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Anarcho-punks universally believe in direct action, although the way in which this manifests itself varies greatly.

Despite their differences in strategy, anarcho-punks often co-operate with each other.

Many anarcho-punks are pacifists ( e. g. Crass and Discharge ) and therefore believe in using non-violent means of achieving their aims.

These include peaceful protest, refusal of work, squatting, economic sabotage, dumpster diving, graffiti, culture jamming, ecotage, freeganism, boycotting, civil disobedience, hacktivism and subvertising.

Some anarcho-punks believe that violence or property damage is an acceptable way of achieving social change ( e. g. Conflict ).

This manifests itself as rioting, vandalism, wire cutting, hunt sabotage, participation in Animal Liberation Front-or Earth Liberation Front-style activities, and in extreme cases, bombings.

Many anarchists dispute the applicability of the term " violence " to describe destruction of property, since they argue that destruction of property is done not to control an individual or institution but to take its control away.

According to the punk aesthetic, one can express oneself and produce moving and serious works with limited means and technical ability.

It is not uncommon for anarcho-punk songs to lack the usual rock structure of verses and a chorus, however, there are exceptions to this.

For example, later Chumbawamba songs were at the same time anarcho-punk and more pop oriented and had a pop song structure that made their message more accessible, even gaining chart hits in the process.

In general the genre is stylistically diverse and is often more united by common goals and community bonds than particular sounds.

One of the bands to take this to the extreme was Crass with their release Yes Sir, I Will, a raging and almost free-form improvised musical backing over which the lyrics are shouted.

Examples of other highly experimental anarcho-punk acts might include The Cravats, Iceland's KUKL and the partially electronic act D & V.