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I don't refer to anything, I'm just coming to logical conclusions based on what you're telling me.
The point I'm getting at is that true anarchism is a performative contradiction, because some basic rules and hierarchy of authority is presupposed in any society. Now if you call some libertarian rule-based government anarchy that runs contrary to what anarchy represents. It's still people agreeing to give authority to another person or institution over themselves. This is what democracy is in theory although not in practice.
Governments derive the legitimacy of their authority from the consent of the governed, if a government does not have the consent of the governed it is by definition an illegitimate authority. What basic rules are you referring to?
You just described the principles of democracy in theory.
The most basic rule if other are absent is might makes right so the most powerful individual (or group, but groups represent societies within societies) will rule over the rest.
Democracy is a group of people making a decision for all, Anarchism is an individual making a decision for themselves. I believe the history of warfare has clearly demonstrated intelligence is a much more effective weapon than brute force. That's why humans are the apex predators over say lions, elephants or bears.
Everyone exists first as an individual and then as a member of society, no matter what the organization is. The core principle of democracy is individuals making decisions for themselves and then casting their vote for how the society is to be ruled. The majority of individuals get to decide. The only possible anarchist is the one living outside of society alone in the forest or on an island. An anarchist ceases to be an anarchist the moment he is not alone.