I was handing out zines and water at my city’s pride parade today. I had a lot of fun and had some good conversations but I was struggling to describe anarchism in a way that invited further conversation. I’ve never done tabling before and I also have terrible social anxiety so my mind wasn’t on its best behavior. Most of the conversations I had died off pretty quickly as a result.

I figured having a “script” of sorts might help me get through the start of these conversations more easily. The description I was going with alternated between “order without authority” and “opposition to domination and hierarchy”. I’m sure there’s a better way to put it so that people are more curious or at least walk away with a better understanding, if appreciate getting some help to find the words haha