These anarchists also agree with Peter Kropotkin's comment that "the origin of the anarchist inception of society [lies in] the criticism [...] of the hierarchical organisations and the authoritarian conceptions of society" rather than in simple opposition to the state or government.
Anarchists, according to Peter Kropotkin, believe that the foundation of anarchism lies in criticizing hierarchical structures and authoritarian societal concepts, not just opposition to the state or government.