People are afraid of anarchy because that they have brainwashed since infancy into believing that it means disruptive chaos, violence and absence of rules. But more people are naturally drawn to anarchy that we actually believe ( as Graeber eloquently explained in this article https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/david-graeber-are-you-an-anarchist-the-answer-may-surprise-you ). Absence of rulers doesn't mean absence of rules.
I don't think a state can survive very long if it doesn't make people believe that they need it. I'm not sure if that belief is more due to effective propaganda or just people developing Stockholm Syndrome.
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