I’d like to add a little bit more to understand the difference between different ideologies, regardless of OSM’s ideology or identity.
Please take this as an opinion for understanding only, and separate from the topic of the above article.
I also ask for your understanding in my use of the somewhat outdated terms “Eastern” and “Western”. I must admit that I haven’t found better words to express the distinction I intended.
While some in Western cultures may view “anarchy” or “anarchism” negatively, I understand that, at its core, the idea originally emerged as a way to promote greater freedom and equality.
In contrast, in Eastern cultures, especially in East Asia and Southeast Asia, harmony, order, and moderation are valued as important values.
In these cultures, simply being free or equal is often seen as disorder, chaos, and indulgence.
So we tend to try to create structure, divide roles, and make those the rules of the game.
The caveat here, of course, is that running a community or society based on “authority” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s authoritarian.
Misuse of ‘power’ can lead to legal and institutional accountability, but misuse of ‘authority’ can lead to loss of authority and social accountability, sometimes in the form of banishment from the community or loss of social life.
Also, when ‘authority’ is undermined by the misuse of that ‘authority’, those who were under the control of that authority also see their ‘role’ as undermined.
(Instead of ‘it’s your fault’, it’s often taken as ‘if you failed in your role, it’s because I failed in mine’).
In Western thought, “freedom” is often felt as the absence of restrictions.
In contrast, in Eastern thought, freedom can be experienced when everything fulfills its role properly and the system runs smoothly as a whole.
My short English skills and expressiveness don’t allow me to explain much of this, but I hope it gives you a small hint of understanding different perception systems.