The biggest difference between Anarchists and Libertarians are their views on economic systems. Libertarians believe in Capitalism, and Anarchists believe in Socialism. Anarchists are not communists, for they don't believe in State sponsored socialism. I agree with Anarchists on this matter. What I don't understand is how the anarchist can say they oppose capitalism, and support socialism. I'm not talking government enforced socialism, but rather, a system of agreement, without coercion. The only way voluntary socialism can exist is within a capitalist society.
Perhaps I'm flawed here. Perhaps someone can point out the errors in this statement, and if so, I will print it on my web page. Let me explain it like this...
In state sponsored socialism, there is no opportunity to live in an economic system but socialism, one could not choose to live in a capitalist environment if they wanted to. The kind of socialism that libertarians and anarchists oppose, the state-run kind, will not allow any freedom, it is a dominating kind of environment. Now, I, as a libertarian, agree with socialism as a contract, and I believe the only way this is possible is through capitalism. Anarchists oppose capitalism claiming it's one more way of sponsoring a heirarchy in society. Capitalism allows choice, and free will. Capitalism allows communes to exist, capitalism will allow people to voluntarily live in a socialist lifestyle. I just don't understand how you can support a socialist economy as a groundwork for anarchism. See, anarchists appear to desire everyone to live in a socialist state, but my biggest question is, how do you enforce this socialist society? They only way you can make a society socialist is through a government(which anarchists oppose), or a major change of people's world-view, and I'm talking a major change(which I feel is something that's near impossible)...
So, anarchists, please answer me, how will you lay a framework for your non-state sponsored socialism? What is the main economic system that will allow voluntary socialism? The answer my friends, is Capitalism. Unless there is a third economic system, which someone could explain to me. It appears to me, that anarchists believe that they will have a utopia, which they can trigger by changing people(of course, not through government, because they don't believe in government), but I believe everyone is an individual, and I believe that there's no way you can get everyone to accept socialism, unless you've got a nice big government behind you to back it up which defeats the purpose of anarchy.
Now, if you think you can change people, what kind of environment can you do it in? Of course you don't believe in coercion, so it has to be done within a capitalist environment. Why, oh why, anarchists, do you continue to deride capitalism? Understand that Capitalism is the only system in which voluntary, VOLUNTARY, NON-STATE SPONSORED, socialism can thrive. If, you've been able to convince everyone that socialism is good, and everyone lives in this giant commune with you, then fine, but you can't force socialism, and I believe the most anarchists would agree with that, right?
Now, all I ask is for some answers to this. Someone, please, anyone, just reply either directly through e-mail, or post it on your web-page(if you have one), and let me know where the address is located. I will add a link to it, as soon as you give the link. BTW, I apologize for my poor writing skills, but I'm extremely tired, and I need to get this up.