,! ,LONDON ,9SURRECTIONS 

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,AU?OR 3 ,BURN ,%IT 

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',BRITA9 IS ,SICK4' ,! HEADL9E WAS CORRECT1 ( C\RSE1 BUT = ALL ! WRONG REASONS4 ,NOT SO LONG AGO1 MANY PEOPLE 9 ! C\NTRY F\ND SOLACE ON ! WEEK5D ( AN >I/OCRATIC W$D+4 ,IT FELT NICE TO ALL UNITE BEH9D ! NEW ',PEOPLE'S ,PR9CESS' & H] ?OR\<LY MOD]NIZ$ ROYAL SP\SE4 ,H[ NICE IT WAS TO =GET AB\T CRISES & AU/]ITY ON AN EXTRA BANK HOLIDAY SO G5]\SLY GRANT$ TO US BY ! ,OLD ,ETONIANS ( ,P>LIAM5T4 ,A COLLECTIVE HY/]IA & J+O SPECTACLE GAVE US A S5SE ( BELONG+ & EV5 PURPOSE4 ,! PSEUDO-P>TICIPATION ( A ROYAL P>ADE1 A /REET P>TY1 ! FLAG-WAVIG & *E]+1 A C\NTRY UNANIM\S 9 ITS APPRECIATION ( ,ROYAL TRADITION & ',?,A,T DRESS' & ,PIPPA'S ASS - !SE >E :AT DEF9E US2 ! PEOPLE1 ! NATION1 ! VALUES1 ! H]ITAGE - ,BRITA9 #b#a#a4 ,/ILL COOL ,BRITANNIA1 /ILL ! HI/ORICAL CONV5TION & ANCI5T MORES1 ! /IFF UPP] LIP & ! SALT ( ! E>?1 BUT ADAPT$ TO ! #b#a/ C5TURY4 ,?ANK ,GOD = ,BRITI% ,EXCEPTIONALISM3 ,OV] ! LA/ FEW C5TURIES A RE=M+ E/ABLI%M5T HAS MA9TA9$ RELATIVE CALM & A DOCILE POPULACE :IL/ !IR ,EUROPEAN C\NT]P>TS - ! GOV]NM5TS & MON>*S ( ! CONT95T - HAVE /RUGGL$ TO CONTA9 !IR [N REBELS1 RADICALS & AGITATORS4 

,FA/ =W>D TO ,AUGU/4 ,WE ALREADY KNEW ?IS LUDICR\S N>RATIVE WAS A MY?1 & ONE ?AT HAS BE5 EXPLOD$ REPEAT$LY BY ! SPONTANE\S \TBUR/S ( A SW9DL$ PEOPLE4 ,?IS ODD NOTION ( A P>O*IAL1 GRADUALI/1 M9D-Y\R-[N 'NATION ( %OPKEEP]S' IS NO?+ BUT AN IDEALIZ$ AB/RACTION - A FALLACI\S1 ,:IGGI% 9T]PRETATION ( HI/ORY ?AT SUITS CONS]VATIVE TA/ES4 ,! 9SURRECTIONS ( ! SUMM] W]E BORNE ( AN 9T5SE RAGE & DISAFFECTION4 ,:AT WE WITNESS$ WAS A JUMBL$1 *AOTIC RESPONSE TO ! %IT ! /ATUS QUO IS ?R[+ AT US1 ! 5D ( A DELICATE 9]TIA1 A L\D AWAK5+ FROM A FRU/RAT$ SLEEP 9 :I* 'PROTE/' WAS G5]ALIZ$ TO ! PO9T :]E EV]Y?+ WAS A T>GET & EV]Y?+ WAS !RE = ! TAK+4 ,IT WAS A PROTE/ )\T DEM&S1 A REBELLION )\T A CAUSE1 A DISPLAY ( NIHILI/IC ANG] LAUN*+ ITSELF AGA9/ ! TOTALITY4 ,NO PLAT=M1 MANIFE/O OR PROGRAM1 NO LEAD]%IP DEM&+ SOME RE=M OR ! REPEAL ( SOME PIECE ( LEGISLATION1 BUT A SUCCESSION ( CONFUS$ ACTS ( DE/RUCTION ?AT W]E *>ACT]IZ$ BY A REFUSAL ( ALL ! CONDITIONS ( EV]YDAY LIFE 9 PO/-9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM4 ,A DIRECT ASSAULT ON ! COMMODITY =M & ! TEMPOR>Y HALT ( \R RETAIL RITUALS AS PEOPLE'S DEEP RES5TIM5T & FURY MANIFE/$ ITSELF AGA9/ ! HI<-/REET *A9/ORES1 JU/ AS !Y DISCOV]$ PAYM5T = ! EXALT$ M]*&ISE WAS N[ OPTIONAL4 

,! ,LONDON ,RIOTS HAD BE5 A LONG TIME COM+4 7,9S]T COMP>ISONS ) ! #hS H]E - SOCIAL UNRE/1 ,ROYAL W$D+S1 9CREAS$ 9DU/RIAL MILITANCY1 ,TORY GOV]NM5T1 POOR ,POLICE_/COMMUNITY RELATIONS1 BLAH1 BLAH1 BLAH47 ,M>K ,DUGGAN'S DEA? WAS A SP>K 9 A T9D]BOX4 ,! F9ANCIAL CRISIS & ! SUBSEQU5T CORPORATE BAIL\TS EXPOS$ ! SY/EM = :AT IT REALLY IS 9 ESS5CE3 P>ASITIC1 DEAD ,CAPITAL1 FE$+ (F LIV+ LABOR1 BAS$ ON /ATE-SANCTION$ & LEGITIMATE LOOT+4 ,IT WAS HI< TIME ! RESID5TS ( ,TOTT5HAM1 ,PECKHAM1 ,LIV]POOL & ,MAN*E/] 5GAG$ 9 SOME ( !IR [N MASS-EXPROPRIATIONS4 ,CALL IT A PROLET>IAN BAIL\T4 ,QUALITATIVE ,EAS+4 

,WAS ?IS %ORT-LIV$ REVOLT A HYP]-CAPITALI/ DISPLAY ( ! CONSUM]I/ E?IC 9 DANG]\S OV]DRIVE2 ! QUICK ACCUMULATION ( SWEAT-%OP COMMODITIES & /ATUS-SYMBOLS BY A DECAD5T Y\? CORRUPT$ BY444 GRIME & HIP HOP MUSIC6868 ,! MASS-%OPLIFT+ OP5$ ! FLOODGATES ( MAT]IALI/ FALSE-NE$S & DESIRES1 BUT H]E 9 ! PLACE ( PAYM5T-AT-!-TILL WAS A LIB]ATION ( ALL !SE GOODS FROM !IR /ATUS AS COMMODITIES4 ,9/EAD ( A PRICE-TAG WAS A DEBAS$ & SUBV]T$ EX*ANGE VALUE - NO MONEY TO P]=M ITS REGULATORY FUNCTION1 NO CURR5CY TO M$IATE OR RE/RICT - A FREE-=-ALL 7RE7DI/RIBUTION 9 :I* WE TOOK 9 REALITY ALL ?AT IS PROMIS$ TO US BY ADV]TIS+ 9 AB/RACTION4 ,RETAIL CAPITAL'S FEEBLE DEF5SE LEFT WIDE OP5 BY ROAM+ TE5AG]S :O W]E REALIZ+1 PHYSICALLY & DIRECTLY1 ?AT ! SY/EM ONLY WORKS ?IS WAY BECAUSE WE ALL[ IT4 ,& = A %ORT TIME DUR+ ! 9SURRECTIONS1 ! SY/EM WAS AT !IR M]CY4 

,AS ! LOOT$ SPORTSWE>1 PHONES1 NAPPIES1 BOOZE & FOOD W]E /REWN OV] ! ROADS 9 ,LONDON1 ! C>NIVAL QUICKLY SPREAD TO ,BIRM+HAM1 ,LIV]POOL & ,MAN*E/]4 ,!SE RIOT]S HAVE NO IDEOLOGY1 NO POLITICAL AFFILIATION & NO LEAD]%IP4 ,?IS IS :AT MAKES !M UNCONTROLLABLE & DANG]\S4 ,?IS IS :]E !IR /R5G? LIES4 ,!Y C\LDN'T HAVE BE5 B\<T (F ) ANY CONCESSION OR PLACAT$ BY ! PROMISE ( AN 9DEP5D5T 9QUIRY3 ,MI*AEL ,HESELT9E'S ,G>D5 ,FE/IVAL HAS LAY 9 RU9S = YE>S4 ,!IRS WAS A TOTAL REVOLT1 ALBEIT A MUDDL$ & DISJO9T$ ONE4 ,:AT IT %[$ WAS AN UNTAPP$ POT5TIAL1 A DISORD] ?AT EXPOS$ ! WEAK1 VULN]ABLE ,PAP] ,TIG]S ( AU?ORITY :5 FAC$ ) AN 5RAG$ MOB ) NO?+ TO LOSE4 ,( C\RSE WE CAN ADOPT ! LANGUAGE ( ! M$IA_/PRESS2 !SE RIOT]S W]E JU/ SELFI%1 OPPORTUNI/IC *AVS1 YOBS1 HOODIES1 GANGS1 PROLES1 LUMP54 ,OR WE CAN />T BORR[+ FROM ! POLITICIANS' DIATRIBES2 !SE RIOTS W]5'T POLITICAL1 !Y W]E MOTIVAT$ BY NO?+ BUT GRE$4 ,SO !Y SAY4 ,BUT IF WE TAKE !M = !IR WORD1 :AT C\LD BE MORE POLITICAL ?AN GRE$8 ,?IS IS ! ULTIMATE ?REAT TO ! PRES5T 7DIS7ORD] - NOT ! ,TRADE ,UNION 'MOVEM5T' OR ! PHONY LEFT3 ,! =M] BE+ ALL TOO COZILY ROOT$ 9 ITS HI/ORICAL ROLE ( 9TEGRAT+ WORK]S 9TO WAGE-LABOR PEACEABLY1 ACT+ AS >BIT] BETWE5 LABOR & CAPITAL & *ANNEL+ ALL ! FRU/RATIONS & GRIEVANCES ( !IR MEMB]%IP 9TO NICE MOD]ATE DEM&S 7OR POLITE REQUE/S7 = QUANTITATIVE 9CREASES 9 WAGES OR CONDITIONS1 ) PAID BUREAUCRATS DE/ROY+ ANY G5U9E MILITANCY OR DESIRE ) NEGOTIATION1 COMPROMISE & PAY SETTLEM5TS4 ,! 'RADICAL' LEFT MEAN:ILE1 >E /ILL SOAK$ ) PATRONIZ+1 VANGU>DI/ RHETORIC & >E /ILL COMMITT$ TO ! TIR$ OLD MODES ( PAP]-PU%+1 REPRES5TATION & HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZ+4 ,CAPITAL'S GRAV$IGG]S >E ! RECALCITRANT Y\?1 ! CRIM9ALS1 ! UNEMPLOY$ & ! UNEMPLOYABLE :O REFUSE MO/ VEHEM5TLY TO BE ABSORB$ 9TO SOCIETIES' RACKET4 

,PRES5TLY1 !RE IS NO POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS AMONG !M4 ,NO CONCEPT ( ! POSSIBILITIES1 NO CONCEPT ( :AT C\LD BE4 ,:AT UNITES !M IS A %>$ DISAFFECTION1 A G5]AL DISCONT5T & A VISC]AL & 9NATE HATR$ ( ! POLICE AS ! MO/ VISIBLE FIGURES ( /ATE AU?ORITY 9 \R COMMUNITIES4 ,WE HAVE NOT SE5 ! 7MAT]IAL7 'IMMIS]ATION' ( ! PROLET>IAT ?AT ,M>X PR$ICT$ & ,BAKUN9 %UNN$4 ,! 'MASSIFICATION' ( ! WORK]S ?AT ,HE =ESAW1 & ! ADV5T ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR DID NOT LEAD TO \R WORLD REVOLUTION4 ,TAYLORISM1 SCI5TIFIC MANAGEM5T1 /&>DIZATION1 9CREAS$ DIVISION ( LABOR1 DE-9DU/IRALISATION & ! RISE ( ! S]VICE ECONOMY1 ,TRADE ,UNIONISM1 *EAP CR$IT1 EMB\RGEOISEM5T & \R BELOV$ SOCIAL SAFETY-NETS 7?R\< :I* NO-ONE CAN FALL87 >E ALL P>T ( ! SAME SOCIAL PACIFICATION PACKAGE4 ,AS ALI5ATION1 DRUDG]Y1 UNI=MITY & APA?Y HAVE BECOME ! OMNIPRES5T HALLM>KS ( \R SOCIETY1 WE HAVE SE5 ! CORRESPOND+ P]FECTION ( ASSIMILATION TE*NIQUES ?AT HAVE LULL$ MANY 9TO A DULL PASSIVITY4 ,! DECADES ( ! :ITE-COLL> WORK+ CLASS1 ! EXTRACTION ( SURPLUS VALUE FROM \R COGNITIVE LABOR1 PO/-=DISM1 ! PROMISES & ! MY?S ( SOCIAL MOBILITY1 ! PAT]NALI/IC WELF>E /ATE1 - ?R\< :I* WE DEP5D ON ,BIG ,GOV]NM5T = \R V]Y SURVIVAL - ! HUGE ]RAY ( PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO ALL :O >E WILL+ TO SELL !MSELVES OV] ON A TEMPOR>Y CONTRACT ) FLEXIBLE H\RS1 ! PLASMA SCRE5S ?AT ALL[ US SOME VIC>I\S RESPITE FROM ! COMMUTE1 ! BOSS1 ! (FICE POLITICS & ! /AFF MEET+1 ! *OICES 9 FA%ION & GADGETS ?AT DEF9E US & COMMUNICATE :O WE >E ?R\< ! ,ORD] ( ,SIGNS & ,SYMBOLS1 \R DECISION TO *OOSE ONE ',MADE 9 AN ,EA/]N ,WORKH\SE' I,TWAT OV] ANO!R4 ,:AT DOES Y\R PHONE SAY AB\T Y\8 ,I AM ,M]C$ES4 ,I AM :AT ,I AM4 ,I AM ,NIKON4 ,I'M ! K9D ( LIB]AL_/CREATIVE TYPE ?AT USES A ,MACBOOK4 ,I'M ! K9D ( BUSY1 METROPOLITAN MAN ?AT NE$S A ,BLACKB]RY4 ,CONSUMPTION1 SEP>ATION1 REPRES5TATION1 M$IATION1 ALI5ATION4 ,LATE CAPITALISM'S ',BREAD & ,CIRCUSES'4 ,& !N ! RIOTS ?AT %IT ON ALL ?AT1 :E!R CONSCI\SLY OR NOT4 ,A ,GR& ,REJECTION ( EV]Y?+ ?AT'S BE5 US$ TO BUY US (F & KEEP US KNEEL+4 

,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT H\SES GO+ UP 9 FLAMES 9 ,LONDON'S <ETTOES IS NO CALL = CELEBRATION4 ,IT IS ALSO OBVI\S ?AT WE'D HAVE NO MORAL QUALMS IF !Y'D 9/EAD BURNT \T ! LUXURY AP>TM5TS ( ,*ELSEA ,H>BOR1 ! (FICES ( ,CAN>Y ,:>F OR BETT] /ILL1 RAID$ ! MANSIONS ( ,SURREY /OCKBROK]S4 ,BUT WE'LL %$ NO TE>S OV] ! *>R$ SKELETON ( ! ,S,O,N,Y W>EH\SE1 ! ,PAWN-BROK]S ON ,PECKHAM HI< /REET OR ! ,BRIXTON ,N&OS4 ,IT IS TELL+ ?AT SW>MS ( POLICE OCCUPI$ ! %OPP+ DI/RICTS >\ND ,OX=D ,/REET & /OOD GU>D1 FIDDL+ \TSIDE ! RETAIL ,CA!DRALS ( ! ,WE/ ,5D :ILE ! SUBURBS BURN$4 ,IT IS ALSO WOR? M5TION+ A MESSAGE ON ! SO-CALL$ ',PECKHAM ,PEACE ,WALL' :I* READS1 ',TAKE IT TO ,P>LIAM5T1 ,NOT TO ,PECKHAM'1 & ! UNSURPRIS+ PREVAL5CE (1 ',F$S HAD IT COM+' PO/-ITS1 OR WORDS TO ?AT EFFECT4 ,BUT ! RIOT]S LA%$ \T AGA9/ !IR [N IMM$IATE SURR\ND+S1 AGA9/ ! FAMILI>4 ,SOME EV5 SMA%$ ?R\< ! W9D[S ( ! /ORES 9 :I* !Y WORK$4 ,ISN'T IT OBVI\S :Y8 ,! SQU>E MILE & ! ,CITY ( ,LONDON >E WORLDS AWAY4 ,!IR VIOL5CE HAD TO BE DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! EMBODIM5TS ( >BITR>Y P[] ON !IR /REETS1 & NOT ONLY ! POLICE4 ,! GLASS FACADES ( ,C>PHONE ,W>EH\SE & ,FOOTLOCK]1 ! PURVEYORS ( WELL-M>KET$ SIGNIFI]S ( SOCIAL /ATUS & ID5TITY1 :O COMP5SATE /AFF ) FIVE P\NDS = EV]Y H\R ( T$IUM & HUMILIATION & SOMEH[ EXPECT DILIG5CE & LOYALTY - !SE W]E ! FIR/ TO GO4 ,!SE >E ! S\RCES ( \R MOD]N MALAISE & SIMM]+ 5NUI1 & !Y DES]VE NO MORE RESPECT ?AN ! ,PALACE ( ,WE/M9/] OR ! ,TORY ,H,Q AT ,MILLBANK4 ,! RIOT] NEV] GAVE !M ANY4 

,MANY ON ! LEFT HAVE ONLY TALK$ ( 'SOCIAL EXCLUSION'1 AS IF \R SOCIETY WAS NORMALLY AN $IFICE ( PEACEFUL RELATIONS ?AT HAD SOMEH[ MANAG$ TO =GET AB\T AN O/RACIZ$ 'UND]CLASS'4 ,AS IF ! SOLUTION C\LD BE MORE 'SOCIAL 9CLUSION'2 TO REABSORB !SE LUMP5 MALCONT5TS 9TO ! WORLD ( WAGE-LABOR & CIVIL SOCIETY1 TO GU>ANTEE !M A FUTURE ( M9IMUM WAGE DRUDG]Y & VOT] REGI/RATION TWICE A DECADE - SOME P>TICIPATION1 SOME 9CLUSION 9 ! RACKET4 ,AFT] ! BANLIEUE UPRIS+S 9 #b#e1 SOMEONE WROTE2 ',?OSE :O HAVE F\ND LESS HUMILIATION & MORE ADVANTAGE 9 A LIFE ( CRIME ?AN 9 SWEEP+ FLOORS WILL NOT TURN 9 !IR WEAPONS1 & PRISON WONT TEA* !M TO LOVE SOCIETY4' 

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