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I think the US government thinks it is, IIRC there's an upcoming regulation in 2027 for that
The libertarians are finally starting to make sense.
Want the good bits of "libertarianism" with internal consistency and a liberatory framework? Have I got the ideology for you!
Anarchism might be a bit too extreme for my taste
Its not that extreme when you look into it, but I get it. Anarchism has a lot of negative connotations, but It's fundamentally an acknowledgement that hierarchy is the common thread that connects all oppressive structures (capitalism, racism, patriarchy, homophobia, transphobia, nationalism, the state, etc). As such, if we want to be free from oppression we should be dismantling hierarchies by whatever means necessary, so long as those means are compatible with our ends. This could look like the anarchist of days past, sabotaging factories, killing union busters, and assassinating kings. But it also looks like starting community gardens, running food shares, setting up free stores, tool libraries, and time banks. There's a million ways to be an anarchist, and very few of them involve bombs
While I oppose all oppressive structures mentioned, how is hierarchy inherently oppressive?
Also, I definitely support serving the community through actions such as those you mentioned.
most hierarchies are not consensual.
Is it fair for me to expect companies or political parties to be non hierarchical?
Libertarians would only care if the industry said they didn't want it. But manufacturers are all lock step in favor of these regulations.
Exactly. The big manufacturers love stuff like this. The more mandatory features, the harder it is for new car manufacturers to enter the market. Back in the day, guys like Ford started out by selling cars they built out of their garages. Ford was built by starting in a garage and plowing the profits back into the business over decades. But modern cars are just too complex to build that way.
Yeah that's the problem, they make just enough sense that you can squint at it and think they're fine. I have a number of relatively intelligent acquaintances that are full on libertarian without having any idea it's a political pyramid scheme until you start having them dissect it and explain the parts on who gets to decide what gets pair for.