,9SURG5CY ,AN ,AN>*I/ ,J\RNAL ( ,TOTAL ,DE/RUCTION ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,BABA ,YAGA ,TEXT 3 @9,9TRODUCTION@9 ,! ,LEFT IS DEAD4 ,BUT RA!R ?AN WRAPP+ UP ! FUN]AL ! CIVIL AN>*I/S PREF] TO CONT9UE PRAY+ = A RESURRECTION4 ,!Y PRAY ) =MAL ORGANIZATIONS1 ID5TITY POLITICS & SOME EV5 TOOK UP VOT+ 9 ! REC5T ELECTION6 ,! NEWE/ TR5D 9 ! ,U,S IS TO WOR%IP ! HOLY SCRIPTURES ( ,! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE & ,COMMUNIZATION ,!ORY4 ,BUT SOME ( US >E CONSPIR+ AGA9/ !IR HEAV5S444 ,?IS J\RNAL HIE ! UGLY1 H$ONI/IC H>LOTS ( 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*Y4 ,DECOMPOS+ ! ,MASSES3 ,T[>DS ,>M$ ,9DIVIDUALITY BY ,FL[] ,BOMB 0,AN>*I/S >E OPPOS$ TO AU?ORITY BO? FROM BEL[ & FROM ABOVE4 ,!Y DO NOT DEM& P[] = ! MASSES1 BUT SEEK TO DE/ROY ALL P[] & TO DECOMPOSE !SE MASSES 9TO 9DIVIDUALS :O >E MA/]S ( !IR [N LIVES4 ,!RE=E AN>*I/S >E ! MO/ DECISIVE 5EMIES ( ALL TYPES ( COMMUNISM & ?OSE :O PR(ESS TO BE COMMUNI/S OR SOCIALI/ CANNOT POSSIBLY BE AN>*I/S40 -,5ZO ,M>TUCCI ,= ME1 9DIVIDUALITY IS A WEAPON4 ,IT IS ! WEAPONIZ$ PRAXIS ( NIHILI/ AN>*Y & P]SONAL UNGOV]NABILITY4 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL BECOMES UNGOV]NABLE BY BECOM+ & ASS]T+ !IR NEGATION TO SOCIALLY CON/RUCT$ ID5TITIES1 =MALLY ORGANIZ$ GR\PS1 OR ! MONOLI? ( MASS SOCIETY4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 NEGATION EMBODIES A REFUSAL TO SURR5D] ONE'S UNIQU5ESS TO ! CONF9ES ( =MAL MEMB]%IP4 ,?IS IS :]E ,I DRAW A L9E BETWE5 AN>*Y & LEFTISM4 ,LEFTISM 5C\RAGES ! RE>RANGEM5T ( CON/RUCT$ ID5TITIES1 RIGID =MATIONS1 & ROLES )9 A =MALIZ$ SOCIAL GR\P TO :I* 9DIVIDUALS SURR5D] = A 0GREAT] GOOD0 OR PURPOSE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 AN>*Y AS LIFE IS ! DECOMPOSITION ( =MAL SOCIAL GR\PS ALL[+ = ! EXI/5TIAL 9=MALITY ( 9DIVIDUAL EMANCIPATION1 DEVELOPM5T1 & LIMITLESS EXPLORATION4 ,!RE=E1 = ME1 AN>*Y IS AN 9DIVIDUALI/IC REFUSAL TO SURR5D] ONE'S SELF TO AN OV]->*+ P[] :I* POSITIONS ITSELF ABOVE ALL4 ,P[] /RUCTURES1 SOCIALLY OR 9/ITUTIONALLY1 REQUIRE ! SURR5D]+ ( 9DIVIDUALITY TO MASSIFY !IR DOM9ATION4 ,! ,/ATE CAN NOT EXI/ )\T ! 9DIVIDUALS :O *OOSE TO PUT ON ! BADGE & UNI=M4 ,CAPITALISM CAN NOT EXI/ )\T ! SUBS]VI5CE ( 9DIVIDUALS :O MAKE UP ! MASS SOCIAL BODY ?AT RE9=CE ITS PSY*OLOGICAL & SOCIAL VALIDITY & DOM9ATION4 ,CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE REQUIRE 9DIVIDUAL P>TICIPATION1 MULTIPLI$ TO CON/RUCT MASS 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY4 ,I WILL GIVE ! LEFTI/S CR$IT 9 PO9T+ \T ?AT A MASSIVE 5\< WORK] /RIKE C\LD /UNT 9DU/RIAL PROGRESS1 S9CE IT IS ! WORK] -- ! 9DIVIDUAL WAGE-SLAVE -- ?AT CONTRIBUTES TO ! LIFE ( ! MEGA-MA*9E4 ,BUT AS HI/ORY HAS %[N1 A MASS WORK] /RIKE IS NOT ONLY EXHAU/+ TO COORD9ATE1 BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO SU/A9 LONG 5\< TO COLLAPSE CAPITALISM4 ,:ILE MANY LEFTI/S1 9CLUD+ MYSELF AT ONE PO9T1 WILL PO9T \T ?AT MANY WORK]S SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO 9SPIRATIONAL RADICAL 9=MATION1 ,I HAVE ALSO COME TO LE>N ?AT MANY WORK]S SIMPLY DO NOT WANT TO /RIKE4 ,= TOO MANY REASONS TO LI/ H]E1 MANY WORK]S GO 9TO WORK :E!R REBELLIONS OR /RIKES >E HAPP5+ OR NOT4 ,A FACT ?AT IS (T5 OV]LOOK$ IS ?AT PEOPLE >E 9DIVIDUALS4 ,& AS 9DIVIDUALS1 SOME *OOSE TO REBEL AGA9/ !IR WORK PLACE1 & SOME DO NOT4 ,COLLECTIVES1 ,COMMUNITY ,EMP[]M5T1 & ,ORGANIZ+ ,>\ND #b#a#c1 ,I SET (F ) ! AIM ( BUILD+ COMMUNITY P[] ?R\< COLLECTIVI/ PROJECTS ?AT W]E 9T5D$ TO B5EFIT PEOPLE 9 MY HOOD4 ,EV]Y?+ FROM A RADICAL BOOK L5D+ LIBR>Y1 A Z9E DI/RO1 REALLY REALLY FREE M>KETS1 FOOD NOT BOMBS1 & COMMUNITY FILM SCRE5+S4 ,! COLLECTIVE ,I WAS P>T ( WAS VIBRANT & FULL ( 5]GY4 ,ONE YE>1 WE HO/$ A ,JULY #ca / ,DAY ( ,ACTION ,AGA9/ ,RACISM & ,FASCISM EV5T :I* 9CLUD$ FILM SCRE5+ RIOT VIDEOS & CLIPS ( NAZIS GETT9' BEAT D[N4 ,WE LEFT \R DOOR OP5 = PEOPLE 9 ! HALLWAY TO COME JO91 & \R T9Y AP>TM5T WAS PACK$ ) FOLKS :O LIV$ ABOVE & BEL[ US1 *E]+ 9 EXCITEM5T :ILE WAT*+ ! VIDEOS4 ,AT ! 5D WE H&$ \T Z9ES & FLI]S1 & PROMOT$ A REALLY REALLY FREE M>KET WE W]E DO9' ! FOLL[+ TWO DAYS4 ,! NEXT DAY1 ONLY ?REE NEIT$ ) FI/ BUMPS & ME FEEL+ CONFUS$ & DEFEAT$4 0,MY0 PEOPLE 9 MY [N HOOD1 9 MY [N BUILD+1 A9'T D[N ) ?AT REVOLUTION>Y %IT4 ,AFT] A C\PLE MORE YE>S ( HOOD-BAS$ BANN] DROPS1 GRAFFITI MESSAGES1 :EAT-PA/+1 A Z9E WRITT5 TO DOCUM5T & GLORIFY ! HI/ORY ( ANTI-RACI/ REBELLION :]E ,I GREW UP1 & MORE COMMUNITY EV5TS ,I REALIZ$ A TRU? ?AT NO LEFTI/ WANTS TO HE>3 !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS A HOMOG5IZ$ COMMUNITY TO RADICALIZE4 ,:AT IS A 0COMMUNITY0 :5 Y\R HOOD IS COMPOS$ ( 9DIVIDUALS :O EA* HAVE DIFF]5T & (T5 OPPOS+ OBJECTIVES 9 LIFE8 ,I SOON REALIZ$ ?AT ! WORD 0COMMUNITY0 WAS M]ELY A POLITICAL WORD ?AT (T5 FLATT5S IMPORTANT DIFF]5CES BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS & PROPAGATES FALSE UNITY4 ,IT IS A SOCIAL CON/RUCT M]ELY REPRES5T+ A POPULATION ( PEOPLE :O LIVE 9 A S+LE >EA4 ,SURE1 WE HAD A C\PLE 9DIVIDUALS H]E & !RE :O W]E D[N ) :AT WE W]E DO9'1 GOT 9VOLV$ & /UCK >\ND = A LITTLE BIT4 ,BUT ! HOOD WAS DIV]SE4 ,& IT W\LD BE DI%ONE/ TO SAY ?AT !Y OR WE REPRES5T$ ! 9T]E/S ( ?AT HOOD4 ,EV]YONE HAD !IR [N 9DIVIDUAL OP9IONS & LIFE EXPECTATIONS4 ,I HAVE SE5 SOME HOOD REVOLUTION>Y PROJECTS ?AT 9VOLV$ A L>GE PORTION ( A COMMUNITY MAT]IALIZE & FL\RI%4 ,SOMETIMES !Y LA/ A:ILE & SOMETIMES !Y LOSE MEMB]%IP & FIZZLE \T4 ,?IS IS :]E MY LIFE EXP]I5CE />T$ TO DEF9E A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 AFF9ITY GR\PS & MASS ORGANIZ+4 ,! 9DIVIDUALS :O W]E D[N ) \R %IT CAME TO US1 ) OR )\T US HAV+ TO PROPAGATE A PROGRAM4 ,!Y %[$ UP BECAUSE !Y SAW O!R 9DIVIDUALS ?AT !Y C\LD RELATE TO4 ,O!R PEOPLE JU/ W]5'T 9T]E/$1 DESPITE US ALL LIV+ 9 ! HOOD TOGE!R1 FAC+ G5TRIFICATION & BE+ MO/LY ,P,O,C4 ,I SEE SOME?+ SIMIL> HAPP5+ ) AN>*ISM4 ,! SAME ME?ODS & APPEALS TO ! COMMUNITY1 TO ! MASSES1 TO 0! PEOPLE01 >E 5]GETIC & HE>TFELT1 BUT YIELD+ V]Y LITTLE RESULTS4 ,POTLUCK AFT] POTLUCK1 RADICAL SOCIAL C5T] OR RADICAL LIBR>Y1 ALL 5D UP BE9' FILL$ ) PRE -EXI/+ RADICALS & 5D UP BECOM+ SOCIAL CLUBS RA!R ?AN PLACES FILL$ ) NON-RADICAL PEOPLE LIV+ 9 ! IMM$IATE COMMUNITY4 ,ATTEMPTS TO MOBILIZE ! MASSES ?R\< /REET DEMON/RATIONS 5D UP ) SPECTATORS ON ! SIDEWALK & ! SAME RADICALS *ANT+1 S++ OR M>*+ 9 ! /REET4 ,I WAT*$ ?IS SPIKE DUR+ DIFF]5T TIMES4 ,:5 ,TRUMP WAS RUNN+ = ELECTION1 EV]YONE & !IR MAMA WAS 9 ! /REETS4 ,RADICALS W]E \T1 >M$ ) FLI]S & Z9ES & RADICAL *ANTS OV] MEGAPHONES4 ,%ORTLY AFT] ! ELECTION1 TASKTTTAA ?+S NORMALIZ$ & SOON JU/ ! RADICALS W]E BACK 9 ! /REETS DO+ !IR ?+4 ,I ADMIT1 ,I WAS !RE TOO4 ,M>*+1 *ANT+1 H&+ \T Z9ES & FLI]S TO SIDEWALK SPECTATORS4 ,I REMEMB]1 YE>S AGO1 !RE WAS AN ,OCCUPY M>* :]E WE TOOK ,MI*IGAN ,/REET 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,A MASS ( /UD5TS SAW US1 JO9$ 9 = #c M9UTES1 !N RAN BACK TO ! SIDEWALK ) HI< FIVES & W5T AB\T !IR DAY4 ,WE W]E /ILL 9 ! /REETS TRY9' TO 9VITE !M BACK ) POPUL> MUSIC4 ,) ! SUDD5 DROP 9 NUMB]S1 ! POLICE SURR\ND$ US & ESCORT$ US TO ! SIDEWALK4 ,:AT IS SO WACK AB\T ?IS IS ?AT ?IS TACTIC IS /ILL BE+ ATTEMPT$ TODAY BY RADICALS4 ,AS IF ! FIR/ DOZ5 TIMES IT HAPP5$ W]5'T EMB>RASS+ 5\<4 ,CAPITALI/ ,9DIVIDUALITY VS ,9DIVIDUALI/ ,AN>*Y ,9DIVIDUALITY CAN BE CONDITION$ & SUBJUGAT$ BY A SOCIO-POLITICAL 5VIRONM5T ?AT MONOPOLIZES A N>RATIVE ( LIFE4 ,9 ! CASE ( CAPITALISM1 WE'RE ALL BORN 9TO A PRE-CONFIGUR$ SOCIETY ?AT RE9=CES ITS VALUES1 ROLES1 & IDEOLOGY ) ! PSY*OLOGICAL =CE ( =MALIZ$ 9/ITUTIONS4 ,:5 WE WALK \TSIDE1 WE SEE A REALITY ?AT HAS BE5 QUANTIFI$ & 9/ITUTIONALLY CON/RUCT$ TO PROPAGATE ITSELF4 ,C>S1 AIRPLANES1 HIE BETT] RE9=C$ :5 MASSIFI$ TO CREATE ! ILLUSION ( NORMALCY4 ,?IS PROCESS DISC\RAGES 9DIVIDUALITY1 UNIQU5ESS1 & *AOS1 S9CE ALL ?REE POSE A ?REAT TO MONOLI?IC =MATIONS4 ,:ILE CAPITALISM CLAIMS TO 5C\RAGE G5U9E 9DIVIDUALISM1 IT IS AN 9DIVIDUALISM ?AT IS PRE-CONFIGUR$ TO REPRODUCE CAPITALISM ON AN 9DIVIDUAL LEVEL4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 9DIVIDUALS :O SURR5D] !MSELVES TO ! SY/EM ( CAPITALISM BECOME MEMB]S LIMIT$ TO MAK+ CAPITALISM FUNCTIONAL4 ,ANY 9DIVIDUAL :O REFUSES CAPITALISM1 OR SY/EMS ALL TOGE!R1 WILL SEEK AN EXI/5CE ?AT CONTRADICTS ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITALISM4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*Y IS A REFUSAL TO SURR5D]+ ONE'S SELF TO ! CONF9ES ( A =MALIZ$ SY/EM4 ,*AOS IS ! P]SONALIZ$ /RATEGY ( NEGATION TO PRE-CONFIGUR$ ORD]- AN ORD] ?AT IS PRE-DECID$ BY ?OSE M]ELY 9T]E/$ 9 GA9+ FUR!R MEMB]%IP4 ,! /RATEGY ( CREAT+ A MASS SOCIETY OR SY/EM ( ORD] IS A /RATEGY ( DISC\RAG+ 9DIVIDUALITY1 *AOS1 & UNIQU5ESS4 ,?IS /RATEGY 9CLUDES PRES5T+ A ONE-DIM5SIONAL VIEW ( 9DIVIDUALISM ?AT IS DEF9$ BY CAPITALISM4 ,BUT = 9DIVIDUALISM TO BE UNIQUE & *AOTIC1 IT CAN NOT BE LIMIT$ BY ! CONF9ES ( =MAL ORGANIZATIONS OR SOCIALIZ$ CON/RUCTS4 ,CAPITALISM IS A SOCIAL CON/RUCT ?AT REQUIRES MASS P>TICIPATION TO CREATE ! ILLUSION ( NORMALITY TO MA9TA9 SOCIAL ORD]4 ,! MASS P>TICIPATION COMPOS$ ( SUBS]VI5T 9DIVIDUALS ALL[S = CAPITALISM TO REPRES5T ITSELF BY MAT]IALIZ$ 9/ITUTIONS- ALL PHYSICALLY BUILT BY ! H&S ( 9DIVIDUAL WORK]S4 ,IT IS TRUE1 ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS BUILT ?IS WORLD1 & !RE=E CAN UNBUILD IT AS WELL4 ,BUT ?IS ASSUMES !RE >E NO SUBTLE1 PE] PRESSUR+ =CES AT WORK ?AT SUBDUE ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,?IS IS :Y SOCIAL W> IS NOT ONLY NECESS>Y AGA9/ MASSIFI$ EXI/5CE1 BUT ALSO NECESS>Y ) 9T]NALLY BREAK+ ! %ACKLES ( SOCIALLY CON/RUCT$ ID5TITY & CRU%+ ! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION4 ,! ,RIE /RATIFI$ TO CREATE HI]>*ICAL P[] DYNAMICS BETWE5 GR\PS ( PEOPLE4 ,ID5TITY POLITICS ALSO ILLU/RATES H[ 9DIVIDUALITY & UNIQU5ESS >E DISC\RAG$ TO ! PO9T ( SOCIAL ISOLATION4 ,:5 PEOPLE ACT \T ( B\NDS ) ! SOCIALLY ASSIGN$ ID5TITY1 !Y >E TREAT$ AS 0,O!RS01 NOT VALIDAT$ TO REPRES5T AN EXP]I5CE4 ,DEP5D+ ON ! SY/EM1 C]TA9 EXP]I5CES >E PREF]R$ & VALIDAT$4 ,= EXAMPLE1 TO RIE ! COMMONALITY ( ORD]1 HOMOG5IZ$ ID5TITIES1 & MEMB]%IP4 ,!RE=E1 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 ?IS 9DIVIDUAL CAN BE US$ AS PROPAG&A TO PROMOTE A SY/EM4 ,SO N[ LETS TAKE = EXAMPLE1 A 0BLACK0 0MAN0 :O REFUSES ! ID5TITY & ROLES ( 0BLACKNESS01 PATRI>*Y1 & ! MEMB]%IP AS A WORK]4 ,9/EAD1 ?IS 9DIVIDUAL REFUSES LEFTISM & CAPITALISM4 ,:AT SY/EMS CAN USE ?IS 9DIVIDUAL AS PROPAG&A N[8 ,FROM A LEFTI/ OR CAPITALI/ P]SPECTIVE1 :AT POSITIVE ASPECTS ( ?IS 9DIVIDUAL CAN BE US$ = PROMOTION8 ,AS F> AS PROMOT+ A SY/EM1 !RE IS NONE4 ,! CONF9EM5TS ( A SY/EM ON A SOCIAL LEVEL HAVE BE5 SUSP5D$4 ,ALL ?AT REMA9S IS ! AN>*Y 9 BECOM+ UNGOV]NABLE ?R\< 9DIVIDUAL UNIQU5ESS4 ,9DIVIDUALS :O DEVIATE FROM ! NORMALIZ$ SOCIAL ORD] >E NOT ONLY BAD = PROPAG&A1 BUT MA9TA9 ! ?REAT ( 9SPIR+ O!R EMANCIPATIONS4 ,9DIVIDUALS :O DESIRE FRE$OM BEYOND ! LIMITATIONS ( POLITICAL PROGRAMS DON'T REQUIRE A PACKAGE-DEAL ( FUTURE UTOPIA4 ,RA!R ?AN WORK9' N[ TO PLAY LAT]1 PLAY & ADV5TURE ACCOMPANY A PRES5T DET]M9ATION = WILD EXPLORATION4 ,>M$ ) A S5SE ( URG5CY1 LIFE BECOMES A PLAYGR\ND ( 9DIVIDUAL FL[]+ & NEGATION TO SOCIAL CON/RA9T- A PLAYGR\ND ?AT ALL[S FREE1 OP5-5D$ SOCIAL ASSOCIATIONS & 9T]ACTIONS NOT CO]C$ BY A /RUCTURAL P]MAN5CE4 ,9DIVIDUALITY >M$ ) *AOS F9DS ITSELF AS AN 9SURG5T AGA9/ ! SOCIAL =CES ?AT ATTEMPT TO SUBJUGATE IT4 ,AS 9DIVIDUALITY BECOMES WILD1 IT BECOMES IMMUNE & UNGOV]NABLE TO ! C>EFULLY CON/RUCT$ PROGRAMS ADV]TIS$ BY ! POLITICIANS ( ID5TITY & REVOLUTION4 ,?OSE SELF-PROCLAIM$ REVOLUTION>IES CAN ONLY CONCEIVE ( REVOLUTION AS M]ELY RE=M+ ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT CON/ITUTE ORD]4 ,BUT SOME ( US PREF] 9SURRECTION OV] REVOLUTION2 AN 9SURRECTION ?AT DOESN'T 5D ) A NEW SY/EM BUT A LIFE )\T MEASURE4 ,I WANT TO WEAPONIZE *AOS AS AN 9DIVIDUALIZ$ ATTACK ON ALL GOV]NANCE & SOCIAL ORD]4 ,I 5VISION AN>*Y AS A WILDFIRE ?AT BLACK5S ! CIVILIZ$1 DOME/ICAT$ K+DOM ( 9/ITUTIONAL & SOCIAL DOM9ATION4 ,GETT+ FREE IS MORE ?AN JU/ ATTACK+ CAPITAL & ! /ATE4 ,AT LEA/ = ME1 IT ALSO MEANS CREAT+ Y\R SELF EV]Y S+LE DAY BEYOND SOCIETY'S ATTEMPTS TO DEF9E Y\ AS A /ATIC BE+4 ,MY W> IS AN 9DIVIDUALI/ W> AGA9/ ! RIIATIONS4 ,I AM AT W> ) ! MAT]IALIZ$ CON/RUCTION ( PATRI>*AL 0:IT5ESS01 ITS 9/ITUTIONS1 & ITS POLITICALLY ASSUM$ SUPREMACY ?AT MAT]IALIZES ! COLONIAL DOM9ATION ( 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM4 ,MY W> IS ALSO AGA9/ ! LEFT1 & ALL ITS ATTEMPTS TO MANUFACTURE A FUTURE WORLD ( SY/EMIZ$ 0FRE$OM0 ?R\< =MAL ORGANIZATION1 ! PRES]VATION ( SOCIALLY CON/RUCT$ ID5TITY & ! SUBS]VI5CE ( 9DIVIDUALITY TO SOCIAL GR\P+S4 ,MY LIB]ATION WON'T BE F\ND 9 ! HOLY BOOK ( 0,! ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O01 0,=BES ,MAGAZ9E01 NOR 0,! ,COM+ ,9SURRECTION04 ,FRE$OM ISN'T A PRE-CONFIGUR$ FUTURE UTOPIA2 IT IS A LIV$ EXP]I5CE BY ?OSE :O HAVE ! C\RAGE TO RECLAIM !IR LIVES AS !IR [N H]E & N[4 ,9 ! FACE ( ?OSE REVOLUTION>Y ELITES :O ATTEMPT TO LAY CLAIM TO ! FUTURE ) !IR POETIC SOCIAL S$UCTION & ACADEMIC EXP]TIZE1 ,I REMA9 9SUBORD9ATE4 ,! ,CRYPTOLIB]AL CREEP_/! LEFT IS DEAD3 ,AN>*I/,9DIVIDUALI/ CRITIQUE ( ! LEFT 9 ,IREL& BY ,R5ZO ,CONNORS 0,FRE$OM IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT ANYBODY CAN BE GIV52 ,FRE$OM IS SOME?+ ?AT PEOPLE TAKE & PEOPLE >E AS FREE AS !Y WANT TO BE0 -- ,JAMES ,>?UR ,BALDW9 0,I ?9K MY BASIC VIEWPO9T IS ?AT EV]Y?+ ! LEFT & RI*Y & DOM9ANCE VIA ITS P>TIES1 UNIONS & FRONT GR\PS_/CAMPAIGNS4 ,MANY LEFTI/S BUILD+ NICE C>E]S = !MSELVES 9 ! PROCESS4 ,! 0RADICAL LEFT0 ( ! #f'S1 #g'S1 #h'S & #i'S 7MO/ NOTABLY =M] MEMB]S ( ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY7 >E N[ ! V]Y PEOPLE ?AT HAVE BE5 PU%+ & IMPLEM5T+ NEOLIB]ALISM 9 ,IREL&4 ,! OLD 0RADICAL0 LEFTI/S HAVE SWAPP$ !IR RADICAL LANGUAGE & FALSE PROMISES = ,M]C$ES C>S1 DESIGN] SUITS & HI< WAG$ /ATE OR UNION POSITIONS4 ,!RE IS NO D\BT ?AT MANY MOD]N LEFTI/ WILL HAVE ! SAME FAI? AS !IR C\NT]P>TS4 ,IT'S NOT H>D TO IMAG9E4 ,! EXACT SAME PROBLEMS ?AT EXI/$ )9 ! LEFT TODAY >E ! V]Y ONES ?AT W]E ALWAYS !RE4 ,!SE PROBLEMS CAN BE BROK5 D[N 9TO FACTORS SU* AS3 POPULISM1 OPPORTUNISM1 C>E]ISM1 & RE=MISM 7TO NAME BUT A FEW74 ,!RE IS NO ORD] ( IMPORTANCE1 ALL !SE FACTORS HAVE EQUALLY DAMAG+ EFFECTS4 ,!SE FACTORS >E NOT SPECIFIC TO ANY ONE CURR5T )9 ! LEFT BUT TO ! :OLE LEFT4 ,!SE FACTORS CONTRIBUTE DIFF]5TLY BUT EQUALLY TO ! LEFT'S FAILURE TO CREATE ANY 0RADICAL *ANGE0 OR TRANS=MATION !Y PROCLAIM TO WANT4 ,LET'S BREAK IT D[N A LITTLE3 0,S,O,C,I,A,L,I,S,M3 ,DISCIPL9E1 DISCIPL9E2 OB$I5CE1 OB$I5CE2 SLAV]Y & IGNORANCE1 PREGNANT ) AU?ORITY4 ,A B\RGEOIS BODY GROTESQUELY FATT5$ BY A VULG> *RI/IAN CREATURE4 ,A M$LEY ( FETI%ISM1 SECT>IANISM & C[>DICE4 ,O,R,G,A,N,I,Z,A,T,I,O,N,S1 ,L,E,G,I,S,L,A,T,I,V,E ,B,O,D,I,E,S ,& ,U,N,I,O,N,S3 ,*UR*ES = ! P[]LESS4 ,PAWN%OPS = ! /+Y & WEAK4 ,MANY JO9 TO LIVE P>ASITICALLY (F ! BACKS ( !IR C>D-C>RY+ SIMPLETON COLLEAGUES4 ,SOME JO9 TO BECOME SPIES4 ,O!RS1 ! MO/ S9C]E1 JO9 TO 5D UP 9 JAIL FROM :]E !Y CAN OBS]VE ! MEAN-SPIRIT$NESS ( ALL ! RE/40 -- ,R5ZO ,NOVATORE ,OPPORTUNISM3 ,:E!R AS AN 9DIVIDUAL ACTIVI/S OR AS A MEMB] ( A P>TY1 UNION OR SOME O!R TYPE ( ORGANIZATION1 LEFTI/ TAKE P>T & USE /RUGGLES = A :OLE LOT ( REASON4 ,!SE /RUGGLES C\LD BE 9 A WORKPLACE1 H\S+1 ABORTION RIE A POPUL>1 ETC4 ,9 /RUGGLES LEFTI/S USE POLITICAL MANEUV]S 9 ORD] TO HIJACK1 C5TRALIZE1 & H>NESS ! 5]GY1 P[]1 & 5?USIASM ( ANGRY PEOPLE = !IR [N POLITICAL GA91 AIMS & MOTIVATIONS4 ,LEFTI/S USE CAMPAIGNS & /RUGGLES AS WAYS ( GA9+ FOLL[]S & SUPPORT = !IR PROGRAMS1 BUILD+ !IR [N P[] CLIQUES & P]SONAL NETWORKS1 CLIMB+ ! POLITICAL OR UNION C>E]I/ LADD]S1 OR EV5 AT ! LEA/1 = ACTIVI/ SC5E PO9TS4 ,C>E]ISM3 ,MANY LEFTI/S TAKE P>T 9 /RUGGLES TO USE !M AS MEANS TO BUILD C>E]S4 ,! C>E] C\LD BE 9 POLITICS1 UNIONS1 ACADEMIA1 J\RNALISM1 ,N,G,OS1 ETC4 ,SOME ,LEFTI/S BECOM+ 0EXP]TS0OR 0SPECIALI/S0 ON C]TA9 TOPICS_//RUGGLES1 US+ ! GA9$ KN[L$GE TO FUR!R !IR C>E]4 ,POPULISM3 ,POPULISM IS A CURSE 9 ! FITY01 0! MOVEM5T01 0! ORGANIZATION0 OR 0! CAMPAIGN0 SUPPORT1 CR$IBILITY OR NEW MEMB]S4 ,POPULISM ALSO CREATES A DYNAMIC )9 LEFT ORGANIZATIONS ?AT WILL DET]M9E :AT 0! P>TY0 OR 0GR\P0 WILL SUPPORT OR :AT ACTIONS TAK51 PROJECTS1 OR CAMPAIGNS !Y WILL GET 9VOLV$ )4 ,!Y WILL ALWAYS GO ) ! POPUL> OPTION1 EV5 IF IT IS WRONG4 ,IF ACTIVI/S 9 A CAMPAIGN1 P>TY1 OR GR\P SW]VE (F ! POPULI/ ROAD1 !Y >E AT RISK ( BE+ PUNI%$ & VILIFI$ BY ! MAJORITY4 ,!Y C\LD HAVE !IR NAMES T>NI%$1 BLACK5$1 LIES MADE UP & SPREAD AB\T !M4 ,ALL ATTEMPTS AT DISCR$IT+ & TO REMOVE PEOPLE SE5 AS OPPOSITION4 ,POPULISM WILL MAKE PEOPLE TELL LIES TO MISLEAD O!RS & T>NI% OPPON5TS4 ,/RUGGLES HAVE BE5 DE/ROY$ & LO/ BECAUSE ( POPULISM4 ,!SE DIRTY TACTICS >E US$ AGA9/ ANY ?REATS TO !IR POSITIONS1 TO DISCR$IT & ISOLATE PEOPLE ?AT >E OPPOS$ TO !IR /RATEGIES OR VIEWS1 TO REMOVE OPPOSITION 9 CAMPAIGNS OR PROJECTS TO CLE> ! FIELD :I* WILL HELP ) !M HIJACK+1 HAV+ MORE 9FLU5CE & CONTROL2 MAK+ PEOPLE LOOK 0BAD010MAD01 0CRAZY0 OR 0TR\BLEMAK]S0 SO NO ONE WILL LI/5 TO !IR OP9ION OR IDEAS1 TO SAVE OR GA9 SUPPORT4 ,RE=MISM3 ,A L>GE MAJORITY ( ! LEFT1 :I!R !Y CALL !MSELVES1 SOCIALI/S1M>XI/S1 L59I/S1 TROTSKYI/S1 & EV5 SOME AN>*I/S1 >E 9 FACT CRYPTO-LIB]ALS4 ,!SE LIB]ALS DISGUISE !MSELVES ) RADICAL LANGUAGE & BULL%IT4 ,!Y DO NOT WANT TO OV]?R[ OR DE/ROY ! /ATE & CAPITALISM1 AL?\< !Y MAY SAY !Y DO4 ,!Y WANT TO RE=M IT AWAY1 MAKE IT MORE 0NIC]0 = PEOPLE BIT BY BIT4 ,!Y NAIVELY BELIEVE ?IS CAN BE DONE PEACEFULLY & ) WELL ?\GUM5TS1 PROTE/ M>*ES & LOBBY+4 ,! 0RESI/ANCE0 !Y PROCLAIM IS ( PACIFISM1 DELEGATION1 NEGOTIATION & COMPROMISE ) ! /ATE & BOSSES4 ,TRADE UNIONS LIKE ALL =MAL ORGANIZATIONS BAS$ ON GR[+ 9 MEMB]%IP >E PRONE TO POPULISM & ! O!R FACTORS ,I M5TION$ ABOVE4 ,AT WOR/ UNION (FICIALS UND]M9E & DISEMP[] /RUGGLES1 COMPROMIS+ ) BOSSES1 NEGOTIAT+ DEALS ON :AT W\LD APPE> TO BE ! BE/ \TCOME = WORK]S1 BUT REALI/ICALLY CONTRIBUTE T[>DS KEEP+ ?IS SOCIETY 9TACT4 ,AT BE/ UNIONS >E RE=MI/ ?AT HELP TO MAKE IMPROVEM5TS TO CONDITIONS ( EXPLOITATION MAK+ ! DAILY TOIL ( WORK A LITTLE BIT MORE BE>ABLE4 ,ULTIMATELY UNIONS >E A COG 9 ! MA*9E ( CAPITALISM1 ) ! \TCOME ( HELP+ T[>DS ! CREATION ( SOCIAL PEACE BETWE5 EXPLOIT$ & EXPLOIT]S4 ,!RE IS NO REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL FROM TRADE UNIONS4 ,= ! LEFTI/ POLITICO !IR 9T5TIONS >E TO RUN 9 ELECTIONS :I* !Y HOPE TO W9 SO !Y CAN MAKE 0RADICAL *ANGES0 TO ! /ATE & !RE=E MAKE LIFE BETT] = 0! PEOPLE0 7AS !Y VIEW IT ANYWAY74 ,! POLITICOS SAY IF !Y DO NOT HAVE 5\< P[] 9 P>LIAM5T TO MAKE 0RADICAL *ANGE0 AT ! LEA/ !Y WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE 0RADICAL0 *ALL5GES TO ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! \TCOMES ( SU* BULL%IT TACTICS >E WELL KN[N4 ,IF A LEFTI/ IS ELECT$ 9TO P>LIAM5T !Y CAN MAKE C\NT] >GUM5TS TO ! GOV]NM5T1 ?IS USUALLY FALLS TO NO?+4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ?IS 9 ! ,S\? ( ,IREL& ) SOCIALI/ ,T,D'S 7ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVES7 MAK+ >GUM5TS AGA9/ A V>IETY ( ISSUES SU* AS ! USE ( ,%ANNON AIRPORT BY ! ,U,S MILIT>Y1 ! ,%ELL OIL COMPANY PLUND]+ NATURAL RES\RCES 9 ,MAYO1 ! /RUGGLE = H\S+1 & ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ WAT] PRIVATIZATION4 ,IF A ,LEFTI/ P>TY W9S 5\< SEATS TO W9 P[] OR %>E P[] ) ANO!R P>TY !Y 5D UP WAT]+ D[N !IR 0RADICAL0 VIEWS & IMPLEM5T ! MO/ RITY 9 ! ,S\? ( ,IREL& & WE HAVE SE5 IT ) ,S9N ,FE9 9 ! ,NOR? ( ,IREL& 7NOT ?AT EI!R P>TY HAD V]Y RADICAL VIEWS TO />T (F )1 BUT !Y GAVE LIP S]VICE TO SOCIALISM AT SOME PO9T71 BO? P>TIES COMPLETELY SELL+ \T TO EV]Y P]SON ?AT VOT$ = !M IMPLEM5T+ NEO LIB]ALI/ POLICIES4 ,POLITICOS RUNN+ 9 ELECTIONS & PLAY+ 9 ! P>LIAM5T>Y CIRCUS WAT] D[N !IR 0RADICALISM0 ! MORE !Y TAKE P>T 9 IT1 CON/ANTLY BE+ ON ! WAT*1 MAK+ SURE !Y DON'T LOSE SUPPORT & WANT+ TO GA9 SUPPORT4 ,?IS 9EVITABLY MAKES !M COMPROMISE & SELL \T LITTLE BY LITTLE1 TILL !Y F9ALLY /OP PREA*+ ANY TYPE ( 0RADICALISM04 ,DUR+ ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ WAT] PRIVATIZATION WE HAVE SE5 ! CRYPTO-LIB]ALS USE !IR VANGU>DI/ TACTICS BLATANTLY4 ,FROM :5 PEOPLE FROM WORK+ CLASS NEIK$ (F SPORADICALLY4 ,PEOPLE RESI/+ FROM DIFF]5T NEITIES SU* AS ,S9N ,FE91 ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,IREL&1 ,EIRIGI2 & UNIONS SU* AS ,UNITE & ,M&ATE7 9V5T$ 0,RILIAM5T>Y POLITICS4 ,9 LOTS ( >EAS ! POLITICOS W]E SUCCESSFUL 9 !IR HIJACK+1 9 SOME NEI*0 ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,DUBL9 ) LOADS ( BULL %IT BOR+ SPEE*ES AT ! 5D1 FROM POLITICOS ( C\RSE4 ,ANY PEOPLE AT ! M>* ?AT DIDN'T GO BY ! 0PEACEFUL M>*0 N>RATIVE W]E T>NI%$ AS ! 0BAD PROTE/]S0 & 0TR\BLE MAK]S04 ,!SE SO CALL$ 0TR\BLEMAK]S0 W\LD BLOCK TRAFFIC OR OCCUPY BUILD+S 7USUALLY BANKS7 & BLOCK+ BUSY ROADS4 ,!SE TYPE ( TACTICS DIDN'T SUIT ! POLITICOS BECAUSE IT WAS \T ( !IR CONTROL & DID NOT SUIT !IR N>RATIVE4 ,DUR+ A DEMON/RATION 9 A WORK+ CLASS NEI4 ,A ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY POLITICO 7& MEMB] ( P>LIAM5T7 ?AT HAD 9FILTRAT$ ! WAT] /RUGGLE1 PUBLICLY CONDEMN$ ! Y\? CALL+ = ! PIGS TO >RE/1 *>GE & CONVICT ! Y\?4 ,O!RS W]E D5\NC$ BY POLITICOS = BURN+ VANS ?AT BELONG$ TO ! COMPANY ?AT WAS 9/ALL+ WAT] MET]S4 ,! WAT] /RUGGLE CAME TO A HEAD :5 ! ,RIGES = DOME/IC USE ( WAT] HAVE BE5 PUT ON HOLD 7= N[74 ,! LEFTI/ POLITICOS & BUREAUCRATS TRY TO CLAIM ?IS AS A 0GREAT VICTORY04 ,TO ?IS DAY ! ,IRI% ,WAT] COMPANY CONT9UE TO PUT 9 WAT] MET]S 9TO HOMES1 LAY+ ! GR\ND = 9 ! FUTURE :5 IT WANTS TO IMPLEM5T *>GES = US+ WAT] 9 HOMES4 ,! POLITICOS & BUREAUCRATS DONE ?IS )\T ANY CONS5T1 & ULTIMATELY !Y DISEMP[]$ ! /RUGGLE 9 ! PROCESS4 ,!SE TACTICS >E US$ TIME & TIME AGA9 BY ! CRYPTO-LIB]ALS4 ,IT WAS SE5 9 POPUL> /RUGGLES SU* AS3 /RUGGLE AGA9/ WAT] PRIVATIZATION 9 ! LATE #a#i#i'S1 ! ANTI W> MOVEM5T 9 ! E>LY #b'S1 /RUGGLE AGA9/ B9 *>GES #b'S1 /RUGGLE AGA9/ PROP]TY TAX 9 ! #b#a'S & REC5TLY 9 ! /RUGGLE = H\S+1 ) ! SAME SEX M>RIAGE & ABORTION REF]5DUMS -- CRYPTO LIB]ALS MANEUV]+ !MSELVES 9TO POSITION ( M$IATOR BETWE5 ! /ATE OR BOSSES & EXCLUD$ & EXPLOIT$ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,( C\RSE ALL !SE /RUGGLES W]E 7& SOME /ILL >E7 HOT TOPICS & W]E HI< UP ON AG5DAS = ELECTION>+4 ,:Y ,WE ,FIA ,:5 Y\ EXPRESS Y\R OPPOSITION TO ! E/ABLI%$ ORD]1 Y\ >E (T5 FLOOD$ ) QUE/IONS1 IMM$IATELY CALL$ UPON TO JU/IFY Y\R OPPOSITION ON MULTIPLE GR\NDS3 ,:Y DO Y\ SEE ! /ATE_/CAPITALISM_/CIVILIZATION AS 9H]5TLY OPPRESSIVE8 ,H[ W\LD Y\ FE$_/CLO!_/TREAT PEOPLE )\T 9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGY8 ,W\LDN'T AN>*Y DEVOLVE 9TO LOOT+ & VIOL5CE8 ,:AT AB\T ! *ILDR58 ,! QUE/IONS >E 5DLESS1 & SOON Y\ MIE WE EXPECT$ TO HAVE A WORK+ MODEL ( AN ALT]NATIVE SOCIETY 9 \R HEADS 7A FUTILE EX]CISE71 WE ALSO HAVE TO EXPLA9 H[ SU* AN ALT]NATIVE MODEL W\LD BE A BETT] = HUMANITY OR AT LEA/ = SOCIETY4 ,LEAV+ ASIDE ! PO9TLESSNESS ( PLANN+ IMAG9>Y SOCIETIES ?AT W\LD SUPPOS$LY REPLACE ! CURR5T ONE AFT] A REVOLUTION :I* NEV] >RIVES 7& :I* W\LDN'T TURN \T LIKE EXPECT$ ANYWAY71 :Y %\LD WE BE EXPECT$ TO DEF9E \R CRITIQUE ( SOCIETY 9 T]MS ( :AT IS BE/ = SOCIETY OR = HUMANITY8 ,:Y %\LD ,I CONC]N MYSELF ) SOCIETY_/HUMANITY AS A :OLE AT ALL8 ,& :Y %\LD ,I BE EXPECT$ TO JU/IFY MY OPPOSITION ON SU* GR\NDS :5 ,I MIE A PRODUCT ( ! HUMANISM ?AT EM]G$ \T ( ! 5LIE TALK+ AB\T ! TOTALITY ( ALL LIV+ HUMANS OR AB\T AN AB/RACT & REIFI$ CONCEPT ( HUMANITY4 ,DESPITE BE+ QUITE GOOD AT AB/RACT ?\E NO MORE SPECIAL ?AN ALGAE & JELLYFI%1 & ,I SEE NOT REASON TO CONC]N MYSELF ) ! FATE ( HUMANK9D4 ,NEI!R DO ,I C>E MU* AB\T ! FATE ( ALL ( ?OSE ?AT >E /UCK 9 ?IS WRET*$ SOCIETY1 :I* IS ONLY UNIT$ AS SU* 7& M$IAT$7 ?R\< IMP]SONAL & >TIFICIAL 9/ITUTIONS & MA*9ES4 ,H[ C\LD ,I EV5 PRET5D TO TRULY C>E AB\T PEOPLE ?AT ,I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO P]SONAL RELATION%IP )8 ,:Y DO ,I NE$ TO EXPLA9 H[ EA* & EV]Y GR\P ( PEOPLE COMPOS+ SOCIETY W\LD HAVE !IR NE$S FULFILL$ )\T 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY BE=E ACT+ AGA9/ IT8 ,& MO/ IMPORTANTLY3 :Y DO ,I NE$ TO JU/IFY MYSELF AT ALL :5 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY IS BREAK+1 TAM+1 ROBB+1 CAG+1 DE/ROY+1 CONTROLL+ & RU9+ EV]Y?+ & EV]YONE ,I LOVE8 ,AS SOMEONE RAIS$ 9 ! DEP?S ( ! 9DU/RIAL BE/1 ,I CAN FEEL ! %ACKLES ?AT CON/RA9 ME :5EV] ,I TRY TO MOVE4 ,EV]Y:]E ,I GO1 ,I AM BE+ WAT*$1 TRACK$ & MONITOR$ 7AS ,I HAVE BE5 S9CE ! DAY ( MY BIR?74 ,I AM ALWAYS BE+ JUDG$ ACCORD+ TO >BITR>Y RULES ?AT W]E CREAT$ )\T MY CONS5T & >E 5=C$ ?R\< ! ?REAT & APPLICATION ( 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ VIOL5CE4 ,I AM CON/ANTLY BE+ EXPOS$ TO 9DU/RIAL POISONS ?AT P]MEATE ! AIR1 ! WAT] & ! E>?1 NOT TO M5TION ! DISORI5T+ & M9D-NUMB+ ASSAULT ON ! S5SES ?AT RESULTS FROM ! UGL9ESS ( ! MA*9ES & ! MA*9EWORLD4 ,AS ,I TRY TO FULFILL MY DESIRES1 ,I REALIZE ?AT ALMO/ ALL AV5UES = SU* FULFILLM5T >E M$IAT$ BY MONEY1 :I* REQUIRES ?AT ,I COMMODIFY MYSELF SO ,I CAN REA* = O!R COMMODITIES4 ,O!R AV5UES >E (T5 ILLEGAL & PUT ME AT RISK ( 9JURY &_/OR >RE/4 ,YET1 EV5 9 ?IS %ITTY WORLD1 !RE IS MU* ?AT ,I LOVE4 ,I LOVE MYSELF & MY 9DIVIDUALITY 9 ALL ITS CONTRADICTIONS = A />T4 ,I LOVE MY ?\+ !M ) MY AFF9ITIES4 ,I LOVE MY BODY & ,I LOVE TO WALK1 RUN1 DANCE1 S+1 CLIMB1 FITICUL> PLACES ?AT HAVE %AP$ & /ILL %APE ME1 EV5 SOME PLACES )9 ! HELLI% CITIES ?AT ,I HAVE 9HABIT$4 ,I ALSO LOVE RIV]S1 TREES1 BIRDS1 M\NTA9S1 JAGU>S1 SNAKES & FUNE MUTILAT$1 TIR$1 CAG$1 DEPRESS$1 ANXI\S1 & /UCK BETWE5 TRY+ TO SURVIVE 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION & SEEK+ = SOME SEMBLANCE ( MEAN+ & DIGNITY4 ,!IR PA9 HURTS ME TOO1 & FILLS ME ) ! DESIRE TO DE/ROY ITS S\RCE4 ,EV]Y WILD PLACE ,I KN[ IS BE+ 5CROA*$ BY 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION1 & ! PLACES ?AT HAVE ALREADY BE5 5CROA*$ >E WITNESS+ ! DE/RUCTION ( EV]Y SMALL VE/IGE ( WILDNESS4 ,RIV]S ,I HAVE BA!D 9 AS A *ILD SMELL ( SEWAGE N[1 & IT SADD5S ME TO WAT* ! FLOAT+ DEBRIS MAKE ITS WAY D[N/REAM4 ,PAT*ES ( =E/S1 %RUB-L& & GRASSL&S ?AT HAVE (T5 PROVID$ ME A HAV5 9 SOME ( ! 9DU/RIAL HELLHOLES ,I HAVE LIV$ HAVE VANI%$1 MAK+ WAY = AP>TM5TS1 /ORES & P>K+ LOTS4 ,! S++ ( BIRDS ?AT LIFTS MY SPIRITS IS SL[LY BE+ REPLAC$ BY ! S\ND ( MA*9ES4 ,9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION HAS NO BRAKES4 ,IT MOVES =W>DS REL5TLESSLY ON ITS SUICIDAL PA? ANNIHILAT+ &_/OR ABSORB+ EV]Y?+ ?AT /&S 9 ITS WAY4 ,IT WILL CONT9UE TO DO SO UNLESS IT IS /OPP$ OR COLLAPSES4 ,LEFTI/S 0RADICALS0 WILL SAY ?AT ?IS ISN'T A FEATURE ( 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION4 ,BLAME IT ALL ON CAPITALISM6 ,WE ONLY NE$ A M>XI/_/AN>*I/ REVOLUTION TO /OP ! DE/RUCTION & TURN ! 0=CES ( PRODUCTION0 9TO =CES ( LIB]ATION4 ,OR SO !Y SAY444 ,EV5 IF SU* RIDICUL\S IDEAS HAD ANY CR$IBILITY TO !M1 ,I'M NOT WAIT+ = !IR NEV]-COM+ REVOLUTION_/SALVATION :ILE EV]Y?+ ,I LOVE IS BE+ DE/ROY$4 ,9/EAD1 ,I *OSE TO FITIFICIAL 0BRO!RHOOD ( M504 ,SU* AB/RACT IDEAS >E POOR S\RCES ( MOTIVATION & /R5G?1 & ONLY 5C\RAGES ! SORT ( SELF-SACRIFICE ?AT TURNS ! /RUGGLE TO RECLAIM \R LIVES 9TO ANO!R PRISON4 ,9/EAD1 ,I FIE A P>T ( ME AS MU* AS ,I AM A P>T ( !M4 ,& = US1 ,I AM WILL+ TO FI5TS1 & ,I HAD ALWAYS HAD A PREOCCUPATION 7SOME MIDLY *ANG$4 ,9 HI< S*OOL1 ,I BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) AN IDEOLOGY EAG] TO EXPLOIT MY 5?USIASM = JU/ICE4 ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! :OLE WORLD WAS UNFAIR - EV5 MORE SO ?AN ,I HAD REALIZ$ ON MY [N4 ,SAME SEX M>RIAGE1 REPRODUCTIVE RIN+ ?IS WAS AN ANGRY %OCK TO MY %ELT]$ LITTLE :ITE LIFE4 ,I C\LDN'T SCREAM MY WILL 9TO BE+ ANYMORE1 & ,I WANT$ TO KN[ :AT TO DO4 ',LI/5'1 RESPOND$ ! ,ACTIVI/S 7CAPITAL ,A - !Y PRES5T$ !MSELVES AS ,! ,ONLY ,AU?ORITY74 ',LI/5 & DO AS WE SAY4' ,I LE>N$ ALL ! ,CORRECT ,LANGUAGE & ! ,CORRECT ,ACTIONS1 SO ,I W\LD NOT BE ,PROBLEMATIC4 ,I CR+$ & SUCK$ ?R\< MY TEE? AT ALL ! ,PROBLEMATIC ,PEOPLE 9 MY T9Y RURAL T[N1 & 7,I'M SURE7 A LOT ( PEOPLE GOT V]Y SICK ( ME4 ,I LE>N$ TO BE PURE 9 ?\E C]TA9 ?+S ?AT MU/ NEV] BE SAID1 C]TA9 QUE/IONS ?AT MU/ NEV] BE ASK$4 ,NEV] QUE/ION ! ,PEOPLE ( ,COLOR4 ,MY EXPOSURE TO ! ,ACTIVI/S WAS PURELY ONL9E1 PRIM>ILY ?R\< ,FACEBOOK1 BUT AFT] MY FIR/ ALT]CATION1 7:]E ,I FAIL$ TO RECOGNIZE A LAT9X QUE] ON SI+ ?AT ANY MIS/EP W\LD RESULT 9 MY ADMONI%M5T & POT5TIALLY1 MY EXPULSION4 ,/ILL1 ,I WAS UNWILL+ TO LEAVE ! ,LEFT BEH9D4 ,IF ?IS WAS JU/ICE1 !N ,I MU/ SUBMIT MYSELF1 H[EV] UNCOM=TABLY1 TO ! GREAT] GOOD4 ,NEV] M9D MY QUE/IONS4 ,/UFF !M D[N DEEP4 ,I WOND]$ H[ IT WAS ?AT :ITE PEOPLE W]E SIMULTANE\SLY SUPPOS$ TO '%UT UP & LI/5'1 'MAKE SPACE = ,P,O,C'1 'DON'T SPEAK = ,P,O,C'1 BUT ALSO 'PUT Y\RSELVES ON ! FRONT L9ES'1 'CALL \T PROBLEMATIC SPEE* 9 :ITE PEOPLE'4 ,I QUE/ION$ H[1 EXACTLY1 ,I WAS SUPPOS$ TO AVOID SPEAK+ OV] ,P,O,C & ALWAYS '/AY 9 MY LANE' :5 ,P,O,C ,I KNEW P]SONALLY W]E TELL+ ME ?AT !Y ?\+ 'CULTURAL' JEWELRY & CLO?+ ?AT ,I HAD PUR*AS$ FROM PEOPLE ( ?AT CULTURE1 KN[+ ! P>TY L9E 9/RUCT$ US TO SUPPORT ,P,O,C >TISANS1 BUT ALSO KN[+ ?AT IF ,I WORE !SE ITEMS1 ,I W\LD BE SUBJECT TO ! SAME SCRUT9Y AS SOMEONE :O HAD PUR*AS$ !M FROM A TR5DY DEP>TM5T /ORE4 ,I SELF-FLAGELLAT$ OV] PA/ TRANSGRESSIONS SU* AS HAV+ DREADLOCKS1 )\T EV] REALLY UND]/&+ :AT ,I HAD DONE WRONG BESIDES DO+ SOME?+ ,I WAS =BIDD5 FROM DO+4 ,BUT ,I NEV] D>$ TO ASK ANYONE ELSE - LEA/ NOT ! ,ACTIVI/S4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO TELL Y\ ?AT MY DIVORCE FROM ! ,LEFT WAS SELF-DRIV54 ,I W\LD LIKE TO TELL Y\ ?AT ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! OPPRESSIVE DYNAMICS ALL BY MYSELF4 ,BUT UNTIL ,I MET O!RS :O W]E QUE/ION+ ! ,LEFT AS WELL1 ,I ASSUM$ ?AT ! ONLY C\NT]-FACTION WAS ! ,RIEFULLY PRES]V$ ! DELICATE FRAMEWORK BE=E4 ,BUT ?IS WAS NOT 5\< TO TOPPLE EV]Y?+ - OH NO4 ,I /ILL HELD ON TO ! SKELETON ( JU/ICE4 ',SURELY !Y MEAN WELL1' ,I REASON$4 ',SURELY ?IS IS AN OV]GR[N OV]-EXT5SION ( A FUNDAM5TALLY GOOD & JU/ FRAMEWORK4' ,& AS IF CALL$ BY FATE1 ,I BEGAN TO MEET PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 'CALL$ \T'2 PEOPLE :O HAD MADE TRANSGRESSIONS SO EGREGI\S ?AT !Y HAD BE5 BANI%$ FROM ! CIRCLES ( ! ,LEFT4 ,!SE TRANSGRESSIONS RANG$ FROM ACCUSATIONS ( PHYSICAL ABUSE TO VAGUE ALLEGATIONS ( BE+ MANIPULATIVE 7TYPICALLY )\T ANY SPECIFIC 9CID5TS CIT$1 BUT ) FULL EXPECTATION ?AT ,! ,COMMUNITY SUPPORT ! VICTIM )\T QUE/ION74 ,AL?\< EA* UNIQUE1 !SE CASES HAD COMMON ?READS ?AT RAN ?R\< !M4 ,AS IS CU/OM>Y 9 ! ,LEFT1 MO/ BEGAN ) A M$IATION & AN ACC\NTABILITY PROCESS - :]E A ?IRD P>TY W\LD MEET ) ! ACCUS$ & ! ACCUS] & !ORETICALLY1 HELP !M TO REA* AN AGREEM5T AB\T H[ ! ACCUS$ W\LD ATONE = !IR BEHAVIOR & IMPROVE !MSELVES SO !Y W\LD NOT REPEAT IT4 ,MANY ( ! FOLKS ,I MET EI!R MET !SE GOALS OR W]E ON !IR WAY TO MEET+ !M4 ,USUALLY1 MEET+ !SE GOALS WAS ! CONDITION = AVOID+ A CALL-\T4 ,H[EV]1 ! ACCUS]S :O HAD SEEM+LY FELT P[]LESS 9 !IR 9T]ACTIONS ) ! ACCUS$1 N[ F\ND ?AT !Y HAD ALL ! P[]4 ,!Y CONTROLL$ :AT ACTIONS ! ACCUS$ MU/ TAKE4 ,!Y CONTROLL$ ! ACCUS$'S PLACE 9 ! SOCIAL HI]>*Y1 & (T51 ! ACCUS$'S PHYSICAL SAFETY 9 ! WORLD4 ,?IS SC5>IO1 :I* 9 !ORY WAS /]ILE & COMPLETELY JU/1 BECAME A TOOL = REV5GE4 ,REG>DLESS ( :E!R ! CONDITIONS ( ! ACC\NTABILITY PROCESS W]E MET1 ! CALL-\T CAME4 ,& AS ! CALL-\T SPREAD1 ACROSS ! 9T]NET & ACROSS ! 'COMMUNITY'1 IT BECAME SOCIAL SUICIDE TO ASSOCIATE ) ! ACCUS$4 ,BE+ AN 'APOLOGI/' IS NE>LY ON P> ) BE+ AN ABUS]4 ,! ACCUS$ BECAME A P>IAH4 ,NO DEF5SE1 APOLOGY1 OR SELF-IMPROVEM5T IS GOOD 5\< :5 Y\ >E M>K$ = LIFE4 ,I BEGAN TO WOND] :]E ! RE/ORATION WAS 9 ?IS 'RE/ORATIVE JU/ICE'4 ,& IF WE'RE HONE/1 ?IS IS :]E ! T[] ,I HAD BUILT = MYSELF F9ALLY FELL4 ,I HAD LABOR$ SO LONG UND] ! BELIEF ?AT WE W]E ALL WORK+ SELFLESSLY1 TIRELESSLY1 T[>DS JU/ICE = ALL4 ,:5 ! VEIL WAS LIFT$1 IT BECAME CLE> TO ME ?AT ! LEFT WAS 9FE/$ ) WOLVES 9 %EEPS' CLO?+1 MANIPULAT+ ! GOOD WILL & EF=TS ( E>NE/1 WELL-MEAN+ PEOPLE4 ,OR1 MAYBE WE W]E ALL A LITTLE WOLFI% - AL?\< ,I HAD FANCI$ MYSELF A PURE1 E>NE/ P]SON1 ,I C\LD NOT D5Y MY EF=TS TO LORD MY 'WOKE' TRIVIA OV] 'NONWOKE' FRI5DS4 ,I HAD NOT SET ! DOGS ON ANYONE MYSELF BY ISSU+ ANY /ATEM5TS1 BUT ,I HAD HELP$ TO %>E & PUBLICIZE !M4 ,I HAD NOT WRITT5 ANY ,EV]YDAY ,FEM9ISM >TICLES ON :Y ALL Y\R LANGUAGE & ACTIONS >E RACI/_/SEXI/_/OPPRESSIVE1 BUT ,I HAD READ !M1 %>$ !M1 & ACTIVELY POLIC$ ! PEOPLE >\ND ME4 ,I JU/ WASN'T 9T]E/$ 9 IT ANYMORE4 ,I WASN'T 9T]E/$ 9 HELP+ TO CREATE A SOCIETY ( UNQUE/IONABLE RIGID SOCIAL MORES4 ,I WASN'T 9T]E/$ 9 SIL5TLY TALLY+ EA* 'PROBLEMATIC' MIS/EP ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL >\ND ME - OR QUIETLY POLIC+ MY [N SPEE* 9 CON/ANT FE> ?AT SOMEONE WAS DO+ ! SAME TO ME4 ,& ,I WASN'T 9T]E/$ 9 P]PETUAT+ ! SOCIALLY ASSIGN$ ID5TITIES ?AT F$ ! HI]>*IES ,I WANT$ SO BADLY TO TE> D[N4 ,UNLE>N+ ! SET ( BEHAVIORS ?AT MAKE UP ID5TITY POLITICS WAS A LOT LESS AB\T DECID+ ,I DIDN'T C>E AB\T HURT+ PEOPLE 7AS ,I SUSPECT A LOT ( LEFTI/S MI ( H>M+ !M OR (F5D+ !M4 ,:5 ,I BEGAN %$D+ !SE BEHAVIORS1 ,I BECAME MORE OP5 & COM=TABLE ) ! PEOPLE >\ND ME4 ,RA!R ?AN ADH]+ TO !SE /RICT RULES1 WE FELT FREE TO COMMUNICATE \R 9DIVIDUAL DESIRES4 ,I C\LD TELL MY FRI5DS ?AT !Y C\LD T\* ME FREELY1 )\T FEEL+ OBLIGAT$ TO ASK ME EA* TIME4 ,I C\LD ASSURE !M ?AT IF ,I DIDN'T WANT TO BE T\*$ AT A P>TICUL> TIME OR 9 A P>TICUL> WAY1 ,I W\LD COMMUNICATE ?AT TO !M4 ,MY ',P,O,C' FRI5DS C\LD TELL ME :AT WORDS & ACTIONS !Y W]E P]SONALLY COM=TABLE )1 RA!R ?AN FEEL+ COMPELL$ TO UPHOLD SOME SORT ( COMMUNITY RULES OR MORALS4 ,MY FRI5DS ( ALL DIFF]5T SOCIALLY CON/RUCT$ ID5TITIES - BY RACE1 G5D]1 SEX1 ETC - C\LD BEHAVE AS !Y WI%$1 )\T BE+ CONC]N$ ?AT !Y W]E FULFILL+ /]EOTYPES OR BETRAY+ !IR ID5TITIES4 ,IT'S F> FROM UTOPIAN1 BUT AS LEFTISM CONT9UES TO DEMON/RATE1 UTOPIA IS IMPOSSIBLE )\T AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,:AT ,SAVAGES ,WE ,MU/ ,BE3 ,VEGANS ,)\T ,MORALITY BY ,FL[] ,BOMB @9 ,NEW MORALS1 ,SAME GOV]NANCE @9 00,MORALITY IS COMMON S5SE IDEAS ?AT WE CAN ALL AGREE ON4 ,WE NE$ TO EXP& MORALITY TO 9CLUDE NON-HUMAN ANIMALS40 -,LOGIC COMMONLY F\ND 9 ! VEGAN MOVEM5T ,MO/ MOVEM5TS :O ATTEMPT TO MAKE SOCIAL *ANGE 5 MASSE RELY ON ! 0APPEAL TO MORALITY0 TACTIC AS A PRIM>Y ME?OD ( GA9+ SUPPORT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 0,MEAT IS ,MURD]0 IS A COMMON CAT* PHRASE )9 ! ANIMAL RIE AGA9/ MURD] S9CE1 BY ! SAME LOGIC1 MURD] IS MORALLY REPREH5SIBLE4 ,BUT ?IS ASSUMES ?AT !RE IS A S+UL>1 UNIV]SAL MORALITY ?AT GUIDES EV]YONE'S DECISIONS :51 9 REALITY1 IT MAY HAVE DIFF]5T 9T]PRETATIONS TO SOME1 & ONLY GUIDE ?OSE :O EMBRACE IT TO BEG9 )4 ,= EXAMPLE1 SOME SELFPROCLAIM$ MORALI/S DEF5D ! VIOL5T MANIFE/ATIONS ( PATRI>*Y2 O!RS ADVOCATE :ITE SUPREMACY & MANY MORALI/S SUPPORT VIOL5CE T[>DS NONHUMAN ANIMALS4 0,COMMON S5SE0 IS ONLY COMMON TO ?OSE :O MAKE UP ! MEMB]%IP ( A SPECIFIC GR\P1 :O FEEL ! NE$ TO UNIV]SALIZE ITS PR9CIPLES4 ,BUT 0COMMON S5SE0 DOES NOT APPLY TO O!RS \TSIDE ?AT GR\P :O HAVE SELF9T]E/S ?AT RUN CONTR>Y TO ITS ASSUM$ COLLECTIVE 0GOOD04 ,(T5 TIMES1 IT IS NOT A LACK ( MORALITY ?AT IS PROBLEMATIC BUT ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( MORALITY2 ! SET ( PR9CIPLES & VALUES 9DEP5D5T ( ! COMPLEXITY ( SELF-9T]E/1 :I* EXT]NALLY GUIDE & JU/IFY ONE'S ACTIONS4 0,AN?ROPOC5TRISM IS ! BELIEF ?AT HUMAN BE+S >E ! MO/ IMPORTANT 5TITY 9 ! UNIV]SE4 ,AN?ROPOC5TRISM 9T]PRETS OR REG>DS ! WORLD 9 T]MS ( HUMAN VALUES & EXP]I5CES4 ,! T]M CAN BE US$ 9T]*ANGEABLY ) HUMANOC5TRISM1 & SOME REF] TO ! CONCEPT AS HUMAN SUPREMACY OR HUMAN EXCEPTIONALISM4 -,WIKIP$IA ,AN?ROPOC5TRIC MORALITY PROVIDES ! JU/IFICATION = A WIDE RANGE ( ECODE/RUCTIVE & DOME/ICAT+ DISA/]S4 ,REPRES5T+ A WORLDVIEW ?AT CON/RUCTS ! HUMAN_/ANIMAL DI*OTOMY1 AN?ROPOC5TRISM IS RE9=C$ BY A CAPITALI/-9DU/RIAL SOCIETY ?AT REQUIRES ! L>GE-SCALE DEA? & DE/RUCTION ( WILDLIFE 9 ORD] TO EXI/4 ,! 0RIE NO MORAL FEATURES 9 ?IS WORLD2 NO?+ IS RIE TRUE2 H[EV]1 \R S9C]E MORAL JUDGM5TS TRY1 BUT ALWAYS FAIL1 TO DESCRIBE ! MORAL FEATURES ( ?+S4 ,?US1 WE ALWAYS LAPSE 9TO ]ROR :5 ?9K+ 9 MORAL T]MS4 ,WE >E TRY+ TO /ATE ! TRU? :5 WE MAKE MORAL JUDGM5TS4 ,BUT S9CE !RE IS NO MORAL TRU?1 ALL ( \R MORAL CLAIMS >E MI/AK54 -,WIKIP$IA ,MORALITY IS A SOCIAL CON/RUCT ?AT DOES NOT REPRES5T A UNIV]SAL TRU?1 NOR ! 9T]E/S ( ALL PEOPLE4 ,:ILE ALSO FAIL+ TO ACC\NT = ! COMPLEX CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* MORAL-BAS$ DECISIONS >E IMPRACTICAL1 MORALITY LIMITS ! SCOPE ( DECISION MAK+ & 9DIVIDUAL ACTION4 ,!RE=E1 9 ORD] TO CONDITION MORALITY ON A MASS SCALE1 RIGID OB$I5CE IS REQUIR$ :I* NECESSITATES AN EQUALLY RIGID VIOL5T APP>ATUS TO 5=CE IT4 ,OBEY+ MORALITY ( ANY TYPE REQUIRES PUTT+ ASIDE 9DIVIDUAL EXP]I5CE & P]SONAL MOTIVES ( SELF-9T]E/4 ,?IS ALSO MEANS DISREG>D+ ! PRAGMATIC CONSID]ATIONS CONC]N+ ! PRACTICAL CONSEQU5CES ( ONE'S MORALITY-BAS$ DECISION4 ,9 SOCIETY1 MORALS >E SOCIALLY CONDITION$ 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 A /&>DIZ$ SY/EM ( BELIEFS4 ,?IS SY/EM DISC\RAGES 9DIVIDUALI/ ?9K+ & QUE/ION+ ( NOT ONLY ?AT SY/EM1 BUT ( ! F\NDATIONS ( AU?ORITY 9 G5]AL4 ,! PRIM>Y ME?OD = ?IS DISC\RAGEM5T IS TO ADV]TISE A DESIR$ BELIEF AS A 0COMMON S5SE0 OR NORMALITY ?AT 0EV]YONE0 KN[S OR FOLL[S4 ,?IS IMM$IATELY PLACES ! 0GR\P0 ABOVE ! 09DIVIDUAL04 ,) 9DIVIDUAL SELF-9T]E/1 ONE MIDS 9DIVIDUALISM 9CLUDE LABEL+ ?OSE :O ASS]T !IR 9DIVIDUALITY AS 0SELFI%0 OR 0EGOTI/IC0 & !RE=E UNDESIRABLE4 ,A MOVEM5T ?AT MORALIZES VEGANISM MEANS 9/ITUT+ ANO!R SOCIAL SY/EM ?AT W\LD 5=CE NEW MORALITY-BAS$ LAWS & NORMS4 ,NOT ONLY W\LD ?IS REQUIRE AN 7IRONICALLY7 VIOL5T APP>ATUS = RE9=CEM5T1 BUT W\LD /ILL COME )\T A GU>ANTEE ( A MORE 0PEACEFUL01 0COMPASSIONATE0 CAPITALISM4 ,AS LONG AS !RE >E SY/EMS ( GOV]NANCE1 79CLUD+ ! CONTRADICTORY 0COMPASSIONATE CAPITALISM07 !RE WILL BE REBELS4 ,AS LONG AS !RE >E LAWS1 !RE IS CORRUPTION )9 ! APP>ATUS ITSELF ?AT 5=CES !M4 ,AS BO? A HI/ORICAL & CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIAL PROJECT ATTEMPT+ TO CREATE PEACE & COMPASSION ON A MASS SCALE1 MORALISM HAS FAIL$4 @9 ,BEYOND MORALITY3 NO GOV]NM5T CAN EV] GIVE US FRE$OM @9 0,AN>*Y IS ! ABS5CE ( GOV]NM5T & ABSOLUTE FRE$OM ( 9DIVIDUALITY4 -,WIKIP$IA ,! SAME APP>ATUSES ( CO]CION ?AT RE9=CES MORALITY 7RELIGION1 ! /ATE1 ETC47 >E ! 5EMIES ( FRE$OM4 ,:ILE ONE MIATUS ?AT CONDITIONS MORALITY HOLDS ?AT 0BEYOND QUE/ION0 POSITION4 ,BUT AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 NOT ONLY DO ,I QUE/ION IT1 ,I REJECT IT ALL TOGE!R4 ,MY 9DIVIDUALISM IS EMP[]$ BY SELF-9T]E/ & 9=M$ DECISION-MAK+4 ,MY REFUSAL TO SURR5D] MY M9D TO ! 0COLLECTIVE GOOD0 ( CONSUM+ ! FLE% & SECRETIONS ( NON-HUMAN ANIMALS IS A REFLECTION ( MY [N REBELLION4 ,ALONG ) ! 9SPIRATION FROM O!R 9DIVIDUAL VEGANS ,I REALIZ$ ! P[] ( ?9K+ 9DEP5D5TLY1 SELFI%LY1 & EGOTI/ICALLY - AGA9/ ! MASS SOCIETY :OSE NORMALIZ$ TRADITIONS & VALUES CONFLICT ) MY 9T]E/S4 ,AS AN 9DIVIDUALI/1 BE+ VEGAN IS PRACTICAL 9 EXT5D+ 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY TO NONHUMAN ANIMALS4 ,MY REFUSAL TO SOCIALLY RE9=CE !IR COMMODITY /ATUS ALL[S !M ! NATURAL RITICIPATE 9 ! MASS NORMALIZATION ( !IR DOM9ATION4 ,AN>*Y1 = ME1 MEANS 9DIVIDUAL NEGATION TO LAWS1 ORD]1 & SY/EMS4 ,?IS AN>*Y NOT ONLY OPPOSES BO? VEGAN & AN?ROPOC5TRIC MORALITY BUT MORALITY ALL TOGE!R3 MORALITY BE+ ! AB/RACT =M ( GOV]NANCE ?AT ATTEMPTS TO SUBJUGATE MY 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,MY VEGANISM REQUIRES NO EXT]NAL GOV]NANCE TO 5=CE OR GUIDE IT4 ,IT IS AN 9DIVIDUALI/ *OICE ?AT REFLECTS ! CONSI/5CY & PRACTICALITY ( LIV+ MY LIFE AGA9/ AU?ORITY4 ,= VEGANISM TO BE LOGICALLY CONSI/5T ) ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 IT MU/ BE ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN4 ,FROM ?IS PO9T =W>D1 ! TOTALITY ( CAPITALI/1 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION MU/ BE CALL$ 9TO QUE/ION4 ,BE+ VEGAN & PRO-CAPITALI/ IS A CONTRADICTION S9CE ! FULL FUNCTION+ ( CAPITALISM REQUIRES L>GE-SCALE EXPLOITATION ( NATURAL RES\RCES1 SUBSEQU5TLY DE/ROY+ & WIP+ \T 5TIRE ECO-SY/EMS4 ,CAPITALISM REQUIRES ! EXPANSION ( TE*NOLOGICAL 9DU/RIALIZATION TO ACCOMMODATE ! DEM&S ( MASS SOCIETY4 ,MASS SOCIETY REQUIRES ! EV]-EXP&+ DISPLACEM5T ( WILDLIFE TO H\SE ! GR[+ HUMAN POPULATION4 ,CIVILIZATION IS ROOT$ BY AGRICULTURE :I* IS PR$ICAT$ ON ! BASIC =MULA ( TAK+ MORE FROM ! L& ?AN PUTT+ BACK4 ,?IS RESULTS 9 IRREV]SIBLE DAMAGE TO ALL ECO-SY/EMS ?AT DIRECTLY AFFECT NON-HUMAN ANIMALS4 ,TO BE VEGAN & PRO-/ATI/ IS A CONTRADICTION1 S9CE VEGANISM AIMS = ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 :ILE ! ,/ATE IS ! ANTI!SIS ( LIB]ATION - RE9=C+ LAWS ?AT UTILIZE PHYSICAL =CE TO CO]CE ALL BE+S 9TO COMPLIANCE4 ,! COMMON D5OM9ATOR ) ! ,/ATE & VEGAN MORALITY IS ! %>$ POSITIONS HELD AS 0UNIV]SAL TRU?S0 ABOVE ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,BO? CO]CE2 ONE M5TALLY & ! O!R PHYSICALLY4 ,BO? COMPLIM5T EA* O!R'S 9T5TIONS ON CONDITION+ 0! MASSES01 & BO? 5C\RAGE ! DISREG>D = 9DIVIDUAL SELF-9T]E/1 CREATIVITY1 & SELF-RESPONSIBILITY4 ,A WELL-US$ EXAMPLE ( ALI5ATION WAS DEPLOY$ TO DESCRIBE PRIVATE PROP]TY & ! ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION ( CAPITALISM1 BY :I* ! WORK] IS SEP>AT$ FROM :AT !Y PRODUCE3 !IR 'P[] TO' DO :ATEV] IT MIE 9 FACT ANIMALS1 & ! VEGAN AIM IS ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 :Y W\LDN'T 0HUMAN0 ANIMALS LIB]ATE !MSELVES FROM ! SAME %ACKLES ( BO? SPECIESISM & GOV]NANCE AS WELL8 ,SPECIESISM IS RE9=C$ ?R\< HUMAN SUPREMACY1 & IF HUMAN SUPREMACY IS TO BE DISMANTL$ SOCIALLY1 ANIMAL LIB]ATION APPLIES TO EV]YONE4 ,FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW1 GOV]NM5T IS NOT NE$$ = GRANT+ RI UPON ALL SY/EMS1 MORAL OR NOT1 ?AT ATTEMPT TO SUBJUGATE ME & DE/ROY ! E>? ,I REQUIRE TO SURVIVE4 ,MY DECISION TO BECOME VEGAN DID NOT COME FROM A VEGAN MORALITY OR A NEW LAW PROHIBIT+ ME FROM CONSUM+ FLE% & SECRETIONS4 ,IT CAME FROM UNGOV]N$ FREE ?\*I/ PRAXIS IS A %>$ AFF9ITY ) ! NONHUMANS :O FIM+ ! WILL TO SURVIVE ) ATTACK @9 0,SAVAGE 7( AN ANIMAL OR =CE ( NATURE7 FI]CE1 VIOL5T1 & UNCONTROLL$4 -,WIKIP$IA ,ONE COMMON T5ET ( MORALITY IS ! COMMITM5T TO NONVIOL5CE4 ,AS AN 9DIVIDUALI/1 ,I F9D VIOL5CE TO BE USEFUL 9 SOME CIRCUM/ANCES1 & IMPRACTICAL 9 O!RS4 ,BUT IT IS ?IS OP5-5D$ UTILIZATION ( VIOL5CE ?AT MORALITY-BAS$ NONVIOL5CE PROHIBITS4 ,:5 IT COMES TO ANIMAL LIB]ATION 7OR FROM ! /ATI/ P]SPECTIVE1 ANIMAL RIM DONE0 OR 0NONVIOL5T0 MOVEM5T4 ,?IS NOT ONLY IGNORES ! HI/ORICAL EXAMPLES ( SUCCESSFUL ANIMAL LIB]ATIONS ?R\< VIOL5CE1 BUT IT ALSO PROMOTES A LIMIT$ RANGE ( /RATEGIC ACTIVITY4 ,! RE9=CEM5T ( A NONVIOL5T MORALITY DISC\RAGES ! USE ( VIOL5CE AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS & 9DIVIDUAL AG5TS ( SPECIESI/ DOM9ATION4 ,HUMAN SUPREMACY UTILIZES EV]Y & ALL AV5UES ( VIOL5CE TO MA9TA9 ITS CONTROL4 ,TO LIMIT ! >S5AL ( RESI/ANCE TO M]E DEF5SE RA!R ?AN 9CORPORAT+ ATTACK IS TO /RATEGICALLY LIMIT ! RANGE ( POSSIBILITY & POT5TIAL 9 ADVANC+ ANIMAL LIB]ATION4 ,:5 ANIMAL LIB]ATION IS CONF9$ TO ! LEGAL >5A ( /ATISM1 ! AG5CY ( 9DIVIDUAL 9SURG5CY HAS BE5 SURR5D]$4 ,)9 MASS SOCIETY1 SPECIESISM IS NOT JU/ CONF9$ TO GROC]Y /ORES2 IT IS ALSO EMB$D$ 9 ! SOCIAL & CULTURAL TRADITIONS RE9=C$ BY 9DIVIDUAL P>TICIPATION4 ,!RE=E1 9DIVIDUALS SOCIALLY REPRODUCE ! NORMALIZATION ( NON-HUMAN ANIMAL ABUSE1 CONTROL1 & DOM9ATION4 ,& :ILE SOME ( !SE 9DIVIDUALS MIY TASK C>RI$ \T BY ?OSE 9DIVIDUALS :O REFUSE TO /& BY & ALL[ ! SOCIAL REPRODUCTION ( AN?ROPOC5TRIC MORALITY & PRACTICE4 ,I F9D AFF9ITY ) ?OSE ( ! WILD ?AT /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! MA*9]Y ( 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY & ?OSE :O FIIAN /RIKE AGA9/ ! IDEOLOGY & 9/ITUTIONS ( CAPITALISM1 ! /ATE1 & AN?ROPOC5TRIC MORALITY4 ,BEYOND M]E LEGISLATIVE RE=M1 ANIMAL LIB]ATION FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE NECESSITATES ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL CAGES & APP>ATUSES ?AT PHYSICALLY CAPTIVATE NON-HUMAN ANIMALS4 ,SIMULTANE\SLY1 A W> WAG$ AGA9/ ! =CES ( 0HUMAN0 ANIMAL CAPTIVITY & 5SLAVEM5T OP5S AV5UES ( EXPLORATION BEYOND ! SUP]IORITY COMPLEX -- ! ROLE & ID5TITY ( 0HUMAN0 AS DI/9CT FROM ANIMAL & WILDNESS4 ,?R\< SPONTANE\S RUPTURES TO ! CIVILIZ$ ORD]1 VEGAN SAVAG]Y ASS]TS RESI/ANCE ?R\< ATTACK+ ! F\NDATIONS ?AT PRODUCE 5SLAVEM5T4 ,FROM NONP>TICIPATION TO F]AL 9SURG5CY1 AN>*Y IS ! P]SONIFICATION ( ANY 9DIVIDUAL ) ! C\RAGE TO BECOME WILD AGA9/ DOME/ICAT+ SUBORD9ATION4 ,BUT VEGAN SAVAG]Y IS MORE ?AN JU/ VIOL5T VEGANISM3 IT IS ! CELEBRATION ( LIFE AGA9/ ! LAWS ( MORALITY1 CIVILIZATION1 CONTROL1 & DOM9ATION4 ,IT IS ! REFUSAL TO 9T]NALIZE ! CAPITALI/-9DU/RIAL VIEW ( O!RS AS M]E OBJECTS TO EXPLOIT1 CONSUME1 OR 5?RALL$4 ,?IS ALL[S 9DIVIDUALS TO DEF9E !MSELVES AS !IR [N AUTONOM\S BE+S1 >M$ ) ! AG5CY TO ATTACK ?OSE :O ATTEMPT TO SUBJUGATE !M4 ,AS A VEGAN AN>*I/1 MY FIALLEL ) ! /RUGGLES F\ AGA9/ SPECIESISM ) NO?+ MORE ?AN A FIRE = FRE$OM 9 \R HE>TS4 ,9 SOLID>ITY ) ! WILD1 & 9 DEF5SE ( ! ECOLOGICAL T]RA9 ,I CALL HOME1 MY FID VEGANISM BEYOND MORALITY1 T[>D 9DU/RIAL COLLAPSE & TOTAL LIB]ATION6 ,SUBV]SIVE ,AN>*Y ,PA/ & ,PRES5T 7,A BRIEF LOOK AT ,ILLEGALI/1 9DIVIDUALI/ & NIHILI/ AN>*Y7 BY ,R5ZO ,CONN]S 0,REVOLUTION IS AIM$ AT NEW >RANGEM5TS2 9SURRECTION LEADS US NO LONG] TO LET \RSELVES BE >RANG$1 BUT TO >RANGE \RSELVES1 & SET NO GLITT]+ HOPES ON 09/ITUTIONS40 - ,MAX ,/IRN] ,DON'T FOLL[ ME444 ,I'M NOT LEAD+ Y\444 ,DON'T WALK AHEAD ( ME444 ,I'LL NOT FOLL[ Y\444 ,C>VE Y\R [N PA?444 ,BECOME Y\RSELF4440 - ,CONSPIRACY ,CELLS ( ,FIRE1 ,IMPRISON$ ,MEMB]S ,CELL 0,I KN[ ?AT !RE WILL BE AN 5D TO ?IS FIS5AL ( ! ,/ATE & ME4 ,I KN[ ?AT ,I WILL BE VANQUI%$1 ,I WILL BE ! WEAK]1 BUT ,I HOPE ,I CAN MAKE Y\ PAY DE>LY = ! VICTORY40 - ,OCTAVE ,G>NI] ,ON ! ?IS DAY OV] #a YE>S AGO ON ! #b#a/ ( ,APRIL1 #a#i#a#c1 ,ILLEGALI/ & ,9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/ ,RAYMOND ,CALLEM9 WAS EXECUT$ BY GUILLOT9E BY ORD] ( ! ,FR5* /ATE4 ,ON ! ANNIV]S>Y ( HIS EXECUTION ,I WRITE ?IS 9 MEMORY ( ALL ?OSE ?AT HAVE FALL5 OR BE5 JAIL$ 9 ! SOCIAL W> AGA9/ SOCIETY4 ,! ILLEGALI/ CURR5T IS AN (F%OOT ( 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*ISM4 ,REFUS+ TO BE EXPLOIT$1 =C$ TO WORK = SOME RI* TYRANT1 9/EAD ! ILLEGALI/ *OOSES TO ROB !M4 ,IT'S AN ANTI-WORK E?IC = 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY TO BE REALIZ$ 9 REAL LIFE RILY #b? C5TURY & GAVE BIR? TO :AT WAS TO BECOME KN[N AS ILLEGALISM4 ,PROPON5TS ( 9DIVIDUAL RECLAMATION W]E AN>*I/S SU* AS ,CLEM5T ,DUVAL & ,M>IUS ,JACOB4 ,M>IUS ,JACOB /OLE TO FUND HIMSELF AS WELL AS ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T & O!R CAUSES4 ,?IS IS ! MA9 FACTOR ?AT SEP>ATES ILLEGALISM FROM 9DIVIDUAL RECLAMATION1 ! ILLEGALI/S /OLE SOLELY = !MSELVES4 ,AL?\< SOME ,9DIVIDUAL ILLEGALI/S DID FUND 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/ NEWSPAP]S FROM ! PROCE$S ( !IR EXPROPRIATIONS & GAVE MONEY TO COMRADES ?AT W]E 9 NE$4 ,! ILLEGALI/S1 MANY ( :OM1 9SPIR$ BY ,MAX ,/IRN] & ,FRI$RI* ,NIETZS*E W]E ( ! P]SUASION ( :Y %\LD !Y HAVE TO WAIT ON ! PASSIVE H]D ( EXPLOIT$ & POOR CLASSES TO RISE UP & EXPROPRIATE ! RI*8 ,! POOR SEEM$ QUITE CONT5T ) ! CONDITIONS !Y 9HABIT$4 ,:Y %\LD ! ILLEGALI/S HAVE TO WAIT ON ! EXPLOIT$ WORK]S TO BECOME 5LIY CONSCI\SNESS8 ,:Y %\LD !Y HAVE TO CONT9UE TO LIVE A LIFE ( BE+ EXPLOIT$ & WORK$ TO DEA? :ILE !Y WAIT = ! FUTURE SOCIAL REVOLUTION ?AT MAY NOT EV] HAPP58 ,! ILLEGALI/ AN>*I/S HAD NO FAI? 9 ! WORK]S /RUGGLE1 SO DECID$ TO FI*I/S ROBB$1 %OT1 /ABB$1 C\NT]FEIT$ MONEY & COMMITT$ ! ODD BIT ( >SON ACROSS ,EUROPE1 BUT PR$OM9ANTLY 9 ,FRANCE1 ,BELGIUM1 & ,ITALY4 ,!RE W]E GUN BATTLES & %OOT\TS ) COPS4 ,LONG JAIL S5T5CES & EXECUTIONS4 ,ONE SU* GR\P ( ILLEGALI/ AN>*I/S W]E TO BECOME IMMORTALIZ$ AS 0,! ,BONNOT ,GANG04 ,RAYMOND ,CALLEM9 WAS BORN 9 ,BELGIUM1 A =M] SOCIALI/ :O !N BECAME AN AN>*I/ AFT] BECOM+ DISILLUSION$ ) ! RE=MISM ( ! ,BELGIAN ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY4 ,HAV+ BECOME 9FLU5C$ BY AN>*ISM1 ,RAYMOND LEFT ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ) ,VICTOR ,S]GE & ,JEAN ,DE ,BOE :O W]E EQUALLY DISILLUSION$ ) SOCIALI/ ELECTORAL POLITICS4 ,TOGE!R !Y PUBLI%$ AN 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/ NEWSPAP] 0,LE ,REVOLTE0 :I* WAS TOTALLY HO/ILE TO UNIONS & POLITICAL P>TIES1 & WAS = 0P]MAN5T 9SURRECTION AGA9/ ! B\RGEOISIE04 ,OCTAVE ,G>NI] ON ! RUN FROM ,FRANCE1 FL$ TO ,BELGIUM TO AVOID BE+ CONSCRIPT$ TO ! >MY4 ,HE HAD ALREADY COMMITT$ SEV]AL EXPROPRIATIONS ON ! RI* VIA BURGL>IES & HAD SP5T TIME 9 JAIL4 ,HE FIR/ />T$ \T 9 SYNDICALISM BUT DIDN'T TAKE LONG BE=E DEVELOP+ A DISGU/ ) ! UNION LEAD]S BE+ AK9 TO ! BOSSES US+ & MANIPULAT+ WORK]S = !IR [N 5DS4 ,HE !N JO9$ ! RANKS ( ! AN>*I/S4 ,NOT BE+ ABLE TO WORK 9 ! PR(ESSION ( HIS *OICE1 HAV+ TO WORK M5IAL JOBS & =C$ 9TO BE+ A WAGE SLAVE 9 JOBS HE DID NOT EV5 WANT 9 ORD] TO LIVE1 HE BECAME A COMMITT$ ILLEGALI/4 ,! F\R AN>*I/S W]E 9 !IR E>LY #b'S1 !Y F\ND EA* O!R ?R\< ! AN>*I/ CIRCLES 9 ,BELGIUM & %>$ A MUTUAL HATR$ = ! RI* & !IR SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION4 ,RAYMOND & ,OCTAVE C>RI$ \T MANY BURGL>IES TOGE!R & TRI$ !IR H& AT C\NT]FEIT+ CO9S4 ,VICTOR ,S]GE WRIT+ >TICLES = ,LE ,REVOLTE BR\IAN COMMUNE ) O!R AN>*I/S4 ,NOT LONG AFT]1 ,OCTAVE ,G>NI] HAV+ W>RANTS \T = HIS >RE/1 FOLL[$ ,VICTOR TO ,FRANCE1 ) ,RAYMOND4 ,9 ,FRANCE !Y MET ) ,JULES ,BONNOT :O WAS ON ! RUN4 ,JULES WAS 9 HIS E>LY #c'S1 AN EX SOLDI] & A COMMITT$ ILLEGALI/ AN>*I/4 ,! POLICE W]E LOOK+ = HIM = A MURD]1 :I* WAS REALLY AN ACCID5TAL %OOT+ ( A COMRADE4 ,JULES HAV+ A LOT ( EXP]I5CE C>RY+ \T EXPROPRIATION & BE+ QUITE SUCCESSFUL1 (F]$ ,OCTAVE & ,RAYMOND A PROPOSITION TO C>RY \T A BIG JOB TOGE!R4 ,! PAIR W]E ONLY HAPPY TO ACCEPT ,JULES'S (F]1 BE+ F$ UP NOT MAK+ AS MU* AS !Y'D LIKE TO FROM ! BURGL>IES & C\NT] FITT+1 RISK+ A LOT :ILE NOT GETT+ MU* BACK 9 RETURN4 ,! ?REE ALONG ) ANO!R AN>*I/1 ,EUG5E ,DIEUDONNE1 CAME UP ) A PLAN TO ROB A BANK MESS5G] :O W\LD BE DELIV]+ MONEY4 ,!Y />T$ BY ROBB+ A HI< P[]$ C> FROM A RI* NEIIS4 ,JULES LE>N$ H[ TO DRIVE 9 ! >MY SO HE'D BE ! GETAWAY DRIV]4 ,RAYMOND1 ,OCTAVE1 & ,EUG5E W\LD ROB ! BANK MESS5G]4 ,& SO ON #b#a/ ( ,DECEMB] #aiaa 9 BROAD DAYLID AS ! PAIR W]E LEAV+ ! BANK4 ,OCTAVE DEM&$ ! MESS5G] TO H& OV] ! BRIEFCASE4 ,RAYMOND GRABB$ IT & ATTEMPT$ TO MAKE HIS WAY = ! GETAWAY C>4 ,BUT ! MESS5G] W\LDN'T LET GO ( ! CASE4 ,OCTAVE %OT HIM TWICE 9 ! *E/ 7! MESS5G] WAS BADLY W\ND$ BUT DID NOT DIE74 ,!Y MADE !IR GETAWAY SPE$+ ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,P>IS 9 :AT WAS ONE ( ! BE/ MODEL C>S ( ! TIME4 ,IT WAS ! V]Y FIR/ TIME A C> WAS US$ 9 AN >M$ ROBB]Y 9 ,FRANCE1 BECAUSE ( ?AT ! M$IA NICKNAM$ !M ! 0AUTO B&ITS04 ,FROM ! ROBB]Y !Y MADE #e1 FRANCS :I* !Y W]5'T HAPPY )4 ,!Y EXPECT$ TO HAVE EXPROPRIAT$ MU* MORE4 ,A FEW DAYS AFT] ! ROBB]Y ( ! BANK MESS5G] !Y BROKE 9TO A GUN %OP /EAL+ MANY GUNS 9CLUD+ HI< P[]$ RIFLES4 ,NOT LONG AFT]1 ON ! #bND ( ,JANU>Y #a#i#a#b1 !Y BROKE 9TO ! HOME ( A RI* B\RGEOIS1 KILL+ HIM & HIS MAID 9 ! PROCESS ,!Y GOT AWAY ) #c1 FRANCS FROM ?IS BURGL>Y4 ,!Y SOON FL$ TO ,BELGIUM C>RY+ \T MORE ROBB]IES & %OT #c COP ALONG !IR WAY4 ,!N BACK TO ,P>IS TO ROB ANO!R BANK1 BUT ?IS TIME !Y W\LD HOLD UP ! BANK4 ,:ILE DO+ ! ROBB]Y !Y %OT #c BANK CL]KS4 ,AFT] ! ROBB]Y A B\NTY ( #g1 FRANCS WAS PUT ON ! AN>*I/S HEADS1 ! ,SOCIETE ,G5]ALE BANK !Y ROBB$ PUT ANO!R #a1 FRANCS ON !IR HEADS4 ,!RE IS A DEEP NIHILISM1 EGOISM1 & ANTI-RE=MISM )9 ILLEGALI/ PRAXIS ) ITS CONT9UITY TODAY ) GR\PS LIKE ! ,CONSPIRACY ,CELLS ( ,FIRE1 ! ,9=MAL ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION_/ ,9T]NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,FRONT & 9DIVIDUALS SU* AS ! ,*ILEAN ,AN>*O-NIHILI/S ,SEBA/IAN ,OV]SLUIJ :O WAS %OT DEAD :ILE EXPROPRIAT+ A BANK1 & ,MAURICIO ,MORALES :O WAS KILL$ :5 ! BOMB HE WAS TRANSPORT+ 9 HIS BACKPACK DETONAT$ PREMATURELY4 ,MOD]N DAY 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*Y ALSO HAS A DIRECT L9EAGE ) ?IS AN>*I/ HI/ORY4 ,MANY ( ! MA9 COMPON5TS ( IDEAS & PRAXIS ?AT COMPRISE ILLEGALISM & 9DIVIDUAL RECLAMATION 7:I* 9CLUDES PROPAG&A ( ! DE$1 :I* IS 9DIVIDUAL DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ ! B\RGEOIS CLASS1 !IR PROP]TY & !IR FLUNKIES1 IE PIGS1 SCREWS & JUDGES1 9 ! HOPE ! ACTION WILL 9SPIRE O!RS TO FOLL[ SUIT2 ANTI-ORGANIZATIONAL 9 ! =M ( 9DIVIDUAL 9SURRECTION1 AFF9ITY GR\PS & 9=MAL ORGANIZATION2 & AN EXTREME DISLIK+ ( ! LEFT & ITS TACTICS ( RE=MISM7 >E ALSO F\ND 9 ! DIFF]5T /R&S ( 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM TODAY4 ,:AT WAS BR&$ ! 0,BONNOT ,GANG0 BY ! M$IA & ! PIGS WAS AN AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,JULES ,BONNOT WAS NOT A LEAD] ( ! GR\P1 !RE W]E NONE4 ,! 9DIVIDUALS ?AT COMPRIS$ ! DIFF]5T AFF9ITY GR\PS ?AT C>RI$ \T ! SO CALL$ CRIMES ?AT W]E BR&$ ) ! NAME ! 0,BONNOT ,GANG0 W]E SIMPLY 9DIVIDUALS ) MUTUAL AIMS ?AT CAME TOGE!R TO C>RY \T ACTIONS4 ,! ,FR5* /ATE US$ ! NAME TO BR& ANY AN>*I/ !Y PLEAS$ ) ASSOCIATION TO ANY ( ! SO CALL$ CRIMES4 ,ON ! #c? ( ,M>* #aiab ,&RE ,S\DY 7AN AN>*I/ :O TOOK P>T 9 SOME ( ! ROBB]IES ( ! GR\P7 WAS CAU*I/ 9VOLV$ ) SOME ( ! ROBB]IES1 ,$\>D ,C>\Y WAS >RE/$4 ,ON ! #g? ( ,APRIL1 ,RAYMOND ,CALLEM94 ,BY ! 5D ( ,APRIL1 #bh AN>*I/S HAD BE5 >RE/$ 9 CONNECTION ) !0,BONNOT ,GANG04 ,ON ,APRIL #bh POLICE DISCOV]$ ! LOCATION :]E ,JULES ,BONNOT WAS HID+ 9 ,P>IS4 #e >M$ POLICE SURR\ND$ ! H\SE4 ,JULES REFUS$ TO GIVE HIMSELF UP1 A %OOT \T COMM5C$4 ,AFT] H\RS ( EX*ANG+ %OTS1 ! POLICE DETONATE A BOMB AT ! FRONT ( ! H\SE4 ,:5 ! POLICE /ORM$ ! H\SE !Y DISCOV]$ ,JULES ROLL$ UP 9 A MATTRESS1 HE WAS /ILL FIR+ %OTS AT !M4 ,HE WAS %OT 9 ! HEAD & DI$ LAT] FROM HIS 9JURIES 9 HOSPITAL4 ,ON ! #a#d? ( ,MAY POLICE DISCOV]$ ! LOCATION ( ,OCTAVE ,G>NI] & ,R5E ,VALET 7ANO!R MEMB] ( ! GR\P74 #c COPS & #h SOLDI]S SURR\ND$ ! BUILD+4 ,LIKE ,BONNOT ! PAIR ALSO REFUS$ TO BE >RE/$4 ,! SIEGE LA/$ H\RS1 ! POLICE EV5TUALLY DETONAT$ A BOMB & BLEW P>T ( ! H\SE UP KILL+ ,OCTAVE4 ,R5E BADLY 9JUR$ WAS /ILL FIR+ (F %OTS1 HE DI$ NOT LONG AFT]4 ,A YE> LAT] ON ! #cRD ( ,FEBRU>Y #aiac ,RAYMOND ,CALLEM91 AS WELL AS MANY O!R AN>*I/S 9CLUD+ ,VICTOR ,S]GE W]E PUT ON TRIAL BY ! ,FR5* /ATE = !IR ALLEG$ P>TS 9 ! 0,BONNOT ,GANG04 ,AL?\< ,RAYMOND DID C>RY \T MANY ROBB]IES & %OT DEAD A BANK CL]K1 MANY O!RS :O W]E PUT ON TRIAL HAD NO P>T :ATSOEV] 9 ANY ( ! SO-CALL$ CRIMES ?AT W]E ATTRIBUT$ TO ! 0,BONNOT ,GANG04 ,! ,FR5* /ATE WAS ?IR/Y = REV5GE & SO AFT] IT GUNN$ !M D[N & BLEW !N UP2 ! /ATE EXECUT$1 LOCK$ UP & EXIL$ MANY AN>*I/S4 ,ON ! #b#a/ ( ,APRIL1 #a#i#a#c1 ,RAYMOND ,CALLEM91 ,ETI5NE ,MONI] & ,&RE ,S\DY W]E EXECUT$ BY GUILLOT9E 4 ,MANY ( !IR CO-ACCUS$ W]E S5T5C$ TO LIFE & H>D LABOR 9 ,FR5* COLONIES4 ,?IS REV5GE PRACTICE BY /ATES IS /ILL C>RI$ \T TODAY ) ! ,SCRIPTA ,MAN5T TRIALS 9 ,ITALY :I* >E DIRECTLY RELAT$ TO ! KNEECAPP+ ( ! MANAG] ( A NUCLE> P[] COMPANY BY 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/S ,ALFR$O ,CASPITO & ,NICOLA ,GIA1 & O!R ACTS ( RESI/ANCE 9 ,ITALY4 ,& ! REPRESSIVE TRIALS 9 ,RUSSIA AGA9/ AN>*I/S1 ANTI-FASCI/S1 & ! ,F,S,B'S 7,F$]AL ,SECURITY ,S]VICE7 FABRICAT$ 0,NETWORK0 ORGANIZATION CASE4 ,9 RETALIATION ,AN>*O-COMMUNI/ ,MIKHAIL ,ZHLOBITSKY LA/ ,OCTOB] DETONAT$ A BOMB 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,F$]AL ,SECURITY ,S]VICE ,REGIONAL ,HEADQU>T]S 9 ,>KHANGELSK1 DY+ 9 ! PROCESS4 ,& SO ! ,F,S,B C>RI$ \T ANO!R R\ND ( REPRESSION AGA9/ AN>*I/S AFT] ! BOMB+1 >RE/+1 9T]ROGAT+ & SLAPP+ FALSE *>GES ON MANY AN>*I/S AS PAYBACK = ! ATTACK4 ,ON ! #b#bND ( ,M>*1 #bai A CELL FROM ! ,9=MAL ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION NAM+ ,ITSELF ,F,A,I_/,F,R,I ,REV5GE ,FACTION - ,MIKHAIL ,ZHOLBITSKY C>RI$ \T A GR5ADE ATTACK AGA9/ ! ,RUSSIAN EMBASSY 9 ,A!NS1 ,GREECE AS REV5GE = ! REPRESSION C>RI$ \T BY ! ,RUSSIAN /ATE AGA9/ AN>*I/S4 ,:I*EV] CURR5T ( AN>*ISM AM 9DIVIDUAL LIVES1 IT DOESN'T MATT]1 ONCE IT IS SUBV]SIVE & 9 CONFLICT ) :ATEV] AU?ORITY ?AT ATTEMPTS TO 9FR+E ON AN 9DIVIDUAL'S AUTONOMY4 ,! ONGO+ W> AGA9/ 9DU/RIAL CAPITALI/ SOCIETY HAS BE5 RAG+ = OV] #b YE>S1 :I* HAS CLAIM$ MANY LIVES ( AN>*I/S ) EV5 MORE BE+ JAIL$4 ,! SAME 9SURRECTIONAL SPIRIT ( NO M$IATION & NO COMPROMISE ) AU?ORITY CONT9UES TO FL[ 9 SUBV]SIVE AN>*Y TODAY4 ,9 SOLID>ITY ) ALL AN>*I/S IMPRISON$ & AT W> ) 9DU/RIAL CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,ON ,SAVAGE ,ATTACK & ! ,MORALIZATION ( ,VIOL5CE BY ,GU>A ,AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS BE5 ONE ( ! MO/ RADICAL & UNCOMPROMIS+ 5EMIES ( ! SY/EM4 ,AS SU*1 WE HAVE ALWAYS BE5 AMONG ?OSE MO/ WILL+ TO USE MILITANT TACTICS SU* AS ! USE ( VIOL5CE4 ,?AT BE+ SAID1 ! DEBATE >\ND VIOL5CE )9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES IS A COMPLEX & DIVISIVE DEBATE1 & ONE (T5 MIR$ 9 CIVILIZ$ 7& P>TICUL>LY LEFTI/7 MORALITY4 ,FROM ! 9CEPTION ( ! MOVEM5T 9 ! #a#i? C5TURY1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( AN>*I/S HAVE AGRE$ ON ! NECESSITY ( VIOL5CE AS A TOOL = FI*I/S HAS CLEAV$ DEEP DIVISIONS BETWE5 AN>*I/S4 ,SU* DIVISIONS >E EVID5T 9 ! DEBATES SURR\ND+ ! IDEA ( 0PROPAG&A BY ! DE$0 ?AT G5]AT$ SO MU* CONTROV]SY 9 ! LATE #a#i? C5TURY & 9 ! BEG9N+ ( ! #b? C5TURY4 ,:ILE ! 9SPIR+ REVOLTS ( AN>*I/S SU* AS ,RAVA*OL1 ! ,BONNOT ,GANG & ,SEV]9NO ,DI ,GIOVANNI W]E ACKN[L$G$ & PRAIS$ BY MANY AN>*I/S1 ! MAJORITY ( AN>*I/S AT ! TIME S\ AS CLAIM+ ?AT ! P]PETRATORS W]E NO?+ MORE ?AN ANTISOCIAL T]RORI/S :O HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) 0,! ,MOVEM5T0 ,9 #a#i#a1 AN AN>*I/ IMMIGRANT NAM$ ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ %OT ,H5RY ,MC,K9LEY1 ! ,U4,S PRESID5T AT ! TIME1 9 ! /OMA*4 ,MC,K9LEY DI$ A FEW DAYS LAT]4 ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ! ONLY P]SON TO BE T>GET$ BY ! ACTION WAS A TYRANT PRESID+ OV] AN EMPIRE1 ! ASSASS9ATION ( ,MC,K9LEY G5]AT$ A HUGE \TRAGE AMONG AN>*I/S AT ! TIME1 :O CONDEMN$ ! ACTION NOT ONLY ON TACTICAL GR\NDS BUT ALSO ON MORAL GR\NDS4 ,) A FEW O!R EXCEPTIONS1 ! ONLY AN>*I/S :O /OOD = ,CZOLGOSZ & HIS ACTIONS AT ! TIME W]E ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 7:O WAS IMPRISON$ BY ! /ATE AS RETALIATION = ! %OOT+7& SOME ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S4 ,TO BE FAIR1 IT MAKES S5SE TO CRITICIZE ! %OOT+ 9 T]MS ( ITS CONSEQU5CES4 ,! /ATE US$ IT AS AN EXCUSE TO FUEL ANTI-AN>*I/ & ANTI-IMMIGRANT S5TIM5T1 U%]+ A WAVE ( REPRESSION4 ,?AT BE+ SAID1 CRITICISMS W5T F> BEYOND ?AT1 ) MANY AN>*I/S ATTEMPT+ TO COMPLETELY D5Y ANY CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ! ACT ( A 0LONE MADMAN0 & AN>*ISM4 ,SU* AN>*I/S SEEM TO BELIEVE ?AT ANY AN>*I/S :O >E WILL+ TO ACT = !MSELVES )\T REG>DS TO :AT ! PRIE/S ( 0,! ,MOVEM5T0 OR ! MASSES ?9K >E NO TRUE AN>*I/S AT ALL1 & %\LD BE %UNN$ FROM 0,! ,MOVEM5T04 ,YET1 H[ CAN ONE CLAIM TO /& = AN>*Y :ILE ATTEMPT+ TO CONTROL ! ACTIONS ( ?OSE ?AT *OOSE TO ACT )\T ASK+ = P]MISSION8 ,! CONTRADICTION IS APPALL+4 ,ANO!R DEBATE ?AT HI\ND ! USE ( MILITANT TACTICS & VIOL5CE4 ,AN>*ISM IS (T5 ASSOCIAT$ ) VIOL5CE1 :I* ISN'T SURPRIS+ :5 Y\ CONSID] IT'S HI/ORY 7& ! FACT ?AT MO/ AN>*I/S ADVOCATE = A VIOL5T REVOLUTION74 ,YET1 MO/ ( ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S 7EV5 ?OSE :O TAKE P>T 9 MILITANT ACTIONS7 WILL GO TO GREAT L5G?S TO D5Y ?AT 0,! ,MOVEM5T0 IS VIOL5T AT ALL4 ,!Y WILL SAY ?AT PROP]TY DE/RUCTION ISN'T VIOL5T1 ?AT ALL VIOL5CE PRACTIC$ BY 0,TRUE ,AN>*I/S0 IS DEF5SIVE VIOL5CE OR ?AT ! /ATE IS ! ONE ?AT IS REALLY VIOL5T4 ,!RE >E ALSO ?OSE :O >GUE ?AT APPRECIATION = MILITANT TACTICS AMONG AN>*I/S IS SIMPLY A REFLECTION ( 0MA*O0 DYNAMICS4 ,:ILE SU* DYNAMICS DO EXI/S & 9FLU5CE AN>*I/ PROJECTS1 %\LD WE ACCEPT SU* AN ESS5TIALI/ G5D]+ ( VIOL5CE & RELEGATE VIOL5CE TO ! REALM ( ! 0MASCUL9E08 ,:AT AB\T ! VIOL5CE ( RADICAL 0WOM50 & QUE] FOLKS ?AT *OSE TO BA% BACK8 ,>E !Y BE+ 0MA*O0 TOO8 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( ! ASSOCIATION ( VIOL5CE ) MA*O ATTITUDES1 ALL ( !SE >GUM5TS PLAY 9TO ! MORALIZATION ( VIOL5CE1 :I* IS SE5 AS AN 0UNNECESS>Y EVIL04 ,I HAVE EV5 SE5 AN>*I/S SAY+ ?AT ONE %\LD NEV] HAVE FUN 76667 :ILE TAK+ P>T 9 MILITANT ACTIONS4 ,%\LD ?OSE ?AT *OOSE TO FIE IMMMIS]AT+ \R LIVES & WAG+ A W> AGA9/ ALL ?AT IS WILD4 ,N[1 ,I AM NOT SAY+ WE %\LD UNCRITICALLY SUPPORT ANY VIOL5T ACTS COMMITT$ BY AN>*I/S 7!RE IS NO?+ WE %\LD UNCRITICALLY SUPPORT74 ,BUT NEI!R %\LD WE 9T]PRET !SE ACTIONS ?R\< A MORALI/ FRAMEWORK ?AT ATTEMPTS TO DI/ANCE 0MORAL0 AN>*I/S FROM 0ANTISOCIAL CRIM9ALS01 ACCEPT+ VIOL5CE ONLY :5 IT S]VES ! GOALS ( 0,! ,MOVEM5T0 7:AT MOVEM5T874 ,9/EAD1 WE %\LD UND]/& ?AT VIOL5CE IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! AN>*I/ /RUGGLE1 AS IT IS FROM LIFE ITSELF4 ,!RE WILL ALWAYS BE UNRULY ELEM5TS ?AT FEEL MOV$ TO /RIKE BACK AT SOCIETY :E!R OR NOT !Y >E SUPPORT$ BY 0! MASSES0 OR :E!R ! CONDITIONS >E RIPE = SU* ACTIONS4 ,IT IS ONLY BY EMBRAC+ !SE ELEM5TS & REJECT+ ! MORALIZATION ( VIOL5CE ?AT WE CAN BECOME A =CE ?AT /RIKES FE> 9 ! HE>TS ( ?OSE ?AT UPHOLD ! CIVILIZ$ ORD]4 ,! ,NATURE ( ! ,LEFT BY ,! ,GRE5 ,AN>*Y ,COLLECTIVE ,M>X CONSID]$ 9DU/RY ! 0OP5 BOOK ( HUMAN ESS5TIAL =CES40 ,NO:]E ON ! ,LEFT IS ?IS =MULATION REFUT$4 ,ITS ORIG9S1 LOGIC1 DE/9ATION >E TAK5 = GRANT$4 ,WE F9D H]E1 9 FACT1 A CORE ASSUMPTION ?AT UNITES LEFTI/S3 ?AT ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION_/TE*NOLOGY %\LD BE PROGRESSIVELY DEVELOP$1 ITS REA* ALWAYS EXT5D$4 ,?IS NOTION IS V]Y CLOSE TO ! HE>T ( ! MOD]N CONCEPTION ( PROGRESS4 ,ALL ( LIFE MU/ YIELD TO ITS IMP]ATIVE4 ,DOM9ATION ( NATURE & DOME/ICATION >E 9 NO WAY PROBLEMATIC = ! ,LEFT4 ,LEFTI/S FAIL TO NOTICE ?AT ?IS ACC\NTS1 9 A FUNDAM5TAL WAY1 = ! ,LEFT'S SORRY RECORD 9 PRACTICE CONC]N+ BO? ! NATURAL WORLD & ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,LIKE O!R DEF5D]S ( CIVILIZATION & MOD]NITY1 LEFTI/S UPHOLD ! 0NEUTRALITY0 ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,!Y CL+ TO ?IS CR$O EV5 AS ! HORRORS ( G5ETIC 5G9E]+1 HUMAN CLON+1 ! CYBORG FUTURE = ! SELF1 ETC4 UNFOLD = ALL TO SEE4 ,SOON1 APP>5TLY1 A :OLLY M$IAT$ & >TIFICIAL REALITY WILL >RIVE1 ) ! VIRTUAL_/DIGITAL ]ASURE ( DIRECT EXP]I5CE ITSELF4 ,MOD]N 9DU/RIAL 0M$IC9E01 = EXAMPLE1 IS ON C\RSE TO DISP5SE ) HUMAN CONTACT ALTOGE!R4 ,BUT NO MATT]1 ?IS DEVELOPM5T IS 0NEUTRAL02 IT ALL DEP5DS ON H[ IT IS US$ OR :O IS 9 P[]4 ,AS IF !SE 9NOVATIONS W]5'T HUGELY E/RANG+ & DE/RUCTIVE PROCESSES 9 !MSELVES4 ,TE*NOLOGY EMBODIES ! DOM9ANT VALUES ( ! SOCIAL ORD] :]E IT RESIDES4 ,IT IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM ?OSE VALUES & IS !IR PHYSICAL EXPRESSION4 ,TE*NOLOGY BECOMES A SY/EM1 AS ITS SOCIETY BECOMES A SY/EM4 ,AT A FAIRLY E>LY /AGE ( ! DEVELOPM5T ( DIVISION ( LABOR 7SPECIALIZATION71 TOOLS BECOME TE*NOLOGY4 ,:]E ONCE !RE W]E AUTONOM\S1 EQUAL 9DIVIDUALS & TOOLS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL1 ! EFFECTIVE P[] ( EXP]TS GRADUALLY TAKES OV]1 PROMOT+ SOCIAL HI]>*Y4 ,DIVISION ( LABOR IS A FUNDAM5TAL MOTOR ( COMPLEX1 /RATIFI$1 ALI5AT$ SOCIETY1 TODAY AS FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,! ,LEFT DOESN'T QUE/ION ?IS BASIC 9/ITUTION ?AT DRIVES ALL ! RE/1 & SO MU/ REPEAT ! DOM9ANT LIE AB\T ! NEUTRALITY ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! ,LEFT WORKS CONT9UALLY = ! PRES]VATION ( ! VALUES & ! SOCIETY ?AT PRODUCE EV] MORE P[]FUL & OPPRESSIVE TE*NOLOGY4 ,GLOBALIZATION IS NOT ONLY ! CUTT+ $GE ( ! WORLD SY/EM ( DOM9ATION2 IT ALSO REPRES5TS DIVISION ( LABOR AT ! GLOBAL LEVEL4 ,! ,LEFT1 ( C\RSE1 TAKES EV5 ?IS = GRANT$1 OPPOS+ ONLY ! EXCESSES ( C]TA9 POLICIES1 NOT GLOBALIZATION ITSELF4 ,?US 0,AGA9/ ,GLOBOPHOBIA10 7,! ,NATION1 ,DECEMB] #a1 #b#c7 RAILS AGA9/ ?OSE ( US :O DO OPPOSE IT1 E4G4 0,?IS MIDT & ,NEGRI'S ,EMPIRE 7#b71 IS AT LEA/ AS COMMITT$ TO CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY'S MA9/AYS ( PRODUCTIONISM1 TE*NOLOGY1 & ! BASIC WORLD SY/EM4 ,?IS SY/EM IS /AMP+ \T ALL DIFF]5CE1 9CLUD+ 9DIG5\S LIFEWAYS1 9 FAVOR ( /&>DIZATION & GLOBAL HOMOG5EITY4 ,9 HIS ,MIRROR ( ,PRODUCTION 7#a#i#g#b71 ,JEAN ,BAUDRILL>D %[$ ?AT M>XISM 7& ALL ( ! MOD]N ,LEFT7 IS JU/ ! MIRROR IMAGE ( CAPITAL'S TE*NO-ECONOMIC ESS5TIALS4 ,EV5 E>LI]1 ,WALT] ,B5JAM9 UND]/OOD ?AT 0MASS PRODUCTION IS ! PRODUCTION ( MASSES40 ,! ,LEFT IS NOT RADICAL & REALLY NEV] WAS4 ,ITS ADH]5TS *ALL5GE NONE ( ! UND]LY+ GIV5S ( ?IS ROTT51 MASSIFI$ ANTI-LIFE WORLD4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! ,LEFT -- 9CLUD+ ! AN>*I/ ,LEFT -- DEF5DS !M ALL4 ,:AT LEFTI/S DO OPPOSE IS A QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T VISION1 9 ! DIRECTION ( DEC5TRALIZ$1 FACE-TO-FACE1 SMALL-SCALE COMMUNITY :]E 9DIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY MAKES DIVISION ( LABOR & DOM9ATION OBSOLETE1 & HUMAN AN>*Y IS P>T ( NATURE4 ,DECOLONIZE ,E>? BY ,RIA ,DEL ,MONTANA ,I WAS BORN BELONG+ TO A FIELD & A =E/ $GE UNTIL CIVILIZATION /OLE MY BE+ & 'DEVELOP$' MY HOME4 ,YE>S LAT] ,I WAS /ILL A TE5AG] :5 ,I /OLE BACK SOME SUMM]TIME ALONE 9 NONCIVILIZATION1 A JUNIP] KNOLL OV] A LAKE4 ,EA* DAWN A M\RN+ DOVE P]*$ ON ! BRAN* ABOVE GREET$ MORN+ COO,O,[OO-WOO-WOOOO4 ,= YE>S AFT]1 WORK-CONSUME CITY CULTURE SWALL[$ MY LIFE4 ,ONE DAY ,I OP5$ MY CITY DOOR %OCK$ TO F9D A LAME M\RN+ DOVE ON ! DECK4 ,MY M9D WOND]$ ON :I* HUMAN CON/RUCT CAUS$ ! COLLISION4 ,MY 9N] SELF1 ORIG9AL SELF1 TRUE/ SELF1 >OSE FROM >TIFICIAL HIB]NATION4 ,MY ANIMAL BE+ COMPASSIONATELY WAT*$ OV] ?IS O!R ANIMAL BE+ ?R\< DAYS & NITIFICE 9TO WILD REFUGE4 ,TOO QUICKLY ,I DI/RACT$ BACK 9TO ILLUSORY LIFE4 ,I MOV$ TO ANO!R URBAN >EA1 ?IS ONE ) SLOP$ L&SLIDE-PRONE 'P>KS' A/ONI%+LY LET BE AS WI!R$ WILDLIFE HABITAT4 ,!Y W]E DUMP$1 FRAGM5T$ & 5CROA*$ 9TO BY DOME/ICAT$ HUMANS & !IR 9VAD+ TAG-ALONG PLANTS & ANIMALS4 ,!SE WILD L&S CIVILIZATION REJECT$ = 'DEVELOPM5T'1 H[EV] DEGRAD$1 BECAME MY AU!NTIC LIFE4 ,9 =E/S DOM9AT$ BY CONIF]S1 MU* TALL] & WIDESPREAD ?AN JUNIP]S1 9 SWA?S ALONG SAL9E %ORES1 MY ANIMAL BE+ REAWAK5$4 ,?IS TIME ,I HE>D NATURE'S CRIES & RESPOND$ :OLLY1 LE>N+ WAYS ( T5D+ ! WILD4 ,9DIG5\S PLANTS >E ! LOCUS ( ?RIV+ WILD1 SO ,I OBS]V$ !IR *>ACT]S1 !IR PLEASURES & AV]SIONS1 MOVEM5TS & CON/RA9TS1 GIV+S & TAK+S1 %APE-%IFT+ COMMUNITIES & RANGES1 & :AT ASSI/S !M 9 !IR /RUGGLES ) 9VAD+ COLONIZ]S4 ,MY ASSI/S ALIGN$ ) ! SCI5CE ( RE/OR+ ECOLOGY1 BUT MY EMPHASIS ON C>+ OBS]VATIONS ( EV]Y?+ WILD AWAK5$ A CONNECTION DEEP] ?AN ANY?+ SCI5CE4 ,I DIDN'T SEE MY *ANGE COM+1 OR PLAN IT1 ?\< ,I WAS READY = IT & ACCEPT$ IT FULLY4 ,DESPITE REPORTS AS 9CREAS+ 9 POPULATION1 ! ONLY TIME ,I SAW A M\RN+ DOVE S9CE MOV+ TO ! L& ( T[]+ CONIF]S WAS ON A WALK ?R\< A HUMAN ALT]$ 5VIRONM5T4 ,CR[S H>ANGU$ ) RAPTORW>N+ CAWS FROM ELECTRIC L9ES ABOVE H] LIFELESS BODY ON ROADSIDE LAWN4 ,BLOOD DRIPP$ FROM H] BEAK AS A HAWK HELD H] /ILL ) A TALON TO RIP OP5 H] BREA/4 ,MY M9D WOND]$ IF HUMANS' 'DEVELOPM5T' VA/NESS CREAT$ SPACE TOO OP51 /EAL+ COV] ?AT S]VES HAWK ! ADVANTAGE4 ,AFT] YE>S ( LY+ DORMANT 9SIDE ME1 M\RN+ DOVE'S CALL 9TUITIVELY S\ND$1 NOT 5T]+ ?R\< MY E>S BUT EMANAT+ ?R\< MY VOICE4 COO,O,O-WOO-WOO-WOOOO ,M\RN+ DOVES >E SO UNCOMMON 9 ! =E/S ?AT ,I BEGAN US+ ! CALL TO COMMUNICATE ) HABITAT RE/ORATION FRI5DS WORK+ )9 S\ND RANGE1 DRAW+ SELECTIVE ATT5TION ( O!RS FAMILI> ) EXPECT$ BIRD CALLS ( ! PLACE4 ,I V>I$ ! EMOTIONALITY ( ! CALL TO SIGNAL MEAN+1 FROM 0,I'M H]E N[0 TO 0,COME *ECK ?IS \T60 ,N[ ?AT MY PROJECT FOCUSES ON 9VIT+ RETURN ( EXTIRPAT$ 9DIG5\S PLANTS1 EA* TIME ,I CA/ SE$S1 BURY RHIZOMES OR /AKE /EMS 9TO A HABITAT 9 :I* ! SPECIES ONCE ?RIV$1 ,I S\ND ! M\RN+ DOVE'S CALL SELECTIVELY TO ALL O!RS :O LIVE 9 ?IS HOME TO ANN\NCE ! PLANT'S PRES5CE4 ,!N ,I LEAVE ! WILD ALONE TO REACQUA9T4 ,DUR+ A REC5T TRA9+ ON H[ NON,NATIVES CAN ALLY ) ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS ,I LE>N$ A LESSON NOT TAUD ITS PRE-COLONIZ$ /ATE IS REWILD+ BO? ! PLACE & ! REWILD]'S SELF4 ,?IS TRA9+ H[EV] C5T]$ ON ID5TITY POLITICS1 :I* ,I SEE AS CORRELATIONAL TO & P>T ( ! BIR? ( HUMAN COLONIZATION3 CIVILIZATION4 ,HUMANS' DOME/ICATION & DOME/ICAT+ IS COLONIZATION'S CORE1 :I* IS WILD LIFE'S CORE PROBLEM4 ,AS ?IS TRA9+ REVEAL$1 CIVILIZ$ HUMANS WAGE FUTILE FIADOXICALLY AGA9/ CIVILIZATION'S HI]>*IES4 ,FUR!R1 !Y SEE ! HE9\S P[] !Y HOLD OV] NONHUMAN ANIMALS AS WOR? ! PRICE ( CIVILIZATIONS' 'PROGRESS'1 FROM WORLD TAKEOV]S MU* F>!R BACK ?AN HUMANS' MO/ REC5T PO/-/ONE AGE GLOBALIZATION4 ,PO/-/ONE AGE COLONIZATION REMOVES US FROM WILD WAYS ( KN[+1 = EXAMPLE1 REPLAC+ *ILDHOODS 9 CONNECTION ) NATURE TO *ILDHOODS 5CLOS$ BEH9D WALLS /UDY+ WAYS ( CONTROLL+ NATURE4 ,HUMANS' /ONE AGE COLONIZATION 5CULTURAT$ HUMANS AWAY FROM PRIMAL WAYS ( LIV+ BY UNNATURALLY POSITION$ !MSELVES AS ,E>?'S TOP PR$ATOR AS !Y EXP&$4 ,?IS MO/ NOTICEABLY MANIFE/S 9 ! %IFT+ HUMAN FOODWAY FROM BIOLOGICAL H]BIVORES TO ADVANTAGE\S OMNIVORES4 ,FROM =AG+ TO DOM9AT+ BY ORGANIZ$ HUNT+4 ,PA/ %IFT+ HUMAN LIFEWAYS ( A PLACE CREATES A CURI\S PR$ICAM5T 9 RE/ORATION ECOLOGY4 ,! RE/ORATION REF]5CE PO9T ( A PLACE RESEMBLES ! MO/ REC5T PHASE DIV]SITY ( LIFE WAS ?RIV+ !RE4 ,9 MO/ CASES ?AT PHASE WAS A SETTL$ P]IOD AFT] ! HABITAT WAS M>K$LY ALT]$ BY HUMAN COLONIZ+ ACTIONS IMPACT+ ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,IF NATURE RE/OR]S' REF]5CE PO9T = A PLACE WAS %AP$ BY ACTIONS SU* AS OLD GR[? =E/ BURNS SET BY SOME TO OP5 GAPS = HUNT+ OPPORTUNITIES1 H[ DO !Y ACC\NT = !SE MISS+ HUMAN 9T]ACTIONS ?AT %AP$ ! ECOLOGY8 ,= ?\S&S ( YE>S HUMANS HAVE DECID$ H[ ALL LIFE LIVE1 FUR!R :I* LIFE & 5TIRE SPECIES LIVE & :I* DIE4 ,IMAG9E A PRE-HUMAN COLONIZATION WILDLIFE MAP4 ,IMAG9E WILDLIFE TIMEL9ES FLUCTUAT+ AT PO9TS ( FIR/ HUMAN CONTACTS1 H[ 9T]CONNECTIONS TRANSITION$ FROM WILD DYNAMICS TO HI]>*IES UND] HUMAN CONTROL4 ,SPECIES DEEM$ APPEAL+ TO HUMAN USEFULNESS OR PREF]5CE MOV$ TO ! TOP1 :ILE ANY SPECIES UNWANT$ WAS M>G9ALIZ$ & RISK$ EXT]M9ATION4 ,IMAG9E NONHUMAN ANIMALS HO/+ A TRA9+ = HUMANS ON ! HI/ORY ( !IR OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION1 COMPLETE ) /ORIES ( !IR SLAU? FROM HUMAN COLONIZATION1 W\LD C5T] ON REK9DL+ PRIMAL RELATIONS ) O!RS WE N[ OPPRESS4 ,A TRA9+ TO ALLY ) WILD LIFE W\LD CONFRONT HUMANS' COLONIZ+ PROPAG&A1 /]EOTYPES & DEF5SES ) C\NT]+ TRU?S4 ,NOT ALL PA/ HUMANS HUNT$1 MANY REMA9$ =AG]S1 JU/ AS MANY HUMANS TODAY AS Y\NG AS TODDL]S 9/9CTIVELY *OOSE TO REFRA9 FROM ANIMAL EXPLOITATION4 ,HUMANS' REIGN OV] O!RS IS NOT NATURAL1 NOR IS HUMANS' CONSUM+ ANIMALS P>T ( ! 'CIRCLE ( LIFE'1 NO MATT] H[ MU* '?ANKS' IS EXPRESS$4 ,! HE>T ( WILD 9T]ACTIONS & RELATIONS IS NOT US+ O!RS AS RES\RCES1 BUT ?RIV+ COMMUNITY WILD LIFE4 ,O!R ANIMALS DO NOT MY/ICALLY '(F]' !MSELVES = CONSUMPTION1 :E!R OR NOT 'EV]Y P>T' ( !IR BODY IS US$4 ,!Y >E NOT 'FOOD' ANIMALS BR\E AN 9CR$IBLY ADAPTIVE SPECIES ) GREAT ABILITIES TO *ANGE T[>D SU/A9ABLE LIFEWAYS1 IF !Y W\LD TAKE /EPS 9 OV]COM+ !IR SPECIESISM4 ,9 A TRA9+ TO ALLY ) NATURE1 !Y W\LD GET A *ECKLI/ TO TE/ !IR SPECIESISM1 AK9 TO ,DR4 ,RAIBLE'S *ECKLI/ = ANTIRACI/ :ITE ALLIES4 "9"9,I DEMON/RATE KN[L$GE & AW>5ESS ( ! ISSUES ( SPECIESISM4 ,I CONT9UALLY $UCATE MYSELF AB\T SPECIESISM4 ,I RAISE ISSUES AB\T SPECIESISM OV] & OV]1 BO? 9 PUBLIC & 9 PRIVATE4 ,I ID5TIFY SPECIESISM AS IT IS HAPP5+4 ,I TAKE RISKS 9444 ,LIKE CIVILIZATION1 SPECIESISM IS SO RAMPANT1 SO +RA9$ 9 ALL ( EV]Y:]E1 ! *ASM FEELS UNBRIDGEABLE4 ,BUT GO+ H& 9 H& ) CIVILIZATION1 NOT FAC+ ! DAUNT+ TASK ( BR++ D[N SPECIESISM MEANS HUMANS' [N DEMISE4 ,LIKE ALL OPPRESSIONS1 ! DOM9ANT GR\P B5EFITS LEAVE TRACKS ( MIS]Y SEEM+ SO UNNECESS>Y 9 RETROSPECT4 ,BR++ D[N ! OLD WAYS GIVES SPACE = ! NEW4 ,HUMANS CAN ID5TIFY & BREA* ! CRACKS 9 ! CYCLE ( SY/EMATIC OPPRESSION ( NATURE AT EA* /EP4 ,! G5]AT$ MIS9=MATION & PROPAG&A4 ,! JU/IFICATION = FUR!R MI/REATM5T4 ,! 9/ITUTIONS P]PETUAT+ & 5=C+ SPECIESISM BIR!D 9 CIVILIZATION4 ,! 9T]NALIZ$ DOM9ANCE & FEEL+S ( SUP]IORITY4 ,! 9T]NALIZ$ OPPRESSION VIA SUBSCRIB+ TO ! N>RATIVE4 ,! CULTURAL ACCEPTANCE1 APPROVAL1 LEGITIMIZATION1 EXPLOITATION1 ?AT WE CANNOT EMPA?IZE ) P>ALLEL LIVES ?AT BECOME M]E NORMALIZATION4 ,! SY/EMIC MI/REATM5T ( NATURE4 ,:E!R T>GETS >E SPECIFIC OR BROAD1 PLANT+ SE$S 9 ! HE>TS & M9DS OR IMM$IATELY EFFECTIVE ACTIONS1 OPPORTUNITIES AB\ND4 ,:ILE ! PA? ( ! NEW WAY DOES NOT & CANNOT HAVE AN OV]>*+ PLAN1 SOME POT5TIAL ACTIONS ( ! NEW WAY CAN BE 5VISION$4 ,COLLECTIVELY R$UCE HUMAN POPULATION4 ,GIVE BACK L& = 9DIG5\S REWILD+4 ,RE/ORE HABITAT T[>D TIMES ( LA/ ?RIV+ ECOSY/EMS1 ?AT IS PRE-,EUROPEAN COLONIZATION4 ,9VITE ! RETURN ( EXTIRPAT$ SPECIES4 ,:]E POSSIBLE1 RE9TRODUCE HUMANREMOV$ 9DIG5\S TOP PR$ATORS4 ,SANCTU>IES = LIB]AT$ ANIMALS BR$ 9TO DOME/ICAT$ =MS :O CANNOT GO F]AL OR CO-ADAPT 9TO HABITAT COMMUNITY4 ,%R9K ANIMAL AGRICULTURE FIR/1 PLANT AGRICULTURE SECOND4 ,IF POSSIBLE1 SKIP OV] >*ITECT+ FOOD =E/S @& P]MACULTURE ) HUMANS AT ! C5T] & RETURN /RAIRI]S TO WILDLIFE'S 9NATE RI?'S LIV+ COMMUNITIES4 ,HOPE LIES 9 RELEAS+ MASS DELUSION1 9 BR++ D[N SPECIESISM & CIVILIZATION ?AT DRAGG$ IT 91 9 ASSI/+ ,E>?'S TRANSITION 9TO A REWILD$ /ATE ?AT 9CLUDES ! COMPASSIONATE F]AL FOLIO-FRUGIVORE HUMAN LIV+ 9 SYMBIOSIS ) O!RS4 ,NOT UTOPIA1 BUT LIB]AT+ ,E>? FROM HUMAN DOME/ICATION4 ,! TRANSITION HAS ALREADY BEGUN1 & ALL HUMANS >E 9VIT$ TO JO94 ,COO,O,O-WOO-WOO-WOOOO4 ,ALI5ATION BY ,RETURN ,FIRE ,ALI5ATION - ! RESULT ( 9DIVIDUALS &1 ?R\< !M1 SOCIETIES 'BECOM+ ALI5' 7I4E DI/ANT1 DIS5GAG$1 EV5 UNCOMPREH5D+7 TO ! RESULTS ( !IR [N ACTIVITY1 ! 5VIRONM5T 9 :I* ?AT ACTIVITY OCCURS1 FROM ! PEOPLE :O %>E ?AT 5VIRONM5T & ACTIVITY1 & FROM !MSELVES4 ,ALI5ATION IS M>K$ 9 ?OSE ( US LIV+ \T SY/EMS ( SOCIAL RELATION%IPS :I* ?US R$IRECT \R 5]GY FROM LIV+ ON \R [N T]MS 9 A MANN] WE \RSELVES CAN *OOSE & ASS]T1 & 9TO SIMPLY REPRODUC+ & RE9=C+ ?AT SOCIAL SY/EM 9 ORD] TO ATTA9 ! MEANS = SURVIVAL4 ,9DIVIDUALS ) ! MEANS 79TELLECTUAL1 ECOLOGICAL1 SOCIAL7 TO CREATE LIVES !Y FREELY DESIRE >E DIFFICULT TO BASE TOP-D[N AU?ORIT>IAN SY/EMS UPON )\T ! DRA9+ USE ( CON/ANT =CE4 ,ALI5ATION MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO RELATIVELY SMOO?LY MA9TA9 ! C5TRALIZATION ( WEAL?1 KN[L$GE & P[]1 SEP>AT$ FROM US YET RAIS$ BY \RSELVES & MANY LIKE US4 LABOR P[]1 TRANS=M+ IT 9TO AN [N]'S 'P[] OV]' !M & !REBY ALI5AT+ HUMAN BE+S FROM !IR CAPACITY TO CREATE4 ,H[EV] IT W\LD BE A MI/AKE TO SIMPLY /OP !RE1 AS ,M>XI/S MO/LY DO = 9/ANCE4 7,9 ! #b? C5TURY :AT BECAME KN[N AS '! ,=DI/ COMPROMISE' BEGAN TO ALL[ PRODUC]S A LIMIT$ AM\NT ( ACCESS TO ! COMMODITIES !Y PRODUCE2 )\T H[EV] *ANG+ ! C\RSE ( ALI5ATION1 N[ EV5 MORE M>K$ 9 ! 'PO/9DU/RIAL' CONSUM] CLASSES47 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! PROBLEM RUNS MU* DEEP] & OLD] ?AN WAGE RELATIONS1 9 BO? ! 'EXT]NAL' WORLD ( HABITUAL 9T]ACTIONS & !IR RAMIFICATIONS & 9 ! PSY*E4 ,:ILE ALI5ATION CAN BE & IS IMPLEM5T$ ?R\< MANY 9/ITUTIONS 7RELIGION1 = ONE7 ) A F> LONG] HI/ORY1 A MORE HOLI/IC EXAMPLE ( H[ ALI5ATION BEG9S TO S9K ITS DEEP] ROOTS W\LD BE ! DISPIRIT+ RESULT ON UNTOLD NUMB]S ( L&-BAS$ CULTURES FROM ASSIMILATION 9TO CONQU]+ EMPIRES1 & ! 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION ?AT =C$ A ME*ANICAL DIVISION BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS & !IR LIVELIHOODS1 !IR TOOLS1 !IR COMMUNITIES1 !IR L&S2 ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 PRODUCTION & KN[L$GE ITSELF4 ,LET'S TAKE A /EP BACK TO A MORE FUNDAM5TAL APPRAISAL ( :AT IT MIE TRULY 9 Y\R [N H&S OR ?OSE ( Y\R RELATIONS8 ,:AT PROPORTION ( Y\R CONV]SATIONS /ILL 5JOY ! DEP? ( FACE TO FACE 9T]ACTION8 ,H[ MU* ( Y\R DAILY 5VIRONM5T CAN Y\ NAVIGATE ON FOOT1 WALK+1 CLIMB+1 SWIMM+1 BE+ HELP$ BY A COMPANION1 OR H[ MU* ( IT IS IT NECESS>Y TO DEP5D ON REGULAT$ MEANS ( TRANSPORTATION ?R\<8 ,H[ MU* ( Y\R IMM$IATE SURR\ND+ >EA >E Y\ PHYSICALLY1 SOCIALLY OR LEGALLY B>R$ FROM EXPLOR+8 ,:Y8 ,H[ MU* ( Y\R DAILY ACTIVITY IS TO SUIT Y\R [N NE$S8 ,ASIDE FROM )9 ! SYMBOLIC ORD] ( ! WAGE ECONOMY1 ?AT IS4 ,H[ MU* ( IT DO Y\ EV5 REALLY SEE OR UND]/& ! REP]CUSSIONS (8 ,W\LD WE LIVE 9 ?IS MANN] IF WE C\LD DIRECTLY SEE & T\* ! IMPACTS ?AT >E HIDD5 FROM MO/1 9 BAGE-GYRES8 ,OR HAVE WE BECOME SO DI/ANC$ FROM O!R LIVES BY ! ALLOTM5T ( EV]Y?+ 9TO CATEGORIES ( UTILITY1 SO JU/IFY+ !IR & \R RES\RCES = \R [N1 AS RUL]S LIV+ (F US CANNOT EMPA?IZE ) \RS8 ,DOES ! CONCEPT ( DIV]SITY HAVE MU* RELATION TO Y\R LIFE BEYOND ! >RAY ( BR&S AT ! SUP]M>KET1 OR 9T]-RELAT$NESS HAVE A MEAN+ BEYOND MESSAGE BO>DS8 ,WE >E TRICK$ & TRICK \RSELVES 9TO BELIEV+ ?AT ! DAMM+ ( A RIV] OR DISAPPE>ANCE ( WILDLIFE DOESN'T REALLY AFFECT US1 BURY+ \RSELVES 9 AIR-CONDITION$ C(F9S AS A SOCIETY TO SEP>ATE \RSELVES FROM ! WORLD WE W]E BORN 94 ,DO Y\ EV5 REMEMB] H[ TO 5ACT & EXPRESS Y\R JOY AS Y\ MAY HAVE 9 Y\R E>LY YE>S8 ,:AT ACTUALLY GIVES Y\ DEEP SATISFACTION2 OR FAILS TO1 EV5 ?\< IT MAY BE :AT ADV]TIS+ & M>KET+1 Y\R P>5TS1 S*OOL1 POLITICIANS OR Y\R PE]S TELL Y\ %\LD DO8 ,H[ 9 T\* >E Y\ ) Y\R [N DESIRES1 MULTI-S5S\SNESS1 ?\E Y\R FAMILI> ) ITS CYCLES & DRIVES1 OR >E !Y AN AB/RACTION 9 A TEXTBOOK OR SOME?+ ?AT SIMPLY COMES UPON US FROM ! BLUE8 ,IS HEAL? JU/ SOME?+ OBSCURE ?AT A TE*NICAL 9DU/RY EXI/S = & :I* WE'RE OBJECTS TO8 ,ISN'T ! DIRECTION ( \R CULTURE ONE DIRECTLY AWAY FROM ! IMM$IACY ( HUMAN S5SATIONS1 EVID5C$ BY 9FLAT+ RELIANCE ON MA*9E-READ+S ( \R 'VITAL /ATI/ICS' & SYMPTOM-NUMB+ DRUGS1 %IFT+ VALUE FROM GR\P PLAY OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 9 G5]AL 9TO ! SPECTACLE ( ONL9E GAMES &1 AT BE/1 EX]CIS+ ISOLAT$ ) ! I,POD1 OR ! G5]ATIONAL PROPORTION ( ,JAPANESE SOCIETY ) A DIS9T]E/ OR EV5 PHOBIA ( P>TN] SEX8 ,DO Y\ F9D ?AT Y\ FLOAT FROM ONE HOBBY1 JOB1 FRI5D%IP GR\P OR CITY TO ANO!R1 BUT NEV] SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FEEL AT HOME 9 Y\RSELF8 ,HAVE Y\ EV] FELT1 LIKE A COMRADE WROTE1 ?AT ! ONLY REVOLUTION>Y ?+ AB\T Y\R LIFE IS ITS REL5TLESS CIRCUL>ITY8 ,:AT SY/EMATICALLY SEEMS TO PU% PEOPLE 9TO !SE DIRECTIONS1 & >5'T REFLECT$ 9 ALL HI/ORIES & CULTURES1 :I* SUFF] LESS ( ! LOSS ( P]SONALITY1 LOSS ( PLACE1 LOSS ( PURPOSE8 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO BE BR\Y ?+ AB\T Y\R LIFE IS ITS REL5TLESS CIRCUL>ITY8 ,:AT SY/EMATICALLY SEEMS TO PU% PEOPLE 9TO !SE DIRECTIONS1 & >5'T REFLECT$ 9 ALL HI/ORIES & CULTURES1 :I* SUFF] LESS ( ! LOSS ( P]SONALITY1 LOSS ( PLACE1 LOSS ( PURPOSE8 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO BE BR\EAS1 AN 5DLESS R\T9E REPEAT$ DAY AFT] DAY TO ATTA9 ! MEANS TO GO ON SURVIV+ 9 ! WAY WE'RE US$ TO1 NAVIGAT+ ! >TIFACTS1 MASS M$IA REPRES5TATIONS & BUREAUCRACIES ( ?IS CIVILIZATION1 H[EV] IRRELEVANT TO \R [N ?\ACT]IZ$ ! DEEPLY MEAN+FUL 9T]ACTIONS ) A LIV+ ,E>?1 AS ! CORN]/ONE ( EXI/5CE1 AS HAV+ BE5 REPLAC$ BY 0OV]-/IMULATION BY >TIFICIAL1 CO>SE1 ME*ANICAL 9PUTS1 ?R\< FA%IONS1 REVIVALS1 DISCO MUSIC1 RO>+ TOYS1 CULT ACTORS1 EV5TS444 A :OLE FLAMBOYANT1 UPRO>I\S & DESP]ATELY HOLL[ WORLD4 ,A RIS+ WAVE ( FLEET+ 9PUTS1 A MULTITUDE ( FAKE 9T]E/S & FAKE NE$S :]E \R EMOTIONAL 5]GIES >E SWEPT AWAY1 DR[N+ US 9 NO?+NESS.<444.> ,?IS SUMPTU\S P>ADE SEEMS TO CONSI/ SUB/ANTIALLY 9 ! /REAM ( TOXIC1 HIDD5 GRUDGES ?AT FL[S B5EA? ! SURFACE ( POLIT5ESS1 9 ! CORRIDORS ( 9DU/RIAL HIVES2 IT CONSI/S 9 ! SN>L+ DEF5SE ( ONE'S [N NI*E1 TO PROTECT 'FRE$OMS' & 'RIE SANCTION$ BY LAW1 9 A DEEP LONEL9ESS :I* IS 9CREAS+LY HIDD5 9 MASS RITUALS1 9 A UNIV]SAL 9AU!NTICITY ( RELATION%IPS & EXP]I5CES40 ,WE'RE AWA% ) COMMUNICATION TE*NOLOGIES1 & YET MORE (T5 LIV+ ALONE1 ) FEW] (F-SCRE5 FRI5DS & LITTLE REAL-WORLD SOCIAL SOLID>ITY4 ,9 REPLACEM5T WE >E GIV5 ! IMAG9$ COMMUNITY ( ! M>KET1 ! NATION1 OR ! VIRTUAL4 ,:AT WAS ONCE LIV$ DIRECTLY1 BECOMES M]E REPRES5TATION4 ,ALI5ATION RESULTS 9 S5SATIONS 9CLUD+ 7BUT NOT LIMIT$ TO7 P[]LESSNESS1 %AME1 DESPAIR1 DELUSIONS1 HO/ILITY1 SOCIAL )DRAWAL1 FEEL+ CON/ANTLY ?REAT5$ OR SELF-DE/RUCTIVE1 :I* >E ALL P&EMIC )9 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION4 ,ITS \TW>D MANIFE/ATIONS >E ON ! RISE EV]Y:]E ?AT 9DU/RY & 'DEVELOPM5T' HAVE BECOME ! SOCIAL NORM1 NOT JU/ 9 ! CAPITALI/ ',OLD ,WORLD' BUT N[ ,*9A1 ,9DIA1 ,AFRICA4 ,ALI5ATION IS NE$$ = H[ \R BODIES >E CURR5TLY REGULAT$ 9 WAYS BO? GREAT & SMALL BY BE+ 5ME%$ )9 NORMS & EXPECTATIONS ?AT 0DET]M9E :AT K9DS ( LIVES >E DEEM$ LIVABLE OR USEFUL & BY %UTT+ D[N ! SPACE ( POSSIBILITY & IMAG9ATIVE TRANS=MATION :]E PEOPLES' LIVES BEG9 TO EXCE$ & ESCAPE . USE = !M0 7,SUSAN ,/RYK]74 ,IT =MS A SOCIETY ( 9DIVIDUALS L>GELY ISOLAT$ & DISSOCIAT$ FROM EA* O!R & !MSELVES1 DESPITE ! CR[D$ CITIES1 DEPRESS$1 APA!TIC OR FILL$ ) VIOL5T & DIRECTIONLESS ANG]2 & WE ID5TIFY IT 9 H[ ! DOM9ANT SOCIAL MODE PU%ES US FUR!R 9TO ?IS E/RANGEM5T4 ,IT'S ! ANGUI% ( ! LIV+ SUBJECT$ TO A DEA?LY REGIME1 & A CONDITION ?AT MU/ BE /RUGGL$ AGA9/ TO OV]TURN ! :OLE SOCIAL ORD] - :I* WE >E DEM&$ TO ADAPT \RSELVES TO FIT4 ,TO ADAPT \RSELVES TO EV]MORE LIMIT$ & VIRTUALLY SUP]FLU\S ROLES1 AT ANY TIME LIABLE TO BE REPLAC$ LIKE A FAULTY COG4 ,B5EA? ! SURFACE ( MOD]N LIFE1 WE LIVE 9 :AT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIB$ AS A /ATE ( CAPTIVITY1 & ! NEUROTIC WAY WE 9T]NALIZE ?IS REALITY TO COPE ) IT SEEPS \T & P]MEATES \R EV]Y 9T]ACTION4 ,! LOSS ( P]SPECTIVE ?AT ! OV]:ELM+ TOTALITY ( ! CURR5T SY/EM 5G5D]S1 CA/+ A %AD[ OV] ALL PA/ WAYS ( LIFE1 MAKES IT EASI] TO BE FOOL$ :5 WE'RE TOLD ?AT IT IS US :O >E MALADJU/$1 MALFUNCTION+1 & :5 ! SY/EM'S GU>DIANS TELL US !Y HAVE JU/ ! CURE = ! MY/]I\S UND]M9+ ( LIFE4 ,YET 9 SPITE ( G5]ATIONS ( 'NATURALIZATION'1 PSY*OLOGICAL IMMIS]ATION TELLS US WE >E NOT AT HOME 9 ! WORLD ( SOCIAL M$IA1 C\NCIL E/ATES1 GAT$ COMMUNITIES1 >TIFICIAL P>KS1 BILLBO>DS1 (FICE BLOCKS1 TRAFFIC JAMS1 CA% MA*9ES1 ASYLUMS1 FACTORY F>MS1 CALL C5T]S & O!R PRISONS1 /UCK 9 A FLACCID CYCLE ( WORK1 NUCLE> FAMILIES & PROGRAMM$ 5T]TA9M5T4 ,?IS IS ! 5VIRONM5T \R PRE-DET]M9$ 9T]ACTIONS1 :I* WE ALL GO ?R\< EV]Y DAY1 HAS CREAT$2 YET IT IS CREAT$ AGA9/ US & \R [N SELFDET]M9ATION4 ,\R HEAL? 79SEP>ABLE FROM ?AT ( \R L&BASE71 SOLID>ITY1 SPONTANEITY1 & 9DE$ 9 ! ]A ( VA/ CLIMATE *ANGES EV5 \R CONT9U$ EXI/5CE ITSELF IS JEOP>DIZ$ BY \R [N ALI5AT$ ACTIVITY4 ,! BLACKMAIL ( ! M>KET KEEPS \R HABITS & RELATION%IPS1 MORE (T5 ?AN NOT1 NOT JU/ DELAY+ BUT ACTUALLY ANTAGONI/IC TO ! FULLNESS ( AUTONOM\S CREATIVITY4 ,MASS SOCIAL ORGANIZATION IS ! SEP>ATE P[] ?AT /&S AP>T FROM US AS 9DIVIDUALS1 REGULAT+ & IMPOS+ ON US1 AS ! TRULY HUMAN-SCALE 9 LIFE IS DW>F$ BY AN UN5D+ CYCLE ( REPRES5TATIONS1 BUREAUCRACY1 REQUIREM5TS1 REGURGITAT+ :AT IS2 & :AT CANNOT FAIL TO OPPRESS US4 ,! CONDITIONS ( LIFE =C$ UPON US BY ! ECONOMY1 ! ,/ATE & TE*NOLOGICAL SOCIETY HAVE BECOME P[]S ?AT RULE OV] & DIRECT US1 NOT TOOLS TO USE AS WE SEE FIT4 ,! SEGREGATION FROM A MULTITUDE ( LIFE=MS DISPLAC$ BY ! CITY NOT JU/ UNFAMILI>ISES US ) \R PLANET1 BUT MAKES IT MU* EASI] TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! 9DU/RIAL /RUCTURE DEV\R+ EV]Y?+4 ,IGNORE !SE FACTS WE MAY1 !Y CONT9UE TO COME BACK TO HAUNT US 9 ! UN>TICULAT$ PREC>ITY ( \R HELPLESS DEP5D5CE1 ! 9T]P]SONAL VIOL5CE1 ! DEADLY SADNESS4 ,SELF-M$ICATION DOESN'T CUT IT4 ,REALITY ,T,V CAN'T MASK IT4 ,! *ATT] ( ! CR[D WON'T DR[N IT \T4 ,WE >E UND] M5TAL & PHYSICAL OCCUPATION BY ! CAPITALI/-9DU/RIAL SY/EM1 LEAV+ ! FIRM BUT FALSE IMPRESSION ( !RE BE+ NO \TSIDE1 NO *OICE1 NO ESCAPE4 ,IS ?IS REALLY :AT WE C\LD CALL LIV+8 ,ANTI-,LEFT ,AN>*Y3 ,HUNT+ ,LEFTISM ) ,9T5T TO ,KILL BY ANONYM\S ,BY PRESUPPOS+ ! AXIOM ( ! ECONOMIC1 ! ,M>XI/ CRITIQUE P]HAPS DECIPH]S ! FUNCTION+ ( ! SY/EM ( POLITICAL ECONOMY2 BUT AT ! SAME TIME IT REPRODUCES IT AS A MODEL4 ,!RE IS NEI!R A MODE ( PRODUCTION NOR PRODUCTION 9 PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES4 ,!RE IS NO DIALECTIC & NO UNCONSCI\S 9 PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES4 ,M>XISM IS ! PROJECTION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE & ! MODE ( PRODUCTION ONTO ALL PREVI\S HI/ORY2 IT IS ! VISION ( A FUTURE 0FRE$OM0 BAS$ ON ! CONSCI\S DOM9ATION ( NATURE4 ,!SE >E EXTRAPOLATIONS ( ! ECONOMIC4 ,TO ! DEGREE ?AT IT IS NOT RADICAL1 ,M>XI/ CRITIQUE IS L$ DESPITE ITSELF TO REPRODUCE ! ROOTS ( ! SY/EM ( POLITICAL ECONOMY4 --,! ,MIRROR ( ,PRODUCTION ,LEFTISM ISN'T M]ELY DEADLY 9 ITS DULLNESS1 IT'S HOMICIDALLY DEADLY 9 PRACTICE & IMPLEM5TATION4 ,9 ! #b? C5TURY ! ,SOVIET ,UNION MASSACR$ AN E/IMAT$ TW5TY TO =TY MILLION PEOPLE 9 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( !IR COMMUNI/ EMPIRE 7SOME E/IMATES EXCE$ UPW>D ( FIFTY MILLION1 BUT >E DIFFICULT TO V]IFY = AS PEOPLE W]E S5T TO CAMPS1 ! ,SOVIETS (T5 DELET$ ALL RECORDS ( ?AT P]SONS EXI/5CE72 ,MAO ,TSE,TUNG'S 0,GREAT ,LEAP ,=W>D0 9 ,*9A 7WIDELY RECOGNIZ$ AS ! GREATE/ DISA/] 9 AN ATTEMPT TO CON/RUCT A C5TRALIZ$ ECONOMY7 IS BELIEV$ TO HAVE LEFT AB\T =TY MILLION DEAD2 & ,CAMBODIA'S ,KHM] ,R\GE MASSACR$ TWO MILLION 7ONE F\R? ( ! POPULATION ( ,CAMBODIA7 9 KILL+ FIELDS--ALL 9 ! NAME ( AN 0EQUAL =M ( COMMUNISM04 ,! COMMUNI/ REGIMES ( ! LA/ C5TURY ALL RAN A MADMAN'S C\RSE & !IR SCI5TIFICALLY DESIGN$ ,UTOPIAS ALL CAME 9 ! =M ( DEA? CAMPS4 ,9 ESS5CE1 COMMUNISM IS JU/ ANO!R 7P>TICUL>LY VIOL5T7 ADM9I/RATIVE BRAN* ( CIVILIZATION--LIKE FEUDALISM--& IS COMMITT$ TO A PRODUCTION BAS$ 9DU/RIAL SOCIAL MODEL ) EV5 MORE RELIGI\S F]VOR ?AN CAPITALISM4 ,N[ ONE W\LD ?9K ?AT AN>*I/S1 ( ALL PEOPLE1 W\LD BE HO/ILE TO ! 9H]5TLY TOTALI/IC & COLLECTIVIZ+ NATURE ( LEFTI/ IDEOLOGIES--LIKE COMMUNISM & SOCIALISM--YET TO ?IS DAY1 A L>GE NUMB] ( SO CALL$ AN>*I/S CONT9UE TO EXPRESS SYMPA?Y ) COMMUNI/ GOALS1 COMMUNI/ EPI/EMOLOGY1 & ,M>XI/ CLASS ANALYSIS--& ALL[ !IR BRA9S TO BE BAMBOOZL$ & MISLEAD BY EUPHEMISMS LIKE 0ANTI-/ATE COMMUNI/01 0AUTONOMI/ ,M>XI/01 OR ! CURR5T FAVORITE ( ! URBAN HIP/]3 0COMMUNIZATION04 ,AN>*I/S :O DROOL OV] ?IS BULL%IT >E WOR%IP+ AT ! ALT> ( A /AGNANT POOL & REMA9 TE!R$ TO A POLITICAL TRADITION ( AU?ORIT>IANISM & MASS GRAVES--REG>DLESS ( ! UPDAT$ T]M9OLOGY 7! ?9 RHETORIC ( 0COMMUNIZATION0 HAS REA*$ NEW SUMMITS ( T$IUM ) ! TR5DY WRIT+S ( MEALYM\!D %Y/]S LIKE ,TIQQUN & ! IMBECILIC GURGL+S ( ,APPLI$ ,NONEXI/5CE3 BO? DUPLICIT\S COMMIE FRONT GR\PS ?AT SPECIALIZE 9 SPEAK+ PO/MOD]N GIBB]I%1 9 SUB/ITUT+ ELITI/1 MA/URBATORY LANGUAGE = REAL SPEE*1 & 9 *OK+ UN=TUNATE READ]S ) A F\L1 DREAMLESS AIR--MU* LIKE ?AT EMANAT+ FROM UNCOV]$ G>BAGE CANS74 ,WE HAVE LONG GR[N TIR$ ( ?IS DIALOGUE & S\*IC COLOR COMB9ATIONS TO ! POLITICAL RUBBI% ?AT 5GULFS \R LIVES4 ,! DECEPTIVE V]BIAGE ( ! ,LEFT HAS PLAC$ A /RANGLEKNOT ON \R IMAG9ATIVE FIELD = F> TOO LONG1 FREEZ+ \R 5]GY & OBSCUR+ ! ESS5CE ( ! /RUGGLE = ,AN>*Y1 ITS BASIC & 9TR9SIC QUALITIES1 ) >TIFICIAL & PRET5TI\S IDEOLOGIES ?AT /IFLE ! ACTION ( ?\E /RAIE P>TICUL>LY BOR+ IMP$IM5TS TO ! UNRE/RA9$ EXPRESSION ( AUTONOM\S & UNCIVILIZ$ REBELLION4 ,GRE5 ,AN>*Y--OR ! CRITIQUE ( CIVILIZATION--IS CLASS ANALYSIS ?AT DOESN'T GO HALFWAY1 ?AT DOESN'T REMA9 TRAPP$ 9 CAPITALI/ LOGIC 7AS COMMUNISM DOES71 & ?AT ATTACKS ALI5ATION1 DOME/ICATION1 & DIVISION ( LABOR AT !IR ROOTS444!IR CIVILIZ$ ROOTS4 ,! ,LEFT IS SOLIDLY EMB$D$ 9 ! CIVILIZ$ ORD] & AS WE /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS POISON$1 HORRIBLE D>KNESS ?AT IS DRAGG+ US T[>DS UNIV]SAL COLLAPSE1 IT W\LD BEHOOVE US TO /RUGGLE ) OP5 EYES4 ,! ,FETI%IZATION ( ! ,WORK+ ,CLASS BY ,GU>A ,! LEFT IS MIR$ 9 ID5TITY POLITICS4 ,:ILE LEFTI/S (T5 EXPRESS !IR OPPOSITION TO SY/EMS ( DOM9ATION BAS$ ON CLASS1 G5D]1 SEXUALITY & RACE1 !Y T5D TO OPPOSE SU* SY/EMS BY ACCEPT+ & RE9=C+ ! V]Y ID5TITIES CREAT$ & IMPOS$ BY SU* SY/EMS ( DOM9ATION4 ,:ILE ALL SU* ID5TITIES >E PROBLEMATIC1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT NONE ( !M IS AS H>MFUL AS ! LEFT'S IDEALIZ$ & FETI%IZ$ ID5TITY ( 0! WORK]04 ,! WORK+ CLASS AS AN ID5TITY DIFF]S FROM ID5TITIES SU* AS ID5TITIES BAS$ ON G5D] & RACE 9 ! S5SE ?AT A WORK] IS AN ACTUAL ?+ ?AT EXI/S AP>T FROM H[ WE DEF9E IT7AS OPPOS$ TO A 0BLACK0 P]SON OR A 0WOMAN074 ,?AT BE+ SAID1 ! WORK] ONLY EXI/S AS LONG AS HE REPRODUCES SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT DEF9E HIM AS A WORK]4 ,! MOM5T HE /OPS WORK+ HE CEASES BE+ A WORK]4 ,BUT :Y DO ,I CONSID] EMBRAC+ ! WORK+ CLASS ID5TITY TO BE SO H>MFUL8 ,BE=E WE GET 9TO ?AT1 LET'S LOOK BACK AT ! CREATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS & ! WORK+ CLASS ID5TITY4 ,WE CAN TRACE ! BIR? ( ! WORK+ CLASS BACK TO ! DAWN ( ! 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION 9 ,5GL&1 :I* NE$$ A DISCIPL9$ WORK=CE TO RUN ! FACTORIES ?AT W]E EM]G+ LIKE MU%ROOMS AFT] ! RA94 ,!RE WAS1 H[EV]1 ONE MAJOR PROBLEM = ! [N]S ( !SE FACTORIES3 NOBODY WANT$ TO WORK 9 !M4 ,PEASANTS PREF]R$ TO WORK !IR PLOTS ( L&1 & AUTONOM\S >TISANS W\LDN'T DREAM ( SUBMITT+ !MSELVES TO ! NII% FACTORIES4 ,BO? SAW WAGE LABOR = :AT IS IS3 PAID SLAV]Y4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! /ATE & ! B\RGEOISIE W]E DET]M9$ TO TURN BO? PEASANTS & >TISANS 9TO WORK]S1 & !Y HAD ! TOOLS & ! P[] TO ACCOMPLI% ?AT4 ,L& 5CLOSURES ROBB$ PEASANTS ( !IR L&S1 CREAT+ A MASS ( L&LESS VAGRANTS4 ,ANTI-VAGRANCY LAWS =C$ !SE EX-PEASANTS TO *OSE BETWE5 BE+ CRIM9ALIZ$ OR R$UC$ TO M]E COGS 9 AN ASSEMBLY L9E4 ,MASS-PRODUC$ GOODS \T-COMPET$ >TISANS1 & ! CREATION ( ! MOD]N POLICE MADE SURE ?AT ! POPULATION WAS PROLET>IANIZ$ :E!R !Y WANT$ IT OR NOT4 ,?IS PROCESS SP>K$ A WAVE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,! MO/ EMBLEMATIC REVOLT AGA9/ ! NEW CONDITIONS BE+ IMPOS$ WAS ! ,LUDDITE UPRIS+1 :5 TEXTILE WORK]S & WEAV]S ROSE 9 REVOLT AGA9/ 9DU/RIALIZATION & PROCE$$ TO DE/ROY AS MANY MA*9ES AS !Y C\LD4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ! UPRIS+S W]E PUT D[N & PEOPLE W]E =C$ 9TO BECOM+ WORK]S4 ,! %>$ EXP]I5C$ ( BE+ =C$ 9TO BECOM+ WORK]S & ( WORK+ TOGE!R UND] GRUEL+ CONDITIONS 7#a#f H\RS WORK J\RNEYS1 MIS]ABLE WAGES1 POOR WORKPLACE SAFETY1 ETC7 =G$ A SOLID>ITY AMONG ! FIR/ WAVE ( PROLET>IANS1 :I* CREAT$ ! CONDITIONS = ! BIR? ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,ACCEPT+ !IR NEW ROLE1 WORK]S BEGAN TO ORGANIZE & FIITY GREW1 & ! ID5TITY ( ! WORK] SL[LY TOOK HOLD UPON ! NEW CLASS AS NEW IDEOLOGIES W]E DEVELOP$ >\ND IT4 ,!SE >E ! IDEOLOGIES ?AT EV5TUALLY GAVE RISE TO ! MOD]N LEFT4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS CONTEXT ?AT SOCIALISM APPE>$4 ,AS A CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM EM]G$ FROM WORK] /RUGGLES & FROM ! ?\L ,M>X1 :I* ORIG9AT$ M>XISM4 ,M>X RECOGNIZ$ ! ANTAGONI/ NATURE ( ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 CLASSES1 & S\Y SUBJECT WAS ! WORK+ CLASS1 :I* ,M>X BELIEV$ TO BE ! ONLY 9H]5TLY REVOLUTION>Y CLASS UND] CAPITALI/ SOIETY4 ,! NON-WORK]S :O W]E EXCLUD$ FROM ! SY/EM W]E SE5 BY HIM AS CRUDE 0LUMP5S0 ) NO REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,M>X1 WORK]S %\LD SEIZE ! /ATE ?R\< A VIOL5T REVOLUTION & CREATE A 0PROLET>IAN0 7& SOCIALI/7/ATE4 ,) ! /ATE 9 !IR H&S1 WORK]S W\LD DISMANTLE CAPITALISM & SPE$ ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! 0PRODUCTIVE =CES01 :I* ,M>X BELIEV$ >E BE+ HELD BACK BY CAPITALISM4 ,AS ! SOCIALI/ SOCIETY RAN IT'S C\RSE1 ! /ATE W\LD SUPPOS$LY BECOME 9CREAS+LY UNNECESS>Y & WI!R AWAY 7AL?\< NO M>XI/ EV] MADE CLE> H[ ?IS PROCESS W\LD ACTUALLY HAPP574 ,BAKUN9 & O!R AN>*I/S LIV+ AT ?AT TIME 7CORRECTLY7 PR$ICT$ ?AT ! TAKEOV] ( ! /ATE W\LD SIMPLY CREATE A CLASS ( /ATE BUREAUCRATS ?AT W\LD BECOME A NEW SELF-S]V+ ELITE4 ,?IS CRITIQUE WAS ESS5TIAL TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( AN>*I/ !ORY & PRAXIS1 :I* VIEWS ! /ATE AS AN 9H]5TLY OPPRESSIVE 9/ITUTION ?AT CANNOT BE US$ = LIB]AT+ PURPOSES4 ,?AT BE+ SAID1 BO? ,M>X & ,BAKUN9 7AS WELL AS SOCIALI/S_/AN>*I/S AT ! TIME ) V]Y FEW NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS7 BELIEV$ ?AT ! PRODUCTIVE =CES %\LD NOT ONLY BE MA9TA9$ BUT ALSO DEVELOP$4 ,NOT ONLY !Y FAIL$ TO ID5TIFY ! 9H]5TLY OPPRESSIVE NATURE ( 9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGY1 !Y ALSO FAIL$ TO SEE ?AT WORK]S CAN NEV] BE LIB]AT$ AS LONG AS !Y REMA9 WORK]S4 ,MU* TIME HAS PASS$ S9CE !N1 BUT ! LEFT /ILL GLORIFIES & FETI%IZES 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY & ! WORK+ CLASS ?AT KEEPS IT RUNN+4 ,EV5 ! VISION ( ! MO/ 0RADICAL0 ELEM5TS ( ! LEFT 7CONTEMPOR>Y REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALI/S & LEFT AN>*I/S7REFUSES TO GO FUR!R ?AN ! IDEA ( A SOCIETY :]E ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION >E ADM9I/]$ BY ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,BUT :AT GOOD IS IT TO GET RID ( ! B\RGEOISIE IF WE >E /ILL 5SLAV$ BY WORK1 CIVILIZATION & 9DU/RIAL TE*NOLOGY8 ,%\LD ,I BE EXHIL>AT$ AT ! POSSIBILITY ( MANAG+ MY [N MIS]Y 9/EAD ( SEEK+ TO ABOLI% IT8 ,& :Y %\LD ,I LOOK UPON ! WORK+ CLASS AS 0,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,CLASS0 :5 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS W\LD DEF5D 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY ) TEE? & NAILS EV5 ?\< IT IS ! S\RCE ( !IR MIS]Y8 ,N[1 DON'T GET ME WRONG4 ,9 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! B\RGEOISIE & ! WORK+ CLASS ,I WILL ALWAYS SIDE ) ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,?AT BE+ SAID1 ,I CANNOT 5VISION MORE ?AN A SMALL FRACTION ( ! WORK+ CLASS RALLI$ BEH9D A TRUE LIB]AT+ VISION1 NOT :5 MO/ WORK]S CANNOT EV5 IMAG9E 7& W\LDN'T WANT7 A WORLD FREE FROM ! %ACKLES ( 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION4 ,& H[ CAN ! 0RADICAL LEFT0 CLAIM TO FIE WILL+ TO TURN TO FASCISM 9 RESPONSE TO AN 9CREAS+LY CRISIS-RIDD5 WORLD74 ,Y\ CAN ALWAYS CLAIM ?AT ?IS IS SIMPLY A MATT] ( $UCAT+ WORK]S SO !Y CAN SEE !IR [N OPPRESSION1 BUT IT DOESN'T *ANGE ! FACT ?AT Y\ CANNOT SPEAK = ?OSE :O W\LD NEV] WI% TO BE REPRES5T$ BY Y\4 ,ALSO1 ,SEE+ WORK]S AS M]E PAWNS ( CAPITALI/ PROPAG&A IS A PATRONIZ+ & ELITI/ ATTITUDE :I* D5IES PEOPLE !IR AG5CY AS 9DIVIDUALS4 ,YET1 SU* ATTITUDE IS PREVAL5T AMONG ! LEFT4 ,?IS IS NOT TO D5Y ! SOCIAL DYNAMICS ?AT >E AT PLAY %AP+ PEOPLE4 ,:AT WE CAN ACCOMPLI% AS 9DIVIDUALS IS ALWAYS LIMIT$ BY \R SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,YET1 IF WE >E NO?+ MORE ?AN PRODUCTS ( \R 5VIRONM5T ) NO 9DIVIDUAL AG5CY1!RE ISN'T EV5 A PO9T 9 TRY+ TO OPPOSE SOCIETY4 ,EI!R WAY1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! LEFT'S IDEAS AB\T ! WORK+ CLASS & ITS REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL >E AS IRRELEVANT AS !IR IDEAS AB\T REVOLUTION & 0LIB]ATION04 ,! WORK+ CLASS CAN ONLY BE LIB]AT$ TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT IS DE/ROY$ & TRANSC5D$4 ,AS = ME1 ,I WILL SIDE ) MEMB]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS ?AT >E WILL+ TO RISE UP :5 IT SUITS ME1 BUT ,I WON'T LET (F ! HOOK ?OSE ?AT GET 9 MY WAY4 ,AS = ?OSE :O REFUSE TO BE MOLD$ 9TO WORK]S & >E WILL+ TO /EAL BACK !IR LIVES1 !Y CAN ALWAYS C\NT ON MY /R5G? & SOLID>ITY4 ,>M+ ,NEGATIVITY3 ,T[>DS ,! ,QUE]E/ ,ATTACK 7,A ,RESPONSE TO ,BEYOND ,NEGATIVITY3 ,:AT ,COMES ,AFT] ,G5D] ,NIHILISM807 BY ,FL[] ,BOMB 0,WE >E RADICALS :O HAVE HAD 5\< ) ATTEMPTS TO SALVAGE G5D]4 ,WE DO NOT BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE IT WORK = US4 ,WE LOOK AT ! TRANSMISOGYNY WE HAVE FAC$ 9 \R [N LIVES1 ! G5D]$ VIOL5CE ?AT \R COMRADES1 BO? TRANS & CIS HAVE FAC$1 & WE REALIZE ?AT ! APP>ATUS ITSELF MAKES SU* VIOL5CE 9EVITABLE4 ,WE HAVE HAD 5\<40 0,RA!R1 :AT COMES AFT] ,G5D] ,NIHILISM MU/ BE A MAT]IALI/ /RUGGLE AGA9/ PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & CAPITALISM :I* UND]/&S & IS ATT5TIVE TO ! COMPLEX 9T]RELATIONS BETWE5 !SE /RUCTURES & :I* REFUSES TO R$UCE ANY ONE ( !M TO ANY O!R40 ,WE >E NOT LOOK+ TO CREATE A BETT] SY/EM1 = WE >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 POSITIVE POLITICS AT ALL4 ,ALL WE DEM& 9 ! PRES5T IS A REL5TLESS ATTACK ON G5D] & ! MODES ( SOCIAL MEAN+ & 9TELLIGIBILITY IT CREATES40 ,! ESSAY ,G5D] ,NIHILISM3 ,AN ,ANTI-,MANIFE/O WAS AN EXPLOSIVE REFLECTION ( MY [N EXP]I5CE ) BO? 0G5D]0 & 0NIHILISM04 ,AS A QUE] :O POSSESS$ NO DESIRE = QUE] RECOGNITION & SOCIETAL ASSIMILATION1 ! QUOTE ABOVE SUMM>IZ$ A POSITION ( PURE NEGATION :I* ,I F\ND EXCIT+ AFF9ITY )4 ,I WANT$ TO WRITE ?IS ESSAY1 NOT AS A CRITIQUE ( ,G5D] ,NIHILISM BUT AS PRAISE1 & AS A P]SONAL RESPONSE TO SOME ( ! QUE/IONS POS$ 9 ,BEYOND ,NEGATIVITY3 ,:AT ,COMES ,AFT] ,G5D] ,NIHILISM8 ,9 ?IS ESSAY ,I \TL9E A FEW QUOTES FROM ?AT PIECE & RESPOND ) MY [N G5D] NIHILI/ P]SPECTIVE4 0,AS SU* WE >E LEFT ) ! NE$ = ! ABOLITION ( G5D]1 ! NE$ TO PU% BACK AGA9/ RE=MI/ PROJECTS ?AT SIMPLY SEEK TO MAKE AN EXP&$ NOTION ( G5D]4 ,:AT REMA9S TO BE CREAT$ IS ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A PA? =W>D40 ,I ?9K IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT MANY 9DIVIDUALS CRAFT !IR [N PA?S ( QUE] NEGATION T[>DS SOCIETY & ITS PROJECTS ( ASSIMILATORY RE=M4 ,= ME P]SONALLY1 A PA? =W>D MEANS A QUE] NIHILISM >M$1 WILD & F]OCI\S AGA9/ ! SOCIAL /&>DIZATION ( G5D] & 9DU/RIAL CONTROL4 ,?IS 9CLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMIT$ TO AN 9DIVIDUALIZ$ PA? ( DE/RUCTION :I* T>GETS ! 9T]NALIZ$ GOV]NANCE & ROLES ?AT DEF9E AN ASSIGN$ G5D]$ ID5TITY4 ,! P]SONALIZATION ( ?IS GOV]NANCE1 :I* DICTATES ! ROLES & BEHAVIORS ( ! ASSIGN$ ID5TITY1 SURR5D]S ! %APELESS WILDNESS ( 9DIVIDUALITY TO ! SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T ( POLITICS4 ,T[>DS ! ABOLITION ( G5D] & AGA9/ RE=MI/ PROJECTS1 MY AN>*I/ W> DOES NOT LIMIT ITSELF TO ! CONF9ES ( POLITICS4 ,9/EAD1 IT 9CLUDES A QUE] NIHILI/ LIFE-EXP]I5CE ( BECOM+ UNGOV]N$ BY G5D] & ANY O!R SOCIAL CON/RUCTS 9T5D$ TO SUBJUGATE & DISC\RAGE 9DIVIDUAL UNIQU5ESS4 ,BEYOND ! LIMITATIONS ( !ORY1 ?IS ALSO 9CLUDES CL&E/9E ATTACK ON ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( SOCIETY1 NEGAT+ ! DOME/ICATION ( LAW & ORD]4 0,ONLY REAL1 CONCRETE1 & ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLE CAN MOVE US =W>D4 ,M]E NEGATION1 S5SELESS VIOL5CE1 OR EMBRACE ( UN9TELLIGIBILITY CANNOT BE 5\<4 ,9 %ORT WE MU/ MOVE BEYOND NEGATIVITY4 ,! PROJECT AT H& IS TO ADEQUATELY ACC\NT = ! VIOL5CE ( G5D]1 ! NECESSITY ( ITS ABOLITION1 & ! /RATEGIES = A*IEV+ ?AT ABOLITION 9 MAT]IAL T]MS4 ,ONLY !N WILL WE HAVE ! ABILITY TO NOT ONLY A*IEVE ABOLITION1 BUT TO *ANGE ! WORLD40 ,I BELIEVE REAL1 CONCRETE1 & ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLE IS MO/ P[]FUL :5 OR*E/RAT$ AT ! 9DIVIDUAL LEVEL4 ,S9CE 9 DAILY LIFE1 IT IS ! 9DIVIDUAL :O EXP]I5CES ! /RUGGLE ( SURVIVAL 9 ?IS G5D]$ NIE1 NO ONE O!R ?AN ?AT 9DIVIDUAL IS MO/ QUALIFI$ TO MAT]IALIZE ?AT REVOLT4 ,G5D]$ VIOL5CE IS UNIQUE TO EA* 9DIVIDUAL :O ACCUMULATES A HI/ORY ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT4 ,ELECT+ ID5TITY-BAS$ MOVEM5TS OR ORGANIZATIONS TO REPRES5T 9DIVIDUALIZ$ EXP]I5CE (T5 FLATT5S DIFF]5CES F\ND BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS1 ]ECT+ A FALSE S5SE ( UNITY4 ,?IS (T5 LEADS TO ONE'S ASSOCIATION ) AN ID5TITY DET]M9+ ! LEGITIMACY ( ONE'S EXP]I5CE1 RA!R ?AN ! EXP]I5CE BE+ LEGITIMIZ$ AS 9DIVIDUALLY UNIQUE4 ,?IS PO9T WAS ELOQU5TLY SUMM>IZ$ BY ,L5A ,KAFKA 9 ,DE/ROY ,G5D]3 0,MY P]SONAL EXP]I5CES ) G5D]$ VIOL5CE >E ONLY TAK5 S]I\SLY 9 LIT FROM ! WAYS WE HAVE EXP]I5C$ G5D] VIOL5CE 9 \R DAILY LIVES1 NOT ID5TITY4 ,\R RELATION%IPS TO EA* O!R %\LD BE BAS$ UPON \R AFF9ITIES & SIMIL>ITIES ) EA* O!R1 RA!R ?AN BAS$ UPON ! L[E/-COMMOND5OM9TATOR POLITICS4 ,DAILY LIFE IS F> TOO COMPLICAT$ TO BE R$UC$ 9TO TWO CATEGORIES40 ,FROM MY [N 9DIVIDUALI/ P]SPECTIVE1 NIHILISM IS SO MU* MORE ?AN JU/ PESSIMISM1 NEGATION & VIOL5CE2 IT IS ! P]SONIFICATION ( AN>*Y1 ! RECLAIM+ ( 9DIVIDUALITY & ! EMBRAC+ ( UNGOV]NABLE UNIQU5ESS4 ,QUE] NEGATIVITY IS HO/ILITY T[>DS SOCIALLY CON/RUCT$ EXPECTATIONS1 ?OSE :O 5=CE !M1 & IS SUBSEQU5TLY ! EMANCIPATION ( ONE'S UNDEF9ABLE 0SELF0 FROM G5D] CON=MITY4 ,?IS 9CLUDES ! EXPROPRIATION ( VIOL5CE & ! TOTAL AB&ONM5T ( VICTIMHOOD4 ,QUE] NIHILISM MAT]IALIZES ITSELF AS A DECL>ATION ( W> ON SOCIETY4 ,= EV]Y POSSIBILITY ( SEXUAL ASSAULT !RE IS A BLADE BE+ %>P5$ = SELF-DEF5SE4 ,DANG]\S SPACES >E P]SONIFI$1 REPLAC+ ! POSITIVE POLITICS ( SAFETY4 ,>M$ QUE]S DON'T JU/ MAKE WAVES2 !Y >E TSUNAMIS AGA9/ ! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION4 0,?IS MEANS RECOGNIZ+ ?AT !SE ?+S CAN ONLY BE OV]COME BY A COMMUNI/ POLITICS ORI5T$ T[>DS ! FUTURE4 ,AB&ON NIHILISM1 AB&ON HOPELESSNESS1 DEM& & BUILD A BETT] WORLD40 ,MY QUE]NESS IS AN EXP]IM5TATION ?AT NEV] 5DS4 ,IT IS ! TOTALITY ( A LIFE LIV$ AGA9/ ! LAW1 9SUBORD9ATE & WILD4 ,IT IS NOT A COMMUNI/ POLITICS BUT A NIHILI/ NEGATION TO ALL SY/EMS ?AT ATTEMPT TO SUBORD9ATE 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,IT IS NOT ! LEFTI/ POLITICS ( DEM&+ & BUILD+ A BETT] WORLD BUT AN AN>*I/ 9SURG5CY ( RECLAIM+ LIFE DAY TO DAY1 & SETT+ FIRE TO ITS CAPTORS4 ,S9CE G5D] IS EMB$D$ 9 EV]Y FABRIC ( ?IS 9DU/RIAL1 CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY1 ,I F9D NO HOPE 9 SALVAG+ ANY P>T ( IT- ONLY JOY 9 EV]Y SECOND ( ITS CALCULAT$ DEMISE4 0,I ?9K ITS TELL+ ?AT ,I AM PRES5T$ AS ! VOICE ( ! G5D] NIHILISM1 :5 TWO ( ! O!R L>GE/ CONTRIBUTORS >E 9DIG5\S TRANS WOM54 ,!IR VOICES MATT] 9 ?IS DEBATE MORE ?AN M9E1 YET PEOPLE HAVE COMPLETELY & CONSI/5TLY C5T]$ MY VOICE & P]SPECTIVE4 ,?IS IS H>MFUL40 ,SOCIETY & ?OSE :O WI% TO PRES]VE IT REQUIRE ID5TITY POLITICS TO CATEGORIZE PEOPLE BAS$ ON SOCIALLY ASSIGN$ CON/RUCTS4 ,ID5TITY POLITICS IS :]E 9DIVIDUAL EXP]IM5TATION GOES TO DIE4 ,LIKE /UDY+ ! BRICKS 9 A WALL RA!R ?AN V5TUR+ BEYOND ! WALL ITSELF1 ID5TITY POLITICS1 LIKE ALL POLITICS PROMOTES ! DEA? ( IMAG9ATIVE EXPLORATION4 ,POLITICS REPRES5T ! FIX$ IDEOLOGICAL PRESCRIPTIONS ( LIV+1 ASSIGN$ TO 0! MASSES0 :O >E TREAT$ AS IF !Y >E 9CAPABLE ( ?9K+ & ACT+ AS 9DIVIDUALS4 ,9 ! REALM ( ACADEMIC RECOGNITION1 ID5TITY POLITICS PR$ET]M9ES ! POPUL> N>RATIVE BY REV]S+ ! HI]>*Y2 ?OSE BELONG+ TO ! M>G9ALIZ$ CATEGORY BECOME ! DOM9AT+ GR\P :O !N >E GIV5 A PASS TO TRIVIALIZE ! EXP]I5CES ( ?OSE !Y VIEW AS OPPOSITE4 ,BUT ?IS HI]>*ICAL REV]SAL DOESN'T *ALL5GE HI]>*Y ITSELF - IT ONLY RE=MS IT 9 AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE A P[] MASQU]AD+ AS EQUALITY4 ,?IS P[]1 COMPOS$ ( SOCIAL CAPITAL1 IS !N US$ AS ! P[] TO RIDICULE1 CO]CE & DOM9ATE O!RS ) IMPUNITY4 ,ANYONE :O PRES5TS A S+LE 9DIVIDUAL AS ! VOICE ( SOME?+ AS WIDE SPREAD AS G5D] NIHILISM IS SOMEONE :O 9T]PRETS ! WORLD 9 T]MS ( TEXTBOOK DEF9ITIONS RA!R ?AN ! ORGANIC FLUIDITY ( FREE ?\E NOT TRIVIAL TO M9E SIMPLY BECAUSE ,I AM A P]SON ( COLOR4 ,!IR EXP]I5CES >E UNIQUE FROM M9E1 & F> MORE COMPLEX ?AN ! OV]SIMPLIFY+ MEASUREM5T ( SOCIAL CON/RUCTS & ANY !ORETICAL ANALYSIS ( ID5TITY & PRIVILEGE4 ,& IT IS ?IS UNIQU5ESS ( 9DIVIDUAL EXP]I5CE ?AT GETS LO/ 9 ! HOMOG5IZ+ =MATIONS ( ID5TITY POLITICS4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 ! H>M H]E IS ! ASS]TION ?AT VOICES BELONG+ TO C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS MATT] MORE ?AN O!RS4 ,IRONICALLY1 !RE IS 9EQUALITY 9 PURSUIT ( 0EQUALITY0 & ! COMMON D5OM9ATOR IS ALWAYS A SOCIAL CON/RUCT 9 ONE =M OR ANO!R4 0,RA!R1 :AT COMES AFT] ,G5D] ,NIHILISM MU/ BE A MAT]IALI/ /RUGGLE AGA9/ PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & CAPITALISM :I* UND]/&S & IS ATT5TIVE TO ! COMPLEX 9T]RELATIONS BETWE5 !SE /RUCTURES & :I* REFUSES TO R$UCE ANY ONE ( !M TO ANY O!R40 ,PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & CAPITALISM HAVE ID5TITY POLITICS ( !IR [N4 ,!Y EA* ESS5TIALIZE A ROLE & BEHAVIOR :I* RE9=CES !IR P[] SOCIALLY4 ,9 ADDITION TO PHYSICALLY ATTACK+ !SE 9/ITUTIONS1 = ME IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECLAIM MY SELF & EMANCIPATE FROM !IR M5TAL CAPTIVITY4 ,?IS MEANS REFUS+ !IR LANGUAGE TO DEF9E O!RS1 ALL[+ O!RS TO DEF9E !MSELVES BEYOND ID5TITY-BAS$ ASSUMPTIONS4 ,IT ALSO MEANS ANY POSITIVE PROJECTS ?AT ATTEMPT TO OCCUPY SPACE 9 ! C\RTY>D ( CAPITALISM COMPROMISES ! 9TEGRITY ( !IR REBELLION4 ,! TRANS=M+ ( 0QUE]0 9TO ANO!R RIGID1 SOCIAL ID5TITY BY CAPITALISM & LIB]ALISM IS ONE ( MANY EXAMPLES4 ,! POSITIVE POLITICS ( QUE] ID5TITY LEGITIMIZES ! /ATE & GLORIFIES A CIVILIZ$ /&>D ( SUBMISSION4 ,) ! HELP ( 9T]NALIZ$ & (T5 CELEBRAT$ VICTIMHOOD1 0QUE]0 SOON BECOMES ANO!R ID5TITY PACIFI$ & MANUFACTUR$ BY CAPITALISM4 ,?IS IS :Y MY QUE]NESS IS NOT A POSITIVE PROJECT4 ,IT'S MEAN+ RUNS CONTR>Y TO ! COLLECTIVIZ$ SUBORD9ATION 9 BO? CAPITALISM & ! LEFT4 ,QUE] NIHILISM MEANS >M+ NEGATIVITY AGA9/ ! PACIFY+ EFFECTS ( POSITIVE POLITICS1 EXPLOR+ ! 9TIMACY ( CRIM9AL AFF9ITY ) O!RS1 & >M+ 9DIVIDUALITY ) ! QUE]E/ SAVAG]Y AGA9/ DOME/ICATION4 ,! FIRE 9 MY HE>T BURNS EV]Y G5D]$ PRISON ASSIGN$ TO ME4 ,QUE] IS CONFRONTATION3 MY DESIRE = FRE$OM HAS 9T]C\RSE ) MY HATR$ = CIVILIZATION4 ,:AT BLOOMS IS A LIFELONG DANCE ?AT MAT]IALIZES ! QUE]E/ ATTACK ON CAPITAL & SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,I F9D MYSELF IMM]S$ 9 ! *AOS ( BLOODI$ WEAPONS1 BROK5 GLASS & %RIEK+ AL>MS4 ,MY BODY IS A DANG]\S SPACE ( LOVE & RAGE UNGOV]N$ BY ! MORALITY ( NONVIOL5CE4 ,) LOVE1 & 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! WILD1 & ) ALL ?OSE :O EMBRACE QUE] AN>*Y ) HY/]ICAL LAUDS ! QUE]E/ ATTACK UPON ! CIVILIZ$ ORD]6 ,LIB]ATION LIES 9 ACTION1 NOT LIB]ALISM3 ,= A SUBV]SIVE AN>*ISM BY ,R5ZO ,CONNORS 0,= AN>*I/S \R IDEAS COME FROM ACTION4 ,\R IDEAS >E ACTION & ACTION1 REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ ACTION1 IS !ORY40 -- ,JEAN ,WEIR 0,LIB]TY BELONGS TO HIM :O TAKES IT0 -- ,MAX ,/IRN] 0,IT IS NOT BY ORGANIZ+ 9TO P>TIES & SYNDICATES ?AT ONE /RUGGLES = AN>*Y1 NOR BY MASS ACTION :I*1 AS HAS BE5 %[N1 OV]?R[S ONE B>RACKS ONLY TO CREATE ANO!R4 ,IT IS BY ! REVOLT ( 9DIVIDUALS ALONE OR 9 SMALL GR\PS1 :O OPPOSE SOCIETY1 IMP$E ITS FUNCTION+ & CAUSE ITS DIS9TEGRATION0 -- ,5ZO ,M>TUCCI ,:ILE ! CRYPTO-LIB]ALS FAVOR RE=M & /ICK TO CIVIL TACTICS ! SUBV]SIVE AN>*I/ CREATES ! LIFE %E WANTS & FIRI$ \T BY ALL SORTS ( MEANS & = DIFF]5T REASONS4 ,:5 US$ TO C>RY \T A CONFLICTUAL ACTION1 DIRECT ACTION C>RI$ \T TO ITS FULLE/ CREATES PO9TS ( CONFLICT 7:]E ! 9DIVIDUAL OR 9DIVIDUALS C>RY+ \T ! DIRECT ACTION MEET ! SUBJECT !Y >E AGA9/ HEAD ON74 ,IT IS 9DIVIDUALS TAK+ ACTION = !MSELVES1 NOT WAIT+ OR WANT+ SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT = !M1 IT IS TOTAL EMP[]M5T4 ,DIRECT ACTION IS ! OPPOSITE ( VOT+ & DELEGATION1 IT IS TAK+ P[] 9TO ONE'S [N H&S1 IT IS ! P[] TO CREATE *ANGE4 ,IT IS CREAT+ & LIV+ ! LIFE Y\ WANT H]E & N[4 ,!RE IS NO ROOM = M$IATORS1 EV]Y P]SON TAK+ P>T IS FIE NOT SEEK+ HELP FROM POLITICOS OR UNION BUREAUCRATS TO REPRES5T !M4 ,DIRECT ACTION CAN TAKE MANY =MS1 IT CAN BE BIG OR SMALL4 ,DIRECT ACTION DOESN'T NECESS>ILY HAVE TO BE 7BUT CAN BE7 FIREBOMB+ A BANK OR ?R[+ A MOLOTOV AT COPS4 ,IT CAN BE GRAFFITI1A BANN] DROP1 OCCUPATIONS1 BLOCKADES1 GU]RILLA G>D5+1 SABOTAGE1 ETC4 ,DIRECT ACTIONS CAN BE C>RI$ \T = ALL %ORTS ( NE$S1 = EXAMPLE SQUATT+ A H\SE1 %OPLIFT+ = FOOD OR CLO?S2 CAN BE AN ATTACK AGA9/ EXPLOITATION = EXAMPLE A WILDCAT /RIKE 9 ! WORKPLACE4 ,DIRECT ACTION CAN BE AN ACT ( SABOTAGE TO RESI/ 9JU/ICE OR OPPRESSION1 OR A DIRECT ACTION CAN BE A SIT D[N PROTE/ TO BLOCK TRAFFIC ON BUSY ROADS OR LOCK ONS USEFUL = /OPP+ WORK1 BOYCOTT ACTIONS1 ETC1 ETC4 ,! LI/ & POSSIBILITIES >E 5DLESS -- ALLS ONE NE$S IS A LITTLE IMAG9ATION4 ,DIRECT ACTION IS DEF9+ Y\R [N GOALS1 AIMS1 & A*IEV+ !M ?R\< Y\R [N EF=TS4 ,AS MU* AS ! LEFTI/S LOVE TO FEITI%IZE 0MASS ORGANIZATIONS0 !RE IS NO NE$ = SU* L>GE SCALE =MAL ORGANIZATION ) SET /RUCTURES & ROLES4 ,DIRECT ACTION CAN BE C>RI$ \T BY A S+LE 9DIVIDUAL OR SMALL GR\PS ( #b1 #c1 #d OR MORE 9DIVIDUALS1 US+ M9IMALIZ$ 9=MAL ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS ME?OD IS USUALLY C>RI$ \T BY SMALL NUMB]S ( PEOPLE :O HAVE PRIOR KN[L$GE ( ONE ANO!R & HAVE A %>$ 9T]E/ 9 C>RY+ \T A SPECIFIC ACTION OR TASK4 ,AS SOON AS ! ACTION IS COMPLETE ! 9=MAL ORGANIZATION DISSOLVES4 ,IF 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$ 9 ! 9=MAL ORGANIZATION OR GR\P WANT TO C>RY \T MORE ACTIONS1 NO?+ IS /OPP+ !M TO REORGANIZE AGA9 ) ! SAME OR ) DIFF]5T PEOPLE4 ,LEFTI/ AN>*I/S FE> 9=MAL ORGANIZ+ SEE+ 9=MAL HI]>*IES EM]G+ AS A DIRECT RESULT ( BE+ 0UNORGANIZ$04 ,!Y BELIEVE ! ONLY WAY TO C\NT] 9=MAL HI]>*IES =M+ IS BY HAV+ =MAL ORGANIZATIONS ) =MAL /RUCTURES & POSITIONS4 ,HI]>*IES CAN =M )9 =MAL ORGANIZATIONS JU/ AS EASILY AS )9 9=MAL1 ! ONLY CURE = COMBAT+ 9=MAL HI]>*IES IS BY *ALL5G+ !M & TRY KEEP !M 9 *ECK :5 !Y APPE>4 ,) =MAL ORGANIZATIONS & GR\PS HI]>*IES USUALLY GET SET AS P>T ( ! /RUCTURES & >E EASI] TO BE HIJACK$ & OP5 TO MANIPULATION BY OPPORTUNI/S4 ,9 /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! /ATE & CAPITAL :5 TRY+ TO PU% PO9TS ( CONFLICT TO !IR FULLE/1 CRYPTO-LIB]ALS CAN BE A V]Y DANG]\S 5EMY4 ,!Y WILL UND]M9E PU%+ PO9TS ( CONFLICT ) ! /ATE BECAUSE ULTIMATELY !Y >E NOT AGA9/ ! /ATE2 = ! AN>*O-LEFTI/S !IR EXCUSE CAN BE AFRAID TO 0ALI5ATE ! PEOPLE0 FROM !IR !ORIES & PROGRAMS4 ,SOME LIB]ALS EV5 GO AS F> AS VIEW+ PIGS & SCREWS AS 0WORK]S 9 UNI=MS04 ,9 MO/ P>T LIB]ALS >E AGA9/ ! USE ( DIRECT ACTION AL?\< AT TIMES 7:5 POPUL>7 !Y DO OPT = V]Y CONTROLL$ & MILL$ ACTIONS1 !Y WILL USUALLY LIAISE ) ! POLICE1 ! C\RTS1 OR ANY O!R BODY ( ! /ATE !Y NE$ TO4 ,!SE ACTIONS 7IF !Y CAN EV5 BE CALL$ SU*7 >E MORE SO POLITICAL /UNTS NOT C>RI$ \T = EMP[]M5T BUT MORE SO TO PUBLICIZE !MSELVES4 ,CRYPTO-LIB]ALS FAVOR MORE PASSIVE TACTICS SU* AS PETITIONS1 PICKETS1 PROTE/ M>*ES OR LOBBY+4 ,AT !SE PICKETS & PROTE/S !Y WILL ALWAYS HAVE NEGOTIATORS ON /&BY TO GO 9TO TALKS ) ! /ATE2 & ASK = P]MISSION TO HOLD PROTE/S4 ,! CRYPTO-LIB]ALS WORK )9 ! P>AMET]S SET BY ! /ATE1 NEV] /EPP+ \TSIDE ( ! T]RA9 :I* ! /ATE ALL[S !M4 ,!SE USELESS TACTICS GO NO:]E & A*IEVE NO?+2 LIB]ALS PACIFY /RUGGLES & ACTIONS4 ,!IR RE=MISM IS A FAILURE1 IT HAS DONE NO?+ BUT KEPT ?IS SOCIETY 9TACT4 ,ACT = Y\RSELF1 BUILD1 TAKE1 /EAL ! LIFE Y\ WANT1 FI5'T GO+ TO DO IT = Y\4 ,! /RUGGLE = LIB]ATION IS ALWAYS AN 9DIVIDUAL /RUGGLE4 ,?IS ROTT5 SOCIETY ) ITS 9/ITUTIONS & SY/EMS ( DOM9ATION WILL ONLY BE DE/ROY$ BY A REVOLT ( CONSCI\S 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! FIRES ( SOCIAL 9SURRECTION ,?IS MAY NEV] HAPP5444 ON TILL !N444MY /RUGGLE & REVOLT WILL GO ON444 ,PURE ,NEGATION @& ,J\ISSANCE 7,EXC]PT$ FROM ,BLESS$ IS ! ,FLAME3 ,AN ,9TRODUCTION TO ,CONC5TRATION ,CAMP ,RESI/ANCE & ,AN>*O-,NIHILISM 7 0,! PASSION = DE/RUCTION IS A CREATIVE PASSION1 TOO60 -,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN9 0,IT IS RIDICUL\S TO EV5 CONTEMPLATE CO-EXI/+ ) ?IS FASCI/ APP>ATUS4 ,IT ALL HAS TO BE DE/ROY$ TO />T AFRE%4 ,WE WILL TA/E ! FRUITS FROM ! TREES WE'VE GR[N \RSELVES 9 ! A%ES ( !IR EMPIRE40 -,ANONYM\S1 ,9CITEM5T TO ,BURN ,! CALL FROM ,BAKUN9 TO EMBRACE ! DE/RUCTIVE URGE =MS ! BACKBONE ( BO? AN>*I/ & AN>*O-NIHILI/ ?\GU+ ?AT 9 ! FACE ( GLOBAL SY/EMS ( DOM9ATION \R SOLE AIM %\LD BE TO DE/ROY ALL ?AT CON/ITUTES ?OSE SY/EMS4 ,?IS /&S 9 DIRECT CONTRA/ TO O!R AN>*I/ T5D5CIES ?AT PLACE AT LEA/ SOME EMPHASIS ON 0POSITIVE PROGRAMS0 -- ASPIRATIONS TO CON/RUCT SOME?+ IDEAL 9 ! PRES5T WORLD OR TO CRAFT PLANS 9 PREP>ATION = ! D[NFALL ( ! CURR5T SY/EM4 ,AN>*O-NIHILISM UND]/&S ! POSITIVE PROGRAM AS 0ONE ?AT CONFUSES DESIRE ) REALITY & EXT5DS ?AT CONFUSION 9TO ! FUTURE0 BY EI!R MAK+ PROMISES AB\T :AT A REVOLUTION>Y FUTURE MI ,SU* POSITIVE ASPIRATIONS (F] NO?+ MORE ?AN A DANGL+ C>ROT = US TO PURSUE 9 A SITUATION 9 :I* ! /ICK1 /R+1 & PRIZE ALL NE$ TO BE DE/ROY$4 ,! EXAMPLE ( ?OSE LIV+ UND] ,NAZI RULE ILLU/RATES A SITUATION 9 :I*1 = ?OSE DEEM$ ,BALLA/EXI/5Z51 POSITIVE VISIONS W]E UN-FA?OMABLE3 E/ABLI%+ LONG-T]M PROJECTS OR ALT]NATIVE 9FRA/RUCTURE W\LD BE LUDICR\S1 EXCEPT TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y FACILITAT$ ! DE/RUCTION ( ! EXI/+ ORD]4 ,SO LONG AS ,HITL] REIGN$1 NO ,JEWI% COMMUNE W\LD BE TOL]AT$1 NO AN>*I/ *ILD-C>E COLLECTIVE C\LD EV] HOPE TO ?RIVE4 ,TO BE IMM]S$ 9 A SOCIAL ORD] AS VIOL5T & CONTROLL+ AS ,NAZI ,G]MANY W>RANT$ A REACTION ( ABSOLUTE HO/ILITY1 ATTACKS AIM$ AT EV]Y LEVEL ( SOCIETY -- PURE NEGATION4 ,SO TOO DOES AN>*ONIHILISM UND]/& ! EXI/+ ORD] ( TODAY AS )\T POT5TIAL = A POSITIVE AG5DA4 ,:ATEV] WE BUILD )9 ITS B\NDS WILL BE CO-OPT$1 DE/ROY$1 OR TURN$ AGA9/ US3 0,WE UND]/& ?AT ONLY :5 ALL ?AT REMA9S ( ! DOM9ANT TE*NO-9DU/RIAL-CAPITALI/ SY/EM IS SMOLD]+ RU9S1 IS IT FEASIBLE TO ASK :AT NEXT80.<#a.> ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS L9E ( ?\ TO ! ,LAG]S TO ! EXT5T ?AT POSITIVE PROJECTS1 ATTEMPTS TO CREATE A NEW WORLD 9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD1 >E SIMPLY \T ( PLACE4 ,>AGORN6 WRITES3 0,NIHILISM /ATES ?AT IT IS NOT USEFUL TO TALK AB\T ! SOCIETY Y\ 'HOLD 9 Y\R /OMA*'1 ! ?+S Y\ W\LD DO 'IF ONLY Y\ GOT P[]'444,:AT IS USEFUL IS ! NEGATION ( ! EXI/+ WORLD40.<#a#a.> ,SIMIL>LY1 IMPRISON$ MEMB]S ( ! ,C,C,F WRITE3 0,WE AN>*O-NIHILI/S 444DON'T TALK AB\T 'TRANS=MATION ( SOCIAL RELATIONS' T[>DS A MORE LIB]AT$ VIEW1 WE PROMULGATE !IR TOTAL DE/RUCTION & ABSOLUTE ANNIHILATION4 ,ONLY ?R\< TOTAL DE/RUCTION ( ! CURR5T WORLD ( P[]444 WILL IT BE POSSIBLE TO BUILD SOME?+ NEW4 ,! DEEP] WE DE/ROY1 ! MORE FREELY WILL WE BE ABLE TO BUILD40 .<#a#b.> ,! VISIONS ?AT REBELS T5D TO 5T]TA9 AB\T :AT LIFE WILL BE LIKE ,AFT] ,! ,REVOLUTION >E NOT ONLY UNPRODUCTIVE1 !Y >E DANG]\S BECAUSE !Y PRESUME ?AT A UNIFI$ VISION ( LIFE IS DESIRABLE4 ,SU* =W>D-LOOK+ CONV]SATIONS ATTEMPT TO H]D AN 9F9ITE SPECTRUM ( POSSIBILITIES ONTO AN IDEAL AN>*I/ PA?4 ,! ,C,C,F WRITE3 0,V]Y (T51 EV5 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES1 ! FUTURE ORGANIZATION ( 'AN>*I/' SOCIETY IS DISCUSS$ ALONG ) ! ROLE ( WORK1 SELFMANAGEM5T ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 ETC4 ,ACCORD+ TO US1 ?IS K9D ( DEBATE & PROPOSAL LOOKS LIKE ! CON/RUCTION ( A DAM ?AT TRIES TO CONTROL ! IMPETUS ( ! ABUNDANT /REAM ( ,AN>*Y40 .<#a#c.> ,EV5 RESI/]S 9 ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS SOMETIMES CONC]N$ !MSELVES ) ?IS K9D ( POLITICAL FANTASIZ+3 ,9 ,BU*5WALD1 = 9/ANCE1 ?REE UND]GR\ND POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS B&$ TOGE!R 9 #aidd TO PLAN \T ! FUTURE GOV]NANCE ( ,G]MANY1 AT A TIME :5 O!R ORGANIZATIONS 9 ! CAMP W]E FOCUS$ ON SAV+ LIVES & /AG+ COORD9AT$ RESI/ANCE4.<#a#d.> ,NIHILISM URGES US TO CONSID] ! FACT ?AT SU* =W>D PLANN+ IS SIMPLY UNNECESS>Y & ?AT IT OBFUSCATES \R MORE URG5T GOAL ( NEGATION3 0,!RE'S NO NE$ TO KN[ :AT'S HAPP5+ TOMORR[ TO DE/ROY A TODAY ?AT MAKES Y\ BLE$40.<#a#e.> ,FROM ! F\NDATION ( ?IS CRITIQUE1 NIHILISM ID5TIFIES A COMMON TRAP EXP]I5C$ BY AN>*I/S3 ! MAGNETIC COMPULSION TO ID5TIFY \RSELVES POSITIVELY )9 SOCIETY EV5 ?\< WE /RIVE = ITS DE/RUCTION4 ,9 MY LOCAL CONTEXT1 ?IS (T5 LOOKS LIKE AN>*I/S RESPOND+ TO CRITICS ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION ) REM9D]S ( ALL ?AT WE CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY 7:5 WE >E NOT RIOT+1 WE >E COMMUNITY ORGANIZ]S1 ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS *EFS1 MUSICIANS1 ETC474 ,NEGATION1 H[EV]1 IS JU/IFI$ BY ! EXI/5CE ( A RUL+ ORD]1 NOT BY \R CR$5TIALS AS ACTIVI/S4 ,\R RIOTS >E JU/IFI$ NOT BECAUSE WE CONTRIBUTE1 BUT BECAUSE WE EXI/ UND] ! HEEL ( A MON/R\S SOCIETY4 ,POSITIVE PROJECTS >E ! MEANS ( SURVIV+ )9 ?AT ORD]2 NEGATION IS ! PROJECT ( DE/ROY+ IT COMPLETELY4 ,AS ,ALEJ&RO DE ,ACO/A REM9DS US1 WE MU/ NOT BE TEMPT$ TO 0FRAME DE/RUCTIVE ACTION AS HAV+ ANY P>TICUL> GOAL BEYOND DE/RUCTION ( ! EXI/5T40.<#a#f.> ,BA$5 TOO RAILS AGA9/ ?IS T5D5CY1 9SI/+ ?AT WE HAVE NO?+ TO GA9 FROM HID+ \R TRUE 9T5TIONS3 0,WE UND]/& DE/RUCTION TO BE NECESS>Y & WE DESIRE IT 9 ABUNDANCE4 ,WE HAVE NO?+ TO GA9 ?R\< %AME OR LACK ( CONFID5CE 9 !SE DESIRES4 ,?IS WORLD444 MU/ BE ANNIHILAT$ 9 EV]Y 9/ANCE1 ALL AT ONCE4 ,TO %Y AWAY FROM ?IS TASK1 TO ASSURE \R 5EMIES ( \R GOOD 9T5TIONS1 IS ! MO/ CRASS DI%ONE/Y40 .<#a#g.> ,:5 WE CALL \RSELVES AN>*I/S1 OR EV5 0ANTI-CAPITALI/S10 WE >E IMPLY+ A COMMITM5T TO ! DE/RUCTION ( SY/EMS ( DOM9ATION -- :Y DO WE SO (T5 %Y AWAY FROM ?IS8 ,NIHILISM UNABA%$LY EMBRACES NEGATION AS BE+ AT ! CORE ( SU* POSITIONS4 ,J\ISSANCE ,DESPITE ITS GLOOMY CONNOTATIONS1 ! 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