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,9T]VIEW ) ,H>RY ,KREISL]1 FROM ,POLITICAL ,AWAK5+S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,NOAM ,*OMSKY 

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#d4 ,9T]VIEW ) ,H>RY ,KREISL]1 FROM ,POLITICAL ,AWAK5+S 

  

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,H[ DO Y\ ?9K Y\R P>5TS %AP$ Y\R P]SPECTIVES ON ! WORLD8 

,?OSE >E ALWAYS V]Y H>D QUE/IONS1 BECAUSE IT'S A COMB9ATION ( 9FLU5CE & RESI/ANCE1 :I* IS DIFFICULT TO SORT \T4 ,MY P>5TS W]E IMMIGRANTS1 & !Y HAPP5$ TO 5D UP 9 ,PHILADELPHIA1 AS P>T ( :AT AM\NT$ TO K9D ( A ,HEBREW <ETTO1 ,JEWI% <ETTO1 9 ,PHILADELPHIA4 ,NOT A PHYSICAL <ETTO--IT WAS SCATT]$ >\ND ! CITY--BUT A CULTURAL <ETTO4 

,:5 MY FA!R'S FAMILY CAME OV]1 = :ATEV] REASON1 !Y W5T TO ,BALTIMORE1 & MY MO!R'S FAMILY1 FROM ANO!R P>T ( ! ,PALE ( ,SETTLEM5T1 CAME TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,! FAMILIES W]E TOTALLY DIFF]5T4 ,! ,BALTIMORE FAMILY WAS ULTRA-OR?ODOX4 ,9 FACT1 MY FA!R TOLD ME ?AT !Y HAD BECOME MORE OR?ODOX :5 !Y GOT H]E ?AN !Y EV5 W]E 9 ! %TETL 9 ! ,UKRA9E :]E !Y CAME FROM4 ,9 G5]AL1 !RE WAS A T5D5CY AMONG SOME SECTORS ( IMMIGRANTS TO 9T5SIFY ! CULTURAL TRADITION1 PROBABLY AS A WAY ( ID5TIFY+ !MSELVES 9 A /RANGE 5VIRONM5T1 ,I SUPPOSE4 

,! O!R P>T ( ! FAMILY1 MY MO!R'S1 WAS MA9LY ,JEWI% WORK+ CLASS--V]Y RADICAL4 ,! ,JEWI% ELEM5T HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,?IS WAS ! #a#i#cS1 SO !Y W]E P>T ( ! F]M5T ( RADICAL ACTIVISM ?AT WAS GO+ ON 9 ALL SORTS ( WAYS4 ,( ALL ( !M1 ! ONE ?AT ACTUALLY DID 9FLU5CE ME A GREAT DEAL WAS AN UNCLE BY M>RIAGE :O CAME 9TO ! FAMILY :5 ,I WAS AB\T SEV5 OR EI<T4 ,HE HAD GR[N UP 9 A POOR >EA ( ,NEW ,YORK4 ,9 FACT1 HE HIMSELF NEV] W5T PA/ F\R? GRADE--ON ! /REETS1 & ) A CRIM9AL BACKGR\ND1 & ALL .<! ?+S ?AT W]E.> GO+ ON 9 ! UND]CLASS <ETTOS 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,HE HAPP5$ TO HAVE A PHYSICAL DE=MITY1 SO HE WAS ABLE TO GET A NEWS/& UND] A COMP5SATION PROGRAM ?AT WAS RUN 9 ! #a#i#cS = PEOPLE ) DISABILITIES4 ,HE HAD A NEWS/& ON #g#bND ,/REET 9 ,NEW ,YORK & LIV$ NE>BY 9 A LITTLE AP>TM5T4 ,I SP5T A LOT ( TIME !RE4 

,?AT NEWS/& BECAME AN 9TELLECTUAL C5T] = EMIGRES FROM ,EUROPE2 LOTS ( ,G]MANS & O!R EMIGRES W]E COM+4 ,HE WASN'T A V]Y $UCAT$ P]SON1 =MALLY--LIKE ,I SAID1 HE NEV] W5T PA/ F\R? GRADE--BUT MAYBE ! MO/ $UCAT$ P]SON ,I'VE EV] MET4 ,SELF-$UCAT$4 ,! NEWS/& ITSELF WAS A V]Y LIVELY1 9TELLECTUAL C5T]--PR(ESSORS ( ?IS & ?AT >GU+ ALL NI<T4 ,& WORK+ AT ! NEWS/& WAS A LOT ( FUN4 ,I W5T = YE>S ?9K+ ?AT !RE'S A NEWSPAP] CALL$ ,NEWS9MIRA4 ,BECAUSE PEOPLE CAME \T ( ! SUBWAY /ATION & RAC$ PA/ ! NEWS/&2 !Y W\LD SAY 0,NEWS9MIRA10 & ,I GAVE !M TWO TABLOIDS1 :I* ,I LAT] DISCOV]$ W]E ! ,NEWS & ! ,MIRROR4 ,& ,I NOTIC$ ?AT AS SOON AS !Y PICK$ UP ! 0,NEWS9MIRA10 ! FIR/ ?+ !Y OP5$ TO WAS ! SPORTS PAGE4 ,SO ?IS IS AN EI<T-YE>-OLD'S PICTURE ( ! WORLD4 ,!RE W]E NEWSPAP]S !RE1 BUT ?AT WASN'T ALL !RE WAS--?AT WAS ! BACKGR\ND ( ! DISCUSSIONS ?AT W]E GO+ ON4 

,?R\< MY UNCLE & O!R 9FLU5CES1 ,I GOT MYSELF 9VOLV$ 9 ! ONGO+ '#cS RADICALISM1 & WAS V]Y MU* P>T ( ! ,HEBREW-BAS$1 ,ZIONI/-ORI5T$--?IS IS ,PALE/9E1 PRE-,ISRAEL--,PALE/9E-ORI5T$ LIFE4 ,& ?AT WAS A GOOD P>T ( MY LIFE4 ,I BECAME A ,HEBREW TEA*] LIKE MY P>5TS1 & A ,ZIONI/ Y\? LEAD]1 COMB9+ IT ) ! RADICAL ACTIVISM 9 V>I\S WAYS4 ,ACTUALLY1 ?AT'S ! WAY ,I GOT 9TO L+UI/ICS4 

,Y\ ACTUALLY WROTE Y\R FIR/ ESSAY AS A T5-YE>-OLD1 ON ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>4 

,WELL1 Y\ KN[1 LIKE Y\ SAID1 ,I WAS T5 YE>S OLD4 ,I'M SURE ,I W\LD NOT WANT TO READ IT TODAY4 ,I REMEMB] :AT IT WAS AB\T BECAUSE ,I REMEMB] :AT /RUCK ME4 ,?IS WAS RI<T AFT] ! FALL ( ,B>CELONA2 ! FASCI/ =CES HAD CONQU]$ ,B>CELONA1 & ?AT WAS ESS5TIALLY ! 5D ( ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,& ! >TICLE WAS AB\T ! SPREAD ( FASCISM >\ND ,EUROPE4 ,SO IT />T$ (F BY TALK+ AB\T ,MUNI* & ,B>CELONA1 & ! SPREAD ( ! ,NAZI P[]1 FASCI/ P[]1 :I* WAS EXTREMELY FRI<T5+4 

,JU/ TO ADD A LITTLE WORD ( P]SONAL BACKGR\ND1 WE HAPP5$ TO BE1 = MO/ ( MY *ILDHOOD1 ! ONLY ,JEWI% FAMILY 9 A MO/LY ,IRI% & ,G]MAN ,CA?OLIC NEI<BORHOOD1 SORT ( A L[] MIDDLE-CLASS NEI<BORHOOD1 :I* WAS V]Y ANTI-,SEMITIC1 & QUITE PRO-,NAZI4 ,IT'S OBVI\S :Y ! ,IRI% W\LD BE3 !Y HAT$ ! ,BRITI%2 IT'S NOT SURPRIS+ ! ,G]MANS W]E .<ANTI-,SEMITIC.>4 ,I CAN REMEMB] BE] P>TIES :5 ,P>IS FELL4 ,& ! S5SE ( ! ?REAT ( ?IS BLACK CL\D SPREAD+ OV] ,EUROPE WAS V]Y FRI<T5+4 ,I C\LD PICK UP MY MO!R'S ATTITUDES1 P>TICUL>LY2 %E WAS T]RIFI$ BY IT4 

,IT WAS ALSO 9 MY P]SONAL LIFE1 BECAUSE ,I SAW ! /REETS4 ,9T]E/+--= SOME REASON :I* ,I DO NOT UND]/& TO ?IS DAY1 MY BRO!R & ,I NEV] TALK$ TO \R P>5TS AB\T IT4 ,I DON'T ?9K !Y KNEW ?AT WE W]E LIV+ 9 AN ANTI-,SEMITIC NEI<BORHOOD4 ,BUT ON ! /REETS1 Y\ KN[1 Y\ GO \T & PLAY BALL ) KIDS1 OR TRY TO WALK TO ! BUS OR SOME?+2 IT WAS A CON/ANT ?REAT4 ,IT WAS JU/ ! K9D ( ?+ Y\ KNEW = SOME REASON NOT TO TALK TO Y\R P>5TS AB\T4 ,TO ! DAY ( !IR DEA? !Y DIDN'T KN[4 ,BUT !RE WAS ?IS COMB9ATION ( KN[+ ?AT ?IS CL\D WAS SPREAD+ OV] ! WORLD & PICK+ UP1 P>TICUL>LY1 ?AT MY MO!R WAS V]Y UPSET AB\T IT--MY FA!R TOO1 BUT MORE CON/RA9$--& LIV+ IT 9 ! /REETS 9 MY [N DAILY LIFE1 ?AT MADE IT V]Y REAL4 

,ANYH[1 BY ! LATE '#cS1 ,I DID BECOME QUITE 9T]E/$ 9 ,SPANI% AN>*ISM & ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>1 :]E ALL ( ?IS WAS BE+ F\<T \T AT ! TIME4 ,RI<T BE=E ! ,WORLD ,W> BROKE \T1 A K9D ( MICROCOSM WAS GO+ ON 9 ,SPA94 ,BY ! TIME ,I WAS OLD 5\< TO GET ON A TRA9 BY MYSELF1 >\ND T5 OR ELEV51 ,I W\LD GO TO ,NEW ,YORK = A WEEK5D & /AY ) MY AUNT & UNCLE1 & HANG >\ND AT AN>*I/ BOOK/ORES D[N >\ND ,UNION ,SQU>E & ,F\R? ,AV5UE4 ,!RE W]E LITTLE BOOK/ORES ) EMIGRES1 REALLY 9T]E/+ PEOPLE4 ,TO MY M9D !Y LOOK$ AB\T N9ETY2 !Y W]E MAYBE 9 !IR =TIES OR SOME?+1 & !Y W]E V]Y 9T]E/$ 9 Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,!Y WANT$ Y\NG PEOPLE TO COME ALONG1 SO !Y SP5T A LOT ( ATT5TION4 ,TALK+ TO !SE PEOPLE WAS A REAL $UCATION4 

,!SE EXP]I5CES WE'VE DESCRIB$1 Y\ W]E SAY+ !Y L$ Y\ 9TO L+UI/ICS1 BUT ALSO L$ Y\ 9TO Y\R VIEW ( POLITICS & ( ! WORLD4 ,Y\'RE A LIB]T>IAN AN>*I/1 & :5 ONE HE>S ?AT1 BECAUSE ( ! WAY ISSUES >E FRAM$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 !RE >E MANY MISP]CEPTIONS4 ,HELP US UND]/& :AT ?AT MEANS4 

,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS SORT ( \T ( ! WORLD ON ?IS TOPIC4 ,H]E1 ! T]M 0LIB]T>IAN0 MEANS ! OPPOSITE ( :AT IT ALWAYS MEANT 9 HI/ORY4 ,LIB]T>IAN ?R\<\T MOD]N ,EUROPEAN HI/ORY MEANT SOCIALI/ AN>*I/4 ,IT MEANT ! ANTI/ATE ELEM5T ( ! ,WORK]S' ,MOVEM5T & ! ,SOCIALI/ ,MOVEM5T4 ,H]E IT MEANS ULTRA-CONS]VATIVE--,AYN ,R& OR ,CATO ,9/ITUTE OR SOME?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,BUT ?AT'S A SPECIAL ,U4,S4 USAGE4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( ?+S QUITE SPECIAL AB\T ! WAY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES DEVELOP$1 & ?IS IS P>T ( IT4 ,9 ,EUROPE1 IT MEANT1 & ALWAYS MEANT TO ME1 AN ANTI/ATE BRAN* ( SOCIALISM1 :I* MEANT A HI<LY ORGANIZ$ SOCIETY1 NO?+ TO DO ) *AOS1 BUT BAS$ ON DEMOCRACY ALL ! WAY ?R\<4 ,?AT MEANS DEMOCRATIC CONTROL ( COMMUNITIES1 ( WORKPLACES1 ( F$]AL /RUCTURES1 BUILT ON SY/EMS ( VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION1 SPREAD+ 9T]NATIONALLY4 ,?AT'S TRADITIONAL AN>*ISM4 ,Y\ KN[1 ANYBODY CAN HAVE ! WORD IF !Y LIKE1 BUT ?AT'S ! MA9/REAM ( TRADITIONAL AN>*ISM4 

,& IT HAS ROOTS4 ,COM+ BACK TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 IT HAS V]Y /RONG ROOTS 9 ! ,AM]ICAN WORK+-CLASS MOVEM5TS4 ,SO IF Y\ GO BACK TO1 SAY1 ! #a#h#eS1 ! BEG9N+S ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,REVOLUTION1 RI<T >\ND ! >EA :]E ,I LIVE1 9 ,EA/]N ,MASSA*USETTS1 9 ! TEXTILE PLANTS & SO ON1 ! PEOPLE WORK+ ON ?OSE PLANTS W]E1 9 P>T1 Y\NG WOM5 COM+ (F ! F>M4 ,!Y W]E CALL$ 0FACTORY GIRLS10 ! WOM5 FROM ! F>MS :O WORK$ 9 ! TEXTILE PLANTS4 ,SOME ( !M W]E ,IRI%1 IMMIGRANTS 9 ,BO/ON & ?AT GR\P ( PEOPLE4 ,!Y HAD AN EXTREMELY RI* & 9T]E/+ CULTURE4 ,!Y'RE K9D ( LIKE MY UNCLE :O NEV] W5T PA/ F\R? GRADE--V]Y $UCAT$1 READ+ MOD]N LIT]ATURE4 ,!Y DIDN'T BO!R ) ,EUROPEAN RADICALISM2 ?AT HAD NO EFFECT ON !M1 BUT !Y W]E V]Y MU* A P>T ( ! G5]AL LIT]>Y CULTURE4 ,& !Y DEVELOP$ !IR [N CONCEPTIONS ( H[ ! WORLD \<T TO BE ORGANIZ$4 

,!Y HAD !IR [N NEWSPAP]S4 ,9 FACT1 ! P]IOD ( ! FREE/ PRESS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WAS PROBABLY >\ND ! #a#h#eS4 ,9 ! #a#h#eS1 ! SCALE ( ! POPUL> PRESS--MEAN+ RUN BY FACTORY GIRLS 9 ,L[ELL & SO ON--WAS ON ! SCALE ( ! COMM]CIAL PRESS OR EV5 GREAT]4 ,!SE W]E 9DEP5D5T NEWSPAP]S ?AT .<>OSE.> SPONTANE\SLY1 )\T ANY BACKGR\ND4 .<,! WRIT]S HAD.> NEV] HE>D ( ,M>X OR ,BAKUN9 OR ANYONE ELSE1 YET !Y DEVELOP$ ! SAME IDEAS4 ,FROM !IR PO9T ( VIEW1 :AT !Y CALL$ 0WAGE SLAV]Y10 R5T+ Y\RSELF TO AN [N]1 WAS NOT V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ! *ATTEL SLAV]Y ?AT !Y W]E FI<T+ A CIVIL W> AB\T4 ,SO ! IDEA ( R5T+ Y\RSELF1 MEAN+ WORK+ = WAGES1 WAS DEGRAD+4 ,IT WAS AN ATTACK ON Y\R P]SONAL 9TEGRITY4 ,!Y DESPIS$ ! 9DU/RIAL SY/EM ?AT WAS DEVELOP+1 ?AT WAS DE/ROY+ !IR CULTURE1 DE/ROY+ !IR 9DEP5D5CE1 !IR 9DIVIDUALITY1 CON/RA9+ !M TO BE SUBORD9ATE TO MA/]S4 

,!RE WAS A TRADITION ( :AT WAS CALL$ ,REPUBLICANISM 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,WE'RE FREE PEOPLE1 Y\ KN[1 ! FIR/ FREE PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD4 ,?IS WAS DE/ROY+ & UND]M9+ ?AT FRE$OM4 ,?IS WAS ! CORE ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T ALL OV]1 & 9CLUD$ 9 IT WAS ! ASSUMPTION1 JU/ TAK5 = GRANT$1 ?AT ?OSE :O WORK 9 ! MILLS %\LD [N !M4 

,9 FACT1 ONE ( !IR MA9 SLOGANS WAS A CONDEMNATION ( :AT !Y CALL$ ! 0NEW SPIRIT ( ! AGE3 GA9 WEAL?1 =GETT+ ALL BUT SELF40 ,?AT NEW SPIRIT1 ?AT Y\ %\LD ONLY BE 9T]E/$ 9 GA9+ WEAL? & =GETT+ AB\T Y\R RELATIONS TO O!R PEOPLE1 !Y REG>D$ IT AS A VIOLATION ( FUNDAM5TAL HUMAN NATURE & A DEGRAD+ IDEA4 

,?AT WAS A /RONG1 RI* ,AM]ICAN CULTURE1 :I* WAS CRU%$ BY VIOL5CE4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS A V]Y VIOL5T LABOR HI/ORY1 MU* MORE SO ?AN ,EUROPE4 ,IT WAS WIP$ \T OV] A LONG P]IOD1 ) EXTREME VIOL5CE4 ,BY ! TIME IT PICK$ UP AGA9 9 ! #a#i#cS1 ?AT'S :5 ,I P]SONALLY CAME 9TO ! TAIL 5D ( IT4 ,AFT] ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> IT WAS CRU%$4 ,BY N[1 IT'S =GOTT54 ,BUT IT'S V]Y REAL4 ,I DON'T REALLY ?9K IT'S =GOTT52 ,I ?9K IT'S JU/ BEL[ ! SURFACE 9 PEOPLE'S CONSCI\SNESS4 

,Y\ EXAM9E 9 Y\R WORK ! EXT5T TO :I* HI/ORIES & TRADITIONS >E =GOTT54 ,TO DEF9E A NEW POSITION (T5 MEANS GO+ BACK & F9D+ ?OSE OLD] TRADITIONS4 

,?+S LIKE ?IS1 !Y'RE =GOTT5 9 ! 9TELLECTUAL CULTURE1 BUT MY FEEL+ IS !Y'RE ALIVE 9 ! POPUL> CULTURE1 9 PEOPLE'S S5TIM5TS & ATTITUDES & UND]/&+ & SO ON4 ,I KN[ :5 ,I TALK TO1 SAY1 WORK+-CLASS AUDI5CES TODAY1 & ,I TALK AB\T !SE IDEAS1 !Y SEEM V]Y NATURAL TO !M4 ,IT'S TRUE1 NOBODY TALKS AB\T !M1 BUT :5 Y\ BR+ UP ! IDEA ?AT Y\ HAVE TO R5T Y\RSELF TO SOMEBODY & FOLL[ !IR ORD]S1 & ?AT !Y [N & Y\ WORK--Y\ BUILT IT1 BUT Y\ DON'T [N IT--?AT'S A HI<LY UNNATURAL NOTION4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO /UDY ANY COMPLICAT$ !ORIES TO SEE ?AT ?IS IS AN ATTACK ON HUMAN DIGNITY4 

,SO COM+ \T ( ?IS TRADITION1 BE+ 9FLU5C$ BY & CONT9U+ TO BELIEVE 9 IT1 :AT IS Y\R NOTION ( LEGITIMATE P[]8 ,UND] :AT CIRCUM/ANCES IS P[] LEGITIMATE8 

,! CORE ( ! AN>*I/ TRADITION1 AS ,I UND]/& IT1 IS ?AT P[] IS ALWAYS ILLEGITIMATE1 UNLESS IT PROVES ITSELF TO BE LEGITIMATE4 ,SO ! BURD5 ( PRO( IS ALWAYS ON ?OSE :O CLAIM ?AT SOME AU?ORIT>IAN HI]>*IC RELATION IS LEGITIMATE4 ,IF !Y CAN'T PROVE IT1 !N IT %\LD BE DISMANTL$4 

,CAN Y\ EV] PROVE IT8 ,WELL1 IT'S A HEAVY BURD5 ( PRO( TO BE>1 BUT ,I ?9K SOMETIMES Y\ CAN BE> IT4 ,SO TO TAKE AN EXAMPLE1 IF ,I'M WALK+ D[N ! /REET ) MY F\R-YE>-OLD GR&DAU<T]1 & %E />TS TO RUN 9TO ! /REET1 & ,I GRAB H] >M & PULL H] BACK1 ?AT'S AN EX]CISE ( P[] & AU?ORITY1 BUT ,I CAN GIVE A JU/IFICATION = IT1 & IT'S OBVI\S :AT ! JU/IFICATION W\LD BE4 ,& MAYBE !RE >E O!R CASES :]E Y\ CAN JU/IFY IT4 ,BUT ! QUE/ION ?AT ALWAYS %\LD BE ASK$ UPP]MO/ 9 \R M9D IS1 0,:Y %\LD ,I ACCEPT IT80 ,IT'S ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ?OSE :O EX]CISE P[] TO %[ ?AT SOMEH[ IT'S LEGITIMATE4 ,IT'S NOT ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ANYONE ELSE TO %[ ?AT IT'S ILLEGITIMATE4 ,IT'S ILLEGITIMATE BY ASSUMPTION1 IF IT'S A RELATION ( AU?ORITY AMONG HUMAN BE+S :I* PLACES SOME ABOVE O!RS4 ,UNLESS Y\ CAN GIVE A /RONG >GUM5T TO %[ ?AT IT'S RI<T1 Y\'VE LO/4 

,IT'S K9D ( LIKE ! USE ( VIOL5CE1 SAY1 9 9T]NATIONAL AFFAIRS4 ,!RE'S A V]Y HEAVY BURD5 ( PRO( TO BE BORNE BY ANYONE :O CALLS = VIOL5CE4 ,MAYBE IT CAN BE SOMETIMES JU/IFI$4 ,P]SONALLY1 ,I'M NOT A COMMITT$ PACIFI/1 SO ,I ?9K ?AT1 YES1 IT CAN SOMETIMES BE JU/IFI$4 ,SO ,I ?\<T1 9 FACT1 9 ?AT >TICLE ,I WROTE 9 F\R? GRADE1 ,I ?\<T ! ,WE/ %\LD BE US+ =CE TO TRY TO /OP ,FASCISM1 & ,I /ILL ?9K SO4 ,BUT N[ ,I KN[ A LOT MORE AB\T IT4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! ,WE/ WAS ACTUALLY SUPPORT+ ,FASCISM1 SUPPORT+ ,FRANCO1 SUPPORT+ ,MUSSOL9I1 & SO ON1 & EV5 ,HITL]4 ,I DIDN'T KN[ ?AT AT ! TIME4 ,BUT ,I ?\<T !N & ,I ?9K N[ ?AT ! USE ( =CE TO /OP ?AT PLAGUE W\LD HAVE BE5 LEGITIMATE1 & F9ALLY WAS LEGITIMATE4 ,BUT AN >GUM5T HAS TO BE GIV5 = IT4 

,Y\'VE SAID1 0,Y\ CAN LIE OR DI/ORT ! /ORY ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION AS LONG AS Y\ LIKE & NO?+ WILL HAPP54 ,PROPOSE A FALSE !ORY 9 *EMI/RY & IT WILL BE REFUT$ TOMORR[40 ,H[ DOES Y\R APPROA* TO ! WORLD AS A SCI5TI/ AFFECT & 9FLU5CE ! WAY Y\ APPROA* POLITICS8 

,NATURE IS T\<4 ,Y\ CAN'T FIDDLE ) ,MO!R ,NATURE1 %E'S A H>D TASKMI/RESS4 ,SO Y\'RE =C$ TO BE HONE/ 9 ! NATURAL SCI5CES4 ,9 ! S(T FIELDS1 Y\'RE NOT =C$ TO BE HONE/4 ,!RE >E /&>DS1 ( C\RSE2 ON ! O!R H&1 !Y'RE V]Y WEAK4 ,IF :AT Y\ PROPOSE IS IDEOLOGICALLY ACCEPTABLE1 ?AT IS1 SUPPORTIVE ( P[] SY/EMS1 Y\ CAN GET AWAY ) A HUGE AM\NT4 ,9 FACT1 ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! CONDITIONS ?AT >E IMPOS$ ON DISSID5T OP9ION & ON MA9/REAM OP9ION IS RADICALLY DIFF]5T4 

,= EXAMPLE1 ,I'VE WRITT5 AB\T T]RORISM1 & ,I ?9K Y\ CAN %[ )\T MU* DIFFICULTY ?AT T]RORISM PRETTY MU* CORRESPONDS TO P[]4 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT'S V]Y SURPRIS+4 ,! MORE P[]FUL /ATES >E 9VOLV$ 9 MORE T]RORISM1 BY & L>GE4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ! MO/ P[]FUL1 SO IT'S 9VOLV$ 9 MASSIVE T]RORISM1 BY ITS [N DEF9ITION ( T]RORISM4 ,WELL1 IF ,I WANT TO E/ABLI% ?AT1 ,I'M REQUIR$ TO GIVE A HUGE AM\NT ( EVID5CE4 ,I ?9K ?AT'S A GOOD ?+4 ,I DON'T OBJECT TO ?AT4 ,I ?9K ANYONE :O MAKES ?AT CLAIM %\LD BE HELD TO V]Y HI< /&>DS4 ,SO1 ,I DO EXT5SIVE DOCUM5TATION1 FROM ! 9T]NAL SECRET RECORDS & HI/ORICAL RECORD & SO ON4 ,& IF Y\ EV] F9D A COMMA MISPLAC$1 SOMEBODY \<T TO CRITICIZE Y\ = IT4 ,SO ,I ?9K ?OSE /&>DS >E F9E4 

,ALL RI<T1 N[1 LET'S SUPPOSE ?AT Y\ PLAY ! MA9/REAM GAME4 ,Y\ CAN SAY ANY?+ Y\ WANT BECAUSE Y\ SUPPORT P[]1 & NOBODY EXPECTS Y\ TO JU/IFY ANY?+4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ! UNIMAG9ABLE CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT ,I WAS ON1 SAY1 ,NI<TL9E1 & ,I WAS ASK$1 0,DO Y\ ?9K ,KADHAFI IS A T]RORI/80 ,I C\LD SAY1 0,YEAH1 ,KADHAFI IS A T]RORI/40 ,I DON'T NE$ ANY EVID5CE4 ,SUPPOSE ,I SAID1 0,GEORGE ,BU% IS A T]RORI/40 ,WELL1 !N ,I W\LD BE EXPECT$ TO PROVIDE EVID5CE--0,:Y W\LD Y\ SAY ?AT80 

,9 FACT1 ! /RUCTURE ( ! NEWS PRODUCTION SY/EM IS1 Y\ CAN'T PRODUCE EVID5CE4 ,!RE'S EV5 A NAME = IT--,I LE>N$ IT FROM ! PRODUC] ( ,NI<TL9E1 ,JEFF ,GRE5FIELD4 ,IT'S CALL$ 0CONCISION40 ,HE WAS ASK$ 9 AN 9T]VIEW SOME:]E :Y !Y DIDN'T HAVE ME ON ,NI<TL9E4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 HE SAYS1 0,WELL1 HE TALKS ,TURKI%1 & NOBODY UND]/&S IT40 ,BUT ! O!R ANSW] WAS1 0,HE LACKS CONCISION40 ,:I* IS CORRECT1 ,I AGREE ) HIM4 ,! K9DS ( ?+S ?AT ,I W\LD SAY ON ,NI<TL9E1 Y\ CAN'T SAY 9 ONE S5T5CE BECAUSE !Y DEP>T FROM /&>D RELIGION4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO REPEAT ! RELIGION1 Y\ CAN GET AWAY ) IT BETWE5 TWO COMM]CIALS4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO SAY SOME?+ ?AT QUE/IONS ! RELIGION1 Y\'RE EXPECT$ TO GIVE EVID5CE1 & ?AT Y\ CAN'T DO BETWE5 TWO COMM]CIALS4 ,SO !RE=E Y\ LACK CONCISION1 SO !RE=E Y\ CAN'T TALK4 

,I ?9K ?AT'S A T]RIFIC TE*NIQUE ( PROPAG&A4 ,TO IMPOSE CONCISION IS A WAY ( VIRTUALLY GU>ANTEE+ ?AT ! P>TY L9E GETS REPEAT$ OV] & OV] AGA91 & ?AT NO?+ ELSE IS HE>D4 

,:AT IS Y\R ADVICE = PEOPLE :O HAVE ! SAME CONC]NS1 :O ID5TIFY ) ! TRADITION ?AT Y\ COME \T (1 & :O WANT TO BE 5GAG$ 9 OPPOSITION8 

,! SAME AS ! FACTORY GIRLS 9 ! ,L[ELL TEXTILE PLANT #ae YE>S AGO3 !Y JO9$ ) O!RS4 ,TO DO !SE ?+S ALONE IS EXTREMELY H>D1 ESPECIALLY :5 Y\'RE WORK+ FIFTY H\RS A WEEK TO PUT ! FOOD ON ! TABLE4 ,JO9 ) O!RS1 & Y\ CAN DO A LOT ( ?+S4 ,IT'S GOT A BIG MULTIPLI] EFFECT4 ,?AT'S :Y UNIONS HAVE ALWAYS BE5 9 ! LEAD ( DEVELOPM5T ( SOCIAL & ECONOMIC PROGRESS4 ,!Y BR+ TOGE!R POOR PEOPLE1 WORK+ PEOPLE1 5ABLE !M TO LE>N FROM ONE ANO!R1 TO HAVE !IR [N S\RCES ( 9=MATION1 & TO ACT COLLECTIVELY4 ,?AT'S H[ EV]Y?+ IS *ANG$--! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T1 ! FEM9I/ MOVEM5T1 ! SOLID>ITY MOVEM5TS1 ! WORK]S' MOVEM5TS4 ,! REASON WE DON'T LIVE 9 A DUNGEON IS BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE JO9$ TOGE!R TO *ANGE ?+S4 ,& !RE'S NO?+ DIFF]5T N[ FROM BE=E4 ,9 FACT1 JU/ 9 ! LA/ =TY YE>S1 WE'VE SE5 REM>KABLE *ANGES 9 ?IS RESPECT4 

,GO BACK TO '#f#b1 !RE WAS NO FEM9I/ MOVEM5T1 !RE WAS A V]Y LIMIT$ HUMAN RI<TS MOVEM5T4 ,!RE WAS NO 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T1 MEAN+ RI<TS ( \R GR&*ILDR54 ,!RE W]E NO ,?IRD ,WORLD SOLID>ITY MOVEM5TS4 ,!RE WAS NO ANTIAP>!ID MOVEM5T4 ,!RE WAS NO ANTI-SWEAT%OP MOVEM5T4 ,I MEAN1 ALL ( ! ?+S ?AT WE TAKE = GRANT$ JU/ W]5'T !RE4 ,H[ DID !Y GET !RE8 ,WAS IT A GIFT FROM AN ANGEL8 ,NO1 !Y GOT !RE BY /RUGGLE1 COMMON /RUGGLE BY PEOPLE :O D$ICAT$ !MSELVES ) O!RS1 BECAUSE Y\ CAN'T DO IT ALONE1 & .<!IR EF=TS.> MADE IT A MU* MORE CIVILIZ$ C\NTRY4 ,IT WAS A LONG WAY TO GO1 & ?AT'S NOT ! FIR/ TIME IT HAPP5$4 ,& IT WILL CONT9UE4 

,Y\ BELIEVE ?AT :5 WE FOCUS ON H]OES 9 ! MOVEM5T1 ?AT'S A MI/AKE1 BECAUSE IT'S REALLY ! UNSUNG H]OES1 ! UNSUNG SEAM/RESSES OR :ATEV] 9 ?IS MOVEM5T1 :O ACTUALLY MAKE A DIFF]5CE4 

,TAKE1 SAY1 ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T4 ,:5 Y\ ?9K ( ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T1 ! FIR/ ?+ Y\ ?9K ( IS ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+ ,JR4 ,K+ WAS AN IMPORTANT FIGURE4 ,BUT HE W\LD HAVE BE5 ! FIR/ TO TELL Y\1 ,I'M SURE1 ?AT HE WAS RID+ ! WAVE ( ACTIVISM1 ?AT PEOPLE :O W]E DO+ ! WORK1 :O W]E 9 ! LEAD 9 ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T1 W]E Y\NG ,S,N,C,C .<,/UD5T ,NONVIOL5T ,COORD9AT+ ,COMMITTEE.> WORK]S1 FRE$OM RID]S1 PEOPLE \T !RE 9 ! /REETS EV]Y DAY GETT+ BEAT5 & SOMETIMES KILL$1 WORK+ CON/ANTLY4 ,!Y CREAT$ ! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* A ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+ C\LD COME 9 & BE A LEAD]4 ,HIS ROLE WAS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT1 ,I'M NOT D5IGRAT+ IT1 IT WAS V]Y IMPORTANT TO HAVE DONE ?AT4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE :O W]E REALLY IMPORTANT >E ! ONES :OSE NAMES >E =GOTT54 ,& ?AT'S TRUE ( EV]Y MOVEM5T ?AT EV] EXI/$4 

,IS IT ! CASE ?AT BY SEE+ SO MU* Y\ UND]/& ?AT V]Y LITTLE SOMETIMES CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$1 BUT ?AT MAY BE V]Y IMPORTANT8 

,I DON'T ?9K WE %\LD GIVE UP LONG-T]M VISIONS4 ,I AGREE ) ! FACTORY GIRLS 9 ,L[ELL 9 #a#h#e4 ,I ?9K WAGE SLAV]Y IS AN ATTACK ON FUNDAM5TAL HUMAN RI<TS4 ,I ?9K ?OSE :O WORK 9 ! PLANTS %\LD [N !M4 ,I ?9K WE %\LD /RUGGLE AGA9/ :AT WAS !N ! 0NEW SPIRIT ( ! AGE03 GA9 WEAL?1 =GETT+ EV]YBODY BUT Y\RSELF4 ,YES1 ?AT'S ALL DEGRAD+ & DE/RUCTIVE1 & 9 ! LONG T]M--,I DON'T KN[ H[ LONG--IT %\LD BE DISMANTL$4 ,BUT RI<T N[ !RE >E S]I\S PROBLEMS TO DEAL )1 LIKE ?IRTY MILLION ,AM]ICANS :O DON'T HAVE 5\< TO EAT1 OR PEOPLE ELSE:]E 9 ! WORLD :O >E F> WORSE (F1 & :O >E1 9 FACT1 UND] \R BOOT1 WE'RE GR9D+ !M 9TO ! DU/4 ,?OSE >E %ORT-T]M ?+S ?AT CAN BE DEALT )4 ,!RE'S NO?+ WRONG ) MAK+ SMALL GA9S1 LIKE ! GA9S ?AT ,I WAS TALK+ AB\T BE=E1 FROM ! '#fS UNTIL TODAY4 ,!Y'RE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT = HUMAN LIVES4 ,IT DOESN'T MEAN ?AT !RE >E NOT A LOT ( M\NTA9 PEAKS TO CLIMB1 !RE >E4 ,BUT Y\ DO :AT'S )9 RANGE4 

,! SAME 9 ! SCI5CES4 ,Y\ MI<T LIKE TO SOLVE ! PROBLEMS (1 SAY1 :AT CAUSES HUMAN ACTION1 BUT ! PROBLEMS Y\ WORK ON >E ! ONES ?AT >E RI<T AT ! $GE ( Y\R UND]/&+4 ,!RE'S A FAM\S JOKE AB\T A DRUNK UND] A LAMPPO/ LOOK+ AT ! GR\ND1 & SOMEBODY COMES UP & ASKS HIM 0,:AT >E Y\ LOOK+ =80 ,HE SAYS1 0,I'M LOOK+ = A P5CIL ?AT ,I DROPP$40 ,!Y SAY1 0,WELL1 :]E DID Y\ DROP IT80 ,HE SAYS1 0,OH1 ,I DROPP$ IT ACROSS ! /REET40 0,WELL1 :Y >E LOOK+ H]E80 0,?IS IS :]E ! LI<T IS40 ,?AT'S ! WAY ! SCI5CES WORK4 ,MAYBE ! PROBLEM Y\ W\LD LIKE TO SOLVE IS ACROSS ! /REET1 BUT Y\ HAVE TO WORK :]E ! LI<T IS4 ,IF Y\ TRY TO MOVE IT A LITTLE F>!R1 MAYBE ULTIMATELY Y\'LL GET ACROSS ! /REET4 

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