Now hold the fuck up. As a proud ex dumpster diver, there’s a significant moral distinction between taking things people own and taking things people don’t. When somebody throws something in the trash, they’re giving up ownership of it. They’re saying they don’t want it anymore. It either goes to trash or it goes to someone who can make use of it.

And that can be illegal depending on local law, sure. But comparing dumpster diving to shoplifting is inaccurate and unfair.

And for that matter, anarchism is not illegal. And the implication that all anarchists steal, vandalize, and break the law, is nothing but propaganda.

And having written all this, I definitely think this sub should stay up, because solarpunk is anti-capitalist and radicals have long considered shoplifting an act of protest against capitalism - see “Steal This Book” for details on that. I just don’t think your comparison to those specific other subs is a very good one.