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The belief that no one is qualified to rule, especially the people currently doing it.

means The political philosophy that organized government and hierarchy are unnecessary and harmful, and that people can organize society through voluntary cooperation instead.

from From Greek 'anarkhia,' built from 'an-' (without) plus 'arkhos' (ruler or leader) — the same '-arch' you see in 'monarch.' The word originally just meant chaos or lawlessness, a slur for disorder. Activists in the 1800s grabbed it and flipped it into a badge of honor, insisting that no rulers didn't mean no order — just no one standing on top giving commands.

not
chaos; it means no rulers, not no rules
etymology
anarchos, greek for without a ruler
flag
black flag symbolizes rejection of all states
key thinkers
proudhon, bakunin, kropotkin, goldman
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