'I am a Catholic. I am a pacifist. I am a Christian anarchist. In Russia the enemies of the free worker are the bureaucrats and the communists. In the United States, the enemies of the free workers are the bureaucrats and the capitalists. I don't believe in any government at all, and I am against violence of all kinds.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- An individual identifies as a Catholic pacifist and Christian anarchist. They oppose all government and violence, viewing bureaucrats and capitalists or communists as enemies of free workers.
- In plain terms
- This person opposes all government and violence regardless of political system.
- What can you take from it?
- Oppose all forms of government and violence in the name of worker freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you oppose all government?
- Is violence ever justified?
Another view
Anarchist frameworks can struggle to address large-scale coordination needs.
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