1 | '''Basic Trope''': With no rules, laws, or leaders to follow, society crumbles. |
2 | * '''Straight''': [[{{Qurac}} Tropestan]] has no government, and therefore [[ItsAllAboutMe everyone looks out only for their own interests]], even at the expense of others. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': |
4 | ** Tropestan is a WretchedHive, always at war with itself, and everyone is destitute and perpetually in survival mode. |
5 | ** Under the [[AllCrimesAreEqual unspeakably]] [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans 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. |
6 | * '''Downplayed''': Tropestan gets along more or less - however they can't coordinate well enough to keep infrastructure maintained. |
7 | * '''Justified''': |
8 | ** Tropestan was in a precarious situation beforehand. |
9 | ** HobbesWasRight |
10 | * '''Inverted''': |
11 | ** Although Tropestan has no political leaders or government offices, [[RousseauWasRight everyone comes together to help one another out]]. |
12 | ** The WretchedHive is so wretched because the government is FascistButInefficient; 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. |
13 | * '''Subverted''': |
14 | ** 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. |
15 | ** Or, with no formal government, the territory falls prey to foreign invasion from neighbors looking for valuable land and/or {{Balkaniz|eMe}}ation as warlords and communities seek to instill order before total chaos can arise. |
16 | * '''Double Subverted''': |
17 | ** But then the informal leaders disagree amongst themselves, or the rules are not enforced effectively, or both, and chaos ensues. |
18 | ** The informal leaders simply cannot maintain infrastructure, no matter how hard they try. |
19 | * '''Parodied''': |
20 | ** Anarchist characters will loudly proclaim their desire for chaos, acting on it in a ridiculously over the top manner. |
21 | ** The 'anarchists' have no idea what real anarchy is. |
22 | * '''Zig Zagged''': Tropestan's government collapses, and in the wake of it things appear to go well for a while, but then devolve into violent chaos. |
23 | * '''Averted''': Tropestan has a fully-functional government. |
24 | * '''Enforced''': |
25 | ** AuthorAppeal |
26 | ** SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism |
27 | * '''Lampshaded''': "You can't drive without traffic laws! Think of the pedestrians!" |
28 | * '''Invoked''': |
29 | ** KingBobTheNth dies, leaving no heirs behind (and no one who really liked his ways anyway). The people have no leader until further notice. |
30 | ** 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. |
31 | * '''Exploited''': Anarchist characters use this reputation to their advantage, such as by intimidating enemies with [[ObfuscatingInsanity fake]] AxCrazy behavior. |
32 | * '''Defied''': Someone steps up and does things to keep peace and order. |
33 | * '''Discussed''': "What would the world be like with no religious or political leaders, everyone just doing what they want?" |
34 | * '''Conversed''': "I don't know...I suppose it would depend on the people in a given society, and whether they pull together, or whether they look out only for themselves." |
35 | * '''Implied''': The word anarchy is never used except in a negative context, or as a synonym for chaos. |
36 | * '''Deconstructed''': The plot is set in a place where a government either does not exist, or has collapsed, exploring whether this anarchy must necessarily also equal chaos. |
37 | * '''Reconstructed''': Anarchy does result in chaos, and the reasons why are shown (perhaps despite the efforts of real anarchists, who come off as well-intentioned but still misguided). Conversely, a plausible scenario for an orderly anarchy is presented. |
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39 | AnarchyIsChaos[=,=] friend, so it's in your best interest to return to the [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife insurmountable domination of the main page.]] |
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41 | %% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion: |
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43 | %%* '''Implied''': ??? |
44 | %%* '''Deconstructed''': ??? |
45 | %%* '''Reconstructed''': ??? |
46 | %%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ??? |
47 | %%* '''Played For Laughs''': ??? |
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