,H[ TO ,=M AN ,AFF9ITY ,GR\P ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,TURBUL5T TIMES >E UPON US4 ,ALREADY1 BLOCKADES1 DEMON/RATIONS1 RIOTS1 & CLA%ES >E OCCUR+ REGUL>LY4 ,IT'S PA/ TIME TO BE ORGANIZ+ = ! UPHEAVALS ?AT >E ON ! WAY4 ,BUT GETT+ ORGANIZ$ DOESN'T MEAN JO9+ A PREEXI/+ 9/ITUTION & TAK+ ORD]S4 ,IT %\LDN'T MEAN =FEIT+ Y\R AG5CY & 9TELLIG5CE TO BECOME A COG 9 A MA*9E4 ,FROM AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE1 ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE %\LD MAXIMIZE BO? FRE$OM & VOLUNT>Y COORD9ATION AT EV]Y LEVEL ( SCALE1 FROM ! SMALLE/ GR\P UP TO SOCIETY AS A :OLE4 ,Y\ & Y\R FRI5DS ALREADY CON/ITUTE AN AFF9ITY GR\P1 ! ESS5TIAL BUILD+ BLOCK ( ?IS MODEL4 ,AN AFF9ITY GR\P IS A CIRCLE ( FRI5DS :O UND]/& !MSELVES AS AN AUTONOM\S POLITICAL =CE4 ,! IDEA IS ?AT PEOPLE :O ALREADY KN[ & TRU/ EA* O!R %\LD WORK TOGE!R TO RESPOND IMM$IATELY1 9TELLIG5TLY1 & FLEXIBLY TO EM]G+ SITUATIONS4 ,?IS LEAD]LESS =MAT HAS PROV5 EFFECTIVE = GU]RILLA ACTIVITIES ( ALL K9DS1 AS WELL AS :AT ! ,R,& ,CORPORATION CALLS 0SW>M+0 TACTICS 9 :I* MANY UNPR$ICTABLE AUTONOM\S GR\PS OV]:ELM A C5TRALIZ$ ADV]S>Y4 ,Y\ %\LD GO TO EV]Y DEMON/RATION 9 AN AFF9ITY GR\P1 ) A %>$ S5SE ( Y\R GOALS & CAPABILITIES4 ,IF Y\ >E 9 AN AFF9ITY GR\P ?AT HAS EXP]I5CE TAK+ ACTION TOGE!R1 Y\ WILL BE MU* BETT] PREP>$ TO DEAL ) EM]G5CIES & MAKE ! MO/ ( UNEXPECT$ OPPORTUNITIES4 ,?IS GUIDE IS ADAPT$ FROM AN E>LI] V]SION ?AT APPE>$ 9 \R ,RECIPES = ,DISA/]3 ,AN ,AN>*I/ ,COOKBOOK4 ,AFF9ITY ,GR\PS >E ,P[]FUL ,RELATIVE TO !IR SMALL SIZE1 AFF9ITY GR\PS CAN A*IEVE A DISPROPORTIONATELY P[]FUL IMPACT4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO TRADITIONAL TOP-D[N /RUCTURES1 !Y >E FREE TO ADAPT TO ANY SITUATION1 !Y NE$ NOT PASS !IR DECISIONS ?R\< A COMPLICAT$ PROCESS ( RATIFICATION1 & ALL ! P>TICIPANTS CAN ACT & REACT 9/ANTLY )\T WAIT+ = ORD]S--YET ) A CLE> IDEA ( :AT TO EXPECT FROM ONE ANO!R4 ,! MUTUAL ADMIRATION & 9SPIRATION ON :I* !Y >E F\ND$ MAKE !M V]Y DIFFICULT TO DEMORALIZE4 ,9 />K CONTRA/ TO CAPITALI/1 FASCI/1 & SOCIALI/ /RUCTURES1 !Y FUNCTION )\T ANY NE$ ( HI]>*Y OR CO]CION4 ,P>TICIPAT+ 9 AN AFF9ITY GR\P CAN BE FULFILL+ & FUN AS WELL AS EFFECTIVE4 ,MO/ IMPORTANT ( ALL1 AFF9ITY GR\PS >E MOTIVAT$ BY %>$ DESIRE & LOYALTY1 RA!R ?AN PR(IT1 DUTY1 OR ANY O!R COMP5SATION OR AB/RACTION4 ,SMALL WOND] :OLE SQUADS ( RIOT POLICE HAVE BE5 HELD AT BAY BY AFF9ITY GR\PS >M$ ) ONLY ! TE> GAS CANI/]S %OT AT !M4 ,! ,AFF9ITY ,GR\P IS A ,FLEXIBLE ,MODEL ,SOME AFF9ITY GR\PS >E =MAL & IMM]SIVE3 ! P>TICIPANTS LIVE TOGE!R1 %>+ EV]Y?+ 9 COMMON4 ,BUT AN AFF9ITY GR\P NE$ NOT BE A P]MAN5T >RANGEM5T4 ,IT CAN S]VE AS A /RUCTURE ( CONV5I5CE1 ASSEMBL$ FROM ! POOL ( 9T]E/$ & TRU/$ PEOPLE = ! DURATION ( A GIV5 PROJECT4 ,A P>TICUL> TEAM CAN ACT TOGE!R OV] & OV] AS AN AFF9ITY GR\P1 BUT ! MEMB]S CAN ALSO BREAK UP 9TO SMALL] AFF9ITY GR\PS1 P>TICIPATE 9 O!R AFF9ITY GR\PS1 OR ACT \TSIDE ! AFF9ITY GR\P /RUCTURE4 ,FRE$OM TO ASSOCIATE & ORGANIZE AS EA* P]SON SEES FIT IS A FUNDAM5TAL AN>*I/ PR9CIPLE2 ?IS PROMOTES R$UNDANCY1 SO NO ONE P]SON OR GR\P IS ESS5TIAL TO ! FUNCTION+ ( ! :OLE1 & DIFF]5T GR\PS CAN RECONFIGURE AS NE$$4 ,PICK ! ,SCALE ,?AT'S ,RIN EA* O!R'S /R5G?S & VULN]ABILITIES & BACKGR\NDS1 SO Y\ KN[ :AT Y\ CAN C\NT ON EA* O!R =4 ,DISCUSS Y\R ANALYZES ( EA* SITUATION Y\ >E 5T]+ & :AT IS WOR? ACCOMPLI%+ 9 IT--ID5TIFY :]E !Y MAT*1 :]E !Y >E COMPL5T>Y1 & :]E !Y DIFF]1 SO Y\'LL BE READY TO MAKE SPLIT-SECOND DECISIONS4 ,ONE WAY TO DEVELOP POLITICAL 9TIMACY IS TO READ & DISCUSS TEXTS TOGE!R1 BUT NO?+ BEATS ON-!-GR\ND EXP]I5CE4 ,/>T \T SL[ SO Y\ DON'T OV]EXT5D4 ,ONCE Y\'VE E/ABLI%$ A COMMON LANGUAGE & HEAL?Y 9T]NAL DYNAMICS1 Y\'RE READY TO ID5TIFY ! OBJECTIVES Y\ WANT TO ACCOMPLI%1 PREP>E A PLAN1 & GO 9TO ACTION4 ,DECIDE ,Y\R ,APPROPRIATE ,LEVEL ( ,SECURITY ,AFF9ITY GR\PS >E RESI/ANT TO 9FILTRATION BECAUSE ALL MEMB]S %>E HI/ORY & 9TIMACY ) EA* O!R1 & NO ONE \TSIDE ! GR\P NE$ BE 9=M$ ( !IR PLANS OR ACTIVITIES4 ,ONCE ASSEMBL$1 AN AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD E/ABLI% A %>$ SET ( SECURITY PRACTICES & /ICK TO !M4 ,9 SOME CASES1 Y\ CAN AF=D TO BE PUBLIC & TRANSP>5T AB\T Y\R ACTIVITIES4 9 O!R CASES1 :ATEV] GOES ON )9 ! GR\P %\LD NEV] BE SPOK5 ( \TSIDE IT1 EV5 AFT] ALL ITS ACTIVITIES >E LONG COMPLET$4 ,9 SOME CASES1 NO ONE EXCEPT ! P>TICIPANTS 9 ! GR\P %\LD KN[ ?AT IT EXI/S AT ALL4 ,Y\ & Y\R COMRADES CAN DISCUSS & PREP>E = ACTIONS )\T ACKN[L$G+ TO \TSID]S ?AT Y\ CON/ITUTE AN AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,REMEMB]1 IT IS EASI] TO PASS FROM A HI< SECURITY PROTOCOL TO A L[ ONE ?AN VICE V]SA4 ,MAKE ,DECISIONS ,TOGE!R ,AFF9ITY GR\PS G5]ALLY OP]ATE ON VIA CONS5SUS DECISION-MAK+3 DECISIONS >E MADE COLLECTIVELY ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S & DESIRES ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL 9VOLV$4 ,DEMOCRATIC VOT+1 9 :I* ! MAJORITY GET !IR WAY & ! M9ORITY MU/ HOLD !IR TONGUES1 IS ANA!MA TO AFF9ITY GR\PS--= IF A GR\P IS TO FUNCTION SMOO?LY & HOLD TOGE!R UND] /RESS1 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL 9VOLV$ MU/ BE SATISFI$4 ,BE=E ANY ACTION1 ! MEMB]S ( A GR\P %\LD E/ABLI% TOGE!R :AT !IR P]SONAL & COLLECTIVE GOALS >E1 :AT RISKS !Y >E COM=TABLE TAK+1 & :AT !IR EXPECTATIONS ( EA* O!R >E4 ,!SE MATT]S DET]M9$1 !Y CAN =MULATE A PLAN4 ,S9CE ACTION SITUATIONS >E ALWAYS UNPR$ICTABLE & PLANS R>ELY COME (F AS ANTICIPAT$1 IT MAY HELP TO EMPLOY A DUAL APPROA* TO PREP>+4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 Y\ CAN MAKE PLANS = DIFF]5T SC5>IOS3 ,IF ,A HAPP5S1 WE'LL 9=M EA* O!R BY ,X MEANS & SWIT* TO PLAN ,B2 IF ,X MEANS ( COMMUNICATION IS IMPOSSIBLE1 WE'LL RECONV5E AT SITE ,Z AT ,Q O'CLOCK4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 Y\ CAN PUT /RUCTURES 9 PLACE ?AT WILL BE USEFUL EV5 IF :AT HAPP5S IS UNLIKE ANY ( ! SC5>IOS Y\ IMAG9$4 ,?IS C\LD MEAN PREP>+ RES\RCES 7SU* AS BANN]S1 M$ICAL SUPPLIES1 OR (F5SIVE EQUIPM5T71 DIVID+ UP 9T]NAL ROLES 7= EXAMPLE1 SC\T+1 COMMUNICATIONS1 M$IC1 M$IA LIAISON71 E/ABLI%+ COMMUNICATION SY/EMS 7SU* AS BURN] PHONES OR COD$ PHRASES ?AT CAN BE %\T$ \T TO CONVEY 9=MATION SECURELY71 PREP>+ G5]AL /RATEGIES 7= KEEP+ SIT+ EM]G5CY ESCAPE R\TES1 OR READY+ LEGAL SUPPORT 9 CASE ANYONE IS >RE/$4 ,AFT] AN ACTION1 A %REWD AFF9ITY GR\P WILL MEET 7IF NECESS>Y1 9 A SECURE LOCATION )\T ANY ELECTRONICS7 TO DISCUSS :AT W5T WELL1 :AT C\LD HAVE GONE BETT]1 & :AT COMES NEXT4 ,TACT & ,TACTICS ,AN AFF9ITY GR\P ANSW]S TO ITSELF ALONE--?IS IS ONE ( ITS /R5G?S4 ,AFF9ITY GR\PS >E NOT BURD5$ BY ! PROC$URAL PROTOCOL ( O!R ORGANIZATIONS1 ! DIFFICULTIES ( REA*+ AGREEM5T ) /RANG]S1 OR ! LIMITATIONS ( ANSW]+ TO A BODY NOT IMM$IATELY 9VOLV$ 9 ! ACTION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 JU/ AS ! MEMB]S ( AN AFF9ITY GR\P /RIVE = CONS5SUS ) EA* O!R1 EA* AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD /RIVE = A SIMIL>LY CONSID]ATE RELATION%IP ) O!R 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS--OR AT LEA/ TO COMPLEM5T O!RS' APPROA*ES1 EV5 IF O!RS DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! VALUE ( ?IS CONTRIBUTION4 ,IDEALLY1 MO/ PEOPLE %\LD BE GLAD ( Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P'S P>TICIPATION OR 9T]V5TION 9 A SITUATION1 RA!R ?AN RES5T+ OR FE>+ Y\4 ,!Y %\LD COME TO RECOGNIZE ! VALUE ( ! AFF9ITY GR\P MODEL1 & SO TO EMPLOY IT !MSELVES1 AFT] SEE+ IT SUCCE$ & B5EFIT+ FROM ?AT SUCCESS4 ,ORGANIZE ,) ,O!R ,AFF9ITY ,GR\PS ,AN AFF9ITY GR\P CAN WORK TOGE!R ) O!R AFF9ITY GR\PS 9 :AT IS SOMETIMES CALL$ A CLU/]4 ,! CLU/] =MATION 5ABLES A L>G] NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS TO ACT ) ! SAME ADVANTAGES A S+LE AFF9ITY GR\P HAS4 ,IF SPE$ OR SECURITY IS CALL$ =1 REPRES5TATIVES ( EA* GR\P CAN MEET AHEAD ( TIME1 RA!R ?AN ! 5TIRETY ( ALL GR\PS2 IF COORD9ATION IS ( ! ESS5CE1 ! GR\PS OR REPRES5TATIVES CAN >RANGE ME?ODS = COMMUNICAT+ ?R\< ! HEAT ( ! ACTION4 ,OV] YE>S ( COLLABORAT+ TOGE!R1 DIFF]5T AFF9ITY GR\PS CAN COME TO KN[ EA* O!R AS WELL AS !Y KN[ !MSELVES1 BECOM+ ACCORD+LY MORE COM=TABLE & CAPABLE TOGE!R4 ,:5 SEV]AL CLU/]S ( AFF9ITY GR\PS NE$ TO COORD9ATE ESPECIALLY MASSIVE ACTIONS--BE=E A BIG DEMON/RATION1 = EXAMPLE--!Y CAN HOLD A SPOKESC\NCIL MEET+ AT :I* DIFF]5T AFF9ITY GR\PS & CLU/]S CAN 9=M ONE ANO!R 7TO :ATEV] EXT5T IS WISE7 ( !IR 9T5TIONS4 ,SPOKESC\NCILS R>ELY PRODUCE SEAMLESS UNANIMITY1 BUT !Y CAN APPRIZE ! P>TICIPANTS ( ! V>I\S DESIRES & P]SPECTIVES ?AT >E AT PLAY4 ,! 9DEP5D5CE & SPONTANEITY ?AT DEC5TRALIZATION PROVIDES >E USUALLY \R GREATE/ ADVANTAGES 9 COMBAT ) A BETT] EQUIPP$ ADV]S>Y4 ,BOTTOML9+ ,= AFF9ITY GR\PS & L>G] /RUCTURES BAS$ ON CONS5SUS & COOP]ATION TO FUNCTION1 IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT EV]YONE 9VOLV$ BE ABLE TO RELY ON EA* O!R TO COME ?R\< ON COMMITM5TS4 ,:5 A PLAN IS AGRE$ UPON1 EA* 9DIVIDUAL 9 A GR\P & EA* GR\P 9 A CLU/] %\LD *OOSE ONE OR MORE CRITICAL ASPECTS ( ! PREP>ATION & EXECUTION ( ! PLAN & (F] TO BOTTOML9E !M4 ,BOTTOML9+ ! SUPPLY+ ( A RES\RCE OR ! COMPLETION ( A PROJECT MEANS GU>ANTEE+ ?AT IT WILL BE ACCOMPLI%$ SOMEH[1 NO MATT] :AT4 ,IF Y\'RE OP]AT+ ! LEGAL HOTL9E = Y\R GR\P DUR+ A DEMON/RATION1 Y\ [E IT TO !M TO MAKE SURE SOMEONE CAN H&LE IT EV5 IF Y\ GET SICK2 IF Y\R GR\P PROMISES TO PROVIDE ! BANN]S = AN ACTION1 MAKE SURE !Y'RE READY1 EV5 IF ?AT MEANS /AY+ UP ALL NIN H[ TO H&LE CRISES & :O Y\ CAN C\NT ON 9 !M--JU/ AS O!RS WILL LE>N H[ MU* !Y CAN C\NT ON Y\4 ,GO ,9TO ,ACTION ,/OP WOND]+ :AT'S GO+ TO HAPP51 OR :Y NO?+'S HAPP5+4 ,GET TOGE!R ) Y\R FRI5DS & />T DECID+ :AT WILL HAPP54 ,DON'T GO ?R\< LIFE 9 PASSIVE SPECTATOR MODE1 WAIT+ TO BE TOLD :AT TO DO4 ,GET 9 ! 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