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,/IFL+ ,AIR1 ,BURN\T1 ,POLITICAL ,P]=MANCE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H>I ,ALLURI 

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

,AU?OR 3 ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y 

,TEXT 3 

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,CAPITALISM1 COLONIALISM & HET]OPATRI>*Y MAKE US SICK4 ,>E \R RESPONSES HEAL+ US8 ,>E \R ACTIONS G5]AT+ WELLBE+ = O!RS8 ,OR >E WE UN9T5TIONALLY REPRODUC+ ! K9D ( RELATION%IPS ?AT MADE US SICK 9 ! FIR/ PLACE8 

--,ZA9AB ,AMADAHY.<#a#b#e.> 

,PURITANISM1 9 :ATEV] EXPRESSION1 IS A POISON\S G]M4 ,ON ! SURFACE EV]Y?+ MAY LOOK /RONG & VIGOR\S2 YET ! POISON WORKS ITS WAY P]SI/5TLY1 UNTIL ! 5TIRE FABRIC IS DOOM$4 

--,EMMA ,GOLDMAN.<#a#b#f.> 

,TOXIC CONT\RS 

,!RE IS SOME?+ ?AT CIRCULATES 9 MANY RADICAL SPACES1 MOVEM5TS1 & MILIEUS ?AT SAPS !IR P[] FROM )94 ,IT IS ! PLEASURE ( FEEL+ MORE RADICAL ?AN O!RS & ! WORRY AB\T NOT BE+ RADICAL 5\<2 ! SAD COM=T ( SORT+ UNFOLD+ EV5TS 9TO DEAD CATEGORIES2 ! VIGILANT APPREH5SION ( ]RORS & COMPLICITIES 9 ONESELF & O!RS2 ! ANXI\S PO/UR+ ON SOCIAL M$IA ) ! HI<S ( BE+ LIK$ & ! L[S ( BE+ IGNOR$2 ! SUSPICION & RES5TM5T FELT 9 ! PRES5CE ( SOME?+ NEW2 ! WAY CURIOSITY FEELS NAIVE & CONDESC5SION FEELS RI<T4 ,WE CAN S5SE ITS EM]G5CE AT C]TA9 TIMES1 :5 WE FEEL ! NE$ TO P]=M 9 C]TA9 WAYS1 HATE ! RI<T ?+S1 & MAKE ! RI<T GE/URES4 ,ABOVE ALL1 IT IS HO/ILE TO DIFF]5CE1 CURIOSITY1 OP5NESS1 & EXP]IM5TATION4 

,?IS PH5OM5ON CANNOT BE EXHAU/IVELY DESCRIB$1 BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS MUTAT+ & RECIRCULAT+4 ,! PROBLEM IS NOT SIMPLY ?AT PEOPLE >E UNAW>E ( IT--WE ?9K IT IS COMMON AMONG ?OSE T\*$ BY RADICAL MILIEUS4 ,AS ! AN>*I/ RESE>*] & ORGANIZ] ,*RIS ,DIXON WRITES1 

,:5EV] ?IS TOPIC COMES UP 9 DISCUSSIONS1 ,I'VE F\ND IT QUICKLY EVOKES HEAD NODS & HORROR /ORIES AB\T TAK$[NS ON SOCIAL M$IA1 ORGANIZATIONAL T]RITORIALISM1 ACTIVI/ SOCIAL /ATUS HI]>*IES1 SECT>IAN PO/UR+1 & A G5]AL ATMOSPH]E ( RADICAL SELF-RI<TE\SNESS4.<#a#b#g.> 

,IT CAN BE RISKY TO DISCUSS ALL ?IS PUBLICLY2 !RE IS ALWAYS ! *ANCE ?AT ONE WILL BE CA/ AS A LIB]AL1 AN OPPRESSOR1 OR A REACTION>Y4 ,= ?IS REASON1 !SE CONV]SATIONS >E HAPP5+ BETWE5 PEOPLE :O ALREADY TRU/ EA* O!R 5\< TO KN[ ?AT !Y WILL NOT BE MET ) IMM$IATE SUSPICION OR ATTACK4 ,H]E !RE IS ROOM = QUE/ION+ & LI/5+1 ) SPACE = SUBTLETY1 NUANCE1 & C>E ?AT IS SO (T5 ABS5T :5 RIGID RADICALISM TAKES HOLD4 ,!SE >E SOME ( ! QUE/IONS WE HAVE BE5 ASK+ 9 \R RESE>*3 ,:AT IS ?IS =CE8 ,:AT >E ITS CONT\RS1 & :AT >E ITS S\RCES8 ,:AT TRIGG]S IT1 & :AT MAKES IT SPREAD8 ,H[ CAN IT BE W>D$ (F1 & H[ >E PEOPLE ACTIVAT+ O!R WAYS ( BE+8 

,RIGID RADICALISM IS BO? A FIX$ WAY ( BE+ & A WAY ( FIX+4 ,IT FIXES 9 ! S5SE ( ATTEMPT+ TO REPAIR1 SEE+ EM]G5T MOVEM5TS AS 9H]5TLY FLAW$4 ,TO FIX IS TO SEE LACK EV]Y:]E1 & TREAT /RUGGLES & PROJECTS AS BROK5 & 9SUFFICI5T4 ,IT ALSO FIXES 9 ! S5SE ( FA/5+ OR MAK+ P]MAN5T1 CONV]T+ FLUID PRACTICES 9TO SET WAYS ( BE+1 /AGNAT+ !IR TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 ,EV5 ?\< UNFOLD+ PRACTICES MI<T APPE> ID5TICAL TO EA* O!R FROM A DI/ANCE1 HABITS & C]TA9TIES CAN TAKE OV] FROM :AT WAS ONCE EXP]IM5TAL & LIVELY4 ,:5 RIGIDITY & SUSPICION TAKE OV]1 JOY DIES \T4 

,?IS IS PROBABLY \R BLEAKE/ *APT]1 FOCUS+ AS IT DOES ON ! CONT\RS ( RIGID RADICALISM & H[ IT CIRCULATES4 ,WE WANT TO (F] UP SOME IDEAS AB\T H[ ?IS ALL WORKS1 BUT WE >E NOT TRY+ TO P9 IT D[N ONCE & = ALL4 ,WE HAVE BE5 READ+ AB\T ?IS PH5OM5ON1 TALK+ ) FRI5DS1 & 9T]VIEW+ PEOPLE1 & SO WE HOPE TO CONTRIBUTE TO A CONV]SATION ?AT WE KN[ IS ONGO+4 ,WE WANT TO TELL /ORIES AB\T IT1 NOT ! /ORY4 ,WE DO NOT ?9K !RE IS ANY S+LE CAUSE1 OR A S+LE RESPONSE4 

,9 \R FIR/ ATTEMPTS AT WRIT+ AB\T ?IS1 & 9 MANY ( \R 9T]VIEWS1 WE US$ ! CONCEPT ( 0SAD MILITANCY0 TO DESCRIBE ?IS PH5OM5ON1 BUT WE HAVE AB&ON$ ! T]M BECAUSE IT HAS NOT WORK$ = SOME PEOPLE WE TALK$ TO4 ,DRAW+ ON ,SP9OZA'S CONCEPTION ( SADNESS AS /AGNATION1 ! NOTION ( SAD MILITANCY HAS BE5 CIRCULAT+ = A :ILE1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,NEV]!LESS1 WE HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT IT CAN EASILY BE 9T]PRET$ 9/EAD AS A PA?OLOGIZATION OR CONDEMNATION ( DEPRESSION OR SORR[4 ,FUR!RMORE WE USE ! WORD 0RADICALISM0 BECAUSE WE WANT TO AVOID CREAT+ A DI*OTOMY BETWE5 TWO TYPES ( MILITANCY4 ,RIGID RADICALISM IS NOT ! 0OPPOSITE0 ( JOYFUL MILITANCY2 !Y >E TWO DIFF]5T PROCESSES1 ANIMAT$ BY DI/9CT AFFECTS4 

,IT IS A BIT SC>Y TO WRITE AB\T !SE T5D5CIES4 ,?R\<\T ! PROCESS ( WRIT+ ?IS BOOK1 WE HAVE COME UP AGA9/ ! WORRY ?AT IT WILL BE DECID$ WE GOT IT WRONG3 ?AT WE >E REACTION>IES1 OR LIB]ALS1 OR OPPRESSIVE 9 SOME WAY ?AT WE HAD NOT ANTICIPAT$4 ,SOMEONE WILL REVEAL ?AT WE DO NOT HAVE 0GOOD POLITICS10 ?AT ! BOOK IS TOO !ORETICAL1 OR NOT !ORETICAL 5\<1 OR ROMANTIC1 OR FULL ( HIPPIE %IT1 OR NAIVE1 OR MISLEAD+1 OR PROBLEMATIC1 OR LIB]AL1 OR USELESS1 OR1 OR1 OR4 ,WE WILL HAVE COMMITT$ \R RIDICUL\S IDEAS TO PR9T1 9 A P]MAN5T HUMILIATION4 ,= US1 ?IS FE> EXPOSES ! DURABILITY ( RIGID RADICALISM1 & H[ IT CAN TRIGG] P>ANOIA1 IMPOSE SELF-C5SOR%IP & CON=MITY1 & 5C\RAGE A K9D ( DETA*$ SELF-RI<TE\SNESS4 

,IT'S ?OSE PEOPLE 

,!SE CONV]SATIONS >E ALREADY HAPP5+ FREQU5TLY4 ,RIGID RADICALISM IS A PUBLIC SECRET3 SOME?+ ?AT PEOPLE ALREADY S5SE BUT :I* NONE!LESS MA9TA9S ITS AFFECTIVE HOLD4.<#a#b#h.> ,IT /RUCTURES DESIRES & MOVEM5TS 9 DISEMP[]+ WAYS DESPITE \R AW>5ESS1 & KEEPS US /UCK 9 LOOPS ( ANXIETY1 FE>1 SUSPICION1 & C]TA9TY4 ,AS SU*1 IT CANNOT BE ATTACK$ HEAD-ON4 

,:5 ?IS PUBLIC SECRET IS DISCUSS$1 IT IS ALL TOO EASILY CONV]T$ 9TO A MORALI/IC >GUM5T1 T>GET+ 9DIVIDUALS OR GR\PS3 ! PROBLEM IS ?OSE RIGID RADICALS1 \T !RE1 SEP>ATE FROM US4 ,SOME CRITICISMS ( RIGID RADICALISM SET !MSELVES AP>T FROM OR ABOVE IT1 AS IF !Y >E ! ONES :O TRULY SEE1 & RIGID RADICALS >E TRAPP$ 9 A FOG4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT ?IS CRITIQUE REPEATS A COMMON /ANCE ( RIGID RADICALISM ITSELF3 SOMEONE HOLDS A TRU? & BR+S IT TO O!RS 9 NE$ ( 5LI<T5M5T4 ,WE HOPE TO APPROA* RIGID RADICALISM DIFF]5TLY1 :ILE RECOGNIZ+ ?AT IT IS EASY TO SLIP 9TO1 TO /OKE1 & TO ACTIVATE4 

,LIKE JOYFUL MILITANCY1 RIGID RADICALISM CANNOT BE R$UC$ TO C]TA9 PEOPLE OR BEHAVIORS4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT !RE >E A BUN* ( AS%OLES \T !RE /IFL+ MOVEM5TS & IMPLOD+ WORLDS4 ,9 FACT1 ?IS VIGILANT SE>* = FLAW$ PEOPLE OR BEHAVIORS--& ! EXPOSURE ( !M EV]Y:]E--CAN BE P>T ( RIGID RADICALISM ITSELF4 ,AS A PUBLIC SECRET1 !RE IS NO PO9T 9 %\T+ AB\T IT4 ,IT IS MORE LIKE A GAS3 CONT9UALLY CIRCULAT+1 WORK+ ON US BEH9D \R BACKS1 & GUID+ US T[>DS RIGIDITIES1 CLOSURES1 & HO/ILITY4 

,NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO IT1 JU/ AS NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO BE+ PULL$ 9TO LIB]ALISM & O!R PATT]NS ( ,EMPIRE4 ,! AIR MAKES US C\< C]TA9TIES3 SOME FEEL PROVOK$1 & ATTACK OR %R9K AWAY2 O!RS PU% C\< M$IC9E2 BUT NONE ( ?IS /OPS ANYONE FROM GETT+ SICK]4 ,= US AT LEA/1 !RE IS NO CURE1 NO GAS MASK1 NO UNIT>Y SOLUTION4 ,!RE >E ONLY OP5+S1 SE>*ES1 & ! COLLECTIVE DISCOV]Y ( NEW & OLD WAYS ( MOV+ ?AT LET 9 FRE% AIR4 ,& = ! SAME REASON ?AT NO ONE IS IMMUNE1 ANYONE CAN P>TICIPATE 9 ITS UNDO+4 

,TO CONFRONT RIGID RADICALISM EFFECTIVELY1 WE ?9K1 IS NOT TO P9 IT D[N & ATTACK IT1 BUT TO UND]/& IT SO ?AT WE CAN LE>N TO DISSIPATE IT4 ,BECAUSE !SE T5D5CIES >E L9K$ TO FE>1 ANXIETY1 %AME--TO \R V]Y DESIRES & S5SE ( :O WE >E & :AT WE >E BECOM+--WE ?9K IT IS IMPORTANT TO APPROA* ALL ( ?IS ) C>E & COMPASSION4 ,IT ALSO REQUIRES RECOGNIZ+ & MAK+ ! O!R T5D5CIES PALPABLE3 RIGID RADICALISM IS ALWAYS ALREADY COM+ AP>T1 & JOY IS ALWAYS ALREADY EM]G+4 ,ULTIMATELY1 WE ?9K ?AT RIGIDITY IS UNDONE BY ACTIVAT+1 /OK+1 & 9T5SIFY+ JOY1 & DEF5D+ IT ) MILITANCY & G5TL5ESS2 9 O!R WORDS1 FIGUR+ \T H[ TO TRANS=M \R [N SITUATIONS1 TREAT EA* O!R WELL1 LI/5 TO EA* O!R1 EXP]IM5T1 & FI<T TOGE!R4 

,! P>ADIGM ( GOV]NM5T 

,:]E DOES RIGID RADICALISM COME FROM8 ,SURELY !RE >E A MULTIPLICITY ( S\RCES4 ,ULTIMATELY1 WE ?9K IT IS AN 9H]ITANCE ( ,EMPIRE4 ,IT HAS BE5 SUGGE/$ TO US ?AT RIGID RADICALISM IS PRIM>ILY A ,EURO-COLONIAL PH5OM5ON3 ?AT IS1 IT IS MO/ 9T5SE 9 SPACES :]E :IT5ESS1 HET]OPATRI>*Y1 & COLONIZATION HAVE ! /RONGE/ HOLD4.<#a#b#i.> ,!SE DIVISIONS 9DUCE HABITS ( RELAT+ BAS$ 9 CRISIS & LACK1 AS CAPITALISM CON/ANTLY PITS PEOPLE & GR\PS 9 COMPETITION ) EA* O!R4 ,BUT RIGID RADICALISM DOES NOT EXACTLY MIMIC ,EMPIRE2 IT EM]GES AS A REACTION TO IT1 AS AN ASPIRATION TO BE PURELY AGA9/ IT4 ,:5 WE SPOKE TO ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N1 %E SUGGE/$ ?AT IT IS AN \TGR[? ( T]ROR & VIOL5CE3 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,:AT SU/A9S IT8 

BR[N3 ,! CULTURE ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO BE RADICAL 9 ! WORLD1 ONE WAY TO CREATE *ANGE4 

,NICK & C>LA3 ,:AT PROVOKES OR 9SPIRES IT8 ,:AT MAKES IT SPREAD8 

BR[N3 ,T]ROR4 ,WE >E DY+ \T H]E4 ,SO MU* DE/RUCTION IS 9 MOTION4 ,I ?9K !RE IS A FEEL+ ( URG5CY1 ?AT WE NE$ DISCIPL9E & RIGOR TO MEET ?IS MASSIVE ?REAT TO \R EXI/5CE--RACISM1 CAPITALISM1 CLIMATE1 ALL ( IT4 ,IT FEELS LIKE WE NE$ TO BE AN >MY4.<#a#c.> 

,EMPIRE'S DE/RUCTION 9 MOTION CAN TRIGG] DESIRES = CONTROL & MILIT>IZ$ DISCIPL9E4 ,IT CAN LEAD TO A MONOLI?IC NOTION ( ! RI<T WAY TO BE RADICAL1 HO/ILE1 & SUSPICI\S T[>DS O!R WAYS ( BE+4 ,IT =CES \T ! MESS9ESS ( RELATION%IPS & EV]YDAY LIFE 9 FAVOR ( CLE> L9ES BETWE5 GOOD_/BAD & RADICAL_/REACTION>Y4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 RIGID RADICALISM IMPORTS ,EMPIRE'S T5D5CIES ( FIX+1 GOV]N+1 DISCIPL9+1 & CONTROLL+1 :ILE PRES5T+ !SE AS A MEANS ( LIB]ATION OR REVOLUTION4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 MANY RADICAL MOVEM5TS 9 ! ,WE/ 7& ELSE:]E7 HAVE BE5 5TANGL$ 9 :AT ,SPANI% 9TELLECTUAL ,AMADOR ,F]N&EZ-,SAVAT] HAS CALL$ ! P>ADIGM ( GOV]NM5T3 

,9 ! P>ADIGM ( GOV]NM5T1 BE+ A MILITANT IMPLIES ALWAYS BE+ ANGRY ) :AT HAPP5S1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT :AT %\LD HAPP52 ALWAYS *A/IS+ O!RS1 BECAUSE !Y >E NOT AW>E ( :AT !Y %\LD BE AW>E (2 ALWAYS FRU/RAT$1 BECAUSE :AT EXI/S IS LACK+ 9 ?IS OR ?AT2 ALWAYS ANXI\S1 BECAUSE ! REAL IS P]MAN5TLY HEAD$ 9 ! WRONG DIRECTION & Y\ HAVE TO SUBDUE IT1 DIRECT IT1 /RAI<T5 IT4 ,ALL ( ?IS IMPLIES NOT 5JOY+1 NEV] LETT+ Y\RSELF BE C>RI$ AWAY BY ! SITUATION1 NOT TRU/+ 9 ! =CES ( ! WORLD4.<#a#c#a.> 

,9 ! P>ADIGM ( GOV]NM5T1 ONE ALWAYS HAS AN IDEA ( :AT %\LD BE HAPP5+1 & ?IS GETS 9 ! WAY ( BE+ PRES5T ) :AT IS ALWAYS ALREADY HAPP5+ & ! CAPACITY TO BE ATTUN$ TO ! TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIALS 9 ONE'S [N SITUATION4 ,UND] ! P>ADIGM ( GOV]NM5T1 PEOPLE >E NEV] COMMITT$ 5\<4 ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI SPOKE TO ?IS :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H]3 

,?IS IS :Y ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 ! CONCEPT ( 0SELF-SACRIFICE10 :]E SELF-SACRIFICE MEANS ?AT WE DO ?+S ?AT GO AGA9/ \R NE$S1 \R DESIRES1 \R POT5TIALS1 & = ! SAKE ( POLITICAL WORK WE HAVE TO REPRESS \RSELVES4 ,?IS HAS BE5 A COMMON PRACTICE 9 POLITICAL MOVEM5TS 9 ! PA/4 ,BUT IT IS ONE ?AT PRODUCES CON/ANTLY DISSATISFI$ 9DIVIDUALS4.<#a#c#b.> 

,BECAUSE RIGID RADICALISM 9DUCES A S5SE ( DUTY & OBLIGATION EV]Y:]E1 !RE IS A CON/ANT S5SE ?AT ONE IS NEV] DO+ 5\<4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 0BURN\T0 9 RADICAL SPACES IS NOT JU/ AB\T BE+ WORN \T BY H>D WORK2 IT IS (T5 CODE = BE+ W\ND$1 DEPLET$1 & FRAY$3 0,I'M FUCK+ BURN+40 ,:AT DEPLETES US IS NOT JU/ LONG H\RS1 BUT ! T5D5CIES ( %AME1 ANXIETY1 MI/RU/1 COMPETITION1 & P]FECTIONISM4 ,IT IS ! WAY 9 :I* !SE T5D5CIES /IFLE JOY3 !Y PREV5T ! CAPACITY = COLLECTIVE CREATIVITY1 EXP]IM5TATION1 & TRANS=MATION4 ,(T51 SAY+ ONE IS BURNT \T IS ! SAFE/ WAY TO DISAPPE>1 TO TAKE A BREAK1 TO TAKE C>E ( ONESELF & GET AWAY FROM !SE DYNAMICS4 

,DECL9E & C\NT]REVOLUTION 

,RIGID RADICALISM (T5 >ISES AS A REACTION TO A DECL9E ( TRANS=MATIVE & 5ABL+ MOVEM5TS4 ,EMPIRE1 = ITS P>T1 RESPONDS TO RESURG5T MOVEM5TS & UPRIS+S BY DEPLOY+ EV] MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ =MS ( REPRESSION & CONTROL4 ,SURVEILLANCE1 CRIM9ALIZATION1 & IMPRISONM5T >E US$ TO DE/ROY PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO ORGANIZE4 ,WAVES ( AU/]ITY & ACCUMULATION LEAD TO MORE DEBT1 HI<] CO/S ( LIV+1 & ECONOMIC SC>CITY4 ,PACIFICATION ?R\< ! ,N,G,O-9DU/RIAL COMPLEX HELPS TO CAPTURE & DOME/ICATE MOVEM5TS SO ?AT !Y CAN BE MANAG$ & ORGANIZ+ CAN BE PR(ESSIONALIZ$4 ,?IS IS ALWAYS AT LEA/ P>TIALLY EFFECTIVE3 P>TS ( MOVEM5TS GET DE/ROY$1 CO-OPT$1 SUBDU$1 & DIVID$4 ,9 ! PROCESS1 :AT WAS ONCE A TRANS=MATIVE PRACTICE CAN BECOME A /AGNANT RITUAL1 EMPTI$ ( ITS P[]4 ,SEBA/IAN ,T\ZA GIVES AN EXAMPLE FROM HIS EXP]I5CE 9 ! /UD5T MOVEM5T 9 ,>G5T9A3 

,I ?9K %IFTS T[>D JOY (T5 HAPP5 :5 PEOPLE ORGANIZE TO DO ?+S 9 NOVEL WAYS BECAUSE !RE IS A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO ORGANIZE OR BECAUSE ! OLD WAYS NO LONG] WORK4 ,I BECAME A MEMB] ( ! /UD5T MOVEM5T AT MY UNIV]SITY AT ! 5D ( ! LA/ DICTATOR%IP 9 ,>G5T9A 9 #a#i#h#c4 ,I REMEMB] ! FIR/ YE>S ( CONSOLIDATION ( ! DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS AS A P]IOD 9 :I* EXP]IM5TATION WAS ALIVE4 ,! PEOPLE ( MY G5]ATION HAD NO IDEA :AT A POLITICAL P>TY WAS LIKE 7AFT] EI<T YE>S ( DICTATOR%IP DUR+ :I* P>TIES W]E PROHIBIT$74 ,MILITANTS W]E WILL+ TO REVISE EV]Y?+1 W]E OP5 TO LI/5 TO ALL SORTS ( IDEAS AB\T H[ TO ORGANIZE4 ,TODAY1 AS A PR(ESSOR1 TWO OR ?REE G5]ATIONS ( /UD5T MILITANTS LAT]1 ,I SEE ! /UD5TS AT ! UNIV]SITY :]E ,I WORK TOO CONV9C$ ?AT DO+ ?+S ! WAY !Y DO !M IS ! ONLY POSSIBLE WAY4 ,ALL IDEAS AB\T POLITICS AS EXP]IM5TATION HAVE BE5 LO/ 9 ! /UD5T MOVEM5T1 IF WE CAN CALL A MOVEM5T A COLLECTION ( PEOPLE :O R>ELY ?9K \TSIDE !IR RESPECTIVE P>TY L9ES4 ,JOY HAS TO DO ) A CAPACITY = NEW 5C\NT]S1 TO A DISPOSITION TO NEW AFFECTS & IDEAS1 ) DESIR+ DIFF]5TLY1 ) SETT+ 9TO QUE/ION ! REPRODUCTION ( ?+S AS !Y >E4 ,SADNESS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HAS TO DO ) FE> ( LEAV+ ! SAFETY ( A R\T9E :I* LET MANY SURVIVE1 BUT V]Y FEW OR NOBODY AT ALL TO REALLY LIVE & 5JOY :AT !Y DO4.<#a#c#c.> 

,9 TIMES ( DECL9E !RE IS A T5D5CY = MOVEM5TS TO TURN 9W>D OR FIXATE ON OLD /RATEGIES OR RECEIV$ WAYS ( DO+ ?+S4 ,CURIOSITY CALCIFIES 9TO C]TA9TY1 CLOS+ (F ! CAPACITY = EXP]IM5TATION ALONG ) ITS TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 

,! P]ILS ( COMP>+ 

,RIGID RADICALISM CAN ALSO TAKE HOLD ?R\< COMP>+ ONE'S [N SITUATION ) O!R TIMES & PLACES4 ,FROM A C]TA9 P]SPECTIVE1 IT CAN BE DEPRESS+ TO HE> AB\T PLACES :]E ! SOCIAL FABRIC IS MU* /RONG]1 :]E !RE >E DEEP TRADITIONS ( MUTUAL AID1 OR :]E /RUGGLES AGA9/ ,EMPIRE >E VISIBLE1 WIDESPREAD1 & 9T5SE4 ,IT CAN ACTIVATE A FEEL+ ?AT PEOPLE >\ND US >E TOO FLAW$1 TOO COMPLAC5T1 OR ?AT \R [N WORLDS >E LACK+ SOME?+3 ?AT !Y >E NOT 9SURRECTION>Y 5\<1 NOT BIG 5\<1 NOT MILITANT 5\<1 NOT C>+ 5\<4 ,*ANGE CAN FEEL \T ( REA* ACROSS AN UNBRIDGEABLE *ASM4 ,?IS CAN LEAD TO CYNICISM & PESSIMISM1 & A DETA*$ C]TA9TY ?AT ! H]E & N[ IS NOT A PLACE ( JOY & TRANS=MATION3 REVOLTS MI<T BE WIDESPREAD ELSE:]E1 BUT EV]Y?+ IS FUCK$ H]E2 PEOPLE >E PASSIVE1 & !RE IS NO REAL /RUGGLE GO+ ON4 

,ALT]NATIVELY1 ! *ASM CAN LEAD TO A DESIRE TO CULTIVATE ONLY ONE'S [N G>D51 OR RETREAT 9TO LITTLE CLIQUES & MILIEUS1 :]E !RE IS A SEMBLANCE ( SAFETY1 SECURITY1 & PR$ICTABILITY3 EV]Y?+ >\ND US IS CORRUPT1 BUT WE CAN LIVE \T \R BEAUTIFUL IDEALS 9 \R [N LITTLE WORLD4 ,?IS IS ! CREATION ( ALT]NATIVES 9 ISOLATION1 RA!R ?AN ?R\< COMBAT ?AT CONNECTS TO O!R MOVEM5TS & =MS ( LIFE4 

,IT CAN ALSO LEAD TO ! 5DLESS REF9EM5T ( A MILITANT IDEOLOGY ?AT PROVIDES C]TA9TY TO ITS ADH]5TS1 CONT9UALLY RE9=C$ BY ! P]CEIV$ FAILURES ( ?OSE :O DO ?+S DIFF]5TLY3 IF !Y ONLY UND]/OOD1 9 ! WAY ?AT WE DO1 ?+S W\LD BE DIFF]5T4 ,!SE CYNICAL1 ESCAPI/1 OR IDEOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO ,EMPIRE >E COMPLETELY UND]/&ABLE4 ,WE FEEL ?IS WAY (T54 ,WE HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT IT HAPP5S1 9 P>TICUL>1 :5 WE ANXI\SLY EVALUATE \R [N LIVES OR SITUATIONS 9 RELATION TO O!RS1 AGA9/ A UNIV]SAL /&>D ( RADICALNESS4 

,HAV+ GOOD POLITICS 

,BUT 5\<6 ,5\<6 ,I CAN'T 5DURE IT ANY MORE4 ,BAD AIR6 ,BAD AIR6 ,?IS WORK%OP :]E MAN FABRICATES IDEALS--IT SEEMS TO ME IT /9KS FROM NO?+ BUT LIES4 

--,FRI$RI* ,NIETZS*E.<#a#c#d.> 

,ONE WAY WE SEE ?IS MEASUR+ /ICK ( RADICALNESS MAT]IALIZ+ IS ?R\< ! NOTION ( 0GOOD POLITICS40 ,9 MANY PLACES TODAY1 IT HAS BECOME COMMON TO SAY ( AN 9DIVIDUAL OR GR\P1 0!Y HAVE GOOD POLITICS40 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE GOOD POLITICS8 ,:AT HAPP5S :5 POLITICS BECOMES SOME?+ A P]SON HAS1 RA!R ?AN SOME?+ PEOPLE DO TOGE!R1 AS A %>$ PRACTICE8 ,:AT HAPP5S :5 %>$ PRACTICES ALWAYS HAVE TO BE ANN\NC$ & !IR GOODNESS DISPLAY$8 ,9CREAS+LY1 WE SUGGE/1 HAV+ GOOD POLITICS MEANS TAK+ ! RI<T POSITIONS1 SAY+ ! RI<T ?+S1 CIRCULAT+ ! MO/ RADICAL ?+S ON ,FACEBOOK OR ,TWITT] OR ,TUMBLR1 CALL+ \T ! RI<T PEOPLE = BE+ WRONG1 & HAV+ WELL-=M$ OP9IONS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 HAV+ GOOD POLITICS IS SIMIL> TO 0HAV+ A GOOD ANALYSIS40 ,:5 ANALYSIS BECOMES A TRAIT1 RA!R ?AN A COLLECTIVE & CURI\S PROCESS1 IT /AGNATES4 

,WE >E 5C\RAG$--& WE (T5 5C\RAGE EA* O!R--TO WE> \R POLITICS & ANALYSIS LIKE BADGES1 AS M>K]S ( DI/9CTION4 ,:5 POLITICS BECOMES SOME?+ ?AT ONE HAS1 LIKE FA%ION1 IT ALWAYS NE$S TO BE VISIBLE 9 ORD] TO FUNCTION4 ,ACTIONS NE$ TO BE PUBLICIZ$1 POSITIONS NE$ TO BE TAK51 & \R EV]YDAY LIVES NE$ TO BE SPOK5 L\DLY TO EA* O!R4 ,ONE IS 5C\RAG$ TO MAKE CALCULATIONS AB\T POLITICAL COMMITM5TS BAS$ ON H[ !Y WILL BE SE51 & BY :OM4 ,POLITICS BECOMES A SPECTACLE TO BE P]=M$4 ,?IS REA*ES ITS HEI<T ONL9E1 :]E %>+ ! RI<T ?+S & SPEAK+ ! RI<T WORDS T5D TO BE ! ONLY WAYS ?AT PEOPLE CAN KN[ EA* O!R4 ,GR\PS NE$ TO TURN 9W>D & CON/ANTLY EVALUATE !MSELVES 9 RELATION TO !SE IDEALS & !N PROJECT !M \TW>D1 PROCLAIM+ !IR 9T5TIONS1 VALUES1 PROGRAMS1 & MISSIONS4 

,BUT S9CE ONE CAN ONLY HAVE GOOD POLITICS 9 COMP>ISON TO SOMEONE ELSE ?AT LACKS !M1 RIGID RADICALISM T5DS T[>DS CON/ANT COMP>ISON & MEASUR+4 ,(T5 ! BE/ WAY TO AVOID HUMILIATION = LACK+ GOOD POLITICS IS TO F9D O!RS LACK+ 9 MILITANCY1 RADICALISM1 ANTI-OPPRESSION1 OR SOME O!R IDEAL4 ,ONE'S POLITICS CAN NEV] QUITE MAT* !SE P]FECTIONI/ IDEALS1 SO ONE IS SUBJECT$ TO CON/ANT %AME & FE>4 

,:5 RADICALS ATTACK EA* O!R 9 ! GAME ( GOOD POLITICS1 IT IS DUE AT LEA/ 9 P>T TO ! FACT ?AT ?IS IS A PLACE :]E PEOPLE CAN EX]CISE SOME P[]4 ,EV5 IF ONE IS UNABLE TO *ALL5GE CAPITALISM & :ITE SUPREMACY AS /RUCTURES OR TO P>TICIPATE 9 TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLES1 ONE CAN ALWAYS ATTACK O!RS = BE+ COMPLICIT ) ,EMPIRE & TELL ONESELF ?AT !SE ATTACKS >E RADICAL 9 & ( !MSELVES4 ,ONE'S OPPON5TS 9 ! GAME ( GOOD POLITICS & RIGID RADICALISM >E NOT CAPITALI/S1 NOR :ITE SUPREMACI/S1 NOR POLICE2 !Y >E O!RS VY+ = ! CORRECT WAYS ( ?9K+ AB\T & FI<T+ CAPITALISM1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & POLIC+4 ,COMP>ISON & EVALUATION ( DIFF]5T CAMPS OR CURR5TS CAN BE SO CON/ANT ?AT IT BECOMES AN 5D 9 ITSELF3 EV]Y 5C\NT] ) A NEW CURR5T MU/ BE APPROA*$ ) A DI/RU/FUL SE>* = FLAWS4 ,WE COME TO KN[ O!RS--!IR BELIEFS1 !IR COMMITM5TS1 !IR WOR?--BAS$ ON H[ GOOD !Y >E AT /AK+ \T A POSITION4 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 RIGID RADICALISM IS NOT ONE POLITICAL CURR5T1 BUT A T5D5CY ?AT SEEPS 9TO MANY DIFF]5T CURR5TS & MILIEUS TODAY4 ,9 SOME MILIEUS1 ! CURR5CY ( GOOD POLITICS IS A /AT$ 7OR DEMON/RAT$7 WILL+NESS = DIRECT ACTION1 RIOTS1 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 & CLA%ES ) POLICE4 ,9 O!RS1 IT IS ! CAPACITY = ANTI-OPPRESSIVE ANALYSIS1 AVOIDANCE ( OPPRESSIVE /ATEM5TS1 & ! CALL+ \T ( ?OSE :O MAKE !M4 ,9 O!RS IT IS ! CAPACITY TO AVOID WORK & SURVIVE )\T BUY+ ?+S OR PAY+ R5T4 ,9 SOME IT IS ADH]5CE TO A VISION ( LEFTISM OR REVOLUTION1 & 9 O!RS IT IS ! CONVICTION ?AT ! ,LEFT IS DEAD & REVOLUTION IS A /UPID FANTASY4 ,9 SOME IT IS ! CAPACITY TO HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 A LOT ( PROJECTS1 OR TO BE CONNECT$ TO A BIG NETWORK ( RADICAL ORGANIZ]S4 ,9 EV]Y CASE1 !RE IS A T5D5CY = ONE MILIEU TO DISMISS ! COMMITM5TS & VALUES ( ! O!RS & TO EXPOSE !IR 9ADEQUACIES4 ,AT ITS EXTREME1 ?IS G5]ATES A =M ( SECT>IANISM ?AT IS FUEL$ BY ! V]Y ACT ( BE+ VOCALLY SECT>IAN4 

,! NEWCOM] IS IMM$IATELY PLAC$ 9 A POSITION ( DEBT3 [+ D$ICATION1 SELF-SACRIFICE1 & CORRECT ANALYSIS ?AT MU/ BE CONT9U\SLY PROV$4 ,:E!R IT IS ! P]=MANCE ( ANTI-OPPRESSIVE LANGUAGE1 REVOLUTION>Y F]VOR1 NIHILI/ DETA*M5T1 OR AN IMPLICIT DRESS CODE1 ?OSE :O >E UNFAMILI> ) ! EXPECTATIONS ( ! MILIEU >E DOOM$ FROM ! />T UNLESS !Y 0CAT* UP0 & CON=M4 ,9 SUBTLE & OV]T WAYS1 !Y WILL BE ATTACK$1 MOCK$1 & EXCLUD$ = GETT+ IT WRONG1 EV5 ?\< !SE PEOPLE >E (T5 ! ONES ?AT 0GOOD POLITICS0 IS SUPPOS$ TO SUPPORT3 ?OSE )\T =MAL $UCATION :O HAVE NOT BE5 EXPOS$ MU* TO RADICAL MILIEUS1 BUT :O HAVE A /AKE 9 FI<T+4 

,NONE ( ?IS IS MEANT TO SUGGE/ ?AT WE %\LD BE MORE WI%Y-WA%Y AB\T OPPRESSION1 OR ?AT H>D L9ES >E WRONG1 OR ?AT ALL RADICAL PRACTICES >E CORRUPT OR BAD4 ,DEVELOP+ ANALYSIS1 NAM+ MI/AKES1 & 5GAG+ 9 CONFLICT >E ALL 9DISP5SABLE4 ,TO UNDO RIGID RADICALISM IS NOT A CALL TO 0GET ALONG0 OR 0%UT UP & TAKE ACTION0 OR 0BE SPONTANE\S40 ,PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO *ALL5GE & UNLE>N OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIORS1 TAKE DIRECT ACTION1 OR AVOID SELL+ LABOR & PAY+ R5T CAN CREATE & DEEP5 CRACKS 9 ,EMPIRE4 ,!Y CAN ALL BE P>T ( JOYFUL TRANS=MATION4 ,BUT ANY ( !SE PRACTICES CAN ALSO BECOME MEASUR+ /ICKS = COMP>ISON & EVALUATION ?AT 5D UP DEVALU+ O!R PRACTICES & /IFL+ ! GR[? ( COLLECTIVE CAPACITIES4 

,:5 POLITICS CIRCULATES 9 A WORLD DOM9AT$ BY HYP]VISIBILITY & RIGIDITY1 !RE IS A HUGE SWA? ( ?+S ?AT DO NOT C\NT1 & CAN NEV] C\NT3 ! 9CR$IBLE ?+S ?AT PEOPLE DO :5 NOBODY IS LOOK+1 ! WAYS ?AT PEOPLE SUPPORT & C>E = EA* O!R QUIETLY & )\T RECOGNITION1 ! HESITATIONS & /AMM]+S ?AT COME ?R\< ! 5C\NT] ) O!R WAYS ( LIV+ & FI<T+1 ALL ! ACTS ( RESI/ANCE & SABOTAGE ?AT REMA9 SECRET1 ! SL[ TRANS=MATIONS ?AT TAKE YE>S OR DECADES1 & ALL ( ! 9EFFABLE1 JOYFUL MOVEM5TS & /RUGGLES ?AT CAN NEV] BE FULLY CAPTUR$ 9 WORDS OR DISPLAY$ PUBLICLY4 ,RIGID RADICALISM IS A B>RI] TO CO-LE>N+1 LI/5+1 & QUE/ION+1 & TO UNDO+ \R SUBJECTION 7\R S$IM5T$ HABITS74 ,IT BLOCKS ! DIFFICULT RECOV]Y & DISCOV]Y ( RESPONSIBILITY1 & ! CAPACITY TO C>VE \T RELATION%IPS BAS$ 9 TRU/ & C>E4 ,! GAME ( GOOD POLITICS MAKES IT MU* MORE DIFFICULT TO BE HUMBLE1 RESPONSIVE1 & CREATIVE4 ,NO ONE CAN HAVE ANY ( ?IS4 ,JOYFUL COMMON NOTIONS CAN NEV] BE POSSESS$2 !Y CAN ONLY BE DEVELOP$ & SU/A9$ COLLECTIVELY4 ,!Y >E %>$ P[]S ?AT GR[ 9 & ?R\< TRANS=MATIVE RELATION%IPS & /RUGGLES4 ,:5 HELD UP AS A BADGE ( HONOR OR GRIPP$ AS AN ID5TITY1 !Y DIE1 DETA*$ FROM ! PROCESSES & RELATION%IPS ?AT ANIMATE !M4 

,RIGID RADICALISM /IFLES JOY3 IT DRA9S \T VITAL 5]GIES BY 5=C+ EXT]NAL NORMS & /&>DS1 & BY FE$+ 9SECURITIES & ANXIETIES4 ,! GREATE/ TRAG$Y ( ALL IS ?AT IT DOES SO BY CONV]T+ A LIV$ & *ANG+ RADICALISM 9TO A /IFL+ IDEAL1 LIKE A HORIZON ?AT IS ALWAYS 9 VIEW1 DI/ANT & REC$+4 

,!SE T5D5CIES HAVE L$ MANY TO AB&ON RADICAL MILIEUS4 ,?IS IS ! N>R[+ ( POSSIBILITIES 9DUC$ BY RIGID RADICALISM3 EI!R CONT9UE 9 A /IFL+ & DEPLET+ ATMOSPH]E1 OR LEAVE & ATTEMPT TO LIVE ! =M ( LIFE ?AT IS (F]$ UP BY ,EMPIRE4 ,= MANY1 ?IS IS NOT A *OICE AT ALL BECAUSE ONE'S V]Y SURVIVAL IS CONNECT$ TO ! SAME SPACES :]E RIGID RADICALISM HAS TAK5 HOLD4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 RIGID RADICALISM CAN BE LE?AL4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 EF=TS TO TRANS=M ALL ?IS >E ALREADY UND]WAY1 & MANY PEOPLE >E 9ITIAT+ CONV]SATIONS AB\T UNDO+ SOME ( !SE T5D5CIES )9 ! MILIEUS !Y 9HABIT4 ,O!RS >E FLEE+ EXPLICITLY RADICAL MILIEUS1 CREAT+ SOME?+ NEW AT ! M>G9S ( BO? ,EMPIRE & VISIBLY RADICAL SPACES4 ,BY BREAK+ (F ) A CREW ( FRI5DS1 SOME HAVE BUILT QUIET] ALT]NATIVES & HUBS ELSE:]E ?AT 5ABLE NEW =MS ( MOVEM5T & REVIVE SQUEL*$ POSSIBILITIES4 ,!RE >E MANY WAYS ( LETT+ 9 FRE% AIR4 ,RIGID RADICALISM IS ONLY ONE T5D5CY AMONG O!RS1 EV5 :5 IT IS ! DOM9ANT ONE4 ,?IS IS :Y WE HAVE />T$ )--& FOCUS$ ON--JOYFUL MILITANCY 9 ?IS BOOK4 

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