Who Would Benefit The Most From Anarchy?
If we did away with all forms of goverrnment, all forms of law and order, and said that everyone is completely on their own, who would suffer the most? Who would benefit the most?
The Rich
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The Poor
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True Anarchy, which includes the elimination of any legal rights, would benefit the poor far more than the rich. First, money would be useless. With no governmental force to apply a standard value to money, money would no longer be necessary. Individuals and small communities would still try to find ways to have means of trade, but paper money would be abandoned for something more practical, like metals and scraps that can be turned into things. So now the rich have nothing but their property, but how quickly can they really hold onto it? The rich would need to find ways to attract others to protect them, but it won't be easy now that money is useless. I suppose the ones who would be able to garner protection would be those with the ability to produce goods and services. Farmers would give food to other people in exchange for their cooperation and protection. Scientists and engineers would offer their services to the masses. Really, some rich people could benefit, but it would only be the ones rich off of assets and their creativity as opposed to just having the most money. As for the poor, things wouldn't be that much different for them unless they get enough people to get behind them and take what they need from others. Useless people with lots of goods would find this troublesome, but providers would be able to fend them off with the protection from those who wish to be paid by the provider. What Anarchy seems to do is create a Capitalist system based truly on how much you give in to society as opposed to how much government can protect your personal interests. Anarchy, as opposed to government, is about what you can do to survive. People seem to believe it's whoever has the most guns, but why are people going to go out and kill everyone they see just because government went away? The violent offenders will no longer fear the police, but the police don't exist just because government makes them. Before the police there was a voluntary militia. People have current careers because of what they desire, not because government creates it. The ones who would hurt the most from Anarchy are mainly CEO types. chemical engineers, designers, and all types of providers (Koch Brothers, Bill Gates, various food companies) would most likely be able to survive. Side: The Poor
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