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,EMPIRE1 ,MILITANCY1 & ,JOY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H>I ,ALLURI 

,AU?OR 3 ,C>LA ,B]GMAN 

,AU?OR 3 ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y 

,TEXT 3 

,*APT] #a3 ,EMPIRE1 ,MILITANCY1 & ,JOY 

,A CONCEPT IS A BRICK4 ,IT CAN BE US$ TO BUILD A C\R?\SE ( REASON4 ,OR IT CAN BE ?R[N ?R\< ! W9D[4 

--,BRIAN ,MASSUMI.<#h.> 

,P]SONALLY1 ,I WANT TO BE NURTUR+ LIFE :5 ,I GO D[N 9 /RUGGLE4 ,I WANT NURTUR+ LIFE TO ,B,E MY /RUGGLE4 

--,ZA9AB ,AMADAHY.<#i.> 

,RESI/ANCE & JOY >E EV]Y:]E 

,ANYONE :O HAS BE5 TRANS=M$ ?R\< A /RUGGLE CAN ATTE/ TO ITS P[] TO OP5 UP MORE CAPACITIES = RESI/ANCE1 CREATIVITY1 ACTION1 & VISION4 ,?IS S5SE ( COLLECTIVE P[]--! S5SE ?AT ?+S >E DIFF]5T1 ?AT WE >E DIFF]5T1 ?AT A MORE CAPABLE 0WE0 IS =M+ ?AT DIDN'T EXI/ BE=E--IS :AT WE MEAN BY JOYFUL TRANS=MATION4 ,JOYFUL TRANS=MATION 5TAILS A NEW CONCEPTION ( MILITANCY1 :I* IS ALREADY EM]G+ 9 MANY MOVEM5TS TODAY4 ,TO BE MILITANT AB\T JOY MEANS BE+ ATTUN$ TO SITUATIONS OR RELATION%IPS1 & LE>N+ H[ TO P>TICIPATE 9 & SUPPORT ! TRANS=MATION1 RA!R ?AN DIRECT+ OR CONTROLL+ IT4 

,EV]Y:]E1 PEOPLE >E RECOV]+1 SU/A9+1 & RE9V5T+ WORLDS ?AT >E MORE 9T5SE & ALIVE ?AN ! =M ( LIFE (F]$ UP BY ,EMPIRE4 ,! WEB ( CONTROL ?AT EXPLOITS & ADM9I/]S LIFE--RANG+ FROM ! MO/ BRUTAL =MS ( DOM9ATION TO ! SUBTLE/ 9CULCATION ( ANXIETY & ISOLATION--IS :AT WE CALL ,EMPIRE4 ,IT 9CLUDES ! 9T]LOCK+ SY/EMS ( SETTL] COLONIALISM1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM1 ABLEISM1 AGEISM1 & HET]OPATRI>*Y4 ,US+ ONE WORD TO 5CAPSULATE ALL ( ?IS IS RISKY BECAUSE IT CAN 5D UP TURN+ ,EMPIRE 9TO A /ATIC ?+1 :5 9 FACT IT IS A COMPLEX SET ( PROCESSES4 ,!SE PROCESSES SEP>ATE PEOPLE FROM !IR P[]1 !IR CREATIVITY1 & !IR ABILITY TO CONNECT ) EA* O!R & !IR WORLDS4 

,WE SAY WORLDS1 9 ! PLURAL1 BECAUSE P>T ( ,EMPIRE'S P[] IS TO BR+ US ALL 9TO ! SAME WORLD1 ) ONE MORALITY1 ONE HI/ORY1 & ONE DIRECTION1 & TO CONV]T DIFF]5CES 9TO HI]>*ICAL1 VIOL5T DIVISIONS4 ,AS O!R WORLDS EM]GE ?R\< RESI/ANCE & TRANS=MATION1 !Y REVEAL MORE ( ! VIOL5CE ( ,EMPIRE4 ,9SURRECTIONS & REVOLTS ON ! /REET REVEAL ?AT ! POLICE >E AN >M$ GANG & ?AT 0KEEP+ ! PEACE0 IS W> BY O!R MEANS4 ,PU%+ BACK AGA9/ SEXUALIZ$ VIOL5CE REVEALS ! WAYS ?AT RAPE CULTURE CONT9UES TO /RUCTURE DAILY LIFE4 ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE REVEALS ! P]SI/5T CONCRET5ESS ( SETTL] COLONIAL OCCUPATION & ! *>ADE ( APOLOGIZ+ = G5OCIDE & DISPOSSESSION AS IF !Y W]E ONLY P>T ( ! PA/4 ,HOLD+ ASSEMBLIES :]E PEOPLE CAN =MULATE PROBLEMS TOGE!R1 MAKE DECISIONS COLLECTIVELY1 & C>E = ONE ANO!R REVEALS ! PR(\ND ALI5ATION & 9DIVIDUALISM ( LIFE UND] ,EMPIRE4 ,TRY+ TO RAISE KIDS 7OR EV5 %>E SPACE ) !M7 )\T CONTROLL+ !M REVEALS ! WAYS ?AT AGEISM & S*OOL+ /IFLE Y\NG PEOPLE & SEGREGATE G5]ATIONS4 ,/RUGGLES AGA9/ ANTI-,BLACK RACISM & :ITE SUPREMACY REVEAL ! CONT9UITIES BETWE5 SLAV]Y1 AP>!ID1 & MASS 9C>C]ATION1 9 :I* SLAVE CAT*]S HAVE EVOLV$ 9TO POLICE & PLANTATIONS HAVE %AP$ PRISONS4 ,! MOVEM5TS ( MIGRANTS REVEAL ! 9T]CONNECT$ VIOL5CE ( BORD]S1 IMP]IALISM1 & CITIZ5%IP4 ,& ! CON/ANT RESI/ANCE TO CAPITALISM1 EV5 :5 FLEET+1 REVEALS ! SUBORD9ATION1 HUMILIATION1 & EXPLOITATION REQUIR$ BY CAPITAL4 ,AS !SE /RUGGLES CONNECT & RESONATE1 ,EMPIRE'S PREC>ITY IS BE+ REVEAL$ EV]Y:]E1 EV5 IF IT CONT9UES TO BE P]VASIVE & DEVA/AT+4 

,!RE IS NO D\BT ?AT WE LIVE 9 A WORLD ( 9T]TW9$ HORRORS4 ,BORD]S TI<T5 >\ND BODIES AS CAPITAL FL[S EV] MORE FREELY2 CORPORATIONS SUCK LAKES DRY TO SELL BOTTL$ WAT]2 DEBT PROLIF]ATES AS A TOOL ( CONTROL & DISPOSSESSION2 GOV]NM5TS & CORPORATIONS ATTACK ,9DIG5\S L&S & BODIES :ILE ANN\NC+ /ATE-CONTROLL$ RECOGNITION & RECONCILIATION 9ITIATIVES2 SURVEILLANCE IS 9CREAS+LY UBIQUIT\S2 ADDICTION1 DEPRESSION & ANXIETY PROLIF]ATE ALONG ) NEW DRUGS TO KEEP BODIES WORK+2 G5TRIFICATION TE>S AP>T NEI<BORHOODS TO MAKE WAY = GLASSY CONDOS2 PEOPLE REMA9 TE!R$ TO JOBS !Y HATE2 ! :OLE WORLD IS BECOM+ TOXIC2 BOMBS >E DROPP$ BY DRONES CONTROLL$ BY SOLDI]S AT A DI/ANT COMPUT] CONSOLE2 A COD$ DISC\RSE ( CRIM9ALITY CON/RUCTS ,BLACK BODIES AS ?REATS1 T>GET+ !M ) MURD] & IMPRISONM5T2 CLIMATIC & ECOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHES 9T5SIFY AS WORLD LEAD]S DEBATE EMISSIONS T>GETS2 MORE ( US DEP5D ON FOOD & GADGETS MADE HALF A WORLD AWAY UND] BRUTAL CONDITIONS2 WE >E 5C\RAG$ TO SP5D MORE TIME T\*+ \R SCRE5S ?AN ! PEOPLE WE LOVE2 IT IS EASI] = MANY ( US TO 5VISION ! 5D ( ! WORLD ?AN ! 5D ( CAPITALISM4.<#a.> 

,WE SUSPECT ?AT ANYONE READ+ ?IS ALREADY KN[S & FEELS ?IS HORROR 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R4 ,:5 WE SAY ?AT /RUGGLES REVEAL ! VIOL5CE ( ,EMPIRE1 IT'S NOT ?AT EV]YONE WAS UNAW>E ( IT BE=E4 ,H[EV]1 UPWELL+S ( RESI/ANCE & 9SURRECTION MAKE ?IS KN[+ PALPABLE 9 WAYS ?AT COMPEL RESPONSES4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 IT IS NOT ?AT PEOPLE FIR/ FIGURE \T H[ OPPRESSION WORKS1 !N >E ABLE TO ORGANIZE OR RESI/4 ,RA!R IT IS RESI/ANCE1 /RUGGLE1 & LIV$ TRANS=MATION ?AT MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO FEEL COLLECTIVE P[] & C>VE \T NEW PA?S4 

,SADNESS & SUBJECTION 

,NO1 ! MASSES W]E NOT 9NOC5T DUPES2 AT A C]TA9 PO9T1 UND] A C]TA9 SET ( CONDITIONS1 !Y WANT$ FASCISM1 & IT IS ?IS P]V]SION ( ! DESIRE ( ! MASSES ?AT NE$S TO BE ACC\NT$ =4 

--,DELEUZE & ,GUATT>I.<#a#a.> 

,9 ORD] TO RULE1 ?OSE 9 POSITIONS ( P[] NE$ TO CON/ANTLY CRU% & SUBDUE ! =CES ( TRANS=MATION4 ,!Y DO NOT M]ELY NE$ OB$I5CE2 !Y NE$ !IR SUBJECTS TO BE SEP>AT$ FROM !IR [N CAPACITIES4 ,AS ,AUDRE ,LORDE WRITES1 0,EV]Y OPPRESSION MU/ CORRUPT OR DI/ORT ?OSE V>I\S S\RCES ( P[] )9 ! CULTURE ( ! OPPRESS$ ?AT CAN PROVIDE 5]GY = *ANGE40.<#a#b.> ,EMPIRE'S HOLD IS 9CREAS+LY AFFECTIVE3 IT SUFFUSES \R EMOTIONS1 RELATION%IPS1 & DESIRES1 PROPAGAT+ FEEL+S ( %AME1 IMPOT5CE1 FE>1 & DEP5D5CE4 ,IT MAKES CAPITALI/ RELATIONS FEEL 9EVITABLE & 7TO SOME7 EV5 DESIRABLE4 

,AN IMPORTANT 9SI<T %>$ BY MANY RADICAL CURR5TS IS ?AT !SE =MS ( VIOL5CE & CONTROL >E ULTIMATELY TOXIC = EV]YONE4 ,= M5 TO 05JOY0 ! B5EFITS ( PATRI>*AL MASCUL9ITY1 !IR CAPACITIES = VULN]ABILITY & C>E MU/ BE EVISC]AT$1 REPLAC$ BY A VIOL5T & DISCONNECT$ WAY ( BE+ BUILT UPON %AME & W\ND$NESS4 ,= :ITE PEOPLE TO BECOME :ITE1 !Y HAVE TO 9T]NALIZE 5TITLEM5T & A HO/ILITY TO DIFF]5CE1 HID+ FROM ! WAYS !IR LIVES DEP5D ON 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ VIOL5CE & EXPLOITATION4 ,SETTL]S MU/ BUILD !IR LIVES ON A LIV+ LEGACY ( G5OCIDE1 9DEBT$ TO ONGO+ EXTRACTION & DISPOSSESSION4 ,BE+ PRIVILEG$ BY ,EMPIRE MEANS BE+ %ELT]$ FROM ITS MO/ EXTREME =MS ( VIOL5CE & DEGRADATION1 & TO BE 5ROLL$ 9 A /ULTIFY+ =M ( LIFE ?AT RECREATES ?IS VIOL5CE4 ,MO/ ( :AT IS CALL$ PRIVILEGE HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ?RIV+ OR JOY2 ?IS IS :Y PRIVILEG$ :ITE M5 >E SOME ( ! MO/ EMOTIONALLY /UNT$1 CLOS$-(F PEOPLE ALIVE TODAY4 ,NONE ( ?IS IS TO D5Y ?AT !RE >E PLEASURES1 WEAL?1 & SAFETY ASSOCIAT$ ) :IT5ESS1 HET]OPATRI>*AL MASCUL9ITY1 & O!R =MS ( PRIVILEGE4 ,9/EAD1 IT IS TO 9SI/ ?AT EV]YONE1 POT5TIALLY1 HAS A /AKE 9 UNDO+ PRIVILEGES--& ! ONGO+ VIOL5CE REQUIR$ TO SECURE !M--AS A P>T ( TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLE4 ,AS ,JACK ,HALB]/AM WRITES 9 HIS 9TRODUCTION TO ,F]D ,MOT5'S ,! ,UND]COMMONS1 

,! MISSION !N = ! D5IZ5S ( ! UND]COMMONS IS TO RECOGNIZE ?AT :5 Y\ SEEK TO MAKE ?+S BETT]1 Y\ >E NOT JU/ DO+ IT = ! ,O!R1 Y\ MU/ ALSO BE DO+ IT = Y\RSELF4 ,:ILE M5 MAY ?9K !Y >E BE+ 0S5SITIVE0 BY TURN+ TO FEM9ISM1 :ILE :ITE PEOPLE MAY ?9K !Y >E BE+ RI<T ON BY OPPOS+ RACISM1 NO ONE WILL REALLY BE ABLE TO EMBRACE ! MISSION ( TE>+ 0?IS %IT D[N0 UNTIL !Y REALIZE ?AT ! /RUCTURES !Y OPPOSE >E NOT ONLY BAD = SOME ( US1 !Y >E BAD = ALL ( US4 ,G5D] HI]>*IES >E BAD = M5 AS WELL AS WOM5 & !Y >E REALLY BAD = ! RE/ ( US4 ,RACIAL HI]>*IES >E NOT RATIONAL & ORD]$1 !Y >E *AOTIC & NONS5SICAL & MU/ BE OPPOS$ BY PRECISELY ALL ?OSE :O B5EFIT 9 ANY WAY FROM !M4 ,OR1 AS ,MOT5 PUTS IT3 0,! COALITION EM]GES \T ( Y\R RECOGNITION ?AT IT'S FUCK$ UP = Y\1 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT WE'VE ALREADY RECOGNIZ$ ?AT IT'S FUCK$ UP = US4 ,I DON'T NE$ Y\R HELP4 ,I JU/ NE$ Y\ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ?IS %IT IS KILL+ Y\1 TOO1 H[EV] MU* MORE S(TLY1 Y\ /UPID MO!RFUCK]1 Y\ KN[80.<#a#c.> 

,EMPIRE IS KILL+ ALL ( US1 9 DIFF]5T WAYS1 & ALL ( US1 9 DIFF]5T WAYS1 >E M>K$ BY 9CR$IBLE LEGACIES ( MOVEM5T & REVOLT4 ,ITS =MS ( CONTROL >E NEV] TOTAL1 NEV] GU>ANTE$4 ,! WORD 0SABOTAGE0 COMES FROM ?OSE :O DE/ROY$ FACTORY MA*9]Y BY ?R[+ !IR WOOD5 %OES 7SABOTS7 9 ! GE>S ( ! E>LY ,EUROPEAN FACTORIES4 ,SLAVES BROKE !IR TOOLS 9 ! FIELD1 POISON$ !IR MA/]S1 LE>N$ TO READ 9 SECRET1 & 9V5T$ SUBV]SIVE =MS ( SONG & DANCE4 

,EMPIRE REACTS TO RESI/ANCE BY 5TR5*+ & ACCUMULAT+ :AT ,SP9OZA CALL$ SADNESS3 ! R$UCTION ( \R CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$4 ,WE'VE *OS5 NOT TO USE ?IS WORD V]Y MU* 9 ?IS BOOK BECAUSE WE'VE F\ND IT CAN BE MISLEAD+ 9 MANY WAYS1 BUT ! CONCEPT ( SADNESS IS IMPORTANT = ,SP9OZA4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ?AT JOY GETS CONFLAT$ ) HAPP9ESS1 IT'S EASY TO HE> 0SAD0 9 T]MS ( ITS FAMILI> MEAN+ AS AN EMOTION1 RA!R ?AN ! WAY ,SP9OZA 9T5D$ IT3 AS A R$UCTION ( CAPACITIES4 ,= ,SP9OZA1 SADNESS CANNOT BE AVOID$ OR ELIM9AT$ COMPLETELY2 IT IS P>T ( LIFE4 ,ALL ?+S WAX1 WANE1 & DIE EV5TUALLY1 & ! PROCESS CAN PROVOKE ?\<T1 RESI/ANCE1 & ACTION4 ,SADNESS & JOY CAN BE 9T]TW9$ 9 COMPLEX WAYS4 ,BUT ,EMPIRE ACCUMULATES & SPREADS SADNESS4 ,DRAW+ ON ,SP9OZA1 H]E IS H[ ,DELEUZE PUT IT3 

,WE LIVE 9 A WORLD :I* IS G5]ALLY DISAGREEABLE1 :]E NOT ONLY PEOPLE BUT ! E/ABLI%$ P[]S HAVE A /AKE 9 TRANSMITT+ SAD AFFECTS TO US4 ,SADNESS1 SAD AFFECTS1 >E ALL ?OSE :I* R$UCE \R P[] TO ACT4 ,! E/ABLI%$ P[]S NE$ \R SADNESS TO MAKE US SLAVES4 ,! TYRANT1 ! PRIE/1 ! CAPTORS ( S\LS NE$ TO P]SUADE US ?AT LIFE IS H>D & A BURD54 ,! P[]S ?AT BE NE$ TO REPRESS US NO LESS ?AN TO MAKE US ANXI\S 444 TO ADM9I/] & ORGANIZE \R 9TIMATE LITTLE FE>S4.<#a#d.> 

,EMPIRE PROPAGATES & TRANSMITS SAD AFFECTS4 ,SADNESS /ICKS TO US2 WE >E MADE TO DESIRE ITS RHY?MS4 ,T]RIBLE SITUATIONS >E MADE TO FEEL 9EVITABLE4 ,= ?IS REASON1 WE SPEAK ( ! 5TR5*M5T ( ,SP9OZAN SADNESS AS ?AT :I* IS /ULTIFY+1 DEPLET+1 DISEMP[]+1 9DIVIDUALIZ+ & ISOLAT+4 ,BUT ?IS 5TR5*M5T MI<T NOT FEEL AGONIZ+ OR EV5 UNPLEASANT3 IT MI<T FEEL LIKE COM=T1 BOR$OM1 OR SAFETY4 ,WE HAVE F\ND ! NOTION ( 0SUBJECTION0 HELPFUL H]E1 BECAUSE IT GOES BEYOND A TOP-D[N NOTION ( P[]4 ,9 AN 9T]VIEW1 ! CRITICAL TRANS S*OL> & ORGANIZ] ,DEAN ,SPADE EXPLA9S :Y HE USES ?IS T]M 9/EAD ( ! MORE COMMON ACTIVI/ T]M 0OPPRESSION03 

0,SUBJECTION0 SUGGE/S A MORE COMPLEX SET ( RELATION%IPS1 :]E WE >E CON/ITUT$ AS SUBJECTS BY !SE SY/EMS1 5GAGE 9 RESI/ANCE )9 !SE SY/EMS1 MANAGE & >E MANAG$ )9 !SE SY/EMS1 & CAN HAVE MOM5TS ( SEE+ & EXPLOIT+ ! CRACKS & $GES ( !SE SY/EMS4 ,I *OSE TO 9TRODUCE ?IS T]M1 DESPITE ITS UNFAMILI>ITY 9 MO/ ACTIVI/ REALMS ,I AM P>T (1 BECAUSE ,I FELT ITS 9T]V5TION WAS A NECESS>Y P>T ( MY >GUM5T AB\T H[ P[] WORKS4.<#a#e.> 

,TODAY1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! METROPOLITAN C5T]S ( SO-CALL$ 0DEVELOP$0 C\NTRIES1 SUBJECTS >E 5ME%$ 9 A D5SE FABRIC ( CONTROL4 ,SOME ( US >E /E]$ 9TO =MS ( LIFE ?AT >E COMPATIBLE & COMPLICIT ) ONGO+ EXPLOITATION & VIOL5CE1 :ILE O!R POPULATIONS >E SELECT$ = SL[ DEA?4 ,NEW =MS ( SUBJECTION >E 9V5T$ TO CONTA9 EA* NEW REBELLION1 5ROLL+ SUBJECTS TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! CONTA9M5T4 ,PRISONS & POLIC+ COME TO BE FELT 7ESPECIALLY BY :ITE PEOPLE7 AS A =M ( SAFETY & SECURITY4 ,MISOGYNY IS ]OTICIZ$ & OBJECTIFICATION REA*ES NEW HEI<TS1 TAK+ NEW =MS4 ,DESIRES = AFFLU5CE & LUXURY >E 5TR5*$ AMID GR[+ 9EQUALITY4 ,?R\< CELLPHONES & SOCIAL M$IA1 SURVEILLANCE & CONTROL >E 9CREAS+LY P>TICIPATORY4 ,:5 !Y >E WORK+1 !SE =MS ( SUBJECTION >E FELT NOT AS IMPOSITIONS BUT AS DESIRES1 LIKE A W>M EMBRACE OR AN 9SI/5T TUG4 

,JOY IS NOT HAPP9ESS 

,) ALL ?IS 9 M9D1 WE WANT TO PULL HAPP9ESS & JOY AP>T1 9 HOPES ( FUR!R CL>IFY+ :AT WE MEAN BY JOYFUL MILITANCY4 ,! HAPP9ESS (F]$ TO US BY ,EMPIRE IS NOT ! SAME AS JOY1 EV5 ?\< !Y >E CONV5TIONALLY UND]/OOD AS SYNONYMS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! ,OX=D ,5GLI% ,DICTION>Y DEF9ES JOY SIMPLY AS 0A FEEL+ ( GREAT PLEASURE OR HAPP9ESS40.<#a#f.> ,BUT :]EAS JOYFUL TRANS=MATION UNDOES ! /ULTIFY+ EFFECTS ( ,EMPIRE1 HAPP9ESS HAS BECOME A TOOL ( SUBJECTION4 

,UND] ,EMPIRE1 HAPP9ESS IS SE5 AS A DUTY & UNHAPP9ESS AS A DISORD]4 ,M>KET+ FIRMS 9CREAS+LY SELL HAPPY EXP]I5CES 9/EAD ( PRODUCTS3 HAPP9ESS IS A RELAX+ VACATION ON ! BEA*1 AN 9T5SE NI<T AT ! B>1 A SATISFY+ DR9K ON A HOT DAY1 OR ! CONT5TM5T & SECURITY ( RETIREM5T4 ,AS CONSUM]S1 WE >E 5C\RAG$ TO BECOME CONNOISSEURS & CU/OMIZ]S1 ) AN EV] MORE REF9$ S5SE ( ! K9DS ( CONSUMPTION ?AT MAKE US HAPPY4 ,AS WORK]S1 WE >E EXPECT$ TO F9D HAPP9ESS 9 \R JOB4 ,NEOLIB]AL CAPITALISM 5C\RAGES ITS SUBJECTS TO BASE !IR LIVES ON ?IS SE>* = HAPP9ESS1 PROMIS+ PLEASURE1 BLISS1 FULFILLM5T1 >\SAL1 EXHIL>ATION1 OR CONT5TM5T1 DEP5D+ ON Y\R TA/ES & PROCLIVITIES 7& Y\R BUDGET74 

,! SE>* = HAPP9ESS DOESN'T JU/ COME ?R\< CONSUMPTION4 ,EMPIRE ALSO SELLS ! REJECTION ( UPW>D MOBILITY & CONSUM]ISM AS ANO!R =M ( PLACID CONTA9M5T3 ! 9DIVIDUAL REALIZES ?AT :AT REALLY MAKES HIM HAPPY IS A LIFE 9 A SMALL T[N :]E EV]YONE KN[S Y\R NAME1 OR A HUMBLE NUCLE> FAMILY1 OR K9KY POLYAMORY1 OR TRAVEL1 OR WITTY BANT]1 OR COOK+ FANCY FOOD1 OR AWESOME DANCE P>TIES4 ,! PO9T IS NOT ?AT !SE ACTIVITIES >E WRONG OR BAD4 ,MANY PEOPLE USE FOOD1 DANCE1 SEX1 9TIMACY1 & TRAVEL 9 WAYS 9T]TW9$ ) TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLES & BONDS4 ,BUT ,EMPIRE EMPTIES !SE & O!R ACTIVITIES ( !IR TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL1 9VIT+ US TO %APE \R LIVES 9 PURSUIT ( HAPP9ESS AS ! ULTIMATE GOAL ( LIFE4 ,REBECCA ,SOLNIT EXPLA9S ?IS P[]FULLY3 

,HAPP9ESS IS A SORT ( RIDICUL\S ?+ WE'RE ALL SUPPOS$ TO *ASE LIKE DOGS *AS+ C>S ?AT SUGGE/S !RE'S SOME SORT ( /EADY WELLBE+ 444 Y\ CAN FEEL CONFID5T1 Y\ CAN FEEL LOV$1 BUT ,I ?9K JOY FLA%ES UP AT MOM5TS & !N Y\ HAVE O!R IMPORTANT ?+S TO ATT5D TO4 ,HAPP9ESS--! WALL-TO-WALL C>PET+ ( ! PSY*E--IS SOME:AT OV]RAT$40.<#a#g.> 

,SIMIL>LY1 FEM9I/ !ORI/ ,S>A ,AHM$ WRITES ?AT 0TO BE CONDITION$ BY HAPP9ESS IS TO LIKE Y\R CONDITION 444 CONS5SUS IS PRODUC$ ?R\< %>+ HAPPY OBJECTS1 CREAT+ A BLANKET :OSE W>M? COV]S OV] ! POT5TIAL ( ! BODY TO BE AFFECT$ O!RWISE40.<#a#h.> ,AS WALL-TO-WALL C>PET+ OR A W>M BLANKET1 ! SE>* = HAPP9ESS CLOSES (F O!R POSSIBILITIES1 O!R TEXTURES1 O!R AFFECTIONS4 ,AHM$ %[S H[ ! PROMISE ( HAPP9ESS CAN BE TREA*]\S1 5C\RAG+ US TO IGNORE OR TURN AWAY FROM SUFF]+--\R [N OR O!RS'--IF IT ?REAT5S HAPP9ESS4 ,?IS PROMISE HAS A G5D]$ & RACIALIZ$ LOGIC3 ,EMPIRE IS DESIGN$ TO SECURE :ITE MALE HAPP9ESS 9 P>TICUL>1 :ILE ! FEEL+S ( WOM51 G5D]QUE] & TRANS FOLKS1 & PEOPLE ( COLOR >E 9T5SELY POLIC$4 ,AS ,NI%NAABE S*OL> & >TI/ ,LEANNE ,BETASAMOSAKE ,SIMPSON WRITES1 

,I AM REPEAT$LY TOLD ?AT ,I CANNOT BE ANGRY IF ,I WANT TRANS=MATIVE *ANGE--?AT ! EXPRESSION ( ANG] & RAGE AS EMOTIONS >E WRONG1 MISGUID$1 & C\NT]-PRODUCTIVE TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,! UND]LY+ MESSAGE 9 SU* /ATEM5TS IS ?AT WE1 AS ,9DIG5\S & ,BLACK PEOPLES1 >E NOT ALL[$ TO EXPRESS A FULL RANGE ( HUMAN EMOTIONS4 ,WE >E 5C\RAG$ TO SUPPRESS RESPONSES ?AT >E NOT DEEM$ PALATABLE OR RESPECTABLE TO SETTL] SOCIETY4 ,BUT ! CORRECT EMOTIONAL RESPONSE TO VIOL5CE T>GET+ \R FAMILIES IS RAGE4.<#a#i.> 

,SIMPSON %[S H[ ! RE/RICTION ( NEGATIVE EMOTIONS CAN TAKE PLACE 9 MOVEM5TS !MSELVES3 IMP]ATIVES TO BE HAPPY1 NICE1 OR K9D CAN SU/A9 VIOL5CE1 =C+ \T ANG] & ANTAGONISM4 ,UNHAPP9ESS IS PA?OLOGIZ$ ALONG ) SO-CALL$ 0NEGATIVE0 EMOTIONS LIKE RAGE1 DESPAIR1 RES5TM5T1 & FE> :5 !Y GET 9 ! WAY ( PROMIS$ =MS ( HAPP9ESS4 

,= ?OSE :O REFUSE !SE IMP]ATIVES1 CONTROL & CO]CION LURK BEH9D HAPPY PROMISES4 ,BE+ P]CEIV$ AS A ?REAT TO ! HAPP9ESS ( O!RS--ESPECIALLY :ITE M5--CAN BE LE?AL4 ,!SE TANGL$ WEBS ( SUBJECTION >E PORTRAY$ AS 9DIVIDUAL FAIL+S OR PA?OLOGIES4 ,UNHAPP9ESS1 \TRAGE1 & GRIEF >E !N P]CEIV$ AS 9DIVIDUAL DISORD]S1 TO BE DEALT ) ?R\< PH>MACEUTICALS1 SELF-HELP1 !RAPY1 & O!R ATOMIZ+ RESPONSES4 

,! PO9T IS NOT ?AT HAPP9ESS IS ALWAYS BAD1 OR ?AT BE+ HAPPY MEANS BE+ COMPLICIT ) ,EMPIRE4 ,HAPP9ESS CAN ALSO BE SUBV]SIVE & DANG]\S1 AS P>T ( A PROCESS ?R\< :I* ONE BECOMES MORE ALIVE & CAPABLE4 ,BUT :5 HAPP9ESS BECOMES SOME?+ TO BE GRIPP$ OR *AS$ AFT] AS ! MEAN+ ( LIFE1 IT T5DS TO LOSE ITS TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 ,& IF WE >E NOT HAPPY--IF WE >E DEPRESS$1 ANXI\S1 ADDICT$1 OR 0CRAZY0--WE >E TASK$ ) FIX+ \RSELVES1 OR AT LEA/ ) MANAG+ \R SYMPTOMS4 ,! WALL-TO-WALL C>PET+ ( HAPP9ESS IS AN ANES!TIC UND] ,EMPIRE4 

,! *ALL5GE IS NOT TO REJECT HAPP9ESS 9 FAVOR ( DUTY OR SELF-SACRIFICE1 BUT TO 9ITIATE PROCESSES ( ?9K+1 FEEL+1 & ACT+ ?AT UNDO SUBJECTION1 />T+ FROM EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,BECAUSE ,EMPIRE HAS %AP$ \R V]Y ASPIRATIONS1 MOODS1 & ID5TITIES1 ?IS ALWAYS 5TAILS GRAPPL+ ) P>TS ( \RSELVES4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! FUNDAM5TAL QUE/IONS ?AT RUNS ?R\< ! ,SP9OZAN CURR5T3 ,H[ >E PEOPLE MADE TO DESIRE !IR [N /IFL+ =MS ( SUBJECTION8 ,H[ DO WE COME TO DESIRE ! VIOL5T1 DEPLET+ =MS ( LIFE (F]$ UP BY ,EMPIRE8 ,H[ DO TRANS=MATIVE MOVEM5TS GET DRAWN BACK 9TO ! RHY?MS ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE8 ,& MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 H[ CAN WE BR+ AB\T SOME?+ DIFF]5T8 

,BECAUSE ,EMPIRE HAS A HOLD ON \R DESIRES & ! RHY?MS ( \R LIVES1 UNDO+ IT CANNOT BE AB\T DISCOV]+ A TRU? OR REVEAL+ IT TO O!RS AS IF WE HAVE ALL BE5 DUP$4 ,! K9D ( TRANS=MATION WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 IS NOT AB\T CONV]T+ PEOPLE1 OR F9ALLY BE+ ABLE TO SEE CLE>LY4 

,! P[] ( JOY 

,TO EMPHASIZE JOY1 9 CONTRA/ TO HAPP9ESS1 IS TO MOVE AWAY FROM CONDITION$ HABITS1 REACTIONS1 & EMOTIONS4 ,BUBBL+ UP 9 ! CRACKS ( ,EMPIRE1 JOY REMAKES PEOPLE ?R\< COMBAT ) =CES ( SUBJECTION4 ,JOY IS A DESUBJECTIFY+ PROCESS1 AN UNFIX+1 AN 9T5SIFICATION ( LIFE ITSELF4.<#b.> ,IT IS A PROCESS ( COM+ ALIVE & COM+ AP>T4 ,:]EAS HAPP9ESS IS US$ AS A NUMB+ ANES!TIC ?AT 9DUCES DEP5D5CE1 JOY IS ! GR[? ( PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO DO & FEEL NEW ?+S1 9 WAYS ?AT CAN BREAK ?IS DEP5D5CE4 ,IT IS ES!TIC1 9 ITS OLD] MEAN+1 BE=E ?9K+ & FEEL+ W]E SEP>ATE3 ! 9CREASE 9 \R CAPACITY TO P]CEIVE ) \R S5SES4 ,AS ,MEXICAN ACTIVI/ & WRIT] ,GU/AVO ,E/EVA EXPLA9$ 9 HIS 9T]VIEW ) US1 

,WE USE ! WORD ES!TIC TO ALLUDE TO ! IDEAL ( BEAUTY4 ,! ETYMOLOGICAL MEAN+1 ALMO/ LO/1 ASSOCIATES ! WORD ) ! 9T5SITY ( S5SUAL EXP]I5CE2 IT MEANS P]CEPTIVE1 %>P 9 ! S5SES4 ,?AT MEAN+ IS RETA9$ 9 WORDS LIKE ANES!SIA4 ,COMP>+ A FUN]AL 9 A MOD]N1 MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILY & 9 A VILLAGE 9 ,MEXICO OR ,9DIA1 WE CAN SEE !N ! CONTRA/ 9 H[ ONE EXPRESSES OR NOT !IR FEEL+S & H[ JOY & SADNESS CAN BE COMB9$ ) GREAT 9T5SITY4.<#b#a.> 

,E/EVA SUGGE/$ TO US ?AT S5TIP5S> /ILL C>RIES ?IS MEAN+ 9 ,SPANI%3 ! CONVICTION ?AT Y\ CANNOT ?9K )\T FEEL+1 OR FEEL )\T ?9K+4 ,AS ! FEM9I/ S*OL> ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI EXPLA9$ :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H]1 JOY IS A PALPABLE S5SE ( COLLECTIVE P[]3 

,I LIKE ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 HAPP9ESS & JOY4 ,I LIKE JOY1 LIKE Y\1 BECAUSE ,I ?9K JOY IS AN ACTIVE PASSION4 ,IT'S NOT A /AGNANT /ATE ( BE+4 ,IT'S NOT SATISFACTION ) ?+S AS !Y >E4 ,IT'S P>T ( FEEL+ P[]'S CAPACITIES GR[+ 9 Y\ & GR[+ 9 ! PEOPLE >\ND Y\4 ,IT'S A FEEL+1 A PASSION1 ?AT COMES FROM A PROCESS ( TRANS=MATION4 ,& IT'S A PROCESS ( GR[?4 ,SO ?IS DOESN'T NECESS>ILY MEAN ?AT Y\ HAVE TO BE SATISFI$ ) Y\R SITUATION4 ,IT MEANS ?AT AGA91 US+ ,SP9OZA1 ?AT Y\ UND]/& ! SITUATION1 & Y\'RE ACTIVE 9 A WAY ?AT Y\ FEEL ?AT Y\ >E COMPREH5D+ & MOV+ ALONG 9 ACCORDANCE TO :AT IS REQUIR$ 9 ?AT MOM5T4 ,SO Y\ FEEL ?AT Y\ HAVE ! P[] TO *ANGE & Y\ FEEL Y\RSELF *ANG+ ) :AT Y\'RE DO+1 TOGE!R ) O!R PEOPLE4 ,IT'S NOT A =M ( ACQUIESC5CE TO :AT EXI/S4.<#b#b.> 

,?IS FEEL+ ( ! P[] TO *ANGE ONE'S LIFE & CIRCUM/ANCES IS AT ! CORE ( COLLECTIVE RESI/ANCE1 9SURRECTIONS1 & ! CON/RUCTION ( ALT]NATIVES TO LIFE UND] ,EMPIRE4 ,JOY IS ! S5TIP5S>1 ! ?9K+-FEEL+ ?AT >ISES FROM BECOM+ CAPABLE ( MORE1 & (T5 ?IS 5TAILS FEEL+ MANY EMOTIONS AT ONCE4 ,IT IS RESONANT ) :AT ! ,BLACK POET & 9TELLECTUAL ,AUDRE ,LORDE CALLS ! ]OTIC3 

,= ONCE WE BEG9 TO FEEL DEEPLY ALL ! ASPECTS ( \R LIVES1 WE BEG9 TO DEM& FROM \RSELVES & FROM \R LIFE-PURSUITS ?AT !Y FEEL 9 ACCORDANCE ) ?AT JOY :I* WE KN[ \RSELVES TO BE CAPABLE (4 ,\R ]OTIC KN[L$GE EMP[]S US1 BECOMES A L5S ?R\< :I* WE SCRUT9IZE ALL ASPECTS ( \R EXI/5CE1 =C+ US TO EVALUATE ?OSE ASPECTS HONE/LY 9 T]MS ( !IR RELATIVE MEAN+ )9 \R LIVES4 ,& ?IS IS A GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY1 PROJECT$ FROM )9 EA* ( US1 NOT TO SETTLE = ! CONV5I5T1 ! %ODDY1 ! CONV5TIONALLY EXPECT$1 NOR ! M]ELY SAFE4.<#b#c.> 

,LORDE MAKES IT CLE> ?AT ?IS CAPACITY = FEEL+ IS NOT AB\T FLEET+ PLEASURE OR CONT5TM5T3 FOLL[+ ITS L9E REQUIRES RESPONSIBILITY & PULLS ONE AWAY FROM COM=T & SAFETY4 ,IT UNDOES /UCKNESS4 ,IT MAKES /ULTIFY+ COM=TS 9TOL]ABLE4 ,9 \R 9T]VIEW ) WRIT] & ACTIVI/ ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N1 %E EMPHASIZ$ ?AT JOY IS ! CAPACITY TO BE MORE FULLY PRES5T ) \RSELVES & ! WORLD3 

,I FEEL V]Y =TUNATE ?AT MY MO!R READ ,! ,PROPHET BY ,KHALIL ,GIBRAN TO ME MANY TIMES4 ,!RE IS ?IS :OLE ?+ ON H[ Y\R SORR[ C>VES \T ! SPACE = Y\R JOY1 & VICE V]SA4 ,?AT HAS HELP$ ME A LOT4 ,9 REC5T YE>S ,I HAVE BE5 ON A PA? TO LE>N SOMATICS1 H[ TO BE 9 MY :OL5ESS1 ) MY TRAUMA1 ) MY TRIGG]S1 ) MY BRILLIANCE4 ,IT'S ALL AB\T BE+ PRES5T1 BE+ AWAKE 9SIDE Y\R REAL LIFE 9 REAL TIME4.<#b#d.> 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 JOY DOES NOT COME AB\T BY AVOID+ PA91 BUT BY /RUGGL+ AMID & ?R\< IT4 ,TO MAKE SPACE = COLLECTIVE FEEL+S ( RAGE1 GRIEF1 OR LONEL9ESS CAN BE DEEPLY TRANS=MATIVE4 ,EMPIRE1 9 CONTRA/1 WORKS TO KEEP ITS SUBJECTS /UCK 9 9DIVIDUALIZ+ SADNESS3 HELD 9 HABITS & RELATION%IPS ?AT >E DEPLET+1 TOXIC1 & PRIVATIZ$4 ,?IS /AGNATION MI<T BE HELD 9 PLACE BY ! PURSUIT ( HAPP9ESS1 & ! ATTEMPT TO NUMB OR AVOID PA94 ,TO BE MORE FULLY PRES5T1 9 CONTRA/1 MEANS TUN+ 9 TO ?AT :I* AFFECTS US1 & P>TICIPAT+ ACTIVELY 9 ! =CES ?AT %APE US4 

,?IS TUN+-9 MI<T BE SUBTLE & T5D]1 OR IT MI<T BE A VIOL5T ACT ( REFUSAL4 ,SOMETIMES !SE %IFTS >E B>ELY P]CEPTIBLE & TAKE PLACE OV] DECADES1 & SOMETIMES !Y >E DRAMATIC & WORLD-%AK+4 ,= ,DELEUZE1 ?\<T BEG9S FROM CRAMP$ SPACES :]E ONE IS HEMM$ 9 BY ! =CES ( SUBJECTION4 ,IT IS NOT AN ACT ( 9DIVIDUAL WILL1 BUT A SCREAM ?AT 9T]RUPTS UNBE>ABLE =CES1 OP5+ SPACE = MORE ACTIVE COMBAT4.<#b#e.> ,?IS IS :Y SO MANY MOVEM5TS & /RUGGLES BEG9 ) A SCREAM ( REFUSAL3 ,N,O1 6,YA ,BA/A61 ,5\<61 ,FUCK (F4 ,!Y 9T]RUPT ,EMPIRE'S P[]S ( SUBJECTION & MAKE NEW PRACTICES & NEW WORLDS POSSIBLE4 ,ONE SP>K ( REFUSAL CAN LEAD TO AN UPWELL+ ( COLLECTIVE RAGE & 9SURRECTION4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 JOY CAN ]UPT FROM DESPAIR1 RAGE1 HOPELESSNESS1 RES5TM5T1 OR O!R SO-CALL$ 0NEGATIVE0 EMOTIONS4 

,SIMIL>LY1 9 A NIHILI/IC VE91 ! ANONYM\S AU?ORS ( ! QUE] J\RNAL ,BA$AN UNPACK J\ISSANCE AS SOME?+ ?AT EXCE$S SIMPLE 5JOYM5T OR PLEASURE1 CONCEIV+ IT AS AN EC/ATIC RUPTURE 9 ! SOCIAL ORD] IMPOS$ BY ,EMPIRE3 

,WE %\LD ANALYZE ?IS DI/9CTION BETWE5 PLEASURE & PA9 AS BE+ AN 9SCRIPTION ( ! SOCIAL ORD] 9TO \R BODIES4 ,& 9 ! SAME WAY1 IT IS ! MUNDANE & M9USCULE PLEASURES PRODUC$ ?R\< CONTEMPOR>Y P[] >RANGEM5TS :I* KEEP US DEP5D5T ON ?OSE >RANGEM5TS = \R WELL-BE+4 ,J\ISSANCE1 9 ABOLI%+ BO? SIDES ( ?IS DI/9CTION1 SEV]S US FROM PA9 AS A SELF-PRES]VATION 9/9CT & FROM PLEASURE AS ! SOCIETY'S ALLUR+ BRIBE4 ,IT IS ! PROCESS ?AT MOM5T>ILY SETS US FREE FROM \R FE> ( DEA? 7LIT]AL OR FIGURATIVE7 :I* IS SU* A P[]FUL 9HIBITOR4 

,WE CAN LOCATE ?IS J\ISSANCE 9 ! HI/ORIC MOM5TS ( QUE] RIOT3 ,COMPTON'S CAFET]IA1 ,DEWEY'S1 ! ,:ITE ,NI<T1 ,/ONEWALL1 & C\NTLESS O!R MOM5TS :]E QUE] BODIES P>TICIPAT$ 9 RUPTURE--?R[+ BRICKS1 SETT+ FIRES1 SMA%+ W9D[S1 REJOIC+ 9 ! /REETS4 ,BUT MORE TO ! PO9T1 J\ISSANCE IS LOCAT$ 9 PRECISELY ! ASPECTS ( !SE MOM5TS 7& ( O!RS UNKN[N TO US7 :I* ELUDE HI/ORIANS1 ! ONES :I* CANNOT BE CAPTUR$ 9 A TEXTBOOK OR SITUAT$ NEATLY )9 N>RATIVES ( PROGRESS = QUE] PEOPLE1 OR ( RATIONAL POLITICAL /RUGGLE = A BETT] FUTURE4.<#b#f.> 

,J\ISSANCE IS DIFFICULT TO P9 D[N BECAUSE IT IS MOVEM5T & TRANS=MATION ITSELF4 ,BY BREAK+ ! DIVIDE BETWE5 PLEASURE & PA91 IT UNDOES HABITS ?AT HOLD SUBJECTS 9 PLACE4 ,WE >E NOT SUGGE/+ ?AT !RE IS SOME HIDD5 UNITY BEH9D QUE] NIHILI/ J\ISSANCE1 ! NOTION ( ! ]OTIC 9 ,BLACK FEM9ISM1 OR ! ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN CONCEPT ( S5TIP5S>4 ,BUT WE DO ?9K ?AT !SE & O!R CURR5TS RESONATE ) ! ,SP9OZAN CONCEPT ( JOY3 A PROCESS ?AT IS TRANS=MATIVE1 DANG]\S1 PA9FUL1 & P[]FUL1 BUT ALSO SOME:AT ELUSIVE4 ,A P>ADOX ( JOY IS ?AT IT CAN'T BE DESCRIB$ FULLY2 IT IS ALWAYS EMBODI$ DIFF]5TLY1 AS DIFF]5T /RUGGLES OP5 UP MORE SPACE = PEOPLE TO *ANGE & BE *ANG$4 ,9 FACT1 TO GRIP IT1 TO NAIL IT D[N1 TO CLAIM TO REPRES5T IT FULLY W\LD BE TO TURN IT 9TO A DEAD IMAGE DIVORC$ FROM ITS LIVELY UNFOLD+4 ,! WAY TO P>TICIPATE 9 JOYFUL TRANS=MATION IS ?R\< IMM]SION 9 IT1 :I* IS IMPOSSIBLE IF ONE IS ALWAYS /&+ BACK1 EVALUAT+1 OR ATTEMPT+ TO CONTROL ?+S4 

,ANO!R P>T ( :Y JOYFUL TRANS=MATION IS DIFFICULT TO TALK AB\T IS BECAUSE ( ! 9H]ITANCE ( A DUALI/IC1 PATRI>*AL WORLDVIEW 9 :I* 0REAL0 *ANGE IS SUPPOS$ TO BE MEASURABLE & OBS]VABLE1 & 09TELLIG5CE0 IS ! CAPACITY = A DETA*$ 5G9E]+ ( \TCOMES4 ,EV5 ! CAPACITY TO LIVE O!RWISE & REJECT P>TS ( ,EMPIRE IS (T5 PRES5T$ 9 PATRI>*AL WAYS3 ! SUBJECT ( REVOLUTION IS ! H]OIC1 /RONG-WILL$ 9DIVIDUAL :O HAS ! CAPACITY TO SEE PA/ ILLUSIONS & FREE HIMSELF FROM MI/AKES & ]RORS ( ! PA/4 ,AS FEM9I/1 QUE]1 ANTI-RACI/1 & ,9DIG5\S WRIT]S HAVE PO9T$ \T1 ?IS IS A VISION ?AT FALLS BACK ON ! DETA*$1 MASCUL9E 9DIVIDUAL AS ! BASIC UNIT ( LIFE & FRE$OM4 

,RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO RATIONALLY DIRECT ! C\RSE ( EV5TS1 AN AFFECTIVE POLITICS IS AB\T LE>N+ TO P>TICIPATE MORE ACTIVELY 9 ! =CES ?AT COMPOSE ! WORLD & ONESELF4 ,?IS IS :AT ,SP9OZA MEANT BY 9TELLIG5CE4 ,SUPPORT+ JOY CANNOT BE A*IEV$ ?R\< A DETA*$ RATIONALITY1 BUT ONLY ?R\< ATTUNEM5T TO RELATION%IPS1 FEEL+S1 & =CES--A PRACTICAL WISDOM ?AT SUPPORTS FL\RI%+ & EXP]IM5TATION4.<#b#g.> ,?IS IS H[ ORGANIZ] & MILITANT RESE>*] ,M>9A ,SITR9 PUT IT :5 WE SPOKE ) H]3 

,I AM SO EXCIT$ = ?IS PROJECT4 ,IT ALL RESONATES DEEPLY ) ?+S ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+1 WITNESS+1 FE>+1 & DREAM+4 ,! ROLE ( JOY1 9 P>TICUL> 9 ! WAY Y\ DESCRIBE IT1 IS (T5 ABS5T--?\< NOT 5TIRELY--FROM \R CONV]SATIONS & CON/RUCTIONS 9 ! NOR!RN P>T ( ! ,AM]ICAS & ,EUROPE4 ,IT IS BO? A FAIRLY L>GE & AB/RACT CONCEPT1 & AT ! SAME TIME A V]Y SIMPLE1 DIRECT1 & EMOTIVE ONE4 ,H[ DO WE FEEL :5 WE P>TICIPATE 9 A MOVEM5T OR GR\P8 ,:AT >E \R RELATION%IPS TO O!RS 9 ! GR\P8 ,DOES IT FEEL OP58 ,C>+8 ,SOCIAL8 ,IS !RE TRU/8 ,:Y DO WE COME BACK TO ASSEMBLIES & ACTIONS8 ,>E PEOPLE OP5 TO ONE ANO!R8.<#b#h.> 

,!SE QUE/IONS >E NOT JU/ AB\T :E!R PEOPLE FEEL GOOD4 ,!Y >E AB\T H[ SPACES & /RUGGLES AFFECT US1 & AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( BECOM+ MORE ALIVE1 OP51 TRU/+ & CREATIVE4 ,PRACTICES ?AT SEEM TO RESEMBLE EA* O!R MI<T BE VA/LY DIFF]5T1 9 T]MS ( :AT !Y 5ABLE AFFECTIVELY 7OR DON'T74 ,DEP5D+ ON ! CONTEXT1 ! RELATION%IPS1 & ! WAY ?+S UNFOLD1 A TACTIC LIKE A /RIKE OR A /REET DEMO MI<T BE BAS$ ON A DISMAL CON=MITY TO HABIT OR DUTY1 OR IT MI<T BE A PR(\ND EXP]I5CE ?AT CONNECTS PEOPLE 9 NEW WAYS & OP5S POSSIBILITIES = CREATIVITY & MOVEM5T4 ,IT MI<T ALSO BE A MESSY MIX ( /ALE R\T9ES1 REACTIVE CONTA9M5T1 & TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 

,AS WE EXPLORE 9 ! NEXT *APT]1 TRANS=MATIVE P[] MI<T LOOK LIKE A DRAMATIC BREAK FROM ! RELATION%IPS & LIFE PA?S ?AT HAVE BE5 (F]$ BY ,EMPIRE1 BUT IT MI<T ALSO 9VOLVE MORE SUBTLE WORK ( LE>N+ TO LOVE PLACES1 FAMILIES1 FRI5DS1 & P>TS ( \RSELVES 9 NEW WAYS4 ,IT 5TAILS DEEP5+ SOME BONDS :ILE SEV]+ O!RS1 & 5ABL+ SELECTIVE OP5NESS ?R\< FIRM B\ND>IES4 ,:AT C\LD IT MEAN TO BE MILITANT OR FI]CELY COMMITT$ TO ALL ?IS8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE MILITANT AB\T CREATIVITY & C>E8 ,CAN MILITANCY BE SOME?+ ?AT IS RESPONSIVE & RELATION%IP-BAS$8 ,CAN PEOPLE BE MILITANT AB\T JOY8 

,MILITANT AB\T JOY 

,WE WANT TO CONNECT JOY TO MILITANCY = A NUMB] ( REASONS4 ,WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 H[ ! CAPACITY = REFUSAL & ! WILL+NESS TO FI<T CAN BE 5ABL+1 RELATIONAL1 & CAN OP5 UP POT5TIALS = COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE & MOVEM5T1 9 WAYS ?AT >E NOT NECESS>ILY ASSOCIAT$ ) CONTROL1 DUTY1 OR VANGU>DISM4 ,WE WANT AN EXPANSIVE CONCEPTION ( MILITANCY ?AT AFFIRMS ! POT5TIAL ( TRANS=MATION AT ! EXP5SE ( COM=T1 SAFETY1 OR PR$ICTABILITY4 ,A COMMON DEF9ITION ( MILITANCY IS TO BE 0VIGOR\SLY ACTIVE1 COMBATIVE & AGGRESSIVE1 ESPECIALLY 9 SUPPORT ( A CAUSE40.<#b#i.> ,WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 ! WAYS ?AT PUTT+ JOY 9TO CONTACT ) MILITANCY HELPS L9K FI]CE /RUGGLE ) 9T5SE AFFECT3 REBELLIONS & MOVEM5TS >E NOT ONLY AB\T DET]M9$ RESI/ANCE1 BUT AB\T OP5+ UP COLLECTIVE CAPACITIES4 ,) JOYFUL MILITANCY WE WANT TO GET AT :AT IT MEANS TO 5LIV5 /RUGGLE & C>E1 COMBATIV5ESS & T5D]NESS1 H& 9 H&4 

,H[EV]1 ! HI/ORICAL ASSOCIATIONS & CURR5T R5D]+S ( MILITANCY >E COMPLEX4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 MILITANCY IS (T5 ASSOCIAT$ ) ,M>XI/-,L59I/ & ,MAOI/ VANGU>DISM1 & ! WAYS !SE IDEOLOGIES HAVE 9=M$ REVOLUTION>Y CLASS /RUGGLE & NATIONAL LIB]ATION /RUGGLES4 ,!SE IDEALS ( MILITANCY HAVE BE5 *ALL5G$1 ESPECIALLY BY ,BLACK1 ,9DIG5\S1 & PO/COLONIAL FEM9I/S1 :O HAVE PO9T$ \T ! PITFALLS ( RIGID IDEOLOGY1 PATRI>*AL LEAD]%IP1 & ! NEGLECT ( C>E & LOVE4 ,! TRADITIONAL FIGURE ( ! MILITANT--ZEAL\S1 RIGID1 & RU?LESS--HAS ALSO BE5 *ALL5G$ BY SITUATIONISM1 AN>*ISM1 FEM9ISM1 QUE] POLITICS1 & O!R CURR5TS ?AT HAVE CONNECT$ DIRECT ACTION & /RUGGLE TO ! LIB]ATION ( DESIRE1 =EGR\ND+ ! IMPORTANCE ( CREATIVITY & EXP]IM5TATION4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 ! MILITANT IS ! ONE :O IS ALWAYS TRY+ TO CONTROL ?+S1 TO TAKE *>GE1 TO $UCATE1 TO RADICALIZE1 & SO ON4 ,?IS K9D ( MILITANT T5DS TO BE TWO /EPS BEH9D TRANS=MATIONS AS !Y MANIFE/ !MSELVES1 ALWAYS F9D+ !M LACK+ ! CORRECT ANALYSIS OR /RATEGY1 ALWAYS IMPOS+ A FRAMEWORK OR PROGRAM4 

,! CONTEMPOR>Y DISC\RSE ( C\NT]T]RORISM ASSOCIATES FIGURES ( MILITANCY ) ,I,S,I,L1.<"4.> ! ,TALIBAN1 & O!R GR\PS NAM$ AS 5EMIES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ITS ALLIES4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! SPECT] ( ! 0MILITANT EXTREMI/0 HELPS JU/IFY FUR!R MILIT>IZATION1 SURVEILLANCE1 IMP]IALISM & ,ISLAMOPHOBIA4 ,! SUSPECT$ PRES5CE ( ONE MILITANT IS 5\< TO TURN A :OLE >EA 9TO A /RIKE ZONE 9 :I* ALL MILIT>Y-AG$ M5 >E CONCEIV$ AS 5EMY COMBATANTS1 & EV]YONE ELSE AS COLLAT]AL DAMAGE4 ,)9 ?IS DISC\RSE1 ! MILITANT IS 9CREAS+LY ! ULTIMATE ,O!R1 TO BE T>GET$ = DEA? OR 9DEF9ITE DET5TION4 ,9 ALL ( !SE REPRES5TATIONS--FROM ! ,MAOI/ REBEL TO ! T]RORI/ EXTREMI/--! FIGURE ( ! MILITANT T5DS TO BE ASSOCIAT$ ) 9T5SE DISCIPL9E1 DUTY1 & >M$ /RUGGLE1 & !SE WAYS ( BE+ >E (T5 POS$ 9 OPPOSITION TO BE+ SUPPLE1 RESPONSIVE1 OR S5SITIVE4 ,IT'S CLE> ?AT MILITANCY MEANS WILL+NESS TO FI<T1 BUT 9 ITS DOM9ANT REPRES5TATIONS1 IT IS COLD & CALCULAT+4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE >E O!R CURR5TS ( MILITANCY ?AT MAKE SPACE = TRANS=MATION & JOY4 ,:5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H]1 QUE] ,FILIP9O ORGANIZ] ,MELANIE ,MAT9+ SPOKE AB\T ITS POT5TIAL TO BREAK D[N /]EOTYPES3 

,! WORD 0MILITANCY0 = ME IS A REALLY1 REALLY H>D ONE4 ,IT WAS US$ A LOT 9 ,FILIP9O ORGANIZ+4 ,I W\LD ALWAYS CONNECT IT TO ! MILIT>Y 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX1 & ,I DIDN'T WANT TO REPLICATE ?AT4 ,& !N AS ,I />T$ PEEL+ BACK ! ACTUAL ?+S WE NE$ TO DO444 ,AS AN ,ASIAN WOMAN1 TO BE MILITANT--?AT'S REALLY FUCK+ RAD4 ,IT BREAKS D[N /]OTYPES ( SUBMISSIV5ESS4 ,! CONCEPT ( MILITANCY IS A NEW ?+ = ME1 & TO EMBRACE IT ,I'M UNPACK+ NOTIONS ( :O ,I'M SUPPOS$ TO BE4.<#c.> 

,>TI/ & WRIT] ,JACKIE ,WANG >GUES ?AT MILITANCY IS NOT ONLY TACTICALLY NECESS>Y1 BUT TRANS=MATIVE = ?OSE :O EMBODY IT4 ,9 ! CONTEXT ( ANTI-,BLACKNESS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,WANG %[S H[ ! CATEGORY ( 0CRIME0 HAS BE5 CON/RUCT$ >\ND ,BLACKNESS & H[ MASS 9C>C]ATION HAS L$ TO A POLITICS ( SAFETY & RESPECTABILITY ?AT RELIES ON CLAIMS ( 9NOC5CE1 CONTRA/$ IMPLICITLY ) 7,BLACK7 GUILT & CRIM9ALITY4 ,REJECT+ ! POLITICS ( 9NOC5CE MEANS *ALL5G+ ! 9NOC5T_/CRIM9AL DI*OTOMY & ! 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ VIOL5CE ?AT SUBT5DS IT4 ,?IS =M ( MILITANCY1 ,WANG >GUES1 IS 0NOT AB\T ASSUM+ A C]TA9 !ORETICAL PO/URE OR ADOPT+ A C]TA9 P]SPECTIVE--IT IS A LIV$ POSITION40.<#c#a.> ,DRAW+ ON ,FRANTZ ,FANON1 ,WANG WRITES ?AT MILITANCY HAS ! CAPACITY 0TO TRANS=M PEOPLE & 'FUNDAM5TALLY ALT]' !IR BE+ BY EMBOLD5+ !M1 REMOV+ !IR PASSIVITY & CLEANS+ !M ( ! 'CORE ( DESPAIR' CRY/ALLIZ$ 9 !IR BODIES40.<#c#b.> ,LIV+ MILITANCY1 FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 IS 9H]5TLY CONNECT$ TO A PROCESS ( TRANS=MATION ?AT UNDOES ! KNOT ( SUBJECTION >\ND 9NOC5CE1 *ALL5GES ! C>C]AL LOGICS ( ANTI-,BLACKNESS1 & OP5S UP NEW T]RA9S ( /RUGGLE4 

,:5 WE ASK$ ,9DIG5\S POLITICAL !ORI/ ,GL5 ,C\L?>D AB\T HIS CONCEPTION ( MILITANCY 9 ! CONTEXT ( ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE1 HE CALL$ IT AN 0EM]G5T RADICALISM0 ?AT DE/ABILIZES RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION4.<#c#c.> ,C\L?>D'S WORK FOCUSES ON ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & RESI/ANCE TO SETTL] COLONIALISM4 ,HE REVEALS ! WAYS ?AT ,EMPIRE REPRES5TS ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES' OPPRESSION AS A CON/ELLATION ( P]SONAL FAIL+S & 0ISSUES0 TO BE ADDRESS$ ?R\< COLONIAL RECOGNITION & RECONCILIATION4 ,HE ALSO FOCUSES ON ,9DIG5\S REFUSAL & RESI/ANCE1 ! REVALUATION ( ,9DIG5\S TRADITIONS1 & A RISE 9 ,9DIG5\S MILITANCY & DIRECT ACTION4 ,MILITANCY1 9 ! CONTEXT ( ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE1 IS AB\T ! CAPACITY TO BREAK D[N COLONIAL /RUCTURES ( CONTROL1 9CLUD+ ! /ATE'S MONOPOLY ON ! LEGITIMATE USE ( =CE2 IT IS A BREAK ) ! COLONIAL /ATE'S ATTEMPT TO SUBJUGATE ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE & 5SURE CONT9U$ EXPLOITATION ( ,9DIG5\S L&S4 ,?IS EM]G5T MILITANCY ISN'T BAS$ ON A S+LE PROGRAM OR IDEOLOGY1 BUT COMES \T ( RELATION%IPS1 AS ,C\L?>D SAYS3 

,IT'S EM]G5T 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT'S BOTTOM-UP4 ,BUT IT ALSO EM]GES FROM SOME?+1 & ?AT'S ?OSE RELATION%IPS TO L&1 PLACE1 COMMUNITY4 ,SO ?AT IS ! EM]G5T P>T4 ,EM]G5T DOESN'T MEAN 5TIRELY NEW1 BECAUSE ?OSE RELATION%IPS TO PLACE >E NOT NEW4 ,!Y'VE ALWAYS BE5 !RE1 & >E ALWAYS REEM]G+4 ,IT COMES 9 CYCLES4 ,! ALWAYS-!RE EM]G5T MILITANCY IS ACT$ ON ?R\< MANAGEM5T /RATEGIES1 RECOGNITION & ACCOMMODATION1 :ATEV]4 ,?AT HAS ITS EFFECTS3 IT DAMP5S ! CRISIS1 IT OV]COMES CONTRADICTIONS TEMPOR>ILY4 ,& !N ! MILITANCY WILL EM]GE AGA94 ,& WE'VE SE5 ?IS F\R OR FIVE TIMES 9 ! LA/ HALF-C5TURY1 !SE S]IES ( CONTA9M5T_/MANAGEM5T /RATEGIES4 

444,:AT'S ALWAYS PRIOR IS AG5CY ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 & CAPITAL & ! /ATE >E CON/ANTLY ON ! DEF5SIVE1 REACT+4 ,AS OPPOS$ TO ?9K+ ?AT WE'RE ALWAYS REACT+ TO COLONIALISM1 :5 WE PRIVILEGE IT4 ,IT'S ?IS RESURG5T ,9DIG5\S SUBJECTIVITY ?AT ! /ATE IS CON/ANTLY TRY+ TO QUELL OR SUBDUE4 ,& IT'S SUCCESSFUL1 BUT NEV] TOTALLY SUCCESSFUL4 ,& IT BOILS OV]1 COMES TO ! SURFACE1 & SOME NEW TE*NOLOGY IS DEPLOY$ 9 ORD] TO MANAGE IT1 & RECONCILIATION IS ! LATE/ TOOL ?AT IS DO+ ?AT WORK4 ,BUT IT'S ALWAYS BECAUSE ( \R P]SI/5T PRES5CE3 WE'VE NEV] GONE AWAY & WE'VE BE5 >TICULAT+ ALT]NATIVES 9 WORDS & DE$S4.<#c#d.> 

,?IS CONCEPTION ( MILITANCY AS EM]G5T IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T COME \T ( ?9 AIR1 OR FROM AN 5LI<T5$ VANGU>D ( MILIT>IZ$ M5 :O SUPPOSE ?AT !Y CAN SEE ?+S MORE CLE>LY ?AN COMMON PEOPLE4 ,IT COMES \T ( ! ONGO+ REFUSAL ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES TO GIVE UP !IR WAYS ( LIFE4 ,AS ,KI]A ,LADN] & ,LEANNE ,BETASAMOSAKE ,SIMPSON WRITE 9 !IR 9TRODUCTION TO ,?IS IS AN ,HONOR ,SONG1 

,! SUMM] ( #aii BR\<T SOME /RONG M$IC9E TO ,TURTLE ,ISL&4 ,= MANY ,CANADIANS1 0,OKA0 WAS ! FIR/ TIME !Y 5C\NT]$ ,9DIG5\S ANG]1 RESI/ANCE & /&(F1 & ! RESI/ANCE WAS QUICKLY DUBB$ BO? ! 0,OKA ,CRISIS0 & ! 0,OKA ,CRISES0 BY ! MA9/REAM M$IA4 ,BUT TO ! ,KANI5'KEHAKA 7,MOHAWK7 PEOPLE ( ,KANEHSATA3KE1 :O W]E LIV+ UP !IR RESPONSIBILITIES TO TAKE C>E ( !IR L&S1 ?IS WAS NEI!R A 0CRISIS0 AT ,OKA1 NOR WAS IT AB\T ! NON-,NATIVE T[N ( 0,OKA40 ,?IS WAS AB\T #d YE>S ( COLONIAL 9JU/ICE4 ,SIMIL>LY1 = ! ,KANI5'KAEHAKA FROM ,KAHNAWA3KE & ,AKWESASNE :O CREAT$ 0CRISES0 BY PUTT+ UP !IR [N B>RICADES ON ! ,M]CI] ,BRIDGE OR BY MOBILIZ+ &_/OR MOBILIZ+ SUPPORT 7RES\RCES7 AT ,KANEHSATA3KE1 ?IS REALLY HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ,OKA1 A BRIDGE OR A GOLF C\RSE4 ,?IS WAS AB\T #d YE>S ( RESI/ANCE4 ,LIKE EV]Y ,9DIG5\S NATION OCCUPI$ BY ,CANADA1 ! ,HAUD5ESAUNEE HAVE BE5 CONFRONT+ /ATE_/SETTL] SOCIETIES & !IR GOV]NM5TS S9CE ?OSE SOCIETIES BEGAN ?REAT5+ ! SOV]EIGNTY1 SELF-DET]M9ATION1 & JURISDICTION ( ! ,HAUD5ESAUNEE4 ,IT WAS NOT A BEG9N+4 ,NOR WAS ?IS ! 5D4 ,?IS WAS A CULM9ATION ( MANY1 MANY YE>S ( ,ONHKWEHONWE RESI/ANCE RESULT+ 9 A DECISION TO PUT UP B>RICADES 9 DEF5SE (1 & TO BR+ ATT5TION TO1 ,HAUD5ESAUNEE L& E?ICS1 TREATY RESPONSIBILITIES1 & GOV]NANCE4.<#c#e.> 

,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & EV5TS LIKE ,OKA >E NOT JOYFUL 9 ! S5SE ( BE+ HAPPY1 BUT 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y >E DEEPLY TRANS=MATIVE & ABLE TO CATALYZE SOLID>ITY ACROSS ,TURTLE ,ISL&4 ,BUT UNLIKE ,M>XI/ CONCEPTIONS ( MILITANCY 9 :I* ! VANGU>D IS SUPPOS$ TO U%] 9 A GLOBAL REVOLUTION1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ,9DIG5\S /RUGGLES DO NOT IMPLICATE EV]YONE 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,AS IT BREAKS D[N COLONIAL /RUCTURES ( CONTROL & DISPOSSESSION1 ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE IMPLICATES US1 AS SETTL]S1 9 COMPLICAT$ WAYS3 IT UNSETTLES US & \R RELATION%IP TO L& & PLACE1 & ?R[S 9TO QUE/ION RECEIV$ IDEAS AB\T :O WE >E1 \R RESPONSIBILITIES & COMPLICITIES1 :AT IT MEANS TO LIVE H]E1 & \R RECEIV$ IDEAS AB\T :AT 0H]E0 IS4 ,IT COMPELS US TO LE>N1 TOGE!R1 H[ TO SUPPORT ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & RESI/ SETTL] COLONIAL VIOL5CE4 

,JOYFUL MILITANCY HAS ALSO EM]G$ 9 SPACES :]E PEOPLE G5]ATE ! CAPACITY TO MOVE ) DESPAIR & HOPELESSNESS1 TO POLITICIZE IT4 ,9 H] /UDY ( ! QUE] MOVEM5T ,A,C,T ,U,P1 QUE] !ORI/ & ACTIVI/ ,DEBORAH ,G\LD %[S H[ !IR MILITANT TACTICS NOT ONLY WON 9/ITUTIONAL VICTORIES ?AT PROLONG$ & SAV$ LIVES2 !Y W]E ALSO A PROCESS ( WORLD-MAK+3 

,FROM ITS />T & ?R\<\T ITS LIFE1 ,A,C,T ,U,P WAS A PLACE TO FI<T ! ,A,I,D,S CRISIS1 & IT WAS ALWAYS MORE ?AN ?AT AS WELL4 ,IT WAS A PLACE TO ELABORATE CRITIQUES ( ! /ATUS QUO1 TO IMAG9E ALT]NATIVE WORLDS1 TO EXPRESS ANG]1 TO DEFY AU?ORITY1 TO =M SEXUAL & O!R 9TIMACIES1 TO PRACTICE NON-HI]>*ICAL GOV]NANCE & SELF-DET]M9ATION1 TO >GUE ) ONE ANO!R1 TO REFA%ION ID5TITIES1 TO EXP]I5CE NEW FEEL+S1 TO BE *ANG$4.<#c#f.> 

,! MILITANCY ( ,A,C,T ,U,P WAS NOT ONLY AB\T A WILL+NESS TO BE CONFRONTATIONAL & DEFY CONV5TIONS ( /RAI<T SOCIETY & MA9/REAM GAY & LESBIAN POLITICS2 ! MOVEM5T ALSO CREAT$ ]OTICALLY-*>G$ QUE] ATMOSPH]ES & SU/A9$ NETWORKS ( C>E & SUPPORT = MEMB]S :O GOT SICK4 ,CATALYZ$ BY GRIEF & RAGE1 IT BLEW OP5 POLITICAL HORIZONS & *ANG$ :AT WAS POSSIBLE = PEOPLE TO ?9K1 DO1 & FEEL TOGE!R4 

,:5 WE ASK$ ! ,>G5T9A-BAS$ 9TELLECTUAL ,SEBA/IAN ,T\ZA AB\T MILITANCY1 HE DISCUSS$ ! DANG] ( DEF9+ IT ONCE & = ALL3 

,I DON'T KN[ IF MILITANCY CAN BE DEF9$ 0AS SU*40 ,PROBABLY IT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA TO DEF9E IT ?AT WAY BECAUSE ?AT W\LD 5TAIL A G5]AL PO9T ( VIEW1 AN 9T]*ANGEABLE & AB/RACT CONCEPT1 VALID = ALL SITUATIONS4 ,BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT A MILITANT IS SOMEBODY :O /RUGGLES = JU/ICE 9 ! SITUATION 444 ,?US WE HAVE TO PAY ATT5TION TO ! SITUATION1 TO ! 5C\NT]S ?AT TAKE PLACE 9 IT1 TO H[ MEAN+ IS ELABORAT$ !RE1 TO ! SUBJECTIVITIES ?AT >ISE AS A RESULT ( ?OSE 5C\NT]S4.<#c#g.> 

,?IS 0SITUAT$0 MILITANCY DOES NOT />T FROM A PREFABRICAT$ NOTION ( JU/ICE4 ,IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO 9T]V5E EFFECTIVELY 9 ! H]E & N[1 BAS$ ON A CAPACITY TO BE ATTUN$ TO RELATION%IPS4 ,AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS C\LD BE ,T\ZA'S DISCUSSION ( ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,MO!RS ( ,PLAZA DE ,MAYO1 A FEM9I/ ORGANIZATION ?AT =M$ 9 RESI/ANCE TO MILIT>Y REPRESSION 9 ,>G5T9A 9 ! #a#i#gS3 

,MO!RS GREW UP NOT FROM /RATEGIC PLANS BUT FROM BEL[3 FROM ! PA9 ( MO!RS SEEK+ TO RECOV] !IR *ILDR5 :O HAD BE5 KIDNAPP$1 TORTUR$1 & 0DISAPPE>$0 BY ! /ATE4 ,BECAUSE !Y HAVE NOT SEP>AT$ AFFECTS FROM POLITICAL ACTIVITY1 ,MO!RS NEV] CONSID] EA* O!R MEANS T[>D 5DS4 ,NOBODY HAS TO BE SUBORD9AT$ TO /R5G!N ! ORGANIZATION4 ,RA!R1 !Y REG>D EA* O!R AS 5DS 9 !MSELVES4 ,:AT BONDS !M TOGE!R IS NOT AN IDEA BUT ! AFFECT1 LOVE & FRI5D%IP ?AT >ISES FROM SUPPORT+ EA* O!R1 %>+ 9TIMATE EMOTIONS1 MOM5TS ( JOY & SORR[4 ,!Y ORGANIZE !MSELVES ?R\< CONS5SUS1 UND]/OOD NOT AS A SY/EM ( DECISION-MAK+ OR CONFLICT RESOLUTION1 BUT AS A DIRECT 5GAGEM5T ) ! LIVES ( ONE ANO!R4 ,AS 9 A N[ LONG E/ABLI%$ FEM9I/ TRADITION1 = !M ! P]SONAL IS POLITICAL4 ,MO!RS GUIDE !MSELVES BY AN E?ICS ( 9TIMATE CONVICTION :OSE EX]CISE CANNOT BE DETA*$ FROM EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,!Y HAVE A PR(\ND DI/RU/ ( IDEOLOGIES & P>TY L9ES & >E PR\D ( !IR AUTONOMY FROM ! /ATE1 POLITICAL P>TIES1 UNIONS & ,N,G,OS4 ,!IR AUTONOMY DOES NOT CONSI/ 9 FI<T+ AGA9/ A DOM9ANT IDEOLOGY1 :I* MI<T SUMMON ! NE$ = ! SPECIALIZ$ KN[L$GE ( A VANGU>D P>TY1 BUT RA!R 444 9 ! AFFIRMATION ( LIB]AT+ ASPECTS ( POPUL> CULTURE ?AT ALREADY EXI/ AMONG !M4.<#c#h.> 

,! ,MO!RS >E A P[]FUL EXAMPLE ( H[ MILITANCY (T5 SPR+S FROM EV]YDAY LIFE & ! BONDS ( K9%IP1 RA!R ?AN AB/RACT IDEOLOGICAL OR MORAL COMMITM5TS4 ,!SE /RUGGLES EV5TUALLY WAN$ OR W]E ABSORB$ BY ,EMPIRE1 AT LEA/ P>TIALLY4 ,! ,>G5T9EAN GOV]NM5T EV5TUALLY BEGAN US+ ! DISC\RSE ( HUMAN RI<TS & BEGAN TO (F] MONEY & S]VICES AS AN ATTEMPT TO RELEGITIMIZE ! /ATE & REGA9 CONTROL1 CAUS+ DEEP DIVISIONS BETWE5 ! ,MO!RS & O!R MOVEM5TS 9 ,>G5T9A4.<#c#i.> ,! ,CANADIAN GOV]NM5T US$ TREATY NEGOTIATIONS1 RECONCILIATION DISC\RSES1 & O!R =MAL PROCESSES 9 AN ATTEMPT TO QUELL ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & MILITANCY4 ,AS ,C\L?>D EXPLA9S ABOVE1 NEW =MS ( MILITANCY T5D TO PROVOKE NEW /RATEGIES ( CONTA9M5T & ABSORPTION BY ! /ATE1 LEAD+ TO ! 9V5TION ( NEW =MS ( /RUGGLE4 ,NONE ( !SE MOVEM5TS /AY$ FROZ5 9 ONE =M3 9 V>I\S WAYS !Y TRANS=M$1 DISSOLV$1 %IFT$1 OR W]E 9/ITUTIONALIZ$4 ,BUT ! FACT ?AT ,EMPIRE ALWAYS 9V5TS NEW =MS ( CONTA9M5T IS NOT EVID5CE ?AT MOVEM5TS HAVE 0FAIL$0 OR ?AT !Y W]E MISGUID$4 ,JOYFUL TRANS=MATION SOMETIMES EBBS & FL[S1 BECOMES CAPTUR$ OR CRU%$1 GR[S SUBTL] OR P]COLATES 9TO EV]YDAY LIFE1 BUT ALWAYS REEM]GES & R5EWS ITSELF4 

,MILITANCY IS NOT A FIX$ IDEAL TO APPROXIMATE4 ,WE CANNOT BE 0LIKE0 A MILITANT BECAUSE MILITANCY--9 ! WAY WE CONCEPTUALIZE IT H]E--IS A PRACTICE ?AT IS BAS$ 9 ! SPECIFICITY ( SITUATIONS4 ,WE CANNOT BECOME !SE EXAMPLES1 NOR %\LD WE LOOK TO !M AS IDEALS4 ,RA!R ?AN BOIL+ JOYFUL MILITANCY D[N TO A FIX$ WAY ( BE+ OR A SET ( *>ACT]I/ICS1 WE SEE IT >IS+ 9 & ?R\< ! RELATION%IPS ?AT PEOPLE HAVE ) EA* O!R4 ,?IS MEANS IT WILL ALWAYS LOOK DIFF]5T1 BAS$ ON ! EM]G5T CONNECTIONS1 RELATION%IPS1 & CONVICTIONS ?AT ANIMATE IT4 

,9 RELATION TO ?IS1 WE BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT TO HESITATE1 LE/ \R UND]/&+ ( MILITANCY BECOME ANO!R =M ( RIGID RADICALISM4 ,NOT EV]YONE WE SPOKE ) HAS BE5 5?USIA/IC AB\T ?IS WORD4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 \R 9T]VIEW ) !M1 WRIT] & >TI/ ,M>G>ET ,KILLJOY WAS AMBIVAL5T1 EMPHASIZ+ ITS CONNECTION TO >M$ /RUGGLE3 

,I GUESS ,I SEE IT AS BE+ SOMEONE :O IS 0ACTIVELY0 9VOLV$ 9 TRY+ TO PROMOTE RADICAL SOCIAL *ANGE1 & 9 A NON-RE=MI/ WAY4 ,IT'S DANG]\S AS T]M9OLOGY 444 ,I DON'T USE IT MU* MYSELF 444 BECAUSE ( C\RSE ! FIR/ IMPLICATION IT SEEMS TO HAVE IS ?AT ( >M$ /RUGGLE1 :I* IS F> FROM A UNIV]SALLY APPLICABLE /RATEGY OR TACTIC4.<#d.> 

,WE HOPE ?AT JOYFUL MILITANCY ALL[S = QUE/IONS & UNC]TA9TIES ?AT >E TOO (T5 SMO!R$ BY CONV5TIONAL CONCEPTIONS ( MILITANCY4 ,WE ALSO RECOGNIZE ?AT MANY WILL /ILL PREF] DIFF]5T LANGUAGE4 ,WE >E NOT SUGGE/+ ?AT ALL JOYFUL /RUGGLES %>E AN IDEOLOGY1 A PROGRAM1 OR A SET ( TACTICS4 ,:AT ! ABOVE EXAMPLES HAVE 9 COMMON IS ?AT !Y EXPRESS A =M ( MILITANCY ?AT IS ATTUN$ TO !IR LOCAL SITUATIONS & >ISES FROM PEOPLE'S NE$S1 DESIRES1 & RELATION%IPS4 ,:AT WE >E CALL+ JOYFUL MILITANCY IS NOT A %>$ CONT5T1 ?\< WE DO ?9K !RE >E SOME %>$ VALUES & S5SIBILITIES4 ,RA!R IT IS AN ATTUNEM5T & ACTIVATION ( COLLECTIVE P[] ?AT LOOKS DIFF]5T EV]Y:]E1 BECAUSE EV]Y:]E IS DIFF]5T4 

,BESIDES !SE HI<LY VISIBLE EXAMPLES1 JOYFUL MILITANCY ALSO LIVES 9 >T & POETRY ?AT OP5S PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES = ?9K+ & FEEL+ 9 NEW WAYS4 ,IT IS EXPRESS$ 9 QUIET =MS ( SUBV]SION & SABOTAGE1 AS WELL AS ALL ! =MS ( C>E1 CONNECTION1 & SUPPORT ?AT DEFY ! ISOLATION & VIOL5CE ( ,EMPIRE4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( BE+ A C]TA9 WAY1 BUT A QUE/ION ( OP5-5D$ BECOM+1 />T+ FROM :]EV] PEOPLE F9D !MSELVES4 

,/>T+ FROM :]E PEOPLE F9D !MSELVES 

,JOY >ISES NOT FROM ! PURSUIT ( A DI/ANT GOAL1 BUT ?R\< /RUGGLE 9 ONE'S [N SITUATION4 ,IT (T5 ]UPTS ?R\< ! CAPACITY TO SAY NO1 TO REFUSE1 OR TO ATTACK ! DEBILITAT+ =M ( LIFE (F]$ UP BY ,EMPIRE4 ,IT MI<T COME ?R\< A RIOT OR A B>RICADE4 ,OR IT MI<T COME AB\T BY REFUS+ ,EMPIRE'S (F]S ( 9SIPID HAPP9ESS1 OR ?R\< ! CAPACITY TO BE PRES5T ) GRIEF4 ,ULTIMATELY IT IS UP TO PEOPLE TO FIGURE ?IS \T = !MSELVES BY COMPOS+ GE/URES1 HI/ORIES1 RELATION%IPS1 FEEL+S1 TEXTURES1 WORLD EV5TS1 NEI<BORHOODS1 ANCE/ORS1 LANGUAGES1 TOOLS1 & BODIES 9 A WAY ?AT 5ABLES SOME?+ NEW1 DEEP5+ A CRACK 9 ,EMPIRE4 ,?IS IS AT ODDS ) ! /IFF1 MA*O MILITANCY ?AT ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL *ANGE FROM ABOVE4 ,IT CANNOT BE A K9D ( MORE-RADICAL-?AN-Y\ /ANCE ?AT OCCUPIES A FIX$ POSITION OR >GUES = A S+LE WAY =W>D4 

,H[ DO WE CREATE SITUATIONS :]E WE FEEL MORE ALIVE & CAPABLE ?AN BE=E8 ,:AT MAKES ! 9TRANSIG5CE ( OPPRESSION FEEL A LITTLE LESS /ABLE8 ,:AT MI<T CREATE MORE ROOM TO MOVE & BREA!8 ,:AT SUPPORTS PEOPLE TO REFUSE ! ALL-TOO-COMMON TRAPS ( MORALISM1 CL>ITY1 OR P]FECTIONISM 9 FAVOR ( 9CREAS+ COLLECTIVE P[] & CREATIVITY8 ,! ANSW]S TO !SE QUE/IONS >E 9F9ITELY V>I$ & COMPLEX4 ,BE+ MILITANT AB\T COLLECTIVE1 5ABL+ TRANS=MATION IS AB\T TRU/ 9 PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO FIGURE \T ?IS WAY =W>D TOGE!R1 ALONG ) A WILL+NESS TO P>TICIPATE OP5LY 9 ! PROCESS4 

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