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“Is not the very beginning of privilege, monopoly and industrial slavery this erecting of the ballot-box above the individual?”

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Benjamin Tucker

Benjamin Tucker was an American anarchist, writer, and editor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for his contributions to individualist anarchism, advocating for a stateless, anarchist society through education, cooperation, and voluntary exchange. more

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