Veganarchism is the political philosophy of
veganism,
animal liberation and
anarchism, creating a combined praxis as a means for social
revolution. This encompasses viewing the state as unnecessary and harmful to
animals, both
human and non-
human, whilst practicing a
vegan lifestyle.
Veganarchists either see the
ideology as a combined theory or perceive both philosophies to be essentially the same. It is further described as an anti-speciesist perspective on
green anarchism, or an anarchist perspective on
animal liberation.
Vegan anarchist subcultures promote total liberationism, which seeks to unite the fragmented movements for
human, animal, and earth (ecosystem) liberation into a
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Direct action is a common practice among
veganarchists (and anarchists generally) with groups like the
Animal Liberation Front (
ALF), the
Animal Rights Militia (ARM), the
Justice Department (JD) and
Revolutionary Cells ?
Animal Liberation Brigade (RCALB) often engaging in such activities, sometimes criminally, to further their goals.
No gods, no masters is an anarchist and labor slogan. It has been in common use by anarchists in England since the late 19th century. The phrase is derived from the French slogan "Ni Dieu ni maître?!" coined by the socialist Louis Auguste Blanqui in 1880 when he published a journal by that name. Today the slogan continues to find use in anarchist politics. The slogan has also found use in musical cultures, largely associated with the
punk movement. But it was first used in the French chanson field, by the anarchist poet and singer-songwriter
Léo Ferré who released the song "Ni Dieu ni maître" on an EP in 1965.
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