History PlayingWith / AnarchyIsChaos

** Under the [[AllCrimesAreEqual unspeakably]] [[DespotismJustifiesTheMeans cruel]] [[BigBrotherIsWatching leadership]] of the [[HangingJudge Twelve]] [[JudgeJuryAndExecutioner Judges]] of Tropestan, societal stability was maintained [[HobbesWasRight at the expense of personal freedom.]] The [[ExtremelyShortTimespan second]] they announce that [[InternalReformist they have proposed a bill that would relinquish the control they have over peoples' lives,]] allowing them to live and do as they wish, the nation devolved into perpetual chaos, civil war, greed, selfishness, and destruction FasterThanLight[=,=] travelling backwards through time and [[TeleFrag tele-fragging]] itself several seconds prior to the decision having been made.

** Under the [[AllCrimesAreEqual unspeakably]] [[DespotismJustifiesTheMeans cruel]] [[BigBrotherIsWatching leadership]] of the [[HangingJudge Twelve]] [[JudgeJuryAndExecutioner Judges]] of Tropestan, societal stability was maintained [[HobbesWasRight at the expense of personal freedom.]] The [[ExtremelyShortTimespan second]] they announce that [[InternalReformist they have proposed a bill that would reduce the amount of control they would have over peoples' lives,]] allowing them to live as they wish, the nation devolved into perpetual chaos, civil war, greed, selfishness, and destruction FasterThanLight[=,=] travelling backwards through time and [[TeleFrag tele-fragging]] itself several seconds prior to the decision having been made.

* '''Straight''': Tropestan has no government, and therefore [[ItsAllAboutMe everyone looks out only for their own interests]], even at the expense of others.
* '''Exaggerated''': Tropestan is a WretchedHive, always at war with itself, and everyone is destitute and perpetually in survival mode.

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* '''Exploited''': Anarchist characters use this reputation to their advantage, such as by intimidating enemies with fake AxCrazy behavior.

** Society crumbles because the government is so corrupt and FascistButInefficient that its nominal enforcers are just a better-armed gang more interested in dealing with "political enemies" (anyone who has an idea to unite people and fix the mess) than maintaining order.

** Tropestan has a government, but society crumbles.

* '''Parodied''': Anarchist characters will loudly proclaim their desire for chaos, acting on it in a ridiculously over the top manner.

* '''Justified''': Tropestan was in a precarious situation beforehand.

* '''Defied''': Someone steps up and does things to keep the peace and order.

* '''Implied''': The word anarchy is never except in a negative context, or as a synonym of chaos.
* '''Deconstructed''': The plot is set in a place where a government either does not exist, or has collapses, exploring whether this anarchy must necessarily also equal chaos.

* '''Enforced''': Not only does lack of government result in chaos, but anarchists explicitly ''want'' this, and will actively destroy/fight any order that emerges, whether or not it's oppressive.

* '''Invoked''': KingBobTheNth dies, leaving no heirs behind (and no one who really liked his ways anyway). The people have no leader until further notice.

* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Enforced''':

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Double Subverted''': But then the informal leaders disagree amongst themselves, or the rules are not enforced effectively, or both, and chaos ensues.

* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???

* '''Subverted''': Tropestan has no formal government or political leaders, but a tribal-like tribunal or "moderators" and everyone has a say, and there are behavioral standards that must be adhered to.
** Or, with no formal government, the territory falls prey to foreign invasion from neighbors looking for valuable land and/or [[BalkanizeMe Balkanization]] as warlords and communities seek to instill order before total chaos can arise.

** Or, with no formal government, the territory falls prey to foreign invasion and/or [[BalkanizeMe Balkanization]] as warlords and communities seek to instill order before total chaos can arise.

* '''Played Straight''': Tropestan has no government, and therefore [[ItsAllAboutMe everyone looks out only for their own interests]], even at the expense of others.

** Although Tropestan has no political leaders or government offices, [[RousseauWasRight everyone comes together to help one another out]].
** Tropestan has a government, but society crumbles.

* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Lampshaded''': "You can't drive without traffic laws! Think of the pedestrians!"
* '''Parodied''':

* '''Defied''': Someone steps up and does things to keep the peace and order.

* '''Played For Laughs''':
* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.

* '''Inverted''': Although Tropestan has no political leaders or government offices, [[RousseauWasRight everyone comes together to help one another out]].

* '''Reconstructed''': See "Inverted" and "Subverted"

** See "Reconstructed"
* '''Enforced''': AuthorAppeal

* '''Basic Trope''': With no rules, laws, or leaders to follow, society crumbles.