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In response to this "Bellamy thinks that if we could all just agree to radically decentralize all of these different ideological communities into separate areas, then they would all willingly peacefully co-exist with each other. But since when in human history has that ever happened? Even the most anarchic freedom loving hunter gatherer groups don't always peacefully co-exist. Maybe the different anarchist factions could co-exist with each other, along with some parts of the left, and perhaps form alliances with some ancap groups or something. But groups of people who have diametrically opposite values cannot, by definition, peacefully co-exist. That's not how the real world of culture and ideology works. Either Bellamy is hopelessly naive, or he doesn't know anything about human history. Which is it?"

Are you implicitly trying to make the case for governance? Is your concern that if the radical decentralization idea were to go into effect then it would result into violence and warring? News flash, we already have violence and warring in virtually all 1st world countries with governments.

I don't speak for Bellamy or know the specifics of his ideas around this but I doubt he envisions anarchists peacefully co-existing alongside white nationalists living as literal neighbors or perhaps living a block or so away from each other. My suspicion as to what he could have been getting at is if for example, if the United states were to radically decentralize abolishing federal and as much of state gov as possible, then if people had some sort of collective discussion and decision making process about who lives where. People could voluntarily band together based on their chosen criteria, and for example if a large portion anarchists decided that they all wanted to live in Berkeley CA (or the entirety of CA) they would do that. If a large group of fascists decided that they want to live in Virginia and make that their "ethno state" they could do that as long as we all agree not to interfere/transgress with each other.

Given the fact that there are fascists/white supremacists/ authoritarians/ etc. living in the US amongst us now, I do see the voluntary separating as more practical, viable, and desirable if the state disappeared. Contrasted to the calls for genocide made by some on the left echoing their fascists counterparts. No I don't like fascists or agree with any of their garbage ass views but I don't think instantly going into a genocidal war with them is the best first option in the absence of government. Lets agree to disagree, get as far away from each other as we can and live our lives as best we can without coming into contact.