,*APT] #b ,RECUP]ATION IS ,H[ ,WE ,LOSE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] #b4 ,RECUP]ATION IS ,H[ ,WE ,LOSE ,! REASON ,I AM TALK+ AB\T ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE IS BECAUSE /RUGGLE IS A VITAL P>T ( ! LIVES ( MANY PEOPLE >\ND ! WORLD4 ,SOMETIMES WE MEET 9 ! /REETS--9 PROTE/S1 OCCUPATIONS1 DEMON/RATIONS1 FE/IVALS1 TALKS1 & DEBATES--& SOMETIMES WE >E SEP>AT$ BY A WIDE GULF 9 \R PRACTICES4 ,:AT WE HAVE 9 COMMON IS ?AT WE WANT TO FIE WORK+ = SOCIAL JU/ICE1 & O!RS1 MYSELF = 9/ANCE1 W\LD C\NT] ?AT JU/ICE IS A CONCEPT ( ! RUL+ SY/EM4 ,I AM AN AN>*I/1 BUT ,I FI*I/S G5]ALLY BELIEVE 9 A SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 :I* MEANS ! DE/RUCTION ( ! EXI/+ POLITICAL /RUCTURE & ALL CO]CIVE HI]>*IES1 )\T ! IMPOSITION ( A NEW POLITICAL /RUCTURE1 !RE=E ALL[+ EV]YONE TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES FREELY4 ,BUT AGA91 ?OSE >E MY T]MS2 O!RS W\LD DESCRIBE IT DIFF]5TLY4 ,SOME PEOPLE UND]/& REVOLUTION AS ! ABOLITION ( CLASSES1 :ILE O!RS SEE IT AS ! PROLET>IAT A*IEV+ POLITICAL DOM9ANCE4 ,SOME FOCUS ON ! ABOLITION ( ! PATRI>*Y1 & O!RS ON 5D+ :ITE SUPREMACY & IMP]IALISM4 ,! IDEA ( REVOLUTION CAN APPLY TO ALL ASPECTS ( LIFE4 ,IF ,I DO NOT TALK EXCLUSIVELY AB\T MY [N VISION ( REVOLUTION1 IT IS BECAUSE MY GOAL 9 ?IS TEXT IS NOT TO CONV9CE O!RS ( ?AT VISION1 BUT TO DEAL ) A PROBLEM ?AT HAS >IS5 9 SPACES :]E PEOPLE ) V]Y DIFF]5T IDEAS ( REVOLUTION TRY TO WORK TOGE!R4 ,EV5 ?\< REVOLUTION IS A T]M ) MANY DEF9ITIONS1 IT IS 9=M$ BY EXP]I5CES ( ! /RUGGLE WE (T5 %>E4 ,?IS VAGUE COMMONALITY1 ! FACT ?AT WE >E ON SOME LEVEL /RUGGL+ TOGE!R EV5 ?\< \R REASONS & CONCEPTS DIFF]1 IS :Y WE CAN CRITICIZE ONE ANO!R'S CONCEPT ( REVOLUTION )\T NECESS>ILY AGREE+ ON :AT REVOLUTION MEANS3 BECAUSE CONCEPTS 9=M PRACTICES1 & PRACTICES MEET ) DIFF]5T RESULTS :5 !Y >E PUT TO USE 9 ! /REETS4 ,:5 !SE RESULTS >E C\NT]PRODUCTIVE1 SOMETIMES WE REFUSE TO SEE \R [N FAIL+S & NE$ TO HE> CRITICISM FROM A DIFF]5T P]SPECTIVE4 ,?IS1 9 MY M9D1 IS ! COMPLICAT$1 SUSP5D$ NATURE ( REALITY1 (T5 LACK+ ANY OBJECTIVE COORD9ATES BUT /ILL FULL ( PRESS+ NE$S & IMM95T TRU?S4 ,AN ACADEMIC APPROA* DEM&S ?AT WE E/ABLI% OBJECTIVE DEF9ITIONS & %>$ CRIT]IA = EVALUATION4 ,?IS ME?OD HAS ITS USES BUT IT IS NOT ALWAYS REALI/IC 9 A SITUATION ( /RUGGLE4 ,! CRIT]IA WE *OOSE MIE FITICULATE IT1 MU* LESS AGREE AB\T IT ) O!RS4 ,P]HAPS ! DEM&S = A PHILOSOPHICAL UNITY >E !MSELVES ANTI!TICAL TO ! PROJECT ( LIB]ATION1 S9CE WE \RSELVES >E SO OBVI\SLY NEI!R ID5TICAL NOR UNIFI$4 ,DESPITE LACK+ A COMMON DEF9ITION ( REVOLUTION1 WE CAN CRITICIZE ! NONVIOL5T VISION ( REVOLUTION = BETRAY+ ?AT NAMELESS REFUSAL1 ?AT URGE = FRE$OM WE ALL HAVE 9SIDE ( US4 ,?R\< COLLECTIVE DEBATE1 WE CAN DISMANTLE VISIONS ( REVOLUTION ?AT DO NOT LIVE UP TO !IR PRET5SES ( BE+ EI!R LIB]AT+ OR REALI/IC4 ,! 5D RESULT ( ?IS DEBATE IS NOT A S+LE DEF9ITION ( REVOLUTION NOR A COMMON1 CORRECT PRACTICE1 S9CE WE DO NOT REPRES5T A HOMOG5\S HUMANITY ) ! SAME NE$S & EXP]I5CES4 ,! RESULT IS A MULTIPLICITY ( PRACTICES ?AT >E MORE 9TELLIG5T & MORE EFFECTIVE1 & ?AT EI!R COMPLEM5T ONE ANO!R OR CLE>LY EV9CE ! UNBRIDGEABLE *ASM BETWE5 !MSELVES4 ,! PRES5T CRITICISM ( NONVIOL5CE1 !RE=E1 DOES NOT SEEK TO CONV]T ITS ADH]5TS1 BUT TO DISPROVE !IR PRET5SES1 SUGGE/ NEW DIRECTIONS = ?OSE 9T]E/$ 9 A REVOLUTION AGA9/ ALL =MS ( DOM9ATION1 & LET !M MAKE UP !IR [N M9DS4 ,! PRIM>Y FLAW 9 A MAJORITY ( NONVIOL5T DISC\RSES IS TO VIEW REVOLUTION AS A MORALITY PLAY4 ,ACCORD+ TO !IR MORALITY PLAY1 REVOLUTIONS LOSE BECAUSE !Y OP5 ! ,P&ORA'S ,BOX ( VIOL5CE1 >E CORRUPT$1 & 5D UP REPRODUC+ :AT !Y 9T5D$ TO ABOLI%4.<#a#e.> ,BUT NOT ONLY ! SO-CALL$ VIOL5T REVOLUTIONS HAVE SUFF]$ ?IS FATE4 ,! GOV]NM5T ( ,9DIA CONT9U$ TO METE \T HUMILIATION1 EXPLOITATION1 BEAT+S & KILL+S AFT] ! VICTORY ( ! SUPPOS$LY NONVIOL5T 9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5T4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! DESEGREGAT$ ,S\? CONT9U$ TO PRES]VE :ITE SUPREMACY NOR!RN /YLE1 ?R\< G5TRIFICATION1 JUDICIAL LYN*+S1 /RUCTURAL DISCRIM9ATION1 & O!R MEASURES4 ,& 9 REC5T YE>S1 :]E ! 0,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS0 HAVE =C$ \T ! RUL+ POLITICAL P>TIES 9 ,S]BIA1 ,UKRA9E1 ,KYRGYZ/AN1 & ELSE:]E1 WE /ILL F9D GOV]NM5T CORRUPTION1 POLICE BRUTALITY1 ! =CIBLE EXCLUSION ( COMMON PEOPLE1 & WIDESPREAD APA?Y4.<#a#f.> ,GOV]NM5T VIOL5CE IS NOT ! RESULT ( VIOL5T REVOLUTIONS1 BUT ! PRODUCT ( GOV]NM5T ITSELF4 ,ANY MOVEM5T ?AT LEAVES ! ,/ATE 9TACT WILL FAIL 9 5D+ ! OPPRESSIONS WE >E FIY SOCIAL *ANGE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO SET \R SI*IES ( ANY K9D1 9CLUD+ GOV]NM5TS1 CAPITALISM1 & PATRI>*Y4 ,GOV]NM5TS >E BY !IR NATURE AGGRESSIVE & DOM9AT+4 ,NO SOCIETY IS SAFE IF ITS NEIT1 IS BAS$ ON ! 5DLESS ACCUMULATION ( VALUE1 :I* REQUIRES EXPLOITATION1 ALI5ATION1 ! 5CLOSURE ( ANY COMMONS1 & ! DE/RUCTION ( ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,CAPITALISM HAS PROV5 TO BE ! /RONGE/ 5G9E YET = /ATE P[]1 :I* IS :Y EV]Y /ATE 9 MOD]N HI/ORY1 EV5 ?OSE ?AT CALL !MSELVES SOCIALI/1 L9K !MSELVES TO ! ACCUMULATIVE PROCESSES ( CAPITALISM4 ,& PATRI>*Y IS P]HAPS ! MO/ 9SIDI\S1 LONGE/ LA/+ =M ( OPPRESSION ON ! PLANET1 CON/ITUT+ ITSELF AS A PLAGUE 9 \R [N FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES AS MU* AS AN EXT]NAL =CE TO BE COMBAT$4 ,AN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION OP5S ! DOOR TO MANY DIFF]5T =MS ( SELF-ORGANIZATION1 BUT IT MU/ DO AWAY ) ALL !SE HI]>*ICAL SY/EMS4 ,BE+ CRITICAL ( NONVIOL5CE IS NOT ESS5TIAL TO BE+ AN>*I/1 AS !RE >E MANY AN>*I/ PACIFI/S1 & P>TICIPAT+ 9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS DOES NOT AT ALL REQUIRE HAV+ AN AN>*I/ VISION4 ,AL?\< SOME FOLKS P>TICIPATE 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLES SIMPLY TO RECOV] LO/ PRIVILEGES 7ESPECIALLY 9 !SE TIMES ( AU/]ITY MEASURES71 A DEEP] UNHAPP9ESS ) EXPLOITATION1 OPPRESSION1 & ! DE/RUCTION ( ! PLANET DRIVE MANY MORE PEOPLE TO ! /REETS4 ,MO/ ( !SE FOLKS UND]/& !IR PROBLEMS )9 ! DOM9ANT DISC\RSES ( ! DAY1 :I* T5D TO BE DEMOCRATIC OR RELIGI\S4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !Y REJECT ! PROBLEMS CAUS$ BY ! SY/EM1 BUT !Y ADOPT ! LANGUAGE1 ! PHILOSOPHY1 & ! RANGE ( SOLUTIONS GIV5 TO !M BY ?AT SAME SY/EM4 ,AS SU*1 !Y (T5 SET !MSELVES ! GOAL ( GETT+ ! RIE ROBB$ ( P[] TO MAKE ! DECISIONS & SOLVE ! PROBLEMS ?AT DIRECTLY AFFECT US4 ,NO ONE KN[S :AT'S BE/ = US MORE ?AN WE \RSELVES DO4 ,ONCE WE >E TURN$ 9TO SPECTATORS ( \R [N LIVES1 ANY MANN] ( ABUSES CAN BE HEAP$ ON US ) EASE4 ,?IS BOOK IS NOT ONLY = AN>*I/S1 BUT IT IS WRITT5 FROM AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE1 BAS$ ON ! BELIEF ?AT NO MATT] H[ PEOPLE UND]/& !IR PROBLEMS1 RIS+ UP TO SOLVE !M WILL NECESSITATE CONFLICT ) ! ,/ATE1 & ?OSE PROBLEMS WILL NOT BE SOLV$ UNTIL ! ,/ATE IS DE/ROY$4 ,MANY READ]S MAY NOT AGREE ) ?IS CONT5TION1 BUT IF !Y CONT9UE /RUGGL+ = !IR [N VISION ( FRE$OM1 ! DEBATE WILL COME UP AGA9 & AGA91 BECAUSE !IR /RUGGLE WILL BR+ !M 9TO CONFLICT ) ! ,/ATE1 & IF !Y %\LD EV] W91 & HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A BETT] /ATE SUPPOS$LY COMPATIBLE ) !IR LIB]ATION1 !Y WILL BE SORELY DISAPPO9T$1 & ALL !IR DREAMS WILL BE CORRUPT$1 AS HAS HAPP5$ SO MANY TIMES 9 ! PA/4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 WE CAN AGREE TO DISAGREE1 & FOCUS ON ! FACT ?AT /RUGGL+ = A BETT] WORLD MEANS CONFLICT ) ! CURR5T SY/EM4 ,IF WE >E GO+ TO *ALL5GE ?AT SY/EM1 IT WILL HELP TO FAMILI>IZE \RSELVES ) H[ GOV]NM5TS !MSELVES UND]/& RESI/ANCE4 ,! SPECIFIC /RATEGIES V>Y GREATLY1 BUT = ! LA/ HALF C5TURY1 GOV]NM5TS ACROSS ! WORLD HAVE US$ ! P>ADIGM ( C\NT]9SURG5CY = DEFEAT+ REBELLI\S MOVEM5TS4 ,! IDEA ( C\NT]9SURG5CY COMES FROM ! ,/ATE ITSELF1 BAS$ ON EXP]I5CES 9 ,K5YA1 ,ALG]IA1 ,VIETNAM1 & URBAN Y AU?ORS ( ?IS IDEA1 9CLUDES NONVIOL5CE4.<#a#g.> ,9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S (T5 DIVIDE C\NT]9SURG5CY 9TO REPRESSION & RECUP]ATION4 ,TOGE!R1 !SE TWO MOTIONS CON/ITUTE A C>ROT & A /ICK ?AT CAN DISCIPL9E SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9TO ADOPT+ BEHAVIORS ?AT DO NOT ?REAT5 ! FUNDAM5TAL BASIS ( ! CURR5T SY/EM4 ,NONVIOL5T ACTIVI/S V]Y R>ELY TALK AB\T RECUP]ATION1 & SOME W\LD SAY ?IS IS BECAUSE !Y T5D TO PLAY ! ROLE ( RECUP]ATORS4 ,RECUP]ATION IS ! PROCESS BY :I* ?OSE :O REBEL & BREAK AWAY FROM CURR5T P[] /RUCTURES >E 9DUC$ TO REJUV5ATE ?OSE P[] /RUCTURES OR CREATE MORE EFFECTIVE ONES4 ,!Y EI!R TURN !IR REBELLION 9TO ! M]E SYMBOL ( REBELLION1 AS A WAY TO EXORCIZE :ATEV] ANG] OR DISCONT5TM5T L$ !M TO REBEL1 OR !Y DIRECT IT AGA9/ ONLY A SMALL P>T ( ! SY/EM1 CREAT+ A *ANGE ?AT ALL[S ! ,/ATE TO FUNCTION MORE EFFECTIVELY OV]ALL4 ,RECUP]ATION IS :5 C\NT]CULTURAL MOVEM5TS LIKE PUNK OR ! HIPPIES BECOME JU/ NEW WAYS ( BUY+ & SELL+1 NEW PRODUCT L9ES1 A NEW NI*E )9 ! DIV]SITY ( CAPITALI/ DEMOCRACY4 ,RECUP]ATION IS :5 WORK]S' MOVEM5TS >\ND ! WORLD =M POLITICAL P>TIES ?AT 5T] 9TO GOV]NM5T & SELL \T !IR BASE1 OR :5 LABOR UNIONS COME TO CONV9CE WORK]S ( ! NE$S ( BOSSES1 = EXAMPLE ACCEPT+ VOLUNT>Y PAY CUTS = ! GOOD ( ! COMPANY4 ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS 9 ,9DIA1 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 & MANY O!R C\NTRIES W]E RECUP]AT$ :5 !Y DECID$ TO SEEK COMMON GR\ND ) !IR COLONIZ]S & FIRY \T ALL ! SAME ECONOMIC PROJECTS ( ! OLD GOV]NM5T1 RES]V+ !MSELVES ! 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ILLUSION ?AT1 9 A SOCIETY BAS$ ON EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION1 EV]YONE CAN GET ALONG & NOBODY'S FUNDAM5TAL WELL-BE+ IS UND] ?REAT4 ,IF A DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T CANNOT SUCCESSFULLY PROJECT ! IDEA ?AT ITS USE ( ! BULLET & ! BATON IS EXCEPTIONAL1 ! SOCIAL PEACE IS DISRUPT$1 9VE/ORS GR[ CAUTI\S1 & /ATE SUBJECTS /OP P>TICIPAT+4 ,TO PRES]VE ! SOCIAL PEACE1 BUS9ESSES & POLITICIANS CON/ANTLY DEPLOY MEASURES TO CONV9CE ?OSE :O RISE UP TO MAKE DEM&S1 TO 5T] 9TO DIALOGUE1 RE=M ! SY/EM1 PLAY POLITICS1 OR TURN !IR CRITIQUES & ANXIETIES 9TO SOME?+ ?AT CAN MAKE MONEY4 ,WE CAN'T OV]COME ! DE/RUCTION ( \R COMMUNITIES1 BUT WE CAN HAVE A ?\S& FRI5DS ON ,FACEBOOK4 ,WE CAN'T KEEP ! =E/ WE PLAY$ 9 AS *ILDR5 FROM GETT+ CUT D[N1 BUT WE CAN />T A RECYCL+ PROGRAM4 ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE CANNOT HAVE !IR L& BACK1 BUT ONE OR TWO ( !M MIASS !M1 & OCCASIONALLY %OOT !M D[N1 BUT !Y MITICIPATE 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLES MU/ PLAY ALONG 9 SOME WAY4 ,5\< PEOPLE NE$ TO AGREE TO PLAY BY ! NEW SET ( RULES BE+ IMPOS$ FROM ABOVE4 ,!Y NE$ TO ACCEPT ! NEW POLICE TRA9+ REQUIREM5TS OR RECYCL+ PROGRAM AS A VICTORY1 !Y NE$ TO VOTE = ! NEW C&IDATE OR SUPPORT ! NEW WORK]-FRI5DLY BUS9ESS4 ,!Y WILL DO ?IS ONLY IF !Y DO NOT SEE ! SY/EM AS A :OLE AS !IR 5EMY2 !Y WILL ACCEPT DOM9ATION AT ! H&S ( ! POLICE AS LONG AS IT HAPP5S 9 MORE SUBTLE WAYS2 !Y WILL BE CONT5T ) ! DE/RUCTION ( ! PLANET AS LONG AS IT HAPP5S A LITTLE MORE SL[LY4 ,= ?IS REASON1 NONVIOL5CE T5DS TO BE A NECESS>Y COMPON5T = RECUP]ATION4.<#a#h.> ,NONVIOL5T RESI/ANCE IS LESS LIKELY TO HELP PEOPLE DEVELOP AN ANTAGONI/IC CONSCI\SNESS ( ! ,/ATE4 ,IT GIVES ! GU>DIANS ( LAW & ORD] MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO PUT ON A FRI5DLY FACE4 ,& IT ALSO PREV5TS ! DISRUPTION ( ! SOCIAL PEACE DUR+ ! 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