Yeah, anarchism I guess could be fine, but the political thought should be a capital A. Little a I would associate more with people who just want lawlessness/anti-governance. Big A Anarchism essentially requires laws and a government, in some form. Depending on the context, it’s probably fine though.
WAIT there’s a difference? Fuck I’ve been using either for so long.
Yep! Big A is the political ideology. Little a is describing a situation of lawlessness.
I thought that was what the -ism was for! What have I inadvertently been saying all this time with “anarchism”?
Yeah, anarchism I guess could be fine, but the political thought should be a capital A. Little a I would associate more with people who just want lawlessness/anti-governance. Big A Anarchism essentially requires laws and a government, in some form. Depending on the context, it’s probably fine though.