Anarchist Surprisingly Strict About Board Game Rules
“Grimey” Grady Cook stunned his gaming group by being surprisingly strict about the rules of the board game Wild in the Streets.
This might be funny if anarchism meant "no rules" instead of "no government"
Overthrow whoever is in charge of the bank when you play monopoly
Rise up, humble thimble and iron! You have nothing to lose but your rent!
Anarchism isn't no government, it's no state. The distinction between a government and a state varies between different definitions, but the most widely accepted distinguishing characteristic of a state is a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence.
For example, a high school club might have a system of government, with a president, treasurer, and secretary. But the club president has no greater right to the use of violence than any other member.
It may be hard to imagine a national government operating the same way, but I believe it is possible.
Anarchy is not "the absence of rules"