Why I'm An Anarchist
November, 2000
The usual image of the anarchist, as seen in Seattle, is the madman, the bomb thrower, the agent of chaos. "Bomb thrower" better describes the government, our great protector. The state has designed, manufactured, distributed and used millions of tons of explosive devices to cripple and kill people. Anarchism is not about violence; it's a philosophy of resistance to, and criticism of, statist laws and authoritarianism. Anarchists recognize that all forms of government rest on violence...
