Anarchism grew out of the broader socialist movement of the 19th century. At first, socialism wasn't divided into different factions, but during the French Revolution, it was clear that people had varied ideas about how to create a socialist society.

Socialism is the belief that society's wealth and national resources should be used for the benefit of all the members of society. As opposed to forcing people into a lifetime of servitude to an elite in order to create wealth and privilege for the benefit of the elite.

Socialist envisioned a strong centralized government to enforce both the distribution of material goods, but also to see to it that no one escaped from their production. Indeed, fi the slogan "To work is to be free" has any relevance to the world outside nazi death camps (the slogan was written above the entrance to Auschwitz), then the socialist state described the originators of socialism were its greatest advocates. Socialists have never strayed from their belief in the need for a strong, centralized state, whether run by, for or against the people.

Early anarchist writers pointed out that the needs of society could be managed by the organization of the people themselves, supporting one another's efforts through mutual aid. Mutualism- a system of voluntary cooperation advocated by the first philosopher to identify himself as an anarchist (Pierre-Joseph Proudhon) did not challenge the notion that industrial society was necessary. Neither did later anarchists of the 19th century. By failing to challenge the necessity of industrial society, anarchism entrenched itself into the socialist camp as its far left wing, arguing in favor of a less powerful, yet still existent, national government. In what amounted to a mere shift of form, the legislative powers of the state were to be handed over to the working class, who would then proceed to vote some members of their class into legislative power. Though they wanted to allow for more power by the voters to influence the decisions of their representatives, the fact that time and distance would separate the two would make the system of recall a constant battle over the influence of the legislative body. Despite their objections and safeguards, the socialism projected by anarchism would have inevitably resulted in a representative legislative body - a worker's council - which would eventually take the form of a state, complete with a bureaucratic support system and judicial system to enforce its decisions on the voters.

Anarchism is a part of the socialist's Great Crusade, in which the higher moral principles that come from the enlightened mind shall guide the Masses - those wretched, poor souls - to a better world. This crusade must be given up by the anarchist. Anarchy cannot be imposed through force on a world unwilling to embrace it. What is to be done with the great majority of the population who wish to see everything stay just the way it is, only better for them, personally? For every anarchist who values the right to act according to their own unrestricted passions, there are likely several dozen people who fear their desires, fear the desires of others and need to be held in check by fear of the consequences of their actions. These people are not capable of rule, not even of themselves. They must be taken care of, comforted, reassured, fed, clothed, told what to think (given limited options, of course). Are these walking dead to be killed outright by anarchists? Of course, they would fight to protect their right to watch TV in the comfort of their nuclear-powered homes. And, they would have the backing, training and arms of the industrialized nation-state to do so. No, the Great Crusade hasn't a chance to fight against a system that provides the opium to the addicts and tells them all is well, even while imprisoning the addicts - for their own protection, naturally.

No, anarchists should abandon the Great Crusade and do all they can to make their lives their own - NOW! To hell with society. What has society ever done for you? Oppressed, lied, blinded, gagged, bound and sold you into slavery, all the while trying to convince you that is all in your best interest in order to get youth enjoy participating in your own oppression and annihilation.

The time is long past due when anarchists should separate themselves from anarchism, a disassociation from a belief system based on rationalistic nightmare of domination (of nature, people, the entire universe!) and the free association of autonomous individuals. Those who struggle for personal liberation in their lives would do well to denounce any labels, even anarchist! A life of autonomous interactions based upon the realization of desire in the omnipresent now is nothing if not chaos!