Comment on How would an anarchist society work?

• RaphaelSchmitz@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I think that’s a slight pun.

  The “-archy” part comes from the greek for “to rule/command”. Monarchy = rule by a king, oligarchy = rule by few, etc.

  And the “an-” part means “not” or “without”. So anarchy technically means “not ruled” or “without rule” - but if things are still being ruled, it would still be an “archy”, not a “not archy”.

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  • ageedizzle@piefed.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Ah i see thank you

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• W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  One is shorthand for anthropology (archy) and the other involves vodka and fire. Wait, maybe I mixed those two up….

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