The word "anarchist" definitely comes with connotations. For me, it isn't of broken Seattle windows in storefronts but of punk rock music and concerts. The opposition of authority is what I always think of when I hear the word "anarchism." It reminds me of being a young skateboarder (unfortunately with zero skills) and taking grip-tape and making the anarchy symbol on my board. As an adult, there are certainly aspects of that kid still present, but to adopt a world with no central authority does seem hard to fathom. What does a world ungoverned look like? Doesn't every circle need a center?Judging from the amount of ink spilled in the 14 years since handfuls of anarchists smashed up some Seattle storefronts during a successful demonstration—an event attended by tens of thousands of non-window-smashing protestors—the only thing that surprises me more is the fact that US citizens have yet to erect a Ground Zero-sized memorial to those precious windows.
-Funny.