• Cethin@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    Yep! Big A is the political ideology. Little a is describing a situation of lawlessness.

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      2 days ago

      I thought that was what the -ism was for! What have I inadvertently been saying all this time with “anarchism”?

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        1 day ago

        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.