--CLOWNISH/HUMOROUS TOLERANCE--
I consider one of the biggest problems with most ideologies
that propose the elimination of the state is their latent contradiction, since they do not
seek to eliminate this organism for the good of their population, or even for their
cause, but rather to directly replace it and govern themselves,
often under a totalitarian regime and completely anti-tolerant. Taking
this as a basic criticism, we clarify that AnCom under no circumstances
will seek to censor or eliminate other existing ideologies, regardless
of whether they are contrary to our principles or even against
anarcho-comedy itself. If we were to repress freedom of expression
like the state, we would not be different from it or other equally hypocritical
political stances. Sure, it would be ironic to do the opposite of what
we say, but while it is funny (to my understanding, in a bad way), it does not help
the ideology at all and therefore falling into such fallacies must be avoided.
In summary, all other ideologies are tolerated and we promote mutual respect
among them, which does not mean you have to agree
with them. You can have negative views, freedom of expression
is a fundamental point here.
--EVALUATION OF IDEOLOGIES BASED ON THEIR HUMOROUS CAPACITY--
Politically contradictory and meme material ideologies are
appreciated for their nature of generating memes and humor. The ability to
generate laughter and fun is something we can highlight about them. We do not
oppose ideologies with clear and serious ideas, although under our
system it is a condition that they are at least presented in a
humorous manner. This type of ideology should be examined with a humorous
perspective to better exploit its comedic and meme material potential.
--CONTRADICTORY IDEOLOGIES, COMEDIC POTENTIAL--
Expanding on the previous point, ideologies that pretend to always be
serious, but result in contradictions or hypocrisy, will have these points
as their distinguishing features and will be highlighted in order to turn them
into comedic material, highlighting the absurdity of the situation and generating,
thus, comedy.
--MEMES AS POLITICAL DISSEMINATION--
Ideologies should be analyzable through a humorous lens, as
mentioned earlier, measuring how easy it is to turn them into a meme, in
this case, not for mockery or laughter, but as a methodology of dissemination of the
same (something I am doing by writing this manifesto, for example).
The ease with which an ideology can be synthesized into a meme format
will contribute to its popularity and easier dissemination, and is a type of
propaganda highly accepted under our ideology. We believe that
the meme culture not only influenced our society in a good and very noticeable way, but also makes certain concepts more accessible and
fun for people, thus bringing them closer to the
political sphere out of enjoyment and fun.
--HUMOROUS CREATIVITY IN IDEOLOGIES--
Comparing different ideologies based on their ability to truly
inspire laughter and foster humor is a priority for those who are
fully committed to the overall political vision of AnCom,
highlighting laughter in this case over its non-ironic proposals.
--IRONIC ELEMENT IN SERIOUS IDEOLOGIES--
Ideologies that pretend to be taken seriously can without hesitation join the clownish side and add irony to function better under
our system, thus cooperating more effectively with AnCom and achieving greater understanding and dissemination based on comedy, without
failing to consider their proposals as something that gives food for thought and must be
analyzed and commented upon; showing in this case that their foundations
can be explained and interpreted in a humorous manner without problems.
--EXTREMIST IDEOLOGIES AND SATIRICAL POTENTIAL | ON HATE--
The radicalism of many ideologies is material for analysis and generates
countless contradictions that result in humor and demonstrate their
absurdity. Under no circumstances do we advocate fanaticism or extreme political positions, and therefore, this type of ideology is not well seen,
unless it manages to cause laughter (again, but not for that reason should be
censored). Hatred in general is usually their basis, in this case
something we disagree with (not to be confused with humorous hatred). For example, there are ideologies that directly and clearly call for the genocide of a sector of the population X, however, death in general is not a reason for laughter, and by eliminating individuals, we not only fall into the
repression that our ideology seeks to eliminate, but also in the eradication of
potential notable comedians. Ideologies like Nazism, at least in its sociocultural aspects, for example, will not under any
circumstances be well seen unless it seeks to satirize it.
--POLITICAL PARODY--
Similar to what was explained regarding meme material and dissemination, it is possible to parody
various ideologies, using exaggeration and mockery (if necessary)
to synthesize and emphasize their most outstanding aspects, thus
ridiculing (in a good way) their main foundations and synthesizing information, helping the dissemination of their ideas. This can also
help to highlight their flaws and contradictions, achieving, thanks to
humor, to debate or even correct them.
--COMEDY AND PROPAGANDA--
As we have explored several times in this post, comedy can be
used in propaganda, something that we not only advise, but also promote. In this way it would serve both to promote the ideologies themselves
as critiques of them or in beliefs and systems of different kinds.
--SELF-CRITICISM CAPACITY--
AnCom will always encourage self-criticism as a fundamental aspect of
each ideology (and one of the first ways to approach irony that
moves away from 100% serious ideologies and brings them a little closer to our system).
This capacity for reflection to find and discuss the flaws in an
ideology is highly commendable and we encourage the ability to learn to
laugh at oneself and/or one's own ideology/beliefs in order to
present these points in a fun way and discuss them with equal happiness. It is
possible that this manifesto does not have too many self-criticisms of AnCom,
not because I consider it a perfect ideology, but because my priority is
to present different ideas and thoughts, but I also have my criticisms and
contradictions that surely the reader will know how to find and laugh at.
:o)
--BLACK HUMOR AS ANALYSIS MATERIAL--
Black humor could help to better explain and exemplify the most "nasty" aspects of highly controversial ideologies, in this
case naming again Nazism for being one of the most popular and
that serves for our example. Its anti-Semitic, racist aspects, among
others, can be explained in a humorous way using black humor,
turning these aspects into comedy material, but without
straying too far from its murky and dark initial origin.
--HUMOR IN DEBATE--
Humor can facilitate dialogue and understanding when it comes to
discussions or debates between different ideologies, maintaining a
peaceful yet comedic atmosphere between them. In this way mutual respect
and shared enjoyment of listeners and representatives of different ideologies are ensured.