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,POSITIVE TRANS=MATIONS 9 SOCIETY >E PRODUC$ BY ! ACTIONS ( POPUL> MOVEM5TS & NOT BY GOV]NM5TS4 ,AS HAS BE5 CLE>LY ILLU/RAT$ 9 ! CASE ( ,V5EZUELA1 AS WELL 9 O!R P>TS ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 ! WILL = *ANGE ( ! MAJORITY HAS BE5 *ANNEL$ & CO-OPT$ BY A NEW BUREAUCRACY :I* TRIES1 BY ALL AVAILABLE MEANS1 TO TI<T5 ITS GRIP ON P[]4 ,S9CE #aiii ! SURVIVAL AT ANY CO/ ( ! NEW GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 ITS PR9CIPLE AIM1 & 9 ! C5TRALIZATION1 MILIT>IZATION & P]SONALIZATION ?AT HAVE BE5 PROMOT$ UND] ! EUPHEMISM 'REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS'1 ONE ( ITS PR9CIPAL TASKS HAS BE5 TO PACIFY & CO-OPT ! WIDE >RAY ( P[] /RUCTURES & PROTAGONI/S :O1 DUR+ ! #a#i#i'S1 /RUGGL$ TO 5D ! DOM9ATION ( ,ACCION ,DEMOCRATICA & ,C,O,P,E,I1 ! TWO POLITICAL P>TIES :O SUCCESSIVELY GOV]N$ ! C\NTRY S9CE #a#i#e#h4 

,BELIEV+ !MSELVES TO BE REPRES5T$ BY ! EXECUTIVE B&WAGON ?AT CAME TO P[] AT ! 5D ( #a#i#i#h1 DOZ5S ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS :O HAD REJECT$ NEOLIB]ALISM1 ! PRIVATIZATION ( PUBLIC S]VICES1 ! V>I\S MASSACRES C>RI$ \T BY ! ,>MY 7,YUM>E1 ,EL ,AMP>O1 ETC71 & ! DIV]SE EXPLOITATIVE & EXCLUSIVI/ POLICIES ( PREVI\S GOV]NM5TS1 DECID$ TO GIVE PRESID5T ,*AVEZ !IR FULL BACK+1 LIT]ALLY H&+ HIM A BLANK *ECK4 ,! OPPRESS$ PEOPLES ( ,V5EZUELA DECID$ TO SET ASIDE !IR [N ISSUES & DEM&S 9 ORD] TO ASSUME1 AS !IR [N1 ! POLICIES ( ! NEW REGIME4 ,?US SIMIL>LY1 COMMUNITY & GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AB&ON$ !IR [N REFLECTIONS & WAYS ( DO+ ?+S1 !IR AUTONOMY ( ?\<T & ACTION1 9 ORD] TO 9T]NALIZE & REPEAT ! DISC\RSES & LOGIC ( ?OSE :O PROCLAIM$ TO BE WORK+ 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE4 

,AFT] N9E YE>S ( ?IS GOV]NM5T1 AID$ BY ! GREATE/ ECONOMIC BOOM 9 ! LA/ ?IRTY YE>S & ! SUPPORT ( ALL PUBLIC AU?ORITIES1 WE />T TO DISCOV] & CORROBORATE ! FACT ?AT NO?+ HAS REALLY *ANG$4 ,?AT WE HAVE *ANG$ ! NAMES ( \R LEAD]S BUT CONT9UE TO BE AS OPPRESS$ AS WE EV] W]E4 ,?AT ?OSE ?AT HAVE SULLI$ ! WORD 'REVOLUTION'1 & O!R SIMIL> IDEAS1 HAVE MANAG$ \R MIS]Y 9 ORD] TO SECURE !IR PLACE 9 ! ELITE ( ! RI* & PRIVILEG$4 ,9 CONTRA/1 O!RS1 DIS5*ANT$ BY ! ',BOLIV>IAN' PROJECT & BL9D$ BY RAGE1 HAVE MOV$ FROM SUPPORT+ TODAY'S OPPRESSORS TO SUPPORT+ ?OSE :O OPPRESS$ US YE/]DAY1 APPLY ! MI/AK5 /RATEGY ( OPT+ = ! 'LESS] EVIL'4 ,& LIKE !IR ,*AVI/A OPPOSITES !Y HAVE MORTGAG$ !IR FRE$OM 9 ORD] TO BE L$ BY ANO!R FACTION :O DECIDE1 FROM ABOVE1 :AT TASKS MU/ BE UND]TAK54 ,WE APPEAL TO BO? GR\PS3 ,IT IS N[ TIME TO RECUP]ATE \R AUTONOMY AS A FIR/ /EP T[>DS CON/RUCT+ REAL *ANGE4 

,:AT IS AUTONOMY8 

  

,AUTONOMY IS ! CAPACITY TO CREATE \R [N WORK+ /RUCTURES & WAYS ( DO+ ?+S1 & TO QUE/ION ?AT :I* WE HAVE 9H]IT$ FROM HI/ORY4 ,! T]M IS CON/RUCT$ BY COMB9+ TWO ,GREEK WORDS 'AUTOS' & 'NOMOS' :I* TOGE!R MEAN LIT]ALLY TO MAKE ONE'S [N LAW4 ,AUTONOMY1 9 POLITICAL T]MS1 IS ! POSSIBILITY ?AT HUMAN BE+S %\LD BE CAPABLE ( DEF9+1 9 A FREE WAY1 !IR [N PROJECTS 9 LIFE1 ?AT IT %\LD BE !Y :O ORGANIZE & DECIDE1 9 ! MO/ DEMOCRATIC WAY POSSIBLE1 ALL ( ! ELEM5TS ?AT AFFECT !IR DAILY LIVES1 FROM WORK TO SEXUALITY1 FROM H[ WE USE \R FREE TIME TO NUTRITION ETC4 

,! OPPOSITE ( AUTONOMY IS HET]ONOMY1 TO LIVE UND] RULES ?AT WE DON'T DECIDE4 ,AU?ORITY $UCATES US 9 S]VITUDE1 AS IT IS ALWAYS O!RS :O MAKE ! DECISIONS1 & !SE MEASURES1 AS WELL AS ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT 5=CE !M1 >E CALL$ SACR$ & UNQUE/IONABLE4 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL />TS TO BECOME AUTONOM\S :5 !Y BEG9 TO ASK !MSELVES IF ?+S MU/ ALWAYS BE AS !Y >E1 OR IF !Y C\LD WORK BETT] 9 O!R =MS4 ,?US IT IS SAID ?AT AUTONOMY IS AN 5DLESS 9T]ROGATION1 ?AT IT NOT DETA9$ BY ANY?+1 & ?AT IT EV5 CON/ANTLY QUE/IONS ITS PRELIM9>Y CONCLUSIONS4 ,IF ! ,/ATE1 ,GOV]NM5T1 ! ,>MY & PRISONS >E UNJU/1 CAN !Y NOT BE *ANG$ = SOME?+ BETT]8 ,AN AUTONOM\S 9DIVIDUAL NEV] LOSES SI<T ( ! FACT ?AT ! RULES = ! FUNCTION+ ( SOCIETY >E CREAT$ BY PEOPLE1 & ?AT !Y CAN BE SUB/ITUT$ AT ANY MOM5T1 BY ! V]Y SAME PEOPLE1 :5 !Y PLOT AGA9/ ! COMMON GOOD4 ,9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY IS PRODUC$ ?R\< FREE REFLECTION & DELIB]ATION1 MADE CONCRETE ?R\< ONE'S [N ?\<T1 & ?R\< BE+ ! SOV]EIGN AG5T ( ONE'S SELF & ONE'S ACTIONS4 

,A ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y1 ,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN91 AFFIRM$ ?AT ! FRE$OM ( O!RS 9F9ITELY ELEVATES ONE'S P]SONAL FRE$OM4 ,AN AUTONOM\S 9DIVIDUAL UND]/&S ?AT HE_/%E CANNOT BE 9DEP5D5T IF !Y LIVE 9 AN OPPRESSIVE & UNJU/ SOCIETY1 ?US !Y ORGANIZE ) !IR C\NT]P>TS 9 ORD] TO CONFRONT ?OSE :O SEEK TO LIMIT ! 5JOYM5T ( !IR RI<TS & FRE$OM4 ,AUTONOMY PROPOSES SELF-ORGANIZATION1 REJECT+ EXT]NAL 9FLU5CES1 CREAT+ ITS [N =MS ( ORGANIZATION1 ?AT WORK = ! OBJECTIVES MAPP$ \T BY ! ACTUAL PEOPLE 9VOLV$4 ,?US IT IS ?AT AUTONOM\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS >E POPUL> ORGANISMS ?AT RESPOND TO ! NECESSITIES VOIC$ BY !IR MEMB]S1 & NOT TO ! DECREES ( ANY AU?ORITY4 ,BECAUSE !Y DEVELOP 9 ! M>G9S ( SOCIETY1 & AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DOM9ATE !M1 !Y REALIZE PRACTICES ( SELF-MANAGEM5T & DIRECT ACTION4 ,AN AUTONOM\S SOCIAL MOVEM5T DEF9ES ITS [N /RUGGLES :I* IT DOES NOT DEF]1 NEGOTIATE1 SUBORD9ATE OR AB&ON DUE TO ANY EXT]NAL 9FLU5CE4 ,?IS DOESN'T MEAN ?AT !Y CAN'T CO9CIDE ) O!R MOVEM5TS 9 ! SE>* = COMMON OBJECTIVES1 BUT ?AT !SE RELATIONS MU/ BE EQUAL1 PRES]V+ ! ID5TITY ( ! DIFF]5T P>TS & /R5G!N+1 )\T ANY DILUTION1 !IR ORIG9AL OBJECTIVES4 ,FROM ANO!R P]SPECTIVE1 AUTONOM\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS G5]ATE !IR [N RES\RCES1 ?R\< SELF-MANAGEM5T1 ?US REJECT+ ! ME*ANISM ( SUBORD9ATION ( SUBSIDIES FROM ! GOV]NM5T1 POLITICAL P>TIES & BUS9ESSES4 

,ALL GOV]NM5TS NE$ TO CONTROL BELLIG]5T =CES1 ?US !Y KN[ ?AT !Y NE$ TO R$UCE ! AUTONOMY ( ! GR\P ) ! POT5TIAL TO G5]ATE REAL *ANGE4 ,ON CREAT+ BY DECREE ! SO-CALL$ 'POPUL> P[]'1 ! CURR5T EXECUTIVE ASSURES ITSELF ( *ANNEL+ ! EF=TS ( ?OSE AT ! BOTTOM ( ! HEAP 9 FAVOR ( REVIV+1 LEGITIMIZ+ & P]PETUAT+ ! SITUATION ( DOM9ATION1 DISGUIS+ IT ) PRETTY NAMES4 ,! RESULTANT /ATE ORGANS1 DUE TO !IR FICTITI\S 9DEP5D5CE & NOT HAV+ BE5 BORN \T ( ! PEOPLES /RUGGLES1 REPRODUCE ! VICES ( ! ,/ATE & ( O!R OPPRESSIVE 9/ITUTIONS4 ,ALL P[]1 7BE IT ,/ATE1 MUNICIPAL1 MILIT>Y OR POPUL>71 POSSESSES AN 9/9CT = PRES]VATION AT ALL CO/S1 & SOON] RA!R ?AN LAT] WILL CREATE A NEW BUREAUCRACY1 AS P]V]SE AS ! ONE ?AT HAS BE5 REPLAC$4 

,AUTONOM\S /RUGGLE1 N[6 

  

,! CREATION ( & EXP]IM5TATION ) DIV]SE ORGANIZATIONAL EXPRESSIONS SEEKS TO G5]ATE1 H]E & N[1 A DIFF]5T CULTURE4 ,?US AUTONOMY OPTS = A DECISION MAK+ PROCESS BAS$ 9 ASSEMBLIES1 DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE RESPECT = DIV]SITY1 SL[ D[N HI]>*ICAL /RUCTUR+1 AU?ORITY & ! LOSS ( 9DEP5D5CE & SOV]EIGNTY 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,AS WE HAVE ALT]NATIVE PRACTICES TO ?OSE 9 P[]1 ! OPPRESS$ WILL /RUGGLE AGA9/ HEGEMONY AS WE CON/RUCT1 BRICK BY BRICK1 \R [N 9DEP5D5T CULTURE1 A %>$ ID5TITY & IMAG9ATION4 ,9 ?IS PROCESS ( LE>N+ ! MEANS %\LD ALWAYS BE COH]5T ) ! 5DS4 

,! PROPOSAL = ! CURR5T SITUATION IS = ! CREATION ( A CON/ELLATION ( DIV]SE GR\PS & AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS1 SELF GOV]N$ BY ?OSE 9VOLV$1 TO FI<T = ! CONQUE/ ( RI<TS ?AT HAVE BE5 HIJACK$ BY AU?ORITY3 H\S+1 WOR?:ILE EMPLOYM5T1 HEAL?1 $UCATION1 P]SONAL SECURITY1 PUBLIC SPACES & QUALITY ( LIFE AMONG O!R ISSUES4 ,SOME REC5T EXP]I5CES SU* AS ! 9DIG5\S & 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! M9+ 9DU/RY 9 ,ZULIA & ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,VICTIMS 9 ,L>A >E ALREADY MOV+ 9 ?IS DIRECTION4 ,!N1 = ! CREATION ( MULTIPLE SPACES = SURVIVAL & RESI/ANCE ?AT W\LD BE AUTONOM\S & COMPLETELY FREE FROM ! 9FLU5CE ( GOV]NM5T & PRIVATE BUS9ESS1 & ?AT W\LD BE L9K$ 9 A HORIZONTAL WAY & ?R\< LEAD]LESS COOP]ATION4 ,! EXI/5CE ( MANY SOCIAL MOVEM5TS W\LD C\NT] ! FALSE POL>IZATION3 NEI!R *AVI/AS NOR OPPOSITION1 !SE W\LD BE PEOPLE /RUGGL+ = !IR [N RI<TS & NOT = ! PRIVILEGES ( ?OSE ABOVE4 

,! 9/ITUTIONS ( P[] WILL TRY TO CO-OPT1 )\T D\BT1 ! FREE BELLIG]5CE ( ! OPPRESS$4 ,BUT1 ON CREAT+ SUCCESSIVE 9SURRECTIONAL SITUATIONS ?R\< ! AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS1 !IR CONNECTION1 COHESION1 AMPLIFICATION & RADICALIZATION- DUE TO ! 9ABILITY ON ! P>T ( ! GOV]NM5T TO SATISFY !IR DEM&S- WILL TRANS=M ! MOVEM5TS ( EPHEM]AL REVOLT 9TO REVOLUTION>Y MOM5TS & G5]ALIZ$ SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS HAVE ! POT5TIAL TO TRANS=M !MSELVES1 ?R\< 9SURRECTION1 9TO TRULY REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS4 ,9 ?IS !RE >E1 H[EV]1 NO %ORT CUTS3 NO POLITICIANS ) POPULI/ MASKS1 NOR /RONG LEAD]S ) 'E>!N FEET'4 ,?IS IS ! LESSON ?AT WE MU/ LE>N FROM ! DISA/R\S ',BOLIV>IAN ,SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T'4 

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