,SOCIAL ,AN>*ISM1 ,9DIVIDUALISM & ,LIFE/YLE ,POLITICS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,COLLECTIVE ,ACTION ,TEXT 3 ,LET'S />T ) ! ,CIRCLE-,A4 ,IT'S ! SYMBOL ASSOCIAT$ ) AN>*ISM444 ,WE SEE IT EV]Y:]E FROM ACTUAL AN>*I/ PROPAG&A1 TO GRAFFITI1 TO PR9T$ ON T-%IRTS AT KM>T4 ,MO/ H]E PROBABLY KN[ ?IS1 BUT IT'S NOT AN ,A 9 A CIRCLE1 IT'S ACTUALLY AN ,A 9 AN ,O4 ,IT MEANS1 ',AN>*Y IS ,ORD]'1 :I* IS ONE ( ?OSE WOND]FUL JUXTAPOS+ QUOTES ,PR\DHON US$4 ,:AT HE MEANT IS ?AT AN>*ISM WILL BE A HI*I/1 BACK 9 ! #a#h'S ,FRANCE4 ,IT'S ) HIM ?AT ! CONFUSION BETWE5 SOCIAL & 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*ISM IMM$IATELY />TS4 ,SEE1 HE WAS C]TA9LY A TYPE ( SOCIALI/1 HE WAS TOTALLY AGA9/ ! EXPLOITATION ( LABOR1 & HE DEVELOP$ AN ECONOMIC SY/EM CALL$ MUTUALISM BAS$ ON FREE CONTRACTS BETWE5 PRODUC]S1 MEAN+ BO? COLLECTIVES ( WORK]S & SMALL CRAFTSM5 W\LD HAVE EQUAL FRE$OM 9 ! ECONOMY4 ,?IS IS A BIT DIVORC$ FROM ! AN>*I/ COMMUNISM ?AT HAS BECOME ! MA9 T5D5CY S9CE !N1 BUT IT C]TA9LY LAID MANY ( F\NDATIONS4 ,HE WAS ANTI-/ATE & ANTI-AU?ORITY1 ?\< SADLY HE NEV] EXT5D$ ?IS TO WOM54 ,HIS IDEAS ON ECONOMICS & SOCIAL RECON/RUCTION W]E SO POPUL> ITS SAID SOME PEOPLE 9 ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE HAD LITTLE COPIES ( ',:AT IS ,PROP]TY' !Y US$ TO C>RY >\ND 9 !IR POCKET 7DON'T QUOTE ME ON ?IS ACTUALLY HAPP5+671 & HIS ECONOMIC !ORIES EV5 HAD SOME 9FLU5CE ON EV5 ,M>X4 ,SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO >GUE ?AT HE WAS MORE ( A PRECURSOR TO AN>*ISM1 !RE'S SOME TRU? 9 ?IS - 9 ?AT HIS POLITICS :]E NOT TOTALLY COH]5T OR DEVELOP$ TO :AT IS SPECIFICALLY AN>*ISM TODAY4 ,BUT HE DID1 & WAS ! FIR/1 TO USE ! LABEL AN>*I/4 ,JU/ BE=E & >\ND ! SAME TIME RESPECTIVELY TO ,PR\DHON1 WE HAD ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 & ,MAX ,/IRN]4 ,BO? LIB]T>IANS C]TA9LY1 BO? ANTI-/ATE1 BUT NEI!R US$ ! T]M AN>*I/1 & ?IS IS IMPORTANT1 BECAUSE ALOT ( 9DIVIDUALI/S C]TA9LY LIKE TO BASE !IR IDEAS ON ,/IRN]4 ,I'M NOT GO+ TO TALK AB\T ,GODW91 BUT I'D LIKE TO PO9T \T ?AT ,/IRN] REALLY WAS MORE LIKE AN E>LY EXI/5TIALI/1 HIS RADICAL 'FRE$OM' WAS 5TIRELY AB\T ! EGO & ! M9D1 & WAS ANTI-EV]Y?+4 ,!RE WASN'T A TRACE ( POSITIVE CONT5T 9 HIS IDEAS 7BESIDES AFFIRMATION ( ! EGO1 & ?IS EXTREMELY UNDEVELOP$ ',UNION ( ,EGOI/S'71 :I* W]E ALSO PRETTY RACI/ IF Y\ TAKE ! TIME TO READ ,! ,EGO & ,HIS ,[N4 ,AB\T ! BE/ ?+ HE HAD TO (F] WAS A CRITIQUE ( /ATE-SOCIALISM1 & ?AT'S NOT SAY+ ALOT4 ,/IRN] WAS ONE ( !SE 9TELLECTUAL AN>*I/S1 ( B\RGEOIS ORIG9S :O DREAM$ UP A RADICAL NOTION ( FRE$OM )\T EV] P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! REAL /RUGGLES ( HIS TIME4 ,AFT] !SE ?REE 0,AN>*ISM0 DEF9ITELY HAD A NAME & EXI/$ 9 ! WORLD AS A POLITICAL IDEOLOGY4 ,S9CE ! BIR? ( ,AN>*ISM PEOPLE HAVE (T5 F\ND IT QUITE H>D TO DEF9E A COH]5T !ORY ( AN>*ISM2 ,*OMSKY ALWAYS USES ?AT QUOTE ',AN>*ISM HAS A BROAD BACK1 LIKE PAP] IS CAN 5DURE ANY?+4' ,& ,RUDOLPH ,ROCK] BELIEV$ ?AT AN>*ISM WAS SOME?+ ( A T5D5CY 9 HUMAN NATURE T[>DS EGALIT>IAN NON-HI]>*ICAL =MS ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,HE ALSO BELIEV$ IT WAS ! 9H]ITOR ( ! BE/ P>TS ( BO? ,LIB]ALISM & ,SOCIALISM1 ! 'DESC5DANTS' ( ! ,5LIM&S ,9DIVIDUALI/ MANIFE/O 5TIRELY BASES ITS DEF9ITION ( AN>*ISM >\ND FRE$OM FROM ANY SOCIAL CON/RA9T4 ,:ILE FROM PEOPLE LIKE ,BAKUN9 & ,MALATE/A WE SEE ?AT AN>*ISM IS A V]Y SPECIFIC POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY BAS$ >\ND CLASS /RUGGLE1 ) ! REALIZATION ( LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM AS ! GOAL4 ,!Y USE EXAMPLES LIKE ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE TO PO9T TO FUTURE POT5TIALS1 BUT RECOGNIZE ?AT AN>*ISM IS A MOD]N POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY ?AT />T$ ) ,PR\DHON & ! ,FR5* WORK]S MOVEM5T4 ,9 MOD]N ATTEMPTS TO LOOK BACK AT AN>*ISM WE SEE BO? !SE K9DS ( DEF9ITIONS 9 ACTION4 ,AU?ORS LIKE ,PET] ,M>%ALL 9 HIS ',DEM&+ ! ,IMPOSSIBLE' TAKES ! OPPOSITION TO /ATE AS ! ONLY REQUIREM5T TO AN>*ISM - & (T5 ,M>XI/S :O LIKE TO HAVE A CRACK AT AN>*ISM USE ?IS WEAK DEF9ITION TOO4 ,MOD]N AU?ORS LIKE ,VAN ,D] ,WALT & ,WAYNE ,PRICE WILL H[EV] (T5 PRES5T MORE COH]5T & CONSI/5T UND]/&+S ( AN>*ISM4 ,SO BASICALLY WE K9D ( HAVE TWO FIELDS2 ,SOCIAL AN>*ISM & ,9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*ISM4 ,SOCIAL AN>*ISM SOMETIMES GETS REF]R$ TO AS ORGANIZATIONAL AN>*ISM1 & 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*ISM K9D ( LEADS ON TO :AT (T5 GETS CALL$ LIFE/YLE AN>*ISM TODAY4 ,)9 BO? FIELDS WE CAN F9D A :OLE RANGE ( IDEAS ON BO? /RATEGY & ECONOMICS4 ,/ILL WE CAN SOME:AT REPRES5T :]E ! IDEAS & :O REPRES5TS !M SIT4 ,SO1 LETS K9D ( COMP>E ! TWO & ,I ?9K IT WILL LEAD US TO A BETT] UND]/&+ ( H[ AN>*ISM MANIFE/S 9 ! WORLD TODAY4 ,I'D LIKE TO PO9T \T ,I REALIZE H]E ,I AM PRES5T+ !SE FIELDS AS SOME?+ ( /RAWM54 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT AN ACADEMIC ESSAY1 & !RE IS ONLY SO MU* TIME4 ,AS Y\ CAN WELL IMAG9E BY ITS NAME1 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*ISM />TS1 & 5DS1 ) ! DEM& ( MAXIMUM LIB]TY = ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,!RE >E TO BE NO FETT]S ON ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! SO CALL$ NATURAL QUALITIES ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & :ILE !Y ?9K EV]YONE %\LD BE FREE1 IT REALLY BEG9S ) P]SONAL /RUGGLE & 5DS ) ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! ONLY FRE$OM Y\ HAVE IS :AT Y\ CAN TAKE4 ,SOCIETY IS ALSO AS MU* A CRU%+ S\RCE ( AU?ORITY AS ! /ATE4 ,!RE >E TO BE NO PROGRAMS SET = :AT AN>*ISM MIKET ECONOMICS >E P]MISSIBLE PROVID$ !RE IS NO BOSS-WORK] RELATION%IP 7AL?\< SOMETIMES ?AT'S OK TOO647 ,IT IS ?IS RETREAT 9TO ! SELF ?AT ACTUALLY %>ES A LOT ( P>ALLELS ) NEW AGE SPIRITUALITY1 ) EXI/5TIALISM & MO/ IMPORTANTLY ) NEO-LIB]AL CAPITALISM4 ,IT'S ?IS AB/RACT OPPOSITION TO '! /ATE' & 'SOCIETY' ?AT ALL[S AU?ORS LIKE ,PET] ,M>%ALL TO GIVE ! NOD T[>DS PEOPLE LIKE ,?AT*] & ,FRI$MAN AS BE+ SOMEH[ LIB]T>IAN4 ,9DIVIDUALISM DID NOT HAVE MU* 9FLU5CE DUR+ ! EM]G+ ! WORK+ CLASS1 NOR DID IT DO MU* TO %APE COLLECTIVE POLITICS ( REBELLION4 ,9DIVIDUALI/S (T5 EXPRESS$ !IR 'AN>*ISM' & 'FRE$OM' ?R\< =MS ( DRESS1 9DIVIDUAL ACTS ( 9SURRECTION1 & LIV+ 9 SMALL COMMUNITIES ( O!R RADICALS ONLY4 ,:ILE TODAY WE USE ! WORD '9SURRECTION' TO MEAN SOME?+ LIKE :5 A COMMUNITY_/CLASS VIOL5TLY ATTACKS A REGIME_/AU?ORITY1 ! CONNECTION BETWE5 ! T]M 9SURRECTION & AN>*ISM ACTUALLY COMES FROM ,/IRN]1 :O BELIEV$ REVOLUTION WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 & ?AT 9DIVIDUAL '9SURRECTION' WAS ! ONLY TACTIC ?AT W\LD KEEP AU?ORITY AT BAY1 H[EV] TEMPOR>ILY4 ,IT WAS DUR+ TIMES ( SEV]E SOCIAL REPRESSION1 :5 LITTLE O!R AV5UE = /RUGGLE EXI/$1 ?AT 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*ISM DID COME TO ATT5TION - USUALLY ) ASSASS9ATIONS & BOMB+S - ?IS IMAGE ( ! AN>*I/ BOMB ?R[] /ILL EXI/S4 ,T]RORISM BECAME1 & TO A L>GE DEGREE REMA9S1 ! PEAK =M ( /RUGGLE = ?IS T5D5CY4 ,I DON'T WANT TO SAY MU* ON IT1 BUT ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! T]RORI/ & GU]RILLA W> IS A ,L59I/ /RATEGY1 NOT AN AN>*I/ ONE1 DESPITE ! FL[]Y RHETORIC4 ,?IS /ILL HAPP5S TODAY4 ,NOT LONG AGO SOME GR\P LET (F A BOMB 9 ,*ILI AT A *UR*1 & A YE> OR TWO AGO SOME 9SURRECTIONI/S KNEECAPP$ ! ,C,E,O ( A ,NUCLE> ,P[] COMPANY4 ,! T>GET+ ( ! ,NUCLE> ,C,E,O HAS OBVI\S REASONS - ! *UR* NOT SO4 ,!Y ISSU$ A MASSIVELY IRRELEVANT MANIFE/OS CRAPP+ ON AB\T RELIGI\S FE$+ ! PEOPLE BULL%IT4 ,NOT EXACTLY A MAT]IAL ANALYSIS ( RELIGION4 ,! MO/ FAM\S EXAMPLE ( ?IS /RATEGY TODAY W\LD BE ,CONSPIRACY ( ,FIRE ,CELLS 9 ,GREECE4 ,!Y'RE A GR\P KN[N = ROBB+ BANKS1 HAV+ %OOT \TS ) POLICE1 & BR++ 'LEFT W+ T]RORISM' BACK TO ,EUROPE4 ,!Y'RE ALL >RE/$ N[1 & HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 /RUGGLES = PRISON]S' RIS4 ,IF Y\'RE 9T]E/$ 9 ! T]ROR QUE/ION1 & ! RA!R BOLD /ATEM5T ?AT T]RORISM IS A ,L59I/ /RATEGY1 I'D HI*I/ ,CASE ,AGA9/ ,T]RORISM0 QUITE A FAM\S ESSAY WRITT5 BY AN ,AU/RALIAN LIB]T>IAN SOCIALI/ GR\P4 ,SO !N1 :AT'S SOCIAL AN>*ISM8 ,TAK+ FRE$OM AS ! BASIS ( AN>*ISM1 ,I WANT TO />T ) A QUOTE FROM ,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN91 HE SAYS2 0,! 9DIVIDUAL1 !IR FRE$OM & REASON1 >E ! PRODUCTS ( SOCIETY1 & NOT VICE V]SA2 SOCIETY IS NOT ! PRODUCT ( 9DIVIDUALS COMPRIS+ IT2 & ! GREAT] !IR FRE$OM - & ! MORE !Y >E ! PRODUCT ( SOCIETY1 ! MORE DO !Y RECEIVE FROM SOCIETY1 & ! GREAT] !IR DEBT TO IT4 ,H]E WE F9D A DEF9ITION ( FRE$OM BAS$ 5TIRELY ON SOCIAL BONDS - :AT ,BAKUN9 IS SAY+ IS ?AT WE >E ALL PRODUCTS ( SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T - IT IS ?R\< RELATION%IPS & $UCATION WE F9D ! IDEAS1 MOTIVATIONS & 9FLU5CES ?AT WILL MAKE US FREE4 ,)\T ! DEVELOPM5T ( ALL1 )\T EQUALITY1 WE WILL NEV] KN[ REAL FRE$OM4 ,! MORE FREE ! P]SON BESIDE Y\ IS1 ! MORE FREE Y\ >E4 ,SOCIAL AN>*ISM IS !RE=E 9H]5TLY COMMITT$ TO COLLECTIVE ME?ODS ( ORGANIZATION - BE IT ?R\< ?+S AS V>I\S AS UNIONS1 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 SYNDICATES1 COMMUNES1 OR :ATEV]4 ,SOCIAL AN>*ISM ALSO COLLECTIVI/ 9 ECONOMICS4 ,WE HAVE HAD ,PR\DHON1 & ! ,SPANI% ECONOMI/ ,DE ,SANTILLIAN4 ,BUT ULTIMATELY SOCIAL AN>*I/S [E A GREAT DEBT TO ,M>X = !IR UND]/&+ ( ECONOMICS - IT'S OV] QUE/IONS ( POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ?AT WE DIVIDE4 ,IT'S ?IS FRE$OM ?R\< SOLID>ITY ?AT F\ND SU* F]TILE GR\ND 9 ! WORK]S MOVEM5T4 ,NOT ONLY DID ! '9TELLECTUALS' ( SOCIAL AN>*ISM RELATE TO MASS /RUGGLES1 !IR IDEAS W]E =M$ FROM P>TICIPAT+ 9 /RUGGLES & W]E (T5 ! >TICULATION ,( ! IDEAS ( ! MASS ( AN>*I/S & WORK]S4 ,! IDEAS ( !SE SOCIAL AN>*I/S1 P>TICUL>LY ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK9 & ,MALATE/A FL\RI%$ 9 MANY P>TS ( ! WORLD1 NAMELY ,SPA91 ,ITALY1 ,>G5T9A1 ,MAN*URIA 7,KOREA7 & ,*9A1 & HAD PR(\ND 9FLU5CE ON ! MASS AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT W]E TO DEVELOP4 ,WE (T5 SELL \RSELVES %ORT AS AN>*I/S TODAY1 BECAUSE MU* ( \R HI/ORY IS LO/1 & BECAUSE \R MOVEM5T IS SO SMALL & 9SUL> WE (T5 FEEL LIKE A SUBCULTURE4 ,BUT :5 IT COMES TO HI/ORY1 REMEMB] WE >E TALK+ AB\T A MOVEM5T ?AT AFFECT$ ! LIVES ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE4 ,!SE W]E NO SMALL PROPAG&A GR\PS OR 9SURRECTIONAL CELLS4 ,!SE W]E MASS ORGANIZATIONS ?AT HAD OBVI\S AN>*I/ POLITICS4 ,MAYBE NOT ALL #b MILLION MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T OR ! ,=,A W]E AN>*I/ - BUT AN>*ISM HAD AN 9FLU5CE ON !IR LIVES4 ,SO 9 COMP>ISON1 :ILE SOCIAL AN>*ISM FIR/ F\ND ITS ROOTS 9 ! F$]ALI/ SECTIONS ( ! 9T]NATIONAL1 9 ! ,P>IS COMMUNE1 & 9 ! EM]G+ UNION MOVEM5TS1 IT IS FAIR TO SAY ?AT ,9DIVIDUALISM CAME TO PROM95CE :5 AN>*ISM LO/ ITS CONNECTION ) ! WORK+ CLASS1 & 9T]E/+LY HAS L>GELY BE5 A PH5OM5ON TI$ TO ! ,U,S,A & ,EUROPE1 & ,RUSSIA4 ,:ILE ALSO 9 PLACES LIKE ,KOREA1 ,S\? ,AM]ICA1 & P>TS ( ,AFRICA :]E AN>*ISM HAS HAD P]IODS ( SIGNIFICANCE1 9DIVIDUALISM HAS BE5 = ! MO/ P>T IRRELEVANT 7FEEL FREE TO CORRECT ME IF Y\'VE COME ACROSS 9DIVIDUALI/ LIT]ATURE FROM !SE P>TS ( ! WORLD67 ,P]HAPS ! TACTIC ( 9SURRECTION BY SMALL GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS HAD SOME GR\ND+1 .<= EXAMPLE ! 0,BEZMOTIVNIKS0 9 ,UKRA9E1 AN>*O-COMMUNI/S - TI$ TO GR\PS LIKE ! ,UNION ( ,POOR ,PEASANTS OR ,NABAT1 OR ! 0,PI/OL]OS0 9 ,SPA91 :O US$ EXPROPRIATIONS & ASSASS9ATIONS.> BUT ITS IRRELEVANCE SEEMS TO BE ! BROAD] RULE4 ,?IS LOSS ( SOCIAL 9FLU5CE = AN>*ISM 9 MO/ C\NTRIES HAS NEV] BE5 RECOV]$4 ,! )DRAWL ( SELF-/YL$ AN>*I/S FROM SOCIAL MOVEM5TS = ACTIVITIES ?AT DON'T REQUIRE LONG-T]M COMMITM5T1 ?9K+1 RESPONSIBILITY OR COH]5CE IS A S]I\S PROBLEM IF WE EV] WANT AN>*ISM TO BE A PHILOSOPHY ?AT CAN *ANGE ! WORLD AGA94 ,IT'S PRETTY CLE> ?AT ! IRRELEVANCE ( A COH]5T & SOCIAL AN>*I/ PHILOSOPHY IS ALSO TI$ TO ! REACTION>Y & CONS]VATIVE SOCIETIES WE LIVE 94 ,DESPITE EF=TS TO BREAK \T ( ! LEFTI/ GELY IRRELEVANT4 ,! AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES ( F$]ALISM1 DIRECT ACTION1 ANTI-P>LIAM5T POLITICS1 & MUTUAL AID >E B>ELY CONNECT$ TO A CLASS /RUGGLE ?AT IS L>GELY 9/ITUTIONALIZ$4 ,) NO RADICAL COLLECTIVE MOVEM5T TO USE \R TACTICS1 WE DON'T FE$ BACK 9TO ! MOVEM5TS1 WE DON'T TE/ \R IDEAS & FRE% ACTIVI/S >E FEW & F> BETWE54 ,IT'S A TWO WAY /REET4 ,! 5D RESULT ( ?IS ISOLATION CAN (T5 BE LIB]ALISM DRESS$ 9 RADICAL CLO?+1 & ! DOM9ANCE ( 'LIFE/YLE AN>*ISM' IS BASICALLY ! BLACK FLAG V]SION ( ! SOCIALI/ POLITICS ?AT BELIEVES 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL ( ,B]NIE ,S&]S 1 ,S,Y,R,I,Z,A & ,J]EMY ,CORBYN4 ,AN>*I/S TODAY >E F9D+ \R WAY BACK TO RELEVANCE 9 /RUGGLE2 9 A NUMB] ( PLACES >\ND ! WORLD AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS & MOVEM5TS >E BEG9N+ TO FL\RI% AGA94 ,GREECE1 ,IREL&1 ,BRAZIL >E A FEW EXAMPLES4 ,I F\ND IT ILLUM9AT+ ?AT 9 ?IS ,WORK]S ,SOLID>ITY ,MOVEM5T TALK AB\T ! GR[? ( AN>*ISM 9 ,IREL&1 ,&REW ,FLOOD SAYS ?AT AS AN>*I/S HAVE REGA9$ !IR SOCIAL RELEVANCE OV] ! LA/ TWO DECADES1 !Y W5T FROM ! /]EOTYPE ( 'PUNKS & PEOPLE DRESS$ 9 BLACK' TO 'LOOK+ LIKE Y\R EV]YDAY P]SON'1 & ?AT AB\T ?AT TIME ! M$IA BEGAN TO HAVE TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT AN>*ISM WAS ACTUALLY A FACTOR 9 ,IRI% POLITICAL LIFE4 ,I WANT TO GIVE A HI/ORICAL EXAMPLE ( AN>*ISM F9D+ ITS FEET 9 A CONCRETE SITUATION4 ,IT IS AN EXAMPLE ( AN>*ISM FE$+ 9TO A MOVEM5T1 & DEVELOP+ AS A RESULT4 ,ACTUALLY1 IT'S ! WORLD'S FIR/ EXAMPLE ( SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS DO+ JU/ SU* - = ALL ITS MANY LIMITS1 !RE >E MANY LESSONS TO BE LE>N$2 ,I JU/ F9I%$ READ+ ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO'S ACC\NT ( ! REVOLUTION 9 ! ,UKRA9E1 & DUR+ SOME ( ! MO/ 9T5SE P]IODS ( SOCIAL UPHEAVAL HE EXPRESSES EXTREME FRU/RATION ) ! REVOLUTION>IES 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,HE PO9TS \T ?AT ! COMB9ATION ( >M*AIR 9TELLECTUALISM & OBSESSION ) ASPECTS ( !ORY - LIKE ! PROLET>IAT OV] ! PEASANTRY MEANS ?AT !Y'RE 5TIRELY IGNORANT ( ! REVOLUTION>Y & ( ! PRACTICAL MEANS !SE AN>*I/S CAN TAKE TO EXP& ! REVOLUTION4 ,?IS ISN'T JU/ FRU/RATION ) 9DIVIDUALI/S EI!R1 ?IS IS ) AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S1 COMMUNI/ & :ATNOT4 ,HE PO9TS \T ! 9FLEXIBILITY ( AN>*I/ !ORY AT ?IS TIME CAN'T DEAL ) PRACTICAL SITUATIONS4 ,= EXAMPLE :5 HE WAS ELECT$ LEAD] ( HIS P>TICUL> BATTALION HE HAD TO GIVE ORD]S RI*I/S DON'T BELIEVE 9 GIV+ ORD]S OR LEAD]S OR :ATEV]4 ,& HE EXPRESSES ?AT HE FELT QUITE UNCOM=TABLE ) ! ROLE HE WAS GIV54 ,BUT !Y W]E FI4 ,AN ACTUAL REVOLUTION4 ,NOT HAV+ ACC\NTABLE ROLES OR RULES IS CRAP1 & ,I ?9K ?IS IS A FRU/RATION BECAUSE ( ! 9DIVIDUALI/ 9FLU5CE4 ,JU/ BECAUSE AN>*I/S DIDN'T BELIEVE !Y %\LD EV] BE TOLD :AT TO DO1 DOESN'T MEAN !Y CAN'T DEVELOP /RUCTURES ( COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY4 ,LIB]T>IAN SELF-DISCIPL9E IS V]Y DIFF]5T TO AU?ORIT>IAN DISCIPL9E4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE LEAD]S ( A TYPE4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT MOD]N AN>*ISM REALLY /RUGGLES TO ACKN[L$GE4 ,JU/ BECAUSE WE REFUSE TO PUT A LABEL ON P[] DOESN'T MEAN ?AT IT DOESN'T EXI/S4 ,LET'S CONSID] ?IS QUOTE FROM ,BAKUN92 0,NO?+ IS MORE DANG]\S = A MAN'S PRIVATE MORALITY ?AN ! HABIT ( COMM&4 ,TWO S5TIM5TS 9H]5T 9 P[] NEV] FAIL TO PRODUCE ?IS DEMORALIZATION2 !Y >E3 CONTEMPT = ! MASSES & ! OV]E/IMATION ( ONE'S [N M]ITS40 ,SO :AT MAKES AN>*I/ 'LEAD]%IP' SPECIAL IS ?AT :AT WE >E ACTUALLY WANT+ TO A*IEVE IS TO CREATE /RUCTURES ?AT LIMIT ! CONC5TRATION ( P[]4 ,9=MALITY DOES NOT DO ?IS4 ,?IS IS A S]I\S DANG] ?AT EXI/S 9 9DIVIDUALI/ & LIFE/YLE AN>*ISM4 ,RA!R WE %\LD LOOK TO HAVE /RICT M&ATES GIV5 BY ! COLLECTIVE TO !IR DELEGATES1 :5 ASSEMBLIES >E NOT PRACTICAL4 ,?AT'S :Y WE TRY TO ROTATE ROLES - TO ASSURE ONE P]SON DOESN'T 5D UP ) TOO MU* P[]1 & TO ASSURE ?AT EV]YONE DEVELOPS SKILLS KEEP+ ! FIELD MORE EV5 IF Y\ WILL4 ,9DIVIDUALISM DOESN'T ADDRESS ?IS4 ,ACTUALLY EGOI/ 9DIVIDUALISM LIKE ,/IRN]S 5DS UP JU/IFY+ P[] OV] O!R PEOPLE - H>DLY AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN PHILOSOPHY4 ,IF Y\ EV] GET A *ANCE ,I RECOMM5D READ+ ',! ,TYRANNY ( ,/RUCTURELESSNESS4' ,AS ,I SAID1 ?IS DELEGATE-M&ATE-ROTATE /RUCTURE IS ACTUALLY 9F9ITELY MORE ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN ?AN NOT HAV+ ANY K9D ( ACC\NTABILITY4 ,BAKUN9 TALK$ AB\T ?IS1 ! ,C,N,T KNEW ?IS1 ! AN>*I/ >MY 9 ! ,UKRA9E KNEW ?IS 7?\< IT WASN'T GREAT AT IT47 ,BUT IT'S QUITE LO/ !SE DAYS4 ,OBVI\SLY1 H[ WE /RUCTURE ?IS LEAD]%IP ISN'T ! SAME AS SOCIALI/ GR\PS - !RE >E PRACTICAL ?+S ?AT DIFF]5TIATE US H]E4 ,AT ANY RATE - ?AT IS A TOPIC = ANO!R TIME4 ,SO ,I WANT TO SKIP BACK TO 9DIVIDUALISM1 ,I WANT TO EXPLA9 :Y ,I BELIEVE (T5 ! RESULT ( 9DIVIDUALI/ PHILOSOPHIES PUT 9TO PRACTICE CAN BE DAMAG+ TO SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 H[ !Y (T5 BECOME ANTI-SOCIAL RA!R ?AN ANTI-CAPITALI/4 ,I ?9K ?IS CONFUSION ?AT />TS FROM ! CONCEPT ( IMM95T REBELLION AGA9/ AU?ORITY1 MEAN+ ?AT ?+S ?AT >5'T ACTUALLY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CAN 5D UP ) TACIT AN>*I/ SUPPORT4 ,GR\PS LIKE ,CRIME?9C T5D TO BORD] ?IS L9E1 ADVOCAT+ & FETI%+ SUB-CULTURAL PRACTICES AS ANTI-CAPITALI/ 9 & ( !MSELVES ) LITTLE CONCEPTUALIZATION ( H[ !Y ASSI/ 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL & ! /ATE1 IF AT ALL4 ,SQUATT+1 SABOTAGE1 PETTY-CRIME1 !FT1 >SON1 & ASSASS9ATIONS ALL REGI/] 9 ! >S5AL ( 9SURRECTIONAL-9DIVIDUALI/ TACTICS4 ,ACTUALLY1 ,I ?9K ?IS IS ! DEF9ITIONS ( ! VAGUE T]M WE ?R[ >\ND2 'LIFE/YLISM4' ,PRECISELY ?IS FETI%IZATION4 ,A COMRADE HAS RAIS$ ) ME ?AT IT IS P]HAPS NOT ONLY ?AT1 BUT IT'S ! RESULT ( DESPAIR AT ! FAILURES ( LONG-T]M ORGANIZ+ ?AT LEADS TO BELIEV+ ONLY IMM$IATE ACTIONS & 'LIV+ POLITICS' CAN BE REVOLUTION>Y4 ,IT'S NOT TO SAY SOCIAL AN>*I/S DON'T USE TACTICS LIKE 9SURRECTION1 SABOTAGE ETC TOO4 ,BUT :AT IS TO BE CONSID]$ IS IF ! ACTION IS B5EFICIAL OR NEGATIVE1 COLLECTIVELY EMP[]+ OR JU/ ALI5AT+ & ANTI-SOCIAL1 RA!R ?AN JU/ ASSUM+ IT IS AN ACCEPTABLE TACTIC4 ,= EXAMPLE1 TACTICS LIKE SABOTAGE HAVE (T5 BE5 US$ DUR+ UNION CAMPAIGNS1 ! ,I,W,W WAS HI/ORICALLY FAM\S = ?IS4 ,:5 US$ AS AN 9DIVIDUAL TACTIC1 WORK]S (T5 RISK ALI5ATION FROM O!RS1 PUNI%M5T FROM ! /ATE1 A WA/E ( COMRADES RES\RCES :O BAIL !M \T OR ORGANIZE LEGALS4 ,9DIVIDUALS MAY GET A SMALL B5EFIT FROM /EAL+1 SQUATT+1 LIV+ ON ! DOLE AS A IDEOLOGICAL *OICE ETC1 BUT !RE >E ALWAYS CONSEQU5CES4 ,SO :5 SABOTAGE IS DONE COLLECTIVELY1 IT CAN BE A P[]FUL TOOL AGA9/ ! BOSS1 ESPECIALLY SO BECAUSE EV]YONE HAS EA* O!RS BACKS1 & ! DECISION TO TAKE ACTION HAS BE5 MADE TOGE!R4 ,IT'S ! SMALL SUMS ( COLLECTIVE ACTIONS ?AT BECOME A MOVEM5T4 ,CONSID]2 0,%OPLIFT+1 DUMP/] DIV+1 QUITT+ WORK >E ALL PUT =W>D AS REVOLUTION>Y WAYS TO LIVE \TSIDE ! SY/EM1 BUT AM\NT TO NO?+ MORE ?AN A P>ASITIC WAY ( LIFE :I* DEP5DS ON CAPITALISM )\T PROVID+ ANY REAL *ALL5GE40 ,OBVI\SLY ) ?IS QUOTE WE DON'T WANT TO CONFLATE :AT IT TAKES TO 5SURE SURVIVAL UND] CAPITALISM1 OR TO DEMONIZE PEOPLE :O >E UNEMPLOY$ OR ANY?+ RIDICUL\S LIKE ?AT4 ,RA!R :AT'S BE+ SAID IS ?AT IF Y\ HAVE ! OPTION TO MAKE !SE *OICES1 IF Y\ CAN ALWAYS MOVE BACK 9 ) Y\R FOLKS OR :ATEV]1 Y\'RE NOT ACTUALLY CONTRIBUT+ TO ANTI-CAPITALISM - Y\'RE JU/ LIV+ \T SOME K9D ( RADICAL LIB]ALISM4 ,! RI*1 POLITICIANS1 ANYONE 9 A POSITION ( P[] SURELY HAS PL5TY ( TIME = PEOPLE :O BECOME 'NON-P>TICIPANTS' 9 ! SY/EM4 ,!Y DO NOT ACTUALLY *ALL5GE P[]1 !Y DO NOT HELP ORGANIZE COLLECTIVELY1 !Y MAY CREATE SMALL CONCESSIONS & 'SPACES' ( EXI/+ )\T ! YOKE ( CAPITALI/ BURD51 BUT ! ABILITY ( ?IS TO BO? SPREAD & BECOME EMP[]+ HAS TO BE CONSID]$4 ,! TRU? IS1 Y\ CANNOT1 EV]1 COMPLETELY DROP \T ( CAPITALISM OR GET AWAY FROM ! /ATE4 ,PEOPLE 9 P[] >E AFRAID ( ! ,MALCOM ,X'S1 ! UNION ORGANIZ]S1 ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT DEM& & FIT T[+ A POLITICAL L9E - ,I'M NOT H]E TO SAY 'HEY1 Y\ %\LD JO9 AN>*I/ AFF9ITY BECAUSE WE HAVE ! BE/ POLITICS EV]6 7,?\< PLEASE CONTACT US IF Y\'RE 9T]E/$67 ACTUALLY :AT'S MORE IMPORTANT AS AN>*I/S IS ?AT HOPEFULLY Y\ GO AWAY ) SOME IDEAS AB\T ORGANIZ+ Y\RSELF- :AT I'M SAY+ ?AT !RE >E DIFF]5CES 9 IDEAS & H5CE ORGANIZATIONAL ME?ODS ?AT HAVE V]Y REAL IMPACTS ON ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( \R ACTIVISM4 ,IT'S BE5 PO9T$ \T PL5TY ( TIMES ?AT ACTIVI/S :O HAVE NO 'HOME TEAM' WILL (T5 F9D !Y'VE PUT 9CR$IBLE AM\NTS ( 5]GY 9TO A S+LE CAMPAIGN1 SOMETIMES = YE>S1 BUT :5 IT 5DS - ?OSE LESSONS >E LO/1 !RE IS NO:]E TO KEEP MOV+1 !RE IS NO COLLECTIVE DEVELOPM5T ( KN[L$GE ?AT COMES FROM CRITICAL REFLECTION ON :AT Y\'VE BE5 DO+4 ,UNLIKE 9DIVIDUALI/S W\LD BELIEVE EV]YONE IS AN ISL&1 WE >E ALL SOCIALLY =M$1 & IT'S ?R\< SOCIETY WE F9D \R FRE$OM4 ,ANYONE :O ?9KS !Y CAN COME TO ! P]FECT ANSW]S ALONE1 ?AT !Y CAN LIVE \TSIDE & BEYOND SOCIETY IS A JOK]4 ,H]E'S AN ANECDOTE2 DID Y\ KN[ IT'S NOT COMMON = AN>*I/S 9 ! ,URUGUAYAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION TO TALK 9 FIR/ P]SON8 ,!Y'RE SO ADAMANT ?AT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL'S P]SONALITY IS A PRODUCT ( COLLECTIVE DEVELOPM5T ?AT TO TALK 9 ?IRD P]SON %[S HUMILITY & ACKN[L$GM5T ( EA*'S CONTRIBUTION TO ONE ANO!R4 ,I'M NOT SUGGE/+ ?AT WE /OP TALK+ 9 FIR/ P]SON BUT ,I ?9K ?AT SU* HUMILITY IS QUITE AN 9SPIRATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y VALUE4 ,I ?9K MANY ( US :O >E AN>*I/S 9 ,AU/RALIA TODAY >E MORE LIKE ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ?AN ANY PA/ ACTIVI/S ( ANY P>TICUL> 'FIELD4' ,MANY ( US ID5TIFY ) ! GOALS ( SOCIAL AN>*ISM 7IE2 COLLECTIVI/ ECONOMICS7 BUT HAVE A LEFT OV] '9DIVIDUALI/' RESI/ANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS ?AT REQUIRE LONG T]M /RATEGY & DEVELOPM5T4 ,I ?9K :AT 9DIVIDUAL LIB]T>IAN_/AN>*I/ ACTIVI/S :O >5'T 9 ORGANIZATIONS DO ?\< IS HELP ! DEVELOPM5T ( LIB]T>IAN VALUES4 .<,NOTE2 ,I USE ',LIB]T>IAN' 9 ! ORIG9AL S5SE1 MEAN+ IT IS ! SAME AS AN>*I/1 NOT RI ,BY P>TICIPAT+ 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLES AN>*I/S WE HOPE TO HELP BUILD A CULTURE ?AT EMP[]S FROM ! BOTTOM UP4 ,& DEVELOP+ AN AN>*I/ CULTURE IS REALLY IMPORTANT4 ,WE WANT TO HAVE \R [N MORALS1 DIFF]5T TO ?OSE ADVOCAT$ BY A CAPITALI/ & /ATI/ SOCIETY - WE WANT A WORLD )\T PATRI>*Y OR RACISM1 & CONSCI\S CULTURAL RECON/RUCTION IS IMPORTANT IF WE UND]/& ?AT !RE >E =MS ( EXPLOITATION & REPRESSION ?AT >E RE9=C$ BY MORE ?AN JU/ CAPITALISM4 ,! /R5G? ( ACTIONS BY AN>*I/S AS 9DIVIDUALS IS MORE LIKE A REPRODUCTION ( E?ICS1 RA!R ?AN ANY PROGRAMMATIC REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY4 ,BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE ?AT !RE >E TWO LEV]S ( P[] 9 SOCIETY RIE NOT M>XI/S & WE DON'T AGREE ?AT SOCIETY IS LIMIT$ /RICTLY TO ! CAPITALI/ PYRAMID ( DYNAMICS 7NOT ?AT !Y ALL DO6 ,IT'S H>D TO AVOID /RAWM5 9 SU* A BROAD PIECE ( WRIT+47 ,AN>*I/S KN[ P[] EXI/S 9 ALL SOCIAL RELATIONS1 WE HAVE TALK$ (T5 AB\T ! C5T] & ! P]IPH]Y ( P[]4 ,& KN[+ ?AT C5TRALIZATION CREATES P[] WE ACKN[L$GE ?AT WE CAN'T TAKE ! /ATE - ?AT'S COMPLETELY AGA9/ AN>*I/ /RATEGY & UND]/&+ ( H[ SOCIETY WORKS - :AT WE DO WANT TO DO IS BUILD C\NT]-P[] TO :]E CAPITAL & OPPRESSION >E CREAT$4 ,WE WANT EV]YONE TO HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO POLITICAL1 SOCIAL & ECONOMIC P[]4,?AT'S ABSOLUTELY KEY TO OV]?R[+ ?IS SOCIETY4 ,& ?AT'S NOT DONE BY ?R[+ A BOMB 9TO A BANK1 IT'S DONE BY ORGANIZ+ WORK]S & COMMUNITIES4 ,MANY PEOPLE TODAY >E DRAWN T[>DS AN>*ISM BECAUSE IT (F]S SPACE TO 9DIVIDUALS :O FEEL M>G9ALIZ$ BY PR$OM9ANT SOCIAL CON/RUCTIONS4 ,:5 Y\ ID5TIFY AS AN AN>*I/ ITS OKAY TO BE TOTALLY Y\RSELF4 ,BUT WE HAVE TO ACKN[L$GE ! :OLE IDEA ( ! 9DIVIDUAL AGA9/ SOCIETY IS ABSURD - AN>*ISM ,I,S ! S+LE MO/ SOCIAL POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY - WE BELIEVE 9 A WORLD ( COMPLETELY FREE & EQUAL 9DIVIDUALS - H[ CAN WE BE ANTI-SOCIAL1 UNLESS Y\'RE Y\ ?9K SOCIETY & ! /ATE >E ! SAME8 ,:AT ,I ?9K IS USEFUL FROM H]E IS TO TALK A LITTLE AB\T H[ !RE >E DIFF]5CES 9 TACTICS1 POLITICS & /RATEGY4 ,N[ ?IS IS PRETTY KEY & WILL LEAD US ONTO A BIT ( DISCUSSION AB\T P>TICUL> ?+S AN>*I/S TODAY >E 9TO4 ,TO BE HONE/1 ! USEFUL T]M9OLOGY = ?IS DI/9CTION WAS ONLY JU/ BR\*ISM4 ,SO />T+ FROM ! VISION ( BUILD+ A WORLD )\T /ATES1 CAPITALISM OR AU?ORITY WE HAVE TO DECIDE ON ! APPROPRIATE /RATEGIES = MAK+ ?AT HAPP54 ,SO1 /RATEGY4 ,H]E'S :]E WE DO MAYBE ! MO/ REFLECTION - :AT DOES \R SOCIETY LOOK LIKE8 ,:AT K9D ( *ANGES DO WE NE$8 ,H[ C\LD WE />T MAK+ !M HAPP58 ,>E WE 9SURRECTIONI/S1 >E WE SYNDICALI/1 >E WE 9TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+1 %\LD WE BE CONC5TRAT+ ON PROPAG&A8 ,!RE IS ALOT TO BE FIGUR$ \T4 ,F9ALLY2 TACTICS4 ,! TACTICS WE EMPLOY >E ! SPECIFIC DETAILS ( ! /RATEGY WE DECIDE UPON1 AS 91 :AT P>TICUL> ACTIONS WE UND]TAKE TO IMPLEM5T ! /RATEGY4 ,= EXAMPLE IF Y\ DID BELIEVE Y\ NE$$ AN 9SURRECTION1 Y\ MI*I/ ,AFF9ITY L9E67 ,I DONT KN[4 ,IF Y\ *OSE SYNDICALISM Y\ MIE MO/ IMPORTANT TO ORGANIZE 9 RIT A SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ UNION OR IF Y\ WANT TO RADICALIZE EXI/+ ONES BY BUILD+ %OP /EW>DS NETWORKS & ADVOCAT+ WILDCATS4 ,)9 SOCIAL AN>*ISM !RE >E A V>IETY ( IDEAS AB\T /RATEGIES1 !SE >E JU/ TWO1 V]Y DIFF]5T & BROAD EXAMPLES4 ,! PROBLEM 9 ,AU/RALIA SEEMS TO BE ?AT \R MOVEM5T IS SO CONFUS$1 SO UNSOPHISITICAT$ ?AT WE DON'T TAKE ! TIME TO WORK \R WAY ?R\< !SE CONSID]ATIONS4 ,WE AS ! COLLECTIVE ?AT IS AN>*ISM 9 ,AU/RALIA T5D TO FETI%IZE ONE OR ! O!R1 OR COMPLETELY MUDDLE !M UP4 ,REMEMB] H]E I'M NOT JU/ TALK+ AB\T 9DIVIDUALI/S2 MO/ AN>*I/ GR\PS 9 ,AU/RALIA >E COMPLETELY GUILTY ( ?IS TOO4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME1 ,I ?9K :AT WE LIKE TO CALL 'LIFE/YLE' CAN BE TRAC$ BACK TO ! E>LY 9DIVIDUALISM1 :]E P]SONAL REBELLION & 9DIVIDUAL1 VIOL5T 9SURRECTION >E CONSID]$ AS ! TOTAL /RATEGY AGA9/ ! /ATE4 ,ALL ! SAME1 ,I WANT TO LOOK AT A FEW PLACES :]E WE SEE ! CONFUSION AT WORK4 ,FIR/LY I'M GO+ TO TALK AB\T SQUATT+ IF ?AT'S ALRIE Y\R POLITICS8 ,?IS K9D ( ?+ HAPP5S ALL ! TIME4 ,IT'S A REALLY BIG PROBLEM 9 ! 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T4 ,I'M NOT REALLY 9VOLV$ 9 ?AT ANYMORE BUT IT'S K9DA :]E ,I />T$ BACK 9 ,NEWCA/LE1 & ,I SAW A FAIR BIT ( ?IS CONFUSION4 ,SQUATT+ IS NOT REALLY A HUGE ?+ 9 ,AU/RALIA1 ?\< ,I DO KN[ A NUMB] ( SQUATT]S & !RE >E A FEW 9 ,MELB\RNE - IT'S A MU* BIGG] ?+ 9 ,EUROPE4 ,MANY AN>*I/S SEEM TO CONSID] SQUATT+ AS A LIFE/YLE *OICE 7?\< !RE >E SOME1 I'M SURE1 :O DO IT BECAUSE !Y HAV5'T ANY O!R OPTION - ,I KN[ AT LEA/ ONE P]SON :O FITS ?IS CATEGORY47 ,!RE'S A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A *OICE & SURVIVAL H]E4 ,LIV+ 9 A SQUAT W\LD APPE> TO GIVE PEOPLE ! SPACE TO EXI/ \TSIDE TYPICAL PROP]TY RELATIONS1 MAXIMIZ+ P]SONAL FRE$OMS & SOMEH[ 'PROPAGATE' ! IDEA ?AT SQUATT+ IS AN OPTION TO ! BROAD] COMMUNITY4 ,!RE IS AN ELEM5T ( TRU? 9 ?IS1 BUT IT'S ACTUALLY EXTREMELY LIMIT$4 ,CREAT+ 'LIB]TY' = ONESELF DOESN'T NECESS>ILY MEAN IT CREATES IT = O!RS1 SOMETIMES IT CAN EV5 LIMIT ! FRE$OMS ( O!RS4 ,SQUATT+ ISN'T NECESS>ILY ONE ( ?OSE TIMES1 BUT IT'S NOT AS HELPFUL A TACTIC AS O!R OPTIONS4 ,!RE IS A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 PUNKS :O WANT TO LIVE 9 A SQUAT CAUSE ITS FREE & !Y CAN HAVE P>TIES1 & A SQUAT ?AT'S US$ AS AN ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL C5T] ?AT1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT HELPS H\SE REFUGEES4 ,! FIR/ IS F9E2 IT DOESN'T REALLY MATT] TO ANYONE EXCEPT ! L&LORD4 ,BUT ! SECOND HAS COLLECTIVE & SOCIAL P[]4 ,I'D >GUE ?AT AS AN>*I/S ?IS IS EXACTLY \R TASK4 ,WE DON'T JU/ WANT REVOLUTION = \RSELVES1 WE WANT IT = EV]YONE4 ,TO TURN A SQUAT 9TO A VIABLE SOCIAL C5T] IT SEEMS OBVI\S ?AT IT NE$S RES\RCES1 ORGANIZATION1 COMMUNITY \TREA*1 & IMPORTANTLY ! BACK+ ( O!R SOCIAL GR\PS WILL+ TO DEF5D IT :5 EVICTION TIME COMES4 ,I BELIEVE ?IS IS A TASK = AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,LETS LOOK AT ,W,S,M 9 ,IREL& = A SECOND1 !Y'RE AN AN>*I/ GR\P :O DOESN'T OP]ATE1 CONTROL OR DOM9ATE ANY SQUATS4 ,:AT !Y DO H[EV]1 IS HELP 9ITIATE !M1 HAVE ACTIVI/S 9VOLV$ 9 !IR ON GO+ UPKEEP & DAILY ACTIVITY 7ONE SQUAT 9 ,IREL& ?AT HAS A FEW ,W,S,M MEMB]S US$ ! WORK%OPS TO BUILD HEAT]S TO S5D TO REFUGEES 9 ,CALAIS71 & DEF5D !M & !IR AUTONOMY AGA9/ REPRESSION FROM ! /ATE4 ,!Y ALSO ORGANIZE =UMS & DO ! IMPORTANT TASK ( POLITICAL PROPAG&A HELP+ LEGITIMATE SQUATT+ AS A /RATEGY AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,I USE ,W,S,M AS AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS BECAUSE !Y'RE P>TICUL>LY SUCCESSFUL - !Y HAVE AN AN>*I/ PUBLICATION REA*ES ?\S&S ( PEOPLE MON?LY1 & !Y HAVE PUBLIC ATT5TION = BE+ AT ! =EFRONT ( SEV]AL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,IMAG9E :AT SU* A P[]FUL AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION CAN BR+ TO ! DEF5SE ( AUTONOMY8 ,ON ! O!R H& - IT DOESN'T TAKE AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION TO MAKE SQUATT+ A VALID SOCIAL PROJECT - ,I'M JU/ PO9T+ \T :AT ,I ?9K TASKS ( AN>*I/ >E4.<#a.> ,LETS LOOK AT ,SOCIAL ,LOG ,BOLOGNA 9 ,ITALY = A MOM5T4.<#b.> ,?IS WAS A SQUAT ?AT IS QUITE A L>GE SOCIAL C5T]4 ,! SITE ITSELF US$ TO BE A PO/AL FACILITY4 ,! PEOPLE :O SET IT UP W]E AUTONOMI/ M>XI/S1 & Y\ KN[ :AT - !Y DIDN'T JU/ USE IT = !MSELVES -N[ IT'S 5TIRELY SELF-RUN BY REFUGEES6 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE RESPOND TO CALLS TO DEF5D ! C5T]4 ,NOT JU/ Y\R USUAL LEFTI/ MILIEU EI!R1 IT HAS 5ORM\S SOCIAL \TREA* TO ! MULTICULTURAL WORK+ CLASSES4 ,?IS WASN'T JU/ A V5UE = GIGS - ,SOCIAL ,LOG ACTUALLY DEMON/RAT$ ?AT :5 WE GET RID ( FUCK+ CAPITALISM - !RE GO+ TO BE SO MANY CREATIVE ?+S WE CAN DO ) ! ECONOMY TO MAKE SURE EV]YONE HAS EV]Y?+ !Y NE$4 ,IT WAS ALSO ! RESULT ( S]I\S PLANN+ & LOOK+ AT ! SPECIFIC ?+S ! WORK+ CLASS ( A P>TICUL> >EA NE$$ AT A P>TICUL> PO9T 9 TIME4 ,SO !N ,I'D LIKE TO ASK2 0:AT IS A SQUAT COMP>$ TO A R5T /RIKE80 ,?IS ,I BELIEVE IS :]E WE BEG9 TO SEE REAL COLLECTIVE ACTION =M+4 ,R5T /RIKES >5'T A ?+ H]E ANYMORE1 BUT ,AU/RALIA DOES HAVE SOME HI/ORY ) !M4 ,ACTUALLY1 ,I ALMO/ NEV] HE> PEOPLE TALK AB\T !M6 ,IF Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT A R5T /RIKE IS1 IT'S BASICALLY LIKE ?IS2 ! COMMUNITY 9 A P>TICUL> >EA ORGANIZES AGA9/ 9FLAT$ R5TS & EVICTIONS1 Y\ HOLD SOME MASS MEET+S1 DO SOME PROPAG&A & :ATEV]1 MAYBE Y\ T>GET ON ! BASIS ( COMMUNITY1 MAYBE Y\ T>GET A P>TICUL> L&LORD1 BUT Y\ GET TO A PO9T :]E COLLECTIVE P[] IS E/ABLI%$ & PEOPLE /OP PAY+ R5T4 ,:5 ! COPS TURN UP1 Y\ PICKET 9 DEF5SE ( :OEV] !Y TRY & EVICT1 MAYBE Y\ GO HASSLE ! /ATE DEP>TM5T OR ! R5TAL AG5TS OR SOME?+4 ,NOT REALLY SOME?+ WE'RE 9 A POSITION TO DO N[ - BUT WOR?Y ( REMEMB]+ ?IS EXI/S = :5 /RUGGLE >\ND H\S+ 9T5SIFIES EV5 MORE4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO LOOK AT HI/ORICAL EXAMPLES1 I'D SUGGE/ ,SCOTL& DUR+ ! #cS' & ,ITALY 9 ! #gS'4 ,!RE >E SOME PRETTY GOOD >TICLES ON LIBCOM4ORG AB\T ! ,ITALIAN R5T /RIKES - :I* W]E SIGNIFICANTLY 9FLU5C$ BY ! AUTONOMIA MOVEM5T4 ,= ?OSE ?AT DON'T KN[1 ,AUTONOMIA WAS_/IS A BRAN* ( M>XISM ?AT />T$ TO QUE/ION ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! P>TY1 />T$ 9CLUD+ FEM9ISM & TALK+ AB\T 'SOCIAL REPRODUCTION' & ALL ?AT4 ,IT REPRODUC$ A LOT ( ! PROBLEMS ( ,L59ISM BUT HAS SOME V]Y VALUABLE LESSONS TO DRAW FROM4 ,:AT MAKES R5T /RIKES SO MU* MORE P[]FUL IS ?AT1 UNLIKE SQUATT+1 !Y'RE A VIABLE TACTIC TO A HUGE PORTION ( ! POPULATION4 ,SQUATT+ IS UNAVAILABLE TO SO MANY PEOPLE1 = SO MANY REASONS4 ,!RE >E ONLY SO MANY PLACES1 ITS UNSUITABLE = FAMILIES1 = PEOPLE :O NE$ TO KEEP /UFF SECURE = WORK OR :ATEV]1 = PEOPLE ) DISABILITIES1 = PEOPLE :O WANT TO BE GU>ANTE$ A HOT %[]4 ,= ?OSE :O REQUIRE /ABILITY & SECURITY1 ?+S WE ALL DES]VE1 SQUATT+ IS NOT A REAL OPTION4 ,EV5 = MANY ( ,AU/RALIA'S HOMELESS SQUATT+ W\LDN'T BE VIABLE - :AT'S DES]V$ IS SECURE H\S+4 ,W\LDN'T IT BE BETT] IF WE C\LD ORGANIZE A MASS R5T]S & H\S+ MOVEM5T COMMITT$ TO DIRECT ACTION & DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 ) TOTAL AUTONOMY FROM POLITICAL P>TIES & ! UPP] CLASSES8 ,SOCIAL MOVEM5TS PROVIDE ! SPACE TO LAY ! REAL F\NDATIONS ( A SOCIETY BUILT FROM ! BOTTOM UP4 ,LET'S LOOK REALLY QUICKLY AT ANO!R PLACES ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T F9DS ITSELF SOMETIMES FETI%IZ+ TACTICS RA!R ?AN POLITICS4 ,SECTIONS ( ! AN>*I/ LEFT (T5 HAVE AN IDEA ?AT !Y CAN PROVIDE SOCIAL S]VICES PURELY BECAUSE IT SEEMS IDEOLOGICALLY S\ND4 ,S]VICES ?AT HAVE (T5 BE5 WON BY ! LEFT >E N[ PROVID$ BY ! /ATE & F> BETT] ?AN :AT WE CAN DO4 ,:Y W\LD ANYONE WANT TO GO TO A DODGY AN>*I/ DAY C>E 9 A SQUAT IF !RE'S A NICE CLEAN ONE RUN BY PR(ESSIONALS & PROVID$ BY ! /ATE8 ,I ?9K A RELEVANT EXAMPLE CAN BE ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS4 ,I'M NOT H]E TO HAVE A GO AT PEOPLE DO+ ,F,N,B4 ,I'M JU/ RAIS+ IT AS AN EXAMPLE WE CAN RELATE TO6 ,F,N,B IS A SWEET IDEA1 Y\ GET ! FOOD ?AT ,WOOLLIES OR ,COLES OR :ATEV] W]E GO+ TO ?R[ AWAY - CAUSE Y\ KN[1 CAPITALISM IS EXTREMELY FUCK+ WA/EFUL4 ,OR Y\ TAKE :AT Y\'VE GR[N AT Y\R CO-OP OR :ATEV]1 & Y\ TURN IT 9TO A FE$ & PUT IT ON = FREE 9 A P>K OR D[N A /REET 9 ! CITY & GIVE IT \T TO :OEV] NE$S IT4 ,Y\ PRODUCE SOME PROPAG&A >\ND IT ?AT PO9TS \T ?AT CAPITALISM IS FUCK$4 ,RAD1 ?IS IS ACTUALLY A GREAT IDEA4 ,PRACTICAL ?+S LIKE ?IS IS ! WAY WE MAKE \R POLITICS SE51 ! WAY WE PROVE WE CAN DO ?+S DIFF]5TLY1 ! WAY WE PROVE WE HAVE SOME?+ TO (F]1 & WE HAVE A WAY TO TALK TO PEOPLE ?AT CAN BE WAY LESS ALI5AT+ ?AN MANY ( ! IRRITAT+ TACTICS ! LEFT USE TO />T A CONV]SATION TODAY4 ,BUT Y\ KN[1 TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! POLITICS1 /RATEGY1 TACTIC =MULA444 IS ?IS ! BE/ ?+ TO DO 9 ,AU/RALIA8 ,!RE >E SO MANY *>ITIES & EV5 /ATE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT FE$ ! HOMELESS4 ,SOMETIMES Y\'RE COMPET+ ) MEGA *UR*ES & ! /ATE6 ,9 A SOCIETY :]E MO/ PEOPLE HAVE :AT !Y NE$ TO EAT1 !N MAYBE RES\RCES >E BETT] PUT 9TO SOME?+ ELSE8 ,?AT'S :]E Y\ GO BACK TO Y\R POLITICS1 LOOK AT ! CONCRETE SITUATION1 />T TALK+ AB\T A /RATEGY TO BUILD AN>*ISM & !N FIGURE \T :AT TACTICS >E GO+ TO BE EFFECTIVE4 ,IF WE W]E 9 SAY1 ,GREECE1 :]E ! S\P-KIT*5 IDEA IS REALLY IMPORTANT1 !N FUCK YES AN>*I/ %\LD BE SETT+ UP ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS OR :ATEV] NAME Y\ WANNA GIVE IT4 ,?AT'S EXACTLY \R T]RITORY & ! P]FECT PLACE = DEMON/RAT+ ALT]NATIVES4 ,!RE'S A ,M>X QUOTE ,I LIKE1 0EV]Y REAL MOVEM5T IS WOR? A DOZ5 PROGRAMS40 ,AN>*ISM IS MEANT TO BE CONNECT$ TO ! REAL NE$S ( ! PEOPLE - ACTUALLY AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION EXI/S TO SUPPORT ! REAL /RUGGLE1 NOT TO E/ABLI% SOCIALISM BY DECREES4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( MUTUAL AID COMES FROM WAS ! E>LY WORK]S MOVEM5T1 NOT ,KROPOTK94 ,IT WASN'T SOME E?IC DREAM$ UP BY 9TELLECTUALS4 ,E>LY AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS W]E DEAL+ ) ! LACK ( SOCIAL S]VICES1 !Y W]E DEAL+ ) REAL SOCIAL NE$S4 ,SO :AT ,I'M SAY+ IS ?AT N[ :5 WE E/ABLI% !SE MUTUAL AID GR\PS1 FILL+ !SE 'HOLES' 9 SOCIAL NE$S ISN'T A GREAT IDEA IF !Y HAVE BE5 FILL$ BY CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 BECAUSE UNTIL AN>*ISM BECOMES A L>GE & ORGANIZ$ SOCIAL =CE1 WE CAN'T REALLY COMPETE ) CAPITALI/ OR /ATE FACILITIES )\T WA/+ A L>GE AM\NT ( \R [N TIME & RES\RCES4 ,SO AT ! CURR5T /ATE1 ,I ?9K WE NE$ TO /OP & REFLECT :]E AN>*ISM NE$S TO GO4 ,:AT >E \R POLITICS8 ,:AT /RATEGIES HAVE WE GOT TO MAKE AN>*ISM RELEVANT8 ,DO !Y REFLECT H[ ,AU/RALIAN SOCIETY LOOKS TODAY8 ,WE CAN'T JU/ TAKE ! ,C,N,T MODEL FROM #cf ,SPA9 & MAKE IT HAPP5 H]E1 WE'RE SURE AS FUCK >E NOT GO+ TO ! HILLS TO />T A PEASANT ,9SURRECTIONAL ,>MY4 ,TO SUMM>IZ+ A FEW PO9TS1 LET'S />T ) ?IS CONTRADICTION BETWE5 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL AN>*ISM4 ,AN>*ISM IS REALLY ! MO/ COMPLETELY SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY - WE SEEK A WORLD BAS$ ON SOLID>ITY1 MUTUAL AID & COOP]ATION4 ,H[ !SE VALUES C\LD GO H& 9 H& ) ANTI-SOCIAL ELEM5TS IS BEYOND ME4 ,WE >E ANTI-CAPITALI/1 BECAUSE CAPITALISM IS TOXIC = A HEAL?Y SOCIAL SY/EM1 NOT BECAUSE WE'RE ANG/Y TE5AG]S4 ,TO CONSID] H[ WE WANT TO SEE A FUTURE 9FLU5C$ BY AN>*ISM1 WE NE$ ONLY TAKE A MOM5T TO LOOK AT ! PA/4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 TIMES AN>*ISM HAS BE5 A FRUITFUL SOCIAL IDEAL1 & DUR+ ?OSE TIMES IT'S ONLY EV] BE5 ! SOCIAL & WELL-DEVELOP$ AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS & MOVEM5TS ?AT HAVE MADE AN IMPACT2 ! ,C,N,T_/,F,A,I 9 ,SPA91 ! ,9SURRECTIONAL ,>MY ( ! ,UKRA9E1 ! ,=,A 9 ,>G5T9A1 ,F,A,U 9 ,URAGUAY1 & ! ,K,A,F-,M 9 ,MAN*URIA4 ,!RE HAS NEV] BE5 A ',UNION ( ,EGOI/S'1 >M$ T]ROR GR\PS LIKE ,CONSPIRACY ( ,FIRE HAV5'T />T$ A REVOLUTION1 ASSASS9ATIONS BY 9DIVIDUALI/S HAVE ONLY BR\*ISM CANNOT DREAM TO A*IEVE :AT COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION CAN4 ,9DIVIDUALISM IS ! RESULT ( B\RGEOISE & LIB]AL T5D5CIES1 IT IS ! DREAMS ( 9TELLECTUALS TRY+ TO MIX ITSELF ) WORK]S /RUGGLES4 ,9 CONTRA/1 SOCIAL AN>*ISM COMES FROM ! REAL SOCIAL /RUGGLES ( ! L[] CLASSES4 ,WE C]TA9LY BELIEVE 9 BUILD+ ! NEW SOCIETY 9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD1 & ?IS 9VOLVES 9DIVIDUAL ACTION & DEVELOPM5T1 BUT ITS ALWAYS CONNECT$ TO ! REALIZATION ( A REAL COMMUNAL SOCIETY4 ,SMALL ORGANIZATIONS ?AT FULFILL IM$IATE NE$S1 LIKE ,CO-OP]ATIVES1 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 ETC1 HAVE BE5 IMPORTANT P>TS ( WORK+ CLASS CULTURE1 & !IR G5]AL DEMISE HAS COME H& 9 H& ) REPRESSION & CO-OPTION ( WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5TS4 ,MODELS & EXAMPLES HELP PO9T ! WAY1 !Y DEMON/RATE ?AT ANO!R WORLD IS POSSIBLE1 BUT AGA9 !SE >E MODELS ( COMMUNAL ACTION - WE >E NOT L$ TO ! REVOLUTION BY ! IMAGE IF ! AN>*I/ BOMB?R[]1 BY ,/IRN]S UNLIMIT$ ,EGO1 OR BY ?IS T]RIBLE 'TEMPOR>Y AUTONOM\S ZONE' IDEA4 ,WE'RE L$ BY IMAGES ( ! ,P>IS COMMUNE1 ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOVIETS1 ! ,SPANI% SYNDICATES1 ! ,HUNG>IAN WORK]S C\NCILS1 EV5 TODAY GLIMM]S ( HOPE EXI/ 9 ! NEW COMMUNAL /RUCTURES 9 ,*IAPAS1 ! GRASSROOTS C\NCILS ( ,SYRIA & ,ROJAVA1 NOT = ! POLITICAL =CES ?AT DEF5D !M1 BUT ! PRACTICAL 9/ITUTIONS ( C\NT]-P[] ?AT >E BUILD+ A NEW SOCIAL LIFE4 ,! CONSID]$ UND]TAK+ ( PRACTICAL ACTIVITY1 CONNECT+ IT TO A BROAD] POLITICAL PROGRAM1 & ! BUILD+ ( D$ICAT$ AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS WILL ONLY /R5G!N \R ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFF]5CE & 9CREASE ! SCOPE ( HUMAN FRE$OM BO? 9 ! H]E & N[1 & TO LAY ! PREP]ATION = A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION4 ,I'D URGE ANY :O BELIEVE AN>*ISM IS A*IEV$ BY AUTONOM\S1 ATOMIZ$ & UNORGANIZ$ 9DIVIDUALS TO S]I\SLY RECONSID] H[ !Y BELIEVE REVOLUTION IS POSSIBLE1 & IF IT IS1 :AT IT WILL TAKE TO GET !RE4 ,BUT = AN>*I/S 9 D$ICAT$ ORGANIZATIONS1 IT IS WOR? A REM9D] ?AT ACTIONS UND]TAK5 BY ! WORK+ CLASS WILL NOT COME ) A P]FECTLY WORK$ AN>*I/ L9E OR PROGRAM1 ?AT DEVELOP+ IDEAS TAKES TIME1 ?AT ! 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