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,FRI5D%IP1 ,FRE$OM1 ,E?ICS1 ,AFF9ITY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H>I ,ALLURI 

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

,AU?OR 3 ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y 

,TEXT 3 

,*APT] #b3 ,FRI5D%IP1 ,FRE$OM1 ,E?ICS1 ,AFF9ITY 

,TO BECOME :AT WE NE$ TO EA* O!R1 & TO F9D P[] 9 FRI5D%IP1 IS TO BECOME DANG]\S4 

--ANONYM\S.<#d#a.> 

,I HAVE A CIRCLE ( FRI5DS & FAMILY ) :OM ,I AM RADICALLY VULN]ABLE & TRU/ DEEPLY--WE CALL IT COEVOLUTION ?R\< FRI5D%IP4 

--ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N.<#d#b.> 

,! URG5CY ( MAK+ K9.<#d#c.> 

,EMPIRE WORKS 9 P>T BY CON/ANTLY ATT5UAT+ & POISON+ RELATION%IPS4 ,K9%IP HAS BE5 5CLOS$ )9 ! NUCLE> FAMILY1 FRE$OM )9 ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & VALUES )9 MORALITY4 ,TOGE!R1 !SE 5CLOSURES SAP RELATION%IPS ( !IR 9T5SITY & !IR TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 ,IF RELATION%IPS >E :AT COMPOSE ! WORLD & \R LIVES1 !N ! 0FREE 9DIVIDUAL0 ( MOD]N1 ,WE/]N CAPITALISM 7AN IMPLICITLY /RAI<T1 :ITE1 ABLE-BODI$1 CIS-G5D]$1 PROP]TY-[N+ MAN7 IS A SAD & LONELY VISION3 A /RANGE FICTION 9V5T$ BY A VIOL5T & FE>FUL SOCIETY1 WALL$ 9 BY MORALITY & SELF-9T]E/4 ,?IS IS AN UPROOT$ BE+ :O SEES HIS ROOTLESSNESS--HIS V]Y 9CAPACITY TO MAKE & SU/A9 TRANS=MATIVE CONNECTIONS--AS A FEAT ( EXCELL5CE4 

,WE SUGGE/ ?AT ,EMPIRE'S GRIP ON RELATION%IPS IS BE+ BROK5 BY NEW & RESURG5T =MS ( 9TIMACY ?R\< :I* PEOPLE COME TO DEP5D ON EA* O!R1 DEF5D EA* O!R1 & BECOME DANG]\S TOGE!R4 ,FRI5D%IP AS FRE$OM1 9 ?IS /ORY1 NAMES 9T]DEP5D5T RELATION%IPS AS A S\RCE ( COLLECTIVE P[]1 A DANG]\S CLOS5ESS ?AT ,EMPIRE WORKS TO ]ADICATE ?R\< REL5TLESS VIOL5CE1 DIVISION1 COMPETITION1 MANAGEM5T1 & 9CITEM5TS TO SEE \RSELVES AS ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS OR NUCLE> FAMILY UNITS4 

,SP9OZA HELPS US DISSOLVE ! FICTION ( ! MOD]N ,WE/]N 9DIVIDUAL--& ITS OSCILLATION BETWE5 SELF-9T]E/ & MORALITY--9TO A RELATIONAL E?ICS4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE ALREADY NAVIGATE !IR EV]YDAY LIVES 9 ?IS WAY1 ATTUN$ & RESPONSIVE TO !IR [N SITUATIONS & RELATION%IPS4 ,ALONG !SE L9ES1 WE DRAW ON A M9OR CURR5T ( AN>*ISM ASSOCIAT$ ) ,GU/AV ,L&AU] & O!RS ?AT C5T]S RELATION%IPS AS ! BASIS ( RESI/ANCE & MOVEM5T4 ,WE BR+ !SE CURR5TS 9TO CONV]SATION ) ,9DIG5\S WORLDVIEWS & PRACTICES1 ALONG ) ! E?ICAL QUE/IONS ?AT >E BE+ ASK$ & ANSW]$ 9 A MULTIPLICITY ( WAYS1 9 DIFF]5T PLACES1 >\ND DECOLONIZ+ RELATION%IPS BETWE5 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE4 ,?IS CONV]SATION ALWAYS 9CLUDES QUE/IONS ( H[ TO SEV] H>MFUL RELATION%IPS4 ,FRE$OM1 9 ?IS S5SE1 IS NOT JU/ ! CAPACITY TO G5]ATE 0GOOD0 RELATION%IPS1 BUT ALSO TO DRAW L9ES 9 ! S& & FI<T4 

,FRI5D%IP IS ! ROOT ( FRE$OM 

,!SE >E NOT JU/ WORDS2 !Y >E CLUES & PRODS TO E>?QUAKES 9 K9 MAK+ ?AT >E NOT LIMIT$ TO ,WE/]N FAMILY APP>ATUSES1 HET]ONORMATIVE OR NOT4 

--,DONNA ,H>AWAY.<#d#d.> 

,FRE$OM & FRI5D%IP US$ TO MEAN ! SAME ?+3 9TIMATE1 9T]DEP5D5T RELATION%IPS & ! COMMITM5T TO FACE ! WORLD TOGE!R4 ,AT ITS ROOT1 RELATIONAL FRE$OM ISN'T AB\T BE+ UNRE/RICT$3 IT MI<T MEAN ! CAPACITY = 9T]CONNECT$NESS & ATTA*M5T4 ,OR MUTUAL SUPPORT & C>E4 ,OR %>$ GRATITUDE & OP5NESS TO AN UNC]TA9 WORLD4 ,OR A NEW CAPACITY TO FI<T ALONGSIDE O!RS4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT :AT FRE$OM HAS COME TO MEAN UND] ,EMPIRE4 

,LOOK = ! DICTION>Y DEF9ITION ( 0FRE$OM0 TODAY & Y\'LL F9D RI<TS1 ABS5CES & LACK ( RE/RICTIONS AT ! CORE1 APPLI$ TO AN ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUAL4 ,H]E >E SOME ( ITS DEF9ITIONS 9 ! ,OX=D ,5GLI% ,DICTION>Y3 

,! P[] OR RI<T TO ACT1 SPEAK1 OR ?9K AS ONE WANTS3 

0WE DO HAVE SOME FRE$OM ( *OICE0 

,! /ATE ( NOT BE+ IMPRISON$ OR 5SLAV$3 

0! %>K ?RA%$ ITS WAY TO FRE$OM0 

,! /ATE ( NOT BE+ SUBJECT TO OR AFFECT$ BY 7SOME?+ UNDESIRABLE73 

0GOV]NM5T POLICIES TO A*IEVE FRE$OM FROM WANT0.<#d#e.> 

,AT BOTTOM1 ALL ( !SE DEF9ITIONS >E AB\T GETT+ AWAY FROM EXT]NAL RE/RICTION OR 9FLU5CE3 BE+ UNH9D]$1 UNAFFECT$1 9DEP5D5T4 ,UND] CAPITALISM1 FRE$OM IS ESPECIALLY ASSOCIAT$ ) FREE M>KETS & ! FREE AG5T :O *OOSES BAS$ ON 9DIVIDUAL PREF]5CES4 ,9 SPITE ( COLONIZATION & CAPITALISM1 ?IS VAPID =M ( FRE$OM /ILL CAN'T GET A FOO?OLD 9 MANY P>TS ( ! WORLD4 ,EV5 9 ,EUROPE1 :]E SO MANY TOOLS ( COLONIZATION W]E REF9$1 ! ROOTS ( FRE$OM W]E DIFF]5T4 ,C5TURIES AGO1 SOME ,EUROPEANS HAD A MORE RELATIONAL CONCEPTION ( FRE$OM1 :I* WASN'T JU/ AB\T ! ABS5CE ( EXT]NAL CON/RA9TS1 BUT ALSO AB\T \R IMM]SION 9 ! RELATION%IPS ?AT SU/A9 US & MAKE US ?RIVE4 

0,FRE$OM0 & 0FRI5D0 %>E ! SAME E>LY ,9DO-,EUROPEAN ROOT3 FRI-1 OR PRI-1 MEAN+ 0LOVE40.<#d#f.> ,?IS ROOT MADE ITS WAY 9TO ,GO?IC1 ,NORSE1 ,CELTIC1 ,H9DI1 ,RUSSIAN1 & ,G]MAN4.<#d#g.> ,A ?\S& YE>S AGO1 ! ,G]MANIC WORD = 0FRI5D0 WAS ! PRES5T P>TICIPLE ( ! V]B FREON1 0TO LOVE40 ,?IS LANGUAGE ALSO HAD AN ADJECTIVE1 "9FRIJA-4 ,IT MEANT 0FREE0 AS 9 0NOT 9 SLAV]Y10 :]E ! REASON TO AVOID SLAV]Y WAS TO BE AMONG LOV$ ONES4 ,FRIJA MEANT 0BELOV$1 BELONG+ TO ! CIRCLE ( ONE'S BELOV$ FRI5DS & FAMILY40.<#d#h.> ,AS ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE WRITES 9 ,TO ,\R ,FRI5DS1 

0,FRI5D0 & 0FREE0 9 ,5GLI% 444 COME FROM ! SAME ,9DO-,EUROPEAN ROOT1 :I* CONVEYS ! IDEA ( A %>$ P[] ?AT GR[S4 ,BE+ FREE & HAV+ TIES WAS ONE & ! SAME ?+4 ,I AM FREE BECAUSE ,I HAVE TIES1 BECAUSE ,I AM L9K$ TO A REALITY GREAT] ?AN ME40.<#d#i.> 

,A FEW C5TURIES LAT]1 FRE$OM BECAME UNTI$ FROM CONNECT$NESS4 ,! SEV5TE5?-C5TURY PHILOSOPH] ,?OMAS ,HOBBES IMAG9$ FRE$OM AS NO?+ MORE ?AN AN 0ABS5CE ( OPPOSITION0 POSSESS$ BY ISOLAT$1 SELFI% 9DIVIDUALS4 ,= ,HOBBES1 ! FREE MAN IS CON/ANTLY >M$ & ON GU>D3 0,:5 GO+ TO SLEEP1 HE LOCKS HIS DOORS2 :5 EV5 9 HIS H\SE HE LOCKS HIS *E/S40.<#e.> ,! FREE 9DIVIDUAL LIVES 9 FE>1 & CAN ONLY FEEL SECURE :5 HE KN[S !RE >E LAWS & POLICE TO PROTECT HIM & HIS POSSESSIONS4 ,HE IS DEF9ITELY HE1 BECAUSE ?IS 9DIVIDUAL IS ALSO F\ND$ ON PATRI>*AL MALE SUPREMACY & ITS ASSOCIAT$ DIVISIONS ( M9D_/BODY1 AGGRESSION_/SUBMISSION1 RATIONALITY_/EMOTION1 & SO ON4 ,HIS SO-CALL$ AUTONOMY IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM HIS EXPLOITATION ( O!RS4 

,:5 PEASANTS W]E 0FRE$10 DUR+ ?IS P]IOD1 IT (T5 MEANT ?AT !Y HAD BE5 =C$ FROM !IR L&S & !IR MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE1 LEAV+ !M 0FREE0 TO SELL !IR LABOR = A WAGE 9 ! FACTORIES1 OR />VE4 ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT !SE LONELY CONCEPTIONS ( FRE$OM >OSE AT ! SAME TIME AS ! ,EUROPEAN WIT* TRIALS1 ! 5CLOSURE ( COMMON L&S1 ! RISE ( ! TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE1 & ! COLONIZATION & G5OCIDE ( ! ,AM]ICAS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME AS ! MEAN+ ( FRE$OM WAS DIVORC$ FROM FRI5D%IP & CONNECTION1 ! LIV$ CONNECTIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE & PLACES W]E BE+ DISMEMB]$4 

,AS ,EMPIRE WAS 5CLOS+ L&S & BODIES1 IT WAS OV]SEE+ ! 5CLOSURE ( ?\<T AS WELL4 ,! ,AGE ( ,REASON WAS M>K$ BY A NEW K9D ( KN[L$GE ?AT C\LD SUBDUE & CONTROL NATURE & ! HUMAN BODY1 5ABL+ CAPITALI/ RATIONALIZATION & WORK DISCIPL9E4.<#e#a.> ,TIME & SPACE W\LD BECOME MEASURABLE1 /ABLE1 & FIX$4 ,BODIES W]E NO LONG] CONDUITS = MAGICAL =CES1 BUT MA*9ES TO BE H>NESS$ = PRODUCTION4 ,PLANTS1 ANIMALS1 & O!R NON-HUMAN CREATURES W]E NO LONG] K91 BUT OBJECTS TO BE DISSECT$ & CONSUM$4 

,EV5 AMONG 9TELLECTUALS 9 ,EUROPE1 NOT EV]YONE AGRE$ ) ,HOBBES'S FE>FUL VISION ( FRE$OM & ! DIVISIONS IMPOS$ BY ,C>TESIAN ?\<T4 ,DESC>TES'S CONTEMPOR>Y1 ,B>U* ,SP9OZA1 >TICULAT$ A PHILOSOPHY 9 :I* PEOPLE W]E 9H]5TLY 9T]TW9$ ) !IR WORLD4 ,SP9OZA LEFT 9/RUCTIONS = HIS MO/ IMPORTANT WORK1 ! ,E?ICS1 TO BE PUBLI%$ AFT] HIS DEA?1 BECAUSE HE KNEW HE W\LD LIKELY FACE TORTURE & EXECUTION = ! WAYS HIS RELATIONAL WORLDVIEW UND]M9$ BO? MONO!I/IC RELIGION & ! DUALI/IC PHILOSOPHY ?AT WAS EM]G+ DUR+ HIS [N TIME4 ,9/EAD ( A PASSIVE ,NATURE ON ONE H& & AN ACTIVE1 SUP]NATURAL ,GOD ON ! O!R1 ,SP9OZA 5VISION$ A HOLI/IC REALITY 9 :I* ,GOD IS PRES5T 9 ALL ?+S1 & 9 :I* ALL ?+S >E ACTIVE & DYNAMIC PROCESSES4 ,EV]Y?+ IS ALIVE & CONNECT$4 ,M9D & BODY1 HUMAN & NON-HUMAN1 JOY & SADNESS1 >E 9T]TW9$ ) ONE ANO!R4 

,WE DO NOT MEAN TO PRES5T ,SP9OZA'S PHILOSOPHY AS A H&BOOK = LIV+ 9 TODAY'S WORLD4 ,9 MANY WAYS1 ,SP9OZA REMA9$ A PRODUCT ( HIS TIME & PLACE3 HE US$ ! GEOMETRIC ME?OD TO CREATE PRO(S = HIS PHILOSOPHICAL CLAIMS1 HE C\LDN'T OV]COME PATRI>*AL DIVISIONS1 & HE REMA9$ W$D$ TO ! /ATE AS A VEHICLE = SECURITY4 ,\R 9T]E/ IS NOT 9 ,SP9OZA HIMSELF1 OR EV5 HIS PHILOSOPHY AS A :OLE1 BUT 9 ! WAY ?AT HIS IDEAS >E P>T ( A M9OR CURR5T 9 ,WE/]N ?\<T ?AT IS MORE RELATIONAL1 HOLI/IC1 & DYNAMIC4 ,SP9OZA'S WORK REMA9S M>G9AL COMP>$ TO ?AT ( ,DESC>TES & ,HOBBES1 BUT HIS RELATIONAL WORLDVIEW HAS NEV]!LESS BE5 TAK5 UP BY RADICALS AT ! M>G9S ( PHILOSOPHY1 ECOLOGY1 FEM9ISM1 M>XISM & AN>*ISM4.<#e#b.> 

,MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 = US1 ,SP9OZA'S PHILOSOPHY IS GR\ND$ 9 AFFECT4.<#e#c.> ,?+S >E NOT DEF9$ BY :AT !Y >E1 BUT BY :AT !Y DO3 H[ !Y AFFECT & >E AFFECT$ BY ! =CES ( ! WORLD4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 CAPABILITIES >E NOT FIX$ = ALL TIME1 BUT >E CON/ANTLY %IFT+4 ,?IS IS A FUNDAM5TAL DEP>TURE FROM ! 9H]5TLY ABLEI/ & AGEI/ P]SPECTIVE ?AT MEASURES ALL BODIES 9 RELATION TO ! NORM ( A 0HEAL?Y10 0MATURE10 OR 0ABLE0 BODY4 ,:5 />T+ RI<T FROM A BODY'S MAT]IAL SPECIFICITY1 )\T ANY 9T]V5+ 0%\LD10 LE>N+ BECOMES FUNDAM5TALLY DIFF]5T3 RA!R ?AN DETA*$ CATEGORIZATION OR OBS]VATION ( /ABLE PROP]TIES1 IT HAPP5S ?R\< ACTIVE EXP]IM5TATION 9 %>$1 EV]-*ANG+ SITUATIONS4 

,FROM MORALITY TO E?ICS 

,BY CREAT+ A PHILOSOPHY BAS$ 9 AFFECT1 ,SP9OZA 9ITIAT$ A RADICAL CRITIQUE ( RUL+ 9/ITUTIONS & AU?ORITIES & ! WAYS !Y EX]CISE CONTROL ?R\< SUBJECTION1 9CLUD+ TOXIC MORALITY 9H]IT$ FROM C5TURIES ( ,*RI/IANITY1 HET]OPATRI>*Y1 CAPITALISM1 & ! /ATE4 ,BUT ,SP9OZA'S PHILOSOPHY DID NOT JU/ UND]M9E ,EMPIRE'S DOM9ANT MORALITY 9 ORD] TO REPLACE IT ) A DIFF]5T ONE2 IT UND]M9$ MORALITY ITSELF4 ,HIS WORLDVIEW WAS AT ODDS ) ANY NOTION ( AN ULTIMATE GR\ND ( RI<T & WRONG ?AT WAS UNI=M = EV]YONE1 AB/RACT$ FROM ! LIVELY FLUX ( RELATION%IPS & SITUATIONS4 ,= ,SP9OZA1 LIFE WAS AN EXPLORATION ( ! =CES ( ! WORLD1 NOT CON=MITY TO A FIX$ IDEAL4 

,= MORALI/S ?IS IS DANG]\S BECAUSE !RE'S NO GU>ANTEE AGA9/ EVIL1 & NO ULTIMATE F\NDATION = MORAL JUDGM5T4 ,YET ! ,SP9OZAN L9EAGE IS NOT AB\T EV]YONE DO+ :ATEV] !Y PLEASE1 ACCORD+ TO ISOLAT$ 9T]E/S & PREF]5CES4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 RECOGNIZ+ \R 9T]CONNECT$NESS MEANS BECOM+ CAPABLE ( MORE FIDELITY TO \R WEB ( RELATIONS & \R SITUATIONS1 NOT LESS4 ,?IS FIDELITY IS NOT MORAL2 IT IS E?ICAL4 

,E?ICS IS (T5 SPOK5 ( COLLOQUIALLY AS AN 9DIVIDUAL MORALITY3 A /ATIC SET ( PR9CIPLES HELD BY 9DIVIDUALS 7E?ICAL CONSUMPTION1 CODES ( E?ICS1 & SO ON74 ,9 FACT1 DICTION>Y DEF9ITIONS CONFLATE E?ICS ) ! 0MORAL PR9CIPLES ?AT GOV]N A P]SON'S BEHAVIOR40.<#e#d.> ,BUT AS ,DELEUZE EXPLA9S1 A ,SP9OZAN CONCEPTION ( E?ICS RESULTS 9 A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T SET ( QUE/IONS3 

,!RE'S A FUNDAM5TAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,E?ICS & ,MORALITY4 ,SP9OZA DOESN'T MAKE UP A MORALITY1 = A V]Y SIMPLE REASON3 HE NEV] ASKS :AT WE MU/ DO1 HE ALWAYS ASKS :AT WE >E CAPABLE (1 :AT'S 9 \R P[]1 E?ICS IS A PROBLEM ( P[]1 NEV] A PROBLEM ( DUTY4 ,9 ?IS S5SE ,SP9OZA IS PR(\NDLY IMMORAL4 ,REG>D+ ! MORAL PROBLEM1 GOOD & EVIL1 HE HAS A HAPPY NATURE BECAUSE HE DOESN'T EV5 COMPREH5D :AT ?IS MEANS4 ,:AT HE COMPREH5DS >E GOOD 5C\NT]S1 BAD 5C\NT]S1 9CREASES & DIM9UTIONS ( P[]4 ,?US HE MAKES AN E?ICS & NOT AT ALL A MORALITY4.<#e#e.> 

,:]EAS MORALITY ASKS & ANSW]S ! QUE/ION3 0:AT %\LD ONE DO80 A ,SP9OZAN E?ICS ASKS3 0:AT IS ONE CAPABLE (80 ,UNLIKE ! COLD AB/RACTION ( MORALITY1 A BODY'S CAPACITIES CAN ONLY BE DISCOV]$ ?R\< ATTUNEM5T & EXP]IM5TATION1 />T+ RI<T :]E Y\ >E4 ,Y\ NEV] KN[ UNTIL Y\ TRY4 ,9 TRY+1 :E!R Y\ 0SUCCE$0 OR 0FAIL10 Y\ WILL HAVE LE>N$ & *ANG$1 & ! SITUATION WILL HAVE *ANG$1 EV5 IF ONLY SLI<TLY4 ,?IS S\NDS SIMPLE1 & 9 MANY WAYS IT IS4 ,IT SPEAKS TO ! WAYS ?AT MANY ( US ALREADY TRY TO NAVIGATE \R EV]YDAY LIVES3 NOT BY ADH]+ TO FIX$ COMM&M5TS1 BUT BY LE>N+ TO 9HABIT \R [N SITUATIONS 9 WAYS ?AT MAKE US MORE CAPABLE & MORE JO9TLY ALIVE4 

,SOMEONE GETS 9 T\* ) BIRD MIGRATIONS1 9SECTS1 WEA!R PATT]NS3 !Y AFFECT H] MORE & MORE DEEPLY AS %E TUNES 9TO !IR RHY?MS1 OV] MON?S & YE>S4 ,!Y BEG9 TO MAKE H] UP4 ,! LOSS IS PALPABLE AS FEW] RETURN EA* YE>1 & H] HATR$ ( ! DE/RUCTION GR[S ALONGSIDE H] LOVE ( ! FEW REMA9+ REFUGES = NON-HUMAN CREATURES :]E %E LIVES4 ,H] RAGE & DESPAIR F9DS RESONANCE ) O!RS1 SIMIL>LY 5TW9$1 & !Y FIGURE \T H[ TO FI<T TOGE!R4 ,?IS IS NEI!R 9DIVIDUAL SELF-9T]E/1 NOR MORAL ALTRUISM4 ,IT IS RELATIONAL E?ICS3 ! WILL+NESS TO NURTURE & DEF5D RELATION%IPS4.<#e#f.> 

,TWO FRI5DS FOLD !IR LIVES TOGE!R2 !Y DRAW NEW CAPACITIES \T ( EA* O!R4 ,!Y HURT EA* O!R1 & !Y WORK ?R\< IT1 EM]G+ MORE 9T]TW9$ ?AN BE=E4 ,!Y >E NO LONG] SURE :I* IDEAS & MANN]ISMS W]E 0!IR [N0 & :I* BELONG$ TO ! FRI5D4 ,!Y KN[ EA* O!R'S TRIGG]S & T5D5CIES1 9TIMATELY4 ,ONE F9DS HIMSELF 9 TR\BLE1 & ! O!R DROPS EV]Y?+ TO HELP1 AT GREAT P]SONAL RISK4 ,BUT ?IS RISK & SACRIFICE IS NOT BECAUSE IT IS MORALLY RI<T1 OR BECAUSE !Y HAVE CALCULAT$ ?AT IT IS 9 !IR [N SELF-9T]E/4 ,IT IS NOT EV5 FELT AS A *OICE2 IT IS SOME?+ DRAWN \T ( !M4 

,E?ICS IS ! DYNAMIC SPACE BEYOND /ATIC MORALITY & VAPID SELF-9T]E/3 IT IS ! CAPACITY TO BE RESPONSIVE TO ! RELATION%IPS ?AT MAKE US UP4 ,:E!R CONSCI\SLY OR NOT1 \R DESIRES & *OICES >E ! PRODUCT ( EV]Y?+ ?AT AFFECTS US4 ,:ILE ?IS K9D ( ?9K+ & PRACTICE MAY BE 9TUITIVE1 IT RUNS AGA9/ DOM9ANT /R&S ( BO? ,WE/]N KN[L$GE & MORALITY1 :I* /RIVE = UNIV]SALISM & G5]ALIZABILITY3 !Y T5D T[>DS P9N+ ?+S D[N1 DICTAT+ H[ WE %\LD ACT1 OR PR$ICT+ :AT IS LIKELY4 ,!Y ASK :AT HUMANS >E & ALWAYS WILL BE1 :AT WE %\LD ALWAYS DO1 OR :AT WE USUALLY DO 7& H[ WE CAN BE CONTROLL$74 ,9 CONTRA/1 A ,SP9OZAN E?ICS IS ATTUN$ TO ! S+UL>ITY & OP5NESS ( EA* SITUATION3 :AT >E WE CAPABLE ( H]E & N[1 TOGE!R1 AT ?IS TIME1 9 ?IS PLACE1 AMID ! RELATIONS 9 :I* WE >E EMB$D$8 

,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 IT IS NOT AB\T CREAT+ SELF-CONTA9$ UNITS1 BUT AB\T P>TICIPAT+ 9 COMPLEX1 %IFT+1 RELATIONAL PROCESSES4 ,WE ALWAYS BEG9 9 ! MIDDLE3 AMID \R SITUATIONS1 9 \R NEI<BORHOODS1 ) \R [N P5*ANTS1 HABITS1 LOVES1 COMPLICITIES1 & CONNECTIONS4 ,!RE IS NO 9DIVIDUAL ?AT COMES BE=E ! D5SE NETWORK ( RELATIONS 9 :I* WE'RE EMB$D$4 ,?IS RELATIONAL SPACE ELUDES ! TRAPS ( 9DIVIDUAL SELF-9T]E/ & MORAL DUTY4 ,IT IS A SPACE BEYOND ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS & ALTRUI/IC SAVIORS4 ,WE >E ALWAYS P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! MAK+ ( \R WORLDS1 & BE+ MADE BY !M4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 FRE$OM CAN MEAN NO?+ O!R ?AN ! E?ICAL EXPANSION ( :AT WE'RE CAPABLE (--:AT WE'RE ABLE TO FEEL & DO TOGE!R4 ,9 ?IS VE91 ! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE WRITES1 

,FRE$OM ISN'T ! ACT ( %$D+ \R ATTA*M5TS1 BUT ! PRACTICAL CAPACITY TO WORK ON !M1 TO MOVE >\ND 9 !IR SPACE1 TO =M OR DISSOLVE !M 444 ! FRE$OM TO UPROOT ONESELF HAS ALWAYS BE5 A FANTASMIC FRE$OM4 ,WE CAN'T RID \RSELVES ( :AT B9DS US )\T AT ! SAME TIME LOS+ ! V]Y ?+ TO :I* \R =CES W\LD BE APPLI$4.<#e#g.> 

,FRE$OM H]E IS NOT ! ABS5CE ( RE/RICTION OR ATTA*M5T1 BUT ! CAPACITY TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE 9 %AP+ \R ATTA*M5TS4 ,?IS BECOM+-ACTIVE IS NOT AB\T CONTROLL+ ?+S1 BUT AB\T LE>N+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 !IR FL[1 =M+ 9T5SE BONDS ?R\< :I* WE BECOME IMPLICAT$ 9 EA* O!R'S /RUGGLES & CAPACITIES4 ,)9 ! ,SP9OZAN CURR5T1 FRI5D%IP IS BE+ REVALU$3 NOT AS A BOND BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT AS AN E?ICAL RELATION ?AT REMAKES US1 TOGE!R1 9 AN ONGO+ PROCESS ( BECOM+ O!RWISE4 ,SIMIL>LY1 FEM9I/ PHILOSOPH] ,DONNA ,H>AWAY HAS >GU$ ?AT 0MAK+ K90 ACROSS DIVIDES ( SPECIES1 NATION1 G5D]1 & O!R BORD]S IS P]HAPS ! MO/ URG5T TASK TODAY4.<#e#h.> ,?R\< FRI5D%IP OR K9%IP WE UNDO \RSELVES & BECOME NEW1 9 POT5TIALLY RADICAL & DANG]\S WAYS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 FRI5D%IP IS AT ! ROOT ( FRE$OM4 

,:AT CAN FRI5D%IP DO8 

,FRI5D%IP WILL BE ! SOIL FROM :I* A NEW POLITICS WILL EM]GE4 

--,IVAN ,ILLI*.<#e#i.> 

,CAN FRI5D%IP BE REVALU$ AS A RADICAL1 TRANS=MATIVE =M ( K9%IP8 ,WE >E NOT SURE1 BUT WE WANT TO TRY4 ,MAYBE ! CONCEPT ( FRI5D%IP IS ALREADY TOO COLONIZ$ BY LIB]ALISM & CAPITALISM4 ,UND] NEOLIB]ALISM1 FRI5D%IP IS A BANAL AFFAIR ( PRIVATE PREF]5CES3 WE HANG \T1 WE %>E HOBBIES1 WE MAKE SMALL TALK4 ,WE BECOME FRI5DS ) ?OSE :O >E ALREADY LIKE US1 & WE KEEP EA* O!R COM=TABLE1 RA!R ?AN BECOM+ DIFF]5T & MORE CAPABLE TOGE!R4 ,! ALGORI?MS ( ,FACEBOOK & O!R SOCIAL NETWORKS GUIDE US T[>DS ! REF9EM5T ( \R PR(ILES1 R$UC+ FRI5D%IP TO ! CLICK ( A BUTTON4.<#f.> ,?IS NEOLIB]AL FRI5D IS ! ALT]NATIVE TO HET]O- & HOMONORMATIVE C\PL+3 0JU/ FRI5DS0 IMPLIES A MU* WEAK] & 9SIGNIFICANT BOND ?AN A LOV] C\LD EV] BE4 ,UND] NEOLIB]AL FRI5D%IP1 WE DON'T HAVE EA* O!R'S BACKS1 & \R LIVES >5'T TANGL$ UP TOGE!R4 ,BUT !SE 9SIPID T5D5CIES DO NOT MEAN ?AT FRI5D%IPS >E PO9TLESS2 ONLY ?AT FRI5D%IP IS A T]RA9 ( /RUGGLE4 ,EMPIRE WORKS TO U%] ITS SUBJECTS 9TO FLIMSY RELATION%IPS :]E NO?+ IS AT /AKE1 & TO 9FUSE 9TIMACY ) VIOL5CE & DOM9ATION4 ,P]HAPS FRI5D%IP CAN BE REVALU$ 9 AN EXPANSIVE BUT SPECIFIC WAY3 FRI5DS1 *OS5 FAMILY1 & O!R K91 9TIMATELY CONNECT$ 9 A WEB ( MUTUAL SUPPORT4 

,9T]SECT+ CURR5TS ( DISABILITY JU/ICE1 Y\? LIB]ATION1 QUE] MOVEM5TS1 FEM9ISM1 ECOLOGY1 AN>*ISM1 ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE1 & ,BLACK LIB]ATION HAVE ALL EMPHASIZ$ ! C5TRALITY ( NURTUR+ /RONG RELATION%IPS4 ,9 \R CONV]SATION ) ,GL5 ,C\L?>D1 HE EMPHASIZ$ ?AT JOYFUL MILITANCY CAN NEV] BE AN 9DIVIDUAL *OICE1 BECAUSE TRANS=MATION HAPP5S 9 & ?R\< RELATION%IPS3 

,! FIR/ MOVE T[>D SOME SORT ( SELF-AFFIRMATION OR RESURG5CE IS (T5 REGI/]$ 9 A V]Y NEGATIVE REACTION3 HATE1 5VY1 !SE SORTS ( ?+S 444 ,?IS COMPLICATES ! /ORY A BIT4 ,9 ORD] TO HAVE A K9D ( JOYFUL MILITANT POSITIONALITY OR :ATEV]1 IT REQUIRES A :OLE LOT ( O!R OV]:ELM+ POSITIONS ON ! WORLD4 ,& ?AT IS :]E ,I ?9K RELATION%IPS >E CRUCIAL4 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT ?IS IS EV5 POSSIBLE TO COME TO ON Y\R [N4 ,AM ,I GO+ TO RESPOND TO ?IS OPPRESSIVE SITUATION ?R\< A =M ( SELF-DE/RUCTION1 OR AM ,I GO+ TO TRY & LIVE ) IT1 OR AM ,I GO+ TO *ANNEL IT 9TO MORE COMMUNITY-BUILD+ EF=TS8 ,& ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT'S EV] DONE 9 A SILO4 ,?OSE >E COMRADES ?AT >E WORK+ TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE ?AT POSITION4 ,?OSE >E ?R\< ! H>D CONV]SATIONS RANG+ FROM 9T]V5TIONS TO :O-KN[S-:AT1 JU/ RECOGNIZ+ ?AT SOME RELATION%IPS SEEM TO BE MORE EMP[]+ ?AN O!RS4 ,SO GETT+ TO BE ! JOYFUL MILITANT IS COMPLICAT$4 ,IT'S A PRODUCT ( RELATION%IPS4 ,IT'S NOT ! EFFECT ( DO+ RELATION%IPS WELL2 IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE ALREADY 9 RELATION%IPS ( SOLID>ITY4 ,WE'RE HELP+ EA* O!R \T1 WE'RE DRAW+ PEOPLE \T ( ! NEGATIVE 9TO MORE POSITIVE RELATION%IPS4 ,JOYFUL MILITANTS >5'T *OOS+ & SAY+ 0OH1 ,I'M GO+ TO DO ?IS40 

,IT'S BECAUSE ,I'M BE+ 9T]PELLAT$ 9TO MORE POSITIVE RELATION%IPS :I* PROVIDE ME ) DIFF]5T P]SPECTIVES ON ! WORLD1 ?AT DRAW ME AWAY FROM :AT W\LD BE 5TIRELY ACCEPTABLE & RATIONAL1 & ?AT'S DESPAIR4 ,H[ DO WE NOT HAVE DESPAIR 9 !SE SITUATIONS ?AT WE'RE 98 ,IT'S BECAUSE RELATION%IPS >E DRAW+ US AWAY FROM ?AT TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y CAN1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y'RE SUCCESSFUL4 ,A JOYFUL MILITANT IS LESS A PRODUCT ( A WILL TO DO SO2 !RE'S A WORK1 WE'RE CON/ANTLY WORK+ ON EA* O!R4 ,I'M NOT GONNA BLAME ! 9DIVIDUAL P]SON IF !Y'RE 9 A SITUATION ?AT IS CLE>LY MIS]ABLE4.<#f#a.> 

,9 !SE TIMES1 FEEL+S ( DESPAIR1 RAGE1 & HATR$ MAKE S5SE4 ,MAYBE !Y EV5 9DICATE A HEAL?Y RECEPTIVITY TO :AT IS TAK+ PLACE2 A REFUSAL TO NUMB \RSELVES TO ! PA9 & VIOL5CE ( ,EMPIRE4 ,TO %AME PEOPLE = BE+ 9 T\* ) ALL ?IS1 OR TO TELL !M TO PULL !MSELVES \T ( IT1 SIMPLY 9DIVIDUALIZES SUFF]+4 ,*ANGE COMES NOT FROM 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT FROM ?IS 0CON/ANT WORK+ ON EA* O!R10 :I* WE HAVE CALL$ E?ICS & RELATIONAL FRE$OM4 ,IT MI<T 5TAIL SUPPORT+ EA* O!R TO BECOME MORE PRES5T ) DESPAIR1 GUILT1 RES5TM5T1 FE>1 OR GRIEF4 ,IT MI<T 9CLUDE *ANNEL+ ANG] 9TO ATTACK+ ,EMPIRE1 BLOCK+ ITS FL[S1 OR BREAK+ ITS HOLD1 AT LEA/ 9 P>T4 ,FRE$OM IS ! SPACE ?AT OP5S :5 KNEE-J]K REACTIONS & /IFL+ HABITS >E SUSP5D$4 ,IT IS ! P>5T LE>N+ TO TRU/ !IR KID4 ,IT IS ! TE5 :O FLEES A VIOL5T HOME ) SUPPORT FROM FRI5DS4 ,IT IS ! SCREAM ( REFUSAL ?AT ELICITS RAGE & ACTION FROM O!RS4 ,BUT ! KEY IS ?AT ONE NEV] DOES ANY ( ?IS ALONE1 :E!R A HUMBLE GE/URE CAUS+ A SUBTLE %IFT1 OR A DECISIVE ACT CATALYZ+ DRAMATIC *ANGE4 ,FRE$OM1 G5TL5ESS1 & MILITANCY ALWAYS COME FROM--& FE$ BACK 9TO--! WEB ( RELATION%IPS & AFFECTIONS 9 :I* EV]YONE IS IMM]S$4 

,BY CREAT+ RELATIONAL WEBS ?AT RE9=CE ! VALUES WE ASPIRE TO1 RELATION%IPS CAN HELP UNDO PATT]NS ?AT ,EMPIRE HAS +RA9$4 ,LOV+ RELATION%IPS CAN BE :AT ALL[ US TO FACE ! ?+S WE FE> AB\T \RSELVES4 ,!Y CAN HELP UNDO ! WAYS ?AT WE HAVE 9T]NALIZ$ NOTIONS ?AT WE >E NOT GOOD 5\<1 NOT WOR?Y ( LOVE1 OR ?AT WE HAVE TO PUT UP ) ?+S ?AT DEPLETE US & ?OSE WE C>E AB\T4 ,RELATION%IPS ( MUTUAL LOVE & SUPPORT CAN 5ABLE US TO SEE & FEEL ! TOXICITY ( SOME ( \R ATTA*M5TS4 ,!Y CAN HELP US TO LOOK AT \R PATT]NS ( ADDICTION OR DEPRESSION )\T %AME4 ,?OSE WE LOVE CAN BE \R REASONS TO /AY ALIVE :5 WE >5'T SURE ?AT WE WANT TO4 ,!Y CAN HELP US LEAVE MIS]ABLE SITUATIONS BY LEAP+ ) US 9TO ! UNKN[N4 ,FRI5D%IPS CAN BE ! S\RCE ( \R CAPACITY TO TAKE RISKS & GET 9 ! WAY ( VIOL5CE & EXPLOITATION4 ,!Y CAN BE :AT MAKE US DANG]\S & CAPABLE ( FI<T+ 9 NEW WAYS4 ,?IS MI<T BE SOME?+ LIKE :AT 0FRI5D0 MEANT TO SOME ( \R ,EUROPEAN ANCE/ORS BE=E ! WIT* TRIALS3 NOT JU/ SOMEONE TO HANG \T )1 BUT SOMEONE :OSE EXI/5CE IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM ONE'S [N4 ,A RELATION%IP CRUCIAL TO LIFE1 WOR? FI<T+ =4 

,A P]SNICKETY L+UI/ OR HI/ORIAN MI<T OBJECT ?AT !RE IS NO UNBROK5 L9E ( 9SURG5T FRI5D%IP ?AT LIES HIDD5 9 HI/ORY4 ,!SE CRITICS >E RI<T3 IT IS A ZIGZAGG+1 DISJO9T$ L9E1 ALWAYS BE+ BROK5 & REASSEMBL$1 A /ORY AMONG O!R /ORIES1 RESONANT ) MANY O!R NON-,EUROPEAN G5EALOGIES ( RELATIONAL FRE$OM4 ,BUT ?IS ELUSIV5ESS IS :AT MAKES IT PRECI\S & P[]FUL3 IT IS PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO CON/ANTLY =M NEW COMPLICITIES AMID T]ROR & VIOL5CE4 

,SOLID>ITY BEG9S AT HOME 

,I DON'T NE$ TO BE EMP[]$ BY ADULTS2 ,I NE$ !M TO /OP HAV+ P[] OV] ME4 

--,LILAH ,JOY ,B]GMAN1 AGE #i 

,:ILE FRI5D%IP IS MADE VAPID BY ,EMPIRE1 C\PL$OM & ! NUCLE> FAMILY BECOME ! CONTA9] = ALL O!R =MS ( 9TIMACY4 ,AS ANTI-RACI/1 ,9DIG5\S1 & AUTONOMI/ FEM9I/S HAVE %[N1 ! NUCLE> FAMILY--:]E ONE G5]ATION ( P>5TS LIVES ) ONE G5]ATION ( *ILDR51 SEP>AT$ FROM EV]YONE ELSE--IS A REC5T 9V5TION ( ,EMPIRE4.<#f#b.> ,IT WAS 7& IS7 A CRUCIAL 9/ITUTION = ! PRIVATIZATION & 5CLOSURE ( LIFE4 ,IT IS ALSO C5TRAL TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( A CULTURE ( AU?ORIT>IANISM1 ABUSE1 & NEGLECT ?AT UND]P9S HET]OPATRI>*Y & :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,IT EVOLV$ AS A WAY ( REPRODUC+ WAGE-LABOR+ M5 ?R\< ! UNPAID LABOR ( WOM54 ,VIOL5CE AGA9/ WOM5 & *ILDR5 )9 ! FAMILY WAS CONDON$ AS P>T ( A CIVILIZ+ PROCESS1 & IT BECAME A CONDUIT = 9T]G5]ATIONAL VIOL5CE1 & = ! ACCUMULATION ( :ITE WEAL? & PROP]TY ?R\< 9H]ITANCE4 

,?R\< FEM9I/ /RUGGLE1 SOME ( ! MO/ BRUTAL1 /ATE-SANCTION$ VIOL5CES ( ! NUCLE> FAMILY 7SU* AS LEGALIZ$ RAPE & ABUSE7 HAVE BE5 *ALL5G$1 BUT IT REMA9S A SITE ( ISOLATION & VIOL5CE1 = *ILDR5 9 P>TICUL>4 ,ONE ( ITS MO/ BRUTAL EFFECTS IS ?AT IT MAKES O!R =MS ( 9TIMACY DIFFICULT OR UN?9KABLE = MANY ( US4 ,?R\< SUBURBS & AP>TM5TS DESIGN$ = A PRIVATIZ$ EXI/5CE1 ! NUCLE> FAMILY IS EV5 COD$ 9TO ! BUILT 5VIRONM5T4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 PEOPLE >E CON/ANTLY 9V5T+ & RECOV]+ O!R K9DS ( BELONG+ & 9TIMACY4 ,!Y >E CREATIVELY COLLECTIVIZ+ & COMMUNALIZ+ LIFE1 %>+ 9COME1 FOOD1 & H\S+ 9 WAYS ?AT BREAK D[N PRIVATIZATION & SEGREGATION4 ,AS ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI WRITES1 

,WE ALSO HAVE A RETURN TO MORE EXT5D$ TYPES ( FAMILIES1 BUILT NOT ON BLOOD TIES BUT ON FRI5D%IP RELATIONS4 ,?IS1 ,I ?9K1 IS A MODEL TO FOLL[4 ,WE >E OBVI\SLY 9 A P]IOD ( TRANSITION & A GREAT DEAL ( EXP]IM5TATION1 BUT OP5+ UP ! FAMILY - HET]O OR GAY - TO A BROAD] COMMUNITY1 BREAK+ D[N ! WALLS ?AT 9CREAS+LY ISOLAT$ IT & PREV5T$ IT FROM CONFRONT+ ITS PROBLEMS 9 A COLLECTIVE WAY IS ! PA? WE MU/ TAKE NOT TO BE SUFFOCAT$ BY IT1 & 9/EAD /R5G!N \R RESI/ANCE TO EXPLOITATION4 ,! D5UCLE>IZATION ( ! FAMILY IS ! PA? TO ! CON/RUCTION ( COMMUNITIES ( RESI/ANCE4.<#f#c.> 

,MANY ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & QUE] FOLKS HAVE NEV] BE5 9VIT$ 9TO ! /RUCTURE ( ! NUCLE> FAMILY1 & !Y HAVE ALWAYS MADE K9 9 O!R WAYS4 ,QUE] *OS5 FAMILIES HAVE CREAT$ 9TIMATE1 9T]G5]ATIONAL WEBS ( SUPPORT1 & !SE RADICAL TIES REMA9 ALIVE 9 SPITE ( NEW =MS ( HOMONORMATIVE CAPTURE4 ,AS ,DEAN ,SPADE WRITES1 

,9 ! QUE] COMMUNITIES ,I'M 9 VALU+ FRI5D%IP IS A REALLY BIG DEAL1 (T5 COM+ \T ( ! FACT ?AT LOTS ( US DON'T HAVE FAMILY SUPPORT1 & BUILD DEEP SUPPORTIVE /RUCTURES ) O!R QUE]S4 ,WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 RESI/+ ! HET]ONORMATIVE FAMILY /RUCTURE 9 :I* PEOPLE >E EXPECT$ TO =M A DYAD1 M>RY1 HAVE KIDS1 & GET ALL !IR NE$S MET )9 ?AT FAMILY /RUCTURE4 ,A LOT ( US SEE ?AT AS UNHEAL?Y1 AS A NEW TE*NOLOGY ( PO/-9DU/RIAL LATE CAPITALISM ?AT IS CONNECT$ TO ALI5AT+ PEOPLE FROM COMMUNITY & TRA9+ !M TO ?9K 9 T]MS ( 9DIVIDUALITY1 TO VALUE ! SMALL] UNIT ( ! NUCLE> FAMILY RA!R ?AN ! EXT5D$ FAMILY4.<#f#d.> 

,SIMIL>LY1 BELL HOOKS PO9TS TO TRADITIONS ( 9=MAL ADOPTION 9 ,BLACK COMMUNITIES1 9 :I* PEOPLE ADOPT$ & C>$ = *ILDR5 9 WAYS ?AT W]E COMMUNALLY RECOGNIZ$ BUT NEV] SANCTION$ BY ! /ATE3 

,LET'S SAY Y\ DIDN'T HAVE ANY *ILDR5 & Y\R NEI<BOR HAD EI<T KIDS4 ,Y\ MI<T NEGOTIATE ) H] TO ADOPT A *ILD1 :O W\LD !N COME LIVE ) Y\1 BUT !RE W\LD NEV] BE ANY K9D ( =MAL ADOPTION1 YET EV]YBODY W\LD RECOGNIZE H] AS Y\R 0PLAY DAU<T]40 ,MY COMMUNITY WAS UNUSUAL 9 ?AT GAY BLACK M5 W]E ALSO ABLE TO 9=MALLY ADOPT *ILDR54 ,& 9 ?IS CASE !RE WAS A K9%IP /RUCTURE 9 ! COMMUNITY :]E PEOPLE W\LD GO HOME & VISIT !IR FOLKS IF !Y WANT$ TO1 /AY ) !M 7OR :AT HAVE Y\71 BUT !Y W\LD ALSO BE ABLE TO /AY ) ! P]SON :O WAS LOV+ & P>5T+ !M4.<#f#e.> 

,LEANNE ,SIMPSON1 WRIT+ ON ,9DIG5\S NATIONHOOD1 NOTES H[ RESURG5CE 5TAILS DISPLAC+ SETTL] COLONIALISM & ! NUCLE> FAMILY ) 0BIG1 BEAUTIFUL1 DIV]SE1 EXT5D$ MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES ( RELATIVES & FRI5DS ?AT C>E V]Y DEEPLY = EA* O!R40.<#f#f.> ,9 MANY WAYS1 !SE K9DS ( RELATION%IPS MAKE POSSIBLE & SU/A9 ! CREATION ( 9T]G5]ATIONAL =MS ( ORGANIZ+ ?AT 9CLUDE KIDS & ELD]S1 & BREAK D[N DIVIDES BETWE5 PUBLIC & PRIVATE4 ,SIMPSON SPOKE TO ! IMPORTANCE ( ?IS :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H]3 

,H[ *ANGE HAPP5S MATT]S TO ME1 :I* IS :Y ,I DON'T SP5D MU* TIME LOBBY+ ! /ATE4 ,I BELIEVE 9 CREAT+ ! *ANGE ON ! GR\ND1 & CREAT+ & LIV+ ! ALT]NATIVES4 ,9 MY NATION1 *ILDR5 & ,ELD]S >E CRITICAL1 & IT MEANS WE ORGANIZE DIFF]5TLY4 ,Y\ CAN'T 9VITE KIDS TO A TWELVE-H\R1 BOR+ MEET+ & !N GET FRU/RAT$ BECAUSE !Y >E BOR$ OR FRU/RAT$ BECAUSE !Y WON'T /AY ) ! *ILDC>E WORK] !Y'VE NEV] MET4 ,Y\ CAN'T 9VITE ! ,ELD]S TO WELCOME PEOPLE TO ! T]RITORY & !N NOT SPEAK TO ! ISSUES4 ,I ?9K WE ACTUALLY NE$ TO DO LESS ORGANIZ+ & MORE MOVEM5T BUILD+4 ,RI<T N[1 WE HAVE ACTIVI/S1 NOT LEAD]S4 ,WE HAVE ACTIONS1 NOT COMMUNITY4 ,MY KIDS >E ALSO FUNDAM5TALLY NOT 9T]E/$ 9 0! MOVEM5T40 ,!Y >E1 H[EV]1 FUNDAM5TALLY 9T]E/$ 9 DO+ ?+S4.<#f#g.> 

,!SE K9DS ( NON-NUCLE> K9%IP NETWORKS HAVE BE5 SU/A9$ 9 ! FACE ( /ATE T]RORISM & 9C>C]ATION1 RESID5TIAL & BO>D+ S*OOLS1 & ,EMPIRE'S ONGO+ ATTEMPTS TO PRIVATIZE & DE/ROY NON-NUCLE> K9%IP NETWORKS1 EXT5D$ FAMILIES1 & WEBS ( RELATION%IPS ?AT 9CLUDE NON-HUMAN K94 ,N\RI%+ & SU/A9+ !SE COMMUNAL =MS ( LIFE ?R[S 9TO QUE/ION SOME ( ! DOM9ANT IDEAS AB\T :AT C\NTS AS POLITICAL WORK1 AB\T SEP>ATION ( ACTIVISM OR ORGANIZ+ FROM EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,!Y *ALL5GE ! SEGREGATION ( KIDS FROM ! RE/ ( ! WORLD 7& FROM ORGANIZ+ & POLITICS 9 P>TICUL>7 & ! WAYS ?AT ELD]S >E ISOLAT$ & 9T]G5]ATIONAL CONNECTIONS >E LO/4 

,CREAT+ 9T]G5]ATIONAL WEBS ( 9TIMACY & SUPPORT IS A RADICAL ACT 9 A WORLD ?AT HAS PRIVATIZ$ *ILD-RE>+1 H\S+1 SUBSI/5CE & DECISION-MAK+4 ,*ALL5G+ ! NUCLE> FAMILY IS NOT AB\T A PURITANICAL REJECTION ( ANY?+ ?AT RESEMBLES IT2 IT IS AB\T CREAT+ ALT]NATIVES TO ITS HEGEMONY1 TO ! DISMEMB]+ ( SOCIAL RELATIONS1 TO ! SPATIAL DIVISION ( PEOPLE ?R\< SUBURBANIZATION1 9C>C]ATION1 S*OOL+1 DISPOSSESSION1 & DISPLACEM5T4 ,?IS 5TAILS ! PROLIF]ATION ( RELATION%IPS ?AT MAY OR MAY NOT BE BAS$ ON BLOOD BUT >E BUILT ON C>E & LOVE4 ,! ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN POLITICAL !ORI/ ,RAUL ,ZIBE*I >GUES ?AT NON-NUCLE> FAMILY & K9%IP NETWORKS >E AT ! HE>T ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA'S MO/ TRANS=MATIVE & MILITANT MOVEM5TS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 PEASANT F>M]S1 L&LESS & HOMELESS MOVEM5TS1 PIQUET]OS1 & WOM5'S & Y\? MOVEM5TS4.<#f#h.> ,!SE COLLECTIVE =MS ( LIFE >E BAS$ 9 NEW =MS ( DWELL+1 SUBSI/5CE1 & RESI/ANCE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,ZIBE*I IS CLE> ?AT !SE >E 0ONLY T5D5CIES1 ASPIRATIONS1 OR ATTEMPTS 9 ! MID/ ( SOCIAL /RUGGLES40.<#f#i.> ,RELATION%IPS ( MUTUAL SUPPORT >E NOT A DE/9ATION BUT A CONT9UAL PROCESS ( /RUGGLE4 

,AS PEOPLE R5EW 9T]G5]ATIONAL RELATION%IPS & BR+ !IR :OLE LIVES 9TO /RUGGLE1 NEW =MS ( POLITICS EM]GE4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI >GUES1 

,?IS IS :Y ! IDEA ( CREAT+ 0SELF-REPRODUC+0 MOVEM5TS HAS BE5 SO P[]FUL4 ,IT MEANS CREAT+ A C]TA9 SOCIAL FABRIC & =MS ( COOP]ATIVE REPRODUCTION ?AT CAN GIVE CONT9UITY & /R5G? TO \R /RUGGLES1 & A MORE SOLID BASE TO \R SOLID>ITY4 ,WE NE$ TO CREATE =MS ( LIFE 9 :I* POLITICAL ACTIVISM IS NOT SEP>AT$ FROM ! TASK ( \R DAILY REPRODUCTION1 SO ?AT RELATIONS ( TRU/ & COMMITM5T CAN DEVELOP ?AT TODAY REMA9 ON ! HORIZON4 ,WE NE$ TO PUT \R LIVES 9 COMMON ) ! LIVES ( O!R PEOPLE TO HAVE MOVEM5TS ?AT >E SOLID & DO NOT RISE UP & !N DISSIPATE4 ,%>+ REPRODUCTION1 ?IS IS :AT BEGAN TO HAPP5 )9 ! ,OCCUPY ,MOVEM5T & :AT USUALLY HAPP5S :5 A /RUGGLE REA*ES A MOM5T ( ALMO/ 9SURRECTIONAL P[]4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 A /RIKE GOES ON = SEV]AL MON?S1 PEOPLE BEG9 TO PUT !IR LIVES 9 COMMON BECAUSE !Y HAVE TO MOBILIZE ALL !IR RES\RCES NOT TO BE DEFEAT$4.<#g.> 

,F$]ICI H]E GETS AT ! WAY 9 :I* C>E IS NOT ONLY A MEANS ( MA9TA9+ /RUGGLES1 BUT A TRANS=MATIVE P>T ( /RUGGLE ITSELF4 ,:ILE ,EMPIRE WORKS TO PRIVATIZE & 9DIVIDUALIZE \R DAILY LIVES1 MANY MOVEM5TS >E REPRODUC+ !MSELVES MORE AUTONOM\SLY BY COLLECTIVIZ+ C>E3 FROM COOK+ TO COHABITATION TO LE>N+ TO JU/ BE+ PRES5T ) EA* O!R4 

,FRI5D%IP1 K9%IP1 & COMMUNALIZATION HAVE ALSO BE5 AT ! HE>T ( WORK+ ACROSS ! HI]>*ICAL DIVIDES ( HET]OPATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 COLONIZATION1 ABLEISM1 ECOCIDE1 & O!R SY/EMS ?AT HAVE TAU<T US TO 5ACT VIOL5CE ON EA* O!R & 9T]NALIZE OPPRESSIVE WAYS ( RELAT+4 ,TO MAKE K9 ACROSS !SE DIVISIONS IS A PREC>I\S & RADICAL ACT4 ,EV]YONE KN[S H[ DIFFICULT ?IS CAN BE1 & H[ PEOPLE FUCK UP1 HURT EA* O!R1 & BLAME EA* O!R4 ,?OSE CONSCRIPT$ 9TO OPPRESSIVE ROLES CAN ALWAYS FALL BACK 9TO OLD HABITS4 ,9 SOME CASES1 PEOPLE >E ABLE TO TALK AB\T ALL ?IS 9 WAYS ?AT >E SUBTLE1 G5TLE1 & MORE ATTUN$ TO EA* O!R'S T5D5CIES1 TRIGG]S1 & GIFTS1 & G5U9E RELATIONS ( SUPPORT EM]GE4 ,9 ! CONTEXT ( QUE]1 ANTI-RACI/ DISABILITY JU/ICE1 ,MIA ,M+US SPEAKS TO ! C5TRALITY ( /RONG RELATION%IPS = UNDO+ OPPRESSION3 

,ANY K9D ( SY/EMATIC *ANGE WE WANT TO MAKE WILL REQUIRE US TO WORK TOGE!R TO DO IT4 ,& WE HAVE TO HAVE RELATION%IPS /RONG 5\< TO HOLD US AS WE GO UP AGA9/ SOME?+ AS P[]FUL AS ! /ATE1 ! M$ICAL 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX1 ! PRISON SY/EM1 ! G5D] B9>Y SY/EM1 ! *UR*1 IMMIGRATION SY/EM1 ! W> MA*9E1 GLOBAL CAPITALISM4 

,BECAUSE WE'RE GO+ TO MESS UP4 ,( ?AT ,I AM SURE4 ,WE CANNOT1 ON ! ONE H& HAVE %>P ANALYSIS AB\T H[ P]VASIVE SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION & VIOL5CE >E & !N ON ! O!R H&1 EXPECT PEOPLE TO ACT LIKE ?AT'S NOT ! WORLD WE EXI/ 94 ,( C\RSE !RE >E TIMES WE >E GO+ TO DO & SAY OPPRESSIVE ?+S1 ( C\RSE WE >E GO+ TO HURT EA* O!R1 ( C\RSE WE >E GO+ TO BE VIOL5T1 COLLUDE 9 VIOL5CE OR ACCEPT VIOL5CE AS NORMAL4 

,WE MU/ ROLL UP \R SLEEVES & />T DO+ ! H>D WORK ( LE>N+ H[ TO WORK ?R\< CONFLICT1 PA9 & HURT AS IF \R LIVES DEP5D$ ON IT--BECAUSE !Y DO4.<#g#a.> 

,BETWE5 ! AU?ORS ( ?IS BOOK1 FRI5D%IP HAS REQUIR$ US TO NEGOTIATE DIVISIONS +RA9$ 9 \R BODIES BY AGEISM1 PATRI>*Y1 CAPITALISM1 & ABLEISM4 ,SOMETIMES !SE DIVISIONS GET 9 ! WAY ( \R CAPACITY TO CONNECT 9 WAYS ?AT >E 5ABL+ & TRANS=MATIVE4 ,PATRI>*Y HAS SOCIALIZ$ ,NICK1 AS A MAN1 TO BE SELF-ASSUR$1 7OV]7CONFID5T1 RATIONAL1 & 9DIVIDUALI/IC4 C>LA HAS BE5 SOCIALIZ$ TO BE SUBMISSIVE1 C>+1 DIFFID5T1 & TO PUT O!RS BE=E H]SELF4 ,EV5 AS WE WORK$ AGA9/ SOME ( !SE T5D5CIES1 C>LA 5D$ UP DO+ MORE EMOTIONAL & C>+ LABOR = ?IS PROJECT & ,NICK 5D$ UP DO+ MORE LABOR :5 IT CAME TO WRIT+ & $IT+4 ,WE HAVE ALSO BE5 LE>N+ TO *ALL5GE !SE DIVISIONS1 ALWAYS P>TIALLY & 9CONSI/5TLY1 ?R\< PROCESSES ( MUTUAL GR[?1 SUPPORT1 & 7UN7LE>N+4 ,9 P>T BECAUSE ( \R V]Y DIFF]5T LIFE EXP]I5CES1 SKILL SETS1 & P]SPECTIVES1 \R COLLABORATIVE PROCESS HAS 5ABL$ US TO PRODUCE SOME?+ NEW TOGE!R & MADE US BO? MORE CAPABLE 9 NEW WAYS4 ,NEI!R ( US C\LD HAVE WRITT5 ?IS BOOK1 OR ANY?+ LIKE IT1 ALONE4 

,! E?ICS ( AFF9ITY 9 AN>*ISM 

,ULTIMATELY1 N\RI%+ !SE K9DS ( 9TIMACIES MEANS PUTT+ RELATION%IPS BE=E AB/RACT POLITICAL COMMITM5TS & IDEOLOGIES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 WE ?9K IT IS POSSIBLE TO RECOV] RELATIONAL CURR5TS )9 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN POLITICAL TRADITIONS )\T APPROPRIAT+ ! IDEAS & /RUGGLES ( O!RS4 ,)9 AN>*ISM1 ! ,SP9OZAN CURR5T FL[S ?R\< ,GU/AV ,L&AU]'S RELATIONAL CONCEPTION ( AN>*ISM4 ,L&AU]'S PHILOSOPHY RAN AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( ! DOM9ANT /R&S ( REVOLUTION>Y ,M>XISM & AN>*ISM ( HIS TIME1 :I* CONCEIV$ REVOLUTION AS A DRAMATIC EV5T ?AT W\LD TAKE PLACE 9 ! FUTURE4 ,9/EAD ( 5VISION+ A FUTURE EV5T ( TRANS=MATION 9 :I* CAPITALISM & ! /ATE W\LD BE DE/ROY$ & ALL ( HUMANITY C\LD BE LIB]AT$1 ,L&AU] 9SI/$ ON ! IMPORTANCE ( A LIV+1 PRES5T AN>*ISM1 & ON TRANS=M+ \R RELATION%IPS H]E & N[4 

,L&AU] ALSO >GU$ ?AT ! /ATE'S P[] LIES NOT ONLY ) >MIES OR POLICE1 BUT 9 ITS CAPACITY TO GET US TO GOV]N \RSELVES & EA* O!R1 & TO RECREATE ITS HI]>*ICAL & DIVISIVE RELATION%IPS ?R\< \R CONDUCT3 

,A TABLE CAN BE OV]TURN$ & A W9D[ CAN BE SMA%$4 ,H[EV]1 ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT ! /ATE IS ALSO A ?+ OR A FETI% ?AT CAN BE OV]TURN$ OR SMA%$ >E SOPHI/S & BELIEV]S 9 ! ,WORD4 ,! /ATE IS A SOCIAL RELATION%IP2 A C]TA9 WAY ( PEOPLE RELAT+ TO ONE ANO!R4 ,IT CAN BE DE/ROY$ BY CREAT+ NEW SOCIAL RELATION%IPS2 I4E41 BY PEOPLE RELAT+ TO ONE ANO!R DIFF]5TLY4.<#g#b.> 

,! /ATE & CAPITALISM >E SY/EMS DESIGN$ TO AMASS WEAL? = A T9Y M9ORITY1 & :ILE ,EMPIRE'S FIGUREHEADS >E PEOPLE ) NAMES & ADDRESSES1 O!RS WILL REPLACE !M :5 !Y >E GONE4 ,9/EAD ( DE/ROY+ ,EMPIRE1 ,L&AU] RAIS$ ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO UNDO ITS HOLD ON RELATION%IPS1 & H[ TO G5]ATE NEW & DIFF]5T RELATIONS 9 ITS PLACE4 ,?IS IS AN E?ICAL QUE/ION1 NOT A MORAL ONE4 ,LIKE ,SP9OZA1 HE SUGGE/$ ?AT ?AT !RE WAS NO S+LE ANSW] = EV]YONE4 ,HE 9SI/$ ?AT A NOTION ( WORLDWIDE SOCIALISM OR AN>*ISM WAS TOO TOTALIZ+1 & HE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT O!R PEOPLE & CULTURES W\LD HAVE DIFF]5T ANSW]S TO ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO LIVE3 

,WE HAVE LONG 5\< MISUND]/OOD SOCIALISM AS A VAGUE1 G5]AL IDEOLOGY1 A MAGIC W& ?AT OP5S ALL DOORS & SOLVES ALL PROBLEMS4 ,WE %\LD KN[ BY N[ ?AT EV]Y?+ \T 9 ! WORLD AS WELL AS )9 \R S\LS IS SO JUMBL$ ?AT !RE WILL NEV] BE ONLY ONE WAY TO HAPP9ESS4 ,SO :AT ,I AM ADVOCAT+ H]E HAS NO?+ TO DO ) A CALL ON HUMANITY4 ,WE HAVE TO REALIZE ?AT DIFF]5T CULTURES EXI/ NEXT TO EA* O!R & ?AT ! DREAM ?AT ALL %\LD BE ! SAME CANNOT BE SU/A9$ - 9 FACT1 IT IS NOT EV5 A BEAUTIFUL DREAM4.<#g#c.> 

,9 A WAY ?AT RESONATES ) MANY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CURR5TS ( TODAY1 ,L&AU] REFUS$ TO HOLD AN>*ISM UP AS A S+LE MORAL OR IDEOLOGICAL PROJECT ?AT W\LD FREE ALL ( HUMANITY FROM OPPRESSION4 ,BUT :ILE REFUS+ ?IS UNIV]SALIZ+ PROJECT1 ,L&AU] WAS ALSO CRITICAL ( 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/S LIKE ,MAX ,/IRN]1 :O ALSO REFUS$ MORALITY BUT ROOT$ HIS PHILOSOPHY 9 ! LIB]ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL EGO OR DESIRE4.<#g#d.> ,9 CONTRA/1 ,L&AU] 9SI/$ ?AT 9DIVIDUAL PEOPLE C\LD NOT BE AB/RACT$ FROM !IR ALREADY EXI/+ RELATION%IPS1 VALUES1 & COMMUNITIES4 ,LIKE ! /ATE1 ! SELF-5CLOS$ 9DIVIDUAL IS A FICTION ( ,EMPIRE4 0,I0 AM ALREADY A CR[D1 5ME%$ 9 O!RS4 

,= ,L&AU] !N1 TRANS=MATION WAS AN IMM$IATE1 SITUAT$1 E?ICAL PROJECT ?AT C\LD ONLY BE BAS$ ON TRANS=M+ \RSELVES1 COLLECTIVELY1 />T+ FROM :]E WE >E1 & SEEK+ \T AFF9ITIES ) O!RS4 0,ONLY :5 AN>*Y BECOMES1 = US1 A D>K1 DEEP DREAM1 NOT A VISION ATTA9ABLE ?R\< CONCEPTS10 ,L&AU] WROTE1 0CAN \R E?ICS & \R ACTIONS BECOME ONE40.<#g#e.> ,SIMIL>LY1 SCOTT CR[ WRITES1 0,AN>*ISM IS NOT RIGID1 IT IS FLEXIBLE & FLUID SO CA/ ASIDE Y\R ?\<TS AB\T ! WAY IT '%\LD' BE & HELP MAKE IT :AT IT 'C\LD BE4'0.<#g#f.> ,FRE$OM1 9 ?IS S5SE1 IS NOT ! ABS5CE ( ,EMPIRE1 SECUR$ ?R\< A GLORI\S FUTURE REVOLUTION OR ! TRIUMPH ( AN AN>*I/ BLUEPR9T4 ,FRE$OM IS ! CAPACITY TO GRAPPLE ) SOME ( ! TOXIC HABITS & RELATION%IPS FO/]$ BY ,EMPIRE1 & TO RECOV] O!R WAYS ( RELAT+4 ,?IS AN>*ISM CAN ONLY BE AN ACTION OR A PROCESS4 

,AN>*I/ POLITICAL !ORI/ ,RI*>D ,DAY HAS DRAWN ON ,L&AU]1 ,KROPOTK91 & O!RS TO REVEAL A CURR5T ( AN>*ISM ?AT IS AB\T ! CAPACITY TO CREATE IMM$IATE1 LIV+ ALT]NATIVES TO ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM1 MORALITY1 & ,EMPIRE'S OPPRESSIVE DIVISIONS4 ,!RE >E ALWAYS =MS ( ALLIANCE & MUTUAL AID ?AT EXCE$ ,EMPIRE1 FROM ! WAYS PLANTS & ANIMALS SUPPORT EA* O!R SYMBIOTICALLY1 TO EV]YDAY =MS ( COOP]ATION & SOLID>ITY ?AT CROP UP 9 SPITE ( SUBJECTION4 ,DAY CALLS ?IS ! LOGIC ( AFF9ITY1 :I* IS 0EV]-PRES5T1 EV5 9 ! MO/ ADVANC$ =MS ( 7PO/79DU/RIAL BUREAUCRATIC CONTROL4 ,IT IS NOT A DREAM1 BUT AN ACTUALITY2 NOT SOME?+ TO BE YE>N$ =1 BUT SOME?+ TO BE NOTIC$ 9 OP]ATION EV]Y:]E1 AT EV]Y MOM5T ( EV]Y DAY40.<#g#g.> ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 AFF9ITY CAN BE DISC]N$ 9 EV]Y PROCESS ( JOYFUL TRANS=MATION1 L>GE & SMALL1 9 :I* PEOPLE DISCOV] NEW CAPACITIES TOGE!R1 RESI/1 9V5T1 OR ACTIVATE SOME?+ ?AT IS ALREADY 9 PLAY4 ,! CAPACITY TO C>VE \T AUTONOM\S =MS ( LIFE IS ALWAYS UND] ATTACK BY ,EMPIRE1 & ALWAYS RESURFAC+4 

,?IS CONCEPT ( AFF9ITY IS IMPORTANT TO US BECAUSE IT GETS AT ! WAY =MS ( LIFE CAN CONNECT BAS$ 9 %>$ COMMITM5TS OR DESIRES )\T ]AS+ DIFF]5CES4 ,WE FOLL[ ,DAY 9 SUGGE/+ ?AT !RE IS AN 0AFF9ITY = AFF9ITY0 AMONG CURR5TS ( ,9DIG5\S1 ANTI-RACI/1 ANTI-COLONIAL1 MIGRANT JU/ICE1 AN>*I/1 FEM9I/1 ECOLOGICAL1 QUE]1 & AUTONOMI/ CURR5TS ( ?\<T & PRACTICE3 A P5*ANT = L9K+ UP & SUPPORT+ O!RS BAS$ ON %>$ VALUES & COMMITM5TS )\T TRAMPL+ ON EA* O!R'S AUTONOMY4.<#g#h.> ,IT CAN BE SE51 = EXAMPLE1 9 ! ,ZAPATI/AS' VISION ( 0A WORLD :]E MANY WORLDS FIT40.<#g#i.> ,SIMIL>LY1 AFF9ITY IS RESONANT ) :AT ,GLORIA ,ANZALDUA CALLS 0BRIDG+0 9 ,?IS ,BRIDGE ,WE ,CALL ,HOME3 

,BRIDG+ IS ! WORK ( OP5+ ! GATE TO ! /RANG]1 )9 & )\T4 ,TO /EP ACROSS ! ?RE%OLD IS TO BE /RIPP$ ( ! ILLUSION ( SAFETY BECAUSE IT MOVES US 9TO UNFAMILI> T]RITORY & DOES NOT GRANT SAFE PASSAGE4 ,TO BRIDGE IS TO ATTEMPT COMMUNITY1 & = ?AT WE MU/ RISK BE+ OP5 TO P]SONAL1 POLITICAL1 & SPIRITUAL 9TIMACY1 TO RISK BE+ W\ND$4 ,EFFECTIVE BRIDG+ COMES FROM KN[+ :5 TO CLOSE RANKS TO ?OSE \TSIDE \R HOME1 GR\P1 COMMUNITY1 NATION--& :5 TO KEEP ! GATES OP54.<#h.> 

,!SE NOTIONS ( AFF9ITY & BRIDG+ TURN CONNECTION 9TO AN OP5-5D$ E?ICAL QUE/ION RA!R ?AN AN ASSUMPTION1 A GOAL1 OR A MORAL IMP]ATIVE4 ,H[ DO WE RELATE8 ,:O IS ?IS 0WE08 ,H[ DO WE AFFECT EA* O!R8 ,H[ & :5 TO BE OP51 SELECTIVELY8 ,H[ MI<T WE BE ABLE TO WORK TOGE!R8 ,!SE QUE/IONS CAN ONLY BE ANSW]$ BY PEOPLE 9 !IR [N SITUATIONS1 AS RELATION%IPS UNFOLD4 

,CONNECT+ ,SP9OZAN CURR5TS TO ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE 

,:ILE WE HOPE SOME ( ! AFF9ITIES BETWE5 ,SP9OZAN CURR5TS & ,9DIG5\S WORLDVIEWS >E EM]G5T ?R\<\T ?IS *APT]1 WE WANT TO SP5D SOME TIME ?9K+ AB\T !M DIRECTLY1 ESPECIALLY 9 LI<T ( ! RELATIONAL CONCEPTIONS WE HAVE \TL9$ ABOVE4 ,WE ?9K ! RELATIONAL CONCEPTIONS ( AN>*ISM & FRI5D%IP >E RESONANT ) 7?\< NECESS>ILY DI/9CT FROM7 ! LIFEWAYS ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES & MANY O!R SOCIETIES ?AT GR\ND !IR WORLDS 9 CONNECT$NESS TO EA* O!R & ! PLACES !Y 9HABIT4 ,= 9/ANCE1 WRIT] & FACILITATOR ,ZA9AB ,AMADAHY (F]S A 0RELATION%IP FRAMEWORK0 ?AT SEES ALL LIFE AS FUNDAM5TALLY 9T]CONNECT$3 

,WE TWO-LEGG$S >E 9T]-CONNECT$ ) EA* O!R & ) O!R LIFE ON ! PLANET -- 9DE$1 EV5 TO ! PLANET ITSELF & BEYOND4 ,:AT WE ?9K1 SAY1 & DO IMPACTS1 DIRECTLY & 9DIRECTLY1 EV]Y?+ & EV]YONE ELSE1 :I* ALSO AFFECT US4 ,WE >E FUR!R IMPACT$ BY ANCE/ORS & WILL IMPACT G5]ATIONS TO COME4 ,SOME ( US EV5 BELIEVE ! REV]SE2 ?AT WE CAN IMPACT \R ANCE/ORS & ?AT \R DESC5DANTS IMPACT US4 ,9 ANY CASE1 WE >E CLE>LY 09 RELATION%IP0 :E!R WE ACKN[L$GE1 FULLY UND]/& & RESPECT ! CONCEPT OR NOT4.<#h#a.> 

,9 \R CONV]SATION ) ,GL5 ,C\L?>D1 HE ELABORAT$ ON HIS NOTION ( PLACE-BAS$ ,9DIG5\S E?ICS1 :I* HE CALLS 0GR\ND$ NORMATIVITY40 ,C\L?>D %[S H[ ,9DIG5\S RESI/ANCE & VALUES >E LIT]ALLY GR\ND$ 9 ! ONGO+ R5EWAL ( RECIPROCAL RELATION%IPS ) L&3 

,I DON'T ?9K Y\ COME TO !SE ?+S ON Y\R [N4 ,WE'RE ALWAYS K9D ( EMB$D$ & CON/ITUT$ BY :AT'S >\ND US4 ,! :OLE BOOK ,I WROTE .<,R$ ,SK91 ,:ITE ,MASKS.> IS BAS$ ON ?IS4 ,I'M NO?+2 ,I'M JU/ A PRODUCT ( ! MESSY RELATION%IPS ?AT HAVE =M$ ME OV] TIME4 ,& ! PO9T AB\T ! BOOK IS1 WE'VE T5D$ TO ?9K ( !SE RELATION%IPS AS AN?ROPOC5TRIC4 ,BUT WE'RE ALSO %AP$ BY ! O!R-?AN-HUMAN RELATIONS ?AT WE'RE ?R[N 9TO1 9CLUD+ RELATION%IPS TO PLACE & L& ITSELF1 & ?AT CAN HAVE AN EFFECT ON \R P]SPECTIVE2 IT CAN %APE \R NORMATIVITIES1 OR :AT WE ?9K IS RI<T OR WRONG4.<#h#b.> 

,R$ ,SK91 ,:ITE ,MASKS %[S H[ !SE RELATIONAL WEBS HAVE BE5 F\NDATIONAL = ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE AGA9/ SETTL] COLONIALISM1 & 9EXORABLY CONNECT$ TO ! /RUGGLE OV] L&3 

,! !ORY & PRACTICE ( ,9DIG5\S ANTICOLONIALISM1 9CLUD+ ,9DIG5\S ANTICAPITALISM1 IS BE/ UND]/OOD AS A /RUGGLE PRIM>ILY 9SPIR$ BY & ORI5T$ >\ND ! QUE/ION ( L&--A /RUGGLE NOT ONLY = L& 9 ! MAT]IAL S5SE1 BUT ALSO DEEPLY 9=M$ BY :AT ! L& AS SY/EM ( RECIPROCAL RELATIONS & OBLIGATIONS CAN TEA* US AB\T LIV+ \R LIVES 9 RELATION TO ONE ANO!R & ! NATURAL WORLD 9 NONDOM9AT+ & NONEXPLOITATIVE T]MS4.<#h#c.> 

,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 SETTL] COLONIALISM IS AN ATTACK ON ,9DIG5\S BODIES & L&S1 & ON ! GR\ND$ NORMATIVITIES ?AT SU/A9 !M4 ,IT IS AN ATTACK ON ,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE4 ,= ! SAME REASON1 ,C\L?>D SUGGE/S ?AT RECOV]+1 SU/A9+1 & DEF5D+ !SE =MS ( LIFE BECOMES CRUCIAL TO DECOLONIZATION & RESI/ANCE3 

,REPETITION1 DO+ ?+S1 %APES H[ Y\ SEE ?+S4 ,& DEP5D+ ON :AT ?AT PRACTICE IS1 IT CAN D\BLE BACK & %APE H[ Y\ DO ?+S4 ,& 9 A L&-BAS$ CONTEXT1 ?AT K9D ( CYCLICAL1 DUAL CONDITION+--H[ WE PRODUCE ! NECESSITIES ( \R LIVES %APES \R SPIRITUAL UND]/&+S & ?OSE CAN1 OV] TIME1 D\BLE BACK & %APE H[ WE GO AB\T DO+ ?+S 9 ! MAT]IAL S5SE4 ,:AT WE'RE SEE+ N[ TO VALIDATE ?IS IS ?AT ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE HAVE BE5 DRAGG$ AWAY FROM ?OSE PRACTICES VIOL5TLY1 9TO O!R ONES ORI5T$ >\ND A DIFF]5T MODE ( PRODUCTION1 A DIFF]5T WAY ( PRODUC+ ! NECESSITIES ( LIFE1 ?R\< RES\RCE EXTRACTION1 & ?AT IS N[ %AP+ \R NORMATIVE WORLDS2 :AT WE SEE AS RI<T OR WRONG4 ,& IT'S BECAUSE !SE LONG-/&+ PRACTICES >E BE+ DISRUPT$4 ,N[ :AT WE'RE DO+ ) ,DE*9TA & O!R L&-BAS$ PRACTICES IS WE'RE REE/ABLI%+--9 AN IMPURE =M BECAUSE WE'RE ALL LE>N+ AGA9--!SE DIFF]5T NORMATIVE PRACTICES & WORLDS4 ,& AN IMPORTANT P>T ( ?AT IS \R RELATION%IP ) L& & O!R-?AN-HUMAN K94 ,SO PREFIGURATION IS ?AT EMPHASIS ON ! IMPORTANCE ( PRACTICE1 & %AP+ EV5 :AT WE ?9K \R 5DS %\LD BE 444 IT'S A V]Y PRACTICAL E?ICS 444 ,?AT'S NOT TO DEVALUE IT2 ,I ACTUALLY HOLD ?IS MORE VALUABLE ?AN AB/RACT NORMATIVE TRADITIONS :]E Y\ HAVE TO DISSOCIATE Y\RSELF FROM Y\R RELATION%IPS 9 ORD] TO COME UP ) PURE PR9CIPLES1 & ?AT JU/ RESULTS 9 A NEV]-5D+1 ALWAYS-!RE GAP BETWE5 :AT \R IDEALS >E1 & :]E \R %ITTY WORLD IS AT4 ,IT JU/IFIES ?AT4 ,9 !ORY WE HAVE IT NAIL$ D[N1 WE JU/ HAV5'T QUITE APPROXIMAT$ ?AT 9 \R LIVES & 9/ITUTIONS4 ,9 CONTRA/1 ! GR\ND$ NORMATIVITY1 PRACTICAL1 PREFIGURATIVE />T+ PLACE IS SAY+ NO1 ?OSE IDEALS >E =M$ BY :AT WE DO ) \R LIVES--BY ! RELATION%IPS ?AT WE SU/A9 & R5EW4.<#h#d.> 

,9 A WAY ?AT RESONATES ) ! RELATIONAL CONCEPTION ( AN>*ISM WE EXPLOR$ ABOVE1 ,C\L?>D SPEAKS TO ! IMPORTANCE ( PREFIGURATION3 NURTUR+ RELATION%IPS 9=M$ BY RECIPROCITY ) HUMAN & O!R-?AN-HUMAN K94 ,SIMIL>LY1 9 H] BOOK ,DANC+ ON ,\R ,TURTLE'S ,BACK1 ,LEANNE ,SIMPSON WRITES ?AT %E IS 0NOT SO CONC]N$ ) H[ WE DISMANTLE ! MA/]'S H\SE1 ?AT IS1 :I* SET ( !ORIES WE USE TO CRITIQUE COLONIALISM2 BUT ,I AM V]Y CONC]N$ ) H[ WE 7RE7BUILD \R [N H\SE1 OR \R [N H\SES4.<#h#e.> 

,RECOV]+ =MS ( LIFE ?AT HAVE BE5 SUBJUGAT$ OR RUL$ \T 5TAILS RESI/ANCE & TRANSGRESS+ ( LAWS OR NORMS1 BUT !SE NEGATIONS >E ONLY :AT IS VISIBLE FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( ,EMPIRE4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT ?IS IS NOT RESI/ANCE = ITS [N SAKE1 OR 7ONLY7 BECAUSE ,EMPIRE IS MON/R\S3 RESURG5T =MS ( LIFE >E ALSO AB\T VALUES & CONNECTIONS WOR? DEF5D+ & NURTUR+4 

,:ILE !RE MAY BE RESONANCES ) AN>*ISM1 ,C\L?>D & ,SIMPSON >E SPEAK+ AB\T ! RESURG5CE ( SPECIFIC1 ,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE4 ,:]E WE LIVE1 RESONANCES & AFF9ITIES BETWE5 ,9DIG5\S & NON-,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE >E ALWAYS M>K$ BY ! VIOL5CE ( SETTL] COLONIALISM4 ,\R LIVES >E 9EXTRICABLY L9K$ TO /RUCTURES B5T ON ! ]ADICATION ( ,9DIG5\S LIFE & ! EXPLOITATION ( ,9DIG5\S L&4 ,NAVIGAT+ !SE UNC]TA9 CONNECTIONS REQUIRES DEAL+ ) DIFFICULT E?ICAL QUE/IONS4 

,9 \R P>T ( ! WORLD1 IT IS CLE> ?AT WE >E LIV+ 9 ! MID/ ( ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE4 ,ALL OV] ,TURTLE ,ISL&1 ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES >E REASS]T+ !IR TIES & RESPONSIBILITIES TO !IR L&S1 REFUS+ ! RACI/ & HET]OPATRI>*AL DIVISIONS IMPOS$ BY ,EMPIRE1 & RECOV]+ RELATION%IPS BAS$ 9 C>E & CONS5T4 ,?IS IS AN 9T5SIFICATION ( :AT HAS BE5 HAPP5+ S9CE COLONIZATION BEGAN4 

,= NON-,9DIG5\S PEOPLE--& = :ITE1 ,EUROPEAN-DESC5D$ SETTL]S :O LIVE ON ,9DIG5\S L&1 SPECIFICALLY--?IS CAN BE PR(\NDLY UNSETTL+4 ,CAN NON-,9DIG5\S PEOPLE SUPPORT ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE8 ,CAN ALLIANCES PRODUCTIVELY /RET* ACROSS ! COLONIAL DIVIDE8 ,?R\< MESSY1 UNEV5 PROCESSES1 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES >E ANSW]+ !SE QUE/IONS TOGE!R4 ,MANY NON-,9DIG5\S PEOPLE >E BEG9N+ TO SEE !MSELVES AS SETTL]S1 COMPLICIT 9 ONGO+ DISPOSSESSION & COLONIZATION ( ,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE4 ,BLACK & ,9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES >E =G+ ALLIANCES TO RESI/ ! 9T]TW9$ VIOL5CES ( SETTL] COLONIALISM & ANTI-,BLACKNESS4 ,AS ,LUAM ,KIDANE & ,J>RETT ,M>T9EAU WRITE1 

,!SE DREAMS ( FRE$OM MEAN ?AT \R ACTS ( RESI/ANCE >E 9EXTRICABLY L9K$ AS ,AFRIKAN PEOPLES & ,9DIG5\S ,PEOPLES ( ,TURTLE ,ISL&4 ,BUT FUNDAM5TALLY1 :AT ?IS MEANS IS ?AT WE NE$ TO S]I\SLY1 PURPOSEFULLY & ) URG5CY BEG9 TO LOOK TO EA* O!R--NOT TO ! /ATE--= \R SELF-DET]M9ATION4.<#h#f.> 

,AS ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE & ,BLACK UPRIS+ RE%APE LIFE ?R\<\T ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 NEW AFF9ITIES & NEW =MS ( CO-RESI/ANCE >E EM]G+4 ,IT IS 9CREAS+LY CLE> ?AT DECOLONIZATION IS FUNDAM5TAL TO ALL /RUGGLES TO DISMANTLE ,EMPIRE & LIVE DIFF]5TLY H]E & N[ 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,DECOLONIZATION HAS FUNDAM5TALLY %IFT$ ! VALUES1 PRIORITIES1 & ORGANIZ+ PRACTICES ( MANY AN>*I/S1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS1 & O!R RADICALS4 ,AS ,H>%A ,WALIA WRITES1 

,A GR[+ NUMB] ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS >E RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ,9DIG5\S SELF-DET]M9ATION MU/ BECOME ! F\NDATION = ALL \R BROAD] SOCIAL JU/ICE MOBILIZ+4 ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES 9 ,CANADA >E ! MO/ IMPACT$ BY ! PILLAGE ( L&S1 EXP]I5CE DISPROPORTIONATE POV]TY & HOMELESSNESS1 >E OV]REPRES5T$ 9 /ATI/ICS ( MISS+ & MURD]$ WOM5 & >E ! PRIM>Y T>GETS ( REPRESSIVE POLIC+ & PROSECUTIONS 9 ! CRIM9AL 9JU/ICE SY/EM4 ,RA!R ?AN BE+ TREAT$ AS A S+LE ISSUE )9 A LAUNDRY LI/ ( DEM&S1 ,9DIG5\S SELF-DET]M9ATION IS 9CREAS+LY UND]/OOD AS 9T]TW9$ ) /RUGGLES AGA9/ RACISM1 POV]TY1 POLICE VIOL5CE1 W> & OCCUPATION1 VIOL5CE AGA9/ WOM5 & 5VIRONM5TAL JU/ICE4.<#h#g.> 

,9DIG5\S PEOPLE HAVE =G$ ALLIANCES ) RAN*]S & F>M]S RESI/+ PIPEL9ES1 ) MIGRANTS RESI/+ BORD] IMP]IALISM1 & ) ,BLACK COMMUNITIES RESI/+ CRIM9ALIZATION & ! PRISON 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX4 ,!Y HAVE L9K$ UP ) AN>*I/S :ILE *ALL5G+ !M TO RE?9K COLONIAL CONCEPTIONS ( NATION1 T]RITORY1 TRADITION1 & AU?ORITY4 ,SOME SETTL]S >E LE>N+ TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = DEVELOP+ RELATION%IPS ) ! PEOPLE :OSE L& !Y >E ON1 & LE>N+ TO SUPPORT ,9DIG5\S LEAD]%IP4 ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE HAS PU%$ NON-,9DIG5\S PEOPLE TO LE>N ! HI/ORIES & PROTOCOLS ( ! L&S :]E !Y LIVE1 TO ASK :AT IT MEANS TO HONOR TREATIES1 & :AT IT MEANS TO LIVE ON L& :]E TREATIES W]E NEV] SIGN$4 ,9 \R CONV]SATION ) ,C\L?>D1 HE SPOKE TO ! POT5TIAL ( RECOV]+ ,9DIG5\S & NON-,9DIG5\S SUBJUGAT$ KN[L$GES & =MS ( LIFE1 & EXPLOR+ AFF9ITIES BETWE5 !M3 

,C\L?>D3 ,IF ?OSE .<,9DIG5\S.> RELATION%IPS TO L& & PLACE & ?OSE SU/A9+ CONNECTIONS >E DE/ROY$1 !N \R VIEWS *ANGE ON :AT'S GOOD1 :AT'S JU/4 ,SO :AT WE'RE TRY+ TO DO 9 T]MS ( L&-BAS$ DECOLONIZ+ $UCATION IS TO 5SURE ?AT ?OSE PRACTICAL RELATION%IPS ?AT 9=M \R PHILOSOPHICAL SY/EMS & VICE V]SA >E MA9TA9$ TO ! BE/ ( \R ABILITY1 & ?AT REQUIRES A /RUGGLE & CONFLICT ) ! =CES ?AT >E TRY+ TO DE/ROY IT4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,IT SEEMS LIKE :ITE SETTL]S >E ! ONES :O'VE ALL[$ !IR [N GR\ND$ NORMATIVITIES TO BE DE/ROY$1 OR !Y HAVE BE5 DE/ROY$1 AT LEA/ MO/LY4 ,& WE'VE BE5 9VIT$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES' GR\ND$ NORMATIVITIES4 

,C\L?>D3 ,I ?9K ! PO9T ?AT'S IMPORTANT H]E IS ?AT WE'RE TALK+ AB\T HEGEMONIES4 ,SO GR\ND$ NORMATIVITIES >E BE+ WIP$ \T BY A HEGEMONIC SY/EM--A SY/EM ( DOM9ANCE4 ,SO :5 Y\ SAY 0! PROBLEM ) SETTL] LIFE IS ?AT IT'S DO+ ?IS10 ,I W\LD SAY1 9 MY MORE G5]\S MOM5TS1 ?AT ! HEGEMONIC SETTL] =M ( LIFE IS DE/ROY+ ,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE1 BUT SETTL]S HAVE A :OLE HO/ ( O!R GR\ND$ NORMATIVITIES ?AT HAVE !MSELVES BE5 VIOL5TLY RUL$ \T ( EXI/5CE4 ,:E!R ?AT'S RADICAL ECOLOGICAL /UFF TO AN>*I/ /UFF TO ,M>XI/ /UFF--:ATEV]3 !Y'RE SUBALT]N KN[L$GES & PRACTICES4 ,& !RE >E AFF9ITIES BETWE5 ?OSE ?AT WE CAN MAP \T & EXPLORE4 ,!RE'S A LOT )9 NON-,9DIG5\S SETTL] TRADITIONS ?AT HAVE SUFF]$ !IR [N ]ASURE ?AT MI<T BE BR\<T BACK TO ! =E4 ,& ?AT'S WAY BETT] ?AN ! ALT]NATIVE1 :I* IS /EAL+ :AT WE'VE GOT4 ,SO :AT ,F\CAULT W\LD REF] TO AS A RESURG5CE ( SUBALT]N KN[L$GES4 ,!RE'S A RI* HI/ORY ( OV]LAP & AFF9ITIES ?AT ,I ?9K NE$ TO BE DRAWN ON1 & CRUCIAL TO AVOID ! VIOL5CES ( CULTURAL APPROPRIATION & 0BECOM+ ,9DIG5\S40.<#h#h.> 

,EXPLOR+ AFF9ITIES BETWE5 ,9DIG5\S & NON-,9DIG5\S TRADITIONS & =MS ( LIFE RAISES A LOT ( QUE/IONS4 ,!RE IS A DEEP AMBIVAL5CE TO ! RECOV]Y ( NON-,9DIG5\S TRADITIONS1 OR ! CREATION ( NEW ALT]NATIVES1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE ?AT 9VOLVE DIRECT CONNECTIONS TO L&4 ,DEEP5+ !SE RELATION%IPS--) SEASONS1 T]RITORIES1 PLANTS1 & O!R-?AN-HUMAN =CES :]E WE LIVE--CAN 5D UP 5TR5*+ DISPOSSESSION & COLONIZATION4 

,FROM CONS]VATION TO F>M+ TO FI%+1 MANY SETTL] 7ESPECIALLY ,EUROPEAN7 TRADITIONS HAVE EVOLV$ OR BE5 SU/A9$ ?R\< ,9DIG5\S DISPOSSESSION & AN ATTACK ON ,9DIG5\S =MS ( LIFE4 ,SETTL] COLONIALISM HAS ALWAYS 9CLUD$ A PROJECT ( ATTA*+ :ITE BODIES TO ,9DIG5\S L&1 & ATTEMPTS TO 0RECLAIM ! COMMONS0 CAN ]ASE ,9DIG5\S PRES5CE4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE >E EM]G5T ALLIANCES & RELATION%IPS BETWE5 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 BAS$ 9 CONS5T & %>$ RESPONSIBILITY4 ,SETTL]S >E CRITICALLY REVALU+ SOME ( !IR [N TRADITIONS 9 WAYS ?AT 5ABLE NEW AFF9ITIES & SOLID>ITIES4 ,SETTL]S HAVE BE5 ABLE TO (F] !IR [N PRACTICAL L&-CONNECT$ SKILLS & KN[L$GE LIKE H]BALISM1 BIOREM$IATION1 COOK+1 C>P5TRY1 ECOLOGICAL G>D5+ & MORE1 ALONGSIDE ! SKILLS & KN[L$GES HELD BY ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE4 

,9 \R EXP]I5CE1 IT HAS BE5 SETTL]S ROOT$ 9 !IR [N TRADITIONS & VALUES :O >E MO/ CAPABLE ( BUILD+ /RONG RELATION%IPS ) ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 %[+ UP 9 MEAN+FUL WAYS1 & DEC5T]+ !MSELVES & /AY+ ON ! SIDEL9ES :5 IT IS APPROPRIATE4 ,IT IS PEOPLE ) /RONG FRI5D%IPS--!IR [N WEBS ( C>E & SUPPORT--:O >E ABLE TO CONSI/5TLY SUPPORT DECOLONIZATION1 :E!R ?AT MEANS SUPPORT+ FRONTL9E L& DEF5SE /RUGGLES OR URBAN ,9DIG5\S 9ITIATIVES1 OR CULTIVAT+ MEAN+FUL1 LONG-T]M RELATION%IPS ) LOCAL ,9DIG5\S FOLKS :]E !Y LIVE4 

,!SE CAPACITIES >E NOT BAS$ ON AB/RACT MORALITY1 NOR >E !Y AB\T HAV+ ! MO/ BANG-ON ANTICOLONIAL ANALYSIS4 ,!Y >E BAS$ ON A WEB ( CONNECTIVITY ?AT 5ABLES PEOPLE TO ?9K & ACT DIFF]5TLY4 ,ONE ?+ ?AT IS CLE> TO US AB\T ,9DIG5\S RESURG5CE IS ?AT IT IS DRIV5 & SU/A9$ BY !SE DEEP CONNECTIONS & RELATION%IPS ?AT COLONIZATION SEEKS TO DE/ROY4 ,REBUILD+ & SU/A9+ !SE CONNECTIONS IS CLE>LY AT ! ROOT ( DECOLONIZATION--= ,9DIG5\S & NON-,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 DIFF]5TLY4 

,H[ CAN SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE EXPLORE AFF9ITIES BETWE5 AUTONOM\S =MS ( LIFE8 ,:AT >E ! POT5TIALS & PITFALLS ( REVITALIZ+ NON-,9DIG5\S TRADITIONS 7OR 9V5T+ NEW ONES7 ON /OL5 GR\ND8 ,!SE QUE/IONS CANNOT BE ANSW]$ 9 ! AB/RACT1 BUT >E ALREADY BE+ ASK$ & ANSW]$ COLLECTIVELY1 OV] & OV] AGA91 9 MULTIPLE WAYS1 ACROSS DIFF]5T T]RITORIES1 MOVEM5TS1 & /RUGGLES4 ,HANG+ ONTO !SE AS E?ICAL QUE/IONS1 WE ?9K1 HELPS GET BEYOND ! %AME & GUILT ( MORALISM ?AT CAN BE SO IMMOBILIZ+ 7& C\NT]PRODUCTIVE7 = SETTL]S--ESPECIALLY :ITE SETTL]S4 ,9/EAD ( ! N>CISSI/IC %AME ?AT IMPELS SETTL]S TO ASK = & DEM& ABSOLUTION FROM ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 E?ICAL QUE/IONS CAN %IFT PEOPLE T[>DS ACTIVE RESPONSIBILITY ?AT IS ROOT$ 9 CONS5T1 AS ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE (T5 EMPHASIZE4 ,= US1 ?IS MEANS F9D+ ! WIGGLE ROOM ( FRE$OM--! CAPACITY TO WORK ON \R RELATION%IPS--& P>TICIPATE 9 NEW & OLD =MS ( NURTURANCE & RESI/ANCE4 

,FRI5D%IP & FRE$OM HAVE %>P $GES 

,IF ONE W\LD HAVE A FRI5D1 !N MU/ ONE ALSO BE WILL+ TO WAGE W> = HIM3 & 9 ORD] TO WAGE W>1 ONE MU/ BE CAPABLE ( BE+ AN 5EMY4 

--,FRI$RI* ,NIETZS*E.<#h#i.> 

,WORK+ ON RELATION%IPS ALSO MEANS ! CAPACITY TO DISSOLVE & SEV] !M1 & TO BLOCK ?OSE :I* >E H>MFUL4 ,AFF9ITY & BRIDG+ REQUIRE SELECTIVE OP5NESS1 ) FIRM B\ND>IES4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 CULTIVAT+ JOYFUL MILITANCY NOT ONLY REQUIRES CULTIVAT+ 0GOOD0 RELATION%IPS1 BUT ALSO SEV]+ ?OSE ?AT >E UNHEAL?Y & DAMAG+4 ,C\L?>D DROVE ?IS PO9T HOME :5 WE TALK$ ) HIM3 

,P>T ( ! EFFECT ?AT Y\ SEE 9 JOYFUL MILITANCY IS AN ATT5TIV5ESS TO CULTIVAT+ HEAL?Y RELATION%IPS4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT ?AT'S GREAT2 !RE IS A PRODUCTIVE L9E ( FLI<T 444 BUT SOMETIMES--& ?IS IS K9D ( :AT ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ A LOT AB\T S9CE WRIT+ AB\T RECONCILIATION & RES5TM5T--IS ?AT ! :OLE IDEA ( A 0GOOD RELATION%IP0--A POSITIVE ONE 9/EAD ( A NEGATIVE ONE--IS ALMO/ 5TIRELY CO-OPT$ BY RELATION%IP-DE/ROY+ /RUCTURES ?AT 5TR5* VIOL5CE1 DISPOSSESSION1 DISAPPE>ANCE1 ALL !SE ?+S1 :]E WE'RE ALWAYS COMPELL$ TO BE PRODUCTIVE4 ,IT'S A COMPULSION ?AT'S 9SI/$ ON & ?AT IS DONE ASYMMETRICALLY ACROSS C]TA9 BODIES4 ,SO IT'S A DEM& ?AT'S PLAC$ ON US AS ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 EV5 9 T]MS ( HAV+ A CONV]SATION4 ,IT CAN EV5 BE AB\T TONE3 Y\R TONE IS NEGATIVE 444 ,SOME RELATION%IPS >E JU/ BULL%IT & WE %\LDN'T BE 9 !M4 ,WE %\LD ACTUALLY DRAW L9ES 9 ! S& MORE WILL+LY1 9 ORD] TO AVOID ! K9D ( /ATUS QUO \TCOME ?AT'S CAUS$ BY ! COMPULSION TO ALWAYS BE 9 A POSITIVE RELATION%IP TO O!RS4 ,O!RS MI<T SUCK4 ,WE %\LDN'T BE RELAT+ TO !M2 WE %\LD BE FI<T+ !M2 WE %\LD BE SEEK+ TO DE/ROY !M 9 SOME CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,BECAUSE !IR :OLE ID5TITY1 !IR :OLE =M ( LIFE IS PR$ICAT$ ON \R NEGATION4 ,SO ?AT'S :Y1 9 ,CANADA1 ,CANADIANS CAN'T CEASE TO EXI/ 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y UND]/& !MSELVES1 BECAUSE IT'S PR$ICAT$ ON A G5OCIDAL RELATION%IP4 ,& !RE CAN BE NO MUTUAL RECOGNITION1 !RE CAN BE NO MUTUAL RESPECT1 BECAUSE ! RELATION%IP ITSELF NEGATES ?AT POSSIBILITY4 ,& ?AT'S A PRETTY SOMB] SITUATION4 ,IT'S NOT A JOYFUL ACKN[L$GM5T4.<#i.> 

,RELATIONAL FRE$OM NECESS>ILY 9CLUDES UNDO+ DE/RUCTIVE RELATION%IPS1 DISSOLV+ OR ATTACK+ DEPLET+ OR H>MFUL =CES4 ,FRE$OM IS ! CAPACITY TO MAKE FRI5DS & 5EMIES1 TO BE OP5 & TO HAVE FIRM B\ND>IES4 ,JOYFUL1 DEEPLY TRANS=MATIVE RELATION%IPS >E ONLY POSSIBLE ?R\< VULN]ABILITY & TRU/1 BUT !Y ALSO 5TAIL ! RISK ( BE+ DEEPLY HURT4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ,MIA ,M+US SPEAKS TO ! IMPORTANCE ( A K9D ( LOVE ?AT IS ASS]TIVE & ACC\NTABLE3 

,:AT ,I'M TALK+ AB\T IS RE9V5T+ H[ WE LOVE EA* O!R & KN[+ ?AT SOLID>ITY IS LOVE1 COLLABORATION IS LOVE4 ,& REALLY1 ISN'T ?AT :AT QUE]NESS IS AB\T3 LOV+8 ,I AM TALK+ AB\T GR[+ & CULTIVAT+ A DEEP LOVE ?AT />TS ) ?OSE CLOSE/ TO US & LETT+ IT P]MEATE \T4 ,/>T+ ) \R [N COMMUNITIES4 ,BUILD+ /RONG F\NDATIONS ( LOVE4 

,& ,I JU/ WANT TO BE CLE>1 ,I AM NOT TALK+ AB\T LOVE ?AT ISN'T ACC\NTABLE4 ,I AM NOT TALK+ AB\T /AY+ 9 H>MFUL & DANG]\S OR ABUSIVE RELATION%IPS4 ,! K9D ( LOVE ,I WANT US TO GR[ IS ACC\NTABLE & ASS]TIVE4 ,REALLY1 ,I AM TALK+ AB\T COLLECTIVE LOVE1 :]E WE LOOK \T = EA* O!R4.<#i#a.> 

,= ?IS K9D ( COLLECTIVE LOVE TO EXI/1 SOMETIMES IT IS NECESS>Y TO SEV] RELATION%IPS4 ,SOMETIMES FRI5D%IP & CLOSE BONDS >E A MESSY MIX ( CLOS5ESS1 /RUGGLE1 & DI/ANCE4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ,EMPIRE DE/ROYS \R CAPACITY TO ID5TIFY 5EMIES1 TOO3 MORALITY1 POLIC+1 LAW1 & PRISONS >E ALL DESIGN$ TO MONOPOLIZE ! P[] TO DECIDE :OSE ACTIONS >E RI<T & WRONG1 & H[ !Y %\LD BE DEALT )4 

,= ! SAME REASON1 IF R$UC$ TO AN IMP]ATIVE TO ALWAYS HAVE 0GOOD RELATION%IPS0 ) EV]YONE & EV]Y?+1 JOYFUL MILITANCY & FRI5D%IP BECOME SIMPLI/IC1 REACTION>Y1 & COLONIAL 9 !IR ]ASURE ( P[] RELATIONS & SY/EMIC VIOL5CE4 ,?IS IS ! HEGEMONIC MORALITY ( ,EMPIRE--! NOTION ?AT ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE HAVE TO 0GET OV]0 ! PA/--& IT PLAYS ITSELF \T NOT ONLY 9 /ATE-BAS$ EF=TS AT 0RECONCILIATION10 BUT ALSO AMONG EV]YDAY RELATION%IPS BETWE5 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE ?AT RE9SCRIBE SETTL] 5TITLEM5T4 ,LEANNE ,SIMPSON SPOKE TO ?IS =CEFULLY :5 WE ASK$ H] TO %>E H] P]SPECTIVE ON ! POT5TIAL ( FRI5D%IP BETWE5 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE3 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,ONE ( ! !MES ?AT EM]G$ 9 A LOT ( \R 9T]VIEWS IS ! IMPORTANCE ( TRU/ & FRI5D%IP = CREAT+ & SU/A9+ JOYFUL MILITANCY & TRANS=MATIVE MOVEM5T 9FUS$ ) LOVE4 ,UND] CONDITIONS ( SETTL] COLONIALISM1 TRU/ & FRI5D%IP BETWE5 SETTL]S & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE SEEMS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT1 BECAUSE SETTL]S & \R GOV]NM5TS HAVE VIOLAT$ ?IS TRU/ OV] & OV]1 & BROK5 TRU/ IS ! /ATUS QUO4 ,:AT MAKES TRU/ & FRI5D%IP POSSIBLE8 ,DO Y\ SEE IT AS AN IMPORTANT P>T ( DECOLONIZATION8 

,LEANNE ,SIMPSON3 ,MY HONE/ ANSW] IS NO1 ,I DON'T4 ,FRI5D%IP HAS BE5 & IS US$ BY SO-CALL$ :ITE 0ALLIES0 9 PRETTY HORRIBLE WAYS--EV]Y?+ FROM 0MY FRI5D IS NATIVE & !RE=E 4440 TO US+ FRI5D%IP AS A ME*ANISM TO PROTECT AGA9/ :ITE GUILT1 TO US+ FRI5D%IP TO APPROPRIATE4 ,FRI5D%IP = ME IS A CRAZY-9TIMATE1 P]SONAL DECISION & IT ISN'T HELPFUL = ME TO FEEL PRESSURE TO TRU/ OR BE FRI5DS ) PEOPLE ,I DON'T TRU/ & DON'T WANT TO BE FRI5DS )4 ,! :ITE ALLY%IP TAKES UP A LOT ( SPACE & IT'S A LOT ( WORK = ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES4 ,:ITE PEOPLE LOVE BE+ FRI5DS ) ,9DIG5\S PEOPLES4 ,= ME1 !RE IS HUGE GAP 9 \R LIFE EXP]I5CES1 (T5 \R 9T]E/S & \R POLITICS4 ,?AT DOESN'T MEAN WE CAN'T F9D USEFUL & /RATEGIC WAYS ( WORK+ TOGE!R BUT DON'T MAKE ME GO TO POTLUCKS OR BACKY>D ,B,B,QS & MAKE ! ASSUMPTION ?AT MY P]SONAL LIFE IS P>T ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,MY P]SONAL LIFE IS NOT = ! TAK+4 

,I ALSO SEE ?AT ,I HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO BUILD TRU/ & FRI5D%IPS )9 ! ,9DIG5\S COMMUNITY4 ,?AT IS IMPORTANT WORK BECAUSE ! =CES TO DIVIDE US & MAKE US HATE EA* O!R >E 5ORM\S4 ,?IS DOES 9DE$ MAKE \R MOVEM5TS /RONG BECAUSE IT'S COMMUNITY BUILD+40.<#i#b.> 

,= US1 ?IS GETS AT ! DANG] ( SETT+ UP FRI5D%IP OR AFF9ITY AS AN IDEAL1 NORM1 OR EXPECTATION1 ESPECIALLY ACROSS ! COLONIAL DIVIDE & O!R HI]>*ICAL DIVISIONS CREAT$ BY ,EMPIRE4 ,:ILE ,SIMPSON SPEAKS TO ! IMPORTANCE ( BUILD+ TRU/ & FRI5D%IP AMONG ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 %E IS CLE> ?AT SETTL]S 7P>TICUL>LY :ITE SETTL]S SEEK+ TO BE ALLIES7 (T5 5D UP P]PETUAT+ EXTRACTIVE1 5TITL$ T5D5CIES4 ,= SETTL]S1 GETT+ \T ( ! WAY MI<T BE MORE IMPORTANT ?AN SEEK+ CONNECTION4 

,JU/ AS 9TIMACY & CLOS5ESS CAN BE 5ABL+1 !Y CAN ALSO BE S\RCES ( CO]CION1 MANIPULATION1 & EXPLOITATION4 ,TO 9SI/ ON1 SEEK \T1 OR USE FRI5D%IP--& TO PA?OLOGIZE ITS REFUSAL--T5DS TO RE9=CE !SE DIVISIONS & HI]>*IES1 RA!R ?AN UNRAVEL !M4 ,IT REG5]ATES ! WOR/ ( ,EMPIRE1 :]E OPPRESS$ PEOPLE >E EXPECT$ TO /AY 9 OPPRESSIVE RELATION%IPS1 & !IR REFUSAL IS DISMISS$ AS 0C\NT]PRODUCTIVE40 

,SIMIL> PATT]NS >ISE TO PA?OLOGIZE WOM5 & G5D]QUE] FOLKS :O REFUSE TO 0GET OV]0 HET]OPATRI>*Y1 ,BLACK FOLKS & PEOPLE ( COLOR :O REFUSE TO 0GET OV]0 RACISM1 & EV]YONE ELSE :O HAS EXP]I5C$ ! LIB]AL TROPE ( 0LET'S ALL GET ALONG40 ,5TITLEM5T TO O!RS' TIME1 5]GY1 & LOVE CAN BE AN UNCONSCI\S /RATEGY ?AT REPRODUCES DOM9ATION ?R\< 9TIMACY4 ,LOVE & FRI5D%IP CAN BE CONTORT$ TO ]ASE P[] & EXPLOITATION1 5=C+ OB$I5CE TO OPPRESSIVE NORMS ( POLIT5ESS OR DEVOTION4 

,JOYFUL MILITANCY IS NOT A WAY ( DIVID+ ! WORLD 9TO 0POSITIVE0 & 0NEGATIVE0 WAYS ( BE+1 OR ASK+ ?AT WE ALL GET ALONG & BE HAPPY TOGE!R4 ,FRE$OM ALWAYS NE$S TO RETA9 ! POT5TIAL ( REFUSAL1 NEGATION1 & RESI/ANCE4 ,TO TURN FRI5D%IP 9TO A SOLUTION OR A GOAL IS TO ]ASE ! =M ( FRE$OM WE >E GETT+ AT1 :I* IS ! FRE$OM TO WORK AT RELATION%IPS--TO P>TICIPATE MORE ACTIVELY 9 ! %AP+ ( \R WORLDS4 

,! ACTIVE %AP+ ( \R WORLDS TOGE!R 

,:AT MAKES PEOPLE FI<T = EA* O!R1 SUPPORT EA* O!R 9 RADICAL WAYS1 & CON/RUCT DURABLE1 LOV+ BONDS8 ,:AT MAKES IT POSSIBLE = PEOPLE TO SEV] OR DISSOLVE /IFL+ ATTA*M5TS OR RELATION%IPS8 ,WE DO NOT ?9K ! ANSW] IS IDEOLOGY2 AB/RACT POLITICAL VALUES MI<T SUPPORT %ORT-T]M ALLIANCES1 BUT WE D\BT !IR CAPACITY TO BE ! GLUE ?AT HOLDS PEOPLE TOGE!R 9 ! LONG T]M4 ,9/EAD1 WE SUGGE/ ?AT /RONG RELATION%IPS >E ! F\NDATION ( RESI/ANCE4 ,RECOV]+ & SU/A9+ DEEP] =MS ( FRI5D%IP & K9%IP >E 9DISP5SABLE = UNDO+ ,EMPIRE'S HOLD4 

,SOMETIMES DIVISIONS GET 9 ! WAY & PEOPLE HURT EA* O!R TOO MU*1 TOO (T54 ,S$IM5T$ HABITS CONT9UE TO GRIP US1 CLOS+ (F POT5TIALS = BE+ O!RWISE TOGE!R4 ,MA9TA9+ TRANS=MATIVE RELATION%IPS IS NOT EASY 9 A WORLD FULL ( VIOL5CE1 9 :I* ,EMPIRE CONT9UALLY 9DUCES US 7ESPECIALLY :ITE1 CIS-MALE SETTL]S7 TO CON/RUCT FLIMSY RELATION%IPS BAS$ 9 LEISURE1 & TO AB&ON !M IF !Y >E NO LONG] PLEASURABLE4 ,= MANY :O LIVE 9 BIG CITIES1 DON'T HAVE KIDS1 & B5EFIT FROM A LOT ( MOBILITY1 IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO GO SOME:]E ELSE1 TO F9D ANO!R GR\P ( PEOPLE TO HANG \T )4 

,WE CAN'T ALL BE FRI5DS1 & SOME =MS ( LIFE WILL NEV] BE COMPATIBLE4 ,?IS IS ! E?ICAL BASIS ( ! LOGIC ( AFF9ITY1 AS WELL3 IT CAN NEV] BE A TOTALLY 9CLUSIVE1 COME-ONE-COME-ALL PROCESS1 BECAUSE ?IS W\LD MEAN WELCOM+ ! WOR/ ( ,EMPIRE1 & ALL ( ITS TOXIC WAYS ( RELAT+4 ,SOME DIFF]5CES MI<T MEAN ?AT PEOPLE CANNOT WORK TOGE!R4 ,MAYBE4 ,DIFF]5CES MI<T ALSO SIGNAL POT5TIAL = PRACTICES1 ORI5TATIONS1 & PRIORITIES ?AT >E RESONANT & COMPLEM5T>Y )\T BECOM+ ! SAME4 ,DIFF]5CES MI<T !N BECOME />T+ PO9TS = NEW COMPLICITIES & ! GR[? ( %>$ P[]4 

,IF RELATION%IPS >E :AT COMPOSE ! WORLD--& :AT %APE \R DESIRES1 VALUES1 & CAPACITIES--!N FRE$OM IS ! CAPACITY TO P>TICIPATE MORE ACTIVELY 9 ?IS PROCESS ( COMPOSITION4 ,FRI5D%IP & RESI/ANCE >E 9T]CONNECT$3 :5 WE >E SUPPORT$1 WE >E MORE WILL+ TO CONFRONT ?AT :I* ?REAT5S TO DE/ROY \R WORLDS4 ,FRI5D%IP & AFF9ITY >E NOT ?+S BUT PROCESSES & OP5 QUE/IONS1 :I* PRODUCE P>TIAL RESPONSES1 FUR!R QUE/IONS1 FLA%ES ( C]TA9TY & CONFID5CE1 BUT NEV] DEF9ITIVE ANSW]S4 

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