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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,9 ! ?REE WEEKS S9CE AN>*I/S HELP$ %UT D[N ! L>GE/ FASCI/ RALLY ! ,U,S HAS SE5 9 DECADES1 ! P5DULUM HAS SWUNG BACK & =? BETWE5 NEW PUBLIC SUPPORT = ANTI-FASCI/ ORGANIZ+ & A DI%ONE/1 FE>MONG]+ REACTION SPE>HEAD$ BY ! EXTREME C5T] ?AT PLAYS RI<T 9TO ! H&S ( F>-RI<T ELEM5TS 9 ! POLICE & ,F,B,I4 ,N[1 FASCI/S >E %IFT+ T[>DS A /RATEGY ( DEC5TRALIZ$ ATTACKS :ILE ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION PREP>ES A NEW RACI/ (F5SIVE AGA9/ NE>LY A MILLION RESID5TS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,IT'S MORE PRESS+ ?AN EV] TO LE>N FROM \R VICTORIES 9 ORD] TO /RATEGIZE = ! NEXT R\ND4 ,WE SPOKE ) A P>TICIPANT 9 ! FRONT L9ES ( ! CLA%ES 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE AB\T :Y AN UND]-EQUIPP$ ANTI-FASCI/ CONT+5T WAS ABLE TO DEFEAT A MORE NUM]\S BODY ( FASCI/S1 H[ TO HALT ! CREEP T[>DS AU?ORIT>IANISM1 & :AT C\RAGE MEANS 9 !SE /RUGGLES4 

,9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE1 ON ,FRIDAY NI<T1 ,AUGU/ #a#a1 IF ! TOR*LIT M>* HAD NOT 5C\NT]$ ANY PROTE/]S >\ND ! MONUM5T OR ELSE:]E--IF IT HAD BE5 ABLE TO PROCE$ )\T MEET+ ANY OPPOSITION--:AT DO Y\ ?9K ! CONSEQU5CES W\LD HAVE BE58 

,WELL1 IT'S EASY TO BE DOCTR9AIRE :5 Y\'RE SPECULAT+4 ,I MEAN1 ANY TIME FASCI/S DO SOME?+ PROVOCATIVE )\T OPPOSITION1 IT SETS A NEW BASEL9E = !M4 ,IT'S LIKE1 0,OH1 M>*+ ) TOR*ES & *ANT+ ',BLOOD & ,SOIL' IS A PRETTY L[-KEY ?+ TO DO1 LET'S ALWAYS DO ?AT AT \R GA!R+S FROM N[ ON4 ,IT'S FUN & EASY60 ,BUT ,I ?9K IT /R5G!NS !IR MOVEM5T EV5 MORE :5 !Y 5C\NT] OPPOSITION ?AT !Y CAN EASILY DEFEAT1 :I* IS :AT ACTUALLY HAPP5$ ON ,FRIDAY4 ,IF ?AT HAD BE5 ! ONLY EV5T 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE1 OR IF ! RE/ ( ! WEEK5D HAD GONE ! SAME WAY1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A GIFT TO !IR MOVEM5T4 

,I TRY TO IMAG9E ! P]SPECTIVE ( A FRE% Y\NG RECRUIT4 ,Y\ KN[ HE'S PO/UR+ & PUFF+ HIMSELF UP1 BUT HE'S N]V\S TOO4 ,HE FEELS AWKW>D PUTT+ ON ?AT :ITE POLO %IRT1 HE FEELS N]V\S C>RY+ A TOR* AT FIR/4 ,BUT !N HE SEES EV]YONE >\ND HIM DO+ ! SAME ?+1 HIS VOICE IS AMPLIFI$ BY A HUNDR$ VOICES SAY+ ! SAME WORDS AS HIM1 & ?AT N]V\SNESS TURNS 9TO ELATION4 ,SO RI<T !RE1 HIS BODY LE>NS AN IMPORTANT LESSON3 0,:5 ,I FEEL SC>$1 !SE >E ! PEOPLE :O MAKE ME SAFE4 ,:5 ,I FEEL WEAK1 !SE >E ! PEOPLE :O MAKE ME /RONG40 ,?IS IS LIKE *UR*1 Y\ KN[4 ,?AT :OLE PROCESS HAPP5S EV5 IF NOT A S+LE C\NT]PROTE/OR %[S UP4 ,HE ALREADY KN[S ?AT MO/ ( ! WORLD IS AGA9/ HIM4 

,IF !RE'S TANGIBLE1 PHYSICAL OPPOSITION1 ! N]V\SNESS IS GO+ TO BE MORE 9T5SE1 BUT SO IS ?AT GUT-LEVEL LESSON LE>N$ FROM A VICTORY4 ,SO :5 WE CONFRONT !SE ?+S1 WE %\LD RECOGNIZE ?AT WE'RE RAIS+ ! /AKES4 ,I ?9K GR\PS LIKE ,S,P,L,C 7,S\!RN ,POV]TY ,LAW ,C5T]7 FIXATE ON ?AT SIDE ( ?+S :5 !Y TRY TO DISC\RAGE PEOPLE FROM C\NT]PROTE/+4 ,I ?9K !IR ATTITUDE IS1 WE CAN'T DO ANY?+ AB\T !SE Y\NG M5'S ACCULTURATION 9TO HATE GR\PS1 BUT WE CAN D5Y !M OPPORTUNITIES TO REALLY GET H>D5$4 ,OR MAYBE !Y ?9K ?AT ACCULTURATION HAPP5S 9 9T]NET =UMS1 NOT TOR* M>*ES4 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I ?9K AN>*I/S SOMETIMES UND]/& ?IS PROCESS BETT] ?AN SOCIOLOGI/S1 BECAUSE WE'VE BE5 ?R\< SOME?+ SIMIL>1 9 SUBCULTURAL SPACES OR /REET M>*ES OR :ATEV]4 

,ALSO WE'RE NOT /ATIC4 ,EV5 :5 WE TAKE A LOSS ?AT /R5G!NS ! MOVEM5T WE'RE FI<T+ AGA9/1 IT CAN /R5G!N US TOO4 ,FRIDAY NI<T S]I\SLY %OOK PEOPLE1 BUT IT PROBABLY MADE US MORE DET]M9$ & SM>T] ON ,SATURDAY4 ,I ALMO/ WANT TO SAY WIS]4 ,WE KNEW EXACTLY :AT K9D ( VICTORY WE NE$$ TO D5Y !M1 & WE KNEW WE W\LD HAVE TO DO IT )\T ! ADVANTAGE ( PHYSICAL SUP]IORITY4 ,IF NO ONE HAD %[$ UP TO OPPOSE !M ON ,FRIDAY1 MAYBE WE W\LD HAVE MADE WORSE MI/AKES ! NEXT DAY1 AGA9/ A %>P] ADV]S>Y4 ,!RE'S NO WAY TO KN[4 

,:Y W]E ANTI-FASCI/S NOT AS PREP>$ TO RESPOND ON ,FRIDAY NI<T8 ,CAN Y\ SAY ANY?+ AB\T ! MOTIVATIONS ( ?OSE :O /ILL *OSE TO CONFRONT ! TOR*LIT M>*8 

,! DETAILS ( ?AT M>* W]E ANN\NC$ MU* LAT]1 ?AT'S ! MA9 ?+4 ,ALSO ,I ?9K SOME K9DS ( C\NT]-PROTE/]S >E ALWAYS GO+ TO /AY AWAY FROM A NI<TTIME EV5T LIKE ?AT1 BECAUSE IT'S MORE LIKELY TO BE CRAZY4 ,SOME PEOPLE W]E PREP>$1 BUT IT WAS JU/ DIFF]5T SITUATIONS4 

,I DO ?9K ,FRIDAY HI<LI<T$ ONE WEAKNESS WE HAVE RI<T N[1 :I* IS ?AT WE DON'T %>E MU* COMMON CULTURE >\ND ASSESS+ \R GR\P CAPACITY 9 ! HEAT ( ! MOM5T4 ,I'VE SE5 ?IS AT O!R EV5TS TOO4 ,SOME ( US >E US$ TO QUIETLY RUNN+ ! NUMB]S :5 WE'RE 9 A CR[D1 ASK+ \RSELVES1 Y\ KN[1 :AT >E ! ODDS WE CAN SUCCESSFULLY UN>RE/ PEOPLE IF !RE >E ISSUES ) ! POLICE8 ,OR :AT >E ! ODDS WE CAN PHYSICALLY PREV5T ?IS GR\P ( :ITE SUPREMACI/S FROM REA*+ !IR DE/9ATION8 ,?AT K9D ( ?+4 ,& ADJU/+ ! APPROA* ACCORD+LY4 ,O!R PEOPLE1 MAYBE PEOPLE :O >5'T DRAW+ ON ! SAME K9DS ( /REET EXP]I5CE OR ?9K ( !IR GOALS DIFF]5TLY1 SEEM TO APPROA* ?OSE QUE/IONS MORALLY RA!R ?AN SITUATIONALLY4 ,LIKE1 WE MU/ NOT LET !M REA* !IR DE/9ATION1 !RE=E WE %ALL NOT LET !M REA* !IR DE/9ATION4 

,I'M NOT SAY+ !RE'S ONE S+LE CORRECT WAY TO LOOK AT IT1 BUT IF WE'RE NOT HAV+ ?OSE CONV]SATIONS CON/RUCTIVELY \TSIDE ( !SE CRISIS MOM5TS1 IT'S NOT GOOD4 ,?OSE CONV]SATIONS >E P>T ( BUILD+ A /RONG MOVEM5T CULTURE4 

,ON ,SATURDAY1 IT APPE>$ ?AT C\NT]-DEMON/RATORS W]E \TMAT*$ BY FASCI/S 9 T]MS ( MUSCLE MASS1 EQUIPM5T1 NUMB]S1 & T]RA94 ,IT WAS A T]RIFY+ SITUATION4 ,YET ANTI-FASCI/S DID UNEXPECT$LY WELL 9 ! CONFRONTATIONS4 ,:AT DO Y\ ATTRIBUTE ?IS TO8 

,Y\ MEAN WE DID UNEXPECT$LY WELL1 RI<T8 ,I ?9K ANTIFASCI/S HAD A DEEP] UND]/&+ ( DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 ,! PRES5CE ( C\NT]PROTE/ORS ) A P]SONAL COMMITM5T TO NONVIOL5CE WAS IMPORTANT1 ,I ?9K1 & SO W]E ! DIV]SE APPROA*ES ( ?OSE :O DID USE PHYSICAL =CE1 ,I MEAN AS F> AS ACT+ MORE (F5SIVELY OR DEF5SIVELY4 

,UNITE ! ,RI<T WAS ALL AB\T IMAGE4 ,!Y WANT$ ?REE ?+S3 LOOK LIKE VICTIMS ( ANTIFA_/0,S,J,W0 AGGRESSION1 LOOK LIKE FRI5DS ( ! POLICE1 & LOOK LIKE !Y W]E W9N+ ! PHYSICAL BATTLE 9 ! /REETS4 ,I ?9K ALL ?OSE WIRES GOT CROSS$ 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE BECAUSE ( ! DIV]SITY ( !IR OPPOSITION4 

,SIDE NOTE1 WE MADE A CONSCI\S DECISION NOT TO DO ,SATURDAY 9 BLACK BLOC4 ,I ?9K ?AT HELP$ 9 ! SPECIFIC CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,SO DIV]SITY ( TACTICS1 YEAH4 ,A LOT ( !SE ALT-RI<T PEOPLE >E SC>$ ( CONFRONTATION1 EV5 ?\< !Y FANTASIZE AB\T P[]4 ,Y\ C\LD TELL ?AT MADE IT H>D = !M TO PSY*OLOGICALLY SWIT* GE>S2 BY ! TIME !Y FIGUR$ \T H[ TO DEAL ) ONE K9D ( C\NT]PROTE/OR1 ! SITUATION HAD *ANG$ & !Y HAD TO GO BACK TO SQU>E ONE4 ,!Y HAD TO ?9K TOO H>D4 ,!Y DIDN'T KN[ IF !Y W]E GO+ TO GET PUN*$ OR PRAY$ AT4 ,& ! :OLE TIME !Y'RE GETT+ PELT$ ) PA9T BALLOONS1 & !Y JU/ LOOK SILLY4 

,!N Y\ HAD MA*O TYPES :O REACT$ TO ?AT P>ALYZES BY JU/ GO+ HAM1 *>G+ 9 SW++ BY !MSELVES4 ,?AT WAS SC>Y1 BECAUSE !SE W]E BIG DUDES :O UND]/OOD VIOL5CE1 BUT IT DIDN'T REALLY S]VE !IR L>G] GOALS1 & !Y LO/ FI<TS BECAUSE WE W\LD SURR\ND !M & BEAT !M BACK4 ,IT DIDN'T HELP ?OSE GUYS ?AT !IR (FICIAL RALLY WAS UP A HILL BEH9D B>RICADES4 

,F9ALLY1 !RE W]E ! GUYS 9 FULL-ON RIOT GE>1 PLEXIGLASS %IELDS & CLUBS & FACE-%IELDS1 /UFF LIKE ?AT4 ,!Y HAD A H>D TIME E>LY 9 ! DAY1 M>*+ 9TO ! P>K1 BECAUSE !Y C\LDN'T FIGURE \T :AT K9D ( CONFRONTATION !Y W]E 92 !Y WANT$ TO BEAT US UP BUT !Y WANT$ IT TO LOOK LIKE \R FAULT1 & !Y CAME \T WORSE ON BO? C\NTS4 ,LAT]1 !Y REGR\P$1 & IT SEEM$ LIKE !Y W]E READY TO CRACK SOME SKULLS 9 A MORE P>AMILIT>Y /YLE-*>GE \T ( ! P>K 9 =MATION & JU/ TRAMPLE :OEV] WAS 9 !IR WAY4 ,I ?9K ?AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$ MORE IF ! RALLY HAD GONE ON LONG]1 BECAUSE !Y W]E />T+ TO GIVE UP ON ! :OLE IMAGE ?+4 ,WE %\LD HAVE HAD MORE TOOLS TO OBSCURE !IR VISION & KEEP !M AT A DI/ANCE4 ,BUT ! COPS DISP]S$ ! RALLY BE=E IT W5T !RE4 ,I ?9K WE CAN TAKE SOME CR$IT = ?AT4 

,?IS S\NDS WEIRD1 BUT ,I ?9K AN>*I/S MI<T HAVE BETT] DISCIPL9E ?AN ,NAZIS1 AT LEA/ 9 ?IS K9D ( SITUATION4 ,FASCI/S HAD ! ADVANTAGE :5 ?+S W]E REALLY SCRIPT$1 & A LOT ( !M W\LD HAVE HAD ! ADVANTAGE 9 A ONE-ON-ONE FI<T1 BUT !Y W]E JU/ CLUMSY :5 IT CAME TO NAVIGAT+ A COMPLEX SITUATION4 ,I GUESS ,I MEAN SELF-DISCIPL9E4 ,BUT IT HAS ?IS REAL COMMUNAL ASPECT TO IT1 BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY C>E AB\T EA* O!R & PAY ATT5TION TO EA* O!R1 LIKE NOT JU/ \R CLIQUES & AFF9ITY GR\PS1 BUT ALSO /RANG]S4 ,Y\ CAN'T FAKE ?AT4 ,Y\ CAN'T SQUEEZE ?AT \T ( AN AU?ORIT>IAN IDEOLOGY4 

,SOME HAVE REPORT$ ?AT IT WAS V]Y IMPORTANT ?AT !RE W]E GUNS ON ! ANTI-FASCI/ SIDE ( ! CONFLICT1 TO DISC\RAGE FASCI/S FROM ESCALAT+ PA/ A C]TA9 DEGREE ( =CE4 ,O!RS HAVE EXPRESS$ CONC]N AB\T :E!R GUNS CAN BE A USEFUL TOOL 9 /RUGGLES = LIB]ATION4 ,COM+ AWAY FROM ,*>LOTTESVILLE1 :AT IS Y\R IMPRESSION8 

,I DON'T KN[ IF GUNS W]E AN IMPORTANT DET]R5T AS ! DAY WORE ON4 ,MAYBE !Y W]E E>LY ON BE=E ?+S REALLY />T$1 :5 WE W]E JU/ MILL+ >\ND SEV]AL BLOCKS AWAY4 ,REALI/ICALLY1 IF A ,NAZI HAD />T$ %OOT+ LAT] 9 ! RALLY NO ONE W\LD HAVE HAD A CLE> %OT BE=E HE EMPTI$ HIS CLIP1 & ONCE ?AT GUNFIRE />T$ ! CROSSFIRE W\LD BE HELLI%4 ,SO ,I GUESS IT DEP5DS :AT K9D ( ?REAT Y\ ?9K WAS DET]R$4 ,PROBABLY ! DET]R5T EFFECT WAS A FACTOR 9 ! OP5 >EAS :]E MORE ONE-ON-ONE FI<TS HAPP5$--Y\ MI<T NOT PULL A KNIFE 9 ! OP5 IF Y\ ?9K !RE'S A *ANCE Y\'RE BE+ COV]$4 ,BUT ON ?AT TOPIC1 ! POSSIBILITY ( GETT+ /ABB$ MAKES Y\ PRETTY C>EFUL TOO4 ,WE W]E ALL ?9K+ AB\T ,SACRAM5TO4 

,I CAN SEE AN >GUM5T ?AT ! POSSIBILITY ( H&GUNS MIX$ 9 ! CR[D W\LD DISC\RAGE ! GUYS ) %IELDS & CLUBS FROM RU%+ 9 TOO AGGRESSIVELY4 ,MAYBE IT PUT MORE PRESSURE ON !M TO /AY 9 V]Y TI<T =MATION1 :I* LIMITS H[ AGGRESSIVE Y\ CAN GET ) A CLUB4 ,I'M JU/ SPECULAT+ H]E1 ,I /ILL ?9K ! CONC]N ) IMAGE WAS A BIGG] FACTOR = !M4 ,ANYWAY1 ?AT'S DIFF]5T FROM ! MILITIA /YLE1 OP5 C>RY RIFLES4 

,I GUESS ,I DID SEE A NEO-,CONF$]ATE MAN 9 ! FRONT L9ES REA* = HIS PI/OL & !N *ANGE HIS M9D :5 WE YELL$ ?AT HE HAD A GUN4 ,HE SETTL$ = AN EXT5DABLE BATON 9/EAD4 ,SO ?AT'S AN EXAMPLE :]E KN[+ ?AT Y\ CAN BE ID5TIFI$ & T>GET$ WILL CONV9CE Y\ TO KEEP Y\R [N WEAPON HOL/]$4 ,?AT DET]R$ HIM FROM BR&I%+ A GUN1 ?\<4 ,HE REALLY DID HAVE A SELF-DEF5SE M5TALITY1 EV5 IF IT WAS A RACI/1 DELUSIONAL ONE1 & HE WAS GO+ TO PULL HIS GUN TO 0DET]0 ! MOB HE WAS FAC+4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 V]Y DIFF]5T IF HIS PRIM>Y GOAL WAS TO KILL PEOPLE4 

,AS SOON AS Y\ />T TALK+ DET]R5CE1 Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T AN >MS RACE4 ,I ?9K ?AT'S A DANG] :E!R IT'S GUNS1 KNIVES1 OR PLEXIGLASS %IELDS4 ,Y\ LOSE ! SOCIAL *>ACT] ( ! /RUGGLE & Y\ LOSE ! DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 ,I DON'T M9D BE+ >\ND ASSAULT RIFLES1 BUT ,I DO M9D ! P>AMILIT>Y M5TALITY4 ,WE'RE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ?AT M5TALITY :5 FE> CL\DS \R ?9K+4 

,IF Y\ GET 9TO AN >MS RACE ) A BUN* ( SC>$ PEOPLE :O HAVE LITTLE OR NO EXP]I5CE ( GUN VIOL5CE--,I'M TALK+ AB\T ANTIFASCI/S AS WELL AS ! ALT FASCI/S1 WE'RE SC>$ TOO--Y\'RE CREAT+ AN EXTREMELY VOLATILE SITUATION4 ,ALL IT TAKES IS ONE JUMPY P]SON PULL+ A TRIGG]4 

,PROBABLY ! ONLY ?+ Y\ CAN DO IS ?9K V]Y CONCRETELY AB\T :AT Y\'RE TRY+ TO DET]4 ,REFLECT4 ,IT HAS TO BE BAS$ 9 EXP]I5CE1 Y\RS OR A M5TOR'S OR SOME?+1 & IT HAS TO BE REAL AB\T ! BIG PICTURE4 ,O!RWISE1 Y\'VE JU/ GOT A V]Y RISKY SECURITY BLANKET4 

,DO Y\ HAVE ANY ?\<TS AB\T :AT APPROA*ES WE %\LD EXPECT FASCI/S TO TAKE 9 ! WAKE ( ,*>LOTTESVILLE8 

,IT'S A DANG]\S TIME4 ,!Y'VE ALREADY LO/ ! BATTLE TO LOOK LIKE VICTIMS1 SO SOME ( !M WILL BE HAPPY TO LOOK LIKE SUCCESSFUL AGGRESSORS4 ,?AT C\LD C]TA9LY MEAN !Y GO 9 ! DIRECTION ( CL&E/9E ATTACKS1 BUT IT C\LD ALSO MEAN !Y %[ UP AT !SE ?+S LOOK+ LIKE ,ROMAN LEGIONNAIRES & !Y RU% US FIR/1 H>D4 ,\R BE/ DEF5SE IS NUMB]S1 :I* MAYBE WE HAVE N[4 ,OBVI\SLY1 !RE >E TACTICAL QUE/IONS = US TOO4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 SOME ( !M MAY TRY TO MOVE BACK T[>D A MASS MOVEM5T1 & AWAY FROM ! FR+E4 ,!Y MI<T /ICK TO BE+ ! 0PRO-:ITE BLOC0 AT ,TRUMP RALLIES4 

,:AT DO ! EV5TS 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE MEAN = ! /RATEGY ( ,RI*>D ,SP5C]1 :O SEEKS TO POPUL>IZE A NEW 0RESPECTABLE0 :ITE SUPREMACY8 

,HE LO/4 ,HIS /RATEGY LO/4 ,! PRESID5T TRI$ RUNN+ 9T]F]5CE = HIM1 BUT IT DIDN'T WORK4 ,I MEAN1 !SE SUIT-&-TIE ,NAZIS CAN'T *ANGE !IR *>ACT] OV]NI<T1 SO !Y'LL KEEP TRY+ ! SAME RHETORIC1 BUT IT'S GO+ TO BE A DW9DL+ AUDI5CE4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ?AT RHETORIC DOES 5ABLE Y\NG ALT-RI<T RECRUITS TO REMA9 9 D5IAL AB\T :AT !Y'RE SIGN+ UP =4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 !Y ?9K !Y'RE ! ,FREIKORPS1 BUT NOT ! ,F9AL ,SOLUTION4 ,WE %\LD ALSO REMEMB]1 AGA91 ?AT CLA%ES LIKE ! ONES WE'VE BE5 SEE+ CAN H>D5 !SE KIDS4 ,SO ! ONES :O DON'T DROP \T BECAUSE ( FE> OR %AME >E BECOM+ A MORE DANG]\S K9D ( CADRE4 ,! RESPECTABILITY /RATEGY IS BASICALLY OV]1 BUT ! SAME 9DIVIDUALS CAN N[ GO AB\T CONSOLIDAT+ !IR GA9S4 

,CAN ANTI-FASCI/S TAKE CR$IT = ! \/] ( ,/EPH5 ,BANNON8 ,WILL HIS RETURN TO ,BREITB>T & ! GRASSROOTS F> RI<T EMBOLD5 FASCI/S & GIVE !M MORE MOM5TUM8 ,BEYOND ! OBVI\S /RATEGY ( 0NO PLAT=M = FASCI/S10 :AT ROLE %\LD ANTI-FASCI/ ACTIVITY PLAY 9 \R /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! /ATE1 ! *IEF IMPLEM5T] ( TOTALIT>IAN MEASURES8 

,?AT'S A LOT ( QUE/IONS6 ,BANNON8 ,I DON'T REALLY C>E :O TAKES CR$IT = HIS C>E] *ANGE1 BUT ,I DON'T REALLY SEE IT EMBOLD5+ ! F> RI<T4 ,Y\ KN[1 ! ,DEMOCRATS WANT TO TELL IT LIKE ,*>LOTTESVILLE GOT ,BANNON KICK$ \T1 BECAUSE ?AT %IFTS ! FOCUS BACK TO ! ,OVAL ,(FICE & \T ( ! /REETS4 ,IT MI<T HAVE4 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I'M GLAD HE'S \T1 BUT IT'S NOT MY FOCUS4 ,I'M NOT SURE HE C>ES :E!R HE'S DIRECT+ HIS MOVEM5T FROM 9SIDE ! 9/ITUTIONS OR FROM \TSIDE4 

,:AT ,I ANTICIPATE IS ?AT HE'LL TRY TO CREATE A HOME = ALL ! Y\NG PEOPLE :O DON'T WANT TO GO TO ,NAZI RALLIES ANYMORE1 HE'LL PU% ?IS 0ALT-LEFT0 NONS5SE1 BASICALLY HE'LL TRY TO DO A BETT] V]SION ( ,RI*>D ,SP5C]'S /RATEGY4 ,?AT MEANS NO ,NAZIS1 NO ,KLANSM51 JU/ NICE ,MIDWE/]N *UR* PEOPLE :O W\LDN'T M9D SEE+ ! POLICE GUN US D[N4 ,I'M NOT SURE ! MOM5TUM IS ) HIM N[1 BUT WE'LL SEE4 

,OKAY1 AB\T ! /ATE444 ,WE'RE /ILL 9 ! MID/ ( AN AU?ORIT>IAN BACKLA% 9 ! BROAD] CULTURE1 ALONGSIDE ! :ITE BACKLA%4 ,TRUMP DRAWS ON IT1 BUT SO DO HIS OPPON5TS4 ,IF Y\'RE TRY+ TO GET A POPUL> M&ATE = AU?ORIT>IAN GOV]NANCE1 Y\ PRES5T Y\RSELF AS ! ONLY =CE ABLE TO CONTA9 IRRECONCILABLE1 VIOL5T CONFLICTS )9 SOCIETY4 ,?AT'S :AT ,TRUMP WAS DO+ :5 HE TALK$ AB\T ! 0MANY SIDES0 ( VIOL5CE 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE1 & ,I'M SURE ?AT'S :AT HIS C5TRI/ OPPOSITION WILL DO :5 !Y TRY TO REPLACE HIM4 

,!RE'S TWO WAYS TO RESPOND AS AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN4 ,Y\ CAN D\BLE D[N ON ! IRRECONCILABLE SOCIAL CONFLICTS1 & SAY IT'S \R JOB TO BR+ !M \T 9TO ! OP5 & FI<T CONSCI\SLY FROM ! SIDE ( ! EXPLOIT$1 Y\ KN[1 REFUSE AN OPPRESSIVE SOCIAL PEACE4 ,OR Y\ CAN DISPUTE ! /ATE'S CLAIM ?AT IT CAN RESOLVE PEOPLE'S CONFLICTS BETT] ?AN WE CAN RESOLVE !M ON \R [N4 ,:O DOES IT S]VE :5 WE P]CEIVE \R CONFLICTS AS IRRECONCILABLE1 & :Y DO WE HAVE TO LI/5 TO ?OSE VOICES8 

,RI<T N[1 PEOPLE LIKE ,BANNON >E PU%+ A VISION ( A SOCIETY ?REAT5$ BY DEEP1 IRRECONCILABLE CONFLICTS1 BUT !Y'RE NOT ! CONFLICTS A LEFTI/ W\LD TALK AB\T4 ,!Y'RE CITIZ5 VS4 ALI51 ,WE/ VS4 ,ISLAM1 & SO ON4 ,WE CAN PU% = A DIFF]5T WAY ( SEE+ ! /RUCTURAL DIVISIONS 9 \R SOCIETY1 & PUT \R BODIES ON ! L9E = ?OSE BELIEFS1 BUT IF ?AT'S ALL WE DO WE'RE GIV+ A LOT ( GR\ND TO AU?ORIT>IANS :O WANT TO BE ! NEUTRAL P>TY4 ,I'M TALK+ AB\T MOM-N-POP AU?ORIT>IANS1 NOT JU/ ! DEEP /ATE4 ,SO ,I ?9K WE HAVE TO BR+ ! IDEALI/ SIDE ( AN>*ISM ) US TOO1 DON'T JU/ *ALL5GE ! ANALYSIS ( \R SOCIETY'S REAL CONFLICTS1 BUT *ALL5GE ! /ATE'S CLAIM TO PROTECT US FROM EA* O!R4 ,*ALL5GE ! BELIEF ?AT WE HAVE ALWAYS NE$$ PROTECTION FROM EA* O!R1 & ALWAYS WILL4 

,9 ,EUROPE1 ONE ( ! AN>*I/ CRITIQUES ( ANTIFASCISM HAS BE5 ?AT IT OBSCURES ! NECESSITY ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM1 & O!R =MS ( DOM9ATION4 ,DO Y\ SEE ?IS AS A RISK 9 ! ,U,S8 ,:Y OR :Y NOT8 

,:AT DO Y\ MEAN 0OBSCURES ! NECESSITY ( /RUGGLE08 ,LIKE WE IMAG9E ?AT AS SOON AS ! LA/ ,NAZI IS KILL$1 CAPITALISM & ! /ATE WILL COME CRUMBL+ D[N ( !IR [N ACCORD1 & TRANS WOM5 WON'T HAVE TO WORRY AB\T GETT+ R&OMLY MURD]$ = !IR G5D]8 ,I DON'T SEE ?AT RISK4 ,IF Y\ JU/ MEAN ?AT ANTIFASCISM CAN TIE D[N AN>*I/S & KEEP !M FROM PRIORITIZ+ ! WORK !Y REALLY BELIEVE 91 WELL ( C\RSE IT CAN4 ,IT'S A DEF5SIVE /RUGGLE4 ,DEF5SE ONLY WORKS IF Y\'RE POIS$ TO C\NT]ATTACK1 & \R BE/ C\NT]ATTACK WILL ALWAYS BE LIB]ATORY SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 

,:AT ,I DO SEE IS ?AT \R EXP]I5CES ( /RUGGLE DEEPLY %APE \R IMAG9ATION4 ,?AT'S TRUE :E!R Y\R EXP]I5CE IS RIOT+1 OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+1 OR FI<T+ ,NAZIS1 OR JU/ DAILY SURVIVAL 9 A WORLD ?AT WANTS TO ]ASE Y\4 ,Y\ />T TO IMAG9E ! :OLE REVOLUTION AS JU/ :ATEV] /RUGGLE Y\'RE US$ TO1 BUT ON A L>G] SCALE4 ,& !N MAYBE Y\'RE JU/ LIMIT$ BY Y\R LE>N$ 9/9CTS & ! CULTURE Y\ BUILD UP >\ND !M4 

,?AT MAY BE A PROBLEM = ! G5]ATION ?AT'S BE5 RADICALIZ$ 9 ! ,TRUMP ]A4 ,!RE'S ! POT5TIAL = A K9D ( CREEP+ AU?ORIT>IANISM ON ! LEFT1 ! REVOLUTION>Y LEFT ,I MEAN4 ,Y\ KN[1 ?AT :OLE MY?OLOGY ( ! MILITANT444 IT CAN OBSCURE ! NECESSITY ( /RUGGLE AGA9/--NOT ! /ATE ( TODAY1 BUT ! /ATE ( TOMORR[4 

,BUT Y\ KN[1 WE HAVE A *OICE AB\T ?AT4 ,WE DON'T HAVE TO BE DET]M9$ BY \R EXP]I5CES1 EV5 IF WE'RE %AP$ BY !M4 ,WE CAN HAVE A MORE EXPANSIVE VISION ( /RUGGLE4 ,WE CAN *OOSE :AT WE'RE /RUGGL+ =4 

,CLE>LY1 IT TAKES A LOT ( C\RAGE TO PHYSICALLY CONFRONT >M$ FASCI/S4 ,:AT DOES C\RAGE MEAN = ANTIFASCI/S8 ,:AT K9D ( C\RAGE %\LD WE BE TRY+ TO CULTIVATE8 ,:AT >E ! RISKS ( FOCUS+ ON C\RAGE AS A VALUE8 

,C\RAGE IS BE+ WILL+ TO DIE = ! SAKE ( VICTORY4 ,?AT'S A /RAI<T=W>D DEF9ITION4 ,& ?AT IS EXACTLY :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE4 ,ONE ( US DI$1 & WE HAD A VICTORY4 ,?AT MI<T S\ND 9SPIR+ TO SOME PEOPLE1 BUT TO ME IT'S FUCK+ NAUSEAT+1 IT MAKES ME WANT TO CRY4 ,I MEAN1 ,I DIDN'T KN[ ,HEA!R1 ,I DON'T KN[ IF %E WAS PREP>+ H]SELF = ! POSSIBILITY ( DEA?4 ,%E'S NOT >\ND TO TELL US IF %E WANTS TO BE A H]O4 ,I DO KN[ ?AT SOME ( US 5T]$ ?AT WEEK5D CONSCI\SLY ACCEPT+ ?AT WE MI<T DIE1 OR ?AT \R COMRADES & LOV$ ONES MI<T DIE4 ,:5 Y\ TAKE ON ?AT K9D ( M9DSET1 IT LEAVES SOME SC>S4 ,I JU/ CAN'T ?9K AB\T ?IS QUE/ION 9 AN AB/RACT WAY4 

,SOME PEOPLE TALK AB\T C\RAGE LIKE IT'S JU/ A MATT] ( 9N] RI<TE\SNESS OR 9TEGRITY OR SOME?+4 ,I DISAGREE ) ?AT IDEA4 ,Y\ CAN BE A P]SON ( GREAT 9TEGRITY1 READY TO GO ?R\< ! FIRE = Y\R BELIEFS1 BUT :5 IT COMES TIME TO USE ! WEAPONS AT Y\R DISPOSAL Y\'RE TOO HESITANT TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION4 ,\R UND]/&+ ( C\RAGE %\LD CAPTURE ?AT READ9ESS TO /EP =W>D & ACT )\T GU>ANTEES4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I SAY IT'S AB\T VICTORY4 

,?IS ISN'T AB\T VIOL5CE V]SUS NONVIOL5CE4 ,SOME ( ! MO/ C\RAGE\S PEOPLE ,I SAW 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE W]E NOT ?R[+ PUN*ES2 !Y W]E DRESS+ W\NDS1 OR PRAY+1 OR /&+ SOLIT>Y 9 FRONT ( A L9E ( ADVANC+ RIOT COPS4 ,?OSE PEOPLE W]E ALL US+ ! WEAPONS AT !IR DISPOSAL4 

,I GUESS ! RISK IS ?AT C\RAGE ALONE CAN'T GUIDE Y\4 ,I MEAN1 C\RAGE\S SOLDI]S CAN FI<T IMP]IALI/ W>S1 BUT ?AT DOESN'T MAKE !M RI<T4 ,HONOR & SACRIFICE CAN FUEL A SPIRAL ( MEAN+LESS VIOL5CE4 ,SOMETIMES ! ?+S ?AT MAKE Y\ HESITATE :5 Y\ %\LDN'T >E ALSO ! ?+S ?AT MAKE Y\ REASSESS Y\R DIRECTION :5 REALLY Y\ %\LD4 

,IF Y\ WANT TO BACK WAY UP & LOOK AT IT1 C\RAGE IS A W>RIOR VALUE1 & AN>*ISM IS A PEACE MOVEM5T4 ,I MEAN ?AT 9 ! V]Y SIMPLE S5SE ?AT IT'S AB\T PEOPLE TREAT+ EA* O!R RI<T )\T BE+ =C$ TO4 ,?AT'S PEACE4 ,OBVI\SLY1 !RE'S FI<T+ 9VOLV$ TOO4 ,I'M JU/ NOT CONV9C$ ?AT ! ?+S ?AT MAKE US /RONG 9 ! FACE ( ADV]SITY >E ALWAYS ! ?+S ?AT MAKE US GOOD TO ONE ANO!R1 OR ?AT BE+ READY = W> MAKES Y\ READY = PEACE4 ,MAYBE ?AT JU/ COMES BACK TO MAK+ SURE ?AT Y\R VISION ( VICTORY IS REALLY WOR? DY+ =4 

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