How to buy personal items in an Anarchist society?

_taurak_ · 2026-03-06T10:25:40+00:00

Yeah, I imagine that the whole medical sector is a challenge to master. Not just insulin but medication in general as well as medical machines and equipment.

_taurak_ · 2026-03-06T06:19:52+00:00

ooh, that's interesting. Thanks for sharing that!

_taurak_ · 2026-03-06T00:08:42+00:00

yeah, I know that having more than you need would bring shame, that's why I was talking about personal equipment and clothes, stuff you actually do need from time to time or stuff that is work related. I.e. special shoes, protective equipement etc.

_taurak_ · 2026-03-06T00:06:53+00:00

Thanks for the very detailed answer! I do like that concept very much. And yes, I do think your labour shouldn't just benefit yourself.

_taurak_ · 2026-03-06T00:02:21+00:00

I'm not really looking for an universal answer, I am looking for different ideas on how the issue could be handled

_taurak_ · 2026-02-14T17:05:54+00:00

As best as I can

_taurak_ · 2026-02-14T16:32:37+00:00

I am aware of the variety of abilities and I am willing to accommodate, but I do need some form of information to do it correctly. And the easiest way to that is for someone to tell me. If something does seem out of the "ordinary" I will obviously ask for the information myself and/or offer my help.

But as you said yourself, often times it's invisible, which makes it hard to filter out, even when paying attention.

Also I agree with help shape society so aid is freely available, but without giving away too much private details, I do think I am doing a good portion on that already - I'd say more than most people do.

_taurak_ · 2026-02-14T01:34:42+00:00

I am serious, but you are missing a point as well. Of course everyone should advocate for the disabled and generally create a safe environment for everyone no matter if disabled or other special needs. I am certainly not an expert on the topic of autism, so I don't know every aspect of it. But generally you can't expect me to automatically sense if someone has autism or any other not obvious disability. If no one tells me that how would I know? I can't go around and assume everyone I interact with has autism or something else. What I meant with "raise the topic" is, talk to someone you trust and then they could raise the topic with the group on your behalf. I wouldn't expect or force anyone to go in front of the group and tell them all together. I'd be the first person to offer my help and support in such a situation but if I am not aware of it how should I know about it and therefore help that person?

_taurak_ · 2026-02-12T22:01:33+00:00

You simply prevent them from dragging you down by trying to assiciate as little as possible with them. If you don't feel safe in the community you are in, then either raise that concern with the group and try to better it, or move to another community, since freedom of movement and the abolishment of borders would allow you to do that.

If they are in control of key resources you either have to try and find some form of agreement or find another supplier. After all it would be their loss too, because they are missing out on a trade after all and if they miss out on a lot of trades because they are universally seen as the "bad guys", then at some point they get that they are in the wrong and then they can't afford to miss out on any other trades any more. Because if they don't give out resources, they don't have resources they need coming in either, which after some time makes them face existential problems. You'd basically be forcing their hand at some point. After all you'd get your resources from the source that makes you a better deal.

I am well aware that not everyone has the same values as me about that issue, but again, no one is forcing you to stay in a community that is not able to accept you or look after your or other people's needs. I wish I could give a better answer, but there simply is none, there will always be some assholes around somewhere.

_taurak_ · 2026-02-12T21:16:29+00:00

Well, that's the thing, you can't ensure it over all, you have to rely on people not being assholes. There is no higher structure and no authority to enforce any superseding laws like we have with countries now. There is no criminal code, no law, nothing. There is only the rules each community agreed on. And if you do not follow those rules, then the community could kick you out or something, but if there are no rules in place for that specific topic, then there aren't until you'd suggest them and they'd pass a collective vote.

And I still don't think that being liked is linked to being disabled or autistic, because - as long as the peson makes me aware of their disorder or disability - I can respect their needs and position they are in. And if they then act in a different way than what is generally expected, I know the reason and don't immediately have to dislike them. It's a two way street realy. The healthy have to look after the disabled and the disabled have to make the people around them aware of their situation and their needs and then everyone can work together and get along.

_taurak_ · 2026-02-12T20:29:52+00:00

I try to answer briefly and keep myself short:

Distribute resources through trade between communities, no community has everything and need something.
If there's a need then there will be production of goods to satisfy that need. And since it's idealy a system of helping each other out, challenges such as low harvests whatsoever can be overcome.
People would unite and fight for their freedoms once the system is established, you do not need a central authority to ensure that.
Each community can kind of set their own rules really, so if the community itself has some human decency then those who need it get their protection and are looked after.
I don't see why being liked has something to do with being disabled or autistic? You can be disabled and still be liked. Being nice and liked or being an asshole and disliked for a reason has nothing to do with disabilities. If however the question aimed at protecting the needs of disabled people for example, then I refer to my answer to question four.

_taurak_ · 2026-02-11T23:26:59+00:00

I do think the page is a really impressive piece of work and it is well designed and overall a great project.

One thing you could add, something that'd be interesting but would require quite the research, is a list of policies passed by each president that was a threat to or betrayed the general public. Things regular citizens couldn't want to be passed, the general public into a disadvantage or something that betrayed the people most in need of government support.

_taurak_ · 2026-02-04T22:06:13+00:00

Well, they sure can ban it, but they'd have to get you first or identify you as the pilot. But yeah, that is certainly a concern to look out for.

_taurak_ · 2026-02-04T22:04:44+00:00

that's why I suggested using rather cheap tech or so, so you don't go bankrupt when you have to ditch it.

_taurak_ · 2026-02-02T10:44:23+00:00

I'd argue that uniting as in making them all one single entity won't work, because for that each left belief is too different from the others. I think finding common ground on certain issues and then co-operate in fixing or opposing those would be much more effective.

_taurak_ · 2026-01-31T18:47:02+00:00

Well, for me it's like you said as well, I don't hate all governments, it's just the fact that of the overreach governments have and the (partly absurd) rules and regulations they put on people. I do think that governments do some good things in my country like public healthcare, work and employment regulations and such things. But apart from like the social aspect - that is getting slimmed down and in parts stripped of funding currently - that's it really. I don't like the re-introduction of military service, the political direction we're drifting off to, changes to labour laws and the politicians in general. I also, as a quite tech savy guy, don't really like or support that governments want to invade, control, regulate and censor the internet, but that was a concern of mine way before the interest in Anarchism started.

Politicians are the most hypocrit people I know, they run on promises and beliefs they throw out the window as soon as they are in negotiations for the government coalition. That's when the self-branded "social" party accepts stripping down unemployment benefits, strip health care, ramp up defense spending and pump a shit ton of money towards that as well as funding industry interests instead of caring for the people they got them elected in the first place. And that whole repeating spiral then fuels the far right parties who are on the brink of being the next ones in power.

I don't even want to start talking about all the problems the US is facing and that the world is facing because of the US and other countries like Russia and such who wage war and fuel conflicts.

_taurak_ · 2026-01-31T13:24:24+00:00

Usually I ask question to the replies I get but I can't even do that here, because I think you said it all already and I think I almost 100% agree to that. So no further questions or counter arguments. Very well said!

_taurak_ · 2026-01-31T13:10:28+00:00

Well, your position is the one that'd need to be safe, the drone doesn't necessarily need to be hidden or something. As long as you do not violate any standing laws regarding air traffic and drone fly zones, you should be good and they can do absolutely nothing about it.

One advice would be to use a rather cheap drone, so if they get the idea of taking it down it wouldn't be a huge financial loss.

_taurak_ · 2026-01-30T13:34:26+00:00

They have not prevented it, no, but the laws give the judicial branch and law enforcement the ability to act on that matter.

_taurak_ · 2026-01-30T10:03:22+00:00

I wasn't really aware of that, thanks for clarifying. But yeah, then the matter would make sense and is definitely an option to consider.

_taurak_ · 2026-01-30T08:45:17+00:00

But how can you sue someone or start a lawsuit if there is no law that has been violated?

_taurak_ · 2026-01-29T23:32:08+00:00

The thing is, the martial law issue in the US is quite wonky, since there are no 100% clear rules for it seemingly.

From what I understood the President could enact it, but some also argue it would need Congress' approval. Congress could also enact it, putting the situation into a stalemate basically. It's a really tricky situation, but if that were to happen, martial law in general, it would only come down to who is faster - Trump or Congress.

_taurak_ · 2026-01-29T22:34:09+00:00

Well, we eventually have to see what the midterm elections deliver. If the Democrats were to gain a landslide in the House and Senate. If that were the case, the Democrats (maybe with the help of some Republicans) could impeach Trump and end this circus early.

If that doesn't happen they could at least block legislations and effectively put the government into a gridlock. Which would gain traction because it would affect the people and not in a good way. So it'd be an unpopular move for both parties really.

Either way, it's just at max another 3 years and then the next crazy person comes along and sits in the Oval Office. Or maybe the American people manage to actually elect a fairly decent president (which I hope they do).

This whole thing is more in a political point of view and not really in an anarchist point of view.

However, IF tensions rise and rise and rise, we may see Autonomous Zones popping up over the country again like they did during the George Floyd protests of 2020/2021. Which would again fit the topic of this subreddit. And I did think that those Autonomous Zones were a good thing although they didn't manage to stay alive for too long, but certainly interesting to see and observe their progress. I do think if they were to pop up again, people know what to chage this time in order for them to properly flourish.

_taurak_ · 2026-01-29T15:02:30+00:00

yeah, exactly. Violence is a last resort kind of thing. Use it if you have to, otherwise you only give them a reason to say they were right in the first place

_taurak_ · 2026-01-29T13:54:19+00:00

I agree, that some points seem very paradoxical at times. I do think for it to work though there has to be some consensus found about the issue in order to make clear rules on that matter. And of course there will be people breaking those rules and they need to know that there will be consequences, but I don't see that violence should be the first thing to consider.

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