,& ,WE ,WILL ,/ILL ,BE ,READY ,TO ,/ORM ,! ,HEAV5S ,AGA9 
,AGA9/ ,AMNE/Y 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTION 

,! ,ITALIAN ,/ATE HAD TAK5 C>E TO MANAGE ! VACUUM LEFT BY ! BROK5 REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T LONG BE=E REVOLUTION>IES />T$ ?9K+ AB\T IT4 ,SO ANYONE :O />TS %\T+ ?AT ANY MEANS >E VALID 9 ORD] TO FREE COMRADES FROM PRISON1 %\LD NOT COMPLA9 AFT]W>DS ?AT !Y F9D !MSELVES /&+ ALONGSIDE DOCILE CREATURES :O >E NO MORE ?AN TOOLS 9 ! H&S ( P[]4 

,REC5TLY 9 ! ,ITALIAN POLITICAL SC5E TRU? & LIES HAVE BE5 9T]M+L$ AS NEV] BE=E1 TO ! PO9T ( BECOM+ A SPECTACLE ( DIFF]5T POSITIONS DEMOCRATICALLY PRODUC$ BY ! GOV]NM5T & ! 9/ITUTIONAL OPPOSITION AIM$ AT HOLD+ ! ATT5TION ( UNI=M$ REVOLUTION>IES4 

,! ,N>IA.<#a.> CASE IS A BLATANT EXAMPLE & HAS BECOME AN 0AFFAIR0 ( ,/ATE1 A SYMBOL ( ! P]IOD FOLL[+ ! /ATE ( EM]G5CY BAS$ ON RECUP]ATION & A G5]IC DISCOV]Y ( HUMAN VALUES4 ,! CURR5T PROBLEMS CONC]N+ PRISON & ! PROCESS ( DISSOCIATION 9 C\RSE ALL SEEM TO CONV]GE ON ?IS PA9FUL HUMAN EV5T ?AT TYPIFIES ! B>B>ISM ( ! ME*ANISMS ( JUDICIAL PROC$URE & ADM9I/RATION :I*1 BY PREV5T+ ! LIB]ATION ( A MAN :O IS SL[LY DY+1 DEMON/RATE ! HOMICIDAL 9T5T ( ?OSE :O MANIPULATE !M4,?US ! ,M9I/] ,M>T9AZZOLI1 HEAD ( ! PRISON SY/EM ,DOCTOR ,AMATO &1 ( C\RSE1 ! GOOD ,P]T9I 7TO M5TION ONLY ! BE/ KN[N ( !M7 ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y W]E OPPOS$ TO ! JUDGES' REFUSAL 7:O >E SOV]EIGN 9 ! /RICT APPLICATION ( ! LAW PASS$ BY ,P>LIAM5T7 TO ! REQUE/ MADE BY ,N>IA'S LAWY]S TO HAVE HIM RELEAS$4 ,AP>T FROM ! HUMAN SIGNIFICANCE ( ! CASE1 WE %\LD BE ASK+ \RSELVES :AT IS BEH9D !SE FAKE APPEALS & DEBATES ?AT >E BE+ ORGANIZ$ ON ALL SIDES4 

,WE ALL KN[ ?AT ! ,/ATE1 BY APPROV+ ! NEW LAW ON PRETRIAL DET5TION1 IS PREP>+ TO *ANGE ! 9T]NAL CONTROL ( ! PRISONS TO A MORE RATIONAL =M ?AN ?AT :I* WAS APPLI$ 9 ! SPECIAL PRISONS & 0DEA? W+S04 ,B>B>ISM CAN ?US TRAVEL ALONG ! RAILS ( DIFF]5TIAT$ 9T]NAL SOCIALITY4 ,! USE ( ! JUDICIAL APP>ATUS = EXCLUSIVELY POLITICAL GOALS IS APPE>+ ?R\< ! ASSI/ANCE GIV5 TO ANYONE :O DISSOCIATES HIMSELF OR H]SELF FROM 0T]RORISM01 & ?IS 9CLUDES R$UCTION 9 S5T5CES & 0POSSIBLE OP5+S04 ,! ,/ATE IS PROGRESSIVELY EM]G+ FROM ! TUNNEL ( 0! /ATE ( EM]G5CY0 & IS REGULAT+ NEW >EAS ( DOM9ATION 9 ALL SECTORS ( SOCIETY4 ,! P]IOD ( CONQUE/ 9 ! SOCIAL SECTORS ?AT HAD BE5 TORN ?R\< /RUGGLE & W]E 9DEP5D5T ( ITS 9T]F]5CE IS OV]2 A NEW =M ( CONTROL IS N[ BE+ PREP>$4 ,! *>ACT]I/IC ( ?IS CONTROL IS NO LONG] MILIT>I/IC BUT WILL REVOLVE >\ND A /RATEGY ( CONS5SUS 9 ORD] TO NORMALIZE 0DEVIANT0 BEHAVIOR4 ,! ,/ATE WANTS TO PROMOTE & ACTIVATE NEW SOCIAL OP]ATORS & CONTROLL]S 9 ! MICRO/RUCTURES ( ?IS C\NTRY4 ,AS WELL AS PSY*OLOGI/S & SOCIOLOGI/S1 ONE SAD FIGURE IS CONSPICU\S3 ! DISSOCIAT$ FROM ANTAGONISM4 

,?IS IS :AT ! SPECTACLE ( POLITICAL POSITIONS REVOLV+ >\ND ! PH5OM5ON ( DISSOCIATION IS ALL AB\T 7FROM ! DOCUM5T ( ,REBEBBIA #e#a1 TO ?AT BY ! #d SIGNATORIES ( ,PRIMA ,L9EA TRIAL 9 ,TUR91 UP TO ! CURR5T DOCUM5TS ( ! ?IRTE51 /ILL FROM ,TUR91 OR ?OSE ?AT CAME \T ( ! ,PRIMA ,L9EA TRIAL 9 ,MILAN74 ,! 0HOMOG5\S0 SPH]E ( 9FLU5CE IS SPREAD+ EV]Y:]E4 ,IT IS NO LONG] A QUE/ION ( SMALL GR\PS BUT ( A COMPACT MASS 9SIDE ! PRISONS TAK+ ! ROAD ( DISSOCIATION1 F9D+ ADVOCATES ( IT \TSIDE AS WELL AS 9SIDE PRISONS1 GIV+ RISE TO A LABYR9? ( POSITIONS :]E IT IS DIFFICULT TO SORT ?+S \T = ONESELF4 

,EV]YONE IS WAIT+ = FUR!R 9=MATION FROM ! ,/ATE AB\T ! ROLE IT 9T5DS TO 5TRU/ TO !SE REVIS$-&-CORRECT$ SUBJECTS1 & ?IS IS ! SUBJECT ( A POLITICAL BATTLE 9 ,P>LIAM5T 7!RE IS A CURR5T ( SECUL> PEOPLE :O HAVE DISSOCIAT$ !MSELVES1 = EXAMPLE1 ,CA?OLIC PEOPLE :O HAVE DISSOCIAT$ !MSELVES1 !N ! SO-CALL$ 0TOTAL0 ONES1 & SO ON74 

,! MAJORITY ( POLITICAL PRISON]S HAVE F\ND !MSELVES DRAWN 9TO ! PROJECT ( DISSOCIATION ?AT ! ,/ATE WANTS TO BR+ AB\T1 & ?+S >E ! SAME ON ! \TSIDE4 ,A L>GE P>T ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MILIEUX IS 9SI/+ ON E*O+ ! MOVES T[>DS DISSOCIATION ?AT >E COM+ \T ( ! PRISONS4 ,EV5 A FEW LIB]T>IAN MILIEUX ?AT DON'T SEEM TO UND]/& >E ?\<TLESSLY CLAIM+ TO SUPPORT SU* A PROJECT BY %[+ SOLID>ITY ) POSITIONS ADOPT$ BY A FEW PRISON]S :O PUFF$ !MSELVES UP ) ! T]M 0AN>*I/0 !REBY 5JOY+ CITIZ5%IP 9 \R MOVEM5T :I* IS OV] SATURAT$ ) CON=MITY ?AT COMES FROM TOL]ANCE4 

,! QUE/ION NE$S TO BE S]I\SLY CONSID]$ & ANALYZ$1 ESPECIALLY = ! NEGATIVE CONSEQU5CES TO \R SUBV]SIVE ACTIVITY4 ,ADOPT+ POSITIONS LIKE ?IS W\LD TAKE ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T TO ! FIELD ( POITICAL OPPORTUNISM & COMPROMISE ) P[]1 A T]RA9 DE> TO ! AU?ORIT>IAN ELEM5TS ?AT USE IT TO JU/IFY !IR [N EXI/5CE & RET5TION4 

,ONE P>T ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS NEV] HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) ! QUE/ION ( REPRESSION & SOCIAL CONTROL UP UNTIL N[4 ,! 9T]E/ IT IS %[+ AT ! PRES5T TIME IS CONNECT$ 9 P>TICUL> TO NEW POSITIONS ADOPT$ BY C]TA9 LIB]T>IAN PRISON]S :O >E DISSOCIAT+ !MSELVES FROM ! PRACTICES & MOTIVES ?AT MADE !M OPPON5TS ( ! ,/ATE & ,CAPITAL 9 ! PA/4 

,SU* A SUDD5 CONV]G5CE ( 9T]E/S BETWE5 !SE PRISON]S & ?IS P>T ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T RESULTS FROM P>ALLEL VIEWS CONC]N+ ! VALUE ?AT BO? ATTRIBUTE TO LIB]ALISM1 SOCIALISM & DEMOCRACY4 

,TO BE AW>E ( ?IS IT IS 5\< TO READ A NUMB] ( >TICLES PUBLI%$ 9 SEV]AL AN>*I/ MAGAZ9ES1 :I* CLE>LY GIVE ! IMPRESSION ( *OOS+ TO MOVE ONLY 9 AN >EA ( /UDY & CULTURAL 9T]V5TION4 

,/>T+ FROM A CRITICISM ( !IR [N EXP]I5CE ( /RUGGLE1 ! DISSOCIAT$ HAVE REA*$ ! PO9T ( R$UC+ ALL CONFLICTUAL RELATIONS AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS TO Z]O4 ,!Y >E PUTT+ !MSELVES RI<T 9SIDE A DISCUSSION & P>LIAM5T>Y M$IATION :OSE 9T5T IS TO RECUP]ATE ALL SOCIAL CONFLICT4 

,& BECAUSE ?IS SELF-CRITICISM TRIES1 9 ITS SUBJECTIVITY1 TO REASS]T ! VALUE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL SPACE ?AT WAS SO NEGLECT$ BE=E1 IT FOLL[S ?AT IT 5DS UP ADOPT+ ! UTOPIA ( MOD]N LIB]ALISM1 :I* W\LD LIKE TO HUMANIZE & SOCIALIZE ,/ATE /RUCTURES BY CONTA9+ !M 9 A SPH]E ( ACTION ?AT IS F> MORE RE/RICT$ ?AN ! CURR5T SPH]E4 ,BY ANO!R ROAD1 !SE PRISON]S >E CONV]G+ ) ?AT P>T ( ! MOVEM5T ?AT HOPES TO PEACEFULLY & 9 A UTOPIAN WAY EMPTY ! ,/ATE ( ITS FUNCTIONS1 ACT+ PROGRESSIVELY FROM )9 BY MEANS ( A USE ( MASS LIB]T>IAN CULTURE ?AT W\LD BE CAPABLE ( PROPOS+ AUTONOM\S C\NT]-/RUCTURES ( SOCIETY4 ,IT IS A PROJECT ?AT W\LD LIKE TO REALIZE ! LIB]AL MAXIM ( 0M9IMAL ,/ATE 9T]V5TION 9 SOCIETY04 ,! 0SE$ B5EA? ! SN[0 ?AT ,KROPOTK9 SPOKE (4 

,ANO!R P>T ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 AL?\< 9 A DIFF]5T & MU* MORE RE/RA9$ WAY1 IS KEEP+ AN ATTITUDE ( 'LET'S WAIT-&-SEE' CONC]N+ DISSOCIATION1 DUE TO LACK ( ANALYSIS & ! 9ABILITY TO MAKE AUTONOM\S PROPOSALS4 

,?US1 CONT9UAL PO/PONEM5T ( A DISCUSSION ( ! CONT5T JU/ POSES ! PROBLEM AGA9 UN*ANG$1 CONFIRM+ DISSOCIATIONI/ POSITIONS )\T SAY+ SO CLE>LY4 

,?IS IS ! CASE ) PROPOSALS ?AT SEEM A LITTLE BETT] ?AN MANY O!RS1 :I* >E DRIV+ COMRADES :O >E G5]\S 5\< TO SUPPORT !M1 SU* AS ! AMNE/Y PROPOSAL LAUN*$ BY ADVOCATES ( ,SCALZONE'S !SES1 TAK5 UP BY AN>*I/S 9 ! PAGES ( ! MOVEM5T'S PAP]S4 

,!SE PEOPLE >E TOY+ ) POLITICAL SOLUTIONS1 BUT ) A M9IMUM ( DIGNITY & HO/ILITY T[>DS ! ,/ATE4 ,9 %ORT1 !Y W\LD LIKE TO REMA9 ANTAGONI/IC BUT AT ! SAME TIME NEGOTIATE ! COMRADES' LIB]ATION:5 & H[ !Y LIKE1 BUT !Y DO NOT HAVE SUFFICI5T REVOLUTION>Y =CE TO IMPOSE !M4 ,:AT CAN ONE SAY AB\T SU* A POSITION8 ,!Y W\LD LIKE TO 0MAKE AN OMELET )\T BREAK+ ANY EGGS04 

,IT MU/ BE UND]/OOD ?AT ALL ! PROPOSALS1 FROM ?OSE MO/ DISPOS$ T[>D A DIALOGUE ) ! ,/ATE TO ! WOR?IE/ ONES1 ACTUALLY ONLY DIFF]5TIATE !MSELVES BY DEGREE & GREAT] OR LESS] MORAL RETIC5CE1 ALL ( !M H[EV] >E OBLIG$ TO WEI< !MSELVES UP 9 A DOMA9 ?AT IS )9 ! 9/ITUTIONS & SORT \T ! SAME PROBLEMS4 ,! =M] EV5 APPE>$ TO POSSESS MORE POLITICAL REALISM1 GREAT] PRACTICAL S5SE & A MORE (FH& CYNICISM 9 ! UNRES]V$ B>T] ( :AT !Y POSSESS$1 CONSCI\S ( ! PRICE SET BY ! ,/ATE = OBTA9+ ANY B5EFIT :ATEV]4 

,! PAMPHLET WE >E PUBLI%+ GOES 9TO ! HE>T ( ! EV5TS ?AT HAVE BE5 REPORT$ UP TILL N[1 BECOM+ MAT]IAL = A DEBATE 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 POSSIBLY EXT5D+ TO 9CLUDE A P>T ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ?AT IS W&]+ 9 A DESP]ATE SE>* = A DIFF]5T ROAD TO ! ONE MAPP$ \T BY P[]4 

,ITS UND\BT$ TOPICALITY -- AL?\< IT HAS ALREADY BE5 PUBLI%$ 9 ,M>* ( ?IS YE> 9 ! REVIEW ,AN>*ISMO -- CAN BE SE5 9 ! JUDGM5TS & ANALYZES ?AT IT PRES5TS1 :I* >E N[ NO LONG] 9TUITIONS ( SOME?+ EM]G+ AT ! TIME 9 ! DEBATE ON ! PRISON QUE/ION1 BUT >E A PALPABLE REALITY CON/ITUT$ ( EV5TS & DECISIONS ?AT >E ASSAIL+ US CLOSE UP4 

,! COMRADE :O WROTE ?IS PAMPHLET IS ESPECIALLY PREOCCUPI$ ) RETRAVELL+1 BEYOND IDEOLOGICAL SANCTURIES & COMMONPLACES1 ALL ! /AGES ( ! R\TES ?AT BR\<T AB\T ! =MS ( ASSOCIATION EXPRESS$ BY ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 REC5T YE>S1 ! !ORETICAL DEBATE ?AT REF]S TO IT1 ! 9/RUM5TS ?AT W]E US$ & ! ACTIONS ?AT W]E C>RI$ \T4 ,HE GRASPS !IR M]ITS & !IR FAIL+S1 !IR LIMITS & CONTRADICTIONS1 TRY+ AT ! SAME TIME TO R5EW A LOGICAL ?READ CAPABLE ( GETT+ \T ( ! 0LAISSEZ-FAIRE0 ATTITUDE ?AT LEAVES ! DOOR OP5 TO REPRESSIVE ACTIONS & /ATE CONTROL4 

,DEF9+ PROBLEMS IS V]Y IMPORTANT TODAY1 ESPECIALLY 9 ORD] NOT TO FALL 9TO %ORT T]M P]SPECTIVES & COMPROMISES ?AT W\LD 9EVITABLY LEAD US 9TO ! LABYR9? ( DISSOCIATION1 D5Y+ US ANY POSSIBILITY ( DIRECT ACTION TO TRANS=M REALITY4 ,MANY COMRADES WILL F9D >GUM5TS & CONCEPTS ?AT !Y >E REASONABLY FAMILI> )4 ,NOT = EXPLA9+ ! PA/1 BUT TO PROVIDE 9/RUM5TS = FUTURE ACTION BY GO+ BEYOND ! CAUSES & EFFECTS ( ! MI/AKES ?AT W]E MADE1 ) ! AIM ( BE+ ABLE TO />T AGA9 ON A CONCRETE BASIS1 ONE ?AT IS MORE 9 KEEP+ ) ! REALITY WE >E LIV+ 94 

,& WE WILL BE READY TO /ORM ! HEAV5S AGA9 

,WE CANNOT CONT9UE TO HIDE \R HEADS 9 ! S& CONC]N+ ! PRISON PROBLEM1 & 0:AT IS TO BE DONE0 9 RELATION TO IT4 

,SUPPORT & C\NT]-9=MATION >E ALL WOR?:ILE1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE ?AT AIM$ AT 9VOLV+ ! V>I\S ELEM5TS ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 BUT !RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ?IS IS ONLY ! />T ( ! PROBLEM4 

,HAV+ REA*$ ?IS PO9T IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT A FEW REM>KS >E NECESS>Y2 ,I HOPE ! FOLL[+ WILL 9T]E/ AN>*I/ COMRADES & ?OSE CLOSE TO ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T4 ,P]HAPS SOME COMRADES :O >E FUR!R AWAY FROM IT AS WELL1 BUT :O >E AW>E 5\< ( ! CONTRADICTIONS & AMBIGUITIES ?AT >EGO+ >\ND4 

,I REPEAT3 ?IS ESSAY CONSID]S C\NT]-9=MATION CONC]N+ REPRESSION TO BE VALID & %>ES ! GOALS & ME?ODS 9VOLV$1 BUT ASKS ! QUE/ION ( :AT /ILL REMA9S = US TO DO4 ,\R COMRADES >E 9 PRISON & ! PRISON MOVEM5T IS DIVID$ 9TO 0POLITICALS0 & 0NON-POLITICALS04 ,AMONG ?OSE :O >E KN[N AS POLITICALS !RE >E ! TRADITIONAL DIVISIONS ?AT >E ?REAT5+ TO BECOME NOT DIFF]5T PA?S ( CONSCI\SNESS1 BUT BLOODY ROADS ( SUSPICION4 

,A NUMB] ( COMRADES \TSIDE HAVE REFUS$ A K9D ( MORAL BLACKMAIL ?AT IS COM+ FROM 9SIDE ! PRISONS1 & HAVE 5D$ UP ?R[+ ! BABY \T ) ! BA? WAT]4 ,9 DEBATES !Y CONFIRM ! TOTALITY ( !IR 9T]V5TION 7PRISON 9CLUD$72 9 ACTUAL FACT !Y >E C>RY+ \T A PROCESS ( SEP>ATION 9TO SPECIALTIES :I* IS 9CREAS+LY OBVI\S & IS ALSO EASI] TO DO4 

,O!R COMRADES :O GA!R SI<S FROM PRISON DO NO MORE ?AN REFLECT ! MOODS ( ! PRISON]S1 :I* !Y !N PRES5T AS POLITICAL ANALYZES4 ,AS A RESULT !Y JU/ ADD TO ! CONFUSION & 9COMPREH5SION4 

,WE MU/ SAY :AT CAN BE DONE1 :AT IT IS PO9TLESS TO DREAM ( DO+ FROM N[ ON1 & :AT WE DO NOT WANT TO DO BECAUSE IT IS REPUT$ TO HAVE AN ADV]SE EFFECT1 )\T M9C+ \R WORDS4 

,:Y WE >E AGA9/ A /RUGGLE = AMNE/Y 

,!RE >E MANY WAYS TO GET \T ( PRISON4 ,& MANY O!R WAYS TO GET 94 ,PRISON IS A BASIC COMPON5T ( ANY REVOLUTION>Y CONFRONTATION2 IT CANNOT BE CONSID]$ AN EXT]NAL V>IABLE4 ,:5 IT 5T]S ! CONFRONTATION BY =C+ ?\S&S ( COMRADES 9TO SOLITUDE & SIL5CE1 ! CIRCLE CAN BE COMPLET$ OR BROK54 ,WE MU/ NOT DELUDE \RSELVES ?AT ! PEOPLE :O HOLD ! KEYS ON P[]'S BEHALF WILL TOSS !M 9TO ! DIT* AFT] !Y OP5 ! DOORS4 ,NOT ONE ( !M IS 9CL9$ TO DO ?AT = NO?+4 ,!Y WILL NOT GIVE AN AMNE/Y AWAY4 ,WE WILL HAVE TO PAY = IT DE>LY4 

,!IR MA/]S >E ASK+ TOO HI< A PRICE4 ,AT ! MOM5T WE CON/ITUTE A BURD51 WE >E NOT A ?REAT YET4 ,WE >E NOT CAPABLE ( NEGOTIAT+ FROM A POSITION ( /R5G?1 WE CAN ONLY APPEAL TO !IR S5SE ( PITY & DEMOCRATIC ORD] :I* IS (F5D$ BY SU* A L>GE NUMB] ( POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,AS WELL AS TO ! FACT ?AT1 FIR/ & =EMO/ !Y !MSELVES NE$ TO ASS]T ?AT 0! W> IS OV]01 TO EXORCIZE ! M>K ( ! MON/]1 ! ONE :O WANT$ TO BE DIFF]5T1 :O DREAM$ ( ! WORLD TOTALLY 0H]E & N[04 

,N[ !Y WANT US ON \R KNEES4 ,AFT] ! DAYS ( ,CANOSSA1 9 ! COLD & MUD1 !Y WANT ! PLEASURE ( 0GIV+0 US FRE$OM4 

,!IR LAWS SUPPRESS LIFE S5T5CES 9 ORD] TO FREE 9FAM\S & SUSPECT PEOPLE 9 ! S]VICE ( BETRAYAL4 ,!SE SAME LAWS %\LD RATIFY AN AMNE/Y4 ,EV]YBODY \T4 ,! GAME IS OV]4 ,C>RY ON ! /RUGGLE ) O!R MEANS4 ,! ONES Y\ HAVE US$ UP TILL N[ >E TOO BOI/]\S4 ,PLEASE BE QUIET4 ,PUT ! CLASS /RUGGLE 0ASIDE04 ,=GET ! REVOLUTION4 

,BUT :AT W> IS OV]8 

,= ANYONE :O IMAG9$ A W> ( OPPOS+ FRONTS1 M9I->MIES & MICROSCOPIC AUTUMN & SPR+ CAMPAIGNS1 ! W> IS OV]4 ,BUT ! LITTLE !AT] ( POLITICS BE>S NO RESEMBLANCE TO REALITY4 

,! GREAT BLOOD SACRIFICE REQUIR$ ( ! PROLET>IAN CLASS CONT9UES UN9T]RUPT$4 ,! (FICIAL MASSACR]S KILL SY/EMATICALLY4 ,!IR EXECUTION]S %OOT 9 ! /REET4 ,:5 !Y DON ! ROBE1 !Y ADD ?\S&S ( C5TURIES ON TO ! %\LD]S ( ! PROLET>IANS RESPONSIBLE ( HAV+ 9T]F]$ ) SACR$ PROP]TY RI<TS4 

,! SELF-RI<TE\S NEO-,<IBELL9E SMILES SKEPTICALLY AT SU* CONSID]ATIONS & 9VITES US TO CONSID] ! NEW ,PR9CE'S K9DNESS1 HIS EXPANSION ( WELLBE+ & ! 5D ( ! REALITY ( POV]TY4 

,BUT ! SOCIAL W> CONT9UES2 BEYOND ! IDEOLOGICAL 9TRIGUES ( ?IS NEW RACE ( RECUP]ATORS1 IT WILL /ILL BE POSSIBLE TO RETURN TO /ORM+ ! HEAV5S TOMORR[4 

,:AT DEFEAT >E WE TALK+ AB\T8 

,( !IR WAY ( IMAG9+ ! /RUGGLE4 ,OBTUSE & REPETITIVE1 ME*ANICAL & DET]M9I/IC & 9CAPABLE ( A CRITICAL P]SPECTIVE4 ,!IR WAY ( IMAG9+ WAS NOT A DREAM1 BUT A CALCULATION4 ,! BOOK-KEEP+ W5T WRONG4 ,HI/ORY NEV] REPEATS ITSELF 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,! MODELS ( ! PA/1 DI/ANT OR REC5T1 CANNOT BE SUP]IMPOS$ AT WILL4 ,BUT ! ABS5CE ( IMAG9ATION NE$S MODELS4 ,IT SWE>S BY !M & LIVES ?R\< !M4 

,! FRONTAL 5GAGEM5T WAS DEFEAT$4 ,! ONE ?AT 9T5D$ TO MAT* ! /R5G? ( TWO >MIES AT W>4 ,BUT !IR W> WAS NOT ! SOCIAL W>4 ,! TWO RACKETS %OOT+ AT EA* O!R >E NOT NECESSS>ILY A REPRES5TATIVE SLICE ( ! :OLE ( SOCIETY2 !Y >E ONLY A P>T ( IT1 (T5 ! MO/ M>G9AL & AGGRAVAT$ ONE4 

,) MANY ( !M IT WAS GOOD FAI?1 & ?AT WAS :Y WE EXPECT$ ! MIRACLE ( ! ROS>Y4 ,9 ! 5D EV5 ! BL9D H5 5DS UP PECK+ H] LITTLE SE$4 ,BUT ! BL9DNESS WAS TOO WIDESPREAD4 ,! WEI<T ( IDEOLOGY COV]$ EV]Y?+ ) A ?ICK FOG4 ,9SOL5CE & M5TAL PETT9ESS W5T H& 9 H& ) ! RIDICUL\S CLAIM TO REPRES5T TOTALITY4 

,:AT VICTORY W]E !Y HEAD+ T[>DS8 

,T[>DS ! CONQUE/ ( P[]4 ,! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,! =MATION ( ! PROLET>IAN ,/ATE4 ,& O!RS4 ,O!R NO LESS DANG]\S PHANTASMAGORIA W]E TO BE F\ND 9 !IR GAMEBAG4 

,WE GAVE !M ROOM & CRITICAL CR$IBILITY1 BECAUSE WE W]E ALWAYS SURE ( ! POSSIBILITY ( AN ACCID5TAL MEET+ ( WAYS4 ,EV5 COMRADES :O HAVE A P]SPECTIVE ?AT IS > REMOV$ FROM \R [N %\LD BE SUPPORT$ :5 !Y ATTACK4 ,IT IS C]TA9 ?AT WE CANNOT SUPPORT !M N[ ?AT !Y >E PREP>+ TO BETRAY4 ,A CORRECT EVALUATION ( :AT !Y >E CALL+ FAILURE %\LD 9CLUDE A CRITIQUE ( ! POSITIONS !Y HELD AT ! />T1 ( :AT !Y BELIEV$ ! CLASS W> TO BE1 ( H[ !Y US$ ! 9/RUM5T ( >M$ /RUGGLE & ( ! WAY !Y IMAG9$ !IR RELATION%IP ) ! REALITY :OSE TRANS=MATION !Y S\<T4 ,9/EAD ( ALL ?IS1 !Y PREF] TO SIMPLY ADMIT ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 DEFEAT$2 ?AT ?+S W]E CORRECTLY PREP>$1 BUT ?AT =TUNE WAS NOT ON ! RI<T SIDE1 IT PREF]R$ TO KISS ! BR[ ( P[]4 

,& ANY TIME A VOICE IS RAIS$ TO BEG9 A CRITICAL DISC\RSE1 !Y S\ND ! AL>M ( EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUM/ANCES2 !RE >E F\R ?\S& POLITICAL PRISON]S & ALL ( A SUDD5 ?IS FACT BECOMES ! ONLY ONE ?AT MATT]S4 ,9 FACT1 ADMITT+ DEFEAT IS ! FIR/ ?+ ?AT ANYONE :O WANTS TO NEGOTIATE SURR5D] MU/ DO4 ,WE HAVE ALWAYS SAID ?AT = US ! W> W\LD GO ON1 EV5 9 ! CASE ( VICTORY4 ,?AT IS :Y WE >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 !IR DEFEAT ?AT IS ON DISPLAY EV]Y:]E4 

,?AT IS ! BOOK-KEEP+ ( P[]4 

,LET US REMEMB] ?AT AS SOON AS ,TOGLIATTI DECL>$ AN AMNE/Y TO GET ! FASCI/S \T ( PRISON1 \R COMRADES />T$ TO GO 9SIDE4 ,P[] ALWAYS COMES TO AN AGREEM5T ) ! C\NT]-P[] ?AT HAS FAIL$ TO BR+ (F A PROCESS ( P[]-%>+ BY ALT]NATION1 BUT IT CAN NEV] SET UP A DIALOGUE ) REVOLUTION>IES4 ,!RE IS NO PLACE = !M TO AGREE4 

,!Y REF] TO ! CRITIQUE !Y W]E NEV] ABLE TO USE 

,! PR\D & HAU<TY ANALY/S ( ! PROLET>IAT'S HI/ORICAL DE/9Y :O DID NOT ALL[ PEOPLE TO DISCUSS ! CORRECT /RATEGIC USE ( AN 9/RUM5T ?AT WAS & REMA9S WOR?:ILE 7>M$ /RUGGLE71 SEEM TO BE TORM5T$ ) SOBB+ FITS 9 ! FACE ( ! BREAKD[N ( ! CRITIQUE ( ?OSE :O ONCE *OOSE ! 0CRITIQUE ( >MS0 ) SU* ASSURANCE4 

,9 !IR PASSION TO DE/ROY :AT !Y HAD BUILT -- ?\< )\T WANT+ TO -- & 9 !IR HA/E TO APPE> O!R ?AN :AT !Y BASICALLY W]E1 !Y >E REJECT+ EV]Y?+2 BO? ! POSITIVE & NEGATIVE4 

,WE S5SE ?AT !Y >E EMB>RASS$ BY !IR CRITICAL G>B2 !IR WAY ( RELY+ ON :AT ! REC5T & LESS REC5T PA/ HAS PRODUC$ MAKES NO S5SE1 & %[S ! REAL 9CONSI/5CY ( !IR !ORETICAL PREOCCUPATIONS4 

,ABLE AS F> AS WORDS >E CONC]N$1 !Y WILL POSSIBLY FOOL A FEW ( ! MORE WITLESS COMRADES1 BUT ,I DO NOT BELIEVE !Y WILL SUCCE$ 9 CONV9C+ ?OSE :O REALIZE :AT A CL[NI% AB\T-FACE IS AB\T TO OCCUR4 ,SUPPLE 9 ! ELABORATION ( WORDS1 ! SAME PEOPLE :O1 NOT LONG AGO1 FIR$ PO9TBLANK AT ANYONE ?AT RISK$ COM+ UP ) AN HYPO!SIS ?AT WAS NOT !IR [N1 CONDEMN+ IT AS A PROVOCATION1 >E N[ HUMBLE & CIRCUMSPECT 9 !IR PROPOSALS4 

,! C5TRAL SY/EM ( ?IS SO-CALL$ CRITIQUE IS 9T5D$ TO DEMON/RATE ?AT1 AFT] ALL1 !IR ACTIVITY NEV] REALLY EXI/$1 OR ?AT IF IT DID IT WAS V]Y LIMIT$1 & ?AT ?IS SMALL P>T WAS AN EXCESS DUE TO BAD $UCATION1 A COLLECTIVE CRAV+ = VIOL5CE & ILLUSIONS D]IV$ FROM ! OLD DAYS ( '#f#h1 ETC4 

,!RE IS AN ELEM5T ( TRU? 9 ALL ?IS1 BUT AS USUAL IT T5DS TO REJECT ! POSITIVE ASPECT AS WELL AS ! NEGATIVE ?+S4 

,AN OV]ALL REJECTION ( ?IS K9D IS NOT A CRITIQUE2 IT IS A DEF5SE LAWY]'S PLEA1 ! LONG RIGM>OLE ( SOMEONE :O F9DS !MSELVES 9 A DIFFICULT SITUATION & WANTS TO GET \T ( IT AT ANY CO/4 

,ALL ?IS %\LD BE SAID CLE>LY1 & PEOPLE %\LDN'T TRY TO HIDE !IR [N 0DESI/5CE0 BEH9D A COMPLEX 0CRITICAL ANALYSIS04 

,IF C]TA9 ASPECTS ( ! CRITIQUE1 SU* AS ?AT ( ! ONE-DIM5SIONAL SLUGGI%NESS ( ! >M$ MODEL1 = EXAMPLE1 W]E BORR[$ FROM \R POSITIONS1 O!R ASPECTS >E NO MORE ?AN ! TRAGIC AB\T TURN ( SOMEONE :O HAS JU/ SAID ! OPPOSITE ( :AT HE SAID BE=E1 )\T GIV+ ANY VALID REASONS = DO+ SO4 ,:5 !SE PEOPLE ACCUSE !MSELVES ( HAV+ 0OV]-SIMPLIFI$0 SOCIAL COMPLEXITY1 !Y >E SAY+ NO?+ AT ALL2 !Y >E SIMPLY DISAV[+1 ?AT'S ALL4 ,!Y DO NOT EXPLA9 -- NOR >E !Y ABLE TO EXPLA9 -- :AT 0UNSIMPLIFI$0 PROJECT !Y >E N[ PROPOS+ = FUTURE ACTION4 

,:5 !Y SPEAK ( A 0CRISIS0 9 ! ,M>XI/ & ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONALI/ VULGATE1 !Y DO NOT SAY :AT !ORETICAL >S5AL !Y WILL REF] TO TOMORR[ :5 ?IS DIGRESSION1 ! 0YE>S ( LEAD01 HAS DRAWN TO A CLOSE & !Y OBTA9 0EV]Y?+ 9 ! H\SE0 ONE WAY OR ANO!R4 ,! IDEOLOGY ( ,POPP] & ,FEY]AB5D P]HAPS8 ,OR ,HUSS]L'S CRITIQUE ( EXI/5CE8 

,!Y W]E UNABLE TO =M A CRITIQUE FROM ! />T1 & >E ONLY 9 A POSITION TO YELL = ! 0NE$0 = ONE TODAY DUE TO PRESS+ CIRCUM/ANCES & UND] ! PRESSURE ( ! O!R SIDE2 BUT :AT WILL EM]GE IS NO?+ BUT COMPLETE REJECTION1 QUITE AN OM9\S IRRATIONAL1 *EAP WAY ( VOMIT+ ON !MSELVES4 

,! REVOLUTION>IES' IMM$IATE /RUGGLE 

,9 D5Y+ ! PRACTICABILITY ( AN AMNE/Y WE >E NOT ASS]T+ A VAGUE MAXIMALISM CUT (F FROM REALITY BUT ON ! CONTR>Y >E TRY+ TO R$IRECT ! PRES5T /RUGGLE ACCORD+ TO ITS REAL POSSIBILITIES4 

,IT HAS BE5 ASS]T$ ?AT EA* MOM5T SP5T 9 PRISON IS A MOM5T LO/ FROM ONE'S LIFE4 ,& ?IS IS TRUE1 AS IS KN[N1 UN=TUNATELY1 BY SOMEONE :O WAS ONCE S5T5C$ TO LIFE IMPRISONM5T4 

,BUT IT MU/ ALSO BE SAID ?AT WE MU/ =CE \RSELVES TO GO BEYOND ?IS FIR/ LEVEL ( REM>K4 ,O!RWISE1 W\LD WE BE ABLE TO UND]/& :AT WE W]E EXPECT+ FROM ! ,/ATE :5 WE W]E ALL YELL+ TOGE!R :AT IT WAS TO ITS FACE8 ,MAYBE A PLACE 9 ! MUNICIPAL REGI/]8 

,YET1 9 ! FACE ( ! ALL TOO =ESEEABLE REPRESSION1 EA* ( US RECKON$ WELL4 ,WE W]E NEV] LIKE ?OSE ADV5TURI]S ( ! PI/OL1 FASC9AT$ BY VIOL5CE = ITS [N SAKE1 DRAWN 9TO A PROCESS ?AT SAW /R5G? 9 NUMB]S & ! 9EVITABILITY ( VICTORY ?ANKS TO ?AT /R5G?4 ,!RE WAS ALWAYS A F\NDATION ( REVOLUTION>Y MATURITY 9 \R REVOLT4 ,& ?IS WAS TRUE = EA* ONE ( US4 

,?IS DOES NOT MAKE US =GET ?AT WE NE$ TO F9D ! MEANS TO R$UCE ! S5T5CES ( IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 ,WE HAVE TO REA* AN AGREEM5T AB\T :I* ROADS >E FEASIBLE & :I* >E NOT BECAUSE !Y DEM& TOO HI< A PRICE1 A F> HI<] ONE ?AN PRISON ITSELF4 

,G5U9E REVOLUTION>IES HAVE NEV] BE5 OPPOS$ TO 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLES ON PR9CIPLE4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT !SE /RUGGLES >E 9DISP5SABLE 9 ORD] TO GRADUALLY BR+ ! PROJECT CLOS] TO ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT WILL CAUSE IT TO BE> FRUIT4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PROPOSE A DIRECTLY REVOLUTION>Y DEVELOPM5T 9 A SITUATION ( SOCIAL CONFLICT ?AT ONLY ALL[S US A GLIMPSE ( C]TA9 ASPECTS ( ITS CONTRADICTIONS1 :ILE O!R ASPECTS1 P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ONES1 REMA9 HIDD54 

,?AT IS :Y WE P>TICIPATE 9 /REET CLA%ES1 C\NT]-9=MATION1 FACTORY /RUGGLES1 /RUGGLES 9 ! S*OOLS & NEI<BORHOODS4 ,WE >E TRY+ TO GRADUALLY 9DUCE !M 9 ! DIRECTION ( OBJECTIVES ?AT >E MU* BROAD] ?AN SIMPLE DEM&S1 9=MATION OR DISS5T4 

,= US1 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLES >E NOT A GOAL BUT A MEANS ?AT WE USE 7EV5 RA!R (T57 TO A*IEVE A DIFF]5T GOAL3 ?AT ( 9CIT+ PEOPLE TO REVOLT4 

,9 SPITE ( ALL ?IS WE WILL NOT TOL]ATE PEOPLE COM+ TO T]MS ) P[]1 DRAW+ UP AN AGREEM5T & SELL+ (F ! IMPRISON$ COMRADE'S FRE$OM \TRI<T4 

,WE DISAGREE1 BECAUSE A NEGOTIATION LIKE ?IS W\LD NOT BE AN 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLE BUT ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5D2 IT W\LD BE A GOAL 9 ITS [N RI<T3 ! COMRADES' FRE$OM PAID = ) O!R COMRADES' FRE$OM4 ,EV]YBODY 7OR ALMO/ EV]YBODY7 \T ( PRISON1 BUT /RIPP$ ( EV]Y?+1 !IR REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT FIR/ ( ALL1 !IR DIGNITY & !IR HUMAN WOR? AFT]W>DS4 

,IT IS NOT TRUE -- AS SOME HAVE SAID -- ?AT TODAY'S AGREEM5T W\LD BE ! PRELUDE TO A CONT9UATION ( TOMORR['S /RUGGLES4 ,BY ACCEPT+ ! AGREEM5T TODAY1 TOMORR[ WE MI<T P]HAPS AT BE/ BE ABLE TO /RUGGLE 9SIDE ! <ETTO :]E P[] HAS P>K$ US4 ,! <ETTO ( PEOPLE :O HAVE SUFF]$ FAILURE1 DEFEAT & SURR5D]4 ,IT IS NOT TRUE -- AS SOME HAVE SAID -- ?AT IF WE DO NOT B>GA9 ?IS SURR5D] RI<T AWAY1 TOMORR['S /RUGGLES WILL BE CONDEMN$ TO A MANIACAL REPETITION ( ! MODEL ( >M$ /RUGGLE ?AT WE HAVE ALREADY SE54 

,:O C\LD HAVE SU* A BLOODY /UPID ?+ 9 M9D8 

,FUTURE /RUGGLES WILL BE QUITE DIFF]5T IF WE KEEP \R MI/AKES & ! POSITIVE ?+S WE HAVE DONE 9 M9D4 ,IF W]E TO GAMBLE EV]Y?+ ON UNCONDITIONAL SURR5D] \R PA/ W\LD BE R$UC$ TO OLEOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS = USE & CONSUMPTION BY ! NEXT C5TURY'S B\RGEOISIE1 A *EAP ?RILL 9 !IR P>LORS4 

,! WRET*$ PROSPECT ( COLLABORATION 

,!Y >E APPEAL+ TO US TO REFLECT & BE REASONABLE4 

,!Y >E ASK+ US TO /OP BE+ ! USUAL BAD BOYS & UND]/& ! SITUATION4 ,!Y >E 9VIT+ US TO COLLABORATE4 

,ON ONE SIDE 7?AT ( P[]71 !Y >E WAIT+ ) OP5 >MS1 EV5 IF ! PRICE ( NEGOTIATION IS EXORBITANT4 

,ON ! O!R 7?AT ( ! IMAG9>Y C\NT]-P[]71 ! >MS >E NO LESS OP51 & !Y >E NOT EV5 TRY+ TO GET A DISC\NT4 ,BIOLOGICAL URG5CY IS TRANS=M$ 9TO HI< PRIORITY FACT4 ,! F\R ?\S& COMPANIONS' PHYSICAL & M5TAL SOLITUDE IS A M\NTA9 ON \R *E/S1 BUT WE CANNOT %IFT IT BY ONE MILLIMET]4 ,WE >E NOT UNYIELD+ 9 ]ROR1 WE >E UNYIELD+ 9 CRITICAL APPRAISAL4 

,WE DO NOT WANT TO COLLABORATE BECAUSE WE BELIEVE 9 \R IDEAS & \R CAPACITY TO TRANS=M REALITY2 IT IS NOT BECAUSE WE BELIEVE 9 :AT WE HAVE BE5 ?AT WE DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT A MODIFICATION IS POSSIBLE4 ,WE >E NOT BESOTT$ WOR%IP]S ( A MODEL CONSID]$ TO BE ! TRU?4 ,EV5 LESS >E WE COLLABORATIONI/S1 :O BASE !IR CONVICTIONS ON A CRITIQUE DRAWN UP 9 ! ROOMS ( ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR4 

,COLLABORAT+ MEANS SURR5D]+ TO ! 5EMY \TRI<T2 !Y >E NOT PROPOS+ AN ALT]NATIVE SO AS TO DISPLACE ! /RUGGLE ELSE:]E4 ,!RE WILL NEV] BE AN 0ELSE:]E0 = ! COLLABORATORS4 ,!Y WILL ALWAYS C>RY !IR PA/ ) !M1 WRAPP$ UP 9 ! %IT ( !IR PRES5T4 

,!IR REASON+ IS 9 CRISIS 

,FI]CE RATIONALI/S1 !Y >E N[ 9 CRISIS4 ,! LI/ ! /AL9I/ ,LUKACS PRODUC$ TO MAKE HIS PEACE ) PHILOSOPHY 7D5UNCIATION ( ,NIETZS*E & ,/IRN]7 WAS NOT 5\< = !M4 ,N[ !Y HAVE RUN BACK 9TO ,SP9OZA'S >MS1 & EV5 WORSE1 TO ,HUSS]L'S4 

,!Y W]E PRIE/S PRACTICALLY FROM ! />T4 ,N[ !Y >E DISPLAY+ ! RADICAL & POSSIBILI/ BEHAVIOR ( SOMEONE :O HAS DISCOV]$ ?AT ! CRISIS IS ! 7APP>5TLY MONOLI?IC7 O!R SIDE ( CONSCI\SNESS4 ,!Y >E ?R[+ !MSELVES HEADLONG 9TO P]PLEXITY 9 ! SAME WAY AS !Y ONCE ?REW !MSELVES HEADLONG 9TO C]TA9TY4 

,N[ !Y WANT TO 0USE0 POLITICS4 ,PREVI\SLY !Y LET !MSELVES BE US$ BY IT4 ,= !M ! CRISIS FOLL[$ MILIT>Y DEFEAT4 ,LIKE A GOOD ACC\NTANT :O CAN NO LONG] GET ! BOOKS TO BALANCE BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS SUBTRACT$ FROM !M -- BY =CE4 

,?US1 ! CRISIS BECOMES AN ALIBI RA!R ?AN AN OPPORTUNITY4 ,A CAM\FLAGE = ! TUMORS ( !IR [N IDIOCY1 NOT AN OP5+ ON TO ! DIV]SE & ! CREATIVE4 ,!Y ?RA% AB\T LIKE CATS *AS+ !IR [N TAILS >\ND ! PROBLEM ( ! CAUSE ( ! CRISIS & H[ TO GET \T ( IT4 !Y DO NOT REALIZE ?AT !RE NEV] WAS A CRISIS2 !Y JU/ SAW !MSELVES1 ACCORD+ TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 9 DIFF]5T DI/ORT+ MIRRORS3 YE/]DAY !Y ?\<T !Y W]E BEAUTIFUL & /RONG1 N[ !Y ?9K !Y >E /UPID & WEAK1 SNIVEL+ & BEAT54 

,:AT !Y W]E & :AT !Y REALLY >E1 !Y >E F9D+ V]Y DIFFICULT TO UND]/&4 

,:AT !Y NEV] UND]/OOD 

,!Y NEV] DID HAVE ANY IMAG9ATION4 ,! FRAMEWORK ( !IR EXI/5CE WAS CRAMP$ & LIMIT$4 ,MEMORY REPEAT$ TO 9F9ITY4 

,! BANALITY ( PULSATIONS ( VICTORY & DEFEAT4 ,REALLY EXI/+ SOCIALISM AS COMMUNISM & FRE$OM4 ,! 9N] DE/9Y ( DISGRACE TRANS=M$ 9TO A RADIANT SIGN ( GLORY4 ,NOT CONFUSION1 BUT SADNESS & ! POLICE ,/ATE4 

,!Y DID NOT UND]/& EV]Y?+ ?AT C\LD BE LIB]AT+ 9 AN ATTACK & REPEAT$ IT AS ?\< IT W]E A CLASSICAL PIECE1 UND] ! GAZE ( DIRECTORS :O W]E /RICT & RESPECTFUL ( =MALITY4 

,SUBV]SION ALWAYS USES ! SAME ROADS2 IT *OOSES ! SAME OBJECTIVES MORE ?AN ONCE BUT EXP&S & OP5S \T T[>DS V>I$ HORIZONS4 ,IT DOES NOT SEEK TO EXP& ?R\< ! MAGIC ( ! ORGANS ( 9=MATION3 IT IS ITSELF EXPANSION4 ,IT GR[S ) ! GR[? ( ! SUBV]SIVE PH5OM5ON2 IF ! OPPOSITE HAPP5S IT R$UCES ITSELF1 )DRAWS 9TO ITSELF & ANTICIPATES \R 9T]V5TIONS4 ,IT DOESN'T CRY \T AT ! SC&AL ( HI/ORY1 DOESN'T FALL D[N SUBMISSIVE AT ! OPPRESSOR'S FEET1 DOESN'T TALK AB\T CRISIS & DOESN'T W9K AT COLLABORATION4 

,!Y DIDN'T UND]/& ?AT A CRITIQUE DEVELOPS :5 PEOPLE ADVANCE 9 TIMES ( GR[? & DEVELOPM5T4 ,IF 9 ?IS PHASE Y\ ONLY H>BOR ILLUSIONS1 !N 9 ! FOLL[+ PHASE1 :5 Y\ PAY = ! MI/AKES ?AT HAVE BE5 MADE1 Y\ >E NO LONG] 9 A POSITION TO MAKE 0A CRITIQUE02 AT BE/ Y\ CAN RECITE A 0MEA CULPA04 

,! REAL MOVEM5T IS NOT 9 ! PRISONS 

,!Y ALWAYS MADE ! MI/AKE ( LOOK+ = ! PRIVILEG$ 9T]LOCUTOR 9 ?IS OR ?AT P>T ( REALITY4 ,TODAY ! SUB-PROLET>IAT1 YE/]DAY ! FACTORY WORK]2 BETWE5 TODAY & YE/]DAY ! WORK+ MASSES1 & TOMORR[ ! POLITICAL PRISON]4 

,ONCE AGA91 !IR MYOPIA PUTS !M \T ( ! GAME4 ,IT CUTS !M (F FROM REALITY4 ,SO IT IS NOT WOR? ! TR\BLE TO BE CRUEL]1 MORE UNYIELD+ & MORE ( A BUT*] ( CORPSES & PROCLAMATIONS ?AN O!RS HAVE BE5 9 HI/ORY4 ,! 5DLESS NI<T IS FULL ( SU* ?+S4 

,IMPRISON$ COMRADES CANNOT CON/ITUTE A PRIVILEG$ PO9T ( REF]5CE4 ,!Y CANNOT PROVIDE ! MO/ ADVANC$ 9DICATION ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,!Y >E 9 A SACRIFICIAL SPACE1 9 A /ATE ( CONT9U\S PHYSICAL & PSY*OLOGICAL TORTURE4 ,!Y >E A SYMBOL ( ! CLASS CONFRONTATION4 ,!Y >E NOT ! CLASS CONFRONTATION ITSELF4 

,WE >E NOT ,*RI/IANS4 ,! TE/IMONY ( SOME ( US1 EV5 ( ! DEAD COMRADES1 DOES NOT LEAD US TO ?\<TS ?AT >E DIFF]5T TO SYMBOLIC ONES4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS1 WE >E AFFLICT$ NEI!R ) 9S5SITIVITY TO !SE COMRADES OR ! M5TAL BREAKD[N ( ATTA*+ ONESELF TO A SYMBOL4 ,!SE >E ALL FALSE PROBLEMS4 

,WE HAVE \R BANN]1 BUT WE DO NOT TAKE AN OA? ON IT4 

,WE HAVE \R DREAMS1 \R HOPES1 \R DESIRES & \R LOVES1 BUT WE DO NOT WRAP !M ALL UP 9TO A UNILAT]AL VISION ( LIFE4 

,HAV+ SAID ALL ?IS1 WE >E NOT ECLECTICS OR POSSIBILI/S = ALL ?AT4 ,\R H>%NESS COMES FROM REASON & FROM ! HE>T4 

,SOMETIMES ! REASONS ( ! HE>T PREVAIL & AT O!RS ?AT ( ! M9D2 BUT ?IS IS NO CAUSE = US TO FEEL GUILTY OR TO BELIEVE ?AT WE HAVE BETRAY$ \RSELVES & \R PR9CIPLES4 

,\R FEEL+S = \R IMPRISON$ COMRADES CANNOT MAKE US %UT \R EYES TO ! REALITY ?AT !Y >E 9DE$ COMRADES 9 PRISON1 COMRADES LIV+ 9 CONDITIONS ( PRIVATION & ISOLATION4 

,IF WE WANT TO LIB]ATE !M1 WE MU/ />T FROM SOME?+ ELSE1 FROM ! REAL MOVEM5T4 ,IF WE />T FROM !M & !IR SPECIFICITY WE WILL BE GO+ AB\T NAIL+ !M -- 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R -- TO !IR PRISON SITUATION1 H[EV] JU/ ! SUCCESS ( \R 9ITIATIVE MI<T BE 7EV5 ! SUCCESS ( A POSSIBLE LIB]ATION74 

,IT WILL BE ! REAL MOVEM5T1 :I* IS \TSIDE1 TO PRODUCE !IR LIB]ATION2 ! EF=T ( /RUGGLE ?AT WE1 AS A SPECIFIC MOVEM5T1 WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP BY CONNECT+ ! ?\S&S 7OR HUNDR$S1 OR EV5 A FEW T5S7 ( ?READS ?AT TIE ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T & ! REAL MOVEM5T TOGE!R4 

,IF ! OPPOSITE HAPP5S1 !RE WILL BE A ?\S& YE>S ( LONEL9ESS = EV]YONE4 

,!RE CANNOT BE ANY CRISIS ( IMAG9ATION = SOMEONE :O NEV] HAD ANY IMAG9ATION 

,ONLY N[ HAS A HORRIBLE SUSPICION DAWN$ ON !M3 ?AT ! CULTURE :OSE BE>]S !Y W]E & ! PRACTICE !Y HAD BEGUN TO BR+ AB\T W]E 9COMPATIBLE4 ,ON ! ONE H& ! DREAM ( SOME?+1 & ON ! O!R1 SOME?+ )\T ! DREAM4 

,! LEAP %\LD HAVE BE5 MADE ) ! IMAG9ATION2 ! LEAP T[>D ! HEAV5 ( ! IMPOSSIBLE1 ( ! EXTRAORD9>ILY O!R1 SOME?+ ?AT WAS ALWAYS ALI5 TO !M ANYWAY4 

,NEV]!LESS !Y N[ SEE ?AT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! COMPATIBILITY ACTUALLY EXI/$ & ?AT IT WAS SIMPLY HE9\S4 ,EV]YBODY *OOSES HIS [N MEANS1 & !Y FIT HIM LIKE A GLOVE2 !Y BELONG TO !IR 9V5TIVE ABILITY = F9D+ AGREEABLE >RANGEM5TS & DIRECTIONS1 PROSPECTS & ORI5TATIONS T[>DS 5DS ?AT >E ALWAYS V>I$4 ,! /IFL+ ( ONE'S MEANS IS ONE ( ! MO/ HORRIBLE WAYS TO DIE4 

,= ! TRAVEL+ SALESMAN ( DEA?1 ONLY 5D-(-!-YE> 7OR 5D-(-0CAMPAIGN07 VACATIONS >E ALL[$4 ,AS A G5]AL RULE1 HE HAS TO OP]ATE ! GUILLOT9E4 ,! NOISE ( ! FALL+ BLADE 5DS UP M>K+ ! MOM5TS ( HIS DAY4 ,AFT] A :ILE1 ONE CANNOT DO )\T IT4 

,! PROJECT IS COMPLETE4 ,! BEG9N+ MEETS ! 5D4 

,A NEW BEG9N+ & A NEW 5D APPE>1 ALWAYS ID5TICAL & REPETITIVE4 ,! CULTURE ?AT IT PROMOT$ IS 9 TURN PROMOT$ TO ! LEVEL ( A PROMOTIONAL ACT4 

,:]E IS ! CORPSE ( IMAG9ATION8 ,!RE IS NOT EV5 A H9T ( ANY?+ IMAG9ATIVE H]E4 

,! /]EOTYPE ( ! >M$ P>TY 

,! P>TY ACTS AS A CONVEYOR BELT BETWE5 ! ORGANIZ$ M9ORITY TO ! DISORGANIZ$ PROLET>IAT4 ,9 ! SCATALOGICAL VIEW ( EV5TS1 ! SMALL DE/RUCTIVE ACTS ( TODAY MIMIC ! APOCALYPSE4 

,! P>TY ANTICIPATES1 CLASSIFIES1 EXECUTES1 TRANS=MS & REPEATS4 ,! LA/ PHASE ( ?IS REPETITION ALWAYS OCCURS 9 ! SAME WAY4 

,! P>TY IS ! MO/ ORGANIC ONE-DIM5SIONAL PROJECT Y\ CAN F9D4 ,NO?+ ESCAPES ITS ADM9I/RATIVE *>T2 ANY?+ CAN BE 9CLUD$1 DEP5D+ ON ! CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,?IS EXTREME 0PR(ICI5CY0 MAKES IT APPE> AS A M9I-,/ATE 9 =MATION1 A CURR5T TUMOR ( ! GREAT & WIDESPREAD DISEASE ?AT IS ,/ATE POLITICS4 

,CLASS W> & L59I/ C5TRALISM 

,! ORI5TATION GIV5 TO CLASS DI/URBANCES 79 ! CLASSIFI$ IMAG9ATION7 MAKES ! CONFRONTATION SEEM LIKE A MILIT>Y W>4 ,AS A RESULT ! 9F9ITELY COMPLEX EV5TS ( SOCIAL CONFLICT >E R$UC$ & SIMPLIFI$ & >E COMPLETELY HIDD5 UND] FEATS ( >MS4 

,P]IPH]AL SPONTANEITY1 NECESS>Y AT ! \TSET1 IS AN >MY ?AT IS RECRUIT$ HAPHAZ>DLY & DOES NOT RECEIVE REGUL> MAT]IAL FROM ANY S\RCE AT ALL1 & ! V]Y FACT ( HAV+ TO 0MAKE >RANGEM5TS0 TO PROCURE >MS BECOMES A NEGATIVE LIMIT TO BE OV]COME AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,! PROGRESSION IS NECESS>ILY RAPID4 ,:OEV] /OPS IS LO/4 ,! 5EMY EQUIPS = C\NT]-GU]RILLA OP]ATIONS4 ,! GU]RILLA MU/ EQUIP HIMSELF1 *ANGE HIMSELF 9TO A SOLDI]4 

,! ORI5TATION ( 9T]V5TIONS1 POLITICAL DECISIONS1 9T]MITT5T CAMPAIGNS1 OBJECTIVES1 POSSIBLE CONSEQU5CES & SO MANY O!R ?+S >E FILT]$ & PROVID$ TO V>I\S LEVELS BY ! C5TRALIZ$ /RUCTURE4 ,PRELIM9>Y DISCUSSIONS1 DEBATES1 PROPOSALS & ANALYZES >E SELECT$ TO REA* ! SUMMIT 9 A SIMPLIFI$ =M1 READY TO BE TRANS=M$ 9TO A NEW PROPOSAL = ACTION1 :OSE DEVELOPM5T ALWAYS />TS FROM ! C5T]4 

,AFT] ALL1 IT IS A DEMOCRATIC >MY4 

,! R$UCTION ( CLASS W> TO A M]E MILIT>Y CONFRONTATION C>RIES 9 IT ! LOGICAL CONCLUSION ?AT1 IF WE UND]GO A MILIT>Y DEFEAT ON ?IS T]RA91 ! CLASS W> CEASES TO EXI/ AS SU*4 

,H]E WE COME TO ! NOT JU/ !ORETICAL BUT PRACTICAL ABSURDITY ?AT 9 ,ITALY TODAY1 AFT] ! DEFEAT ( ! FI<T+ ORGANIZATIONS1 !RE IS NO LONG] AN ACTUAL CLASS W>1 & ?AT IT IS 9 EV]YBODY'S 9T]E/ 7! ,/ATE'S FIR/ ( ALL71 TO NEGOTIATE A SURR5D] 9 ORD] TO AVOID ! DEVELOPM5T1 OR ! CONT9U$ DEVELOPM5T1 ( A PROCESS ( CONFLICT ?AT IS ABSOLUTELY NONEXI/5T & COMPLETELY USELESS1 AS WELL AS DANG]\S = ALL ( US4 

,! M>G9ALITY ( ! >M$ P>TIES 9 RELATION TO ! CLASS W> 

,IT IS EASY TO SEE ?AT >M$ /RUCTURES1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE ?AT TAKE ! =M ( A P>TY1 >E ALWAYS M>G9AL 9 RELATION TO ! CLASS W>4 ,NOT ?AT !Y >E =EIGN TO IT2 !Y >E SIMPLY M>G9AL4 

,! C\RSE ( ! CLASS CONFRONTATION HAS ITS EFFECT ON !M2 IT PU%ES !M TO )DRAW 9TO !MSELVES OR TO OP5 UP ACCORD+ TO SITUATIONS ( GREAT] OR LESS] SOCIAL T5SION4 ,BUT ALL ?IS HAS V]Y N>R[ LIMITS4 ,A REPRES5TATIVE RELATION%IP IS NEV] E/ABLI%$1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( V]Y SMALL M>G9AL M9ORITIES OR GR\PS ) GREAT POLITICAL S5SITIVITY4 

,IT IS CLE> ?AT !SE PH5OM5A >E V]Y IMPORTANT1 & IT IS ALSO CLE> ?AT ! ,/ATE DOES EV]Y?+ IT CAN TO RECUP]ATE !M 9TO A 0T]RORI/0 LOGIC ?AT WILL PRES5T !M AS EXCEPTIONAL ACTIONS C>RI$ \T BY MADM51 D]ANG$ CRIM9ALS OR SECRET S]VICE AG5TS4 

,9 ?IS CASE1 ! ROAD TO TAKE IS ! ONE ?AT EXT5DS T[>DS ! PEOPLE'S CONSCI\SNESS1 BY PRODUC+ ACTIONS & CL>IFICATIONS ?AT AFFECT & 9CLUDE PEOPLE )\T IMMOBILIZ+ !M 9 SPECTACUL> FIXITY4 

,WELL1 BY ITS V]Y NATURE ! P>TY OCCURS 9 ! =M ( A FILT]1 :I* REPELS PEOPLE BY ISOLAT+ !M )9 A RIGID1 AMORPH\S SOCIAL /ATUS3 WORK]1 H\SEWIFE1 EMPLOYEE1 MIDDLE MANAGEM5T EXECUTIVE1 /UD5T1 ETC4 ,IT IS LIKE A SIEVE1 :I* ABSORBS SOME ( !SE PEOPLE1 BUT ONLY AFT] AN 9ITIATORY ACCEPTANCE ( AN IDEOLOGICAL TYPE4 ,POLITICS IS AN 9/RUM5T ( SELECTION4 ,9 ?IS WAY A R\TE T[>DS QUANTITATIVE GR[? IS ONLY FEASIBLE ?R\< ! P>TY'S ADM9I/RATIVE *>T4 ,ACTION & CL>IFICATION >E H&$ OV] TO P$AGOGICAL ME*ANISMS ?AT >E MI/AK5LY ?\<T TO BE AUTOMATIC4 ,LAT]1 ! ,/ATE C>EFULLY DE/ROYS EV5 ! T9Y REFLEXES ( MA*9]Y LIKE ?IS 7:5 IT EXI/S74 

,:AT !Y CAN REJECT 

,PEOPLE'S CONDITION$ REFLEXES4 ,9DUC$ SYMPA?Y4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT IS LET ?R\< ! TI<T NET ( ,/ATE C5SOR%IP4 

,! SUPPORT PEOPLE GIVE TO SOMEONE :O F\<T ! GOOD FI<T1 EV5 IF IT WAS F\<T ) ME?ODS ?AT NOT EV]YONE AGREES )4 

,NOT MU*1 9 ORD] TO HAVE AN 9FLU5CE 9 & ON ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS AS IT PROGRESSES4 ,! REAL MOVEM5T -- :I* NEV] LOSES ANY?+ -- MI<T ASS]T ITSELF !RE1 BUT ?IS 0V]Y LITTLE0 MU/ BE CONTRIBUT$1 9S]T$ 9 A CRITICAL WAY & CONSOLIDAT$ BEH9D ! IMM5SE BLACK CURTA9 ?AT P[] WAS ABLE TO PLACE 9 FRONT ( PEOPLE'S CRITICAL VISION4 ,/>T+ ) ! WORD 0T]RORISM04 

,:AT IS HAPP5+1 ON ! O!R H&3 !Y ?9K !Y >E AT ! C5T] ( AN EXP]I5CE ?AT IS V]Y DIFF]5T TO ANY?+ ?AT WAS WRITT5 9 ! NEWSPAP]S OR DECL>$ 9 ! C\RTS4 ,!Y >E REPEAT+ ! (FICIAL TRU? AS ?\< IT IS A GIV5 ONE4 ,!Y >E DECL>+ ?AT ! W> IS OV]4 

,9 ?IS WAY1 EV5 ! LITTLE BIT ?AT REMA9$ ( :AT IS POSITIVE & REVOLUTION>Y IS ]ADICAT$4 

,:AT !Y CAN LOOK =W>D TO 9 ! FUTURE 

,ABSOLUTELY NO?+4 ,! IRREV]SIBLE PROCESS ( ! REAL MOVEM5T WILL FIRMLY EXPEL !M AS COLLABORATIONI/S4 ,NO DIALECTICAL 9V5TION CAN GIVE CR$IBILITY TO ! DECISION !Y >E MAK+ TODAY OR TO !IR NEO-CONTRACTUALISM1 :I* APPE>S 9 A ?\S& WAYS BEH9D ! COMPLICAT$ ANALYZES ( !SE WORDSMI?S4 

,!Y CAN GO BACK TO !IR OLD \TL9E4 ,9 TIMES ?AT WE HOPE WILL BE BETT]1 !SE GU>DIANS ( ! TEMPLE1 CALCULATORS ( PROLET>IAN REMEMBRANCE1 WILL BE ABLE TO ACT \T ! OLD & MEAG] MI/AKE YET AGA94 

,IT HAS BE5 DONE 9 ! PA/2 IT WILL SURELY BE DONE 9 ! FUTURE4 ,!RE >E ALWAYS SO MANY WOR?Y CITIZ5S :O WANT NO?+ MORE ?AN SOME?+ TO BELIEVE 94 

,BUT ALL ?IS HAS LITTLE TO DO ) REVOLUTION4 

,AN 9/RUM5T 9 ! H&S ( ! REAL MOVEM5T 

,BASICALLY1 WE ALL ACT & LIVE ON ! BASIS ( \R CONVICTIONS -- REAL OR MI/AK5 -- BUT MO/ ( ! TIME WE >E NOT 9 A POSITION TO ANTICIPATE ! CONSEQU5CES ( \R ACTIONS & \R LIVES4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 EV5 ! PREA*]S ( P>TYI/ PSALMS GET !IR %>E4 ,AN ACCUMULAT$ BAGGAGE ( EXP]I5CE & /RUGGLE1 AVAILABLE TO BE US$ OR SPREAD4 ,IT CANNOT BE GU>D$ 9 ! VAULTS ( HI/ORY4 ,WE MU/ TAKE IT N[1 QUICKLY1 TO ! EXTREME CONSEQU5CE4 ,IF ! OPPOSITE HAPP5S1 EV5 ! CONSCI\S 9/RUM5TS ( ! REVOLUTION WILL 5D UP GETT+ RU/Y4 

,9CID5TALLY1 ?IS PROVES ! USELESSNESS ( DECISIONS LIKE ! ONES ?AT HAVE BE5 MADE SO CONFID5TLY AT ! PRES5T TIME3 COLLABORATION IS ALWAYS ! ACT ( A P>T1 OR RA!R ( ! P>TY4 ,! REALITY ( ! /RUGGLE DOES NOT COLLABORATE4 ,IT CAN USE M5 & ME?ODS AS ITS 9/RUM5TS1 REJECT !M & SET !M ASIDE AFT]W>DS 9 PLACES ( SOLITUDE & RU?LESS ?9K+4 ,BUT ALL ?IS WILL NOT DEFLECT ! C\RSE ( ! SOCIAL CONFRONTATION BY ONE MILLIMET]4 ,O!R ?+S SET ! \TCOME 9 ACTION2 O!R LEVELS ( CONSCI\SNESS1 O!R P>TICIPATIONS & O!R OBJECTIVE MODIFICATIONS4 ,& 9 ! V]IFICATION ( !SE 0O!R ?+S01 ! 9SIGNIFICANCE ( ALREADY RU/$ 9/RUM5TS WILL CEASE 9 SPITE ( !MSELVES4 

,V]Y FEW COMRADES 

,ONLY A FEW WILL BE PRES5T AT ! CROSSROADS ( DECISION-MAK+4 ,NOT DUE TO !IR REFUSAL TO COLLABORATE1 BUT DUE TO !IR CRITIQUE ( ! MI/AKES & LIMITATIONS ( PA/ ACTIONS4 

,CON/RUCTION IS A RELATIONAL ACT2 IT DOES NOT TOL]ATE ADDITION & SUBTRACTION4 ,BALANCE %EETS >E = ACC\NTANTS4 

,ANYONE :O DELUD$ HIMSELF AB\T ! POSSIBILITY ( SUPPRESS+ CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION -- ON ! SPOT -- ?R\< A MILIT>Y DECISION MU/ N[ YIELD TO ! FACT ?AT SU* MY?OLOGY CAN ONLY COME AB\T IF IT TAKES %APE 9 A G5U9E & SUITABLE SPREAD+ ( ! CONFRONTATION4 ,! PRAIRIE BURNS COMPLETELY IF ! W9D IS BL[+ 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION1 & ! W9D IS NOT ALWAYS AT \R COMM&4 ,N[1 SOMEONE :O FAILS TO UND]/& ?IS MI<T WELL REFUSE TO COLLABORATE1 BUT HE WILL REMA9 CUT (F FROM TOMORR['S /RUGGLES2 A C>YATID HELD 9 PLACE1 A SELF-PRAISE ( IMMUTABILITY 9 BO? GOOD & 9 EVIL4 

,BEYOND ! P>TY 

,! LIB]T>IAN >M$ /RUGGLE1 AN>*IC1 POPUL> & 9SURRECTIONAL1 IS BEYOND ! P>TY4 ,AT ! MOM5T ( RETREAT1 :5 !Y >E ALREADY PREP>+ TO CONSIGN >MS & BAGGAGE TO ?OSE !Y RECOGNIZE AS VICTORS1 !Y RESOLUTELY ASS]T ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ?IS K9D ( /RUGGLE4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT ?OSE :O LIV$ ?R\< ! EXP]I5CE ( ! >M$ /RUGGLE FROM 9SIDE ! >M$ P>TY >E NOT AW>E ( ?IS POSSIBILITY4 ,BUT IT IS ALSO TRUE ?AT ! 9ITIAL CAUSES ?AT BLOCK$ TIMELY OP]ATIONAL RESE>* 9 ?IS DIRECTION W]E ( AN IDEOLOGICAL NATURE1 NOT /RATEGIC OR TACTICAL4 ,IT WAS ! SPIRIT ( OLD FA%ION$ ,BOL%EVISM ?AT IMPOS$ ! PLAN ( ,ISKRA & ! ,W9T] ,PALACE4 ,NOT ! C]TA9TY ( ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( A DIFF]5T ME?OD ( LIB]T>IAN GU]RILLA /RUGGLE4 

,N[1 AT A TIME ( COLLABORATION = A PLATE ( L5TILS IT IS S5SELESS TO EXPECT CRITICAL SECOND ?\<TS4 ,) !M1 IT MAY EV5 BE A QUE/ION ( A REMNANT ( GOODWILL TO WANT TO PORTRAY ! SOLUTION ( DEFEAT AS ! ONLY POSSIBILITY4 ,H[ TO BEG9 AGA98 ,ON :AT BASIS8 ,?AT ( AN UNKN[N PROGRAM & ME?OD8 ,(T5 LOA!D OR RIDICUL$8 ,HEAD T[>DS :AT P]SPECTIVE8 

,) :AT CR$IBILITY8 ,ADMIT DEFEAT1 NOT ( A MILIT>Y PROJECT 7?AT W\LD JU/ BE COMMON TAUTOLOGY71 BUT ( A POLITICAL PROJECT8 ,IT W\LD BE BETT] TO BR+ ONESELF TO COLLABORATE 9 ORD] TO SAVE :AT CAN BE SAV$1 & />T AGA9 FROM ! BEG9N+ TOMORR[1 P]HAPS EV5 REPEAT+ ! SAME C\RSE ( ACTION4 

,! AN>*I/ PROJECT 

,WE HAVE SPOK5 MANY TIMES ( ! WAY AN>*I/S CONSID] >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,WE DID ?IS 9 UNSUSPICI\S TIMES1 :ILE EV]YONE WAS M>*+ AHEAD 9TO ! MESSY SPACE ( BIG SPECTACUL> ACTIONS :I* W]E SY/EMATICALLY GR\ND UP BY ! NEWS M$IA = CONSUMPTION BY ! POPULACE4 

,A REJECTION ( V]TICAL /RUCTURES1 UN/RUCTUR$ COOP]ATION BETWE5 DIFF]5T FIELDS ( ACTIVITY1 COORD9ATION )9 ! LIMITS ( SECURITY1 SELF-SUFFICI5CY ( GR\PS1 *OICE ( SMALL OBJECTIVES1 COMPREH5SIBILITY ( !SE OBJECTIVES1 CONT9UITY ( 9T]V5TION1 PROGRESSIVE RADICALIZATION 9 ! SOCIAL FIELD1 SELF-9=MATION1 PROPAG&A ACTIVITY1 CRITICAL CL>IFICATION1 CIRCULATION ( IDEAS )9 ! MOVEM5T1 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLES1 ! CONNECTION BETWE5 ?IS PHASE & ! FOLL[+ 9SURRECTION>Y PHASE1 ATTEMPTS & RESULTS ( 9DIVIDUAL ACTIONS TI$ TOGE!R BY A LOGICAL ?READ1 EQUAL IMPORTANCE ( EV]Y LEVEL ( ! /RUGGLE1 ! MANY-SID$NESS ( ! MILIT>Y DIM5SION AS SU*1 ! BIPOL> ASPECTS ( ORGANIZ$ /RUCTURES1 ! ABILITY TO DE/RUCTURE AT ANY TIME1 CRITIQUE ( PR(ESSIONALISM1 CRITIQUE ( SUP]FICIALITY1 CRITIQUE ( 0EFFICI5CY-=-ITS-[N-SAKE01 CRITIQUE ( TE*NOLOGICAL ECONOMISM & ! CRITIQUE ( >MS4 

,! 9SURRECTIONAL OP5+ 

,P>TICIPAT+ ALONG ) PEOPLE1 ! EXPLOIT$ 9 G5]AL1 9 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLES3 = H\S+1 AGA9/ W>1 AGA9/ MISSILES1 AGA9/ NUCLE> P[] /ATIONS1 = JOBS1 = ! DEF5SE ( WAGES1 = ! RI<T TO HEAL?1 AGA9/ REPRESSION1 AGA9/ PRISON1 ETC4 

,& !N US+ \R ORGANIZATIONAL /R5G? TO GRADUALLY URGE !SE /RUGGLES /ILL FUR!R AHEAD T[>D A POSSIBLE 9SURRECTIONAL OP5+4 

,9 PRACTICE1 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! REAL MOVEM5T IS A PROCESS ( VIOL5T TRANS=MATION ( CLASS CONFRONTATION 

,IT IS NOT C]TA9 ?AT ! REAL MOVEM5T CAN GR[ 9DEF9ITELY ?R\< 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLES4 ,IF IT W]E SO IT W\LD MEAN ?AT AN>*O-SYNDICALISM W\LD BE ! BE/ SOLUTION1 GIV5 ?AT IT PROVIDES = BO? A TRANSPOSITION ( ! /RUCTURES ( /RUGGLE 9TO TOMORR['S SOCIETY1 & ITS [N TRANS=MATION 9TO A CON/ITU5T /RUCTURE ( ! NEW SOCIAL ORD]4 

,! IMPORTANT ?+ IS ?AT 9T]M$IATE /RUGGLES REA* A VIOL5T \TCOME1 A BREAK+ PO9T1 AN ESS5TIAL L9E BEYOND :I* RECUP]ATION IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE1 EXCEPT 9 M9IMAL & !RE=E 9SIGNIFICANT PROPORTIONS4 ,BUT TO A*IEVE ?IS RESULT ! PROCESS ( VIOL5T TRANS=MATION MU/ BE AS WIDESPREAD AS POSSIBLE4 ,NOT 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT MU/ 9EVITABLY />T FROM A BROAD MASS MOVEM5T1 ONE ?AT IS VIOL5T & D5IES IMM$IATE & TANGIBLE RESULTS1 BUT 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT MU/ CONTA91 EV5 :5 IT HAS A M9IMAL SIZE AT ! BEG9N+1 ! IDEA & 9T5TION ( DEVELOP+ AS MASS VIOL5CE4 ,IF ! OPPOSITE HAPP5S1 ! ROLE ( ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T BECOMES PURELY SYMBOLIC1 )DRAWN 9TO ITSELF1 ONLY CAPABLE ( SATISFY+ 7UP TO A C]TA9 PO9T7 ! COMPON5TS ( ! M9ORITY ?AT CON/ITUTES IT 7OR IF Y\ PREF]1 ( ! RACKET74 

,! E?ICAL VALUE ( VIOL5CE 

,DISCUSSIONS ON VIOL5CE >E MEAN+FUL FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW ALONE4 ,C]TA9LY NOT FROM ?AT ( SOMEONE :O TALKS AB\T LIFE AS AN ABSOLUTE VALUE4 ,AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$1 ! LIVES ( ! EXPLOIT]S & !IR S]VANTS >E NOT WOR? A C5T4 ,& MAK+ DI/9CTIONS -- AS SOME ALREADY HAVE DONE -- BETWE5 ! DEA? ( A ,MORO & ?AT ( A ,RAMELLI SEEMS1 9 MY VIEW1 TO BE ! SPECI\S PRELUDE TO AN ANEMIC DISCUSSION4 

,IT IS NEV] POSSIBLE TO BALANCE LIB]ATORY VIOL5CE ) ! CONDITIONS ( ! CONFLICT4 ,! PROCESS ( LIB]ATION IS EXCESSIVE BY NATURE4 ,9 ! DIRECTION ( OV]-ABUNDANCE OR 9 ?AT ( DEFICI5CY4 ,:]E HAVE WE EV] SE5 A POPUL> 9SURRECTION HIT ! BULLS-EYE1 CLE>LY DI/+UI%+ ! 5EMIES TO KILL8 ,IT IS ! BL[ ( ! TIG]'S CLAWS ?AT RIPS & DOES NOT MAKE DI/9CTIONS4 

,C]TA9LY1 AN ORGANIZ$ M9ORITY IS NOT ! 9SURG5T PEOPLE4 ,SO IT DI/+UI%ES4 ,IT HAS TO4 ,BUT EV5 9 ! NECESS>Y PRUD5CE ?AT IT IMPOSES ON ITSELF1 IT F9DS BO? ITS [N LIMITS & ! DIRECTION ( A POSSIBLE OP5+4 ,9 ?IS S5SE IT IS REVOLUTION>Y2 IT IS AN EXP]I5CE 9 VITRO1 & CAN !RE=E TURN 9TO A LAU<ABLE /ORM 9 A TEACUP4 

,WE %\LD NOT MAKE DI/9CTIONS ACCORD+ TO ! ACTION'S DECIPH]ABILITY4 ,! TWO ?+S >E NOT SEP>ATE IF Y\ LIKE1 BUT !Y >E DIFF]5T4 ,! ACTION'S DECIPH]ABILITY IS DIFF]5T FROM :AT ! M9ORITY CAN ACCOMPLI% BY ITSELF1 S9CE IT REMA9S TI$ TO ! BIG NEWS M$IA1 & !RE=E TO ! DI/ORTIONS ( P[]4 ,REPRODUCIBILITY IS SOME?+ 9TR9SIC TO ! ACTION ITSELF4 ,TO DI/ORT IT1 P[] MU/ HU% IT UP1 BECAUSE EV5 9 ! MO/ RISKY COMM5T>IES ! ACTION ITSELF -- NAK$ & RAW -- CANNOT BE QUE/ION$4 

,?IS DIFFICULT PROBLEM CAN BE SOLV$ AS FOLL[S4 ,AN ATTACK AGA9/ ! CLASS 5EMY IS ALWAYS JU/IFI$4 ,! LIFE ( SOMEONE :O OPPRESSES O!RS & PREV5TS !M FROM LIV+ IS NOT WOR? A C5T4 ,?IS ATTACK CAN BE C>RI$ \T 9 A G5]ALIZ$ MANN] !N1 ) A MASSIVE 9T]V5TION FROM PEOPLE1 SO IT CANNOT BE MEASUR$ 9 RELATION TO ! CONFRONTATION'S REAL CONDITIONS3 ! RESULT IS ALWAYS DI%>MONI\S1 EXCESSIVE OR R$UCTIVE4 ,?IS IS ! MAXIMAL DIM5SION ( REVOLUTION>Y VIOL5CE1 :I* IS SIMULTANE\SLY CREATIVE & DE/RUCTIVE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 9 A M9ORIT>IAN DIM5SION1 WE ALWAYS TRY TO MEASURE ! BL[ & ADAPT IT TO ! REAL LIMITATIONS ( ! CONFRONTATION4 ,WE ALL ?9K WE HAVE A PRECISE IDEA ( ! LEVEL ( CLASS CONFLICT1 & !RE=E WE SET SOLUTIONS & LIMITS4 ,BUT 9 PRACTICE1 IT IS DECIPH]ABILITY ?AT GUIDES US4 ,WE >E P$AGOGUES 9 SE>* ( DISCIPLES4 ,IT IS PRECISELY REPRODUCIBILITY ?AT %\LD BE ! CRIT]ION = MEASUR+ M9ORITY VIOL5CE1 SO ?AT IT DEVELOPS FROM A M9ORIT>IAN PH5OM5ON 9TO ! G5]ALIZ$ ONE IT %\LD BE4 

,! REMA9D] IS JU/ PRIE/LY *ATT]4 

,! SIMPLIFY+ PROJECT ( ! P>TY 

,AMONG O!R ?+S1 !RE IS AN ILLUSION ?AT ! P>TY CAN SIMPLIFY ! MODEL US$ TO CON/RUCT ACTION4 ,DECIPH]ABILITY IS !RE=E 5TRU/$ TO ! PROPAG&A ORGANS1 :I* SECRETE HORRIBLE JUNK KN[N AS PROCLAMATIONS1 PROGRAMS OR COMMUNIQUES4 

,LANGUAGE CAN BE /&>DIZ$ LIKE ACTIONS4 ,EV]Y?+ IS REPEAT$4 ,EV]Y?+ BECOMES FAMILI>4 ,! BROAD MASS ( PEOPLE ACQUIRE ?IS FAMILI>ITY ?R\< P[]'S 9T]PRETATIONS4 ,! RESULT IS PREFABRICAT$ MODELS ( ACTION4 ,! O!RS HELP & >E SATISFI$ ) ?RILLS ( RISK ON CR$IT4 ,! MODEL BECOMES A SUCCESS1 LIKE A ?RILL] OR A HORROR FILM4 ,BUT IT DOESN'T OCCUR TO ANYBODY TO CUT A MAN TO PIECES 9 HIS [N BA?TUB TO SEE H[ IT'S DONE4 ,PEOPLE PREF] TO SEE IT DONE AT ! MOVIES4 

,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( FE> ( 9VOLVEM5T4 ,MANY PEOPLE TAKE F> GREAT] RISKS ) A C> OR A SYR+E4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( DI/ANCE4 ,( A ROMANTIC DE=MATION ( REALITY4 ,( WELL-CON/RUCT$ GLORIFICATIONS SURR\ND+ LIB]ATORY PRACTICES ?AT HAVE NO?+ AT ALL EXCEPTIONAL AB\T !M4 ,PRECLUSIONS1 (T5 ( RELIGI\S ORIG9S1 ?AT PEOPLE MAY NEV] COMPLETELY GET BEYOND4 

,! P>TY CLAIMS TO CL>IFY ALL ( ?IS FROM ! \TSIDE1 TO CON/RUCT A PREPACKAG$ MODEL ( REPRODUCIBILITY4 ,IT DOES NOT REALIZE ?AT 9 DO+ ?IS1 IT DOES ! SAME JOB AS ! ,/ATE4 ,(F]+ FALSE DESIRES4 ,! TWO POLES MEET ?R\< !IR DI/ANCE FROM ! REAL SCOPE ( LIB]ATORY VIOL5CE4 ,P[] & C\NT]-P[] M>* ALONGSIDE EA* O!R & SUPPORT EA* O!R4 

,:AT COMMUNICATION >E !Y TALK+ AB\T8 

,! EXAMPLE'S 9FLAMMATORY EFFECT %\LD HAVE SPREAD BY ! M>VEL ( DI/RIBUTION ,BUT ! ACTION REMA9$ 9DECIPH]ABLE4 

,!RE WASN'T MU* 9ITIATIVE 9 ?IS DIRECTION4 ,! RE/ HAD TO BE DONE BY ! BIG NEWS M$IA4 

,BUT :AT CAN !Y REALLY COMMUNICATE1 !SE TRANSMITT]S ( ! DEVELOP+ P[]'S IDEOLOGY8 ,EXACTLY :AT P[] WANTS !M TO8 ,BUT ISN'T ! P>TY ITSELF A M9I-P[] 9 ! MAK+8 ,& ?IS REASON+ ACTUALLY WORK$1 AT LEA/ AT ! />T4 

,P[] GAVE AN EXAGG]AT$ 7H5CE DE=M$7 IMAGE ( ! REAL ATTACK ON ! 5EMY4 ,BUT ?AT WAS 9 KEEP+ ) ITS GOAL ( DIGG+ AN EV]-DEEP] DIT*1 ( TRANS=M+ ! M9UTE REALITY ?AT WAS DEVELOP+ AT ! TIME 9TO A G5]AL ILLUSORY !AT] ( DEA?1 ) ITS SPECTATORS 9 !IR PAID SEATS & CONV5I5T ATMOSPH]E ( SIL5CE & 9SECURITY2 9 %ORT1 ALL ! ELEM5TS ( B\RGEOIS DRAMA W]E !RE4 ,:5 FROM ?AT PO9T ON ! DI/ANCE BECAME HUGE1 ! CLOS+ 9 BECAME COMPLETE3 !N CAME ! 9T]RUPTION4 ,9 UNBRIDL$ FANTASY1 MY/]I\S ACTION CONT9U$ 9ORD9ATELY4 ,A CROSS BETWE5 ! ,BONNOT GANG & ,JACK ! ,RIPP]4 

,& ! TIMID ATTEMPTS AT G5]ALIZATION8 ,! MASS ILLEGALITY ?AT /AMM]$ H]E & !RE8 ,! SMALL APPLICATIONS ( SABOTAGE8 ,! ?\S& FIRES1 ! HUNDR$S ( ANONYM\S 0KNEE-CAPP]S01 ! BROK5 W9D[S1 ! REALLY PROLET>IAN LOOT+S8 ,ALL ( ?AT WAS SWEPT ASIDE4 ,TRIFLES = *>ITY LADIES4 ,TOYS = DEVIANT *ILDR54 ,SMALL P]IPH]AL SC5ES4 

,AT ! C5T] 7BUT :AT C5T]7 ! GREAT CLIMATIC SC5E WAS REPEAT$1 ) ! ,/ATE & ! C\NT]-,/ATE CO-PRODUC+4 

,NOT)/&+1 9 ?IS GREAT PRODUCTION1 ) ALL ITS LIMITATIONS1 !RE W]E ! SE$S ( BO? ! MO/ ABSURD DEG5]ATION & ITS DISSEM9ATION ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO %UT UP ! EV] MORE BURD5SOME MILIT>ISM1 ! T]RIFY+ DISC\RSE FROM BE=E & ! NO LESS T]RIFY+ ILLUSIONS ( DAZZL+ ACTIONS4 

,BUT TO DO ?AT1 A REAL CRITIQUE W\LD BE NECESS>Y2 NOT A CRITIQUE 9 WORDS ALONE4 ,A TE/ 9 ! FIELD1 NOT ON ! TABLES ( ! ANATOMY 9/ITUTES4 ,A DEA? IS A DEA?1 NO MATT] H[ Y\ LOOK AT IT4 ,ONE MU/ GET !RE FIR/1 BUILD ALONG P>ALLEL L9ES1 %[ PEOPLE2 NOT RE/RICT ONESELF TO PO9T+ \T CRACKS & FISSURES ?AT NO ONE WANTS TO ACCEPT 9 PRACTICE4 

,! AN>*I/ RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! ACTIVE M9ORITY & ! REAL MOVEM5T 

,NEI!R A PO9T ( REF]5CE NOR A SAFE = A MEMORY ?AT ! MOVEM5T MANAGES V]Y WELL ITSELF4 ,NEI!R PLANN]S ( /RATEGIES & ME?ODS1 NOR A RECYCL+ /ATION4 ,NONE!LESS1 AN 9DISP5SABLE PRECONDITION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT4 ,9 ! MAGICAL 9T]V5TION ( A ?\S& CONDITIONS1 WAIT+ BECOMES UNBE>ABLE & (T5 USELESS4 

,WE MU/ PU% & CREATE ! M9IMAL CONDITIONS SO ?AT ! EV5T CAN BE CONFIRM$1 SO ?AT ! MAGIC ( AN ACTION CAN BECOME G5]AL & SPREAD LIKE A WAVE 9 ! WAT]4 ,BUT ) \R M9DS & \R EYES WIDE OP54 ,) A PROJECT4 ,) ! 9DISP5SABLE MEANS4 

,BUT ! PROJECT & ! MEANS MU/ ALSO NOT BECOME ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT WE >E /RUGGL+ =4 

,ITS ESS5TIALNESS CAN NEV] TURN 9TO EXCLUSIVE RI<TS4 ,WE MU/ EV5 KN[ H[ TO LET EV]Y?+ FAIL4 ,NOT AT FIR/1 :ILE WE >E WAIT+ = ! EV5T TO BE CONFIRM$1 BUT AFT]W>DS1 IF ! 9DISP5SABLE1 NECESS>Y 7C]TA9LY M9IMAL7 CONDITIONS DO NOT APPE>4 ,NOT TO SELF-REPRODUCE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO GO ON LIV+4 

,WE >E DIFF]5T FROM ALL ?AT4 ,WE >E GO+ MU* F>!R2 ?AT IS :Y WE CAN ALWAYS />T ALL OV] AGA94 

,!Y >E EXCLUSIVELY ?IS4 ,A !OREM ?AT GR[S ON ITSELF4 

,A MON/R\S & COMPLICAT$ EMBROIL ( TAUTOLOGIES4 

,! IDEOLOGY ( SEP>ATE SURR5D] 

,& ! O!RS8 ,FROM ! CLOSE/ TO ! FUR!/ AWAY4 ,FROM ! SUB-PROLET>IAT ?AT 9SPIR$ SO MU* %RILLNESS CLOSE UP1 9 ! SAME CAGE1 BUT A ?\S& MILES AWAY BECAUSE ( ITS [N REAL REASONS = CONTE/ATION4 ,TO ! PROLET>IAT 9 G5]AL1 ! MY?ICAL ONE1 BUT ALSO ! REAL ONE1 ! ONE ?AT WAKES UP E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 ?AT PRODUCES1 ! ONE ?AT IS MASSACR$ ) ! REGUL>ITY ( A *RONOMETRE1 ! ONE ?AT GOT FEW] S]5ADES BUT MANY MORE !ORIES1 ALL EQUALLY USELESS 9 ANY CASE4 ,!RE IS NO?+ WE CAN DO AB\T ?AT4 ,SURR5D] IS SEP>ATE4 

,IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE ?AT WE >E ALL SUPPOS$ TO C>RY ! /RUGGLE =W>D TOGE!R4 ,N[ ?AT ! VANGU>DS HAVE BE5 CAPTUR$ BY ! 5EMY4 ,AT LEA/ WE CAN SAY ?AT MO/ ( ! PROLET>IAN >MY SP>$ ITSELF A SIMIL> FATE4 ,IT KEEPS ITS M\? %UT & CONT9UES TO LET ITSELF BE EXPLOIT$4 ,WELL1 TO ! DEVIL ) IT4 ,& ALONG ) IT ! O!RS :O CLAIM TO BE BUILD+ !IR RACKET1 ?OSE :O SAY !Y >E READY = POLITICAL DISCUSSION BUT PROVE 9CONSI/5T LAT]1 & :O DO NOT TAKE ORD]S OR DIGE/ !ORY4 ,%ORT-T]M ALLIANCES ?AT >E NOT REALLY WOR? MU*4 ,& N[1 LET'S GO IT ALONE3 LET'S COME TO T]MS ) ! ,/ATE & LEAVE ! O!RS 9 !IR GALLEY 7OR 9 ! FACTORY7 IF ?AT'S :AT !Y WANT4 ,A ?\S& YE>S ( SOLITUDE1 BUT ONLY = !M4 ,AFT] ALL1 !Y >E +RATES4 

,HELL IS PAV$ ) ?IS K9D ( REASON+4 ,!Y'RE ALL READY & WILL+ TO SACRIFICE !MSELVES1 BUT !Y ALL EXPECT TO BE PAID4 ,FROM ,SA9T ,PAUL ONW>DS1 ! PRECONDITION IS CLE>LY /AT$3 WAGES & SLAV]Y4 ,CONCEAL$ 9 ?IS SO-CALL$ REASON+ IS ! IDEA ?AT ! PROLET>IAT 7ABOVE OR BEL[7 %\LD S]VE AS A MANEUV]ABLE MASS1 AN ASSAULT =CE L$ & 5LI<T5$ BY ! COMBATANT P>TY 9 >MS4 ,Y\ C\LD DIE LAU<+4 

,H[EV]1 :5 !Y EXP]I5C$ ?IS 9 ! PA/1 IT WAS AS SOME?+ S]I\S1 SOME?+ SADLY DIS>M+4 

,= !M1 ! LEVEL ( CONFRONTATION IS DET]M9$ BY ! AM\NT ( FIREP[] !Y HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 MOBILIZ+4 

,!Y DO NOT UND]/& ?AT ?\< ! PROLET>IAT LEFT !M ALONE :5 !Y ATTACK$ ,MORO & HIS ESCORT 7& H[ C\LD !Y EV] HAVE 9T]V5$871 !Y W]E ! ONES :O LEFT ! PROLET>IAT ALONE 9 ITS ?\S& SMALL EV]YDAY ACTIONS4 ,9 ITS CONT9UAL CONFRONTATION4 ,9 ITS SUFF]+4 ,9 ! COLLAPSE ( ITS DREAMS & HOPES4 ,9 ! TRAGICOM$Y ?AT IT IS =C$ TO SEE TIRELESSLY REPEAT$ BY ! V>I\S TRADE UNIONI/S1 P>TY FUNCTION>IES1 BOSSES & BOSSES' S]VANTS1 ETC4 

,IF WE COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! DIFFICULTY ( JO9+ ! PROLET>IAT 9 ?IS 9F9ITE S]IES ( >M$ CONFRONTATIONS 7& :Y MU/ ! >MS ALWAYS BE ! K9D MANUFACTUR$ BY 9DU/RIES SU* AS ,BR$A871 WE >E =C$ TO CONCLUDE ?AT ! >M$ P>TY MU/ NECESS>ILY HAVE BE5 ALONE 9 ITS ATTACKS ON ONE OR A HUNDR$ EXPLOIT]S4 ,NOT ONLY 9 ! PHYSICAL S5SE1 BECAUSE ?AT IS ( SECOND>Y IMPORTANCE1 BUT 9 ! POLITICAL S5SE1 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y S5SE1 9 ! S5SE ( A PROJECT ( *ANG+ ! WORLD4 

0,PUTT+ ASIDE0 AS BETRAYAL 

,LET'S /OP = A MOM5T & ?9K4 ,EA* ( US ) YE/]DAY'S IDEAS1 BUT 9 TODAY'S CONDITIONS4 ,TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM1 WE MU/ PUT CLASS CONFRONTATION ASIDE & PUT =W>D ! HYPO!SIS ?AT A MOM5T ( IDYLLIC SUSP5SION IS POSSIBLE4 ,\RSELVES 9SIDE1 ! O!RS SOME:]E ELSE1 9 A PLACE ?AT IS NO PLACE AT ALL4 

,NEW WORDS = BEHAVIOR AS OLD AS ! WORLD3 BETRAYAL4 

,SOMEONE IS NOT A TRAITOR BECAUSE HE WANTS CRITICAL ?9K+1 AN EXAM9ATION ( MI/AKES & A CORRECT REPOSITION+ ( FUTURE ACTIONS4 ,HE IS A TRAITOR :5 HE )DRAWS 9TO A PRISON MU* COLD] & MORE T]RIFY+ ?AN ! WOR/ ,B5?AMITE CON/RUCTIONS4 

,HE IS A TRAITOR :5 HE PUTS B>RI]S BETWE5 US & SOMEONE :O LIV$ ?R\< ! SAME EXP]I5CES AS US1 :O ATE ! SAME BREAD & MADE ! SAME MI/AKES4 ,:5 HE )DRAWS FROM ! OBJECTIVE ?AT HE SET = HIMSELF1 LEAV+ IT FIX$ & UN*ANG+1 & LOOKS = A BAS9 TO WA% HIS H&S 94 

,ONCE ! TRAITOR GAVE A KISS ON ! *EEK4 ,TODAY'S TRAITOR HAS READ ,LAKATOS & PLAYS ON ! AMBIGUITY ( WORDS = HIS REMISSION4 ,HE KN[S ?AT ,HUSS]L SPOKE ( A 0SUSP5SION ( JUDGM5T0 AS A ME?ODOLOGICAL /EP T[>D A KN[L$GE ( REALITY4 ,BUT ?IS COLD REALISM IS NOT EV5 ?AT ( ! ,EA/1 :I* HAD A PEASANT & RU/IC HEAV9ESS1 BUT ?AT ( ! ,WE/1 :I* IS REF9$1 HAV+ GONE ?R\< ,L\VA94 ,COME (F IT3 9 TREASON1 ! ,G]MAN PR(ESSOR & ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANT RESEMBLE EA* O!R A GREAT DEAL1 :ILE BO? ( !M HAVE MADE C>E]S 9 ! ,P>TY4 ,EA* ONE USES ! MEANS ?AT SUITS HIM BE/2 ! RESULT IS ! SAME4 

,!RE >E ?OSE :O CROSS OV]3 !Y TALK QUICKLY & NEGOTIATE DIRECTLY AT ! S\RCE4 ,!RE >E O!RS :O >E SL[] & TAKE LONG]1 9VOLV+ ALL K9DS ( COMPLICAT$ CONCEPTS BE=E F9ALLY REA*+ AN AGREEM5T ?R\< 9T]M$I>IES4 

,IT IS ! SAME FIL?4 

,ALL RATS COME BACK TO ! POLITICAL BOAT SOON] OR LAT] 

,A /EP BACKW>DS IS ALWAYS A POLITICAL PACT4 ,A /EP =W>D MI<T EV5 BE MI/AK51 BUT IT OP5S \T TO ! SOCIAL4 ,AT TIMES M>G9ALLY OR EV5 ON A SMALL] SCALE2 BUT :AT MATT]S IS ! ORI5TATION1 ! DIRECTION ( ! J\RNEY4 ,RATS CAN ?R[ !MSELVES 9TO ! SEA TO DR[N1 BUT ) A LITTLE LUCK !Y MI<T F9D ! %IP'S GANGPLANK4 ,!IR 9/9CT SAVES !M4 

,NEGOTIATION IS A POLITICAL MOM5T3 IT IS A W> 9 A TEACUP4 ,LIKE A CEASE-FIRE4 ,LIKE A FRONTAL ATTACK & A WEAK5+ ( CLASS CONFLICT4 ,?AT TOO IS POLITICS4 ,! >T ( MAK+ >RANGEM5TS :ILE O!RS DO SOME?+ ?AT WE %\LD HAVE DONE \RSELVES4 ,?IS IS :Y RATS >E NOT MOLES4 

,R$UC+ ! DEM& TO ITS REALI/IC M9IMUM1 !Y (F] !MSELVES AS BE>]S ( AN ALT]NATIVE3 GETT+ F\R ?\S& COMRADES \T ( PRISON4 ,! IMPORTANCE ( ! RESULT /RA9S TO CONCEAL ! UND]H&$NESS ( ! PROC$URE4 ,! /RUGGLE CAN ONLY BE POLITICAL4 ,A PLAT=M ( DEM&S1 NO?+ UNACCEPTABLE2 A LIMIT$ PROCESS ( LIB]ATION1 :I* !Y PRES5T AS ! ONLY POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO ! MO/ COMPLEX PROBLEM ( ! LIB]ATORY PROCESS4 ,BASICALLY1 ?IS IS ! USUAL GAME ( SUP]-REALI/ POLITICIANS4 ,RE=MS CAN BE A*IEV$ IMM$IATELY2 ! REVOLUTION CAN NOT4 ,UTOPIA DI/URBS ! MA/]'S DREAMS & ! RE=MI/ DIALOGUE ( CONCILIATION4 ,!IR CURR5T ANGUI% CONSI/S ( ! EXI/5CE ( F\R ?\S& POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ,ITALY1 :O >E MORE OR LESS 9 CONTACT ) A MASS ( ?IRTY-FIVE ?\S& SO-CALL$ 0COMMON-LAW0 PRISON]S4 ,MAYBE IF ! =M] W]E RELEAS$1 SATISFACTORY S*OOLS = SOCIAL RE$UCATION C\LD BE ORGANIZ$3 A K9D ( P>T-TIME PO/-PRISON 5VIRONM5T4 ,UTOPIA = UTOPIA2 ONE GOOD ?+ DES]VES ANO!R4 

,!RE >E NO LIMITS TO ! FANTASY ( 0LITTLE BY LITTLE04 

,BACK :5 !SE RATS W]E SCREAM+ LIKE EAGLES1 TALK LIKE ?IS W\LD HAVE BE5 SETTL$ ) GUNS4 ,BUT ?OSE W]E O!R TIMES4 ,N[ ?AT ! C&LE HAS BURN$ \T1 ! C&ELABRA HAS ALSO BE5 LO/4 

,! UNCRITICAL AB&ONM5T ( MILIT>ISM 

,NOT EV5 A SIGNAL4 ,CEASE-FIRE & ?AT'S ?AT6 ,WE HAVE TO GO HOME BECAUSE ! W> IS OV]4 

,BUT :O & :AT WAS DEFEAT$8 ,C]TA9LY NOT ! REAL MOVEM5T1 :I* IS CONT9U+ ITS UND]GR\ND PROCESS4 ,C]TA9LY NOT A ME?OD ?AT CAN SUFF] NEI!R DEFEAT NOR VICTORY4 ,A /ATE ( M9D1 YES2 ?AT WAS DEFEAT$4 

,& NOT JU/ ON ! T]RA9 ( >M$ /RUGGLE4 

,BUT CRITIQUES ( ?IS M5TALITY >E SUP]FICIAL & FEW4 

,& !Y HAVE LITTLE TO SAY AB\T MONOLI?IC MILIT>ISM4 

,! OLD C>YATIDS & ! OLD >GUM5TS 

,H]E IS :Y !RE IS ALWAYS A RISK ( ! OLD >GUM5TS REAPPE>+4 ,PREF]ABLY 9 A NEW GUISE4 ,TODAY WE CAN SEE SEV]AL TRAVE/IES ( ! OLD RE=MI/ BEHAVIOR1 A K9D ( APPEAL TO ALL ?OSE :O WANT TO GIVE ! MOVEM5T A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO BREA!4 ,TOMORR[ WE WILL SEE A REAPPE>ANCE ( ! OLD L59I/ C5TRALISM4 ,!RE >E NO LIMITS TO 9DISCRETION4 

,! !ORY ( ESCAPE & ! !ORY ( RESI/ANCE 

,9 REG>D TO REVOLUTION>Y CRITIQUE1 SURR5D] & ULTRA-IMPLACABILITY >E ! SAME ?+4 ,?IS AFFIRMATION %\LD NOT COME AS A SURPRISE4 ,WE >E H]E TO EXAM9E PA9FUL PROBLEMS1 NOT TO GLOSS OV] >EAS ( AGREEM5T4 ,:AT WE NE$ IS NOT A ROMANTICISM ( =M OR FIDELITY TO \R /RATEGIC *OICES4 ,WE NE$ TO MOVE =W>D4 ,?AT IS :Y WE DON'T WANT TO RUN4 ,NOT BECAUSE WE ?9K ?AT EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 DONE AS IT %\LD HAVE BE51 & ?AT EV]Y?+ IS F9E 9 ?IS BE/ ( ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS4 

,RUNN+ MEANS HID+ 9 ! T]RITORY ( ! RE>-GU>D1 :]E ! REVOLUTION IS NOT JU/ D5I$ 9 WORDS1 BUT F\<T 9 REAL T]MS4 ,! ALT]NATIVE TO CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 RE=MISM1 PACIFISM & DEMON/RATIONS ?AT >E AN 5D 9 !MSELVES IS NO?+ BUT SURR5D]1 DISSOCIATION1 ALI5ATION & A REFUSAL TO CONT9UE ! /RUGGLE4 ,APPEAL+ TO ! LAW1 TO P>LIAM5T & ! 9T]M$I>IES ( POLITICAL TRAFFIC :OSE MEAN+ HAS BE5 UND]/OOD LONG S9CE1 MEANS TURN+ ONE'S COAT3 BETRAYAL4 

,BUT /OPP+ AT ! OLD *OICES1 REAFFIRM+ ! 9DISPUTABLE VALIDITY ( ! ME?OD ( ! >M$ P>TY & ! ONGO+ BELIEF 9 M9ORIT>IAN MILIT>ISM IS ALSO A K9D ( RUNN+ AWAY2 IT IS PRECISELY A RUNN+ AWAY FROM ONE'S CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES4 

,P]HAPS ?IS WAY IS MORE 9VIT+2 IT MAKES = LESS M\?+ (F & 9VITES S9C]E EXPRESSIONS ( SOLID>ITY1 BUT ONE DOESN'T CON/RUCT REVOLUTION>Y CONDITIONS ) MOODS4 

,*ANG+ 9 ORD] TO GO =W>D 

,SO WE NE$ A CRITIQUE4 ,:AT WE NE$ >E ME?ODS ( 9VOLVEM5T 9 :I* WE CAN USE \R EXP]I5CE ( PA/ /RUGGLES TO GOOD ADVANTAGE4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO UND]/& ! >M$ /RUGGLE ( ! FUTURE4 ,AS A PROJECT 9 ITSELF1 >IS+ FROM A SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION1 ! >M$ /RUGGLE DOESN'T EV5 RETA9 ! M9IMAL DRIV+ POSSIBILITY ?AT ! EXP]I5CE ( ITS BEG9N+S -- 9 ! CONDITIONS ( ADVANC$ CAPITALISM -- MI<T LEAD US TO EXPECT4 

,WE MU/ GO =W>D4 ,! SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION IS GOOD4 

,IT IS NOT AN 9/RUM5T ?AT CAN BE REPLAC$1 = IT IS A DIRECT EXPRESSION ( ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T3 IT IS :AT AN OBJECTIVIZATION ( REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS SUCCE$S 9 GIV+ ?AT CAN IMM$IATELY BE PUT TO USE4 ,BUT IT MU/ BE DIRECT$ EXCLUSIVELY T[>D 9VOLVEM5T4 ,ALWAYS EXACTLY ONE /EP AHEAD RELATIVE TO ! MASSES' DEGREE ( COMBATIV5ESS1 ON SPECIFIC T]RA9 :]E ?IS FI<T+ SPIRIT APPE>S1 EV5 9 ! SLI<TE/ DEGREE1 & BY LIMIT+ \R ACTIVITY TO ?IS CAPACITY ( ! MASSES4 ,NOT ADVANC+ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 !REBY ASSUM+ A SIGNIFICANCE & ROLES ?AT >E NOT RELEVANT TO ! SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION4 

,9 ?IS S5SE !RE IS /ILL MU* TO BE DONE4 ,9 FACT1 WE MU/ /RUGGLE ON TWO FRONTS4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 AGA9/ ! MILIT>I/IC M5TALITY ?AT CANNOT IMAG9E A SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION SO WELL-DEF9$ & LIMIT$4 ,ON ! O!R1 AGA9/ A RE=MI/ M5TALITY ?AT MI/RU/S EV5 ?IS SMALL /EP =W>D1 :I* ! SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION MU/ ACCOMPLI%1 9T]PRET+ IT 9 T]MS ( DI%ONE/Y & VANGU>DISM4 

,9 AN ATTEMPT TO CL>IFY !SE PROBLEMS1 WE HAVE TALK$ AB\T 9SURRECTION4 

,9 ! PROPOSAL ( AMNE/Y1 !RE IS A REFUSAL TO GO =W>D 

,!RE CAN BE NO SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM )9 ! CAPITALI/ /RUCTURE4 ,PRISONS MU/ DISAPPE> 9 TOTALLY & DECISIVELY4 ,WE CANNOT DISCUSS P>TIAL LIB]ATION4 

,9DE$1 WE CAN IMPOSE 9TOL]ABLE CONDITIONS ON ! ,/ATE 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IT PRODUCES A P>TIAL SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM BY ITSELF4 ,?IS IS NOT A RESULT ( PO/-REVOLUTION>Y NEGOTIATION BUT ( A MOM5T ( CONFLICT4 ,SURR5D] MU/ COME FROM ! ,/ATE4 ,WE DON'T DELUDE \RSELVES AB\T ! POSSIBILITY ( A TOTAL SURR5D]2 AT MO/1 IT IS OR WILL BE A WAY ( CONCLUD+ A PACT4 ,?AT1 YES4 ,?AT IS POSSIBLE4 ,& IMPOS+ ?IS PACT MU/ BE ! ACT ( ! REAL MOVEM5T3 CLASS CONFRONTATION IS NOT DECID$ BY ! M9ORITY :O ATTA* !MSELVES TO ! RE=MI/ FR+E1 ALWAYS READY TO EXPLOIT EV]Y AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITY TO CONT9UE !IR CONQUE/ ( P[]4 

,WE HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO1 NOR %\LD WE DEM&1 AN AMNE/Y = ! F\R ?\S& POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,WE MU/ DEM& 7OR IMPOSE87 ! ABOLITION ( PRISON = ALL1 A DEF9ITIVE 5D TO ! CONCEPT ( 0PRISON]04 ,IT IS 9 ! PROCESS ( A /RUGGLE TO IMPOSE ?IS ME?OD ( 0EV]Y?+ N[0 ?AT ! ,/ATE MI<T DECIDE TO MAKE A PACT & CONCLUDE SOME LEGAL ANTIC ?AT C\LD BE CALL$ AN AMNE/Y1 SOCIAL WORK OR ANY?+ ELSE4 

,IT WILL BE UP TO US -- ON ! BASIS ( AN EVALUATION ( ! CONFLICT'S CONDITIONS -- TO ACCEPT IT OR NOT4 ,?IS IS :Y ! PURE & SIMPLE PROPOSAL ( AN AMNE/Y HIDES ! DESIRE TO NOT ADVANCE4 

,! 5ORM\S MORAL PRESSURE ( ! F\R ?\S& BODIES :O >E PRACTICALLY DY+ 9 SOLITUDE1 CANNOT MAKE US CLOSE \R EYES TO ! OBVI\S4 ,BY *OOS+ TO MAKE A PACT & NEGOTIATE ) ! ,/ATE1 WE WILL NEV] SUCCE$ 9 REALLY GETT+ !M \T ( !RE4 ,WE W\LD RELEASE F\R ?\S& SIMULACRA ( M5 & WOM51 :O W\LD FALL 9TO A DIM5SION 9 :I* !Y W\LD JU/ F9D ! B>S ( ANO!R PRISON3 ! PRISON ( !IR USELESSNESS1 !IR DISC\RAGEM5T1 !IR FEEL+S ( BE+ CON/ANTLY 0SOME:]E ELSE01 9 ! SPACE 9 :I* !Y LEFT !IR ID5TITY AS REVOLUTION>IES4 

,! DISGU/+ !SIS ?AT WAS PROPOS$1 ?AT ( NEGOTIAT+ ! LIB]ATION ( \R COMRADES BE=E CONT9U+ ! /RUGGLE1 MU/ BE REV]S$ BY ! MU* MORE LOGICAL & MEAN+FUL AFFIRMATION ( />T+ ! /RUGGLE AGA9 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO =CE ! LIB]ATION ( ! COMRADES4 ,?IS RESUMPTION MU/ NOT BE AN UNHEAL?Y REPETITION ( MONOLI?IC MODELS ( ! >M$ P>TY1 BUT A CRITICAL DEVELOPM5T 9 ANO!R DIRECTION4 

,! ILLUSION ( R$UC+ ! /ATE TO ITS M9IMAL REPRESSIVE COEFFICI5T 

0,TAK+ A /EP BACKW>DS 9 ORD] TO JUMP BETT]0 IS AN OLD ,FR5* PROV]B ?AT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO CLASS CONFRONTATION4 

,:OEV] )DRAWS IS F9I%$4 ,! ,/ATE DOESN'T P]MIT /UMBL+4 

,REPRESSION DOES NOT DIM9I% :5 REVOLUTION>Y ACTION SL[S2 IT SIMPLY TRANS=MS ITSELF4 ,IT BECOMES MORE CONSID]ATE & P5ETRAT+4 ,IT 9S9UATES ITSELF 9 ! SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC WAY & =CES A SE>* = CONS5SUS ) ! COP'S CLUB4 ,IT REE/ABLI%ES ! =MALITIES ( ! LEGAL ,/ATE4 ,AFT] ALL1 ?OSE :O MAKE ! LAWS ALWAYS MANIPULATE !M AS !Y PLEASE4 

,BY HESITAT+ OV] ! PROP] C\RSE TO TAKE1 WE MAKE ?+S EASY = ! REPRESSION4 ,WE CONC$E TO IT AN UNHOP$-= BREA?+ SPACE4 ,NO OPPRESSIVE ME?OD CAN LA/ = A LONG TIME4 

,NO SPECIAL LAW CAN BE 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ 9DEF9ITELY4 ,SOON] OR LAT]1 CONS5SUS MAKES ITSELF FELT4 ,!N !Y MU/ RETURN TO NORMALITY4 ,! ,/ATE IS AW>E ( ?IS NECESSITY 9 ADVANCE4 ,& IT SPEAKS TO ! MO/ REASONABLE AMONG US4 ,IT TRIES TO P]SUADE4 

,IT PROMISES NO?+1 BUT IT DOES NOT DISSUADE EI!R4 ,IT GIVES US GLIMPSES4 ,MEAN:ILE IT *ANGES ! DIRECTION ( REPRESSION4 

,IT 9S9UATES ITSELF ) HELPFULNESS AT ! WELF>E (FICE1 PROMISES ( WORK & RE=MI/ PROJECTS4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO R$UCE ! ,/ATE TO ITS M9IMAL REPRESSIVE COEFFICI5T4 ,WE CAN DISMANTLE ! ATTACK1 & ?US ALL[ ! REPRESSIVE ORGANISM TO GIVE ITSELF A SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC FACADE2 WE CAN TAKE AS MANY /EPS BACKW>D AS P[] GIVES ITSELF BRU%/ROKES TO :ITEWA% & REE/ABLI% ITS CR$IBILITY4 

,!Y WANT TO OBTA9 A SPH]E ( ACTION )9 ! ,/ATE1 TO CREATE A MORE IMPORTANT <ETTO )9 IT TO COMP5SATE = ! SMALL <ETTO !Y HAVE N[4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 !Y CLAIM TO REPRES5T NOT SO MU* A PROJECT -- :I* W\LD BE QUITE 9CR$IBLE1 GIV5 !IR IRRELEVANCE 9 ! OV]ALL S*EME ( ?+S -- AS AN ILLUSION1 A MIRAGE ?AT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! SITUATION ( ! REAL MOVEM5T4 ,( C\RSE1 ! CLAIM IS C>EFULLY PRES5T$1 BUT IT ALSO HIDES ! PRET5SE ( BE+ A /EP =W>D1 AL?\< IT PUTS ON ! APPE>ANCE ( A WORK+ HYPO!SIS4 

,! SUB/ANCE DOES NOT *ANGE3 A H]ITAGE IS BE+ AUCTION$ (F4 ,WE 9T5D TO CONT9UE TO PREV5T ?IS CLE>ANCE SALE4 ,NOT BECAUSE WE ?9K ?AT ?IS H]ITAGE IS ABSOLUTELY 9DISP5SABLE = ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! REAL MOVEM5T1 BUT BECAUSE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ITS SALE WILL NOT PRODUCE ANY 0LIB]ATION01 & !N BECAUSE WE MU/ EXAM9E ?IS V]Y H]ITAGE 9 A CRITICAL LI<T4 ,BY SELL+ IT :OLESALE1 ALL FUTURE CRITIQUES W\LD MAKE NO S5SE & JU/ BE A RESUME ( A RIDICUL\S FETI%4 

,COMMUNITIES ( ! FUTURE WILL BE COMMUNITIES ( /RUGGLE1 SO !Y CANNOT RESULT FROM POLITICAL NEGOTIATION 

,SOMEONE :O NEV] LEFT HIS POLITICAL %ELL N[ CLAIMS TO BE />T+ (F ON A LONG J\RNEY4 ,HE IS LEAV+ AN OLD M5TALITY BEH9D & ACQUIR+ A NEW ONE4 ,!Y WANT TO *ANGE EV]Y?+ BECAUSE EV]Y?+ HAS /AY$ ! SAME AS BE=E4 ,IF W> WAS ! CONT9UATION ( POLITICS BY O!R MEANS 7BUT :AT MEANS871 N[ POLITICS MU/ BE ! CONT9UATION ( W> BY O!R MEANS4 ,H[ MANY PEOPLE FELL 9TO ?IS IMBROGLIO8 ,REALLY1 !RE IS NO 5D TO HUMAN NAIVETY4 ,EA* ONE ?9KS HE IS %REWD] ?AN ! RE/1 & ?IS IS :Y WE SY/EMATICALLY SCAMP] 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 

,!Y W]E ALWAYS POLITICAL PEOPLE4 ,!Y DECL>$ ?AT !Y WANT$ TO TAKE ! W> TO ! 0HE>T ( ! ,/ATE02 N[ !Y WANT TO NEGOTIATE PEACE & SURR5D]4 ,ALL ?IS C\LD H>DLY BE MORE NORMAL4 

,BUT ! ?\S&S ( COMRADES :O TOOK P>T 9 ! /RUGGLE ) ALL ITS MI/AKES & LIMITATIONS1 ?AT 5ORM\S PULSATION ( HOPE1 DREAMS1 JOY1 UNSATISFI$ DESIRES1 ! MON/] ) A ?\S& HEADS & >MS ?AT C\LD REALLY %AKE ! OBSC5E UNIV]SE ( ! BOSSES1 REALLY EXI/$2 IT WAS ALL 5CAPSULAT$ )9 A PROJECT1 ) SEV]AL V>IANTS NONE!LESS1 BUT IT WAS A UNIQUE & TRAGICALLY MI/AK5 PROJECT4 

,N[ A L>GE P>T ( ?AT M>VEL\S PULSATION IS 9 *A9S4 

,IF WE WANT TO BUILD ! PROJECT ( TOMORR[ TOGE!R1 WE MU/ CREATE ! POSSIBILITY ( A SPECIFIC MOVEM5T ?AT IS CAPABLE ( 5C\NT]+ ! REAL MOVEM5T 9 PLACES & MOODS :]E ! LATT]'S PULSE BECOMES P]CEPTIBLE TO ! =M]4 

,:AT DO Y\ ?9K1 C\LD SOME?+ LIKE ?IS EV] COME \T ( NEGOTIATION ) ! ,/ATE8 

,A NEW GU>ANTEE AS AN IMBROGLIO 

,!Y >E ASK+ ! ,/ATE = A SPACE :]E !Y CAN DEPLOY :AT !Y HAVE LEFT4 ,! REPRESSIVE & PRODUCTIVE ME*ANISM MU/ CONC$E A PAUSE EQUAL & 9V]SE TO ?AT ( SOMEONE :O -- BY G5]\S CONCESSION F9DS HIMSELF ON HIS KNEES & -- IS 9CL9$ TO GRANT ONE TO ! ,/ATE4 

,! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T MU/ BE REBORN 9 ?IS SPACE1 ) ! ESS5TIAL CONTRIBUTION ( ! COMRADES :O HAVE BE5 NEWLY RELEAS$ FROM JAIL4 

,! ,/ATE1 !N1 MU/ DEVELOP A NEW K9D ( ASSI/ANCE2 SUPPLY A NEW K9D ( HALLUC9ATION TO ! MOVEM5T ?AT HAS BE5 RELEAS$ FROM ! PRISONS3 ! POSSIBILITY ( BUILD+ AN IMAG9>Y MOVEM5T4 ,SOMEONE :O HAD GR[N US$ TO ! MO/ 9CR$IBLE MY/IFICATIONS ( ! >M$ P>TY1 ( ! SOON-TO-BE DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT1 ( ! MEMORY ?AT MU/ BE 5SUR$1 ETC4 MI<T CONSID] ?IS LATE/ FAIRY TALE FROM ,WOND]L& TO BE ACCEPTABLE4 ,WE HOPE ,ALICE HAS BECOME CLE>-SI<T$4 

,LET'S TRY TO FOLL[ A PLAUSIBLE L9E ( REASON+4 ,! ,/ATE IS A REGULATOR ( CONTRADICTIONS4 ,IT RESOLVES ! FUNDAM5TAL ASPECT ( CAPITAL1 COMPETITION1 BUT NOT COMPLETELY4 

,IT RESOLVES A :OLE O!R S]IES ( CONTRADICTIONS3 CULTURAL1 PHYSICAL1 LOGICAL & MY/ICAL1 BUT DOES NOT SUPPRESS !M4 ,N[ IT MU/ ALSO RESOLVE ! EXI/+ CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T ( PRISON]S & !IR M9DS1 :O >E TRY+ -- RI<TLY -- TO ESCAPE FROM ! TR5*ES & ! B>B$ WIRE4 ,BUT ! 0SOCIAL ,/ATE0 IS DEM&+ ITS PRICE ( CAPITAL & ! 9DIVIDUALS :O >E DRAGG$ 9TO ILLUSORY SOLUTIONS 7FROM WORK TO ! REGI/RY TO SELF-MANAG$ SPACES TO ,T,V72 ! SAME ?+ IS SUPPOS$ TO HAPP5 TO ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T4 

,DO Y\ REMEMB] ! OLD & MIS]ABLE PROJECT ( LITTLE SELF-MANAG$ ACTIVITIES ( ! H&ICRAFT TYPE3 JEWELRY1 LEA!R1 ORI5TAL DECORATIONS & TRA%Y MY/ICISM8 ,WELL1 SOME?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,:Y C\LDN'T ! ,/ATE1 :I* F9DS & ]ECTS A USEFUL PRODUCT 79 T]MS ( ! PRODUCTION ( SOCIAL PEACE7 FROM ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T'S DECISIVE SURR5D]1 TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = F9ANC+ 9ITIATIVES ( ?IS TYPE8,AFT] ALL1 :Y NOT GIVE A GOOD LIFE/YLE 7ALMO/7 TO A P5IT5T3 REMAKE HIS FACE & GIVE HIM A NEW ID5TITY1 GIVE HIM A P5SION2 IT CO/S BILLIONS1 :Y C\LDN'T WE F9D AN ,M4,P4 7OR A HUNDR$7 ?AT IS 9CL9$ TO PROPOSE A BILL ALONG !SE L9ES8 

,IT C\LD BE SAID ?AT DEEP 9 ! M9DS ( MANY SUP]-HEAVIES HIDES ! SAD1 CALCULAT+ S5SIBILITY ( A GROC]4 

,! ,/ATE IS NOT BE+ ASK$ = MONEY1 BUT A GU>ANTEE4 

,TO SET ! B\ND>IES ( A SPACE 9 :I* !Y CAN BREA! NEW LIFE 9TO ! MOVEM5T1 BAS$ ON ANO!R PROJECT4 

,ON CLOS] 9SPECTION1 DOESN'T ?IS SPACE RESEMBLE A PRISON 9 ALL ITS IMPORTANT ASPECTS8 ,W\LDN'T !RE ONLY BE <O/S !RE1 )\T A NAME OR ID5TITY1 <O/S :O W\LD MOVE 9 ! CONFUSION1 TRY+ TO SURVIVE 9 ! UNIV]SE ( JEWELRY1 LEA!R BAGS & SAMOV>S MADE 9 ,GALL>ATE8 

,DECID$LY NOT4 ,!Y HAVE A F> MORE EXPANSIVE IDEA ( ?IS <ETTO4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( A NEW K9D ( COMM]CIAL M5TALITY1 BUT ( A POLITICAL SELF-MANAGEM5T ( SPACES :]E P[] P]MITS ! QUANTITATIVE GR[? ( ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T OR A LIAISON ) ! REAL MOVEM5T4 ,A SUBTLE & +5I\S /RUCTURAL RAMIFICATION1 :I* RESEMBLES A WELL-TI$ PORK ROA/4 

,( C\RSE1 ALL ?IS W\LD REVIVE ,P>TY MORALE4 ,NO?+ DANG]\S1 NATURALLY1 O!RWISE ! BACK] W\LD LOSE HIS TEMP]4 ,A LITTLE GAME1 SIMPLE & LOYAL1 A NEW TYPE ( OXYMORON2 9 O!R WORDS1 A V]TICALISATION ( ! HORIZONTAL4 

,BUT BY NEGOTIAT+ & OBTA9+ ?IS SPACE ( POV]TY & SURVIVAL1 :AT W\LD HAPP5 TO ! O!RS8 ,TO ?OSE :O DON'T AGREE8 ,& TO O!RS :O >E EV5 FUR!R AWAY1 BUT /ILL 9 ! SAME BOAT ) ! PROLES8 ,& ALSO TO ! REGUL> PRISON]S8 

,! CLASS-COLLABORATIONI/ S\L ( HYP]-CLASS CONSCI\SNESS 

,! C5TRALITY ( SOME?+ IS 9DISP5SABLE = !M4 

,YE/]DAY ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,TODAY !MSELVES4 ,NOT AS A CLASS1 OBVI\SLY1 BUT AS PRIVILEG$ GO-BETWE5S = ! ,/ATE1 TO SIL5CE EV]Y?+ ?AT MI<T REMA9 ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CONTRADICTION ?R\< AN \TSIDE AGREEM5T1 SUSP5D$ 9 ! VOID ( CLASS COLLABORATION4 ,9 REALITY1 EV5 :5 !Y W]E ULTRA-MILITANTS !Y HAD A CLASS-COLLABORATIONI/ P]SPECTIVE4 ,! C5T] WAS ! GUIDE1 ! ELEM5T ( COAGULATION4 ,WE C\LD GO ON 9DEF9ITELY ) HYPO!SES DESCRIB+ ! PROGRESSIVE TRANSITION TO ! ALL-9CLUSIV5ESS ( ! CLASS1 DESCRIB+ UNLIMIT$ QUANTITATIVE GR[?4 ,TO ! PO9T :]E IT W\LD 5C\NT] A SMALL NUCLEUS ( ANTI-SOCIAL REBELS DEF9$ -- A PRIORI -- AS C\NT]- REVOLUTION>IES4 ,SURE1 VIOL5CE WAS A DISCRIM9ATORY ELEM5T1 BUT ACCID5TAL1 A P$AGOGICAL 9/RUM5T1 A MEANS ( COMMUNICATION4 

,UND]/OOD 9 ?IS WAY1 ?+S C\LD REA* !IR LOGICAL \TCOME ALL BY !MSELVES4 ,A T\* ( ! BRU% & IT'S DONE4 ,! BL[ TO ! HE>T ( ! ,/ATE4 

,!Y ALWAYS SAW CLASS /RUGGLE AS A HALF-COMPLET$ PROJECT2 SOME?+ TO RESOLVE BETWE5 ! AUTUMN & SPR+ CAMPAIGNS4 ,9 ?AT LAY !IR CLASS COLLABORATIONISM4 ,9 AN ABILITY TO UND]/& ! 9NUM]ABLE & SUBTLE CONTRADICTIONS ( ! REAL CLASS P]SPECTIVE1 ( ! SOCIAL W>4 ,! ?\S& LITTLE /REAMS ?AT MAKE UP ! CLASS FRONT4 ,! IMPOSSIBILITY ( SEP>AT+ ! GOOD ONES FROM ! BAD ONES4 

,IT WAS ! 9H]ITANCE ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL1 ( ! IMPULSE T[>D SIMPLIFICATION4 ,! SAME PROCESS HAS N[ RETURN$ TO KEEP ! FAI? 9 ?IS POLITICAL ME?OD 9TACT4 ,! NUANCES >E ONLY PICK$ UP 9 ! AB/RACT1 9 ! WORLD ( NEGOTIATION ) P[] & ! RE=MISM ( ! SELF-MANAG$ COMMUNITY2 NOT D]IV$ FROM ! /RUGGLE BUT FROM COMPROMISE4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 !Y >E ALL EXTREMELY P5ETRATIVE1 DISCOV]+ L9KS & RECOMM5D+ RELATIONS ?AT NO ONE ELSE C\LD DISCOV]4 ,9 ! TRUE S5SE ( REVOLUTION>Y !ORY1 !Y >E CRUDE & SUP]FICIAL4 

,!Y ALWAYS REPEAT ! SAME ?+3 DEFEAT & CAPITULATION1 RUNN+ AWAY & ! 9EVITABILITY ( HAV+ TO DECL>E \RSELVES DEFEAT$4 

,!Y >E ! ,FABIANS ( ! OLD S*OOL1 YET MOD]N 9 !IR LANGUAGE4 ,NEO-SOCIALI/S ( ! SOCIAL CONTRACT1 !Y DON'T EV5 HAVE ! APPE>ANCE ( ANGELS ?AT HAVE FALL5 FROM HEAV54 

,!Y NEV] MADE ANY ATTEMPTS 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,!IR FLI<T WAS ALWAYS 9EPT & )\T A HORIZON4 ,A TRUE SKIPP+ AFT] LO/ OPPORTUNITIES4 

,! UNFEASIBLE PA? ( 9NOC5CE 

,AT LEA/ WE AGREE ON ONE PO9T3 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = US TO DECL>E \R 9NOC5CE4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TE*NICALLY SPEAK+1 & ALSO FROM A REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE4 

,IF WE EXCLUDE ! LIMIT$ CASES :]E A PRECISE ACT IS DISPUT$ BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLE TO DEMON/RATE ITS FALS5ESS BEYOND ALL D\BT1 9 MO/ CASES1 DECL>+ ONE'S 9NOC5CE LEADS TO A SEP>ATION FROM ! O!R COMRADES & ! POV]TY ( DECL>+ ONESELF TO BE ELSE:]E4 

,& IT MEANS JO9+ ! %ABB9ESS ?AT ANYONE :O HAS US$ ?IS ATTEMPT AT REIFICATION HAS FALL5 9TO3 NOT SO MU* A REFUSAL ( ?IS RESPONSIBILITY1 BUT RA!R A REFUSAL ( HIS REVOLUTION>Y DEVELOPM5T & [N IDEAS4 ,>MS RAIS$ TO ! SKY AS A SIGN ( EMANCIPATORY JOY1 OR AS A SIGN ( UNCONDITIONAL SURR5D]8 

,SADNESS ACCUMULATES 9 ! FACE ( ?IS POV]TY1 :5 WE SEE ! FA/IDI\SNESS ) :I* SOMEONE :O MADE TOTAL 9NOC5CE A PASSPORT TO LEAVE ! WALLS ( ! PRISON L[]S HIMSELF TO PROVE ! UNPROVABLE4 ,:AT WORDY & SELF-JU/IFY+ MANEUV]+S HE CL+S TO4 

,& EV5 !N1 AT ! V]Y BOTTOM ( SU* A POSITION'S POV]TY1 WE CANNOT SAY ?AT ! RESULT IS GU>ANTE$4 ,! C\RSE ( AN 9DIVIDUAL NEGATION ( :ATEV] SIGNIFICANCE W\LD NOT CONV9CE EV5 ! MO/ SUP]FICIAL ( 9QUISITORS4 

,& !N WE >E ALL RESPONSIBLE = \R DREAM ( /ORM+ ! HEAV5S4 ,WE CANNOT TURN 9TO DW>FS N[1 AFT] HAV+ DREAM$1 ELB[ TO ELB[1 EA* FEEL+ ! O!R'S HE>TBEATS1 ( ATTACK+ & OV]?R[+ ! GODS4 ,?IS IS ! DREAM ?AT MAKES P[] AFRAID4 ,TO D5Y IT MEANS TO D5Y ! COMMUNITY ( G5TLE FEEL+S ?AT B\ND US TOGE!R :5 WE DECID$ TO BEG9 ! CLIMB1 EV5 IF WE W]E SO F> AP>T1 EV5 IF WE W]E SO IGNORANT ( \RSELVES1 EV5 IF -- ULTIMATELY -- WE DID SO ) /RONG CRITICAL BIASES4 ,TO D5Y IT W\LD QUITE SIMPLY BE DESPICABLE4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( 9NOC5CE IS A RECOGNITION ( ! ,/ATE2 NEGOTIATION1 EXACTLY LIKE SOMEONE SEEK+ AN AMNE/Y = POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,! 9NOC5T SELF MAKES ! O!R ONE FEEL GUILTY2 ! IDEA ?AT WE W]E ONCE DIFF]5T & NOT ?AT ?IS OR ?AT ACT DID NOT HAPP5 ! WAY WE 9T5D$1 BUT AS AN ODDITY & A R5UNCIATION4 

,NO ONE CAN BE NEUTRAL2 WE >E GUILTY ( ! PLANN+ & ELABORATION ( ?AT CLIMATE :I* FILL$ US ) 5?USIASM & L$ US ALONG4 ,BUT EV5 ! MO/ CRITICAL ( US C\LD NOT CLAIM P]FECT 9NOC5CE4 ,9 ! EYES ( ! ,/ATE1 IT IS PRECISELY ?IS CLIMATE ?AT IS GUILTY4 ,WE MU/ ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY = ?IS4 ,\R /RUGGLES AGA9/ REPRESSION1 PRISON & EXPLOITATION W]E NOT JU/ DREAMS4 ,P[] KN[S ?IS4 ,ITS S]VANTS >E P]FECTLY ACQUA9T$ ) US4 ,?IS IS ! GREAT D5UNCIATION ?AT BR+S US ALL TOGE!R4 

,9 ADDITION1 ?IS MEANS A RECOGNITION ( ! ME*ANISM ( REPRESSION3 ! C\RT FIR/ ( ALL4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! OLD PROCESS ( MAK+ DEM&S HAS BE5 PUT ASIDE &1 9CID5TALLY1 ?AT IT BELONG$ TO ! MILIT>I/IC CONCEPTION ( >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,BUT FROM !RE TO ADMITT+ ! LEGITIMACY ( ! JU/ICE ?AT ! C\RTS ADM9I/] IS A BIG /EP4 

,! JUDICIAL CONFRONTATION 

,! ,/ATE HAS NEV] HAD LEGAL CR$IBILITY4 ,! NORMS ( ITS LEGITIMACY >E SEIZ$ BY =CE4 ,9 ?IS S5SE ! REALITY ( ! C\RTS IS A RIDICUL\S F>CE :I* %\LD NOT 9T]E/ US4 

,! BALANCE ( P[] -- IF WE >E ABLE -- CAN BE R$RESS$ ELSE:]E4 ,9 ! REAL MOVEM5T4 ,IF ! OPPOSITE HAPP5S1 !N :ATEV] PROCESS !RE IS A LOS+ ONE FROM />T TO F9I%4 

,!RE >E OBVI\SLY SPECIAL LEGAL CASES :OSE FALS5ESS CAN BE PROV5 9 A PRECISE WAY4 ,!SE %\LD BE EXPLOIT$ TO ! FULL1 =C+ P[] TO RESPECT ITS [N RULES BY D5\NC+ ! IRREGUL> PROC$URES 9 !M2 (T5 ?IS TACTIC WORKS1 AT O!R TIMES IT DOESN'T4 ,9 ANY CASE1 IT IS WOR? A TRY4 

,AFT]W>DS1 IT IS = PROPAG&A 9 G5]AL TO DEMON/RATE ! 9CR$IBLE CONTRADICTION ?AT IS VISIBLE BETWE5 :AT IS DICTAT$ BY LAW & ITS 9QUISITORIAL & REPRESSIVE APPLICATION4 ,ALSO1 IT IS PR(ITABLE4 ,! PROGRESSIVE B\RGEOIS FEELS HIS RAGE RIS+ :5EV] HE SEES ?+S LIKE ?IS4 ,NOISE & AGITATION 9 MATT]S LIKE ?IS NEV] DO ANY H>M4 

,BUT WE MU/ NOT DELUDE \RSELVES4 ,WE >E P]FECTLY AW>E ?AT ! RULE ( LAW & ! ANG] ( RADICAL DO-GOOD]S >E EQUALLY RELATIVE4 ,JU/ICE IS ALWAYS RUN BY ! /RONGE/4 

,! SO-CALL$ P5IT5TS 

,! ,/ATE HAS MADE A DEAL ) A H&FUL ( POOR CL[NS ) SUBMA*9E-GUNS :O F\ND !MSELVES BY ACCID5T 9 A FIR+ TEAM4 ,TR\BLES DUE TO 9DISCRIM9ATE RECRUIT+8 

,! FAULT ( ! QUANTITATIVE MY?8 ,A DI/ORTION ( !IR MILIT>Y LOGIC8 ,:AT DOES IT MATT] :E!R WE >E SPECIFIC OR NOT8 ,WE WILL SETTLE \R ACC\NTS ) !SE PEOPLE :5 ! TIME COMES4 

,= ! MOM5T WE MU/ UND]/& ?AT ! ,/ATE US$ EV]Y AVAILABLE LEGAL PR9CIPLE :5 MAK+ ITS AGREEM5T ) ! P5IT5TS1 9 NEGOTIAT+ LIFE IMPRISONM5T = ! COMRADES4 

,?IS IS ABSOLUTELY NORMAL4 ,= ANYONE :O DIDN'T KN[1 ALL ,/ATES HAVE A SPECIAL ORGANIZATION MADE UP ( SPIES 7! SECRET S]VICES71 & AT TIMES EV]Y GOOD COP IS A GOOD SPY4 ,! FACT ?AT !SE F9E PEOPLE HAVE 9CREAS$ 9 NUMB] REC5TLY COMES AS NO SURPRISE4 

,! SURPRISE CONC]NS PEOPLE :O DELUDE !MSELVES AB\T ! EXI/5CE ( A 0LEGAL0 ,/ATE1 ! IDEAL C\NT]P>T TO ! M]*&ISE !Y WANT TO SELL4 ,?IS IS EXACTLY ! CASE ) ?OSE :O *ATT] MO/ AGA9/ ! ACTIONS ( ! ,/ATE 9 RELEAS+ P5IT5TS :O HAVE ADMITT$ TO T5S ( HOMICIDES FROM PRISON1 YET KEEP COMRADES :O HAVE NOT CONFESS$ TO ANY?+ LOCK$ UP4 ,BUT :Y >E !Y SURPRIS$8 ,SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS LESS EMB>RASS+ ?AN TO CONSID] COM+ TO AN AGREEM5T ) PEOPLE :O DON'T EV5 RESPECT !IR [N RULES4 

,:AT W\LD HAPP5 IF1 AFT] ! NEO-CONTRACTUALI/ ATTEMPTS & ! MORE-OR-LESS LEGALIZ$ PROMISES1 ! PACTS W]E NOT RESPECT$8 

,! FUNNIE/ ?+ AB\T ANY CONTRACT IS ITS BILAT]AL ASPECT4 

,!RE MU/ BE TWO P>TIES BE=E WE CAN SPEAK ( A CONTRACTUAL AGREEM5T4 ,9 ADDITION1 NEI!R ( !M MU/ BE A PR(ESSIONAL *EAT4 

,!Y WILL RETORT ?AT NEV]!LESS1 ! ,/ATE HAS RESPECT$ ! DEAL ) ! P5IT5TS4 ,YES1 BUT IT HAS NOT RESPECT$ ITS [N LAWS1 ACCORD+ TO :I* A CAT IS A CAT & CAN NEV] BECOME A RABBIT4 ,BUT LAWS *ANGE BY !MSELVES4 ,SO DO CONTRACTS4 

,! ,/ATE WILL RESPECT ITS AGREEM5TS ) ! NEW 5TREPR5EURS ( SOCIAL SELF-<ETTOIZATION1 BUT ONLY IF !SE AGREEM5TS CORRESPOND TO AN EFFECTIVE L[]+ ( ! LEVEL ( CONFRONTATION4 

,! NEW 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT IS APPE>+ ON ! HORIZON MU/ PRODUCE SOCIAL PEACE4 ,?9K AB\T ! WAY PEOPLE TAKE UP A PROJECT LIKE ?IS3 PEOPLE :O US$ TO M>* 9 ! FRONT L9E ( DEMON/RATIONS1 & :O =M]LY L9K$ TOGE!R ! MO/ ADVANC$ ACTIONS 7FROM !IR PO9T ( VIEW74 ,?9K AB\T :AT C]TA9 P]SONALITIES :O =M]LY !ORIZ$ ! LIB]ATORY VIOL5CE ( ! PROLET>IAT >E SAY+ & DO+ TODAY4 ,!Y >E SEAT$ ON ! MO/ OBSC5E ( ALL /AGES1 MUMMIES ALONGSIDE O!R MUMMIES1 TALK+ OV] !IR %\LD]S AB\T PEACE ! WAY O!RS TALK AB\T W>4 ,!Y >E USEFUL TO ! ,/ATE4 ,BUT >E !Y TO ! REVOLUTION8 ,C]TA9LY NOT4 

,ATT5TION1 COMRADES4 ,REP5TANCE CAN TAKE V>I\S =MS4 

,SOME >E NOTICEABLY REPULSIVE1 O!RS >E SOME:AT MORE TOL]ABLE2 !Y >E S]V$ ) A SAUCE ( HELPFUL RE=MISM1 FULL ( WORDS /RIPP$ ( MEAN+1 & CAN ONLY WE> A FIG LEAF TO COV] !IR %AME4 

,AT LEA/ ! REAL P5IT5TS1 ?OSE :O SOLD DOZ5S ( COMRADES :OLESALE1 KN[ :AT AWAITS !M3 TODAY A FALSE FRE$OM1 A JU/ AS FALSE PASSPORT & A FALSE ID5TITY2 TOMORR[ A BULLET 9 ! HEAD4 ,! NEO-CONTRACTUALI/S DON'T KN[ :AT AWAITS !M1 EI!R FROM !IR RELATIONS ) ! ,/ATE OR FROM !IR RELATIONS ) !IR COMRADES4 

,DISSOCIAT+ FROM :OM & FROM :AT8 

,IT MAKES S5SE TO GIVE UP :5 A PROJECT IS 9 ! PROCESS ( BE+ ACCOMPLI%$4 ,WE CAN MORE OR LESS BE 9 AGREEM5T ) ! PROJECT4 ,WE C\LD SEE SOME?+ DIFF]5T 9 ! *ANG+ SITUATION2 A *ANGE 9 ! 9ITIAL SITUATION ?AT DROVE US TO TAKE ACTION4 ,& 9 ?IS CONTEXT WE PAUSE & PREP>E \R CRITIQUE4 ,WE GO 9TO ! REASONS = \R DISAGREEM5T4 ,WE MEASURE IT ) \R COMRADES 9 ! REALITY ( REVOLUTION>Y VIEWPO9TS & WE MAKE *OICES4 

,BUT :5 IT IS ! ,/ATE ?AT 9VITES US TO RETREAT & (F]S US A GOOD PRICE = \R SURR5D]1 !N IT IS A DIFF]5T MATT]4 ,WE >E NOT BE+ ASK$ = A CRITIQUE1 WE >E BE+ ASK$ = R5UNCIATION4 ,!RE IS NO?+ H]E TO BACK AWAY FROM2 ALSO BECAUSE AT ! OP]ATIONAL LEVEL1 !RE >E NO CONSEQU5CES = ! PROJECT ( ! >M$ P>TY4 ,!RE C\LD BE FUTURE DEVELOPM5TS 9 A DIFF]5T DIRECTION1 LEAD+ TO ! CON/RUCTION ( A LIB]T>IAN MODEL ( >M$ CONFRONTATION4 ,& ?AT IS :Y !Y >E 9VIT+ US TO DESI/4 

,H]E IS ! DANG]\SNESS & ! GRAVITY ( ! REQUE/4 

,MANY COMRADES ?9K ?AT AN UNCRITICAL DEF5SE ( A MODEL ( IMPLACABILITY1 BAS$ ON POSITIONS ?AT REALITY HAS %[N TO BE ANA*RONI/IC1 IS FOOLI%NESS4 ,& !IR ?9K+ IS CORRECT & REASONABLE4 ,BUT IT DOES NOT REFLECT ! FACT ?AT SURR5D] IS BE+ REQUE/$ 9 RELATION TO POSSIBLE FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES1 & NOT TO ! EXT5T ?AT A WAY ( !ORIZ+ CLASS CONFRONTATION IS CURR5TLY BLOCK$4 

,WE CANNOT DEM& AUTONOM\S BEHAVIOR 9 SURR5D]4 

,! ONLY POSSIBILITY IS CRITICISM4 ,IT DOESN'T MATT] :E!R IT RECEIVES ADULATION OR 9DIFF]5CE FROM ! ,/ATE ORGANS1 & IT ALSO DOESN'T MATT] :E!R IT IS L9K$ TO AN IMPLACABILITY :I* AL?\< IT NO LONG] HAS A REVOLUTION>Y BASIS AT LEA/ CONTA9$ A MORAL CL>ITY4 

,A NON-EXI/5T PROJECT DOESN'T ALL[ DISSOCIATION OR SURR5D]4 ,WE MU/ DEVELOP ANO!R PROJECT1 ONE ?AT IS CRITICAL ( ! FIR/ & IS A PROPOSAL 9 ITS [N RI<T4 ,BUT ?IS DEVELOPM5T CANNOT />T ) A REIFICATION1 ) ! ,/ATE AS ITS GUE/2 IT MU/ />T FROM AN ANALYSIS ( ! CURR5T LEVEL ( CLASS CONFRONTATION4 

,REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY IS ! RESULT ( A GREAT MORAL 9ITIATIVE1 BUT IT CANNOT CON/ITUTE A QUALITATIVE BASIS = ! FUTURE DEVELOPM5T ( ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T4 ,EV5 LESS SO = DISSOCIATION4 

,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( DI/ANCE4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( ! ROAD4 ,WE >E HEAD+ T[>D CLASS CONFRONTATION4 ,9 ! O!R DIRECTION1 !RE >E PEOPLE :O >E )DRAW+ FROM IT4 ,:OEV] WANTS TO CONT9UE ! /RUGGLE MU/ GR[4 ,& ABOVE ALL1 CRITICALLY4 ,!Y MU/1 !N1 ID5TIFY IMPLACABILITY AS A PRES]VE ME*ANISM = REPRODUC+ SOME?+ ?AT IS NON-EXI/5T4 ,!Y MU/ ALSO ID5TIFY NEO-CONTRACTUALISM AS AN EQUALLY P]V]SE ME*ANISM ( /AGNATION & RESIGNATION4 ,!SE TWO ROADS DO NOT LEAD TO LIB]ATION4 ,!SE TWO ROADS ONLY LEAD TO ,ROME4 

,CLAIM+ \R /RUGGLE AS AN>*I/S 

,9 !SE TIMES ( LIQUIDATION & /AGNATION1 WE REAFFIRM ?AT \R /RUGGLE IS A /RUGGLE = TOTAL LIB]ATION N[1 RI<T N[4 ,?AT IS :Y WE HAVE EV5 SUPPORT$ ?IS OV]/AT$ PROJECT1 :I* HAD DECL>$1 A PRIORI1 ?AT IT DID NOT SEE LIB]ATION ! SAME WAY AS WE DID4 ,BECAUSE A WRONG TURN WAS ALWAYS POSSIBLE2 A TRANS=MATION 9 ! NEGATIVE S5SE = !M & A POSITIVE ONE = US4 ,! TRANS=MATION DID NOT TAKE PLACE1 BUT WE W]E NOT ! BIRDS ( ILL OM54 ,IT WAS O!RS :O CA/ ! FACILE A PRIORI ANA!MAS1 FACILE CRITIQUES 9 FRONT ( BRASS GUNS4 ,WE DID NOT MAKE ! MI/AKE4 ,! MI/AKE DID NOT LIE 9 9ADEQUATE MEANS BUT 9 ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ! ME?OD4 

,& WE TOOK ! CRITIQUE 9SIDE ! ORGANIZATIONAL PROJECT4 ,WE DID NOT /OP AT WORDS1 LIKE ! AMATEUR SCRIBBL]S :O KNOCK$ \T ANALYZES LIKE ! ,FIAT KNOCKS \T C>S4 ,FROM 9SIDE1 O!R PEOPLE'S MI/AKES EV5 %ONE A PITILESS LI<T ON \R [N1 & WE TOO HAD \R /AGNANT MOM5TS3 VANITY1 FLAGWAV+ & DEF5SE ( PR9CIPLES4 ,BUT !Y W]5'T MU* COMP>$ ) 9TRUSIVE /UBBORNNESS ON ONE H& & PA!TIC ACQUIESC5CE ?AT TURN$ 9TO SIMPLE & SUP]FICIAL CRITIQUES ON ! O!R4 

,N[ IT IS TIME TO TAKE ANO!R ROAD4 ,SOMEONE :O ASK$ = A PAUSE = HIMSELF1 )\T ALSO HAV+ ! C\RAGE TO VOICE IT AS AN ATTITUDE TO BE %>$ ) O!RS1 WELL1 HE %\LD /AY :]E HE IS1 9 HIS SLIPP]S1 W>M+ HIMSELF BY ! FIRE4 ,WE 9SI/ ON ! NECESSITY ( GO+ \TSIDE1 9TO ! FOG & ! COLD4 ,\TSIDE1 :]E IT IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE TO BE C]TA9 AB\T :AT %\LD BE DONE & :AT DIRECTION WE %\LD TAKE4 

,! USE ( ORGANIZ$ VIOL5CE AGA9/ EXPLOIT]S ( ALL K9DS 

,9 TIMES LIKE !SE :5 BIRDS FLY CLOSE TO ! GR\ND1 !RE >E ONLY A FEW :O /ILL CONSID] REVOLUTION A POSSIBILITY4 

,IT IS ALWAYS EASY TO F9D SOME 5LI<T5$ S\L :O 0TALKS0 AB\T REVOLUTION1 YET !RE >E FEW :O TRY TO A*IEVE SOME?+ CONCRETE 9 ! RI<T WAY4 

,AS LONG AS WE DO NO?+ BUT TALK1 WE CAN ALL BE MORE OR LESS 9 AGREEM5T4 ,BUT LAT]1 :5 IT IS TIME TO GO 9TO ACTION1 EV5 9 A M9IMAL1 P]IPH]AL1 MICROSCOPIC WAY1 !N ! DISAGREEM5TS />T4 ,WE ALWAYS HAVE TO WAIT = SOME?+ ELSE TO HAPP54 ,= A SIGNAL TO COME FROM SOME:]E1 ANN\NC+ ?AT ! TIME IS RI<T4 ,& WE ANXI\SLY RIP OP5 ! BELLIES ( ! BIRDS1 BUT !IR 5TRAILS NEV] TELL US ANY?+4 

,WE CONT9UE TO 9SI/ ?AT ! USE ( ORGANIZ$ VIOL5CE AGA9/ EXPLOIT]S1 EV5 IF IT TAKES ! =M ( M9ORIT>IAN & LIMIT$ ACTION1 IS AN 9DISP5SABLE 9/RUM5T 9 ! AN>*I/ /RUGGLE AGA9/ EXPLOITATION4 

,\R IDEA ( PROLET>IAN JU/ICE 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 EV5 :]E A CRITICAL OR SKEPTICAL ATTITUDE PREVAILS1 & AFT] ! BITT] REALIZATION 7BITT] = :OM87 ?AT !RE IS NO 0JU/ICE0 9 ! CLUT*ES ( ! ,/ATE1 PEOPLE COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT !RE IS NO PROLET>IAN JU/ICE1 NOR %\LD !RE BE4 

,H]E TOO1 WE DISAGREE4 ,WE ?9K IT IS RI<T TO REMEMB] EXPLOIT]S & !IR S]VANTS4 ,TO REMEMB] ?IS :5 ! TIME COMES1 :5 IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO DISCUSS ! DE/RUCTION ( B\RGEOIS JU/ICE4 ,NOT 9 ORD] TO RECREATE C\RTROOMS 9 A DIFF]5T =M1 9/ALL+ NEW JUDGES1 NEW PRISONS & NEW M9I/]S ) PORTFOLIO1 BUT SIMPLY TO SETTLE \R ACC\NTS ) ?OSE RESPONSIBLE4 ,& BY SETTL+ ACC\NTS1 WE MEAN SIMPLY PUTT+ A BULLET BETWE5 !IR EYES4 

,IF SOME 9NOC5T S\L F9DS ?IS EXCESSIVE1 HE %\LD TRY TO TAKE HIS FEET \T ( ! WAT] N[ & !N -- HE MI<T CAT* A *ILL4 

,WE SAY !SE ?+S TODAY1 9 TIMES ?AT >E -- RELATIVELY -- RELAX$1 NOT 9 ORD] TO APPE> ON ! LI/ ( EXTREMI/S :O D>E TO SAY ! MO/ ADVANC$ ?+1 BUT BECAUSE WE REMA9 FIRMLY CONV9C$ ( ! NE$ = A PROC$URE ( ?IS K9D4 

,:5 ! REVOLUTION AWAK5$ 9 ,RUSSIA 9 #a#i#a#g1 AN>*I/S ORGANIZ$ ! SY/EMATIC EXECUTION ( ALL ! /ATIONMA/]S ON ! ,/ ,PET]SBURG-,MOSC[ L9E1 = !Y W]E RESPONSIBLE = ! D5UNCIATIONS ( #a#i#e1 :I* S5T ?\S&S ( AN>*I/ RAILWAY WORK]S TO PRISON4 ,!SE COMRADES W]E NOT TRY+ TO APPLY ANY P$AGOGICAL !ORY1 NOR W]E !Y TRY+ TO TEA* ANY?+ TO ! O!R /ATION MA/]S1 OR TO PEOPLE 9 G5]AL2 EV5 LESS W]E !Y 9T]E/$ 9 DONN+ ! FIL?Y JUDGE'S ROBE ( SOME T$I\S TRIBUNAL ( PROLET>IAN JU/ICE3 !Y JU/ HAD ! MODE/ & LIMIT$ GOAL ( %OOT+ ALL ! /ATION MA/]S RESPONSIBLE = ! D5UNCIATIONS1 ON ! SPOT4 

,NO MORE1 NO LESS4 

,?IS IS :AT WE MEAN BY PROLET>IAN JU/ICE4 

,! RI<T TO REMEMB] TRAITORS 

,?IS TOO4 ,LET NO ONE COME ALONG AFT]W>DS ) SOME COMPLICAT$ /ORY1 ) ! JU/IFICATION ?AT ?IS OR ?AT BEHAVIOR WAS DICTAT$ BY NECESSITY4 ,ONE NEV] KN[S1 BECAUSE EV5 AMONG US !RE IS ALWAYS SOME !ORETICIAN ( E?ICS :O RAISES D\BTS AB\T ! RI<T TO ?R[ \T TRAITORS4 ,& ! DISCUSSION ALWAYS />TS ) ! CU/OM>Y *ATT] AB\T ! DEA? P5ALTY4 

,PEOPLE (T5 ASK !MSELVES N[ :E!R ! ,/ATE HAS ! RI<T TO CONDEMN AN 9DIVIDUAL TO DEA? :O HAS1 ACCORD+ TO IT1 COMMITT$ SOME CRIME4 ,& WE FI<T ! DEA? P5ALTY4 

,A V]Y JU/ /RUGGLE1 :I* 9T5DS TO LIMIT ! REPRESSIVE ACTION ( ,/ATES4 ,BUT ?AT DOES NOT MEAN ?AT A ,/ATE ?AT HAS ABOLI%$ ! DEA? P5ALTY IS A 0LEGAL ,/ATE04 ,NO SU* ,/ATE EXI/S4 ,IT IS A LEGAL FANTASY & NO MORE4 ,!RE >E ,/ATES ?AT MOBILIZE A DIFF]5T EQUILIBRIUM1 LIKE ! SO-CALL$ DEMOCRATIC ONE1 = EXAMPLE1 :OSE EQUILIBRIUM CAN OR MU/ BE MA9TA9$ ?R\< ! USE ( ! DEA? P5ALTY4 ,SOMETIMES ?IS SPACE 7( ! DEA? P5ALTY7 IS ONE ?AT WE T5D TO R$UCE \RSELVES1 ?R\< \R RE=MI/ & CIVIL LIB]T>IAN /RUGGLES1 & ?IS IS A GOOD ?+1 BECAUSE ?IS IS H[ WE PU% BACK !IR DICTATORIAL & REPRESSIVE :IM4 ,BUT ?AT DOESN'T MOVE ! FACT ?AT ! ,/ATE BASES ITS LAWS ON =CE1 NOT ON RI<T1 BY ONE C5TIMET]4 

,AT ! RI<T TIME1 DUR+ ! REVOLUTION1 & EV5 AT ! FIR/ SIGNS ( IT1 WE WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO SUB/ITUTE \R =CE = ?AT ( ! ,/ATE OR BUILD ORGANIZATIONS ( C\NT]-P[]1 :I* W\LD IMPOSE !IR [N K9D ( LAW TO SETTLE ACC\NTS ) TRAITORS4 ,WE JU/ WANT TO C>RY \T ?IS PROCESS ( PROLET>IAN JU/ICE )\T HAV+ TO DEVELOP A !ORY ( REVOLUTION>Y LAW TO JU/IFY IT4 ,WE WILL NOT NE$ IT4 ,! ACTIONS COMMITT$ BY !SE PEOPLE WILL SPEAK = !MSELVES1 NOT ANY LAWS MADE A PRIORI ?AT WE MI<T USE TO MASS-MANUFACTURE SIMIL> ACTS4 ,WE WILL NOT MAKE ?IS K9D ( LAW 7WE WILL NOT MAKE ANY LAWS AT ALL & ?AT'S ALL !RE IS TO IT672 !SE LAWS HAVE BE5 9 PEOPLE'S HE>TS = ?\S&S ( YE>S1 & !RE9 WE READ ?AT TRAITORS MU/ BE ELIM9AT$4 

,! /IFL+ ATTITUDE ( C]TA9TY WAS NOT ONE ( \R MI/AKES 

,WE DIDN'T MAKE !M 9 0GOOD FAI?04 ,WE DON'T KN[ :AT GOOD FAI? IS4 ,WE MADE !M 9 ! FULL KN[L$GE ( MAK+ !M1 BUT CONSID]+ ?AT IT IS RI<T 9 C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES TO PREF] A MI/AKE TO AN AB/RACT TRU? ?AT IS BAS$ ON AN A PRIORI CRITIQUE4 

,ALL AN>*I/S KN[ AB\T ! MI/AKE ( ! P>TY & ! L59I/ CONCEPTION FROM LONG EXP]I5CE4 ,BUT \R CRITIQUE1 FAC$ ) ! CONCRETE EM]G5CE ( ?IS K9D ( EXP]I5CE1 WAS NEV] PURSU$ 9 ! AB/RACTION ( PR9CIPLES4 ,WE PREF]R$ TO CONDUCT IT ?R\< ! C>RY+ \T ( ACTIONS1 EV5 9 ! DIFFICULTY ( ! SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION1 5T]+ FULLY 9TO ! CONTRADICTIONS ( ACT+4 ,& ON ?IS W9D-SWEPT GR\ND WE MET COMRADES ) GREAT HE>TS & C\RAGE1 CAPABLE ( FAC+ ! /RUGGLE ) S]5ITY1 EV5 :5 ! RESULT WAS WORSE ?AN UNC]TA9 & ! MEANS AT \R DISPOSAL WORSE ?AN DANG]\S4 ,& ?IS WAS BECAUSE WE HAD CONFID5CE 9 \R COMRADES & 9 ! POSSIBILITY ?AT A WRONG TURN C\LD BE TRANS=M$ )\T FUR!R DELAY 9TO A CRITIQUE-9-ACTION1 CAPABLE ( CALL+ PLANS & DOCTR9ES 9TO QUE/ION & BURN+ MUMMIES & PROGRAMS4 ,?AT DID NOT HAPP54 ,MI<T ?+S HAVE HAPP5$ DIFF]5TLY IF WE TOO DONN$ ! SEV]E ROBE ( A POLITICAL C5SOR8 ,IF WE HAD DEVELOP$ A CRITIQUE ( ! IDEOLOGY ( EFFICI5CY & DOCTR9AIRE ?\<T8 

,\R !SES ON CREATIVITY1 ON SUBV]SION1 ON JOY 

,H[EV]1 :ILE WE W]E SE>*+ = ! RI<T PA?1 WE DEVELOP$ V>I\S CRITIQUES & PROJECT4 ,WE SAW H[ !RE WAS NO JOY1 AFT] ALL1 9 :AT !Y W]E DO+1 OR 9 O!R ACTIVITIES :I*1 BY SELF-EXAM9ATION 9 ! LI<T ( ! SITUATION1 5D$ UP /RONGLY 9FLU5C$ BY ! DIRECTION =C$ ON !M BY ! /RUGGLE4 ,& F9D+ NO JOY !RE1 WE MANAG$ TO MISS ! V]Y F\NDATION ( ! /RUGGLE2 ! CREATIVITY ( \R 9V5TION1 ! SUBV]SIVE CONT5T ( ! PROJECT :OSE BE>]S WE W]E4 

,EV5 AT ! MACROSCOPIC LEVEL1 ?IS ELEM5T %\LD HAVE BE5 PRES5T 9 \R REVOLUTION>Y WORK1 O!RWISE WE W\LD HAVE BE5 =C$ TO ACCEPT :AT WE ONLY DID BECAUSE WE W]E ! ONES :O DID IT4 ,IT C\LD NOT HAVE WORK$4 ,& IT DID NOT WORK4 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 & ?R\< \R EXP]I5CE ( PA/ LIMITATIONS1 WE >E READY TO />T AGA9 FROM ! BEG9N+4 

,!RE IS NO SEP>ATE SOLUTION 

,! MORE WE ?9K AB\T ! CONDITIONS ( PA/ CONFRONTATIONS1 ! MORE WE SEE TO :AT DEGREE ! PRES5T SITUATION IS ! PRODUCT ( PA/ MI/AKES1 & ONLY (F]S A POSSIBLE OP5+ ON ! CONDITION ?AT A WORK+ CRITIQUE IS 9CLUD$2 ! MORE WE ALSO REALIZE ?AT !RE IS NO SEP>ATE SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM ( ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 

,BY ACCEPT+ A COMMODIFICATION LIKE ! ONE PROPOS$ BY ! NEO-CONTRACTUALI/S 7AN AMNE/Y1 AN EQUAL NUMB] ( YE>S ( IMPRISONM5T = ALL1 A P]IOD ( SOCIAL WORK \TSIDE PRISON1 ETC471 WE W\LD HAVE TO PAY = IT BY PUTT+ \R :OLE PA/ AT RISK4 ,?IS W\LD MEAN A D5IAL ( ! REVOLUTION1 A D5IAL ( AN>*Y1 A D5IAL ( \R [N ID5TITIES AS WOM5 & M5 & A D5IAL ( \R FUTURE4 

,! ONLY SOLUTION1 !N1 IS A CONT9UATION ( ! /RUGGLE4 

,9 A CRITICAL WAY1 ( C\RSE1 ) DIFF]5T OBJECTIVES & ME?ODS MORE APPROPRIATE TO ! PRES5T SITUATION1 BUT A CONT9UATION ( ! /RUGGLE4 

,9 PRISON 9 ALL 9T]V5TIONS3 A QUALITATIVE MOM5T ( ! CONFRONTATION 

,! DISMANTL+ ( SECTOR-BAS$ 9T]V5TION MU/ BE COMPLEM5T$ BY AN ABILITY TO PROPOSE NEW =MS ( /RUGGLE2 O!RWISE1 IT BECOMES A T$I\S ME?ODOLOGICAL =MULA4 ,IF WE LIMIT \RSELVES TO 09=M+0 PEOPLE AB\T ! VICI\SNESS ( P[]1 WE WON'T SEE ! WOOD = ! TREES1 & BE IMM$IATELY =C$ TO >RANGE ! WOR/ CRIMES 9 ORD] ( IMPORTANCE1 9 ORD] TO APPE> MORE SPECIFIC & ?US MORE 9CISIVE4 ,IF WE TALK TO PEOPLE AB\T NUCLE> P[]1 WE CAN C]TA9LY BR+ ! PROBLEM ( ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES 9TO ! DISCUSSION1 BUT WE DON'T DO IT ALL ! TIME3 WE PR$ICT DEA? & DE/RUCTION1 ATOMIC POLLUTION1 ! 5D ( LIFE ON E>?1 W> & APOCALYPTIC CONFLICT4 ,PEOPLE >E MORE IMPRESS$1 & WE >E FASC9AT$ BY ! FACT ?AT WE HAVE MANAG$ TO IMPRESS PEOPLE4 

,! DE/9Y ( C\NT]-9=MATION IS ?IS3 TO ALWAYS 5D UP DIVID$ 9TO SECTORS4 ,TODAY ?IS1 TOMORR[ ?AT4 ,WE 5D UP AS SPECIALI/S 9 ANTI-MILIT>ISM1 9 PROBLEMS ( WORLD LABOR1 9 PRISON PROBLEMS1 9 FEM9ISM1 9 MOVEM5TS 9VOLV$ 9 R5T /RUGGLES1 ETC4 

,SO1 WE MU/ HAVE TWO LEVELS ( CL>ITY3 

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,TOTALLY COMPREH5SIVE C\NT]-9=MATION IS IMPOSSIBLE4 

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,WE CANNOT 0CR[D TOGE!R0 V>I$ PROBLEMS 7)\T PEOPLE CEAS+ TO UND]/& US74 

,YET !RE IS ANO!R WAY ( SEE+ ?+S4 ,BY FOCUS+ ON A PROBLEM 7ON NEI<BORHOODS1 = EXAMPLE7 & CONNECT+ IT TO PROBLEMS ?AT >E MO/ CLOSELY RELAT$ TO IT4 ,!N WE WILL REALIZE ?AT )\T NECESS>ILY 9T5D+ TO DEVELOP A WELL->GU$ DISCUSSION1 WE WILL SUCCE$ 9 ALSO 9CLUD+ ! PROBLEM ( ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 ,EV5 SO1 ?IS CAN ONLY BE ON CONDITION ?AT WE DON'T CONF9E \RSELVES TO M]E C\NT]- 9=MATION4 ,IF WE LIMIT \RSELVES TO ?IS FIR/ /AGE ( REVOLUTION>Y 9T]V5TION1 ! PRISON PROBLEM WILL HAPP5 TO BE 9TRODUC$ FROM ! \TSIDE 9TO ! REALITY WE >E TRY+ TO 9T]V5E 94 

,LET'S FRAME ! DISCUSSION DIFF]5TLY1 ) A DIFF]5T PROJECT4 ,WE MOVE FROM ! SIMPLE PHASE ( C\NT]-9=MATION TO A SECOND PHASE1 :I* CAN BE ID5TIFI$ AS COMMITM5T4 ,WE PROPOSE AN ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE ?AT WILL TAKE C>E ( A SPECIFIC PROBLEM 7LET'S RETURN TO ! EXAMPLE ( ! NEI<BORHOODS71 & :I* P]MITS ! 9CLUSION ( ! PROBLEM ( PRISON & ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 

,LET'S E/ABLI% A RELATION%IP BETWE5 ?IS ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE 7\TSIDE ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T7 & ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,FROM ! RESPONSE 9 PRACTICAL T]MS ?AT ?IS RELATION%IP GIVES US1 WE WILL HAVE A SUFFICI5TLY CLE> IMAGE ( ! /ATE ( ! REAL MOVEM5T4 ,ON ! BASIS ( ?IS IMAGE1 WE CAN CON/RUCT \R 9T]V5TIONS AS A SPECIFIC MOVEM5T \TSIDE & EV5 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE ( COMMITM5T7 & 9 ?IS PHASE !N1 WE CAN BE F> MORE COMPREH5SIVE 9 SOLV+ ! PROBLEM ( ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 

,LET'S E/ABLI% A RELATION%IP BETWE5 ?IS ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE 7\TSIDE ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T7 & ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,FROM ! RESPONSE ?AT ?IS RELATION%IP GIVES US 9 PRACTICAL T]MS1 WE WILL HAVE A SUFFICI5TLY CLE> IMAGE ( ! /ATE ( ! REAL MOVEM5T4 ,ON ! BASIS ( ?IS IMAGE1 WE CAN CON/RUCT \R 9T]V5TIONS AS A SPECIFIC MOVEM5T \TSIDE & EV5 9DEP5D5T ( ! ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE ( COMMITM5T7 & 9 ?IS PHASE !N1 WE CAN BE F> MORE COMPREH5SIVE 9 SOLV+ ! PROBLEM ( ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 

,! ELIM9ATION ( SPECIAL LAWS1 DIFF]5T CONDITIONS ( IMPRISONM5T1 SPECIAL PRISONS & >TICLE #i4 ,! R$UCTION ( PREV5TIVE DET5TION4 ,! ABOLITION ( LIFE IMPRISONM5T1 LONG S5T5CES1 SPECIAL TRIALS & SPECIAL TREATM5T4 ,OBVI\SLY1 !SE MEASURES MU/ APPLY TO ALL1 NOT JU/ TO \R COMRADES4 

,?IS P]SPECTIVE ( /RUGGLE %\LD TRY TO 9VOLVE PEOPLE1 & %\LD ALSO HAVE ITS [N AUTONOMY ( ACTION4 ,\R ABILITY TO MEASURE ! RESULTS DEP5DS ON ! WAY PEOPLE >E 9VOLV$1 !Y WAY !Y A*IEVE A H>MONI\S AUTONOMY ( ACTION1 & :AT WE SUCCE$ 9 DO+ \TSIDE ! SPECIFIC MOVEM5T4 

,ONLY ON ! BASIS ( !SE RESULTS CAN WE IMPOSE A SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM ( ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 

,WE %\LD NOT =GET ?AT \R ROAD GOES ON MU* F>!R ?AN ?AT ( ?OSE :O >E PREP>+ TO COLLABORATE TODAY4 

,P[]'S ROAD1 ON ! O!R H&1 /ILL RUNS >\ND US4 

,9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 WE >E ALL 9 ! SI<TS ( ! REPRESSION4 

,WE MU/ DEVELOP \R /RUGGLE4 ,IF WE >E UNABLE TO DO SO1 !Y WILL DE/ROY US ALL1 9SIDE PRISON OR \TSIDE ! PRISON4 

,) A RISE 9 ! LEVEL ( CONFRONTATION & A BROAD5+ ( OBJECTIVES1 ! REPRESSION WILL /RIKE AGA94 ,NO ONE IS TRY+ TO GU>ANTEE A DANG]-FREE WAY ( GETT+ \T ( PRISON H]E4 ,ALL ( US1 :5 WE W]E S5T TO JAIL1 W]E S5T !RE BECAUSE WE W]E CONV9C$ ( ! VALIDITY ( \R REVOLUTION>Y ACTION1 NOT BECAUSE ( SOME TRICK ( FATE4 ,( C\RSE1 OBJECTIVELY SPEAK+1 !RE IS ALWAYS SOME?+ LIKE ?IS3 ! WORK ( A SPY1 SOME?+ ?AT W5T WRONG1 ! REPRESSIVE 9T]PRETATION ( AN ACT ?AT WAS 9 ITSELF COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE4 ,BUT ! REAL REASON = \R IMPRISONM5T HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! FACT ?AT WE >E AN>*I/S1 & \R FAI? 9 ! REVOLUTION4 ,JAIL = AN AN>*I/ IS A CON/ANT P>T ( \R ACTIVITY4 

,\R PROBLEM TODAY1 ONE ( C5TRAL IMPORTANCE1 IS ?AT TO GET \R COMRADES \T4 ,WE CAN ONLY SOLVE ?IS PROBLEM BY 9T5SIFY+ /RUGGLES 9 V>I\S SECTORS ( 9T]V5TION1 & BY L9K+ !SE /RUGGLES TO A REAL P]SPECTIVE ( 9SURRECTIONAL DEVELOPM5T1 NOT LIMIT+ \RSELVES TO PLATONIC DISS5T OR BEAUTIFUL DECL>ATIONS ( FRE$OM = ALL1 :I* ONLY S]VE TO SIL5CE \R CONSCI5CE 9 ORD] TO EXPRESS1 LAT]1 A FACILE DISAGREEM5T ) SOMEONE :O1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 WANTS TO DO SOME?+ CONCRETE4 

,ONLY 9 ?IS WAY WILL WE =CE ! ,/ATE TO SOLVE :AT WILL BECOME ITS PROBLEM ( \R COMRADES 9 JAIL4 ,AS LONG AS IT REMA9S \R PROBLEM1 WE WILL BE UNABLE TO SOLVE IT EXCEPT BY MORTGAG+ \R :OLE FUTURE & CONSIGN+ IT TO ! REPRESSION4 

,WE DON'T ?9K !RE CAN BE ANY D\BT AB\T :I* ROAD TO TAKE4 

.<#a.> ,GIULIANO ,N>IA1 A WORK] AT ! ,ANSALDO 9 ,G5OVA & MILITANT ( ,LOTTA CONT9UA WAS ACCUS$ 9 #aigf ( HAV+ P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! KILL+ ( JUDGE ,FRANCESCO ,COCO1 CLAIM$ BY ! ,R$ ,BRIGADES4 ,HE REMA9$ 9 PRISON = OV] #i YE>S DUR+ :I* TIME HE DEVELOP$ ANOREXIA & WAS RELEAS$ UND] H\SE >RE/ 9 #aihe AFT] PRESSURE BY PRESID5T ( ! REPUBLIC1 ,S&RO ,P]T9I1 M9I/] ( JU/ICE ,M9O ,M>T9AZZOLI & ANO!R TWO HUNDR$ P>LIAM5T>IANS4 

,HE WAS F9ALLY ACQUITT$ AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! N9ETIES & BEGAN A C>E] AS WRIT] & J\RNALI/4 ,HE DI$ ( CANC] 9 #a#i#i#g4 

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