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,ON ,SUNDAY1 ,OCTOB] #a1 ! ,CATALAN GOV]NM5T HELD A REF]5DUM AB\T ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE FROM ,SPA9 9 FLAGRANT DEFIANCE ( ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T4 ,MASSIVE OP5 CLA%ES BETWE5 ,CATALAN VOT]S & ,SPANI% POLICE TOOK PLACE ?R\<\T ! REGION4 ,A G5]AL /RIKE IS CALL$ = ,OCTOB] #c AS A %[D[N LOOMS BETWE5 RIVAL POLITICIANS &1 P]HAPS1 RIVAL /ATES4 ,?IS SITUATION POSES COMPLEX *ALL5GES3 H[ DO AN>*I/S %[ SOLID>ITY TO P>TISANS ( ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE AGA9/ POLICE REPRESSION )\T LEGITIMIZ+ NATIONALISM1 DEMOCRACY1 OR A NEW ,CATALAN /ATE & ITS POLICE8 ,WE SPOKE ) SEV]AL AN>*I/S ?R\<\T ! REGION & TRANSLAT$ !SE ?REE REPORTS TO (F] 9SI<T 9TO H[ ,CATALAN AN>*I/S >E APPROA*+ !SE QUE/IONS4 ,Y\ CAN READ \R [N ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION 9 ,DEMOCRACY1 ,R$ 9 ,TOO? & ,CLAW3 ,! ,OLD ,/ATE1 A ,NEW ,/ATE1 OR ,NO ,/ATE AT ,ALL8 

,! ,MOSSOS D',ESQUADRA 7,CATALAN POLICE7 ANN\NC$ ?AT ! POLL+ LOCATIONS W\LD BE CLOS$ OR EVICT$ BY #f AM ,SUNDAY MORN+4 ,?IS CAN BE UND]/OOD AS A WAY TO TO 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO TURN \T TO PROTECT ! VOT+ C5T]S4 ,! ,GU>DIA ,CIVIL & RIOT POLICE ( ! ,POLICIA ,NACIONAL 7,SPANI% POLICE7 HAD BE5 F]RI$ 9TO ,CATALUNYA ON CRUISE %IPS & ACCOMMODAT$ AT HOTELS4 ,!Y BEGAN EVICT+ VOT+ C5T]S E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 9FLICT+ AT LEA/ #hdd DOCUM5T$ 9JURIES ACROSS ,CATALUNYA4 ,OV] A HUNDR$ PEOPLE W]E HOSPITALIZ$1 SOME 9 S]I\S CONDITION4 ,! ACTUAL NUMB] ( 9JURIES MAY BE CONSID]ABLY HI<]4 ,9 ONE 9/ANCE1 AN OLD MAN HAD A HE>T ATTACK AFT] A POLICE *>GE2 POLICE ATTACK$ AGA9 AS PEOPLE W]E TRY+ TO REVIVE HIM4 ,ANO!R WAS %OT 9 ! EYE ) A RUBB] BULLET4 

,FIR/ ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,AN ,OV]VIEW 

,YE/]DAY1 ,OCTOB] #a1 ! REF]5DUM = ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE TOOK PLACE 9 ! MIDDLE ( AN 5ORM\S POLICE OP]ATION4 ,! GOV]NM5T 9 ,MADRID ?REAT5$ TO CLOSE ! PLACES :]E VOT+ WAS GO+ TO TAKE PLACE2 9 ORD] TO PREV5T ?AT1 PEOPLE OCCUPI$ ?OSE SPACES1 :I* 9CLUD$ HALF ( ! HI< S*OOLS 9 ALL ( ,CATALUNYA1 TWO DAYS AHEAD ( TIME4 ,9 SOME T[NS1 PEOPLE EV5 TOOK (F ! DOORS SO ?AT !Y C\LD NOT BE CLOS$ TO LOCK \T POT5TIAL VOT]S4 

,PEOPLE CAME TOGE!R />T+ AT #f AM TO PROTECT ! BALLOT BOXES1 :ILE POLICE %[$ UP \TSIDE MANY POLL+ /ATIONS TO REMOVE !M4 ,! WAT*WORD ( ! DAY WAS TO DEF5D ! BALLOT BOXES NONVIOL5TLY1 & )9 ?IS FRAMEWORK WE SAW MANY DIV]SE DISPLAYS ( SPONTANE\S RESI/ANCE 9CLUD+ TRACTORS BLOCK+ ROADS & PEOPLE RUNN+ & ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES TO MAKE SURE ?AT ALL ( ! PO9TS :]E POLICE C\LD GO W]E COV]$4 ,9 SOME T[NS1 ! POLICE W]E /OPP$ ) B>RICADES4 ,ONE HI<LI<T = ME IS ?AT 9 ! T[N ( ,SANT ,C>LES DE LA ,RAPITA1 ! ,GU>DIA ,CIVIL W]E =C$ BACK ) A HAIL ( /ONES4 

,9 ?\S&S ( T[NS1 PEOPLE OPPOS$ ! POLICE4 ,IT'S DIFFICULT TO KN[ H[ F> SELF-ORGANIZATION REA*$1 AL?\< 9 ! BIG CITIES1 MO/ PEOPLE DRANK ! ,KOOL-,AID ( NONVIOL5CE & LET !MSELVES BE BEAT54 ,?IS CREAT$ SOME SURREAL SITUATIONS3 POLICE BEAT+ PEOPLE :O WANT$ TO VOTE & CONFISCAT+ BALLOT BOXES 9 ORD] TO 0DEF5D DEMOCRACY10 FIREFI<T]S =M+ SECURITY CORDONS TO PROTECT VOT]S FROM POLICE1 & CONFRONTATIONS BETWE5 ,SPANI% & ,CATALAN POLICE4 ,ALL ( ?IS G5]AT$ SYMPA?Y FROM ! PEOPLE T[>DS ! ,CATALAN POLICE 7:O >E KN[N = BE+ REAL MO!RFUCK]S71 TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT PEOPLE APPLAUD$ :5 !Y SAW ! ,CATALAN POLICE VANS PASS BY4 ,IT WAS ,KAFKAESQUE4 

,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 ,PRESID5T ,RAJOY WAS PLEAS$ ) ! ACTIONS ( ! POLICE & AFFIRM$ ?AT 9 ,CATALONIA 0!RE HAD BE5 NO REF]5DUM40 ,ON ! O!R SIDE1 ,PUIGDEMONT1 ! ,CATALAN ,PRESID5T1 SAID ?AT ,CATALONIA W\LD APPLY ! REF]5DUM LAW ACCORD+ TO :I* !Y MU/ PROCLAIM ! NEW ,CATALAN ,REPUBLIC 9 ! DAYS FOLL[+ ! REF]5DUM4 ,HE APPEAL$ TO ,EUROPEAN & 9T]NATIONAL HEADS ( /ATE TO M$IATE ! PROCESS4 

,!RE IS NO S+LE AN>*I/ POSITION ON ALL ( ?IS4 ,ALL AN>*I/S REJECT 9/ITUTIONAL POLITICS1 B\RGEOIS NATIONALISM1 & CLASS COLLABORATION1 & WE WILL NEV] APPLAUD ! ,CATALAN POLICE4 ,AT TIMES1 ! SITUATION IS NOT 9VIT+ TO AN>*I/ P>TICIPATION4 ,EV5 SO1 !RE >E MANY :O AFFIRM ?AT :]E !Y LIVE1 !Y F9D !MSELVES ON ! SIDE ( ?OSE :O DECID$ TO TAKE ! /REETS4 ,:AT AN>*I/ CAN /AY 9DOORS :ILE POLICE ?REAT5 & BEAT PEOPLE :O DESIRE TO HAVE MORE ( A SAY 9 !IR LIVES8 ,IT IS TEMPT+ TO WANT TO BREAK UP ! ,SPANI% /ATE OR1 IF NOT TO DE/ROY IT1 AT LEA/ TO DEBILITATE IT ?R\< A POPUL> /RUGGLE4 ,& :5 PEOPLE >E 9 ! /REETS1 ?IS PRES5TS ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ?+S MI<T OV]FL[1 EXCE$+ !IR LIMITS444 AL?\< AT ! MOM5T1 ?IS IS DIFFICULT S9CE IT IS POLITICIANS :O HOLD ! 9ITIATIVE4 

,AN>*I/ & ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATIONS & UNIONS & 9DEP5D5T UNIONS HAVE CALL$ = A G5]AL /RIKE ON ,OCTOB] #c4 ,YE/]DAY1 AT ! ELEV5? H\R1 ! ,C,C,O,O & ! ,U,G,T 7! 0FIRE-EXT+UI%+0 UNIONS ?AT RE-ABSORB & DOME/ICATE POPUL> /RUGGLES7 & ! ,A,N,C ALONG ) ! ,OMNIUM ,CULTURAL 7! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >TICULATE B\RGEOIS NATIONALISM 9 ITS PURE/ =M7 JO9$ ! CALL = ! G5]AL /RIKE4 

,VISCA LA T]RA LLIURE DE PATRIOTISMES6 ,H]E'S TO AN E>? FREE ( PATRIOTISM6 

,SECOND ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,MIX$ ,FEEL+S 

,I'M WRIT+ ?IS TO Y\ JU/ AFT] GETT+ \T ( AN ASSEMBLY BECAUSE TOMORR[ !RE WILL BE A G5]AL /RIKE 9 ,CATALUNYA4 ,ACTUALLY1 !Y DON'T CONSID] IT A /RIKE1 MORE LIKE A WORK /OPPAGE4 ,FROM ! NEI<BORHOODS1 PEOPLE >E ORGANIZ+ PIQUETES 7BLOCKADES7 & SOME DEMON/RATIONS4 ,!SE HAVE BE5 TIRELESS DAYS1 FILL$ TO ! TOP4 ,I'M GUESS+ Y\ HAVE SE5 ! IMAGES ( ! DAY'S EV5TS ON ,OCTOB] #a1 :I* W]E REALLY1 REALLY CRAZY4 

,AN>*I/S HAVE %[$ UP LATE & ILL-PREP>$ = ! 9DEP5D5CE PROCESS4 ,= FIVE YE>S1 ! PROPOSAL = 9DEP5D5CE HAS BE5 GE/AT+ FROM BO? ! ,G5]ALITAT 7! ,CATALAN GOV]NM5T7 & LEFTI/1 9DEP5D5TI/A ,CATALAN POLITICAL P>TIES LIKE ! ,C,U,P4 ,AN>*I/ & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN MOVEM5TS HAV5'T REALLY KEPT UP ) ! MOVEM5T = AN 9DEP5D5CE REF]5DUM1 SO ?IS :OLE ?+ HAS CAU<T US ALMO/ BY SURPRISE1 :I* DOESN'T PUT US 9 A GOOD LI<T CONSID]+ ?AT IT'S BE5 GO+ ON = FIVE YE>S4 ,(T51 WE LIVE 9 \R [N BUBBLE :ILE ! WORLD *ANGES & =CES BUILD )\T US REALIZ+ IT4 

,/>T+ SOME MON?S AGO1 V>I\S NEI<BORS1 9CLUD+ SOME :O BELONG TO ! 79DEP5D5TI/A7 ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 O!RS TO ! ,C,U,P P>TY1 & O!R PEOPLE :O >E CLOS] TO ! 9DEP5D5TI/A MOVEM5T1 ALL />T$ TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES 9TO COMMITTEES 9 DEF5SE ( ! REF]5DUM4 ,SPANI% C5SOR%IP WAS RAMP+ UP AHEAD ( ! VOTE1 & ! /ATE WAS TAK+ MEASURES TO CONTROL :AT APPE>$ ON ! 9T]NET1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! MOM5TS RI<T BE=E ! REF]5DUM4 

,?R\< !SE NEI<BORHOOD DEF5SE COMMITTEES1 PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ ASSEMBLIES ?AT >E NOT CONTROLL$ BY ! 79DEP$5TI/A7 ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 NOR BY ! ,CATALAN GOV]NM5T :I* IS ! DRIV+ =CE BEH9D ! REF]5DUM4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 T5SIONS BETWE5 REPRES5TATIVES FROM ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 ! GOV]NM5T1 & ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES BECAUSE ! ASSEMBLIES QUE/ION$ 9/RUCTIONS FROM ! ,CATALAN GOV]NM5T AB\T H[ TO DEF5D !IR T[NS4 ,9 ! DAYS LEAD+ UP TO ! REF]5DUM ON ,OCTOB] #a1 !RE WAS A LOT ( N]V\SNESS ON ! P>T ( ! GOV]NM5T BECAUSE !RE W]E MANY P>TS ( ! 9DEP5D5TI/A MOVEM5T ?AT !Y C\LDN'T REALLY CONTROL4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES W]E RESPONSIBLE = MU* ( ! LOGI/ICS ( :AT HAPP5$ ON VOT+ DAY1 DET]M9+ H[ PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ !MSELVES & H[ !Y DEF5D$ ! POLL+ /ATIONS4 

,AN>*I/S HADN'T ?\<T AB\T :AT TO DO 9 RELATION TO ?IS MOVEM5T UNTIL ! REF]5DUM WAS APPROA*+ & ! ,SPANI% /ATE BEGAN TO CRACK D[N ON CIVIL LIB]TIES4 ,FAC$ ) ! C5SOR%IP IMPOS$ BY ! /ATE1 A L>GE NUMB] ( AN>*I/ GR\PS FROM DIFF]5T P>TS ( ,B>CELONA1 :O HAVE ALREADY BE5 ORGANIZ$ 9 !IR [N NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES & SOCIAL C5T]S1 DECID$ TO GIVE SUPPORT TO ! LOCAL 9DEP5D5TI/A MOVEM5TS4 

,)9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 !RE >E PEOPLE :O SUPPORT ! REF]5DUM ITSELF & ALSO PEOPLE :O DON'T4 ,9DEP5D5TI/A PEOPLE >E DEM&+ BASIC DEMOCRATIC RI<TS & CIVIL LIB]TIES SU* AS ! RI<T TO VOTE1 & SOME AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT AN>*I/S %\LD BE \T !RE ) !M4 ,!RE >E ALSO PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 ! 9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5T :O WE LO/ TRACK ( YE>S AGO :5 ! POLITICAL P>TIES LIKE ,C,U,P & ,PODEMOS ?AT GA9$ MOM5TUM AFT] ! #a#e,M MOVEM5T 9 #baa 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ ! 5]GY FROM ! /REETS4 ,) ! REF]5DUM1 PEOPLE >E RETURN+ TO ! /REETS1 SO WE DECID$ IT WAS AN IMPORTANT MOM5T = US TO BE \T !RE TOO4 ,BUT ?IS HAS CREAT$ A GOOD DEAL ( DEBATE )9 & BETWE5 AN>*I/ COLLECTIVES1 BECAUSE WE >E DEF9ITELY NOT COM+ FROM ! SAME PLACE POLITICALLY AS MANY ( ! 9DEP5D5TI/AS4 

,= US1 IT HAS BE5 REALLY COMPLICAT$4 ,= ME P]SONALLY1 SURE1 ,I HOLD CONTRADICTORY POSITIONS ALL ! TIME1 LIKE SUPPORT+ C]TA9 RE=MI/ CAMPAIGNS OR 5GAG+ ) S+LE ISSUE MOVEM5TS444 BUT TO DEF5D A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS T[>DS NATIONAL 9DEP5D5CE444 IT'S V]Y H>D TO FIGURE \T :]E ,I /&4 ,MANY ( ! COMRADES 9 \R NEI<BORHOOD >E TRY+ TO FIGURE IT \T TOO4 

,WE HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ+ \RSELVES & COORD9AT+ ) 9DEP5D5TI/A GR\PS ?AT HAVE BE5 ACTIVE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,WE ATT5D$ SOME ASSEMBLIES & ANN\NC$ ?AT ON ! DAY ( ! REF]5DUM1 WE W\LD OP5 UP \R SOCIAL C5T] AS AN 9FO-PO9T ) FOOD & \TLETS = *>G+ CELLPHONES1 A PLACE :]E Y\ C\LD RE/ UP & GET HYDRAT$4 ,?IS WAS ALSO A WAY ( SUGGE/+ TO PEOPLE :O BELIEV$ 9 SELF-DET]M9ATION1 ALBEIT ?R\< /ATI/ MEANS1 ?AT !RE >E O!R WAYS TO TAKE DIRECT CONTROL OV] \R LIVES1 9 !SE SPACES AT ! M>G9S ( SOCIETY4 

,SO YES1 WE DECID$ TO L5D \R SUPPORT4 ,YE/]DAY WAS ! DAY ( ! VOTE1 & !RE WAS NO O!R TOPIC EI!R ON ! NEWS OR 9 DISCUSSIONS ON ! /REET4 ,IT WAS ! ONLY SUBJECT ( CONV]SATION4 

,ON ! /REET :]E ,I LIVE1 !RE W]E TWO POLL+ /ATIONS4 ,/>T+ AT #e AM1 WE W5T \T ONTO ! /REET & ]ECT$ B>RICADES4 ,CATALAN POLICE CAME TO TELL US WE W]5'T ALL[$ TO DO ?AT4 ,!N !Y M>*$1 & FROM #h AM ! :OLE VOT+ ?+ COMM5C$4 ,!RE W]E SO MANY PEOPLE \T4 ,HONE/LY1 IT WAS DIFFICULT NOT TO GET SWEPT UP 9 :AT WAS HAPP5+--LOTS ( ELD]LY PEOPLE1 LOTS ( EXCIT$ PEOPLE4 ,ON ONE H&1 IT WAS REALLY EXCIT+2 ON ! O!R H&1 IT WAS A BIT SURREAL1 9 ?AT ! 9DEP5D5TI/A VOT]S W]E ACT+ LIKE !Y W]E DO+ ! MO/ CL&E/9E1 BADASS ?+ 9 ! WORLD4 

,I'M SURE EV]YONE HAS ALREADY SE5 ! SC5ES ( VIOL5CE %[+ ! ,POLICIA ,NACIONAL & ! ,GU>DIA ,CIVIL 9 HI< S*OOLS 9 ,B>CELONA & O!R T[NS >\ND ,CATALUNYA4 ,WE HE>D ?AT ! ,POLICIA ,NACIONAL W]E DEPLOY$ CLOSE TO :]E WE W]E4 ,?+S 9T5SIFI$ FROM !RE & ?AT LA/$ ! :OLE DAY4 

,MANY ,CATALAN AN>*I/S HAVE VOT$4 ,I VOT$ TOO4 ,! TRU? IS IT WAS DIFFICULT NOT TO LET Y\RSELF GET C>RI$ AWAY BY ! MOM5T4 

,AS = AN AN>*I/ ANALYSIS ( :AT'S GO+ ON444 

,MANY ( US W5T HOME YE/]DAY V]Y ANNOY$ BECAUSE WE HAD A LOT ( DIFF]5CES ) :AT WAS HAPP5+4 ,AB\T TWO WEEKS AGO1 ! AN>*I/ COLLECTIVE H]E 9 MY NEI<BORHOOD HAD A DISCUSSION AB\T :E!R OR NOT TO DEF5D ! PROCESS ( NATIONAL 0SELF-DET]M9ATION40 ,!RE W]E MANY PEOPLE CLOSE TO US1 ) :OM WE %>E A LOT ( POLITICAL AFF9ITY1 :O SAID IT WAS BETT] TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ( A ,CATALAN /ATE BECAUSE IT W\LD BE A SMALL] /ATE4 ,MANY PEOPLE ALSO SUPPORT$ ! PROCESS 9 HOPES ( DE/ABILIZ+ ! ,SPANI% /ATE BECAUSE AT ! MOM5T ! ,SPANI% /ATE IS V]Y WEAK5$4 ,IT'S A MOM5T ?AT C\LD TIP EI!R WAY4 

,P]SONALLY1 ,I DON'T LIKE EI!R ( ! OPTIONS4 ,WE CAN'T LOSE TRACK ( :]E WE /& AS AN>*I/S4 ,I ?9K WE %\LD BE SUPPORT+ PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS1 BUT ,I TRULY BELIEVE ! WOR/ ?+ ?AT C\LD HAPP5 TO US W\LD BE IF A ,CATALAN /ATE GA9$ 9DEP5D5CE4 ,9 ! 5D1 IT'S JU/ A WAY TO LEGITIMIZE ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL EXCLUSIONS ?AT EXI/ TODAY TO BELIEVE ?AT WE'D HAVE MORE CONTROL OV] !M 9 A SMALL] /ATE4 ,BUT IT'S H>D = PEOPLE TO SEE A ,CATALAN /ATE AS SOME?+ O!R ?AN !IR [N1 ESPECIALLY AFT] /RUGGL+ = YE>S TO A*IEVE IT4 

,:ILE PEOPLE W5T \T TO VOTE IMPASSION$ TO ! PO9T ( TE>S1 SEV]AL POLICE MURD]S HAVE TAK5 PLACE 9 ,B>CELONA 9 ! LA/ SEV]AL MON?S )\T ANY RESPONSE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ?ANKS TO ! REF]5DUM PROCESS1 ! ,MOSSOS D',ESQUADRA HAVE GOTT5 A ,P,R MAKEOV] AS ! GOOD GUYS2 UNTIL ?IS1 !Y ALWAYS RECEIV$ NEGATIVE PRESS COV]AGE4 ,! ,POLICIA ,NACIONAL 7,SPANI% POLICE7 HAVE PRACTICALLY TORTUR$ PEOPLE1 LEAV+ MANY ) VISIBLE 9JURIES4 ,ON ! GOOD SIDE1 !Y'VE TURN$ PUBLIC OP9ION AGA9/ !M4 ,SO ! MILIT>IZ$ ,POLICIA ,NACIONAL N[ LOOK V]Y DIRTY1 & ! ,MOSSOS D',ESQUADRA SEEM MORE 0CLEAN0--AL?\< !IR CURR5T 0CLEAN0 IMAGE JU/ MEANS !Y WILL BE ABLE TO UTILIZE ?IS LEGITIMACY TO EMPLOY VIOL5CE ) FEW] OB/ACLES4 

,I BELIEVE WE HAVE TO ACKN[L$GE ! DISOB$I5CE ( ! ,CATALAN PEOPLE1 !IR CONFRONTATION ) ! POLICE1 & ! RESI/ANCE ?AT !Y'VE DEMON/RAT$4 ,IT HAS BE5 9CR$IBLE4 ,LIKE ,I'VE M5TION$1 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS >RIV$ LATE & ILL-PREP>$ TO A PROCESS ?AT HAS BE5 GE/AT+ = FIVE YE>S ALREADY4 ,WE CAN'T EXPECT TO DO ! WORK ( YE>S 9 JU/ A C\PLE WEEKS4 ,C>V+ \T \R [N SPACE IS DIFFICULT & WE HAVE TO TAKE A HUMBLE APPROA* TO IT4 

,?IRD ,P]SPECTIVE3 ,SOME ,ANALYSIS 

,! PO9T ISN'T TO HELP BUILD A NEW /ATE1 BUT RA!R TO DEMON/RATE ?R\< PRACTICE ?AT SELF-ORGANIZATION1 NETWORKS ( MUTUAL AID1 & ASSEMBLIES >E ! REAL ALT]NATIVE TO ! ,SPANI% /ATE1 & ?R\< ?IS WE F9D EA* O!R1 SOME ( US BE+ AN>*I/S1 BUT MANY O!RS TOO4 ,:AT IS CLE> IS ?AT ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ /ATI/ HI]>*IES IS NOT ON ITS WAY \T3 IT SIMPLY CONT9UES 9 A DIFF]5T CONTEXT4 ,IF A ,CATALAN /ATE COMES TO EXI/1 WE WILL MA9TA9 \R OPPOSITION TO ! /ATE FROM ! V]Y SAME NETWORKS ) \R [N PRACTICES1 \R [N COMMUNITIES1 \R [N ECONOMIES ( MUTUAL AID4 

,MY 5EMY CONT9UES TO BE CAPITALISM1 ! MILIT>Y1 ! CL]GY1 ! F>CICAL POLITICIANS & BANK]S4 ,AN>*I/S DON'T /OP BE+ AN>*I/S JU/ BECAUSE !Y EXPRESS SOLID>ITY ) PEOPLE FAC+ RETALIATION FROM ! /ATE4 ,I KN[ P]FECTLY WELL :AT HAPP5$ 9 #a#i#c#g.<#a.> & ?AT WE MU/ NOT AB&ON \R MEMORY ( ! PREVI\S TIMES WE W]E BETRAY$ BY /ATI/S1 BUT WE ALSO MU/ OPPOSE CURR5T /ATE REPRESSION--OR ELSE WILL WE SIMPLY /AY PUT1 WAT*+8 ,\R /RUGGLE IS TO BE PRES5T 9 ! /REETS TO (F] \R VISION & D5\NCE ! VIOL5CE ( ! /ATE1 :E!R IT BE ,SPANI%1 ,CATALAN1 OR ,*9ESE6 

,WE MU/ LE>N AB\T :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! PA/1 :5 AN>*I/S W]E BETRAY$4 ,WE %\LD TRY TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T HAPP5 AGA91 :I* IS TO SAY1 WE %\LD FOM5T A CONS5SUS AMONG AN>*I/S & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS = :5 ?IS SITUATION IS OV]1 :5 WE WILL CONT9UE BUILD+ SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,I1 AT LEA/1 = MANY YE>S N[1 HAVE BE5 WORK+ = ?IS #b#d_/#g1 & :ATEV] HAPP5S ,I WILL CONT9UE DO+ IT AS ,I'VE DONE EV]Y DAY4 

,AN>*ISM IS NOT A DOGMA1 NEI!R IS IT A RELIGION4 ,IT IS A =M ( LIFE1 A WAY ( FEEL+ & ACT+ AS A HUMAN 9 H>MONY ) ! E>?4 ,EV]Y ]A HAS ITS CONTEXT1 & IT'S TRUE ?AT ?OSE :O BELIEVE 9 ! /ATE HAVE BETRAY$ US BE=E1 BUT WE =GET ?AT )\T US1 !Y WON'T *ANGE EI!R6 ,WE WILL CONT9UE 9FLU5C+ SOCIETY DESPITE \RSELVES4 

,! AN>*O-9DEP5D5TI/A CURR5T IS CRITICIZ$ BY COMRADES :O >E MORE 0OR?ODOX0 OR DOGMATIC1 DEP5D+ ON H[ Y\ SEE !M4 ,!RE >E SOME :O SUPPORT ! IDEA ( 9DEP5D5CE )\T A /ATE4 ,IT'S NOT A MAJORIT>IAN POSITION1 BUT ,I CONSID] IT A VALID ONE4 ,= A LONG TIME1 AN>*I/S HAVE NOT FOCUS$ ATT5TION ON ! SUBJECT ( 9DEP5D5CE4 ,N[ ?IS ISSUE HAS S]V$ TO 9SPIRE DEBATE & DISCUSSION2 WE DISAGREE ) EA* O!R1 BUT WE TRY TO COME TO SOME CONS5SUS4 

,I DON'T KN[ IF WE \<T TO VOTE OR NOT1 BUT ,I DO KN[ ?AT ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T IS GETT+ MORE FASCI/ BY ! DAY4 ,IT'S NOT ?AT IT SURPRISES ME1 9 ANY CASE ,I AM AGA9/ A GOV]NM5T ?AT APPROVES ! SLOGAN 0BETT] BLOODY ?AN BROK510 REF]R+ TO ! ,IB]IAN P59SULA & SO-CALL$ ,SPA91 :I* ALREADY 9DICATES H[ OLD ?IS SUBJECT IS--SOME?+ ?AT HAS BE5 GO+ ON = C5TURIES4 

TAMBE SOC AN>QUI/A4 

,AS = :I* AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TAK5 POSITIONS ON ?IS ISSUE444 

,! ,C,G,T HAS CALL$ = A G5]AL /RIKE 9 ,CATALONIA :I* WILL BE SUPPORT$ BY ! ,C,N,T-,A,I,T1 ! HI/ORIC ORGANIZATION ?AT N[ADAYS IS MU* SMALL] ?AN ! ,C,G,T1 AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNION ?AT IS MORE 0OP50 & P>TICIPATES 9 UNION ELECTIONS1 ) OV] #b#e1 MEMB]S 9 ,CATALUNYA4 ,! ,C,N,T-,A,I,T1 SADLY1 DOES NOT REPRES5T EV5 A #b#e? ( ?IS AM\NT4 ,! O!R ,C,N,T HAS A V]Y H>D SPLIT ) ! 9DEP5D5TI/AS & IS AGA9/ AN>CO-9DEP5D5TI/AS4 

,! ,COOP]ATIVA ,9TEGRAL ,CATALANA1 DESPITE NOT BE+ A SPECIFICALLY LIB]T>IAN 7I4E4 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN7 ORGANIZATION1 HAS MANY MEMB]S :O >E ACTIVI/S4 ,!IR /RUCTURE IS HORIZONTAL1 BAS$ 9 NON-HI]>*ICAL ASSEMBLIES1 & !Y MAKE DECISIONS BY CONS5SUS4 ,IT'S D$ICAT$ TO BUILD+ SELF-ORGANIZ$ ECONOMIC NETWORKS & PROTECT+ SMALL NON-HI]>*ICAL PROJECTS 9 ,CATALUNYA4 ,!Y >E SUPPORT+ ! /RIKE4 

,OCA ,NEGRA & ,PROCES ,EMBAT >E AN>CO-9DEP5D5TI/A ORGANIZATIONS ?AT ORGANIZE ) ! ,C,G,T 9 SOME ASPECTS ( ! /RUGGLE4 

,! ,F$]ACIO ,AN>QUI/A DE ,CATALUNYA IS ANO!R RELATIVELY NEW ORGANIZATION ) A POSITION 9 FAVOR ( CELEBRATION ( ! REF]5DUM4 

.<#a.> ,H]E WE REF] TO ! SITUATION CREAT$ BY ! ,],C 7,REPUBLICAN ,LEFT ( ,CATALONIA71 ! ,CATALAN ,/ATE1 & ! ,P,S,U 7,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY7 9 #aicg 9 ! MIDDLE ( OP5 REVOLUTION & CIVIL W>4 ,!Y W]E DET]M9$ TO ANNIHILATE AN>*I/S & WIPE \T !IR IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! COLLECTIVIZATION ( F>MS & WORKPLACES & TO ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! FASCI/ REACTION L$ BY ,FRANCO4 ,!Y =CIBLY 9TEGRAT$ AN>*I/ MILITIAS 9TO ! /ATE MILIT>Y4 ,!RE W]E FI]CE CONFRONTATIONS BETWE5 ! ,/AL9I/S & ! AN>*I/ ,C,N,T-,F,A,I1 :O HAD ! SUPPORT ( NON-AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNI/S ( ! ,P,\,M4 ,?IS PRODUC$ NUM]\S >M$ CONFRONTATIONS BETWE5 BO? SIDES4 ,LET'S JU/ SAY ?AT MANY COMRADES REMEMB] ?IS & DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ! CONTEMPOR>Y ,],C1 EV5 LESS ) ! ,CATALAN ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY 7,P,D ,CAT71 NOR ) ! ,C,U,P1 AL?\< ?IS LA/ P>TY SEEMS TO H>BOR C]TA9 LIB]T>IAN T5D5CIES 9 ITS RANKS4 

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