Quote Originally Posted by Montmorency View Post
Even in Sweden's example, as I understand it to the extent their strategy would be working (and it's not clear that it is) it is to the extent Swedes are obeying anarchist principles - non-coercion, independent concerted action toward common good - by individually deciding to drastically curtail consumer and commercial activity as a solidarity measure. (Very fascinating that Sweden's pandemic response has become a de facto case study in anarchism; I never would have predicted it.)
You have instructions from a state institution in combination with legal enforcement of specific measures. Behind the instructions is also an implicit threat that more legal enforcement could start if the spread of the virus is not adequately contained. It is pretty far removed from anarchy.