Anarcho-Monarchism

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Anarcho-Monarchism, clipped to AnMon, is a theoretical form of government which combines Anarchy with Monarchy.

Anarcho-Monarchism usually leans right-wing in economic and cultural matters (partially because most left-wing anarchists can't stand the concept of Monarchy), but doesn't fundamentally have to be.

Conceptions

There have been quite a few conceptions on how an Anarcho-Monarchist society of which include:

Serious

  • Anarchy and monarchy as naturally allied - This is one of the simplest notions of Anarcho-Monarchy: the belief that the government should primarily control as few people as possible making anarchy the ideal form of governance. The most preferable system to the rule of none is the rule of one of monarchy. This form of Anarcho-monarchism has been most famously advocated by the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien and the German-American Austrian-school economist Hans-Hermann Hoppe.

My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically understood, meaning abolition of control not whiskered men with bombs) – or to ‘unconstitutional’ Monarchy.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (29 November 1943)
  • Monarchy maintained through anarchy - Effectively the system of a ceremonial monarchy presiding over an anarchy. This form of anarcho-monarchism is very often associated with Emperor Norton who was the rightful leader of the United States of America a self-declared royal in the state of California who was widely respected by the people of San Francisco while not having any legal status as the emperor.
  • Monarchic government without a state - This form of anarcho-monarchy was created by the self-described reactionary libertarian writer, Insula Qui, in her book: Anarcho-Monarchism: A Collection of Essays from Insula Qui. This approach separates the concepts of government and of the state with the former being a body which sets and enforces rules while the latter being a body which has a territorial monopoly on violence. In this political order, the state is eliminated, thus creating an anarchy, while governments are generally taken to be monarchical, creating a synthesis of anarchy and monarchy. Typically the monarchy is chosen through an Anarcho-Capitalist system, with the goal that the competitive and voluntary nature of Capitalism would lead to a contractual, meritocratic / aristocratic monarch.
  • Article: Lys Noir

Satirical

  • Anarchy maintained through monarchy - This form of Anarcho-Monarchy is basically a normal anarchist society except there exists a monarch (or monarchs) who maintain the power to use force to stop the state from forming again.
  • Every man a king, every woman a queen - Under this conception the role of absolute leadership is boiled down to the lowest level possible (the individual) creating a society in which quite literally every man is a king and hierarchy is effectively eliminated.

Variants

Tolkienism

"My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically understood, meaning the abolition of control not whiskered men with bombs)—or to ‘unconstitutional’ Monarchy. I would arrest anybody who uses the word State (in any sense other than the inanimate real of England and its inhabitants, a thing that has neither power, rights nor mind); and after a chance of recantation, execute them if they remained obstinate! If we could go back to personal names, it would do a lot of good. Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so to refer to people." -J. R. R. Tolkien


Tolkien's anarchism was a decentralized voluntary association where one would swear fealty to a king and issues became common and local among people. This system was reminiscent of the Shire in his books. He supported monarchy because it acted as an involuntary position based on the catholic principle nolo episcopari. He believed this would avoid the cutthroat nature of party politics and leave the king as a figurehead that has respect and authority through voluntary exchange and respect for the monarchs position in the tradition of the country.

Ishikawaism

Sanshirō Ishikawa (石川三四郎, 1876–1956) was a Japanese Christian, socialist, and anarcho-syndicalist who was influential in the Japanese anarchist movement during the 20th century

He advocated a mutualist economy on a co-operative basis. He also supported nudism as an expression of freedom, and - unlike his contemporary anarchists - the maintenance of the Japanese Emperor as a symbol of communal affection.

In his work “50 Years” Ishikawa argued that Japan should have a peaceful revolution that would lead to an anarchist society, where private property would be abolished and communes would be created, amalgamated into federations that would be organized into departments of culture and economy. The Emperor remained as the spiritual figure-head which augmented a sense of cooperation and community throughout society.[1]

There would be agricultural cooperatives and democratic workers' control in factories under an anarcho-syndicalist organization. Ishikawa's anarchist Japan advocated a society where freedom and individuality were completely free under humanistic values. Freedom of expression and art would also be permitted.

Personality and Behaviour

  • Arrogant, very defensive of his ideology.
  • Flirty around relatives.
  • Can be psychopathic if provoked.
  • Speaks English using a lot of "high-class" words and is always seen wearing a crown. A fancy Gothic font can also be used for his words.
  • Likes J. R. R. Tolkien.

How to Draw

Flag of Anarcho-Monarchism

Anarcho-Monarchism's design is based of a flag designed by the reddit user tutwater under the post simply called "Flag of Anarcho-Monarchism".

  1. Draw a ball,
  2. Draw a diagonal bicolor of black (bottom) and purple (top),
  3. In the middle of the ball in white draw the shape of an "A" preferably in Gothic font. You may surround the A in a circle of the same color,
    1. A guide on how to draw a gothic A may be found here,
  4. Draw a yellow crown,

And you should be done.

Color Name HEX RGB
Black #141414 20, 20, 20
Purple #7851A9 120, 81, 169
White #FFFFFF 255, 255, 255
Yellow #FFEB3B 255, 235, 59


Relationships

Fellow Kings and Free Subjects

  • Anarcho-Capitalism - Great system where I can perfectly coexist.
  • Anarcho-Fascism - Some great ideas and understands me, also he's open to collaborate if I'm against minorities. Norton I would've hated you though
  • Hoppeanism - Fellow hater of democracy.
  • Distributism - Fellow member of the J. R. R. Tolkien fanclub.
  • Longism - EVERY MAN A KING BUT NO ONE WEARS A CROWN HAIL THE KINGFISH! A bit too statist for my tastes ngl
  • Libertarian Monarchism - Based, but doesn't truly realise a monarchy doesn't need a state.
  • Lys Noir - Are ya winning, son?
  • Neoreactionaryism - Fellow member of Professor Hoppe's classroom. Your endorsement of China makes for an... odd situation, though, considering the changes in recent years.
  • Reactionary Libertarianism - I really like your book.
  • Panarchism - Voluntary contractual monarchies competing between them is absolutely based.

Frenemies

  • Absolute Monarchism & Enlightened Absolutism - I cannot bring myself together against my kin, and I understand that most of the time you were not nearly as powerful as you claim. That aside, do remember that attempts at centralising power and reaching true absolutism usually degrade into tyranny, and that never ends well, even if for a supposed noble cause.
  • Anarcho-Communism - On its own, your system seems to work well, but you appear to dislike monarchs and conservatism. Federico García Lorca was based, though.
  • Anarchism - She dislikes monarchs.
  • Feudalism - He doesn't want every man to be a king.
  • Constitutional Monarchism - You shouldn't need a piece of paper to have a leader that upholds the people's ideals.
  • Iron Front - Look, I also hate Authoritarianism but I also like kings. I am not an oxymoron, okay buddy?
  • Libertarian Municipalism - Also cares for the environment and promotes decentralisation, but unfortunately dislikes monarchs.
  • Taoist Anarchism - Similar to the above but Chinese and more open to the idea of a monarchy.
  • Soulism - Too utopian, even for anarchist standards. Hey king! Do you want enjoy a royal lifestyle like musical drug orgies with other kings and queens?
  • Odalism - He likes Tolkien a lot, but he’s also a complete psycho.

Tyrants and Madmen

Further Information

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Navigation

  1. ↑ Walking the thin line: Ishikawa Sanshirō and Japanese anarchism by William Daniel Schnick
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