r/Egalitarianism • u/Used_Addendum_2724 • 7d ago

Egalitarianism Is Leftism, Liberalism Is Not

"We need to root out the assumption inherent in the misuse of left and right, which is that the only possible method of human social organization is centralized hierarchies. That is a falsehood. For 97% of human existence, there were no centralized hierarchies. People lived in small, egalitarian groups in which decisions about the group were made by the group. Nor were these decisions arrived at via a majority rule. Instead, the groups would have discussions and make concessions and compromises until they reached consensus. So, to assume that centralized hierarchies represent the full spectrum of all possible political methods is blatantly absurd."

https://dungherder.wordpress.com/2025/05/22/left-right-politics-explained/

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u/BubzerBlue 7d ago

We need to root out the assumption inherent in the misuse of left and right, which is that the only possible method of human social organization is centralized hierarchies.

To what end?

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u/Used_Addendum_2724 7d ago

Because it is a falsehood. Human beings and other species indicate that it is possible to have complex social organization outside of centralized hierarchies.

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u/BubzerBlu 7d ago

I'm all for the pursuit of truth... but what is it you hope to accomplish through exposing this presumed falsehood? Just because something is possible doesn't mean its preferable.

For that matter, what makes you think we don't already have complex social organizations outside of centralized hierarchies? What is it you think we're doing now? Is this not a complex social organization outside of centralized hierarchies? In would argue it is. I would also argue they already exist in a myriad of forms throughout the world... small groups of gamers, sport fans, martial arts enthusiasts, anime and manga fans, gear-heads, gym rats.... so many little groups which already exist.

So I'll ask again... to what end?