[Des]igualdad y anarquismo. Derecha e izquierda en el ideario anarquista

Abstract

Within anarchism, we may find so many different strains that providing
a univocal definition of this philosophy –that we might well consider a lifestyle– is
definitely unfeasible. However, we may point out a feature that is shared by all of
them: the promotion of a stateless society. Further, in a ‘pure’ anarchism, French
Revolution’s three foundating ideals are always present, but with a different dynamics:
instead of considering them in isolation, the trinomial must be viewed as a whole:
this will give place to the liberty, equality and fraternity virtuous triangle. Yet, not all anarchists defend this triangle in its entirety: some authors, for instance, set aside
equality. According to Norberto Bobbio’s classification between political left and right,
anarchists enroling any of such wings may be differentiated taking into account their
position as to whether society must be egalitarian or not. In that way, those that defend
equality and therefore, the virtuous triangle, are left-wing anarchists; in turn, rightwing anarchists promote a stateless society, regardless of its being egalitarian or not.