Anarcho-Pacifism

Anarcho-Pacifism, referred to by the abbreviation AnPac, is an economically left, culturally ambivalent, usually left, and anarchist ideology that advocates for the use of non-violent action to facilitate the abolition of the state and Capitalism.

AnPacs believe that the use of violent force stands contrary to the anti-hierarchical principle of Anarchism, as a group using force to topple a hierarchy has not eliminated it, but established itself at the head of it.

AnPac thought is predominantly based in the writings of Henry David Thoreau,  Leo Tolstoy, and  Mahatma Gandhi, and serves as a core tenet in most variants of  Religious Anarchism. Despite significant anarcho-pacifist thinkers citing Thoreau as an influence, Thoreau himself did not subscribe to pacifism.

Despite AnPac's peaceful nature, some of its praxis can be described as somewhat radical. AnPac has been known to disrupt arms fairs and hold large 'Anti-War' protests.

Although the people attending these events are not ideologically Anarchist or even identify as such, the praxis of these demonstrations can be described as 'Anti-Statist' and anarchist in nature.

Despite having no defined economic position, the Anarcho-Pacifist and broader peace movements can be associated strongly with Socialist, Environmentalist and LGBT movements.

Personality and Behavior
Anarcho-Pacifism appears in comics as a timid, conflict-averse individual who is often seen haplessly trying to defuse conflicts between its ideological relatives. Other common depictions feature it as an everyman or neutral character with a professional demeanor, in a similar manner to Apoliticism and  Moderatism.

Comic appearances
A female Anarcho-Pacifism is one of two main characters in Reddit user hydratedbirb's AnPac x AnCap comic series, which explores the budding romantic relationship between the two seemingly-incompatible anarchist ideologies.

How To Draw
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 * 1) Draw a ball with eyes.
 * 2) Draw a black (#141414) diagonal line from the lower left to the upper right of the ball.
 * 3) Color the upper half of the ball white (#FFFFFF) and the lower half black.

Friends

 * [[File:Anrel.png]] Religious Anarchism - I get along very well with him, since [[File:Chrisan.png]] Christian Anarchism is Anarcho-Pacifism.
 * [[File:Farm.png]] Agrarianism - If he wasn't friends with [[File:anprim.png]] Anprim, I would be closer with him. However, industrialism is pretty violent, and agrarianism is more peaceful.
 * [[File:Utsoc.png]] Utopian Socialism - Using peace to end capitalism seems like a pretty good idea.

Not so Friends

 * [[File:Apolit.png]] Apoliticism - Always nice to me and invites me to cookouts, but doesn't want to upset the status quo.

Not really Friends

 * [[File:Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - Likes the state, strong military and traditional values.
 * [[File:Posadist.png]] Posadism - You’re insane. I don’t understand you in the slightest.
 * [[File:Insarch.png]] Insurrectionary Anarchism - Anarchists are supposed to be against violence!

Movements

 * Anarcho-Pacifism
 * Anti-Nuclear Movement

People

 * Henry David Thoreau
 * Leo Tolstoy
 * Mahatma Gandhi
 * Dorothy Day