I used to consider my self an anarchist. Because if the choice was between dignity, welfare and on the other hand society, I would always chose the former. As I saw it I recognised pascal's mugging.
Increasingly it seems obvious to me that those that call them self anarchist, imagine a society where those that are dependent on the state simply does not exist.
As someone that lives with a debilitating disability that means I am unable to provide for myself, I can now see they are the leopards.
@ekg *Blinks confusedly in mutual aid.* I think you might be confusing social programs with state sponsorship.
@turtlewrites no, I am describing my lived experience.
Mutual aid has never factored into my life, unless you count my parents or state employees.
I also recognise the enormous privilege of having parents that could support me.
I link an clip to the incredible financial diet for more information about growing up without that support, the clip describes kids in general without my disability.
