Have you ever read Dale Carnage’s book “How to Win Friends and Influence People”? It’s one of my favorites.

It talks about how a man offended is harder to win over than a fortified city (which is actually a quote from the Bible). No one likes to hear that they’re wrong, or have some else’s options thrust upon them.

There’s an element of- seek first to understand, and then to be understood. Also to be lavish with your praise, and scarce with your criticism- Instead of being anti-war, be pro peace. Fall in love with the idea of peace, and glorify it, instead of bitching about the adverse effects of war.

In context to your post, I’d suggest that we are pro anarchy, instead of anti government. It’s easy to bitch about a faulty system. It’s much harder, and more intellectually demanding to talk up the benefits of an anarchistic society. Most people don’t even know what that looks like. But if we’re able to discribe it, with excitement, our message is better conveyed.

I for one am solutions oriented, and would much rather create a space for positive conversations about anarchy, than negative conversations about the government.