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,UNDO+ ,RIGID ,RADICALISM1 ,ACTIVAT+ ,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] #e3 ,UNDO+ ,RIGID ,RADICALISM1 ,ACTIVAT+ ,JOY 

,H[ DOES ONE KEEP FROM BE+ FASCI/1 EV5 7ESPECIALLY7 :5 ONE BELIEVES ONESELF TO BE A REVOLUTION>Y MILITANT8 ,H[ DO WE RID \R SPEE* & \R ACTS1 \R HE>TS & \R PLEASURES1 ( FASCISM8 ,H[ DO WE F]RET \T ! FASCISM ?AT IS +RA9$ 9 \R BEHAVIOR8 

--,MI*EL ,F\CAULT.<#a#c#e.> 

,?REE /ORIES ( RIGID RADICALISM 

,WE WANT TO %>E ?REE /ORIES AB\T SOME ( ! ORIG9S ( RIGID RADICALISM1 ALONG ) ! WAYS IT IS CON/ANTLY BE+ UNDONE ?R\< PEOPLE'S CAPACITY = JOY & ! =MULATION ( COMMON NOTIONS4 ,WE FOCUS ON ?REE OV]LAPP+ S\RCES3 IDEOLOGY1 MORALITY1 & P>ANOID READ+4 

,! /ORY ( IDEOLOGY BEG9S 9 CURR5TS ( ,M>XISM-,L59ISM ?AT HAVE ANIMAT$ MOVEM5TS ?R\<\T ! TW5TIE? C5TURY4 ,BUT ! PROBLEM IS BROAD] ?AN ,L59I/ VANGU>DISM--IT IS IDEOLOGY AS SU*1 & ! WAYS ?AT IDEOLOGICAL ?9K+ NURTURES FIX$ ANSW]S1 C]TA9TIES1 & SECT>IANISM4 ,9 ANY MOVEM5T1 IDEOLOGICAL RIGIDITY IS ONLY ONE T5D5CY AMONG O!RS1 & IT IS BE+ *ALL5G$ BY CURR5TS ?AT >E RELATIVELY NON-IDEOLOGICAL4 ,:E!R EXPLICIT OR NOT1 NON-IDEOLOGICAL WAYS ( MOV+ & RELAT+ RECOV] SPACE = EXP]IM5TATION1 & !Y T5D TO PRIVILEGE RELATION%IPS & FEEL+ OV] DOGMATIC PR9CIPLES4 

,A SECOND /ORY BEG9S ) ,*RI/IAN MORALITY & ITS P5*ANTS = CREAT+ S9N]S & SA9TS & = 9DUC+ GUILT & FE>4 ,RIGID RADICALISM IS /OK$ BY A MORALISM ?AT ATTEMPTS TO ROOT \T ANY %R$ ( COMPLICITY ) ,EMPIRE1 & 9 ! PROCESS IT (T5 ]ASES COMPLEXITY & ANIMATES SELF-RI<TE\SNESS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 PEOPLE >E UNDO+ ?IS 9 A MULTIPLICITY ( WAYS1 9CLUD+ ?R\< E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T TO !IR [N SITUATIONS1 & BY MAK+ SPACE = ALL K9DS ( RESPONSES ?AT ESCAPE ! GRIP ( MORALISM4 

,F9ALLY1 ! /ORY ( P>ANOID READ+ IS TRAC$ BACK TO S*OOL+ & ! WAY ?AT /UD5TS >E TAU<T TO 9T]NALIZE CON/ANT EVALUATION4 ,DETA*$ FROM ! IMM$IACY ( LIFE1 MEASUR+ EV]Y?+ 9 RELATION TO FIX$ /&>DS1 IT BECOMES POSSIBLE TO F9D 9ADEQUACIES EV]Y:]E4 ,:5 !SE T5D5CIES TAKE OV]1 !RE IS NO SPACE = CELEBRATION OR SURPRISE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 WE PO9T TO SOME ( ! WAYS ?AT ?IS IS BE+ UNDONE1 NOT BY AB&ON+ CRITIQUE1 BUT BY RECOV]+ COMPLEM5T>Y CAPACITIES TO EXPLORE POT5TIAL & 5C\NT] NEW ?+S4 

,IDEOLOGY 

,! MILITANT DIAGRAM 

,EI!R Y\ RESPECT PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO ?9K = !MSELVES1 TO GOV]N !MSELVES1 TO CREATIVELY DEVISE !IR [N BE/ WAYS TO MAKE DECISIONS1 TO BE ACC\NTABLE1 TO RELATE1 PROBLEM-SOLVE1 BREAK-D[N ISOLATION & COMMUNE 9 A ?\S& DIFF]5T WAYS 444 ,O,R3 Y\ DIS-RESPECT !M4 ,Y\ DIS-RESPECT ,A,L,L ( US4 

--,A%ANTI ,AL/ON.<#a#c#f.> 

,A MAJOR =CE ?AT HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO RIGID RADICALISM IS RIGID IDEOLOGY1 & ITS T5D5CY TO G5]ATE C]TA9TIES & FIX$ ANSW]S ?AT CLOSE (F ! POT5TIAL = EXP]IM5TATION4 ,ALONGSIDE ! ,M>XI/ CRITIQUE ( CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGY WAS AN ASPIRATION TO REPLACE IT ) A REVOLUTION>Y ANTI-CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGY4 ,IT WAS ?\<T ?AT REVOLUTION REQUIR$ A UNIFI$ CONSCI\SNESS AMONG PROLET>IANS3 !Y NE$$ TO BE TAU<T ?AT IT WAS 9 !IR 9T]E/S TO OV]?R[ CAPITALISM4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y VANGU>D WAS TASK$ ) DEVELOP+ & DISSEM9AT+ ?IS IDEOLOGY1 & ) EV]Y?+ 9 LIFE SUBORD9AT$ TO ! GOAL ( REVOLUTION1 EV]YONE & EV]Y?+ C\LD BE TREAT$ 9/RUM5TALLY1 AS A MEANS TO ! SEIZURE ( /ATE P[] & ! 5D ( CAPITALISM4 

,! PHILOSOPH] ,NICK ,?OBURN L9KS ?IS REVOLUTION>Y ANTI-CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGY TO :AT HE CALLS A 0MILITANT DIAGRAM03 A P]SI/5T AFFECTIVE & IDEOLOGICAL T5D5CY ?AT FIR/ EM]G$ ?R\< ,BOL%EVISM & ,L59ISM4.<#a#c#g.> ,IT WAS LAT] EXPRESS$ 9 MOVEM5TS ?R\<\T ! TW5TIE? C5TURY1 FROM ,?IRD ,WORLD NATIONAL LIB]ATION /RUGGLES1 TO SOCIALI/ =MATIONS 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA & ,EUROPE1 TO ,BLACK ,P[] 9 ! #a#i#fS & '#gS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,COLECTIVO ,SITUACIONES1 A MILITANT RESE>* GR\P 9 ,>G5T9A1 ?IS FIGURE ( MILITANCY IS ALWAYS 0SETT+ \T ! P>TY L9E10 

KEEP+ = HIMSELF A KN[L$GE ( :AT \<T TO HAPP5 9 ! SITUATION1 :I* HE ALWAYS APPROA*ES FROM \TSIDE1 9 AN 9/RUM5TAL & TRANSITIVE WAY 7SITUATIONS HAVE VALUE AS MOM5TS ( A G5]AL /RATEGY ?AT 5COMPASSES !M71 BECAUSE HIS FIDELITY IS1 ABOVE ALL1 IDEOLOGICAL & PREEXI/S ALL SITUATIONS4.<#a#c#h.> 

,! NOTION ( A CORRECT P>TY L9E TOOK DIFF]5T =MS AMONG DIFF]5T MOVEM5TS1 BUT ! BASIC 7HI]>*ICAL1 RIGID7 /RUCTURE WAS ! SAME3 A C]TA9 PRIVILEG$ GR\P W\LD HELP U%] 9 ! REVOLUTION ?R\< A CORRECT 9T]PRETATION ( !ORY & ! UNFOLD+ ( HI/ORY4 ,DESPITE JOYFUL TRANS=MATIONS & 9SURRECTION>Y OP5+S1 T5D5CIES T[>DS VANGU>DISM & RIGID IDEOLOGY (T5 L$ GR\PS T[>DS ISOLATION & /AGNATION4 

,AMONG MANY O!R GR\PS1 !SE T5D5CIES CAN BE SE5 9 ! ,U,S-BAS$ ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND1 A MILITANT :ITE ANTI-IMP]IALI/ GR\P ACTIVE DUR+ ! #a#i#gS4 ,!Y >E BE/-KN[N = !IR S]IES ( BOMB+S T>GET+ PUBLIC 9FRA/RUCTURE & MONUM5TS1 CONDUCT$ 9 AN ATTEMPT TO WAKE UP :ITE ,AM]ICANS TO REALITIES ( ,U,S IMP]IALISM SU* AS ! GOV]NM5T'S SLAU<T] ( ,VIETNAMESE PEOPLE & ITS ASSASS9ATION ( ,BLACK ,PAN!RS4 

,!Y ALSO ADOPT$ ,MAOI/ SELF-CRITICISM 9 ORD] TO F]RET \T ANY TRACE ( ! DOM9ANT IDEOLOGY )9 !IR GR\P4 ,CRITICISM SESSIONS1 :I* C\LD LA/ = H\RS OR EV5 DAYS1 9VOLV$ MEMB]S DISCUSS+ WEAKNESSES1 TACTICAL MI/AKES1 EMOTIONAL 9VE/M5TS1 PREP>$NESS = VIOL5CE1 & EV5 SEXUAL PROCLIVITIES 9 AN EF=T TO %$ ALL ATTA*M5TS TO ! DOM9ANT ORD] & 9DUCE A REVOLUTION>Y WAY ( BE+4.<#a#c#i.> ,EV5 ! MO/ RU?LESS CRITICISM C\LD BE JU/IFI$ AS P>T ( ?IS PROCESS1 & ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND DEVELOP$ A :OLE REGIM5 ( PRACTICES DESIGN$ TO PURIFY !MSELVES ( ANY TRACE ( DOM9ANT IDEOLOGY1 C\PL$ ) CON/ANT 9JUNCTIONS T[>DS 7:AT !Y SAW AS7 ! MO/ MILITANT =MS ( ACTION POSSIBLE4 

,:ILE !IR TACTICS W]E CONTROV]SIAL1 !Y W]E ALSO WIDELY SUPPORT$ AT ! TIME1 & ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND WAS ONLY ONE ( MANY GR\PS ?AT W]E BOMB+ & SABOTAG+ CORPORATE & GOV]NM5T 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,:AT WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 GETT+ AT IS NOT P>TICUL> TACTICS1 NOR SOME?+ SPECIFIC TO UND]GR\ND GR\PS1 BUT ! WAY ?AT C]TA9 T5D5CIES ( ?\<T1 ACTION1 & FEEL+ CAN CONGEAL 9TO /IFL+ PATT]NS4 ,AS =M] ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND MEMB] ,B]N>D9E ,DOHRN WRITES1 

,WEA!R SUCCUMB$ TO DOGMA1 >ROGANCE1 & C]TA9TY4 ,WE W]E NOT ALONE4 ,!RE WAS RECOV]Y1 & AM5DS ?AT >E /ILL UND]WAY4 ,BUT ! P]CEIV$ NECESSITY TO HAVE ANSW]S TO EV]Y?+ & TO /RUGGLE 5DLESSLY RESULT$ 9 UNG5]\S & DAMAG+ LEAD]%IP1 H>M TO GREAT COMRADES1 & WRET*$ BEHAVI\R4.<#a#d.> 

,AS ,BILL ,AY]S1 ANO!R =M] MEMB]1 EXPLA9S1 ! ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE COMPLETELY FROM A CULTURE ( :ITE SUPREMACY & CAPITALI/ CON=MITY 5=C$ AN 9T5SE1 ALT]NATIVE OR?ODOXY3 

,IT WAS FANATICAL OB$I5CE1 WE MILITANT NONCON=MI/S SUDD5LY TRIPP+ OV] ONE ANO!R TO BE EXACTLY ALIKE1 FOLL[+ ! /ICKY ROLES ( CONGEAL$ IDEALISM4 ,I CANNOT REPRODUCE ! /IFL+ ATMOSPH]E ?AT OV]P[]$ US4 ,EV5TS CAME TOGE!R ) ! G5TL5ESS ( AN IMP5D+ TRA9 WRECK1 & !RE WAS ! SAD S5SATION ( WAIT+ = IMPACT4.<#a#d#a.> 

,?\< ! GOAL WAS TO CREATE REVOLUTION>Y =MS ( ORGANIZATION CAPABLE ( OV]?R[+ ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T1 !IR IDEOLOGICAL RIGIDITY & NORMS ( REL5TLESS SELF-SACRIFICE P>ADOXICALLY ISOLAT$ !M FUR!R & FUR!R FROM ! 0MASSES0 ?AT !Y S\<T TO MOBILIZE4 

,:5 WE 9T]VIEW$ HIM1 ,GU/AVO ,E/EVA DISCUSS$ HIS [N EXP]I5CE ( ,M>XI/-,L59I/ MILITANCY 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA DUR+ ?IS TIME3 

,9 ! '#fS1 :5 ,I BECAME ASSOCIAT$ ) A GR\P 9 ! PROCESS ( ORGANIZ+ A GU]RILLA 9 ,MEXICO1 :OSE MEMB]S W]E ASSUM+ ?AT !Y W]E ALREADY ! VANGU>D ( ! PROLET>IAT BECAUSE !Y HAD ! REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM1 ,I WAS FULLY IMM]S$ 9 :AT WE N[ CALL SAD MILITANCY4 ,\R 0PROGRAM0 WAS EVID5TLY AN 9TELLECTUAL CON/RUCTION 9 ! ,L59I/ TRADITION4 ,WE HAD ALREADY \R CRITICISM ( ,/AL9ISM1 ETC4 BUT WE /ILL W]E 9 ! TRADITION ( TRY+ TO SEIZE ! P[] ( ! /ATE = A REVOLUTION FROM ! TOP D[N1 ?R\< SOCIAL 5G9E]+4 ,WE W]E ?US PREP>+ \RSELVES 7MILIT>Y TRA9+1 ETC7 & ORGANIZ+4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE W]E MOM5TS OR CONDITIONS ( JOY1 LAU<T]1 9T5SIFI$ EMOTION1 EXHIL>ATION 444 ,! 5VIRONM5T ( CONSPIRACY & CL&E/9ITY & ! %>$ IDEOLOGY %AP$ REAL CAM>AD]IE & EPISODES FULL ( JOY1 BUT IT WAS CLE> ?AT ! EXP]I5CE ITSELF WAS PURE SAD MILITANCY1 FULL ( CREAT+ B\ND>IES1 MAK+ DI/9CTIONS1 COMP>+1 MAK+ PLANS1 & SO ON 444 ,H[ ! :OLE EXP]I5CE 5D$ MAKES ! PO9T BETT] ?AN ANY ( ?OSE /ORIES3 ONE ( \R LEAD]S KILL$ ! O!R LEAD] BECAUSE ( A WOMAN4 ,! EPISODE EVID5C$ = US ! K9D ( VIOL5CE WE W]E ACCUMULAT+ 9 \RSELVES & WANT$ TO IMPOSE ON ! :OLE SOCIETY4 ,9 ! MILIT>Y TRA9+1 = AN >MY OR A GU]RILLA1 TO LE>N H[ TO USE A WEAPON IS PRETTY EASY2 :AT IS DIFFICULT IS TO LE>N TO KILL SOMEONE 9 COLD BLOOD1 SOMEONE LIKE Y\1 ?AT DID NO?+ P]SONAL AGA9/ Y\ 444 ,NO?+ SADD] ?AN ?AT4.<#a#d#b.> 

,! EXP]I5CE ( ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND & ,E/EVA BO? MAKE IT CLE> ?AT !SE IDEOLOGICAL T5D5CIES >E NOT JU/ AB\T IDEAS2 !Y ALSO CONTA9 !IR [N PLEASURES & HI<S1 9DUC$ 9 P>T BY ! S5SE ( BE+ CL&E/9E & MORE AW>E ?AN 0! MASSES40 ,IDEOLOGY IS NOT SIMPLY RIGID & COLD3 IT CAN 9CLUDE A W>M S5SE ( BELONG+ & CAM>AD]IE AMONG ITS ADH]5TS4 

,?IS T5D5CY HAS P]COLAT$ 9TO CONTEMPOR>Y MOVEM5TS & GR\PS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ?AT >E NOT DIRECTLY 9FLU5C$ BY ,M>XISM-,L59ISM OR ,MAOISM4 ,NICK ,?OBURN SUGGE/S1 

,IT IS A C5TRAL P>ADOX ( MILITANCY ?AT AS AN ORGANIZATION CON/ITUTES ITSELF AS A UNIFI$ BODY IT T5DS TO BECOME CLOS$ TO ! \TSIDE1 TO ! NON-MILITANT1 ?OSE :O W\LD BE ! BASIS ( ANY MASS MOVEM5T4 ,9DE$1 TO ! DEGREE ?AT ! MILITANT BODY CONCEIVES ( ITSELF AS HAV+ DISCOV]$ ! CORRECT REVOLUTION>Y PR9CIPLE & E/ABLI%ES ITS C5TRE ( ACTIVITY ON ADH]5CE TO ?IS PR9CIPLE1 IT HAS A T5D5CY TO DEVELOP HO/ILITY TO ?OSE :O FALL %ORT ( ITS /&>D4.<#a#d#c.> 

,AS MILITANT RIGIDITY 9CREASES1 A GAP WID5S BETWE5 ! GR\P & ITS \TSIDE4 ,BUT A S+LE1 UNIFI$ ,M>XISM-,L59ISM HAS EXI/$ ONLY AS A DREAM4 ,9 REALITY1 !RE HAS BE5 A PROLIF]ATION ( SECT>IAN COMMITM5TS TO V>I\S IDEOLOGIES1 9CLUD+ /RA9S ( ,M>XISM1 AN>*ISM1 SOCIALISM1 & SO ON4 ,IDEOLOGICAL ?9K+ IS NOT NECESS>ILY SOME?+ ESCAP$ ?R\< MORE & BETT] ?9K+4 ,= ,E/EVA1 ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT FUNDAM5TALLY DE/ABILIZ$ ! /RICTURES ( HIS ,L59ISM WAS HIS JOYFUL 5C\NT] ) O!RS1 & !IR CONFID5CE 9 !IR [N CAPACITIES TO RESPOND TO PROBLEMS ) CONVIVIALITY3 

,! JOY ( LIV+1 ! PASSION = FIE/AS1 ! CAPACITY TO EXPRESS EMOTIONS1 ! SOCIAL CLIMATE ?AT ,I F\ND AT ! GRASSROOTS1 9 VILLAGES & B>RIOS1 9 ! MID/ ( EXTREME MIS]Y1 BEGAN TO *ANGE MY ATTITUDES4 ,MY P>TICIPATION 9 DIFF]5T K9DS ( PEASANT & URBAN M>G9AL MOVEM5TS GAVE ME A RADICALLY DIFF]5T APPROA*4 ,! BREAK PO9T WAS P]HAPS ! EXPLOSION ( AUTONOMY & SELF-ORGANIZATION AFT] ! E>?QUAKE 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY 9 #a#i#h#e4 ,IT BECAME = ME A LIFE-*ANG+ EXP]I5CE4 ,! VICTIMS ( ! E>?QUAKE W]E SUFF]+ ALL K9DS ( H>D%IPS4 ,!Y HAD LO/ FRI5DS & RELATIVES1 !IR HOMES1 !IR POSSESSIONS1 ALMO/ EV]Y?+4 ,!IR CONVIVIAL RECON/RUCTION ( !IR LIVES & CULTURE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE )\T ! AMAZ+ PASSION = LIV+ !Y %[$ AT EV]Y MOM5T4 ,SU* PASSION HAD V]Y P[]FUL POLITICAL EXPRESSIONS & WAS ! SE$ = AMAZ+ SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,9 ! FOLL[+ YE>S ! BALANCE ( =CES *ANG$ 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY1 ALREADY A MON/R\S SETTLEM5T ( FIFTE5 MILLION PEOPLE4 ,!RE WAS A RADICAL CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! GU]RILLA & !SE MOVEM5TS4 ,! V]Y NOTION ( MILITANCY *ANG$ 9 ME3 IT WAS NO LONG] ASSOCIAT$ ) AN ORGANIZATION1 A P>TY1 AN IDEOLOGY1 & EV5 LESS A W> 444 ,IT WAS AN ACT ( LOVE4.<#a#d#d.> 

,TO EXP]I5CE JOY 9 ?IS WAY IS NOT SIMPLY TO FEEL GOOD1 BUT TO BE TRANS=M$4 ,E/EVA'S EXP]I5CE ) ! GRASSROOTS L$ HIM TO C5T] CONVIVIALITY & JOY 9 HIS WORK & HIS LIFE :ILE CONT9U+ TO BE 9VOLV$ ) & SUPPORT MILITANT MOVEM5TS1 9CLUD+ ! ,ZAPATI/AS & ! 9SURRECTION>Y UPRIS+S 9 ,OAXACA4 

,= US1 ?IS %[S ?AT MILITANCY IS ALWAYS AB\T MORE ?AN TACTICS OR COMBATIV5ESS2 IT IS TI$ TO QUE/IONS ( AFFECT3 H[ MOVEM5TS 5ABLE PEOPLE TO GR[ !IR [N CAPACITIES & BECOME NEW PEOPLE 7OR DON'T74 ,M>9A ,SITR9 CONSI/5TLY =EGR\NDS AFFECT 9 H] [N WORK ) HORIZONTALI/ MOVEM5TS 9 ,>G5T9A1 & :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H] = ?IS BOOK1 %E TALK$ AB\T H] EXP]I5CE ) ! DIFF]5T AFFECTIVE SPACES CREAT$ BY GR\PS %E HAS BE5 9VOLV$ )3 

,ON A BASIC LEVEL1 ! SPACE A GR\P OR MOVEM5T CREATES FROM ! BEG9N+ IS KEY--! TONE & OP5NESS1 OR NOT1 MAKES A BIG DIFF]5CE IF ONE WANTS TO FOCUS ON NEW RELATION%IPS ) ONE ANO!R4 ,ALONG !SE SAME L9ES1 IDEOLOGICAL RIGIDITY & HI]>*IES 9 IDEAS1 =MAL & 9=MAL1 CREATE A CLOS$ & EV5TUALLY NA/Y SPACE = ?OSE NOT ASCRIB+ TO ! IDEOLOGY OR A P>T ( ! CLIQUE4 ,PEOPLE DO NOT /AY 9 MOVEM5TS ?AT ORGANIZE 9 ?IS WAY1 OR IF !Y DO IT IS ) A SORT ( OB$I5CE ?AT IS NOT TRANS=MATIVE & 9/EAD CREATES V]SIONS ( ! SAME P[] & HI]>*Y 444 

,MY E>LY ORGANIZ+ EXP]I5CES W]E =TUNATELY ) ANTI-RACI/ & LAT] ,C5TRAL ,AM]ICAN ,SOLID>ITY MOVEM5TS1 ) PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 A P>T ( ! CIVIL RI<TS & LAT] ANTI-NUCLE> MOVEM5TS1 SO :O HAD A FOCUS AT LEA/ 9 P>T ON SOCIAL RELATION%IPS & DEMOCRACY4 ,LAT] H[EV]1 :5 ,I DECID$ ,I NE$$ TO BE A P>T ( A REVOLUTION>Y GR\P ?AT WAS ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ CAPITALISM AS A :OLE1 WELL1 ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 A FEW DIFF]5T C5TRI/ SOCIALI/ GR\PS :I* W]E REALLY S\L-DEAD5+4 ,IT WAS ALL AB\T IDEOLOGY & GUILT4 ,ONE C\LD NEV] DO 5\<1 & C\LD NEV] KN[ 5\< OR QUOTE 5\< ( :OMEV] WAS ! REVOLUTION>Y ( ! DAY 7,JAMES ,CANNON1 ,TONY ,CLIFF1 ETC74 ,IT WAS ALSO POLITICALLY ALL AB\T ! 5D & NOT ! DAY TO DAY1 ?AT EV5 9CLUD$ WOM51 :I* ONE W\LD ?9K1 AFT] ! RADICAL FEM9I/ MOVEM5T1 .<?AT.> !SE GR\PS W\LD GET ?AT RELATION%IPS HAVE TO *ANGE N[2 BUT NO1 IT WAS ALL AB\T ! FUTURE FREE SOCIETY WE ALL HAD TO WORK =--ACCEPT+ RELATION%IPS AS !Y >E1 PRETTY MU*4 

,I LAT] CAME >\ND SOME AN>*I/ GR\PS1 ?9K+ ?AT !Y W\LD BE MORE OP5 & FOCUS$ ON ! DAY TO DAY1 AS ?AT IS :AT ,I HAD READ FROM ! !ORY1 BUT F\ND ! RIGIDITY >\ND ID5TITY TOO H>% & S9CE ,I WAS NOT SQUATT+ OR DRESS+ A C]TA9 WAY ,I WAS KEPT AT >M'S L5G?--:I* WAS F9E S9CE ,I FELT TOO REJECT$ TO TRY V]Y H>D4.<#a#d#e.> 

,SITR9'S ACC\NT MAKES IT CLE> ?AT RIGID RADICALISM DOES NOT /EM FROM ONE IDEOLOGY OR GR\P 9 P>TICUL>4 ,M>XISM-,L59ISM HAS LO/ ITS GRIP ON MANY MOVEM5TS1 & ACC\NTS ( SU* GR\PS CAN S\ND /RANGE & DI/ANT TODAY4 ,9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA AT LEA/1 ! DREAM ( A REVOLUTION>Y SEIZURE ( /ATE P[] HAS LO/ A LOT ( ITS =CE1 BUT 9 MANY CASES ,M>XI/ IDEOLOGY HAS BE5 SUP]S$$ BY O!R IDEOLOGICAL CLOSURES & SECT>IAN T5D5CIES4 ,CURR5TS ( AN>*ISM CAN BE JU/ AS HO/ILE & IDEOLOGICALLY RIGID4 

,IDEOLOGY 9 AN>*ISM 

,AN>*ISM IS A VIBRANT & COMPLEX TRADITION4 ,AT !IR MO/ JOYFUL1 AN>*I/ CURR5TS SUPPORT COMMON NOTIONS SU* AS MUTUAL AID1 AUTONOMY1 DIRECT ACTION1 & SOLID>ITY :ILE REFUS+ IDEOLOGICAL CLOSURES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME H[EV]1 AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS GRAPPL$ ) IDEOLOGY4 ,! E>LY TW5TIE?-C5TURY AN>*I/ FEM9I/ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN %>$ ?IS EXP]I5CE 9 H] AUTOBIOGRAPHY3 

,AT ! DANCES ,I WAS ONE ( ! MO/ UNTIR+ & GAYE/4 ,ONE EV5+ A C\S9 ( ,SA%A .<,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN.>1 A Y\NG BOY1 TOOK ME ASIDE4 ,) A GRAVE FACE1 AS IF HE W]E AB\T TO ANN\NCE ! DEA? ( A DE> COMRADE1 HE :ISP]$ TO ME ?AT IT DID NOT BEHOOVE AN AGITATOR TO DANCE4 ,C]TA9LY NOT ) SU* RECKLESS AB&ON1 ANYWAY4 ,IT WAS UNDIGNIFI$ = ONE :O WAS ON ! WAY TO BECOME A =CE 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,MY FRIVOLITY W\LD ONLY HURT ! ,CAUSE4 

,I GREW FURI\S AT ! IMPUD5T 9T]F]5CE ( ! BOY4 ,I TOLD HIM TO M9D HIS [N BUS9ESS1 ,I WAS TIR$ ( HAV+ ! ,CAUSE CON/ANTLY ?R[N 9TO MY FACE4 ,I DID NOT BELIEVE ?AT A ,CAUSE :I* /OOD = A BEAUTIFUL IDEAL1 = AN>*ISM1 = RELEASE & FRE$OM FROM CONV5TIONS & PREJUDICE1 %\LD DEM& ! D5IAL ( LIFE & JOY4 ,I 9SI/$ ?AT \R ,CAUSE C\LD NOT EXPECT ME TO BECOME A NUN & ?AT ! MOVEM5T %\LD NOT BE TURN$ 9TO A CLOI/]4 ,IF IT MEANT ?AT1 ,I DID NOT WANT IT4 0,I WANT FRE$OM1 ! RI<T TO SELF-EXPRESSION1 EV]YBODY'S RI<T TO BEAUTIFUL1 RADIANT ?+S40 ,AN>*ISM MEANT ?AT TO ME1 & ,I W\LD LIVE IT 9 SPITE ( ! :OLE WORLD--PRISONS1 P]SECUTION1 EV]Y?+4 ,YES1 EV5 9 SPITE ( ! CONDEMNATION ( MY [N COMRADES ,I W\LD LIVE MY BEAUTIFUL IDEAL4.<#a#d#f.> 

,S9CE ,GOLDMAN WROTE AB\T ?IS A C5TURY AGO1 ?IS K9D ( POLIC+ HAS CONT9U$1 BUT 9 NEW & DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,:ILE ,MAOISM & ,L59ISM W]E ASC5DANT 9 RADICAL POLITICS1 IT TOOK ! =M ( MA9TA9+ AN EXPLICIT P>TY L9E4 ,) ! DECL9E ( !SE IDEOLOGIES1 RIGID RADICALISM HAS %APE-%IFT$ 9TO NEW =MS4 ,ONE ( ! IDEOLOGICAL T5D5CIES ANIMAT+ AN>*I/ & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN SPACES IS :AT AMORY />R CALLS 0GRUMPYW>RIORCOOL40 ,RA!R ?AN ! MILITANT CON=MITY ( ,M>XI/-,L59ISM1 GRUMPYW>RIORCOOL MANIFE/S AS AN IDEOLOGY ( 9DIVIDUALI/IC ANTI-CON=MITY & ANTI-VANGU>DISM4 />R GIVES A POLEMICAL EXAMPLE ( ! 0MAN>*I/0 :OSE 0FRE$OM0 TO DO :ATEV] HE WANTS 5DS UP RE9=C+ 9DIVIDUALISM1 :IT5ESS1 & PATRI>*Y3 

0I'M GO+ TO /9K1 I'M GO+ 9 !RE EV5 ?\< I'M CONTAGI\S1 I'M GO+ TO BR+ MY B>K+ DOG1 I HAVE ! RI<T TO DO :ATEV] ! FUCK I WANT & PEOPLE JU/ HAVE TO DEAL ) IT & I'M GO+ TO CALL ?IS 0CULTURAL DIV]SITY0 444 MEAN:ILE O!R FOLKS >\ND >E FEEL+ LIKE ANO!R :ITE GUY IS DO+ :ATEV] ! FUCK HE WANTS4.<#a#d#g.> 

,%E SUGGE/S ?AT PRIVILEG+ 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM IS IDEOLOGICAL BECAUSE IT T5DS TO =CE \T POT5TIALS = CONNECTION1 CURIOSITY1 & A S5SE ( COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY4 ,9 />R'S ANALYSIS1 !RE >E SOME CONT9UITIES BETWE5 GRUMPYW>RIORCOOL & E>LI] IDEOLOGICAL =MS2 NORMS ( FE>LESSNESS1 SELF-SACRIFICE1 & BRAV]Y1 %E >GUES1 CAN 5D UP ELIM9AT+ SPACE TO EXPRESS HESITATION OR FE>4 ,!SE 9TIMATE REFLECTIONS CAN BE TRANS=MATIVE1 BUT !Y REMA9 HIDD5 BECAUSE IT IS TOO DIFFICULT TO VOICE !M 9 A CLIMATE :]E FE>LESSNESS IS ! IDEAL4 ,SIMIL>LY1 />R NAMES 0SM>T RADICALISM0 AS A FUNDAM5TAL PREMISE ( :ITE1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZ+ ( GRUMPYW>RIORCOOL3 A COMMITM5T TO RADICAL PR9CIPLES & !ORIES1 A 0CORRECT0 9T]PRETATION ( !M1 & ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ?IS CORRECTNESS WILL AVOID MI/AKES4 ,=C$ \T BY !SE T5D5CIES >E FRI5DL9ESS1 COM=T1 G5]OSITY1 & CURIOSITY4.<#a#d#h.> ,\TSID]S >E VIEW$ ) COOL SUSPICION4 

,!SE /ORIES >E NOT MEANT AS A CRITICISM ( AN>*ISM 7OR ,M>XISM7 AS A :OLE2 WE >E TRY+ TO LOCATE IDEOLOGICAL T5D5CIES )9 !SE COMPLEX & V>I$ TRADITIONS4 ,AT ITS BE/1 AN>*ISM HAS 5ABL$ ! REFUSAL ( FIX$ IDEOLOGIES 9 FAVOR ( EXP]IM5TATION1 OP5NESS1 AUTONOMY1 & A PROLIF]ATION ( DIFF]5T /RUGGLES & =MS ( LIFE4 ,AS SCOTT CR[ WRITES1 

,AN ABUNDANCE ( LIT]ATURE HAS BE5 WRITT5 AB\T AN>*ISM OV] ! LA/ HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,H[ IS IT ORGANIZ$8 ,:AT C\LD IT LOOK LIKE8 ,:AT >E EXAMPLES ( IT 9 PRACTICE8 ,!RE >E ALSO COMPLEX CRITIQUES & ANALYSES ( IT1 BUT1 = ME1 AN>*ISM IS JU/ A PO9T ( REF]5CE1 A DESCRIPTIVE WORD TO GET ONE'S BE>+S = />T+ CONV]SATIONS ?AT MOVE TO ACTION4 ,IT DESCRIBES AN OP5+ UP ( POSSIBILITIES = *ANG+ \RSELVES & \R COMMUNITIES4 ,IT DESCRIBES A SET ( GUID+ PR9CIPLES & IDEAS1 S]I\S & PLAYFUL AT ONCE1 NOT A RIGID IDEOLOGY4.<#a#d#i.> 

,WE ?9K ?IS CONCEPTION ( AN>*ISM--AS A PO9T ( REF]5CE & AN EVOLV+ SET ( QUE/IONS--CAN HELP W>D (F ! CRY/ALLIZATION ( FIX$ IDEOLOGY4 CR[ FUR!R SUGGE/S ?AT AN>*ISM IS ANIMAT$ BY A TRU/ 9 PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO SOLVE !IR [N PROBLEMS & TAKE COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY1 RA!R ?AN A PRESCRIPTION = H[ !Y %\LD DO IT4 ,?IS IS ! K9D ( AN>*ISM WE >E AFT]3 A NON-IDEOLOGICAL S5SIBILITY ?AT NURTURES TRU/ 9 PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO C>E = EA* O!R & TO BE RESPONSIVE1 9V5TIVE1 & MILITANT4 

,! LIMITS ( IDEOLOGY 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 ,A%ANTI ,AL/ON SUGGE/S ?AT ! PROBLEM IS NOT AB\T DISPLAC+ ,M>XISM-,L59ISM OR ,MAOISM ) AN AN>*I/ IDEOLOGY2 ! PROBLEM IS IDEOLOGY AS SU*1 & ALL ! BAGGAGE ?AT COMES ) IT3 

,IDEOLOGY 444 COMES \T ( HAV+ A SET ( ANSW]S = SOME?+4 ,SO EV5 = ME ) MY AN>*ISM1 ,I DON'T ?9K IT'S CLASSICAL4 ,I DON'T CALL MYSELF AN AN>*O-COMMUNI/ OR NONE ( ! O!RS4 ,!RE'S DEF9ITELY AN>*ISM ?AT'S OP5 TO BE+ 9 TUNE ) ALWAYS-*ANG+ REALITIES4 ,= ME1 AN>*O-COMMUNI/S GOT GOOD PO9TS AB\T C]TA9 ?+S1 PRIMITIVI/S HAVE GOOD PO9TS AB\T C]TA9 ?+S4 ,!M TWO DON'T GET ALONG1 BUT ,I GET SOME?+ FROM BO? ( !M4 ,I LIKE SOME ASPECTS ( AN>*O-9DIVIDUALISM1 & ,TOL/OY'S SPIRITUALISM4 ,= MO/ ( MY FOLKS1 MY PEOPLE >E ,*RI/IANS OR ,MUSLIMS & 9CREAS+LY ,YORUBA1 ,KEMETIC1 & O!R ,AFRICAN RELIGIONS ?AT !Y'RE RECOV]+ & US+4 ,I DON'T WANT TO BE CATEGORIZ$ AS A P>TICUL> S*OOL BECAUSE ,I KN[ IF ,I DO1 ! WORLD ,I W\LD HOPE TO BE CREAT$ WON'T HAVE ROOM = ALL K9DS ( T5D5CIES ( AN>*ISM1 OR ALL K9DS ( T5D5CIES ( PEOPLE LIV+ !IR LIVES ACCORD+ TO !IR [N T]MS4.<#a#e.> 

,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 IDEOLOGY IS A SCRE5 ?AT LIMITS ! POSSIBILITY ( OP5-5D$ 5C\NT]S :]E MUTUAL LE>N+ & TRANS=MATION CAN TAKE PLACE4 ,ITS 9DUCEM5T ( CON=MITY T5DS T[>DS CLOS$1 /AGNANT LITTLE 5CLAVES4 ,IDEOLOGICAL & SECT>IAN T5D5CIES (F] ! COM=T ( BE+ ABLE TO P9 ?+S D[N1 ! PLEASURE ( FEEL+ ?AT ONE IS ABOVE OR AHEAD ( O!RS1 & ! SOMB] ABILITY TO SORT NEW 5C\NT]S 9TO NEAT CATEGORIES SO ?AT ONE IS NEV] TOO UNSETTL$ OR AFFECT$ BY ANY?+4 

,UNDO+ IDEOLOGY 

,RA!R ?AN BECOM+ ROOT$ 9 A S+LE IDEOLOGICAL CURR5T1 ,AL/ON PO9TS TO ! POT5TIAL ( AFFIRM+ ! MO/ 5ABL+ P>TS ( A MULTIPLICITY ( CURR5TS4 ,SIMIL>LY1 :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ ,RI*>D ,DAY1 HE MADE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 AN IDEOLOGICAL APPROA* & AN E?ICAL ONE1 LIKE ,AL/ON'S3 

,DAY3 ,IF SOMEONE IS WORK+ IDEOLOGICALLY1 !Y WILL HAVE A PAT ANSW] TO ANY QUE/ION ?AT MI<T BE ASK$1 )\T HAV+ TO DO MU* 9 ! WAY ( ?9K+ OR ANALYSIS4 ,IF Y\ ASK A LIB]AL AB\T SMA%+ BANK W9D[S 9 A PROTE/1 !Y WILL PROBABLY SAY IT'S VIOL5T & BAD2 IF Y\ ASK AN AN>*I/1 !Y WILL PROBABLY SAY IT'S NOT VIOL5CE1 IT'S DE/RUCTION ( /OL5 PROP]TY & QUITE A VALID ?+ TO DO4 ,?IS IS SIMIL> TO WORK+ MORALLY1 9 ?AT Y\ NE$ ONLY CONSULT A TABLET1 ASK A FUNCTION>Y SU* AS A PRIE/1 & !Y WILL TELL Y\ :AT TO DO & NOT DO4 

,9 A CRITICAL1 ANALYTIC--E?ICAL--WAY ( RELAT+1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ :AT ONE MI<T ?9K OR FEEL AHEAD ( TIME2 ?AT WILL BE CONT+5T UPON MANY CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! SITUATION4 ,!RE IS LIKELY TO BE MU* MORE COMPLEXITY1 MU* MORE NUANCE1 LESS DOGMATISM1 C]TA9TY1 & PURITY4 

,9 G5]AL1 ,I ?9K IT'S SAFE TO ASSOCIATE IDEOLOGICAL WAYS ( RELAT+ ) RIGID RADICALISM1 & ?AT'S :Y Y\ F9D ?AT SO MANY PEOPLE1 ALL OV] ! WORLD1 :O >E ACTUALLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! MO/ P[]FUL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & UPHEAVALS1 T5D TO /E] AWAY FROM IDEOLOGY1 & ORI5T MORE TO %>$ VALUES1 PRACTICES1 & GOALS4 

,NICK @& C>LA3 ,& NOT BE+ IDEOLOGICAL MEANS BE+ UNC]TA91 AS WELL1 RI<T8 

,DAY3 ,YEAH4 ,WORK+ NON-IDEOLOGICALLY DEF9ITELY 9VOLVES AN ELEM5T ( OP5NESS1 A VULN]ABILITY1 NOT ONLY AT ! LEVEL ( EMOTION1 BUT ALSO AT ! LEVEL ( ?\<T1 & ( POLITICAL RELATION%IPS4 ,!RE IS A C]TA9 SORT ( SAFETY 9 HAV+ AN ANSW] = EV]Y?+4.<#a#e#a.> 

,AS WE 9SI/$ E>LI]1 E?ICS H]E DOES NOT MEAN AN 9DIVIDUALIZ$ SET ( FIX$ PR9CIPLES 7AS 9 CONSUM] E?ICS1 OR P]SONAL E?ICS7 BUT 9/EAD A CAPACITY TO BE ATTUN$ TO ! SITUATION1 TO BE IMM]S$ 9 IT1 & TO CREATE SOME?+ EM]G5T \T ( ! EXI/+ CONDITIONS4 ,AL/ON SPEAKS TO ! P[] & POT5TIAL ( WORK+ ACROSS DIFF]5CE 9 WAYS ?AT RESPECT :]E PEOPLE >E COM+ FROM3 

,DIFF]5T CONSCI\SNESSES CAN COME FROM DIFF]5T PLACES 444 & WE CAN FIGURE \T ! DIALOG1 H[ TO CREATE A WAY =W>D ?AT RESPECTS US ALL1 ?AT RESPECTS ! DIFF]5T WORLDS ?AT WE COME FROM4 ,SO = ME1 IF ?AT HAD HAPP5$ BACK !N 9 #a#i#g1 :]E W\LD WE HAVE BE5 RI<T N[8 ,& = ME1 ?AT'S SU* A BETT] WAY TO GO1 'CAUSE = ! QUE] COMMUNITY1 OR ! ,YORUBA COMMUNITY ?AT MAY EXI/ 9 ,BROOKLYN1 :AT'S BE/ = !M8 ,:E!R ONE IS A SMALL GEOGRAPHICAL COMMUNITY OR TI$ TO !IR E?NICITY OR DEAL+ ) A LIFE/YLE1 WE %\LD JU/ BE OP5 TO COME TOGE!R & SEE H[ WE CAN DO ?IS 9 A DIFF]5T K9D ( WAY4 ,?AT'S ! *ALL5GE4.<#a#e#b.> 

,?IS IS ! E?ICS ( 5C\NT]4 ,9/EAD ( ASK+ :E!R WE 7OR !Y7 >E 9H]5TLY RADICAL1 REVOLUTION>Y1 OR AN>*I/1 AN E?ICAL APPROA* ASKS QUE/IONS AB\T H[ WE AFFECT EA* O!R1 :AT NEW 5C\NT]S BECOME POSSIBLE1 & :AT WE CAN DO TOGE!R4 ,NONE ( ! ANSW]S TO !SE QUE/IONS CAN BE KN[N 9 ADVANCE4 ,!Y CAN ONLY BE ASK$ AS P>T ( AN OP5-5D$1 UNFOLD+ EXP]IM5T1 AS M>K]S 9 AN ALWAYS-*ANG+ WORLD1 9 :I* WE FIGURE ?+S \T ALONG ! WAY4 ,AS ! AN>*I/ COLLECTIVE ,CRIME?9C WRITES1 

,IF ! HALLM>K ( IDEOLOGY IS ?AT IT BEG9S FROM AN ANSW] OR A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK & ATTEMPTS TO WORK BACKW>D FROM !RE1 !N ONE WAY TO RESI/ IDEOLOGY IS TO />T FROM QUE/IONS RA!R ?AN ANSW]S4 ,?AT IS TO SAY--:5 WE 9T]V5E 9 SOCIAL CONFLICTS1 DO+ SO 9 ORD] TO ASS]T QUE/IONS RA!R ?AN CONCLUSIONS4 

,:AT IS IT ?AT BR+S TOGE!R & DEF9ES A MOVEM5T1 IF NOT QUE/IONS8 ,ANSW]S CAN ALI5ATE OR /UPEFY1 BUT QUE/IONS S$UCE4 ,ONCE 5AMOR$ ( A QUE/ION1 PEOPLE WILL FI<T !IR :OLE LIVES TO ANSW] IT4 ,QUE/IONS PREC$E ANSW]S & \TLA/ !M3 EV]Y ANSW] ONLY P]PETUATES ! QUE/ION ?AT BEGOT IT4.<#a#e#c.> 

,WE W\LD ADD ?AT AN IMPORTANT COMPLEM5T TO ASK+ QUE/IONS IS BE+ ABLE TO LI/5 S9C]ELY TO RESPONSES1 & TO ?OSE ) ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T QUE/IONS4 ,! P[] ( QUE/IONS COMES FROM PEOPLE BE+ ABLE TO RESPOND & HE> EA* O!R 9 NEW WAYS4 ,IT COMES FROM HANG+ ONTO ! UNC]TA9TIES !Y G5]ATE1 & ! NEW POT5TIAL ?AT COMES ALONG ) !M4 ,TO UNDO IDEOLOGY IS NOT AS /RAI<T=W>D AS TAK+ (F A PAIR ( GLASSES TO SEE ! WORLD DIFF]5TLY4 ,TO W>D (F IDEOLOGY IS NOT F9ALLY TO SEE CLE>LY1 BUT TO BE DISORI5T$1 ALL[+ ?+S TO EM]GE 9 !IR MURK9ESS & COMPLEXITY4 ,IT MI<T MEAN SEE+ & FEEL+ MORE1 BUT (T5 VAGUELY1 LIKE FLICK]S 9 ONE'S P]IPH]AL VISION1 OR /RANGE S5SATIONS ?AT DEFY FAMILI> CATEGORIES & EMOTIONS4 ,IT IS AN UNDO+ ( ONESELF1 CUTT+ ACROSS ! GRA9 ( HABITS & ATTA*M5TS4 ,TO /EP \T ( AN 9H]IT$ IDEOLOGY CAN BE JOYFUL & PA9FUL4 

,MORALITY1 FE>1 & E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T 

,! ,*RI/IAN ORIG9S ( MORALITY 

,!RE IS P]HAPS NO PH5OM5ON :I* CONTA9S SO MU* DE/RUCTIVE FEEL+ AS MORAL 9DIGNATION1 :I* P]MITS 5VY OR HATE TO BE ACT$ \T UND] ! GUISE ( VIRTUE4 

--,]I* ,FROMM.<#a#e#d.> 

,!RE IS A SECOND /ORY1 RELAT$ & OV]LAPP+1 BUT DI/9CT3 RIGID RADICALISM CAN BE TRAC$ TO A ,*RI/IAN CURR5T ( MORALISM1 ) ITS P5*ANTS = FE> & HO/ILITY TO A S9FUL WORLD4 ,EV5 )9 ,*RI/IANITY1 ?IS WAS NOT ! ONLY CURR5T2 IT HAS ALWAYS ALSO BE5 A SITE ( TRANS=MATION & REVOLT4.<#a#e#e.> ,BUT ! DOM9ANT =M ( ,*RI/IANITY OV] C5TURIES 9 ,EUROPE WAS A COLONIZ+ =CE1 SEEK+ TO CRU% ITS [N REBELLI\S CURR5TS )9 & TO CONV]T OR ANNIHILATE ! RE/ ( ! WORLD4 ,TO BE SUCCESSFUL1 ! ,*UR* DID NOT M]ELY COMM& OB$I5CE4 ,?R\< PRACTICES LIKE CONFESSION1 IT TAU<T ITS SUBJECTS TO 9T]NALIZE !IR [N S9FULNESS1 GUILT1 & 9ADEQUACY4 ,?IS ,*RI/IAN SUBJECTIVITY IS ONE BAS$ 9 RES5TM5T ( EXCESS & TRANS=MATION1 B5T ON SPREAD+ GUILT & %AME4 ,9SPIR$ 9 P>T BY HIS READ+ ( ,SP9OZA1 ,FRI$RI* ,NIETZS*E %[$ H[ ,*RI/IAN MORALITY SACRALIZ$ MEEKNESS & SUBMISSION1 TURN+ P[]LESSNESS 9TO A M>K ( BLESS$NESS4.<#a#e#f.> ,HIS CONCEPT ( RESS5TIM5T NAMES ! NURTURANCE ( A DEEP-SEAT$ HATR$ & FE> ( O!RNESS1 & ( ONE'S [N S9FUL DESIRES1 BAS$ 9 A /ULTIFY+ MORALITY4 

,OV] ! LA/ SEV]AL C5TURIES GUILT & %AME HAVE UND]GONE A SECUL> CONV]SION1 REJECT+ ! ,*UR* = ITS SUP]/ITION1 :ILE EMBRAC+ RESS5TIM5T4 ,?IS SECUL> SUBJECT HATES ! ,*UR*1 BUT LOVES ITS POISON4.<#a#e#g.> ,! AFFECTIVE /RUCTURES ( LACK1 GUILT1 FE>1 & PURISM REMA9S 9TACT4 

,MORALITY 9 MOVEM5T 

,DON'T BE 9 SU* A HURRY TO CONDEMN A P]SON BECAUSE HE DOESN'T DO :AT Y\ DO1 OR ?9K AS Y\ ?9K OR AS FA/4 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 Y\ DIDN'T KN[ :AT Y\ KN[ TODAY4 

--,MALCOLM ,X.<#a#e#h.> 

,LIB]AL MORALITY SEEPS 9TO MOVEM5TS 9 ! =M ( 9CESSANT REGULATION & PACIFICATION ( /RUGGLES4 ,IT REPLACES ! TRANS=MATIVE P[] ( DIGNITY ) MORAL 9DIGNATION & ITS T5D5CIES ( %AME & SELF-RI<TE\SNESS4 ,IT PA?OLOGIZES ANG]1 HATR$1 & DE/RUCTION1 TURN+ NON-VIOL5CE 9TO A MORAL IMP]ATIVE RA!R ?AN A TACTIC4 ,?IS IS ! MORALITY ( ! COP :O TELLS Y\ TO CALM D[N ) ONE H& ON HIS GUN2 ! SYMPA?IZ] :OSE 0SUPPORT0 = Y\ EVAPORATES AS SOON AS ?+S BECOME 0VIOL5T02 ! CITIZ5 :O SAYS Y\ HAD BETT] VOTE OR Y\ CAN'T COMPLA94 ,PEOPLE 9 /RUGGLE >E CON/ANTLY TOLD AB\T ! 0CORRECT0 WAY ( CONDUCT+ !MSELVES IF !Y WANT TO BE RESPECT$ & HE>D4 ,! LIB]AL MORALITY ( :IT5ESS CONV]TS RACISM & SEXISM 9TO MATT]S ( 9DIVIDUAL PREJUDICE4 ,CONV]SATIONS AB\T VIOL5CE & OPPRESSION >E CON/ANTLY D]AIL$ BY 9DIVIDUAL EMOTIONS & ! ]ASURE ( P[] RELATIONS :]E :ITE FEEL+S MATT] MORE ?AN ,BLACK LIVES4 

,UND] ! /IFL+ WEI<T ( LIB]AL MORALITY1 ANTI-LIB]AL MORALITY HAS GR[N 9 REACTION4 ,! T>GETS & ! 5EMIES *ANGE1 BUT ! /RUCTURE REMA9S1 & RADICAL MORALITY CAN REA* NEW HEI<TS ( CORROSIVE SELF-RI<TE\SNESS & PUNI%M5T4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 ?+S >E ALWAYS 9 DANG] ( BECOM+ 9FECT$ OR DILUT$ BY LIB]ALISM4 ,LIB]AL OR OPPRESSIVE S5TIM5TS MU/ BE ATTACK$ :]EV] !Y >E DETECT$4 ,CALL-\TS & RADICAL TAKE-D[NS PROLIF]ATE4 ,9DIGNATION GR[S3 EV]Y?+ IS CORRUPT & TA9T$2 NO?+ IS AS IT %\LD BE4 ,?IS 0AS IT %\LD BE0 IS NO LONG] DET]M9$ BY ,*RI/IAN PRIE/S1 OR POLITICIANS & GOOD CITIZ5S1 BUT BY A RADICAL C]TA9TY ?AT ONE IS ON ! RI<T SIDE ( A MORAL DRAMA BETWE5 GOOD & EVIL4 

,LIKE ! OLD ,*RI/IAN MORALITY1 NEW =MS ( MORALISM SUBSI/ ON ! EVILS !Y DECRY3 TO REMA9 PI\S1 ! PRIE/ MU/ REVEAL NEW S9S4 ,?IS CAN SURFACE AS AN 9CESSANT SE>* = OPPRESSION & A CEASELESS ATTACK ON ANYONE :O IS F\ND GUILTY1 9CLUD+ ONESELF1 ?R\< NEW =MS ( CONFESSION1 TRIALS1 & PUNI%M5TS4 ,! NEW ,O!R IS ! NOT-RADICAL-5\<1 ! LIB]AL1 ! P]PETRATOR1 ! OPPRESSOR4 

,A NUMB] ( \R 9T]LOCUTORS HAVE PO9T$ \T H[ !SE MORALI/IC T5D5CIES T[>D PUNI%M5T CAN 5D UP EXCLUD+ MANY ( ?OSE :O >E SUPPOS$ TO BE C5T]$ BY ANTI-OPPRESSIVE PRACTICES3 POOR PEOPLE1 PEOPLE )\T =MAL $UCATION1 & O!RS :O HAV5'T BE5 EXPOS$ TO ! EV] EVOLV+ LANGUAGE ( RADICAL COMMUNITIES4 ,9 A COMPASSIONATE WAY1 ,KELSEY ,*AM ,C4 %>ES !IR EXP]I5CE ) CALL-\T CULTURE & LANGUAGE POLIC+ UPON BE+ 9TRODUC$ TO RADICAL COMMUNITIES3 

,:5 ,I CAME \T AS QUE] 9 ,MONTREAL 444 ,I />T$ TO F9D ACCURATE WORDS TO DESCRIBE H[ ,I FELT AB\T ! WORLD4 ,EV5 ?\< ?IS SKILL WAS MY 5TRY 9TO MORE POLITICAL COMMUNITIES1 ,I /ILL FELT 9CR$IBLY JUDG$4 ,IT WAS LIKE AN ULTRA-HEI<T5$ EXP]I5CE ( NOT BE+ ALL[$ 9 ! COOL-KID CLUB 9 HI< S*OOL -- BUT ) ALL NEW RULES ?AT ,I HAD NOT LE>N$ & ?AT NO ONE TOOK ! TIME TO EXPLA9 TO ME4 ,! LANGUAGE ,I GREW UP ) C\LD NO LONG] BE APPLI$ & W\LD SOMETIMES GET ME KICK$ \T ( SOCIAL SETT+S4 ,MY 5TIRE EXP]I5CE ( GR[+ UP WAS JUDG$ & ,I FELT TOTALLY ISOLAT$ 9 TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :Y4 

,AS ,I'VE GOTT5 OLD]1 ,I'VE FIGUR$ \T ! 0RI<T WAY0 TO NAVIGATE 9 !SE COMMUNITIES BY LE>N+ LANGUAGE PROTOCOL & RADICAL T]M9OLOGY :ILE DROPP+ ! (F5SIVE & OPPRESSIVE SLANG4 ,I DON'T DISAGREE ) *ANG+ LANGUAGE TO SUPPORT SY/EMS WE C>E AB\T4 ,I DO DISAGREE ) JUDG+ PEOPLE = NOT KN[+ ! RULES--ESPECIALLY S9CE RADICALS >E (T5 ORGANIZ+ 9 FAVOR ( M>G9ALIZ$ COMMUNITIES :O >E G5]ALLY NOT AW>E ( !SE RULES4 

,IF ,I WANT$ TO FILL \T A =M TO DESCRIBE MY ID5TITY1 ,I C\LD *ECK A BUN* ( BOXES ?AT W\LD MAKE MY EXP]I5CE WOR? /&+ UP =3 ,QUE]4 ,TRANS4 ,P]SON ( ,COLOR4 ,=M] ,SEX ,TRADE ,WORK]4 ,IRONICALLY1 ! BIGGE/ ADVOCATES = PEOPLE LIKE ME--! PEOPLE READY TO ?R[ D[N /ATS AB\T H>M R$UCTION & Y\?1 G5D] QUE] FOLKS1 & ! VULN]ABLE PEOPLE 9 SOCIETY--MANY ( !M HAD NO PATI5CE = ME4 ,I CAME 9TO !IR COMMUNITIES LOOK+ = SUPPORT1 FRI5DS1 & DIRECTION4 ,I CAME HAV+ LEFT ABUSIVE & SEXUALLY MANIPULATIVE P>TN]S4 ,I CAME 9 HELLA LO/1 UNAW>E1 & NOT V]Y $UCAT$4 ,BUT ,I CAME 9 AGREEM5T ) !IR POLITICAL P]SPECTIVES1 BECAUSE ,I KNEW SOCIETY WAS FUCK$ FROM ! TIME ,I WAS TWELVE--MAYBE EV5 Y\NG]4 ,9 HI< S*OOL1 :ILE O!R KIDS WROTE AB\T TE5 HE>TBREAK1 ,I WROTE AB\T 9JU/ICES ,I SAW EV]Y:]E4 ,I CAME 9TO !SE RADICAL COMMUNITIES WANT+ TO MAKE *ANGE1 BUT ALL MY HABITS & ! LANGUAGE ,I HAD LE>N$ TO PROTECT MYSELF ) GOT ME 9 %IT4.<#a#e#i.> 

,*AM ,C4'S /ORY GETS AT A COMMON EXP]I5CE 9 RADICAL MILIEUS1 9 :I* LANGUAGE & CONDUCT >E 9T5SELY SCRUT9IZ$1 & ?OSE :O FAIL >E (T5 =C$ \T4 ,F> FROM >BITR>Y1 !SE RULES >E (T5 E>NE/ ATTEMPTS TO ROOT \T OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIORS1 ) ! ASPIRATION ( CREAT+ SPACES :]E EV]YDAY HABITS & LANGUAGE >E LESS LAD5 ) /RUCTURAL VIOL5CE4 ,9 A WORLD :]E :ITE SUPREMACY1 HOMOPHOBIA1 TRANSPHOBIA1 MISOGYNY1 & O!R =MS ( VIOL5CE >E 9CESSANT1 ! DESIRE TO CREATE SPACES ?AT FEEL A LITTLE SAF] MAKES A LOT ( S5SE4 ,YET AS ,*AM ,C4 EXPLA9S1 !Y CAN BECOME /IFL+ & EXCLUSION>Y 9 ! 5=CEM5T ( A 0RI<T0 WAY ( BE+4 

,:AT RE9=CES RIGID RADICALISM1 WE ?9K1 IS NOT ! ATTEMPT TO *ANGE LANGUAGE OR BEHAVIOR1 BUT ! WAY !SE ATTEMPTS CAN BE SUBSUM$ BY MORALISM & RE9=CE %AME1 BLAME1 PUNI%M5T1 & GUILT4 ,MORALITY IS DANG]\S NOT ONLY BECAUSE IT CAN RE9=CE OPPRESSION1 BUT BECAUSE IT CAN DIVORCE PEOPLE FROM !IR [N P[]4 ,PEOPLE >E R$UC$ TO !IR /ATEM5TS1 BECOM+ SYMPTOMS OR EXAMPLES ( VIOL5CE1 RA!R ?AN COMPLEX & *ANG+ BE+S4 ,MORAL 9DIGNATION CAN PROMOTE /AGNATION1 5C\RAG+ COMPLA9TS & CONDEMNATIONS ?AT LEAD NO:]E4 ,! DESIRE TO BE MORALLY RI<T CAN GET 9 ! WAY ( H]E-&-N[ TRANS=MATION4 

,W>D+ (F MORALITY ) COMMON NOTIONS 

,SQUEEZ$ \T BY MORALITY1 WE ?9K1 >E COMMON NOTIONS3 E?ICAL1 RESPONSIVE WAYS ( RELAT+ ?AT >E TUN$ TO ! COMPLEXITIES ( EA* SITUATION & CAPABLE ( SUPPORT+ COLLECTIVE TRANS=MATION4 ,:5 MORALITY TAKES OV]1 COMMON NOTIONS >E CONV]T$ 9TO RIGID PR9CIPLES1 OR PRACTICES ?AT CAN NO LONG] BE QUE/ION$4 ,?IS CAN BE SE5 9 :AT HAS BECOME KN[N AS 0CALL-\T CULTURE0 9 MANY RADICAL MILIEUS3 ! PREVAL5CE ( PUBLICLY ATTACK+ C]TA9 /ATEM5TS OR BEHAVIORS AS OPPRESSIVE4 ,AS ,TORONTO-BAS$ WRIT] ,ASAM ,AHMAD WRITES1 

,:AT MAKES CALL-\T CULTURE SO TOXIC IS NOT NECESS>ILY ITS FREQU5CY SO MU* AS ! NATURE & P]=MANCE ( ! CALL-\T ITSELF4 ,ESPECIALLY 9 ONL9E V5UES LIKE ,TWITT] & ,FACEBOOK1 CALL+ SOMEONE \T ISN'T JU/ A PRIVATE 9T]ACTION BETWE5 TWO 9DIVIDUALS3 IT'S A PUBLIC P]=MANCE :]E PEOPLE CAN DEMON/RATE !IR WIT OR H[ PURE !IR POLITICS >E4 ,9DE$1 SOMETIMES IT CAN FEEL LIKE ! P]=MANCE ITSELF IS MORE SIGNIFICANT ?AN ! CONT5T ( ! CALL-\T4 

,CALL-\T CULTURE CAN 5D UP MIRROR+ :AT ! PRISON 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX TEA*ES US AB\T CRIME & PUNI%M5T3 TO BANI% & DISPOSE ( 9DIVIDUALS RA!R ?AN TO 5GAGE ) !M AS PEOPLE ) COMPLICAT$ /ORIES & HI/ORIES4 

,IT ISN'T AN EXAGG]ATION TO SAY ?AT !RE IS A MILD TOTALIT>IAN UND]CURR5T NOT JU/ 9 CALL-\T CULTURE BUT ALSO 9 H[ PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITIES POLICE & DEF9E ! B\NDS ( :O'S 9 & :O'S \T4 ,MORE (T5 ?AN NOT1 ?IS B\ND>Y IS CON/RUCT$ ?R\< ! USE ( APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE & T]M9OLOGY - A LANGUAGE & T]M9OLOGY ?AT >E =EV] %IFT+ & ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP UP )4 ,9 SU* A CONTEXT1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO FAIL AT LEA/ SOME ( ! TIME4.<#a#f.> 

,?R\< ITS TOXIC P]=MANCE1 CALL-\T CULTURE CAN ACTIVATE & 9T5SIFY A CLIMATE ( FE>1 %AME1 & SELF-RI<TE\SNESS4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT NONE ( ! VOICES WE >E BR++ 9TO ?IS *APT] >E SUGGE/+ ?AT CALL+ PEOPLE \T1 NAM+ OPPRESSION1 OR CREAT+ B\ND>IES IS WRONG4 ,BECAUSE OPPRESSION IS SO P]VASIVE & PEOPLE'S RESPONSES TO IT >E SO HEAVILY POLIC$ & PA?OLOGIZ$1 !SE CAN BE H>D CONV]SATIONS TO HAVE4 ,WE WANT TO SUGGE/ ?AT ?IS CONV]SATION IS ALREADY BE+ HAD 9 WAYS ?AT >E MORE OP51 TRANS=MATIVE1 & E?ICAL ?AN :AT MORALITY ALL[S =4 ,E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T DISRUPTS UNIV]SALIZ+ MORAL FRAMEWORKS ?AT W\LD DICTATE H[ PEOPLE DEAL ) OPPRESSION4 ,IT 5ABLES EXPLORATION1 COLLECTIVE QUE/ION+1 & RESPONSIV5ESS ?AT IS TUN$ TO ! SITUATION AT H&4 

,9 A WIDELY CIRCULAT$ >TICLE 5TITL$ 0,CALL+ ,93 ,A ,LESS ,DISPOSABLE ,WAY ( ,HOLD+ ,EA* ,O!R ,ACC\NTABLE10 ,NGOC ,LOAN ,TRAN EXPLA9S H[ CALL+ \T CAN FE$ 9TO DE/RUCTIVE WAYS ( RELAT+3 

,MO/ ( US KN[ ! DRILL4 ,SOMEONE SAYS SOME?+ ?AT SUPPORTS ! OPPRESSION ( ANO!R COMMUNITY1 ! R$ FLAGS POP UP & SOMEONE SWOOPS 9 TO CALL !M \T4 

,BUT :AT HAPP5S :5 ?AT SOMEONE IS A P]SON WE KN[ -- & LOVE8 ,:AT HAPP5S :5 WE \RSELVES >E ?AT SOMEONE8 

,& :AT DOES IT MEAN = \R WORK TO RELY ON H[ WE HAVE BE5 PROGRAMM$ TO PUNI% PEOPLE = !IR MI/AKES8 

,I'LL BE ! FIR/ P]SON & ! LA/ P]SON TO SAY ?AT ANG] IS VALID4 ,MI/AKES >E MI/AKES2 !Y DEEP5 ! W\NDS WE C>RY4 ,I KN[ ?AT = ME :5 !SE MI/AKES >E COMMITT$ BY PEOPLE :O ,I AM 9 COMMUNITY )1 IT HURTS EV5 MORE4 ,BUT !SE >E PEOPLE ,I C>E DEEPLY AB\T & WANT TO SEE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! HURT1 PA91 & TRAUMA3 ,I AM WILL+ TO (F] COMPASSION & PATI5CE AS A WAY TO BUILD ! ROAD WE >E TAK+ BUT HAVE NEV] SE5 BE=E4.<#a#f#a.> 

,:]EAS MORALITY T5DS T[>D UNIV]SAL ANSW]S1 C]TA9TIES1 & B9>Y ?9K+1 ,TRAN RECOV]S SPACE = OP5NESS & UNC]TA9TY 9 ! CONCEPT ( 0CALL+ 910 PO9T+ TO ! WAYS ?AT PEOPLE >E SUPPORT+ EA* O!R 9 NAM+ H>M & VIOL5CE1 & UNDO+ IT TOGE!R4 ,TRAN GOES ON TO SAY ?AT CALL+ 9 IS NOT AB\T BE+ S(T OR NICE1 BUT 9/EAD AB\T TUN+ 9 TO ! COMPLEXITIES & RELATION%IPS ( EA* SITUATION :5 DEAL+ ) H>M & MI/AKES3 

,I DON'T PROPOSE PRACTIC+ 0CALL+ 90 9 OPPOSITION TO CALL+ \T4 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT \R WORK HAS ROOM = B9>Y ?9K+ & ACTION4 ,H[EV]1 ,I DO ?9K ?AT IT'S POSSIBLE TO HAVE MULTIPLE TOOLS1 /RATEGIES1 & ME?ODS EXI/+ SIMULTANE\SLY4 ,IT'S AB\T BE+ /RATEGIC1 WEI<+ ! /AKES & FIGUR+ \T :AT WE'RE TRY+ TO BUILD & H[ WE >E GO+ TO DO IT TOGE!R4.<#a#f#b.> 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 CALL+ 9 CAN BE UND]/OOD AS A COMMON NOTION3 NOT A FIX$ WAY ( BE+ OR EV5 A RECOMM5DATION1 BUT A PRACTICE ?AT CAN BE DEVELOP$ COLLECTIVELY1 ) TRANS=MATIVE EFFECTS1 & %>$ ) CAUTION4 ,IT IS RESONANT ) O!R COMMON NOTIONS ?AT HAVE DEVELOP$ ELSE:]E1 SU* AS 0LEAN+ 90 & 0MEET+ PEOPLE :]E !Y'RE AT40 ,IT IS AN 9VITATION TO TUNE 9TO ! SPECIFICITIES & RELATION%IPS 9 EA* SITUATION1 RA!R ?AN FALL+ BACK ON ! PRESCRIPTIONS & JU/IFICATIONS ( MORALITY4 

,E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T MI<T 9CLUDE FIRM B\ND>IES & AGGRESSIVE CALL-\TS4 ,IT MI<T 9CLUDE ATTUNEM5T TO ONE'S [N EXHAU/ION1 RESULT+ 9 A REFUSAL TO 5GAGE AT ALL4 ,WE F9D ?AT E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T ?RIVES MO/ AS A COLLECTIVE PROCESS ( EXP]IM5TATION4 ,LIKE ! CONCEPTS ( 9F9ITE RESPONSIBILITY & EM]G5T TRU/1 IT IS SU/A9$ ?R\< A WILL+NESS TO MAKE MI/AKES & TO ALL[ O!RS TO MAKE !M1 RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO AVOID BE+ WRONG4 ,IT'S ULTIMATELY AB\T ! %>$ CAPACITY TO TAKE C>E ( EA* O!R 9 ! FACE ( PA91 HURT1 & VIOL5CE4 

,!RE IS ALWAYS ! RISK ( A CONCEPT LIKE CALL+ 9 BE+ RECAPTUR$ BY LIB]AL MORALITY1 ADD+ A NEW SET ( NORMS TO GOV]N ! CONDUCT ( PEOPLE :O >E ALREADY DEAL+ ) SY/EMIC OPPRESSION3 BE NICE1 TAKE C>E ( PEOPLE1 DON'T GET SO ANGRY4 ,!RE=E WE WANT TO BE UNEQUIVOCAL1 ESPECIALLY AS :ITE PEOPLE1 ?AT WE >E NOT TRY+ TO E/ABLI% NEW NORMS ( CONDUCT = CONV]SATIONS AB\T OPPRESSION1 OR TO SUGGE/ ?AT CALL-\TS >E WRONG OR C\NT]PRODUCTIVE4 ,MORALITY CAN PROP UP :ITE FRAGILITY1 :ITE GUILT1 SAVIOR COMPLEXES1 & O!R MOVES TO 9NOC5CE4 ,IT CAN 5=CE ! IDEA ?AT !RE IS SOME DUTY TO HAVE !SE CONV]SATIONS OV] & OV]1 EXTRACT+ EMOTIONAL LABOR FROM COLONIZ$ PEOPLE OR PEOPLE ( COLOR AS IF IT W]E AN OBLIGATION4 ,LIB]AL MORALITY CAN HIDE ! :ITE SUPREMACI/ VIOL5CE P]VAD+ S*OOLS1 POLIC+1 & ! PRISON 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX1 R$UC+ RACISM TO QUE/IONS ( 9DIVIDUAL GUILT & 9DUC+ DEF5SIVE REACTIONS FROM :ITE PEOPLE3 IT'S NOT MY FAULT1 ,I'M NOT RACI/1 ,I HAV5'T DONE ANY?+ WRONG4 

,MORALITY CAN SOMETIMES ALSO BE BEH9D T5D5CIES TO REPLACE 9NOC5CE ) S91 5ABL+ :ITE ANTI-RACISM ?AT CREATES B>RI]S TO UNDO+ :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,AS :ITE PEOPLE1 MORALISM CAN 9DUCE US TO L\DLY PROCLAIM \R KN[L$GE ?AT WE >E RACI/1 & TO SELF-RI<TE\SLY CALL \T RACISM 9 O!RS4 ,ANTI-RACI/ ORGANIZ] ,*RIS ,CRASS1 AMONG O!RS1 HAVE >GU$ ?AT !RE IS A CLASS DIM5SION TO ?IS3 

,= ANTI-RACI/ WORK ) A MIDDLE CLASS ORI5TATION1 ?IS !N (T5 LOOKS LIKE AN OV]-EMPHASIS ON *ANG+ P]SONAL BEHAVIOR1 US+ CORRECT LANGUAGE1 & CALL+ \T O!R PEOPLE :O >5'T ACT+ & SPEAK+ 9 ! RI<T WAY4 ,IT CAN LEAD TO A LOOK+ D[N ON ! COMMUNITIES ?AT Y\ HAVE COME FROM & DI/ANC+ Y\RSELF FROM Y\R [N PA/ BY RU?LESSLY CRITICIZ+ EV]YONE :O ACTS & TALKS LIKE Y\ DID TWO WEEKS AGO4.<#a#f#c.> 

,CRASS GOES ON TO L9K !SE MIDDLE-CLASS T5D5CIES TO P]FECTIONISM & A FE> ( MAK+ MI/AKES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 HE MAKES IT CLE> ?AT ?IS IS NOT AN ATTACK ON ! PEOPLE REPRODUC+ !SE T5D5CIES1 BUT ON ,EMPIRE'S =MS ( SUBJECTION3 

,! 5EMY IS CAPITALISM1 NOT MIDDLE CLASS ACTIVI/S4 ,& A MIDDLE CLASS ORI5TATION ISN'T SOME?+ ?AT ONLY MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE CAN HAVE1 IT'S ! ORI5TATION ?AT ALL ( US :O >5'T RUL+ CLASS >E RAIS$ TO 5DLESSLY & EXHAU/+LY /RIVE =4.<#a#f#d.> 

,FEM9ISM1 DISABILITY JU/ICE1 DECOLONIZATION1 ,BLACK LIB]ATION1 & O!R 9T]CONNECT$ CURR5TS >E %ORT-CIRCUIT+ 9DIVIDUALIZ+ MORALISM ) MU* MORE COMPLEX /ORIES AB\T OPPRESSION4 ,/ORIES AB\T 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ :ITE SUPREMACY DO NOT BLAME 9DIVIDUAL :ITE PEOPLE1 BUT !Y DO NOT LET US (F ! HOOK1 EI!R3 !Y REVEAL ! WAYS ?AT WE >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 A SY/EM ?AT /RET*ES F> BEYOND US1 & !Y COMPEL US TO DISCOV] WAYS TO DISRUPT ?AT SY/EM BY SUPPORT+ ANTI-RACI/ /RUGGLES4 ,!Y ATTUNE US TO RELATION%IPS & HI/ORIES & DEEP5 RESPONSE-ABILITY1 NOT ! ! PRESCRIPTION ( FIX$ DUTIES1 BUT BY GR[+ CAPACITIES TO BE RESPONSIVE TO A :OLE RANGE ( COLLECTIVELY =MULAT$ PROBLEMS4 

,COMMON NOTIONS >E EM]G+ ALL ! TIME AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( MORALISM4 ,!SE CONV]SATIONS >E ALREADY HAPP5+ 9 WAYS ?AT GET BEYOND DI*OTOMIES ( RI<TNESS & WRONGNESS T[>DS MORE COMPLEX QUE/IONS4 ,?IS CAN BE SE5 :5 PEOPLE >E ABLE TO DRAW \T O!R WAYS ( BE+ ) EA* O!R1 ACTIVAT+ COLLECTIVE RESPONSES TO VIOL5CE4 ,IT CAN BE SE5 9 DISRUPTIVE TACTICS ( DIRECT ACTION1 & 9 ! QUIET =MS ( HEAL+ & BE+ PRES5T ) O!RS4 ,IT CAN BE SE5 9 ! /RATEGIC USE ( PRIVILEGE1 & 9 ! WAYS ?AT PEOPLE PLANT SE$S & TRU/ O!RS TO REA* !IR [N CONCLUSIONS4 

,TRANS=MATIVE RESPONSES LIKE !SE >E JOYFUL 9 ! ,SP9OZAN S5SE2 !Y LEAD NOT TO AN 9CREASE 9 HAPP9ESS1 BUT TO AN 9CREASE 9 ONE'S CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$1 ) ALL ! PA9 & RISK & UNC]TA9TY ?IS MI<T 5TAIL4 ,JOY IS NEV] A DUTY1 & NEV] SOME?+ IMPOS$ ON O!R PEOPLE4 ,WE >E NOT SAY+ PEOPLE %\LD BE E?ICALLY ATTUN$4 ,WE >E TRY+ TO AFFIRM ?AT JOYFUL TRANS=MATION IS ALREADY HAPP5+1 AS AN EM]G5T P[] ?AT UNDOES MORALISM & OP5S UP NEW POT5TIALS1 SOMETIMES EV5 BEAUTIFULLY4 ,JOY SUBSI/S ?R\< COMMON NOTIONS1 :I* NE$ TO BE HELD & T5D$ 9 ORD] TO REMA9 ALIVE4 ,AS ,URSULA ,K4 ,LE ,GU9 WRITES 9 ,! ,LA! ( ,HEAV51 0,LOVE DOESN'T JU/ SIT !RE1 LIKE A /ONE4 ,IT HAS TO BE MADE1 LIKE BREAD2 REMADE ALL ! TIME1 MADE NEW40.<#a#f#e.> 

,Y\'RE SO P>ANOID1 Y\ PROBABLY ?9K ?IS SECTION IS AB\T Y\.<#a#f#f.> 

,LACK-F9D+1 P]FECTIONISM1 S*OOL+1 WALK+ 

,:AT FOLL[S IS A ?IRD /ORY AB\T ! ORIG9S ( RIGID RADICALISM1 GUID$ BY !SE QUE/IONS3 ,:AT MAKES IT POSSIBLE1 OR EV5 PR$ICTABLE1 = RADICAL SPACES & MOVEM5TS TO BE P]CEIV$ 9 T]MS ( !IR %ORTCOM+S8 ,:AT 5C\RAGES ! SUSPICION & 9CESSANT CRITIQUE ?AT RUNS ?R\< SO MANY RADICAL MILIEUS8 ,IS !RE SOME?+ ?AT MAKES CRITIQUE A REFLEX & A HABIT1 & =CES \T O!R POSSIBILITIES8 

,ONE EXAMPLE IS LE>N+ TO WALK3 :5 LITTLE KIDS TAKE !IR FIR/ /EPS1 PEOPLE >\ND !M *E]1 REJOICE1 & CELEBRATE4 ,WE TAKE PHOTOS1 TELL FRI5DS1 & RECORD !SE MOM5TS BECAUSE WE WANT TO %>E ! JOY 9 WITNESS+ ! EM]G5CE ( A NEW 9CREASE 9 CAPACITY3 ?IS KID IS LE>N+ TO WALK6 ,BUT IF WE TAKE A P]FECTIONI/ P]SPECTIVE1 !N :Y CELEBRATE8 ,! KID WON'T USUALLY WALK = V]Y LONG2 !Y /UMBLE & FALL1 & !Y C]TA9LY CAN'T RUN4 ,BUT NO ONE SAYS 0,:Y >E Y\ CELEBRAT+8 ,!Y'RE NOT REALLY WALK+ YET60 

,IF ! KID LE>N+ TO WALK IS JU/ ANO!R KID WALK+1 IT'S NO LONG] SOME?+ WOR? CELEBRAT+4 ,?OSE :O CELEBRATE IT >E NAIVE1 OR GETT+ A BIT C>RI$ AWAY3 KIDS >E LE>N+ TO WALK ALL ! TIME4 ,BUT 9 ! MOM5T1 IT DOESN'T SEEM NAIVE1 BECAUSE WE >E P>T ( ! PROCESS ( WITNESS+ ?IS KID WALK1 9 ?IS WAY1 = ! V]Y FIR/ TIME4 

,WE BR+ UP ?IS EXAMPLE BECAUSE IT SEEMS OBVI\S ?AT IT IS NONS5SICAL TO IMPOSE EXT]NAL IDEALS ( WALK+ ON LITTLE KIDS :O >E JU/ LE>N+1 OR TO APPROA* ! SITUATION ) A DETA*$ & SUSPICI\S /ANCE4 ,IT SEEMS OBVI\S 7WE HOPE7 ?AT A TODDL]'S 9CREASE 9 CAPACITY--?OSE FIR/ /EPS ?AT M>K ! EM]G5CE ( SOME?+ NEW--IS SUFFICI5T 9 ITSELF4 ,IT IS A JOYFUL MOM5T1 WOR? CELEBRAT+1 NOT BECAUSE IT'S P>T ( SOME L9E> PROCESS ( DEVELOPM5T1 BUT BECAUSE IT'S AN EM]G5T P[] = ?AT KID1 PALPABLE TO ALL PRES5T 9 ?OSE MOM5TS4 

,) ?IS 9 M9D1 :Y IS IT SO DIFFICULT1 SOMETIMES1 TO CELEBRATE SMALL VICTORIES OR HUMBLE 9CREASES 9 COLLECTIVE P[] & CAPACITY8 ,:AT MAKES IT SO EASY TO DISMISS TRANS=MATION AS TOO LIMIT$8 ,:AT MAKES IT SO EASY TO F9D JOY LACK+8 ,WE SEE V>IANTS ( ?IS DYNAMIC HAPP5 A LOT3 SOMEONE CELEBRATES SOME?+ JOYFUL1 :ILE O!RS (F] UP REM9D]S ( ITS 9SUFFICI5CY4 ,WE F9D \RSELVES DO+ ! SAME ?+1 SOMETIMES4 ,:AT ALL[S = ! CON/ANT IMPOSITION ( EXT]NAL NORMS1 CRIT]IA1 & IDEALS = EVALUATION8 

,SURELY IT COMES FROM MANY DIFF]5T PLACES1 BUT WE ?9K P>T ( IT CAN BE TRAC$ TO ! WAYS S*OOL+ CRU%ES OP5NESS TO NEW 5C\NT]S4 ,MO/ ( US HAVE BE5 EXPOS$ TO AT LEA/ SOME ( ?IS = BIG *UNKS ( \R LIVES3 S*OOL+ REPLACES CURIOSITY ) 9/RUCTION1 MEMORIZATION1 & HI]>*ICAL EVALUATION4 ,WE >E 5C\RAG$ TO 9T]NALIZE ! NOTION ?AT \R WOR? IS CONNECT$ TO \R GRADES1 ?AT WE >E LOCK$ 9 COMPETITION ) \R CLASSMATES1 & ?AT WE >E LIKE EMPTY VESSELS AWAIT+ KN[L$GE4 

,NOT LONG AFT] *ILDR5 LE>N TO WALK1 !Y >E (T5 /UCK 9 S*OOLS & SUBJECT$ TO CON/ANT MONITOR+1 CONTROL1 & EVALUATION4 ,9 S*OOL1 NEW CAPACITIES CAN ONLY BE AFFIRM$ :5 !Y CON=M TO ! CRIT]IA SET \T BY ! 9/ITUTION2 ?AT IS1 :5 A /UD5T HAS LE>N$ A P>TICUL> ?+1 AT ! RI<T TIME1 9 ! RI<T WAY4 ,CURIOSITY & ! DISCOV]Y ( EM]G5T CONNECTIONS NE$ TO BE CRU%$ 9 ORD] TO CREATE ?IS CON=MITY1 & ?OSE :O REFUSE OR RESI/ >E QUICKLY LABEL$ 0PROBLEM0 *ILDR51 9 NE$ ( REM$IAL $UCATION1 M$ICATION1 !RAPY1 OR PUNI%M5T4 

,?OSE :O MAKE IT ?R\< LE>N TO 9T]NALIZE 9CESSANT EVALUATION BY EXT]NALLY IMPOS$ /&>DS4 ,BY R$UC+ LIVES TO !SE EXT]NAL /&>DS1 S*OOL+ CRU%ES ! CAPACITY = JOY4 ,ADULTS1 P>5TS1 & O!R C>EGIV]S >E TASK$ ) CONT9U+ ?IS PROCESS \TSIDE ( S*OOL1 TEA*+ *ILDR5 TO CATEGORIZE & MEASURE EV]Y?+1 9CLUD+ !MSELVES4 ,!RE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE FUR!R ALONG1 :O HAS DONE IT BETT] & MORE PR(ICI5TLY4 ,EVALUATION WORKS BY REMOV+ ! IMM$IACY ( LIFE :]E WE CAN S5SE ! UNFURL+ ( NEWNESS & POT5TIAL & LE>N BY EXPLOR+ ! WORLD1 FOLL[+ \R CURIOSITIES4 

,RADICAL P]FECTIONISM & P>ANOID READ+ 

,?IS T5D5CY = CON/ANT EVALUATION & ! IMPOSITION ( EXT]NAL /&>DS HAS P]COLAT$ ITS WAY 9TO MANY FACETS ( LIFE UND] ,EMPIRE4 ,IT EXI/S EV5 AMONG RADICALS3 :AT *ANGES IS M]ELY ! K9D ( /&>DS & ! MODE ( EVALUATION4 ,IS IT RADICAL8 ,IS IT AN>*I/8 ,IS IT CRITICAL8 ,IS IT REVOLUTION>Y8 ,IS IT ANTI-OPPRESSIVE8 ,H[ MI<T IT BE CO-OPT$1 COMPLICIT1 OR FLAW$8 ,:AT IS PROBLEMATIC8 ,:AT DOES IT FAIL TO DO8 ,H[ LIMIT$1 9EFFECTIVE1 & %ORT-LIV$ IS IT8 ,M>G>ET ,KILLJOY SPOKE TO US AB\T ! WAYS ?AT !SE T5D5CIES CAN P]VADE AN>*I/ SPACES3 

,:ILE ,I ?9K !RE'S A DEC5T BIT ( SPONTANEITY & NOT-MAK+-RULES & SU* GO+ ON 9 RADICALISM1 ,I SEE AN AWFUL LOT LESS CREATIVITY AT ! MOM5T4 ,P>TICUL>LY1 ,I SEE V]Y LITTLE CREATIVITY FROM TACTICAL1 /RATEGIC1 & EV5 !ORETICAL ANALYSIS 444 ,= A BUN* ( AN>*I/S1 WE'RE REM>KABLY UNCOM=TABLE ) NEW IDEAS4 ,IF ,I W]E TO HAZ>D A GUESS1 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT HAPP5S BECAUSE WE'VE REALLY HON$ \R ABILITY TO CRITIQUE ?+S BUT NOT \R ABILITY TO EMBRACE ?+S4.<#a#f#g.> 

,APPLI$ 9CESSANTLY1 CRITIQUE CAN BECOME A REFLEX ?AT =CES \T O!R CAPACITIES4 ,! QUE] !ORI/ ,EVE ,S$GWICK >GUES ?AT ?IS P5*ANT = CON/ANT CRITIQUE RUNS ?R\< MANY CURR5TS ( RADICAL ?\<T1 9 :AT %E CALLS P>ANOID READ+4.<#a#f#h.> ,P>ANOID READ+ IS BAS$ ON A /ANCE ( SUSPICION3 AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID CO-OPTATION OR MI/AKES ?R\< CON/ANT VIGILANCE4 ,IT SEEKS TO W>D (F BAD SURPRISES BY 5SUR+ ?AT OPPRESSION & VIOL5CE >E ALREADY KN[N1 OR AT LEA/ ANTICIPAT$1 SO ?AT ONE WILL NOT BE CAU<T (F GU>D1 & SO ?AT ONE CAN REACT TO ! FIR/ SIGN ( TR\BLE4 ,! RESULT IS ?AT ONE IS ALWAYS ON GU>D & NEV] SURPRIS$4 ,BY APPROA*+ EV]Y?+ ) DETA*$ SUSPICION1 ONE CLOSES (F ! CAPACITY TO BE AFFECT$ 9 NEW WAYS4 

,:5 WE 9T]VIEW$ ,RI*>D ,DAY1 HE SUGGE/$ ?AT ?IS T5D5CY IS L9K$ TO BE+ 9 PA9 & CONV]T+ ?AT PA9 9TO AN 9CESSANT SE>* = LACK3 

,9 G5]AL1 ,I ?9K RIGID RADICALISM IS A RESPONSE TO FEEL+ REALLY HURT & FUCK$ UP4 ,& ! REAL 5EMY IS ! DOM9ANT ORD]1 BUT IT GETS MIX$ 9TO ?IS BIG S\P1 SO ! 5EMY BECOMES EA* O!R4 ,IT BECOMES ONESELF4 ,IT'S A F9D+ LACK+ AS SU* 444 A F9D+ LACK+ ALMO/ EV]Y:]E ) ALMO/ EV]YONE4 ,& :5 ?AT LACK IS F\ND1 !N ( C\RSE !RE NE$S TO BE SOME ACTION3 :I* IS GO+ TO BE TO TELL1 OR =CE1 OR CO]CE1 OR GET AT ?AT LACK1 & TRY TO TURN IT 9TO A :OL5ESS4 ,SO /RANGELY 5\< ,I'D SUGGE/ ?AT RIGID RADICALISM IS DRIV5 BY A DESIRE TO HEAL4 ,& IT HAS EXACTLY ! OPPOSITE EFFECT3 ( SUND]+ ! SELF MORE1 ( SUND]+ COMMUNITIES MORE1 & SO ON4.<#a#f#i.> 

,?OSE ( US :O REGUL>LY F9D \RSELVES 9 PA9 MI<T F9D ?IS P>ADOX FAMILI>4 ,?R\< ! CON/ANT IMPOSITION ( EXT]NAL /&>DS1 EV]Y?+ CAN BE F\ND LACK+1 & ALL K9DS ( CO]CIVE RESPONSES CAN SEEM JU/IFI$4 ,AN 5DLESS CYCLE 5SUES3 NO ONE & NO?+ IS GOOD 5\<1 & ?IS P>ANOID /ANCE CON/ANTLY 9CAPACITATES EXPLORATION1 HEAL+1 & AFFIRMATION4 

,MANY ( US LE>N ?IS MODE ( ?\<T ?R\< UNIV]SITY1 OR ?R\< IMM]SION 9 RADICAL SPACES !MSELVES3 WE LE>N TO SE>* =1 ANTICIPATE1 & PO9T \T ! P]VASIV5ESS ( ,EMPIRE4 ,EV5 )\T ! SAD RIGOR ( ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND1 WE LE>N TO SE>* ! BODIES1 BEHAVIORS1 & WORDS ( O!RS = ANY %R$ ( COMPLICITY4 ,MIK ,TURJE SPOKE TO ?IS T5D5CY :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ !M3 

,I ?9K AS A Y\? ,I WAS REALLY IDEALI/IC1 & ,I CAME TO ! UNIV]SITY CONTEXT1 & CRITICAL !ORY1 :]E IDEALISM & IMAG9+ SOME?+ BETT] WAS /AMP$ \T AS SOME?+ NAIVE4 ,! ONLY OPTION WAS TO MA/] ! HYP]CRITICAL LANGUAGE MYSELF1 & ONE-UPP+ PEOPLE4 ,I GOT REALLY GOOD AT ?AT4 ,I WON ALL ( ! POLITICAL >GUM5TS 9 S*OOL1 BUT 444 ,I WAS BE+ A %ITBAG ( A MILITANT1 TE>+ EV]YONE D[N4.<#a#g.> 

,BY BE+ IMM]S$ 9 P>ANOID READ+1 PEOPLE LE>N TO F9D !MSELVES & O!RS LACK+4 ,HAV+ BE5 0$UCAT$10 ONE BECOMES A P$AGOGUE ONESELF1 SPREAD+ ! WORD AB\T ,EMPIRE1 OPPRESSION1 & VIOL5CE1 & 9 ! PROCESS ONE T5DS TO POSITION O!RS AS NAIVE & IGNORANT4 

,?IS IS CLE> 9 H[ SURPRISE & CURIOSITY >E (T5 9FANTILIZ$ BY ,EMPIRE4 ,!Y >E TREAT$ AS FOOLI% OR 0*ILDI%0--?AT IS1 LACK+ ! $UCAT$1 RATIONAL1 CIVILIZ$1 ADULT CAPACITIES ( DETA*$ EVALUATION4 ,P>ANOID READ+ & ITS ASSOCIATION ) ADUL?OOD & RATIONAL DETA*M5T >E TRANSMITT$ ?R\< S*OOL+1 F\ND$ ON PATRI>*AL :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,BAS$ ON SUSPICION1 P]FECTIONISM1 & ! P5*ANT = F9D+ FLAWS 9 \RSELVES & O!RS1 P>ANOID READ+ PREV5TS US FROM BE+ JOYFULLY 9 T\* ) ! WORLD & ) ! ALWAYS ALREADY PRES5T POT5TIAL = TRANS=MATION4 

,CRUCIALLY1 P>ANOID READ+ & LACK-F9D+ HAVE !IR [N AFFECTIVE ECOLOGY1 ) !IR [N PLEASURES & REW>DS4 ,!RE CAN BE A S5SE ( SATISFACTION 9 BE+ ! ONE :O ANTICIPATES OR EXPOSES 9ADEQUACY4 ,!RE CAN BE SAFETY & COM=T 9 A P>ANOID /ANCE1 BECAUSE IT HELPS 5SURE ?AT WE ALREADY KN[ :AT TO DO ) NEW 5C\NT]S4 ,9CESSANTLY EXPOS+ FLAWS CAN BE PLEASURABLE1 & CAN EV5 BECOME A S\RCE ( BELONG+4 

,WE ?9K ?IS IS AT ! HE>T ( :AT DE/ROYS ! TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL ( MOVEM5TS FROM )93 ! CAPACITY = P>ANOID READ+ CLOSES (F ! CAPACITY TO EMBRACE & BE EMBRAC$ BY NEW ?+S4 ,! /ANCE ( DETA*$ JUDGM5T MEANS REMA9+ AT A DI/ANCE FROM :AT IS TAK+ PLACE4 ,9 CONTRA/1 EXP]IM5TATION REQUIRES OP5NESS & VULN]ABILITY1 9CLUD+ ! RISK ( BE+ CAU<T (F GU>D OR HURT4 ,FROM A P>ANOID P]SPECTIVE1 ?+S LIKE GRATITUDE1 CELEBRATION1 CURIOSITY1 & OP5NESS >E NAIVE AT BE/1 & POT5TIALLY DANG]\S4 ,:5 EV]Y?+ IS ANTICIPAT$1 OR ONE CAN SEE IMM$IATELY H[ SOME?+ IS IMP]FECT OR LACK+1 ONE MISSES ! CAPACITY TO BE AFFECT$ & MOV$4 

,HOLD+ AMBIVAL5CE 

,BEYOND M]E HAPP9ESS1 :AT IS BE+ CRU%$ BY P>ANOID READ+ & LACK-F9D+ IS ALL ! AMBIVAL5CE & MESSY 9T5SITY ( TRANS=MATION4 ,WALIDAH ,IM>I%A EVOKES ?IS P[]FULLY 9 H] BOOK1 ,ANGELS ,) ,DIRTY ,FACES1 9 :I* %E %>ES ! MOM5T :5 %E & O!R PRISON ABOLITION ORGANIZ]S LE>N$ ?AT ,H>AMIA1 ONE ( !IR IMPRISON$ COMRADES1 HAS HAD HIS DEA? S5T5CE COMMUT$ AFT] A LONG /RUGGLE3 

0,! GOV]NOR COMMUT$ HIS S5T5CE60 ,H>AMIA'S CAMPAIGN ORGANIZ] SMIL$ BRI<T] ?AN ! SUN BEAT+ D[N ON US4 

0,IT'S ! FIR/ TIME ,P]RY EV] DID IT6 ,! ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS VOT$ #f-#a = CLEM5CY - !Y HAV5'T VOT$ TO /OP AN EXECUTION 9 #be YE>S4 ,WE DID IT6 ,WE WON60 

,SIL5CE4 ,9CR$UL\SNESS4 ,TOO SC>$ TO BELIEVE1 TO HOPE4 

,!N ! EXPLOSION - YELL+1 HUGG+1 CRY+ .<444.> 

,!Y COMMUT$ ,H>AMIA'S S5T5CE TO LIFE 9 PRISON4 ,ON AN ,L,A RADIO 9T]VIEW1 ,I SPOKE ( ?IS VICTORY4 ,A WOMAN CALL$ 93 0,BUT HE'S /ILL 9 PRISON1 = LIFE4 ,ISN'T ?AT A DEA? S5T5CE TOO8 ,H[ CAN Y\ CALL ?IS A W980 

,I PAUS$4 0,WE WON A BATTLE 9 ! L>G] W>4 ,WE KN[ ?AT TOMORR[ WE HAVE TO GET UP TO CONT9UE4 ,TONI<T WE CELEBRATE4 ,WE CELEBRATE ?AT TOMORR[1 ,H>AMIA WILL SEE ANO!R DAWN4 ,TODAY 444 TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY40 

,WE TOOK OV] ! PRISON Y>D1 ! SUPPORT]S4 ,SPRAWL$ \T ON ! GRASS4 ,SCREAM$ ! GOOD NEWS 9TO CELL PHONES4 ,FELL 9TO EA* O!R'S >MS1 LAU<+4 ,UNABLE TO GIVE WORDS TO MY FEEL+S1 ,I SOM]SAULT$ ACROSS ! PRISON LAWN4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ,I EV] FELT TRULY JOY\S 9 A PRISON Y>D1 )\T A S5SE ( DREAD & SADNESS NE/L$ UND]NEA?4 

,IT WAS ! ONLY TIME ,I SAW GU>DS DO ABSOLUTELY NO?+ AS WE BROKE EV]Y PRISON CONDUCT RULE1 WRITT5 & UNWRITT54 ,!Y KNEW WE WON ?AT DAY4 

,I C\LDN'T HELP BUT FEEL ,HASAN'S"9 PRES5CE4 ,SMIL+ HIS *ILD-LIKE GR94 ,:ISP]+ S(TLY1 0,YEAH1 ,WA ,WA1 5JOY IT N[4 

0,TOMORR[ WE GOT A LOT MORE WORK TO DO40.<#a#g#a.> 

,IM>I%A'S /ORY EVOKES ! 9T5SITY ( ?IS MOM5T1 PALPABLE EV5 TO ! PRISON GU>DS3 IT WAS 5\< TO DISRUPT1 IF ONLY = A FEW MOM5TS1 ! BRUTAL & >BITR>Y RULES ( ! PRISON4 ,! EV5T PUN*$ A HOLE 9 ! ULTRA-CONTROLL$ SPACE ( ! PRISON4 

,IM>I%A MAKES CLE> ! IMPORTANCE ( CELEBRATION1 EV5 AS ! AMBIVAL5CE ( ! VICTORY WAS OBVI\S4 ,ONLY FROM A P]SPECTIVE ( COMP>ATIVE EVALUATION & P>ANOID READ+ IS IT POSSIBLE TO REM9D ONESELF & O!RS ?AT ! KEY PO9T TO FOCUS ON IS ?AT ,H>AMIA IS /ILL 9 PRISON1 OR ?AT ! PRISON 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX IS /ILL 9TACT4 ,ONLY :5 VIEW$ FROM A DI/ANCE1 )\T ! 9VE/M5TS & CONNECTIONS ( ?OSE 9VOLV$1 C\LD ONE ?9K ?AT ?IS CELEBRATION IS NAIVE OR UNF\ND$4 ,IM>I%A SPOKE TO ?IS :5 WE 9T]VIEW$ H]3 

,9 A SOCIETY ?AT FITS EV]Y?+ 9TO DI*OTOMY1 Y\ W9 OR Y\ LOSE4 ,!RE IS NO SPACE = A W9 ?AT IS ATTA*$ TO A LOSS4 ,9 ! CASE ( ,H>AMIA ,KI,NASSOR1 :OSE DEA? S5T5CE WAS COMMUT$1 IT WAS AN IMM5SE W9 TO HAVE ?AT BRO?A /ILL ) US4 ,& O!R PEOPLE W]E EXECUT$ ?AT SAME WEEK BY ! /ATE ( ,TEXAS4 ,& HIS COMRADE ,HASAN ,%AKUR :O WAS ALSO MY CLOSE COMPAN]@a WAS EXECUT$ ALMO/ A YE> BE=E TO ! DAY4 ,SO = ME ! W9 & LOSS ( ! SITUATION WAS EV] PRES5T1 BREA?+ TOGE!R4 ,& IT'S REALLY H>D TO HOLD BO? ( ?OSE4.<#a#g#b.> 

,IM>I%A'S WORDS REVEAL ! CAPACITY TO HOLD ON TO 9T5SITY & AMBIVAL5CE1 )\T P>S+ IT 9TO A B9>Y BETWE5 0FEEL+ GOOD0 & 0FEEL+ BAD10 OR SETT+ OPTIMISM AGA9/ PESSIMISM4 ,TO BE CAPABLE ( HOLD+ ALL ( ?IS--( W9S ATTA*$ TO LOSSES1 & JOYS ATTA*$ TO SORR[S--IS FUNDAM5TALLY AB\T BE+ AFFECT$4 ,IT IS AB\T 9HABIT+ A WORLD ( UNC]TA9TY & COMPLEXITY1 AB\T FEEL+ & P>TICIPAT+ 9 EM]G5T & COLLECTIVE P[]S4 ,JOY4 

,:AT ALL ( ?IS MAKES CLE> TO US IS ?AT !RE IS NO =MULA = A BREAK ) P>ANOID READ+3 !RE IS ONLY ! DISCOV]Y & R5EWAL ( WAYS ( MOV+ & RELAT+1 RI<T :]E WE >E1 9 \R [N LIVES4 ,TO UNDO P>ANOID READ+ 5TAILS MORE ?AN 0BE+ NICE0 OR 0NOT ALI5AT+ PEOPLE40 ,IT CAN BE AB\T OP5NESS TO NEW 5C\NT]S & PUTT+ RELATION%IPS BE=E IDEAS4 ,IT REQUIRES *ALL5G+ ! CORROSIVE T5D5CY ?AT IMPELS US TO F9D LACK EV]Y:]E1 TO \TMEASURE1 TO \T-PREA*1 & TO BE ON GU>D AGA9/ MI/AKES & ! UNEXPECT$4 ,IT 5TAILS RECOV]+ ! CAPACITIES TO CELEBRATE & TO BE SURPRIS$4 

,! LIMITS ( CRITIQUE3 FROM P>ANOIA TO POT5TIAL 

,RADICAL & 9CISIVE CRITIQUE IS AN 9DISP5SABLE WEAPON4 ,9 A WORLD :]E WE >E 5ME%$ 9 =MS ( SUBJECTION1 CRITIQUE CAN SUPPORT RESI/ANCE & TRANS=MATION4 ,IT CAN BE A S\RCE ( 9TIMATE REFLECTION1 UNPACK+ ?+S ?AT >E ALREADY S5S$ 9TUITIVELY4 ,BY REVEAL+ ?AT ?+S HAVE NOT ALWAYS BE5 ?IS WAY1 & ?AT !Y C\LD BE DIFF]5T1 CRITIQUE CAN CREATE WIGGLE-ROOM = /RUGGLE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 :5 R$UC$ TO A HABIT1 A REFLEX1 OR AN 5D 9 ITSELF1 CRITIQUE CAN BECOME /IFL+ & P>ANOID4 ,&1 WE MU/ ADMIT1 PO9T+ TO P>ANOID READ+ & P]FECTIONISM CAN ITSELF BECOME A NEW =M ( P>ANOIA3 A CRITIQUE ( CRITIQUE4 

,!SE >E ! LIMITS ( CRITIQUE4 ,CRITIQUE CAN BE HELPFUL = ASK+ H[ SUBTLE DYNAMICS MANIFE/ !MSELVES1 OR = QUE/ION+ 9H]IT$ WAYS ( DO+ ?+S1 BUT IT DOESN'T NECESS>ILY ACTIVATE CAPACITIES TO BE DIFF]5T ) EA* O!R4 

,= ?IS REASON1 WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE ! POT5TIAL ( AFFIRMATIVE !ORY1 AS A COMPLEM5T>Y P[] :I* MI<T HELP W>D (F P>ANOIA4 ,WE TALK$ TO ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI AB\T ?IS BECAUSE WE HAVE BE5 /RUCK BY ! WAY %E COMB9ES AN 9CISIVE CRITIQUE ( ,EMPIRE ) AN 9CR$IBLE G5]OSITY T[>DS MOVEM5TS4 ,H] APPROA* IS NOT AB\T BE+ POSITIVE ALL ! TIME1 BUT AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( /RUGGLE3 

C>LA & ,NICK3 ,ANO!R ?+ ?AT WE WANT$ TO TALK TO Y\ AB\T IS ! /YLE & TONE ( 9TELLECTUAL 5GAGEM5T4 ,Y\ HAVE A REALLY MILITANT CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM1 BUT Y\'RE ALWAYS PO9T+ TO 9SPIR+ EXAMPLES 9 A RANGE ( DIFF]5T MOVEM5TS & Y\ SEEM TO RES]VE CRITIQUE1 9 T]MS ( A REALLY PO9T$ ATTACK1 = L>GE DE/RUCTIVE 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ! ,WORLD ,BANK4 ,SO WE WANT$ TO ASK3 IS ?IS /YLE SOME?+ ?AT Y\'VE CULTIVAT$ & ?AT Y\'RE 9T5TIONAL AB\T8 ,& MAYBE MORE G5]ALLY1 CAN Y\ TALK AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( !ORY 9 9TELLECTUAL WORK TODAY8 ,:AT MAKES !ORY 5ABL+ & TRANS=MATIVE1 & :AT GETS 9 ! WAY ( ?AT8 

,F$]ICI3 ,IT'S P>TIALLY A CONSEQU5CE ( GR[+ OLD4 ,Y\ UND]/& ?+S ?AT :5 Y\'RE Y\NG] Y\ DIDN'T SEE4 ,ONE ?+ ?AT ,I'VE LE>N$ IS TO BE MORE HUMBLE & HOLD MY JUDGM5T ( PEOPLE UNTIL ,I KN[ !M BEYOND :AT ,I CAN MAKE \T FROM :AT !Y SAY1 REALIZ+ ?AT PEOPLE (T5 SAY FOOLI% ?+S ?AT !Y DO NOT REALLY BELIEVE OR HAVE NOT S]I\SLY ?\<T AB\T4 

,IT ALSO COMES FROM RECOGNIZ+ ?AT WE CAN *ANGE1 :I* MEANS ?AT WE %\LD /RESS \R POT5TIAL RA!R ?AN \R LIMITS4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ AMAZ+ EXP]I5CES 9 ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T WAS TO SEE H[ MU* WE C\LD GR[1 LE>N+ TO SPEAK 9 PUBLIC1 WRITE POETRY1 MAKE BEAUTIFUL PO/]S4 ,ALL ?IS HAS GIV5 ME A /RONG DI/A/E = ! IMPULSE TO SQUA% EV]Y?+ AT ! FIR/ SIGN ?AT SOME?+ IS NOT RI<T4 

,I'VE MADE IT A PR9CIPLE NOT TO 9DULGE 9 SPEE* ?AT IS DE/RUCTIVE4 ,/RIV+ TO SPEAK CLE>LY1 NOT TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE FOOLS BECAUSE !Y DON'T UND]/& :AT ,I SAY1 IS A GOOD P>T ( IT4 ,?AT'S ALSO SOME?+ ,I'VE TAK5 FROM ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T4 ,SO MANY TIMES WE HAD FELT HUMILIAT$1 BE+ 9 SITUATIONS :]E WE DIDN'T UND]/& :AT M5 HAD SAID & DIDN'T HAVE ! C\RAGE TO ASK :AT !Y MEANT4 ,I DON'T WANT TO MAKE O!R PEOPLE EV] FEEL ?IS WAY4.<#a#g#c.> 

,! NOTION ( /RESS+ POT5TIAL1 RA!R ?AN LIMITS1 SEEMS V]Y IMPORTANT TO US4 ,?IS IS NOT JU/ A %IFT 9 FOCUS1 BUT A :OLE DIFF]5T ORI5TATION4 ,LIMITS >E (T5 SPOK5 ( AS IF !Y >E FIX$1 & P>ANOID READ+ SPECIALIZES 9 LOCAT+ !M & PO9T+ !M \T4 ,BUT LIMITS >E NEV] FIX$4 ,LIMITS >E ! ALWAYS %IFT+ $GES ( :AT WE >E1 :AT WE >E CAPABLE (4 ,TO EXPLORE POT5TIAL IS TO LIVE RI<T AT !SE FLUID $GES4 ,AFFIRMATIVE READ+ IS ROOT$ 9 ,SP9OZA'S 9SI<T ?AT WE DO NOT KN[ 9 ADVANCE :AT A BODY--OR A MOVEM5T OR /RUGGLE--CAN DO4 ,?IS IGNORANCE IS :AT MAKES EXP]IM5TATION POSSIBLE4 ,POT5TIAL IS ! DIM5SION ( !SE UNFOLD+ 5C\NT]S ?AT CAN NEV] BE KN[N BE=EH&4 

,TO REPLACE P>ANOID READ+ ) AFFIRMATION IS AB\T ACTIVAT+ A P[] COMPLEM5T>Y TO CRITIQUE1 )\T GIV+ UP ON CRITICAL ?9K+4 ,READ+ AFFIRMATIVELY & SEEK+ \T POT5TIALS CAN BE A WAY = US TO F9D NEW RESONANCES & EXP]IM5T ) CONCEPTS 9 NEW WAYS4 ,CRITIQUE--AS ! QUE/ION+ ( 9H]IT$ C]TA9TIES & HABITS--MI<T BE NECESS>Y TO REMOVE ! OB/ACLES TO ALL ?IS EXPLORATION4 ,IT MI<T TE> AP>T SOME ( ! RIGIDITIES ?AT MAKE EXP]IM5TATION DIFFICULT4 ,BUT IT CAN FALL 9TO A P>ANOID SE>* = PROBLEMS1 DETA*$ FROM ! IMM$IACY ( LIFE & ! POT5TIAL ( NEW 5C\NT]S4 ,MAYBE SOME P>ANOIA IS NECESS>Y--JU/ BECAUSE Y\'RE P>ANOID DOESN'T MEAN !Y >5'T \T TO GET Y\4 ,MAYBE IT IS A QUE/ION ( DOSAGE & MIXTURE1 TIM+ & FRAM+1 ( COMB9+ CRITIQUE & CURIOSITY1 W>9ESS & EXPLORATION4 ,WE >E NOT SURE4 

,T[>DS NEW 5C\NT]S 

,:]EV] !Y APPE>1 COMMON NOTIONS & TRANS=MATIVE MOVEM5TS CAN FALL PREY TO RIGID RADICALISM4 ,! %IFT CAN BE SUBTLE3 :AT WORK$ 9 A P>TICUL> PLACE & TIME CAN BE CONV]T$ 9TO A FIX$ H[-TO LI/4 ,A S5SE ( EXP]IM5TATION & VITALITY CAN BE SUCK$ \T ( ! AIR ) A FEW WORDS ?AT 9DUCE A S5SE ( P>ANOIA & LACK-F9D+4 ,! %>$ CAPACITY = 5C\NT]S ACROSS DIFF]5CE CAN BE CONV]T$ 9TO MORAL C]TA9TY & GUILT-MONG]+4 ,:AT WAS 9ITIALLY TRANS=MATIVE 9 ONE CONTEXT CAN BE HELD UP AS ! ANSW]1 A NEW DUTY1 OR A NEW SET ( RESPONSIBILITIES ?AT >E IMPOS$ ON O!RS4 ,?IS CAN EV5 MANIFE/ AS A RIGID 9SI/5CE ON AUTONOMY & 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM ?AT CRU%ES ! POT5TIAL = COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY & ACTION4 

,E?ICS & UNC]TA9TY CANNOT SURVIVE LONG 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( /AGNATION & RIGIDITY4 ,DETA*$ FROM ! TRANS=MATIVE RELATION%IPS ?AT ANIMATE !M1 COMMON NOTIONS BECOME FIX$ PR9CIPLES DROPP$ ON O!R PEOPLE'S HEADS4 ,!Y REMA9 5ABL+ & E?ICAL ONLY 9S(> AS !Y RETA9 ! CAPACITY TO ACTIVATE RESPONSE-ABILITY3 ! CAPACITY TO ASK1 OV] & OV] AGA91 :AT MI<T MOVE ?+S H]E & N[1 & TO REALLY TAKE PAUSE & LI/5 TO EA* O!R DEEPLY4 ,ALL ( ?IS IS TO SAY ?AT E?ICAL ATTUNEM5T1 EXP]IM5TATION1 & COMMON NOTIONS >E P[]FUL1 FRAGILE1 & PRECI\S4 ,!SE S5SIBILITIES >E ALREADY EM]G+ 9 A LOT ( PLACES1 AS PEOPLE FIGURE \T H[ TO SU/A9 & DEF5D JOY AGA9/ ! CRU%+ T5D5CIES ( BO? ,EMPIRE & RIGID RADICALISM4 

,P>ANOID READ+1 MORALISM1 & IDEOLOGY >5'T GO+ ANY:]E1 & EV5 NAM+ & CRITICIZ+ !M CAN BE WAYS ( SLIPP+ 9TO !IR POISON\S GRIP1 GIV+ ONE A S5SE ( SUP]IORITY1 ( BE+ ABOVE ALL ?OSE ?+S4 ,! CRITIQUE ( RIGID RADICALISM CAN MANIFE/ AS A NEW WAY ( F9D+ MI/AKES1 OR AS CONTEMPT = PLACES & PEOPLE 79CLUD+ ONESELF7 :]E RIGID RADICALISM TAKES HOLD4 ,IT CAN BECOME A P>ANOID CRITIQUE ( P>ANOIA ITSELF3 CRITICISM MI<T BE HELPFUL TO GET A LITTLE DI/ANCE FROM /IFL+ & HURTFUL DYNAMICS1 OR 9 FIGUR+ \T H[ !Y WORK1 BUT IT WILL NOT NECESS>ILY ACTIVATE O!R WAYS ( BE+4 ,CRITIQUES >E NO USE UNLESS !Y CREATE OP5+S = JOY & EXP]IM5TATION1 & = FEEL+ & ACT+ DIFF]5TLY4 ,= US1 ! BE/ WAY TO DO ?IS ANALYTICALLY HAS BE5 TO AFFIRM ?AT OP5+S >E ALREADY HAPP5+ & ALWAYS HAVE BE51 & ?AT IT IS WOR? BE+ GRATEFUL = !SE P[]FUL LEGACIES4 

,9 \R [N EXP]I5CE & 9 TALK+ TO O!RS1 BECOM+ O!RWISE IS NEV] A L9E> PASSAGE FROM ONE WAY ( BE+ TO ANO!R1 BUT A SL[1 UNEV51 MESSY PROCESS4 ,SOMETIMES SOME?+ NEW EM]GES ONLY 9 ! WRECKAGE AFT] GR\PS HAVE TORN EA* O!R AP>T1 OR HAVE PEOPLE 0BURNT \T40 ,SOMETIMES ! FLI<T FROM P>ANOID READ+ FLIPS OV] 9TO AN EV]Y?+-IS-AWESOME ATTITUDE ?AT REFUSES ALL =MS ( DISC]NM5T & CRITIQUE4 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE S5SE ?AT ?+S >E NOT WORK+1 F9D BITS ( JOY1 BUT !N RIGID RADICALISM TAKES OV] AGA9 9 ANO!R GUISE4 ,SOMETIMES A DRAMATIC EV5T LEADS TO NEW COMMON NOTIONS & JOYFUL WAYS ( RELAT+1 & RIGID RADICALISM LOSES ITS GRIP4 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE AB&ON RIGID RADICALISM 9 FAVOR ( AN ATTEMPT TO LIVE A 0NORMAL0 LIFE UND] ,EMPIRE4 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE TRAVEL & !IR 5C\NT]S LEAVE !M *ANG$1 MORE CAPABLE ( CULTIVAT+ COLLECTIVE P[] & EXP]IM5TATION4 ,!RE IS NO BLUEPR9T1 NO MAP = MOV+ 9 O!R WAYS4 

,9 TELL+ !SE /ORIES1 WE HAVE TRI$ TO AVOID G5]AT+ PRESCRIPTIONS = O!RS1 & WE HOPE TO HAVE MADE SPACE = A PROLIF]ATION ( O!R /ORIES AB\T RIGID RADICALISM1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE AB\T H[ & :]E PEOPLE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO UNDO IT OR RELATE DIFF]5TLY4 ,NEW POT5TIALS CAN BE ACTIVAT$ BY CONT9U+ !SE CONV]SATIONS ) EA* O!R4 

,ULTIMATELY1 WE ?9K1 :AT IS AT /AKE 9 UNDO+ RIGID RADICALISM IS JOYFUL TRANS=MATION3 A PROLIF]ATION ( =MS ( LIFE ?AT CANNOT BE GOV]N$ BY ,EMPIRE NOR /IFL$ BY RIGID RADICALISM4 ,TO BE MILITANT AB\T ?IS IS TO NURTURE & DEF5D !SE %>$ P[]S ?AT GR[ ?R\< PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO TUNE 9TO !IR [N SITUATIONS1 TO REMA9 OP5 & EXP]IM5TAL1 & TO RECOV] & 9V5T 5ABL+ =MS ( COMBAT & 9TIMACY4 

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