Democracy anarchic government based on nothing other than the absence of

every title of government

o Anarchism = no government? But government = in quotes indicates
something other than traditional view of gov
Literal vs. figurative view of gov.
o Ranciere: democracy is neither a society to be governed nor a
government of society
o One of the entitlements to govern = absence of any entitlement to govern
Others = birth, etc.
Anyone is entitled to govern
Not the same as saying no one is entitled to govern
We are saying that everyone is equally entitled to govern
o State gov is only legit insofar as it is political. It is political only insofar as
it reposes merely on an absence of foundation
Complaints that dem = ungovernable are a form of resistance to equality
denigrates ppl, some ppl = more worthy of gov than others
o Those who are deemed irresponsible are uncounted in this elitist arg
o Ranciere: there is order in society because some ppl command and some
ppl obey; but in order to obey an order, you must understand the order &
understand that you must obey it. And to do that you must already be the
equal of the person who is ordering you
If theres anything like dem, it must reflect the equality of every speaking being w/
every other speaking being
o Much of what goes on under the name of dem dem
o Elites