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Alright, because of (insert major disaster here; zombie attack, plague, natural disaster, nuclear holocaust), complete anarchy has taken over. Anything goes.

So what do you do? Do you try and rebuild a (semi)-functioning society? Go your own seperate way, staying out of trouble, just getting by?

I'm just curious, and I've been thinking...complete Anarchy is possible only for a short while. But where do you see yourself falling into place in the aftermath?

I'd just try and avoid as much trouble as I could, to start with. Move to a safe place, only fight for protection, not for my own advance. Eventually, I'd be able to figure it out from there.

Alright, because of (insert major disaster here; zombie attack, plague, natural disaster, nuclear holocaust), complete anarchy has taken over. Anything goes.

So what do you do? Do you try and rebuild a (semi)-functioning society? Go your own seperate way, staying out of trouble, just getting by?

I'm just curious, and I've been thinking...complete Anarchy is possible only for a short while. But where do you see yourself falling into place in the aftermath?

I'd just try and avoid as much trouble as I could, to start with. Move to a safe place, only fight for protection, not for my own advance. Eventually, I'd be able to figure it out from there.

Stock up on caffinated beverages and snackables; watch movies and play video games; sleep in.

I'll help contribute to the "rebuilding society", once I have reached a level of decadence to last me for a good five years.

i would find a group of like minded people and try and form a truly egalitarian society based on as yet undefined left-libertarian principles to put my political ideology to the test.

after looting a few off-lisences, record stores and secret underground lairs owned by drug barons of course.

Alright, because of (insert major disaster here; zombie attack, plague, natural disaster, nuclear holocaust), complete anarchy has taken over. Anything goes.

So what do you do? Do you try and rebuild a (semi)-functioning society? Go your own seperate way, staying out of trouble, just getting by?

I'm just curious, and I've been thinking...complete Anarchy is possible only for a short while. But where do you see yourself falling into place in the aftermath?

I'd just try and avoid as much trouble as I could, to start with. Move to a safe place, only fight for protection, not for my own advance. Eventually, I'd be able to figure it out from there.



I actually wrote a paper once on this situation. Basically, I would gather everyone I knew and was familiar with, and basically set up a communist society on my farm, which could in turn feed everyone.


Communism is the only feasible way to run something like this. Everyone has a job. Everyone works for the common good of the community. Not the bull shit dictatorship that the Soviet Union, Cuba, and other similar states had/have.

Arm myself and then rebuild a society that includes me, my family and my select friends. Screw the rest of the world.

Edit: Come to think of it I am armed, I only associate with the select few, and I only deal with the rest of the world when I absolutely have to, so not much would change in my life.

Loot the nearest porn shop, oh yeah.

i would find a group of like minded people and try and form a truly egalitarian society based on as yet undefined left-libertarian principles to put my political ideology to the test.

after looting a few off-lisences of course.

Bud, the last few groups who tried the whole "Utopia" thing either failed miserably, or were raided by the feds (ATF FTW! LOL!)

Arm myself and then rebuild a society that includes me, my family and my select friends. Screw the rest of the world.


A dumbed down version of what I said. Good job mate.

;)

Bud, the last few groups who tried the who "Utopia" thing either failed miserably, or were raided by the feds.


*Cough* Branch Dividian *Cough*


;) lol

I would park in handicapped spaces.

A dumbed down version of what I said. Good job mate.

;)

Posted at the same time, and you did write it better than I did. Meh, I've always prefered simplicity.

Bud, the last few groups who tried the who "Utopia" thing either failed miserably, or were raided by the feds (ATF FTW! LOL!)
well seeing as this is anarchy we're talking about there won't be any feds who dislike the fact we aren't paying taxes even tho we aren't using state infrastructure. plus i'm assuming that whatever apocalypse that has just occurred has left behind few people but lots of non-perishable food stuffs and whatnot. no reason for raiding and whatnot. what? i can dream :p

Posted at the same time, and you did write it better than I did. Meh, I've always prefered simplicity.

I was kiddin' with ya! ;)

Arm myself and then rebuild a society that includes me, my family and my select friends. Screw the rest of the world.

Edit: Come to think of it I am armed, I only associate with the select few, and I only deal with the rest of the world when I absolutely have to, so not much would change in my life.

That's probably what I would do. So in my life everything would stay pretty much the same. Although there are a few people that would "dealt with".

well seeing as this is anarchy we're talking about there won't be any feds who dislike the fact we aren't paying taxes even tho we aren't using state infrastructure. plus i'm assuming that whatever apocalypse that has just occurred has left behind few people but lots of non-perishable food stuffs and whatnot. no reason for raiding and whatnot. what? i can dream :p

I'm pretty sure there will be a few federal organizations running around, trying (and most likely failing) to restore order, as well as the President giving regular "all is well" radio broadcasts from his perfectly sterile, air-conditioned bunker.

I was kiddin' with ya! ;)

Well I get to call it simplicity because I am smart enough to reqalize it WAS dumbed down. I've been dumbing down a lot lately. Must be too much pop culture exposure recently.

I'm pretty sure there will be a few federal organizations running around, trying (and most likely failing) to restore order, as well as the President giving regular "all is well" radio broadcasts from his perfectly sterile, air-conditioned bunker.
well hopefully they'll be too busy dealing with the gun-nut road warriors and fortress builders to worry about a few peaceful commies.

I'd replace the judicial system with no-holds barred cage matches.

If complete and total anarchy took over, I'd gladly accept and support the land of Do-As-You-Please.

Because of the nuclear holocaust followed by a zombie attack that would result in anarchy I would ride my scooter (GoPed to be exact) on the interstate, because i could really piss ppl off and they couldn't do anything about it!

String up concertina wire around the house, set flood lights to motion, load up the magazines, start fishing and hunting for food, grow some crops....

Aid lawful authorities in maintaining LAW AND ORDER, otherwise maintain it myself.

Start downloading music and movies from the internet tubes. Take that, RIAA!!

String up concertina wire around the house, set flood lights to motion, load up the magazines, start fishing and hunting for food, grow some crops....

Aid lawful authorities in maintaining LAW AND ORDER, otherwise maintain it myself.
I think you forget to add in "hunting down all the pinkoes, nancy boys, darkies," etc...

I'd get my shotgun and run around like the ranting handicapped lunatic I am. :D

I would go to a library and get as many books as I could out before people burned them.

After killing off people I don't like and trying not to get killed by people who hate me. (probably do to me killing their friends or family) I try to create a nice happy democracy. Failing that I become a wanderer. Like the Road Warrior, except I'll be driving on the right side of the road.

Because of the nuclear holocaust followed by a zombie attack that would result in anarchy I would ride my scooter (GoPed to be exact) on the interstate, because i could really piss ppl off and they couldn't do anything about it!
They could, how do you say, SHOOT YOU!

Round some of the local rednecks up and enslave one of those peaceful communes some of you are talking about.

I figure, one kicker is about the equal of six or seven commies minimum. I’ve seen five take on twenty Mexicans and win, and that was without guns.

I would go to a library and get as many books as I could out before people burned them.

True that. Staying warm is a number one survival priority. I'd want to make sure I got my hands on all that fuel before any other bastard.

Start downloading music and movies from the internet tubes. Take that, RIAA!!

Oooh oooh, I could download enough stuff to slow down the whole state of Texas, and get enough entertainment to last a lifetime!

Well,as much as you can fit on only 60gb :p

I think you forget to add in "hunting down all the pinkoes, nancy boys, darkies," etc...

If they get caught in the traps....mmm human flesh.

Louisana dry rub, slow roasted over mesquite wood....

Although seriously, I wouldn't put up with any socialism here in my neck of the woods. I prepared for the worst, and I'm not handing over anything because the lazy good fer nuttin' city folks didn't.....:D

True that. Staying warm is a number one survival priority. I'd want to make sure I got my hands on all that fuel before any other bastard.

Start planting saplings now, or go along the side of the road after the tree trimming crews are done to gather some of the firewood...

Round some of the local rednecks up and enslave one of those peaceful communes some of you are talking about.

"Peaceful"?

Start planting saplings now, or go along the side of the road after the tree trimming crews are done to gather some of the firewood...

I could do that. Or I could just be lazy and look upon the local library as my anarchy insurance policy.

The latter seems preferable.

"Peaceful"?
Most communists and socialist seem to be of the pacifist nature, and even if they aren't no amount of hippie potheads is a match for rednecks.

Most communists and socialist seem to be of the pacifist nature,

Since when? Sure, the US liberals like to talk about peace and non-violence (while supporting or opposing "pragmatically" imperialist crimes abroad), but they've never been socialist or communist, either.

In any situation with the complete collapse of political organization, I would make sure that any commune I joined was well-armed.

and even if they aren't no amount of hippie potheads is a match for rednecks.

Not all of us are "hippie potheads," either.

I'm a fascist hippy. Toke up or die.

Since when? Sure, the US liberals like to talk about peace and non-violence (while supporting or opposing "pragmatically" imperialist crimes abroad), but they've never been socialist or communist, either.
I'm well aware of that.
In any situation with the complete collapse of political organization, I would make sure that any commune I joined was well-armed.
Good for you.
Not all of us are "hippie potheads," either.
Yeah, but some of you are.
And even if you aren’t, they could still take you.

It’s obvious you’ve never seen five rednecks, one among them chronically disabled, take on twenty plus Mexicans.

I'm well aware of that.

Then answer my question: since when has the radical left been pacifistic?

Of the examples that come to mind of left-wing movements seizing opportunities in the midst of political chaos (Spanish Revolution, Paris Commune, Ukrainian Revolution, Russian Revolution) "pacifism" is pretty far from an accurate description.

Then answer my question: since when has the radical left been pacifistic?

Of the examples that come to mind of left-wing movements seizing opportunities in the midst of political chaos (Spanish Revolution, Paris Commune, Ukrainian Revolution, Russian Revolution) "pacifism" is pretty far from an accurate description.
American ones are.

American ones are.

Yes, the Black Panthers and the Weather Underground Organization were famous for their abstinence from violence.

Yes, the Black Panthers and the Weather Underground Organization were famous for their abstinence from violence.
I think you’re missing the point. A communist is never going to beat a redneck.
In five minutes, I could have them thinking communism was synonymous with baby-eating. So I’d have to give up a few civil freedoms I don’t even really use to keep them happy. I’d get slaves.
Hey, maybe for fun I could find some form of currency and hire a couple of black guys as slave drivers, and an Amerindian too. That’d be a twist.

I think you’re missing the point.

Sorry... it's two hours past midnight and the "leftists are pacifist cowards" line has always annoyed me. I mean, really; either we're a repressive bunch of murderous thugs or we're bleeding hearts. Make up your minds already.

A communist is never going to beat a redneck.

I don't know... the Progressive Labor Party people are pretty tough.

...either we're a repressive bunch of murderous thugs or we're bleeding hearts. Make up your minds already.

Flip-floppers!

Sorry... it's two hours past midnight and the "leftists are pacifist cowards" line has always annoyed me. I mean, really; either we're a repressive bunch of murderous thugs or we're bleeding hearts. Make up your minds already.
I've never said you were thugs, not any more so than libertarians or any other group that's never held real power in the states.

For god's sake I wasn't being serious. Though I have really seen five rednecks take on twenty Mexicans.

I've never said you were thugs, not any more so than libertarians or any other group that's never held real power in the states.

For god's sake I wasn't being serious.

Neither was I. Especially in that last post. I know it's hard to tell.

Though I have really seen five rednecks take on twenty Mexicans.

What were the circumstances?

"Peaceful"?
It is hard to start an oppressive regime with only you and ten other people.

Alright, because of (insert major disaster here; zombie attack, plague, natural disaster, nuclear holocaust), complete anarchy has taken over. Anything goes.

So what do you do? Do you try and rebuild a (semi)-functioning society? Go your own seperate way, staying out of trouble, just getting by?

I'm just curious, and I've been thinking...complete Anarchy is possible only for a short while. But where do you see yourself falling into place in the aftermath?

I'd just try and avoid as much trouble as I could, to start with. Move to a safe place, only fight for protection, not for my own advance. Eventually, I'd be able to figure it out from there.
Gather together as many veterans as I can find. Start our own armed mini-state, and gradually absorb all the rest over time. :D

Try and sow the seeds of Communism to make a new People's Republic of Britain! HAHAHAHA! :mp5:

I've read a lot of post-apocolyptic sci.fi. All of them seem to focus on re-establishing the subjugation of women. So, as a woman, I would get to the nearest gun shop, arm myself to the teeth, grab my cats, drop spindles, knitting needles, crochet hooks, pots and pans and get the hell out of Dodge. I don't want to be subjugated, even if subjugation guarantees my safety.

i would find a group of like minded people and try and form a truly egalitarian society based on as yet undefined left-libertarian principles to put my political ideology to the test.

after looting a few off-lisences, record stores and secret underground lairs owned by drug barons of course.

Yes!!!! Count me in. Just as long as we can, ahem, visit the RIAA heaquarters and, ahem, give them a nice thank you gift for taking down Napster.

Arm myself to the teeth, learn to drive a ship, and light out for North America ASAP.

Western Australia is a nice place to live in Technic Civilization, but I wouldn't want to try living here without a support system.

I could do that. Or I could just be lazy and look upon the local library as my anarchy insurance policy.

The latter seems preferable.

The NEA will come after you with an undead veangence.

I form my own roving band of maniacs and we explore the landscape engaging in our own unique search for truth and fun. :)

ITS FINALLY HAPPENED!!!!

oh wait this is just a what if thingie....damn.

Anywho Anarchy I picture a large continious party with lots and lots of booze

Um, I invisage dying when a stronger group of people decides to form a militia and proceeds to make everyone in my area slaves:rolleyes:

I would take more than one mint at the restaurant