,BAD ,PEOPLE 
,IRR$EEMABLE ,9DIVIDUALS @& ,/RUCTURAL ,9C5TIVES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GILLIS 

,TEXT 3 

,CONTR>Y TO ! ASS]TIONS ( SOME LEFTI/S !RE >E 9 FACT ?OR\<LY MON/R\S PEOPLE :O >E NOT JU/ VICTIMS ( !IR SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 ,HUMANS V>Y4 ,WE EA* FOLL[ SOME:AT R&OM PA?S 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( \R VALUES & 9/9CTS1 BUFFET$ BY A MILLION T9Y BUTT]FLY W+S ( CONTEXT ?AT CAN NEV] BE MANAG$ OR PR$ICT$4 

,A HUNDR$ CLON$ *ILDR5 ) ID5TICAL G5ES1 GIV5 ID5TICAL LOVE & $UCATION1 WILL NEV]!LESS FACE MOM5TS ( UNC]TA9TY :]E ONE MU/ R&OMLY PICK A HYPO!SIS OR /RATEGY FROM AMONG ?OSE POSSIBLE & RUN ) IT1 TO TE/ \T DIFF]5T MODELS & VALUES4 ,T5D5CIES ( C\RSE EM]GE 9 ! AGGREGATE1 BUT !Y HAVE EXCEPTIONS4 ,SOMETIMES !SE EXCEPTIONS >E !MSELVES AN AGGREGATE PH5OM5ON4 ,AN APPROA* ?AT IS /ABLE :5 ADOPT$ BY #i#i.0 ( A POPULATION MAY NEV]!LESS BE H>D TO KEEP /ABLE AT #a.01 ) R&OM LONE DEFECTORS SEE+ SUFFICI5T REW>D AS TO REEM]GE4 ,GAME !ORY REVEALS ?AT :ILE COMPASSION & MUTUAL AID >E BROADLY EMBRAC$ 9 C]TA9 5VIRONM5TS1 ?IS IS (T5 P>ALLEL$ BY ! EM]G5CE ( P]SI/5T M9OR T5D5CIES ( P>ASITES & PR$ATORS >\ND ! M>G9S1 ) V>Y+ DEGREES ( COMPLEXITY4 ,MO/ POPULATIONS /ABILIZE ) A MIX ( 9DIVIDUAL /RATEGIES4 ,FUR!R1 AN 9DIVIDUAL'S LIFE PA? IS NOT ONLY %AP$ BY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL R&OM CONDITIONS1 IT ALSO NECESSITATES A DEGREE ( R&OMNESS 9 !IR P]SONAL EXPLORATION4 ,UN=TUNATELY !RE >E C]TA9 P]SPECTIVES ?AT1 ONCE REA*$1 AGGRESSIVELY WALL !MSELVES (F FROM FUR!R CONSID]ATION1 ADAPTATION1 OR MUTATION4 

,9 ! MO/ H>MONI\S & 5LI<T5$ COMMUNITY1 9 ! MO/ ADVANC$ CULTURE1 9 ! MO/ EGALIT>IAN & FAIR WORLD1 !RE WILL /ILL EM]GE ! CRUEL & CALL\S1 ! MANIPULATIVE1 & BRUTAL4 ,?OSE = :OM O!R PEOPLE >E NOT AN EXT5SION ( !IR [N EXI/5CE AS SITES ( AG5CY1 BUT OBJECTS TO BE CRU%$ OR US$4 ,!SE MON/]S CAN BE DRA/ICALLY DIM9I%$ 9 NUMB] BY V>I\S 9/ITUTIONAL & CULTURAL *ANGES1 BUT !IR EM]G5CE CANNOT BE 5TIRELY SUPPRESS$4 ,& !Y WILL 9V>IABLY SEIZE :ATEV] MEANS & TOOLS >E AVAILABLE TO !M TO H>M O!RS & SEIZE P[]4 

,BAD PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS EXI/4 

,WE CAN PROBLEMATIZE ! FUZZY $GES ( 0BADNESS0 & WE CAN PLUNGE 9TO GREAT] PSY*OLOGICAL DETAIL ON ! V>IETY ( =MS TAK51 BUT AT ! 5D ( ! DAY !RE IS /ILL ! BRUTE FACT ( 9DIVIDUALS LOCK$ TO BAD VALUES & HABITS4 ,PEOPLE NOT MI/AK5 OR CONFUS$1 PEOPLE = :OM NO !RAPY1 >GUM5T1 5TICEM5T1 OR PUNI%M5T WILL EV] WORK4 ,PEOPLE = ALL 9T5TS & PURPOSES P]MAN5TLY LOCK$ TO C]TA9 MALICI\S VALUES & P]SPECTIVES4 ,PEOPLE :OSE EXPLORATION DEAD-5D$ 9 VALUES & /RATEGIES ?AT /UDI\SLY SEAL !MSELVES (F FROM FUR!R DEVELOPM5T1 FROM FUR!R 5GAGEM5T4 ,PEOPLE :O >E NOT JU/ M]ELY PASS+ ?R\< BADNESS1 BUT :O HAVE TAK5 IT 9 & BOND$ TO IT4 

,!SE BAD PEOPLE >E ! WALK+ DEAD1 HUSKS ( =M] IMAG9ATIVE & 9QUISITIVE M9DS4 ,!Y V>Y 9 H[ MU* 9SI<T !Y LAPP$ D[N BE=E !Y WALL$ (F ! WORLD1 SOME BECOME GREAT SPECIALI/S 9 C]TA9 DOMA9S ( MANIPULATION1 SOME >E 9ANE & IMM$IATELY VISIBLE4 ,(T5 !Y >E BO?1 EXP]TS AT C]TA9 GAMES ( P[]1 BUMBL+ FOOLS AT ! WORLD BEYOND4 

,BUT ?IS IS ADAMANTLY NOT A CONS]VATIVE >GUM5T = ! /ATE OR ANY P[] SY/EM ?AT MI<T PAT]NALI/ICALLY 'SAVE' US FROM SU* BAD PEOPLE4 

,A CORE AN>*I/ REALIZATION IS ?AT WE CANNOT GU>D AGA9/ BAD PEOPLE BY CREAT+ 9/ITUTIONS ( P[] BECAUSE ! SAME BAD PEOPLE WILL 9EVITABLY SEIZE & WIELD ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! ONLY LONG T]M ANSW] IS TO REMOVE ALL POSITIONS ( P[]1 TO MAKE IT1 9 A MILLION WAYS1 IMPOSSIBLE = ANYONE TO SEIZE OR MA9TA9 CONTROL OV] O!R PEOPLE4 

,! LEFT IS REPEAT$LY M>R$ BY ! MI/AKE ( ASSUM+ ?AT 9DIVIDUAL MON/]S >E PURELY A PRODUCT ( SOCIAL /RUCTURES4 ,?IS IS ANTI-R$UCTIONI/ 9 ! MO/ GRIEV\SLY MI/AK5 WAY4 ,IT ?9KS 5TIRELY 9 T]MS ( ! 0=E/0 & IGNORES ! ACTUAL TREES4 ,! LEFT CORRECTLY NOTES ?AT P]SI/5T SOCIETAL MACRO/RUCTURES >E RE9=C$ BY C]TA9 FE$BACK LOOPS1 BUT !N IT (T5 SIMPLIFIES ITS MODEL ( ! WORLD PURELY 9TO SU* T]MS4 ,! AG5TS IT FOCUSES ON BECOME ?+S LIKE NATIONS1 0CAPITALISM10 0CIVILIZATION10 ET AL41 & !SE ACC\NTS >E (T5 QUITE GOOD AT MAPP+ H[ !SE /RUCTURES P]SI/1 OR AT LEA/ CUTT+ ?R\< DELUSIONAL LIB]AL N>RATIVES AB\T !SE AB/RACTIONS1 BUT !Y'RE EXTRAORD9>ILY BAD AT PR$ICT+ :5 SU* AB/RACTIONS BREAK D[N4 

,FROM ABOVE A 0=E/0 MI<T APPE> TO BEHAVE LIKE A S+LE 5TITY1 BUT NO ONE EV] TOLD ! PLANTS & ANIMALS B5EA? ! CANOPY AB\T \R CONCEPT ( A 0=E/40 ,!Y >E NOT SIMPLY GE>S 9 A WID] CLOCKWORK ME*ANISM4 

,BECAUSE ! LEFT T5DS TO ?9K 9 T]MS ( SU* GR& /RUCTURES IT T5DS TO ASSUME ?AT ! >RANGEM5TS ( 9DIVIDUALS >E SIMPLY & DIRECTLY CAUS$ BY ?OSE GR& /RUCTURES1 ?AT !Y'LL JU/ M>* ALONG TO FUR!R ?OSE N>RATIVES LIKE RIGID CELLS 9 A BODY4 ,?IS IS ! S\RCE ( ! LEFT'S P]SI/5T /ATISM4 ,IT IS :Y ,L59I/S BELIEVE 9 CAPTUR+ 0CONTROL0 OV] ! /ATE1 BELIEV+ ?AT CAPITALISM CAN BE ABOLI%$ TOP-D[N BY A S]IES ( $ICTS4 

,AN>*I/S >E SM>T]1 WE REALIZE ?AT *ANGE HAS TO EM]GE BOTTOM-UP1 BUT MANY UN=TUNATELY (T5 9H]IT ! LEFT'S MACROSCOPIC ?9K+ :5 IT COMES TO FUTURES AFT] CAPITALISM4 

,!RE IS NO BETT] EXAMPLE ( ?IS ?AN :5 IT COMES TO POLIC+4 

,LEFTI/S >E QUICK TO PO9T \T ?AT ,ALL ,COPS ,>E ,BA/>DS BECAUSE ( !IR FUNCTIONAL ROLE 9 ! 9/ITUTION4 ,IT DOESN'T MATT] IF AN 9DIVIDUAL MEANS WELL AS A COP1 !Y'RE B\ND UP AS COMPON5TS 9 AN OV]ALL OPPRESSIVE SY/EM4 ,?IS IS TRUE 5\<1 AL?\< IT OBFUSCATES OPPORTUNITIES = A COMMITT$ 9FILTRATOR TO DISRUPT POLIC+4 ,WE MI<T IMAG9E A G5U9ELY GOOD P]SON ?AT GOES UND]COV] AS A COP1 & SETS UP ! MURD]S ( FELL[ (FIC]S1 RU9S EVID5CE TO LET HUNDR$S FREE1 OR LEAKS CRITICAL 9TEL4 

,( C\RSE SU* EXTREME EXCEPTIONS ONLY PROVE ! G5]AL RULE1 BUT ?IS K9D ( TOP-D[N ?9K+ ( POLICE PURELY 9 T]MS ( !IR 9/ITUTIONAL FUNCTION MISSES ANO!R WAY 9 :I* COPS >E MON/]S4 

,! POLICE >E ROTT5 BECAUSE POLIC+ ATTRACTS ROT4 

,! ROLE ( ! POLICE IS TO PRES]VE SIMPLI/IC HI]>*IES & RULES ) VIOL5CE4 ,TO MA9TA9 0ORD]0 -- ?AT IS TO SAY TO MAKE ! WORLD LEGIBLE TO ! SIMPLE-M9D$4 ,& TO EX]CISE UNRIVAL$ BRUTE VIOL5CE TO MAKE ?IS SO4 

,?IS IS EV]Y:]E ! SAME REG>DLESS ( ! FLAG ! POLICE >E UND]1 & REG>DLESS ( ! CONT\RS ( ! SPECIFIC ORD] S\<T4 ,=GET ! HORRORS ( ! ,U,S,S,R1 EV5 IF ! ORD] TO BE MA9TA9$ WAS A DIRECT DEMOCRATIC COMMUNE ( 5LI<T5$ VALUES1 ! ROLE ( POLIC+ ?IS ORD] W\LD ATTRACT MANY ( ! V]Y WOR/ PEOPLE4 ,9C5TIVES MATT]4 

,IF POLICE >E 0BUREAUCRATS ) GUNS0 AS ,DAVID ,GRAEB] PUTS IT1 !Y >E SO BO? TO S]VE \R HI<E/ RUL]S & BECAUSE A GREAT MANY MORE -- 9 HUNG] = SIMPLICITY -- ALL[ ISSUES ( CONFLICT & SECURITY TO BE (FLOAD$ UPON A V]Y SMALL NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O >E ALMO/ UN*ECKABLE4 

,LEFTI/S >E CORRECT TO PO9T \T ?AT MOD]N POLIC+ IS A REC5T 9V5TION1 & 9 AM]ICA TI$ TO SLAVE PATROLS1 BUT CONS]VATIVES >E RI<T TO TIE POLIC+ ) GANGS & >MIES MORE G5]ALLY4 ,JU/ BECAUSE ! EXACT CONT\RS & TRAPP+S ( !SE GANGS HAS *ANG$ DRAMATICALLY OV] HI/ORY1 DOESN'T MEAN !IR CORE NATURE HAS4 ,ANYONE TELL+ Y\ O!RWISE IS JU/ TRY+ TO SELL Y\ A RE-SK91 NOT HONE/ ABOLITION4 ,POLICE ,ABOLITION ?AT DOESN'T SEEK TO UNDO A =M ( RELAT+ ?AT DATES BACK TO ! E>LIE/ CITY /ATES IS JU/ TAME RE=MISM BY ANO!R NAME4 

,DESPITE SOME OCCASIONAL RHETORIC1 CONS]VATIVES >E BROADLY NIHILI/IC REALI/S AB\T P[]1 & !Y >E RI<T TO REMEMB] ?AT ! /ATE POSES ITSELF AS ! ALT]NATIVE TO ROV+ B&S ( M>AUD]S1 A V]Y REAL PH5OM5ON4 ,! /ATE IS A PROTECTION RACKET (T5 =M$ BY ?OSE SAME ROV+ GANGS ( MON/]S SETT+ UP P]MAN5T %OP4 ,! MORE COOP]ATIVE CIVILIZ$ FOLKS GET EXTORT$ = !IR CROPS & LE>N TO TOL]ATE !SE B>B>IANS AS 0!IR [N10 BUT ! OCCUPI]S ALWAYS HAVE MORE 9 COMMON ) ! VICI\S M>AUD]S4 ,! SAME UND]LY+ COGNITIVE /RATEGIES4 ,! SAME P]SONALITY4 ,!Y MAY PA9T !MSELVES AS %EEP DOGS PROTECT+ ! %EEP AGA9/ ! WOLVES1 BUT !Y >E AT ! 5D ( ! DAY BO? MEAT-EAT+ CAN9ES1 & ! %EEP 5D UP BE+ BUT*]$ EI!R WAY4 

,COPS TODAY >E V]Y MU* A CONT9UATION ( ?IS RECURR+ DYNAMIC4 ,EV5 ! RI<T-LEFT DI*OTOMY RAPIDLY POL>IZ$ TO REACTION>Y RURAL COMMUNITIES & LEFT-LEAN+ CITIES1 :ILE 9 NOR? AM]ICA ! COPS LIVE 9 A SUBURBAN R+ >\ND ! CITIES !Y T]RORIZE4 ,! N>RATIVES ( SIMPLI/IC GANG W>F>E SIMPLY HOLD MORE APPEAL \TSIDE COSMOPOLITAN SPACES :]E PEOPLE >E PRESS$ UP AGA9/ ONE ANO!R & =C$ TO F9D MORE COMPLEX WAYS TO COOP]ATE & CONFLICT4 ,! SURVIVALI/S FANTASIZ+ ( M>AUD+ AS W>LORDS F9D DEEP COMMON P]SONALITY -- & FROM !RE COMMON CULTURE -- ) ! POLICE ?AT O/5SIBLY PROTECT AGA9/ PRECISELY ?AT4 

,! LEGACY ( :ITE SUPREMACY PROVIDES FRAM+ TO ?IS1 & C]TA9LY ! POLICE HELP MA9TA9 :ITE SUPREMACY 9 COMPLEX /RUCTURAL WAYS1 BUT MANY A REACTION>Y )\T CONSCI\S RACIAL ANIMUS 9/9CTIVELY SEES A BLACK COP AT ! B> AS AN ALLY1 NOT BECAUSE ( ANY CONSCI\S EVALUATION ?AT ! BLACK COP IS FUNCTIONALLY RE9=C+ :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,NO1 AT ! MO/ BASE LEVEL ! BLACK COP & ! REACTION>Y %>E A WORLDVIEW & ASPECTS ( P]SONALITY4 ,IT IS ONE L>GELY ( Z]O-SUM VIOL5T COMPETITION1 FE>FUL ( MESSY COMPLEXITY1 DISDA9FUL ( EMPA?Y1 9QUIRY1 & CREATIVITY1 ANY?+ ?AT MI<T UND]M9E H>D RESOLVE4 

,! ROLE ( POLIC+ ATTRACTS1 FACILITATES1 & IS BE/ P]=M$ BY PREEXI/+ BAD PEOPLE4 

,& LIKE KN[S LIKE4 

,UND]/&+ AFF9ITIES & PR$ILECTIONS 9 T]MS ( *>ACT]1 NOT JU/ /RUCTURAL POSITIONS1 IS CRITICAL TO UND]/&+ ! WORLD4 

,! REACTION>Y EXPLOSION ?AT WAS ,GAM]GATE & ,TRUMP HAS =G$ AN ALLIANCE ACROSS ALL SORTS ( DIVIDES & DIFF]5CES ?AT ON PAP] LOOK IMPOSSIBLE4 ,:AT UNIT$ !M WAS A G5]AL RECOGNITION ?AT ! WORLD WAS REMOV+ OP]AT+ SPACE = BAD PEOPLE LIKE !M1 AT AN ACCEL]AT+ PACE4 

,?IS WAS AS HORRIFY+ AS IT WAS UNEXPECT$ = MANY ( !M4 ,AFT] ALL1 !IR WORLDVIEW TELLS !M ?AT BRUTE VIOL5CE & SELFI% OPPORTUNISM >E ! ,TRUE ,NATURE ( ! WORLD4 ,! ,WAY ,?+S ,JU/ ,>E4 ,!Y W]E PLAY+ ,! ,GAME & EV]YONE ELSE WAS CAU<T UP 9 TEMPOR>Y DELUSIONS4 

,SO H[ ON E>? C\LD !Y BE LOS+86 

,! LEFT (T5 TRIES TO P>SE ! REACTION>Y COALITION 9 T]MS ( AXES ( SY/EMIC OPPRESSION4 ,PATRI>*Y1 RACISM1 HOMOPHOBIA1 ABLEISM1 CLASS1 ETC44 ,?OSE :O FE> LOS+ !IR PRIVILEGES (T5 REACT ) VIOL5CE1 ?AT'S BROADLY TRUE4 ,BUT :Y >E !Y LOS+8 ,& SIMPLY LOOK+ AT A P]SON'S SY/EMIC PRIVILEGE *>T IS NOT AS PR$ICTIVE ( !IR POLITICS AS SU* AN ACC\NT W\LD SUGGE/4 ,:AT W\LD DRIVE A COALITION TOGE!R SO F]V5TLY8 ,IS IT JU/ ! 9EVITABLE RESPONSE TO A BLACK PRESID5T & ECONOMIC TRAVAILS8 ,?IS DOESN'T EXPLA9 ! /EADY GR[? ( REACTION 9 NUM]\S CIRCLES & IT DOESN'T EXPLA9 ! VOLCANO ( REACTION ONL9E FROM ,GAM]GATE ON4 ,!RE >E MANY COMPLEX EXPLANATIONS = ! >*IPELAGO ( GRIFT]S1 MILITANTS1 & OPPORTUNI/S WORK+ AGA9/ !IR O/5SIBLE /RUCTURAL AFF9ITIES1 & MO/ ( !M >E RI<T1 TO A DEGREE4 

,BUT AT ROOT ! REALITY IS ?AT 9 ! LA/ DECADE BAD PEOPLE & EV5 JU/ ! MOD]ATELY APA!TIC 9 ALMO/ EV]Y SUBCULTURAL CORN] />T$ F9D+ A RAPIDLY TI<T5+ NOOSE >\ND !IR NECKS ?ANKS TO ! 9T]NET4 ,:AT IS D]ID$ AS 0CANCEL CULTURE0 IS JU/ OLD FA%ION$ BOYCOTT DYNAMICS SUP]*>G$ BY MASSIVE CONNECTIVITY & ! RAPID PROGRESSION ( POLITICAL_/E?ICAL DISC\RSE AS ! COLLECTIVE HIVE M9D GR[S 9 SIZE4 

,AS PEOPLE CAME ONL9E 9 GREAT] NUMB]S & GREAT] ACTIVITY ! PROMISE ( ! 9T]NET WAS FULFILL$4 ,! OPPRESS$ GA9$ A VOICE & MADE !IR CASE4 ,RADICAL IDEAS F9ALLY HAD !IR DAY 9 C\RT4 ,! ALTRUI/IC W]E P]SUAD$ & MOBILIZ$4 ,:AT W]E ONCE EXTREMELY M>G9AL 7AL?\< CORRECT7 ANALYZES ( SY/EMIC 9JU/ICE RAPIDLY WON \T 9 ! M>KETPLACE ( IDEAS4 ,NOT 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y P]SUAD$ LIT]ALLY EV]YONE -- SOME FOLKS W]5'T 9T]E/$ 9 LI/5+1 SOME W]E LESS CONNECT$1 & SOME W]E 9DE$ HO/ILE TO ! LOSS ( PRIVILEGES !SE >GUM5TS PRESCRIB$ -- BUT 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y ACCUMULAT$ L>GE 5\< SUPPORT TO APPLY PRESSURE4 

,Y\ SEE1 BOYCOTTS >E AN ASYMMETRIC TOOL4 ,!Y REQUIRE SACRIFICE ON ! P>T ( ! BOYCOTT]S & !Y DON'T PRES5T V]Y MANY OPPORTUNITIES = P]SONAL B5EFIT4 ,A NEGLIGIBLE TRANSI5T /ATUS BUMP FROM SIGNAL+ Y\R P>TICIPATION & A MASSIVE 5]GY DRA9 TO LAUN* & KEEP CAMPAIGNS GO+4 

,LET'S SAY ?AT Y\ GET RAP$ BY ,SAM4 ,! DEFAULT SELF-9T]E/$ CALCULUS IS TO %UT UP AB\T IT & PRET5D LIKE IT NEV] HAPP5$ :ILE AVOID+ HIM4 ,! DAMAGE IS DONE1 ! LEGAL SY/EM & PUBLIC OP9ION IS OV]:ELM+LY /OCK$ AGA9/ Y\4 ,Y\ C\LD MAYBE 9FLICT A LITTLE REV5GE1 BUT Y\'D TAKE MASSIVE DAMAGE4 ,& AS REV5GE1 IT W\LDN'T BE A /UNN+ VICTORY ?AT W\LD DEMON/RATE Y\R SUP]IOR P[] TO ALL ?OSE WAT*+1 NO1 Y\ W\LD APPE> WEAK4 ,Y\ W]E RAP$1 Y\ LO/ /&+ FI<T+ HIM4 ,Y\ TOOK ! PA? ( ! DAMAG$1 SELF-DE/RUCTIVE1 CRAZY WOMAN4 ,NO1 BETT] TO %UT UP4 

,BUT :AT ( ! O!R PEOPLE HE C\LD HURT8 ,IF Y\'RE A SELFI% P]SON Y\ DON'T C>E1 OR ONLY C>E 5\< = A D5IABLE :ISP] ( W>N+ H]E OR !RE4 

,IF1 H[EV]1 Y\'RE AN EMPA!TIC P]SON = :OM ! RAPE ( ANO!R P]SON IS AK9 TO GETT+ RAP$ AGA9 Y\RSELF444 ! ANSW] IS OBVI\S1 Y\ HAVE TO DO :AT Y\ CAN TO /OP ,SAM FROM RAP+ AGA94 

,SO Y\ :ISP] & YELL1 Y\ W>N EV]YONE Y\ CAN4 

,& S9CE PEOPLE >E MO/LY SELFI% OR APA!TIC BA/>DS MO/ ( !M DON'T GIVE A %IT4 ,!Y CONT9UE BE+ FRI5DS ) ,SAM1 !Y CONT9UE TO PROVIDE HIM ) ACCESS TO SPACES & PEOPLE TO PREY ON4 ,SO LONG AS !Y CAN AVOID ! ISSUE1 SO LONG AS !Y CAN DEFLECT OR 'BO? SIDES' OR :ATEV] IT TAKES TO NOT HAVE TO SACRIFICE ANY?+1 !Y WILL4 

,SO Y\ DEM& ?AT PEOPLE PICK A SIDE OR Y\'LL BURN Y\R BRIDGES ) !M4 ,! PEOPLE MORE 9VE/$ 9 ,SAM ?AN Y\ GET \TRAG$ Y\'D DAMAGE !M OV] ?IS & DROP Y\ = ,SAM4 ,Y\'RE JU/ ONE P]SON1 H[ MU* DAMAGE C\LD Y\ DO TO !M4 

,BUT H]E'S ! ?+4 ,! PEOPLE /ICK+ ) ,SAM >E PURELY SOME DEGREE ( ,BAD ,PEOPLE4 ,!Y'RE NOT ALTRUI/S4 ,!Y WON'T SACRIFICE TO /OP ,SAM FROM RAP+ AGA94 ,SO Y\ GET A FEW ALTRUI/S ON Y\R SIDE WILL+ TO SACRIFICE TO HELP Y\4 ,IF Y\ GET 5\< ( !M TOGE!R1 EV5 :5 Y\'RE A M9ORITY1 Y\ CAN COLLECTIVELY LEV]AGE A LOT MORE4 0,IF Y\ /AY FRI5DS ) ,SAM Y\ WILL LOSE NOT JU/ ONE FRI5D BUT FIVE FRI5DS40 

,BOYCOTTS1 LIKE /RIKES1 >E MO/ EFFECTIVE :5 !Y'RE TRANSITIVE 9 SOME MANN]4 ,Y\ DON'T JU/ BOYCOTT ! TOMATO COMPANY1 Y\ BOYCOTT EV]Y COMPANY ?AT BUYS FROM !M AS WELL4 ,Y\ GET COLLEGES TO DIVE/ 9VE/M5TS FROM ANY?+ NE> ! TOMATO COMPANY4 ,Y\ ?REAT5 TO BOYCOTT ANY /ATE ?AT CONT9UES GIV+ ! TOMATO COMPANY TAX WRITE-(FS4 ,Y\ SACRIFICE COLLECTIVELY IMM5SE REPUTATION1 TIME1 5]GY1 MONEY1 ETC1 UNTIL ! IMPACT />TS DISSUAD+ PEOPLE4 ,!N Y\ T>GET ! REMA9+ DEFECTORS4 ,! MOM5T ANO!R TOMATO COMPANY ADOPTS ! SAME PRACTICES Y\ COME \T SW++ H>D1 NO MATT] ! P]SONAL CO/4 ,Y\ NEV] ALL[ DEFECTORS4 

,EV]Y BOYCOTT REQUIRES A DIFF]5T CRITICAL MASS TO WORK1 BUT ?AT MASS IS NOT A #e#a.0 MAJORITY4 ,! LEV]AGE 9DIVIDUALS HAVE V>IES1 BUT :AT USUALLY REMA9S ! CASE IS ?AT ! SACRIFICE IS NOT DIRECTLY ADVANTAGE\S 9 NET TO ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$1 EV5 IF ! BOYCOTT WORKS4 ,! B5EFIT IS USUALLY OV] A L>GE NUMB] ( PEOPLE4 

,BOYCOTTS >E NOT JU/ A COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEM1 !Y'RE (T5 NOT EV5 A B5EFIT TO ! 9DIVIDUALS BOYCOTT+4 ,& ?IS IS :Y BOYCOTTS >E A /YLE ( CONFLICT ?AT T5DS TO SLI<TLY FAVOR ALTRUI/IC PEOPLE4 

,! 9T]NET DECREASES NETWORK+ CO/S & SO IT MADE DIFF]5T TYPES ( BOYCOTTS EASI]4 ,EV]Y:]E4 

,?IS IS ! NOOSE ?AT ! %ITBAGS C\LD FEEL TI<T5+4 ,ONE DAY !Y WOKE UP & SAW !IR FRI5D GETT+ %IT = CALL+ SOMEONE ! N-WORD1 ! NEXT DAY IT WAS = A M9OR JOKE1 A JOKE6 ,:AT W]E ! B\ND>IES ( ALL[ABLE ETIQUETTE ONE DAY SEEM$ TO SUDD5LY RAT*ET ! NEXT DAY4 ,IT WAS ABSURD6 ,TO KEEP UP Y\ HAD TO CON/ANTLY PAY ATT5TION1 Y\ HAD TO WA/E A TON ( 5]GY ACT+ LIKE Y\ C>$ AB\T O!R PEOPLE4 

,! :OLE ?+ WAS MADNESS TO ANYONE ) A RI<T M9D 7IE SELFI% BA/>DS71 BECAUSE !RE WAS V]Y LITTLE W9N+ 9 ?IS NEW GAME4 ,AT BE/ A BAD P]SON MI<T EEK \T A LITTLE PRE/IGE WE>+ %EEP'S CLO?+ & TRY+ TO H]D !M 9 !IR CRUSADE AGA9/ WOLVES1 BUT ! %EEP 9EVITABLY CAME = !M TOO4 ,SOMETIMES ! %EEP EV5 CAME = EA* O!R6 ,EV5 IF Y\ C\LD SOMEH[ BRA9WA% Y\RSELF 9TO BE+ ALTRUI/IC LIKE !M1 ?AT WAS NO ASSURANCE Y\'D GET P[]6 ,QUITE ! OPPOSITE4 ,!RE W]E NO TRULY /ABLE POSITIONS ( P[] TO BE SEIZ$4 ,& :AT GOOD IS A GAME IF !RE'S NO ?RONE8 

,9 ALL CORN]S1 9 ALL WALKS ( LIFE1 BAD PEOPLE HAD A COLLECTIVE %UDD] 9 HORROR & REALIZ$ SUDD5LY ?AT TO PRES]VE ! V>I\S GAMES !Y'D BE5 PLAY+ !Y'D HAVE TO DO SOME?+ WEIRD3 !Y'D HAVE TO UNITE4 

,JU/ ONE LITTLE TE5SY PROBLEM4 ,!Y'RE NOT ?AT FUCK+ GOOD AT IT4 ,!IR CORE VALUES & /RATEGIES LEAVE !M 9CAPABLE ( AUTONOM\SLY SACRIFIC+ = A COLLECTIVE GOOD4 ,!Y FI<T EA* O!R1 !Y GRAB = P[]1 !Y RUN GRIFTS1 !Y GET BOR$4 ,HEADY MOM5TS ( POSSIBILITY 9V>IABLY COLLAPS$ 9TO GRUEL+1 :9+ %AMBLES4 ,BESIDE A FEW TRUE BELIEV]S -- SO DAMAG$ !Y'D SACRIFICE = ! COLLECTIVE BAD1 ! MA9T5ANCE ( ,! ,GAME -- MO/ EV]YONE TURN$ \T TO NOT WANT TO SACRIFICE4 

,!Y W]E WILL+ TO L\DLY VICE-SIGNAL = YE>S :5 ?AT MEANT TRUMPET+ !IR CRUELTY & BULLY+ ANYONE ?AT SMACK$ ( S9C]E ALTRUISM4 ,!Y W]E WILL+ TO SP5D A FEW BUCKS A MON? SUBSCRIB+ TO P]SONAL 5T]TA9M5T CAT]$ DIRECTLY TO BAD PEOPLE4 ,BUT !Y W]5'T G5]ALLY WILL+ TO LAY D[N !IR LIVES1 MU* LESS !IR DAY-TO-DAY COM=T1 & SACRIFICE 9 GRUEL+ UNPAID UNREW>D+ ORGANIZ+ & ACTIVISM4 

,BAD PEOPLE EXCEL :5 !RE >E EXT]NAL REGIM5T$ HI]>*IES TO WEAPONIZE !M4 ,BUT !Y >E TOO?LESS )\T !M1 9CAPABLE ( ! SACRIFICE NECESS>Y TO RESOLVE COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEMS4 ,SOME ( !M >E WILL+ TO DO VIOL5CE & DIE = ,! ,CAUSE1 BUT DY+ IS EASY4 ,IT'S ! DRUDGE WORK ) NO P]SONAL REW>D ?AT'S IMPOSSIBLE4 

,& SO1 AS ! NEOREACTION>Y FASCI/S SAY1 0,C?ULHU ALWAYS SWIMS LEFT40 ,NOT BECAUSE 9/ITUTIONS >E CAPTUR$ 9 DEMOCRATIC SPIRALS ( MAJORIT>IAN TYRANNY1 NO1 DEMOCRACY W\LD BE F> MORE REACTION>Y ?AN BOYCOTTS4 ,IF ! ONLY WAY TO *ANGE ?+S WAS A M]E VOTE ALMO/ EV]Y C\NTRY W\LD HAVE MORE CONS]VATIVE 9/ITUTIONS4 ,NO1 BOYCOTTS ON ! :OLE SUP]-EMP[] ALTRUI/IC M9ORITIES4 

,OBVI\SLY ?IS 9CLUDES MI/AK5 ALTRUI/S :O S9C]ELY BELIEVE ?AT A FETUS HAS A 0S\L0 OR ?AT :ITE PEOPLE %\LDN'T EAT BURRITOS4 ,!SE P>TICUL>S MATT]1 BUT DON'T D]AIL ! BROAD T5D5CY ( 9=MATION AGE BOYCOTT+ AGA9/ ! SORT ( GAMES MANY HAVE SPECIALIZ$ AT4 ,IT'S ALSO TRUE ?AT C5TRALIZ$ EPI/EMIC ORGANIZATIONS HAVE COLLAPS$1 & AS A RESULT ! 9T]NET IS A *URN+ PLACE1 FILL$ ) ,QANONS & HOROSCOPES1 TEMPOR>ILY G5]AT+ ALL K9DS ( BAT%IT FOAM1 BUT ! LONG >C ( DISC\RSE IS T[>DS GREAT] ACCURACY4 

,AS SOCIAL COMPLEXITY GREW 9 BOTTOM-UP WAYS ) URBANIZATION1 GLOBALIZATION1 & V>I\S O!R 9CREASES ( CONNECTIVITY1 REACTION>IES CONT9U$ TO W9 ALL ! ROCK SOLID1 EASILY ID5TIFIABLE H>D P[] /UFF1 & ! ALTRUI/S 9 TURN MELT$ >\ND !IR IRON FI/S 9 A ?\S& COMPLICAT$ FACETS ( CULTURE & SOCIETY4 

,P]SONAL /RATEGIES ?AT W]E TAILOR$ TO A WORLD ( SIMPLE VIOL5CE & SIMPLE SMALL COMMUNITIES1 HAVE FL\ND]$ 9 ! FACE ( A MORE COMPLEX WORLD4 ,IT'S UNFAIR4 ,IT'S UNNATURAL4 ,TRY+ TO UND]/& OR KEEP TRACK ( ! NEW GAME HURTS MANY A POOR LITTLE REACTION>Y M9D4 

,SOME HAVE ADAPT$1 ( C\RSE1 ! LEFT HAS MANY A GRIFT] & OPPORTUNI/1 BUT !Y F9D !MSELVES 9CREAS+LY PRESS$4 ,! RAPI/ OR C>E]I/ :O ?\<T !Y HAD A SOLID GAME GO+ SUDD5LY F9DS !MSELVES CANCEL$1 OR GETS F$ UP ) ! AM\NT ( 5]GY !Y HAVE TO PUT 9TO PREF]5CE FALSIFY+4 ,& ?OSE :O'VE TRI$ TO WEAPONIZE ! NEW SOCIAL NORMS 9TO 0GIVE ME SOME?+ OR ,I'LL CALL Y\ \T OV] NO?+0 PLAYS FACE DIM9I%+ RETURNS 7BECAUSE !Y'RE UNWILL+ TO TRULY SACRIFICE7 & R>ELY LA/ MORE ?AN A YE> OR TWO BE=E BE+ !MSELVES ID5TIFI$ & M>G9ALIZ$4 

,?IS IS :Y ! MORE CLE>HEAD$ SELFI% BA/>DS LOOK AT ! LEFT & SEE A SUICIDE CULT1 AN A/ONI%+LY /UPID GAME ?AT CAN'T BE WON4 0,Y\'LL DES]VE IT :5 !Y EAT Y\ ALIVE40 ,!Y CAN NEV] IMAG9E BE+ MOTIVAT$ BY ALTRUISM 9 A SELF-SACRIFIC+ WAY1 & SO !Y SEE ! BOYCOTT]S AS A /ORM ( 9SANITY & %ORTSI<T$NESS4 ,EV]Y:]E >\ND !M IS EMPTY VIRTUE SIGNAL+4 ,ACTUAL RI<TE\S FURY & PASSION -- RAIS$ BY 9CREAS$ DIRECT CONNECTION TO 9JU/ICE -- IS BEYOND !IR COMPREH5SION OR WRITT5 (F AS ! BRAY+ ( IRRELEVANT %EEP4 

,! LEFT (T5 TALKS ( E/ABLI%+ A WORLD )\T CLASS1 RACISM1 PATRI>*Y1 HOMOPHOBIA1 ABLEISM1 ETC1 BUT !SE >E M]ELY FLAVORS ( P[] -- !Y LEAVE ! PROMISE ( 5TIRELY NEW P[] SY/EMS EM]G+ FROM ! A%ES4 ,! REPLACEM5T ( ONE SET ( GAMES ) ANO!R4 ,A Y\NG UPP] MIDDLE CLASS P]SON ) FL\ND]+ OPTIONS = P]SONAL P[] UND] ! ,CZ> MI<T SEE GREAT OPPORTUNITY 9 GETT+ 9 ON ! GR\ND FLOOR ( ,BOL%EVISM -- AT LEA/ !Y'D HAVE A %OT AT E/ABLI%+ !MSELVES HI<] UP4 ,BUT OV] TIME ! LEFT HAS NOT JU/ ADD$ NUM]\S MODULES ( OPPRESSIONS TO BE TOPPL$1 IT HAS 9CREAS+LY MOV$ T[>DS REJECT+ POSITIONS ( P[] !MSELVES4 ,?IS AN>*IZATION ( ! LEFT1 ( AN>*ISM ITSELF1 IS A HORRIFY+ NI<TM>E TO MANY4 

,A BAD P]SON -- LONG AGO CALCIFI$ BY A HUNG] = P]SONAL P[] -- MI<T BE WILL+ TO WAT* AS MANY P>TICUL> LADD]S ( /ATUS & CONTROL >E ]OD$1 BUT ! IDEA ( BE+ LEFT NO LADD]S IS 9TOL]ABLE 9 ! EXTREME4 

,?IS IS ! PROBLEM WE N[ FACE4 ,:ILE CONSCI\S AN>*I/S >E ONLY ONE P>T ( ! OV]ALL RAT*ET1 ! WORLD IS WAK+ UP TO ! ?REAT ( AN>*ISM1 REALIZ+ = ! FIR/ TIME ?AT IT IS NOT JU/ A SPECIFIC SET ( ABUS]S1 RUL]S1 OR SELFI% JACKASSES ?AT IS ?REAT5$ BY ! *ANG+ WORLD1 BUT ALL ( !M4 

,! %>PE/ DISADVANTAGE ( AN>*ISM IS ?AT1 BY ITS V]Y NATURE AS A RADICAL REJECTION ( ALL DOM9ATION1 IT LEAVES NO L9E ( RETREAT4 ,BY T>GET+ ALL EVIL1 IT (F]S NO?+ ( APPEAL TO FUNDAM5TALLY EVIL PEOPLE4 

,!RE >E1 ( C\RSE1 EV5 BAD PEOPLE :O1 = A V>IETY ( REASONS1 F9D AN>*I/ CIRCLES TO BE /ALK+ GR\NDS MORE SUIT$ TO !IR APTITUDES ?AN F9ANCE OR HUMAN TRAFFICK+4 ,!Y >E 9H]5TLY HO/ILE TO 0CANCEL CULTURE0 OR ANY !ORETICAL APPROA* ?AT MI<T CA/ JUDGM5T ON 9DIVIDUALS OR FRAME AN>*ISM 9 RADICAL E?ICAL T]MS4 ,IT %\LD BE NO SURPRISE ?AT1 = EXAMPLE1 ! :ITE-NATIONALI/ ,MI*AEL ,S*MIDT TRI$ /UDI\SLY TO /RIP ! AN>*I/ TRADITION ( E?ICAL & PHILOSOPHICAL CONT5T1 RE-CA/+ IT AS M]ELY AN ANTI-/ATE & ANTI-CAPITAL MOVEM5T1 SIL5T ON EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,EV]YONE KN[S EXAMPLES ( PR$ATORS1 RAPI/S1 ABUS]S1 ETC41 ?AT HAVE :9$ AB\T AN>*I/ CRITIQUES ( P[] ?AT V5TUR$ TOO CLOSE TO !IR [N *OS5 LADD]4 ,& WE MI<T EXPECT ?AT AT LEA/ SOME ( ! LEFT'S 9CL9ATION TO GET LO/ 9 /RUCTURAL ?9K+ IS ! RESULT ( 9T5TIONAL MISDIRECTION1 TO LEAVE ROOM = 9DIVIDUAL BAD ACTORS4 

,BUT :ILE BOYCOTTS CAN & DO FIRE 9 DIRECTIONS NOT ALIGN$ ) AN>*ISM'S ASPIRATIONS1 ! OV]ALL RAT*ET+ EFFECT ( 9T]NET-]A BOYCOTT+ HAS BE5 BO? A /RANGL+ ( ! SELFI% BY ! ALTRUI/IC1 & AN UND]M9+ ( POSITIONS ( P[]4 ,EV]Y ?RONE IS MORE PREC>I\S & %ORT-LIV$4 ,EV]Y RAPI/ N[ FE>S !IR SURVIVORS4 

,AN>*ISM1 ONCE WRITT5 (F AS A FR+E & PREPO/]\S CULT ( NAIVE %EEP1 IS N[ REVEAL+ ITSELF TO A NUMB] ( PEOPLE >\ND ! WORLD AS !IR WOR/ 5EMY4 ,! IMPLICIT LOGIC BEH9D A CLEANS+ FIRE/ORM ?AT RISKS DEMOLI%+ EV]Y RELATION%IP ( CONTROL1 EV]Y POSITION ( P[]1 EV]Y REASSUR+ BUT VIOL5TLY-MA9TA9$ SIMPLICITY4 

,:ILE BIG SELF-RE9=C+ PATT]NS ( CAPITALISM1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 PATRI>*Y1 ETC1 >E C]TA9LY REAL 5\<1 IT IS 9DIVIDUALS :O MAKE ! FUTURE4 ,& :ILE CLASS1 RACE1 G5D]1 ETC41 HELP /ATI/ICALLY PROMPT ! EM]G5CE ( C]TA9 HABITS ( M9D & ORI5TATIONS TO ! WORLD1 IT IS IDEOLOGY & HABITUAT$ *>ACT] ?AT DIRECTLY PROPELS A GIV5 9DIVIDUAL TO ACT4 

,IT IS (T5 SAID ?AT ! 9T]NET HAS TURN$ POLITICS 9TO A ME*ANISM TO SORT \RSELVES BY P]SONALITY4 ,?IS PROCESS IS F> FROM COMPLETE1 BUT IT IS MORE REAL ?AN NOT4 

,& IF ! REACTION>Y ALLIANCE & ! FASCI/ RESURG5CE WE FACE TODAY >E DYNAMICS ( P]SONAL *>ACT]1 WE CANNOT M]ELY D]AIL OR SMA% SOME?+ SY/EMIC & SOLVE ! PROBLEM4 ,A FASCI/ P]SON WILL KEEP ON BE+ FASCI/1 CLOAK$ OR NOT4 ,& REACTION>IES :O HAVE WOK5 UP TO ! NOOSE TI<T5+ >\ND !IR NECKS WILL NOT SOON =GET ! EXI/5TIAL RISK !Y FACE4 

,BAD PEOPLE HAVE A*IEV$ A C]TA9 DEGREE ( CLASS CONSCI\SNESS4 

,! BIGGE/ OP5 QUE/ION IS :E!R !Y CAN MANAGE TO SLAU<T] 5\< ( US TO REV]T SOCIETY TO A SIMPL] GAME ?AT'S LESS BIAS$ AGA9/ !M4 

,!RE >E A FEW PA?WAYS AVAILABLE4 

,! FIR/ IS ! EC(ASCI/ COLLAPSISM Y\ F9D AMONG ,ATOMWAFF5 & !IR ILK4 ,?IS IS PROBABLY ! MO/ COH]5T GR& PICTURE ?9K+ AMONG REACTION>IES4 ,SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY IS ! ROOT ( ! PROBLEM REACTION>IES FACE1 ! ?+ ?AT'S ALL[+ BOYCOTT DYNAMICS TO />T TO ECLIPSE BRUTE =CE DYNAMICS1 & SO ! GR&E/ POSSIBLE RESET W\LD BE TO WIPE \T NOT JU/ ! 9T]NET BUT CITIES AS WELL4 ,H>D TO 'CANCEL' A M>AUD+ W>LORD = RAPE 9 ! RU9S ( CIVILIZATION4 ,BUT !RE >E C\NTLESS SIGNIFICANT *ALL5GES BETWE5 A FEW KIDS BUILD+ BOMBS :ILE :ACK+ IT TO ,EVOLA & ,KACZYNSKI & !IR GOAL4 ,!IR ATTACK SPACE IS ! WIDE/1 BUT EV5 WID] IS ! C\NT]-ATTACK SPACE4 ,!Y CAN BOMB DAMS & POISON WAT] SUPPLIES1 BUT CAN !Y /OP EV]Y SCI5TI/ & T9K]] ON ! PLANET FROM AUTONOM\SLY PROB+ & 9V5T+8 ,CIVILIZATION1 PROP]LY UND]/OOD1 IS NOT A BRITTLE MEGAMA*9E BUT AN EM]G5T HIVE ( COLLECTIVE COLLABORATION4 ,EC(ASCI/ T]RORI/S >E A S]I\S DANG]1 BUT !Y >E SO SMALL 9 NUMB] ?AT WIP+ !M \T IS CONCEIVABLE4 

,! H>D] PROBLEM LIES ) ! MORE POPUL> PA?WAYS ( REACTION4 ,FROM EXT]M9ATIONI/ ,RI<T ,W+ ,DEA? ,SQUADS TO BALKANIZATION TO SWEEP+ 9/ITUTIONAL FASCISM4 ,:ILE MORE EC(ASCI/ & COLLAPSI/ V>IANTS SEEK TO P]MAN5TLY DEMOLI% ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT CONNECTS PEOPLE & SUP]-EMP[]S ALTRUI/IC M9ORITIES -- LETT+ ! RUBBLE ( CIVILIZATION S]VE AS P]PETUAL PRISON WALLS -- ?IS O!R PA? SEEKS TO MA9TA9 PROACTIVE SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,RA!R ?AN TRANS=M+ EV]Y?+ TO SOME?+ HOPEFULLY P]PETUALLY /ABLE1 ?IS =M ( REACTION SEEKS TO PRES]VE MU* ( ! EXI/+ ORD] ?R\< UNMITIGAT$ VIOL5CE AGA9/ ! RE/4 ,Y\ GET TO KEEP Y\R SURBURBAN HOME & CONSUMPTION RITUALS L>GELY 9TACT1 9 RETURN = RIV]S ( BLOOD JU/ OV] ! HORIZON AS ALL ?OSE UNRULY CITY_/COLOR$_/QUE] FOLK >E P]MAN5TLY SIL5C$ & ! RE/ ( ! WORLD MORE BRUTALLY 5SLAV$4 

,!SE RE-COLONIZATION FANTASIES >E VIRTUALLY EV]Y:]E 9 ! ,U,S TODAY4 ,! LIB]ALS HAVE MADE NOISE = TOO LONG1 !Y'VE CLUTT]$ UP Y\R WORLD ) ALL K9DS ( COMPLICAT$ ?+S Y\ CAN'T QUITE GRASP & A S5SE ( 5TITLEM5T TO /OP Y\ FROM RAP+ & HURT+ AS Y\ PLEASE4 ,WON'T IT BE GREAT :5 WE GET REV5GE4 ,:5 ! CLEAN SIMPLE UND]/&ABLE GAME ( VIOL5CE IS ALL ?AT'S 9 PLAY4 

,ONE ?+ TO NOTE AB\T SU* -- ! HUNG] TO GRAB GUNS Y\'VE NEV] US$ & PO9T !M AT PROTE/]S 9 Y\R RI* NEI<BORHOOD -- IS ?AT IT'S 9 SOME TWI/$ S5SE 0DEF5SIVE40 ,SOMEONE 9 A SURBURBAN HOME WILL TALK A LOT ( %IT AB\T ! NE$ = O!R PEOPLE TO G5OCIDE AWAY ! LIBS1 BUT ?IS /EMS FROM A DEEP AV]SION TO RISK1 NOVELTY1 & COMPLEXITY4 ,HE MAY DONATE A PILE ( CA% TO GRIFT] ?UGS LIVE/REAM+ FI<TS ) ANTIFA1 BUT HE HESITATES AT FAC+ RISK HIMSELF4 ,:ILE BORD]L9E FASCI/S >E LEGION 9 NUMB]1 !Y'RE MO/LY *ICK5HAWKS4 ,LIKE ! OLD :ITE MAN SCREAM+ HIMSELF 9TO HORRIFI$ HY/]ICS :5 ! LYN* MOB F9DS A BLACK MAN >M$ ) A GUN1 HE KN[S ?AT HIS SOCIAL ORD] IS FALL+ AP>T BECAUSE IT IS BRITTLE TO ?IS K9D ( COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEM4 ,! REACTION>Y MOB MAY \TNUMB] ! BLACK MAN1 BUT NOT A ONE ( !M IS WILL+ TO MAKE ! FIR/ MOVE4 

,BAD PEOPLE HAVE A H>D TIME ACT+ 9 !IR COMMON 9T]E/ )\T A HI]>*ICAL SY/EM TO H&LE COORD9AT+ !M4 ,:ILE BAD PEOPLE LOVE TO FANTASIZE ( A WORLD )\T N-IT]AT$ GAMES -- %RUNK5 D[N TO A LOCAL PAT* DISCONNECT$ FROM ALL ELSE -- :]E !Y CAN MURD] & RAPE )\T FE> ( CONSEQU5CES1 !Y FL\ND] 9 ! FACE ( DEC5TRALIZ$ COMPLEXITIES4 

,! REC5T NATIONWIDE FREAK\T OV] 0,A,N,T,I,F,A BUSSES0 IS REACTION>Y DYSFUNCTION 9 P]FECT M9IATURE4 ,! CONS]VATIVE M$IA ECOSY/EM IS RELATIVELY C5TRALIZ$ & 9 LOCK/EP1 LEAD+ TO 9DIVIDUALS ) ATROPHI$ EPI/EMIC MUSCLES & A COMPLETELY 9ACCURATE %>$ MAP ( ! WORLD & !IR 5EMIES4 ,!Y'RE MO/LY SELFI% BA/>DS SO !RE'S 9C5TIVE = R&OS TO MAKE %IT UP = A SEMBLANCE ( IMPORTANCE4 ,?IS SPIRALS \T 9TO ! MO/ ABSURD DYSFUNCTION4 ,SURE !SE *UCKLEHEADS HAVE MORE GUNS -- AS !Y 9CESSANTLY REM9D ! WORLD -- BUT ?AT DOESN'T MEAN MU* IF :5EV] ,K>5 REPO/S A %IT MEME Y\ DEPLOY Y\R TROOPS TO R&OM BIG BOXES 9 NO:]ESVILLE4 

,!RE IS ( C\RSE A DANG]\S RAT*ET ( TRIBAL ID5TITY & %>$ DELUSION1 BUT ?AT'S BECAUSE ?OSE ?+S B5EFIT ALL 9DIVIDUAL P>TIES 9 ! %ORT T]M4 ,9 ! LONG T]M IF !Y ACTUALLY DO F9ALLY />T ! CIVIL W> !Y HUNG] =1 REACTION>IES WILL BE HORRIBLY HOBBL$ BY ?IS K9D ( SY/EMIC 9ACCURACY4 

,CONS]VATIVES HABITUALLY ASSUME AN>*I/S MU/ BE 0PAID PROTE/]S0 BECAUSE !Y'D NEV] PUT !IR LIVES ON ! L9E TO FI<T ! COPS )\T A PAY*ECK4 ,& MO/ W\LD C]TA9LY NEV] SP5D H\RS EV]Y DAY EXHAU/IVELY TRACK+ ! OPPOSITION TO Z]O P]SONAL ACCLAIM4 

,REACTION>IES 5DLESSLY ?9K 9 MILIT>Y T]MS BECAUSE SU* BLUNT HI]>*ICAL SY/EMS >E ! ONLY ?+ CAPABLE ( ORGANIZ+ !M4 

,IF !Y W]E TO AUTONOM\SLY =M UP 9TO GANGS ON !IR [N !RE'S A GOOD *ANCE !Y'D SQUABBLE 9TO CATA/ROPHIC DYSFUNCTION1 AT LEA/ BE=E REA*+ ! SCALE NECESS>Y TO CREATE LONG-LA/+ 9/ITUTIONAL 9C5TIVE /RUCTURES ?AT CAN B5D SELFI% PRICKS TO A COLLECTIVE PURPOSE4 

,9 CONTRA/ ! POLICE 7AN OCCUPY+ MILIT>Y =CE DESIGN$ TO CONT9UALLY PUT D[N A POPULATION7 DON'T SACRIFICE1 !Y HAVE HUGE SAL>IES & PLU% ACCOMMODATIONS1 ABSURD LIABILITY PROTECTIONS & EXPECT EV]YONE TO B5D OV] BACKW>DS = !M1 !Y :9E & QUIT OV] ! SLI<TE/ 9CONV5I5CE4 

,?IS IS :Y DISMANTL+ ! APP>ATUSES ( ! POLICE /ATE IS SO PRESS+4 ,BUT IT IS ALSO ! SITE ( 9SUFFICI5TLY EXAM9$ DANG]4 ,IF EXI/+ HI]>*ICAL /RUCTURES CAN BE DEMOLI%$ OR DISMANTL$1 H[ QUICKLY & EFFICI5TLY WILL POLICE DEPUTIZE O!R BAD PEOPLE AS P>AMILIT>Y AUXILI>IES8 ,!Y W\LD HAPPILY GIVE GUNS TO RAPEY 9CELS FROM #h*AN & TELL !M TO />T KILL+ LIBS4 ,& EV5 IF WE DO SUCCESSFULLY DISMANTLE ! POLICE_/MILIT>Y COMM& 9/ITUTIONS CAPABLE ( ORGANIZ+ O!R MON/]S1 H[ DO WE CLEAN UP A WORLD ( SU* UNEMPLOY$ L&M9ES4 

,IF 9DE$ #h (FIC]S >E QUITT+ ! ,N,Y,P,D 9 RESPONSE TO ! ,GEORGE ,FLOYD UPRIS+ ?OSE PEOPLE >5'T MAGICALLY GO+ TO /OP BE+ AU?ORIT>IAN ?UGS4 ,!Y'RE NOT DO+ IT = E?ICAL REASONS1 !Y'RE QUITT+ BECAUSE POPUL> REVOLT MADE ! JOB H>D] = !M4 ,! ABS5CE ( ! BADGE1 ! REMOVAL ( ! 9/ITUTION ?AT H>BOR$ !M1 WON'T TRANS=M !SE RABID CREATURES 9TO PEOPLE ) CONSCI5CES4 ,IT'S NOT 5\< TO ABOLI% ! 9/ITUTIONS !Y CONGEAL$ 94 ,PEOPLE DON'T *ANGE OV]NI<T4 

,DE-,BA'A?IFICATION 9 ,IRAQ REMOV$ ! TORTUR]S & MURD]]S FROM ,SADDAM'S ADM9I/RATIVE & SECURITY =CES1 BUT IT LET ?OSE COPS CONT9UE TO FE/] AS ! BASE ( NEW T]RORI/ & P>AMILIT>Y GR\PS2 UNEMPLOY$ PR(ESSIONALS 9 VIOL5CE HAVE TO DO SOME?+4 ,! POLICE WE M]ELY FIRE TODAY WILL BE ! CORE ( ! M>AUD+ GANGS !Y W>N WILL COME 9 !IR ABS5CE4 ,AT WOR/ !Y WILL PROVIDE A CRY/ALLIZ+ SE$ ( C5TRALIZATION & LEGITIMACY CAPABLE ( ORGANIZ+ BAD PEOPLE ?R\< TO !IR COLLECTIVE SELF-9T]E/4 

,?IS IS ADAMANTLY NOT TO ADVOCATE AN EXT]M9ATIONI/ POLICY4 ,!RE >E SEV5 HUNDR$ ?\S& LAW 5=CEM5T (FIC]S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,!Y MAY BE ! WOR/ ( ! WOR/1 BUT (F5SIVE MASS MURD] ON ANY?+ NE> ?AT SCALE %\LD BE UN?9KABLE1 & IS CLE>LY NOT ON A PA? TO ANY?+ LIKE A LIB]AT$ WORLD4 ,MASS IMPRISONM5T 9 SOME K9D ( ,/AL9ESQUE RE$UCATION PROJECT IS LIKEWISE BEYOND UNCONSCIONABLE1 & EV5 LESS LIKELY ?AN !RAPY TO HAVE A DEEP IMPACT4 ,! ,U,S CURR5TLY 9C>C]ATES #b4#c MILLION1 !Y MAY BE MO/LY F> BETT] PEOPLE ?AN ! AV]AGE COP1 BUT SIMPLY PUTT+ ! COPS 9SIDE ! PRISONS !Y CURR5TLY RUN W\LD REPRODUCE ! CURR5T C>C]AL /ATE ) ONLY MODE/ RE=MS4 ,NO AN>*I/ :O TRULY BELIEVES 9 A WORLD )\T DOM9ATION CAN EMBRACE 5DLESS BLOOD%$4 

,H[ !N1 DO WE LIVE ) !SE MON/]S8 

,EV5 IF WE REMOVE 9/ITUTIONS ( P[]_/T]ROR1 H[ WILL WE /OP !M FROM REBUILD+ !M8 

,AS Y\ CAN TELL FROM MY APPROA* SO F> ,I ?9K ! ANSW] IS TO REALLY LOOK AT & UND]/& ! GAME !ORETIC DYSFUNCTION ?AT /OPS ALL ! NON-COP MON/]S FROM ORGANIZ+ TODAY4 

,POLICE MAKE UP F> LESS ?AN ONE P]C5T ( ! POPULATION & YET !Y >E ABLE TO IMPRISON A L>G] P]C5TAGE1 ABLE TO HOLD BACK ! REBELLION ( A MU* GREAT] P]C5TAGE4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE AN EXI/+ ORD] IS DEF5D$ BY COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEMS4 ,EV5 :5 Y\ HAVE A HUGE BASE IT'S H>D TO 9ITIALLY MOTIVATE & ORGANIZE A SUFFICI5T MASS ( FOLKS TO ACT4 ,! FIR/ FEW :ITE SUPREMACI/S 9T5T ON LAUN*+ A POGROM >E PUT D[N1 IF NOT !Y BECOME A MOVEM5T & SOON A G5OCIDE4 ,! FIR/ CREW ( =M] COPS TO TRY & RETURN TO CRIM9ALITY -- :E!R RAID+ OR SETT+ UP A PROTECTION RACKET -- MU/ BE QUICKLY & PROACTIVELY /OPP$ BE=E !IR GANG CAN META/ASIZE4 

,AS BAD AS LEFTI/S CAN FALL TO SQUABBL+ 9 PURSUIT ( MORAL PURITY1 & = ALL ! FEW OPPORTUNI/S ?AT TRY TO MOM5T>ILY EXPLOIT SU* )9 ! LADD]S ( ! LEFT1 FASCI/S BACK/AB EA* O!R ) EV5 MORE F]OCITY4 ,! ONLY WAY ! RI<T HAS LE>N$ TO SOLVE COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEMS IS ) BLUNT TOOLS LIKE NATIONALISM & RACISM4 ,!SE >E SUPREMELY UNDEXT]\S MOBILIZ+ TOOLS1 :I* IS :Y ! RI<T'S BASE IS1 = LACK ( BETT] T]MS1 A/ONI%+LY IGNORANT & /UPID4 ,!Y ALSO ONLY ?9LY PAP] OV] ! VICI\S JOCKEY+ = P]SONAL P[]4 

,! LEFT HAS ITS GRIFT]S & ABUS]S1 BUT ! RI<T IS ALMO/ NO?+ BUT4 ,REACTION>IES >E NOT PRONE TO REVOLUTION>Y BREAKS ) ! /ATUS QUO 9 NO SMALL P>T BECAUSE !Y >E ! PEOPLE LEA/ CAPABLE ( ORGANIZ+ SU*4 ,EV5 :5 SOCIOPA?S FEEL UND] PRESSURE 5\< TO =M A DEF5SIVE UNION & REACTION>IES RADICALIZE 9TO SELF-CONSCI\S FASCI/S1 !Y /ILL FACE S]I\S *ALL5GES A*IEV+ CRITICAL MASS4 ,ANTIFASCI/ GR\PS RUN R+S >\ND NEONAZI GR\PS BECAUSE ANTIFASCI/S >E ALTRUI/ICALLY SELF-SACRIFIC+4 ,NEONAZIS MEME A LOT AB\T SACRIFIC+ = ! :ITE RACE OR :ATEV]1 BUT !Y ALL REALIZE -- AS ,ANGL9 & ,SP5C] HAVE MADE EXPLICIT -- ?AT RACE IS JU/ AN EMPTY & >BITR>Y CON/RUCT !Y CL+ TO BECAUSE ( ITS UTILITY 9 PURSUIT ( P]SONAL P[]4 ,!Y CAN BRA9WA% A FEW DIP%IT KIDS TO DIE = ! CAUSE 7MORE USUALLY P]SONAL FAME71 BUT NOT MU* BEYOND ?AT4 

,COPS >E1 TO BE FAIR1 G5]ALLY PRETTY /UPID1 BUT !Y >E ALSO OV]:ELM+LY SELF-9T]E/$4 ,EV5 ! WORLD ( DIVORC$ OLD :ITE GUYS WE>+ WRAP>\ND SUNGLASSES 9 !IR C>S1 :ILE !Y MAY DELI<T 9 OPPORTUNITIES TO PUBLICLY DEMON/RATE !IR MA*ISMO & REAFFIRM COM=T+LY SIMPLE N>RATIVES1 !Y >E /ILL DEEPLY SELFI% CREATURES4 ,WILL+ TO WE> TACTICOOL >MOR & SCREAM AT COPS1 BUT ONLY SO !Y CAN SIT & BE S]V$ AT ,BASK9 ,ROBB9S OR ,T,G,I ,FRIDAYS4 0,AM]ICA0 ISN'T AN IDEAL ( FRE$OM = O!R PEOPLE1 IT'S A DEEPLY P]SONAL TOTEM /&+ = !IR PRIVILEGES & COM=T1 A SET ( NORMS & CONDITIONS4 

,IF Y\ WANT TO /OP =M] COPS FROM IMM$IATELY TRANSITION+ TO G5OCIDAL GANGS & 9SURG5T T]RORISM1 LIKE ! ,BA-A?I/S 9 ,IRAQ1 Y\ HAVE TO BUILD AN APPROPRIATE 9C5TIVE /RUCTURE = !M4 ,MOBILIZE SU* UNIV]SAL & P[]FUL SELF-DEF5SE =CES FROM ! BOTTOM UP AS TO MAKE !M AFRAID ( BE+ ! FIR/ /EPP+ ACROSS A FIX$ & CLE> L9E1 BUT ALSO -- & ?IS IS ! H>DE/ P>T -- LEAVE !M SOME?+ TO BE 9VE/$ 94 

,A FRI5D ( M9E HAS LONG >GU$ ?AT WE %\LD PAY ! POLICE D\BLE :AT !Y CURR5TLY MAKE TO SIT AT HOME & NOT KILL ANYONE4 ,POLICE ABOLITION ?R\< GIANT P5SIONS4 ,A K9D ( EXPLICIT EXTORTION AGREEM5T :]E AT LEA/ ! EXTORT$ PUBLIC CAN SET & OV]SEE ! T]MS4 ,I HAVE MY D\BTS ?AT ?IS C\LD BE IMPLEM5T$ OR OV]SE5 )\T A /ATE1 BUT FUR!R ,I HAVE MY D\BTS ?AT !Y W\LDN'T SIMPLY F9ANCE ! CREATION ( !IR [N >MY W]E !Y SO G5]\SLY COMP5SAT$4 

,:AT'S LEFT IS A K9D ( PRES]VATION COMPACT4 ,WE AGREE TO LEAVE Y\ ?AT /UPID H\SE Y\ B\<T 9 ! SURBURBS1 ) FIRM SOCIAL NORMS AGA9/ VIOLAT+ SU*4 ,Y\ CAN OP]ATE ON ! M>KET1 COLLECT FOOD & BASIC NE$S FROM PO/-/ATE SOCIAL S]VICES1 & WE'LL RETRA9 ANYONE TO WORK 9 PR(ESSIONS )\T P[]4 ,BUT ! MOM5T SOMEONE ORGANIZES A HI]>*Y OR FIELDS AN EX-COP GANG TO SPREAD T]ROR AGA9 ?AT GANG GETS EXT]M9AT$ BY EV]Y SURR\ND+ WAT*FUL CIVILIAN4 ,WE HAVE TO BE WILL+ TO1 AT ! DROP ( A HAT1 RACE \T ( \R H\SES & CONFRONT & /OP ) VIOL5CE ! PR$ATORY GANGS ! EX-COPS WILL TRY TO =M4 

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