Anarcho-Capitalism does not equal Anarchism

Okay Definition of ANARCHISM1:a political theory holding all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society based on voluntary cooperation and free association of individuals and groups2:the advocacy or practice of anarchistic principles http://www.merriam-webster.com... "Anarchism is often defined as a political philosophy which holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary, or harmful.[1][2]However, others argue that while anti-statism is central, it is inadequate to define anarchism solely on this basis.[3]Therefore, they argue instead that anarchism entails opposing authority or hierarchical organization in the conduct of human relations, including, but not limited to, the state system.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]Proponents of anarchism, known as "anarchists", advocate stateless societies based on non-hierarchical free associations.[5][11][12][13][14]" http://en.wikipedia.org... Those are simply the loose definitions. Now let's delve deeper. Let's look into history http://en.wikipedia.org... ^ The origins of Anarchism There is no question that the first described Anarchists were Anti-Capitalistic. All the first renowed Anarchists were Anarcho-Socialists/Anarcho-Communists. Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Peter Kropotkin, Emma Goldman, and Mikhail Bakunin just to name a few. What has been described as the earliest forms of Anarchist thought has been from Taoist philosophers Laozi and Zhuangzi etc. Zhuangzi's ideology was clearly both Anti-Statist and Anti-Capitalist as evidenced in what he wrote, "A petty thief is put in jail. A great brigand becomes a ruler of a Nation." The very first self described Anarchist was Proudhon, who you know was a Socialist. Now if you are advocating Anarcho-Capitalism and you are obviously aware that the original definition for Anarchism was anti-Statist and anti-Capitalism (As well as anti-hierarchal) then your advocation for Anarcho-Capitalism I am assuming is based upon the fact that you either disagree with the oldest Anarchists with the fact that Capitalism is inherently authoritative, you recognize that the meaning has changed but your definition of Anarchism is different to the oldest Anarchists, or whatever other reason. Now let's take the wikipedia definition and break it down However, others argue that while anti-statism is central, it is inadequate to define anarchism solely on this basis.[3]Therefore, they argue instead that anarchism entails opposing authority or hierarchical organization in the conduct of human relations, including, but not limited to, the state system.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]Proponents of anarchism, known as "anarchists", advocate stateless societies based on non-hierarchical free associations.[5][11][12][13][14]" So even though it doesn't anywhere specifically state that Anarchism is anti-Capitalistic, we can assume through history and following the philosophy and definition logically, that Anarchism would not include Capitalism Let me explain Since we now know that Anarchists argue against hierarichal and authoritative structures, let's figure out whether or not Capitalism is hierarchical or authoritative. 1)Hierarchical? hi·er·ar·chy /G2;hī(ə)G6;rärkē/ Noun A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. The upper echelons of a hierarchical system; those in authority. A hierarchy (Greek: hierarchia (O85;εραρχ^3;α), from hierarches, "leader of sacred rites") is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) in which the items are represented as being "above," "below," or "at the same level as" one another. Abstractly, a hierarchy can be modelled mathematically as a rooted tree: the root of the tree forms the top level, and the children of a given vertex are at the same level, below their common parent. http://en.wikipedia.org...; Now since the idea of a hierarchy is less complex than explaining an entire philosophy in a definition, we can rely on definitions to describe what a hierarchical system is like. Now let's thoroughly define Capitalism We know that Capitalism is an economic system which is characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital assets and goods. https://en.wikipedia.org... Correspondingly, Capitalism also maintains a class structure called wage labor. Wage Labor entails that the worker who produces labor will achieve a sort of wage or salary while the shareholders and/or Capitalists reap the rest of the profits from the product that is produced. They are entitled to this legally because they legally own the means of production. This system creates a definite hierarchical structure in which the Capitalists remain at the top of the pyramid, while the workers remain at the bottom, giving their extremely neccesary labor in return for a meager wage as the Capitalist who "owns the means of production" enriches himself. "In the capitalist system the whole working class sells its labor power to the employing class. The workers build factories, make machinery and tools, and produce goods. The employers keep the factories, the machinery, tools and goods for themselves as their profit. The workers get only wages. This arrangement is called the wage system. Learned men have figured out that the worker receives as his wage only about one-tenthof what he produces. The other nine-tenths are divided among the landlord, the manufacturer, the railroad company, the wholesaler, the jobber, and other middlemen. It means this: Though the workers, as a class, have built the factories, a slice of their daily labor is taken from them for the privilege of using those factories.That's the landlord's profit What is left then - one-tenth of the real worth of the worker's labor-is hisshare, his wage. Can you guess now why the wise Proudhon said that the possessions of the rich are stolen property? Stolen from the producer, the worker. The whole capitalist system rests on such robbery. The whole system of law and government upholds and justifies this robbery. That's the order of things called capitalism, and law and government are there to protect this order of things. Do you wonder that the capitalist and employer, and all those who profit by this order of things, are strong for 'law and order'? But where do you come in? What benefit have you from that kind of 'law and order'? Don't you see that this 'law and order' only robs you, fools you, and just enslaves you? 'Enslave me?' you wonder. 'Why, I am a free citizen!' Are you free, really? Free to do what? To live as you please? To do what you please? Let's see. How do you live? What does your freedom amount to? You depend on your employer for your wages or your salary, don't you? And your wages determine your way of living, don't they? The conditions of your life, even what you eat and drink, where you go and with whom you associate, - all of it depends on your wages. No, you are not a free man. You are dependent on your employer and on your wages. You are really a wage slave." http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu.........; Capitalism without a doubt forms a hierarchy. 2)Authoritative? Hierachical systems are systematically authoritative. Capitalism without a DOUBT is an authoritative economic system. Since this is true, I have no reason to believe that Anarcho-Capitalism qualifies under Anarchism which is intended to abolish oppressive systematic hierarchical structures. The State isn't the solitary authoritative structure that needs abolishing. And while most Anarchists agree that there is some small forms of authority allowed in Anarchism, they oppose systematic and largely oppressive forms of authority.