TrashGoblin [he/him, they/them]

For me, the ultimate argument against anarchism is to define what a state is. A state is a weapon, an organized form of violence, that one class uses to oppress another. That’s from Lenin, but most anarchists should agree, right?

No, anarchists and Marxist-Leninists use different definitions of the state, which contributes to a lot of talking-past-each-other. The definitions used by anarchists vary a lot, but tend to focus on monopoly on the use of force, use of force for coercion, or on hierarchical organization. While most historical anarchists are anticapitalist, the class character of the state usually isn’t usually emphasized. Federated community militias could potentially be a state under the Marxist-Leninist definition without being a state under a given group of anarchists’ definition. But on the other hand, they could easily be a state under some other anarchist’s definition, which is why it pays to find out what kind of anarchist you’re talking to. Unfortunately, the “bedtime is authoritarian” type seem to have become overwhelmingly common over the last 10 years or so.

Isn’t this the exact rhetoric he uses with US cities before he sends troops?

Haha, my thought, too.

Yeah, that’s about what I was getting on my 9 cell when I decided to replace it.

That’s actually pretty good for an X230. On my current 6-cell, I have to be doing very little to get 3 hours. A one hour video call in a browser will eat about 70%. I’m not sure about the health of this battery, though.

I’d love to see the config. Mine is functional, but not as nice. I especially wonder about the WiFi indicator and the notification, if that’s what that is.