,MAYDAY1 ,MAY ,DAY3 ,CRITIQU+ ,MAYDAY #b AS A ,POLITICAL ',RACKET' 

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,MAY,DAY #b'S HYPE MAY BE A BIT WONKY1 BUT IT'S ALREADY AS UNAVOIDABLE AS ?AT ( ITS PR$ECESSORS -- MULTIPLE GLOSSY LEAFLETS ?R\< ! PO/1 LI/+S 9 ALL ! MOVEM5T PRESS1 /ICK]S ALL R\ND ! ,TUBE1 ! C>EFULLY TRICK$-UP 'MU/ GO' AMBIANCE1 ?\< NO-ONE Y\ KN[ CAN REALLY ?9K :Y4 ,Y\ %\LD TRU/ Y\R [N 9/9CTS A LITTLE MORE & ! AN>*O-H]D'S A LITTLE LESS -- ?IS ONE'S A CON1 ALWAYS HAS BE54 

,MAY,DAY #b DOESN'T COME \T ( ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS 7,R,T,S71 ,E>? ,FIR/6 OR ANY:]E ELSE 9 ! DIRECT ACTION _/ ,DI,Y MILIEU4 ,IT'S PRIME MOV]S >E ! ,AN>*I/ 7,COMMUNI/7 ,F$]ATION1 OLD GU>D AN>*O-,LEFTIES MORE 9TO PROMOT+ !MSELVES & !IR IDEOLOGY ?AN REVOLUTION4 ,UNLIKE ,JUNE #a#h? & ,NOVEMB] #c?1 IT'S NOT PRIM>ILY A /REET EV5T1 IT'S A ,LEFTY CONF]5CE ) ! /REET P>TY JU/ US$ AS A COME-ON TO SELL ! CONF]5CE & UP !IR IDEOLOGICAL CR$4 

,! /ORY BEH9D ,MAY,DAY #b IS ONE ( MANEUV]+ & MANIPULATION & ! LESSON IS NOT TO LET Y\RSELF BE US$ AS CANNON FODD] 9 SOMEONE ELSE'S P[] GAMES4 

,SPLITS1 ,SPOOKS & ,SECRET ,BUNGS3 ,MAYDAY '#i#h 

,! FIR/ ,MAY,DAY CONF]5CE WAS 9 #a#i#i#h1 HELD AT ,BRAD=D'S #a-9-#a#b ,CLUB1 !N ! HE>T ( ! ,NOR!RN ,AN>*I/ ,NETWORK4 ,ITS LEAD+ LI<TS PRES5T$ !MSELVES AS OP5-M9D$ & UNDOGMATIC 9 ! LA/ ISSUE ( ,CLASS ,W> !Y HAD 9PUT 9TO & !IR MAGAZ9E1 ,SMA% ,HITS1 CLAIM+ ?AT AS !IR [N CLASS /RUGGLE POLITICS HAD FAIL$1 !Y W]E OP5 TO EXPLOR+ NEW WAYS ( *ANG+ SOCIETY4 ,MA9LY BECAUSE ( !IR NEWLY-=G$ ALLIANCE ) /RIK+ ,LIV]POOL DOCK]S1 ,E>? ,FIR/6]S & ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS W]E 9VIT$ TO ,BRAD=D ,MAY,DAY & LI/5$ TO 9DULG5TLY4 

,!RE WAS1 ( C\RSE1 A LOT MORE TO ALL ?IS ?AN MET ! EYE4 ,! ,GRE5IES HAD BE5 9VIT$ BECAUSE WORK]S TURN+ TO !M = SUPPORT 9/EAD ( \VRI]I/S ?AT HAD TAIL-5D$ !M = MON?S %[$ H[ EXHAU/$ & UNATTRACTIVE \VRI]I/ POLITICS WAS EV5 TO 9DU/RIAL WORK]S4 ,EV5 ,GRE5IES C\LD MOBILIZE NUMB]S1 5?USIASM & ACTIVITY ?AT ! \VRI]I/S C\LD ONLY DREAM AB\T -- & ! DOCK]S W]E MA9LY 9T]E/$ 9 ALLIES ?AT C\LD GET RESULTS1 NOT JU/ GIVE LIP S]VICE4 ,! \VRI]I/S NE$$ ! ,GRE5IES TO SURVIVE IDEOLOGICALLY 9TO ! #b#a/ C5TURY &1 GIV5 ?IS1 !IR 9VITE TO ,MAY,DAY '#i#h CAN BE SE5 AS JU/ ANO!R CYNICAL ,LEFTI/ ATTEMPT TO RESUSCITATE !IR EXHAU/$ IDEOLOGY4 

,IT'S NOTEWOR?Y :O WASN'T 9VIT$ TO ,MAY,DAY '#i#h -- ! ,CLASS ,W> ,F$]ATION ! ,LE$S LOT SPLIT FROM & TRI$ TO %UT D[N1 ,ANTI-,FASCI/ ,ACTION :O !Y SPLIT FROM :5 ,A,F,A GOT WISE TO !IR COLLABORATION ) LOCAL POLICE & ,M,I#e FRONT ,SE>*LI<T1 & ANY O!R GR\PS ?AT KNEW AB\T !IR COLLABORATION ) ! ,/ATE4 ,! 5TIRE ,NOR!RN ,AN>*I/ ,NETWORK HAD BE5 L$ BY ! NOSE = YE>S BY ,SE>*LI<T ASSET ,PAUL ,B[MAN 9TO A /REET W> TRICK$ UP ) LOCAL FASCI/S ?AT GOT ALL !IR PICS ON ,WORLD ,9 ,ACTION2 LOCAL ,M,PS :9+ = MORE SECRET /ATE REPRESSION ( 'EXTREMI/S'1 ,LEFT & ,RI<T2 & SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS 9/ALL$ AT ! #a-9-#a#b ,CLUB COMPROMIS+ EV]YONE ATT5D+ ,MAY,DAY '#i#h1 AMONG O!R EV5TS4 ,ANYONE PR9CIPL$ 5\< TO PO9T ?IS \T WAS POLITICALLY ISOLAT$ & SUBJECT$ TO A VICI\S :ISP]+ CAMPAIGN1 NOT LEA/ US+ ! NETWORKS LAID D[N AT ,MAY,DAY '#i#h4 

,MO/ 9VOLV$ W]5'T SO NAIVE !Y DIDN'T KN[ ?IS AT ! TIME4  ,!Y W]E TOLD4 ,!Y PRESS$ ON ) IT BECAUSE !Y PUT P[] BE=E PR9CIPLE4 ,BEH9D ! ,LE$S LOT /OOD A WEAL?Y & 9FLU5TIAL AN>*O-,LEFTI/ NETWORK C5T]+ ON ,A,K ,PRESS & ,LE$S-BAS$ ,*UMBAWAMBA1 FLU% FROM REC5TLY SIGN+ TO ,E,M,I4 ,BO? ,*UMBA'S ,ALICE ,NUTT] & ,A,K'S ,DEAN ,PLANT KNEW ,B[MAN WELL1 ,PLANT FROM E>LY-#a#i#iS ANTI-POLL TAX CAMPAIGN+4 ,*UMBA UND]WROTE ! ,BRAD=D CONF]5CE1 & ! BOOK FAIR & PUBLICITY !RE W]E L>GELY D[N TO ,A,K1 ALWAYS KE5 TO RACK UP ANO!R M>KETPLACE = !IR AN>*O-W>ES4 ,PL5TY ( ! P>TICIPANTS 9CLUD+ ,R,T,S & ,BRI<TON-BAS$ ECO-Z9ES ,S*,NEWS & ,DO ,OR ,DIE W]E COV]TLY BUNG$ ?\S&S ( P\NDS BY ,*UMBA 9 AN ATTEMPT TO BUY ! DIRECT ACTION MOVEM5T4 ,LOCAL ,*UMBA B5EFICI>IES 9 ,LE$S W]E PRIM$ ) ! 'TYRANNY ( /RUCTURELESSNESS' IDEOLOGY ! \VRI]I/S US$ TO SUP]S$E RIVAL 'LIFE/YLI/S' 9 ! LATE-#a#i#hS 9 ! HOPE ?AT !Y'D E/ABLI% =MAL /RUCTURES 9 ,E,F6,U,K SO IT C\LD BE EASILY TAK5 OV] 9 CLASSIC ,LEFTY /YLE4 ,E,F6,U,K'S ANTI-C5TRALIZ+ E?IC HELD1 SO ! \VRI]I/S HAD TO CONT5T !MSELVES ) SECRETLY FUND+ ! CLIQUES !IR PROXIES W]E PUBLICLY CRITICIZ+ 9 AN ATTEMPT TO TIE /R+S TO ! DIRECT ACTION MILIEU ?AT WAY4 ,C]TA9LY1 WE'VE NEV] SE5 ANY ( !M CRITIQUE ,*UMBA OR ,A,K S9CE #a#i#i#h1 NOR HAVE !Y PUBLI%$ ANYONE ELSE'S CRITICISMS ( !M4 

,H[ ! F$ ,GOT TO BE ,K+ ( ! ,HILL 

,! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,F$]ATION HAVE BE5 >\ND S9CE ! E>LY-#a#i#hS & CLAIM TO BE ! BE>]S ( A ,BRITI% AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ TRADITION DAT+ BACK TO ,VICTORIAN TIMES4 ,IF ?AT DOESN'T S\ND ,LEFTY 5\< TO Y\1 NOTE H[ !Y C\LD NEV] BR+ !MSELVES TO UNITE ) ! ,CLASS ,W> ,F$]ATION -- ALSO AN>*I/-COMMUNI/S -- JU/ BECAUSE ,CLASS ,W> >E LIVELI] & LESS DOGMATIC ?AN !M4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 !Y CLAIM !Y'LL WORK ) ANYONE & ! 'MU/ GO' HYPE >\ND ,MAY,DAY '#i#h CALL$ !IR BLUFF & =C$ !M TO ,BRAD=D4 ,!RE >E ,A,C,F]S 9 S\? ,YORK%IRE 9 ) ! ,B[MAN CLIQUE :O'VE BEHAV$ DISGRACEFULLY T[>DS O!R AN>*I/S & EV5 O!RS )9 ! ,A,C,F1 BUT WE ?9K ! ,F$'S MA9 MOTIVE = GETT+ 9VOLV$ WAS ! BACK/AIRS 9FLU5CE & DO%1 & !Y W]E PREP>$ TO PLAY A 'LONG GAME' TO GET ! LION'S %>E ( IT4 

,! ,LE$S _/ ,BRAD=D #a-9-#a#b ,CLUB LOT C]TA9LY W]5'T UP TO HOLD+ ! ,MAY,DAY '#i#h NETWORK TOGE!R4 ,!IR CONT9U+ COLLABORATION ) ! SECRET /ATE MEANT !Y C\LDN'T EV5 DEAL EFFECTIVELY ) FASCI/S ON !IR [N DOOR/EP 7! /REET W> BE+ MAKE-WORK = ! SPOOKS71 & A REPUTATION = CONT9UALLY MANIPULAT+ O!RS = ULT]IOR MOTIVES TA9T$ !M4 ,AS !Y'D SAID !IR [N \VRI]ISM WAS BANKRUPT BUT ACTUALLY BELIEV$ ! ONLY PO9T ( ! ,MAY,DAY '#i#h NETWORK WAS TO REVITALIZE \V]I]ISM1 MEAN+FUL DEBATE 9 ,SMA% ,HITS WAS IMPOSSIBLE & IT COLLAPS$4 ,! ,A,C,F W]E HAPPY TO S]VE AS A PIPEL9E = NEWS ( ,B[MAN & HIS CRONIES' 9DISCRETIONS & EV5TUALLY EV5 POLITICALLY-ILLIT]ATE ,A,K & ,*UMBA GOT ! PO9T & %IFT$ !IR PATRONAGE TO ! ,A,C,F :O'D ALSO -- MU* AGA9/ !IR NATURE & H&ICAPP$ BY !IR UNWIELDY & >*AIC IDEOLOGY -- BE5 /RIK+ UP 9=MAL L9KS ) ,R,T,S1 JU/ TO %[ !IR PATRONS !Y C\LD 'GET ! GOODS' ?AT WAY4 

,! ,A,C,F CELEBRAT$ !IR ASC5DANCY BY UNVEIL+ !IR NEW COLLECTIVE ID5TITY AS ! ',AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION' AT ! ,OCTOB] '#i#i ,AN>*I/ ,BOOKFAIR4 ,LE/ Y\ MI/AKE ?IS = ! NONSECT>IAN1 ALL-9CLUSIV5ESS ! ,LE$S LOT TRI$ TO SUCK] PEOPLE 9 ) AT ! />T ( ! ,MAY,DAY SCAM1 ?IS 'F$]ATION' IS NO MORE ?AN ! ,A,C,F UND] A NEW NAME4 ,! IDEOLOGY HASN'T *ANG$1 IT DOESN'T 5COMPASS MORE 9DIVIDUALS OR GR\PS1 ?\< N[ ?OSE GR\PS >E EXPECT$ TO FALL 9 BEH9D !M4 ,! RIVAL ,NOR!RN ,AN>*I/ ,NETWORK IS D5\NC$ AS 0,M>XI/0 EV5 ?\< MANY >E AS AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ AS ! =M] ,A,C,F 7EG4 ! EX-,C,W]S 9 ,LE$S _/ ,BRAD=D7 & !Y APPE>$ P]FECTLY HAPPY TO WORK ALONGSIDE !M = ! PREVI\S TWO YE>S4 ,*UMBA FUND+ HAS GIV5 ! ,F$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO >BITR>ILY CLASSIFY SOME GR\PS AS '9' & O!RS AS '\T' REG>D+ !IR [N FAVOR & ?R\< IT1 ACCESS TO ! AN>*O-,LEFTI/ P[] COMPLEX4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 O!R COMPETITORS = ,*UMBA'S PATRONAGE -- ! WANNABES ( ! ,SCOTTI% ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION C5T]$ ON ! ,NEOI/-CONTROLL$ ,AUTONOM\S ,C5T] ( ,$9BUR< 7,A,C,E -- NOT67 SPR+ TO M9D -- BUT IT WAS ! SECT =M]LY KN[N AS ! ,A,C,F ?AT W]E SNEAKY1 SUBS]VI5T & RIGIDLY \VRI]I/ 5\< TO W9 ! ,*UMBA-DUMBOS & !IR POLITICAL ADVIS]S AT ,A,K OV]4 

,CRACK+ ! ,:IP3 ,MAYDAY #b 

,P[] IS NO?+ UNLESS IT IS EX]CIS$4 ,ALSO AT ! #aiii ,AN>*I/ ,BOOKFAIR1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION FIR/ PROPOS$ ,MAY,DAY #b1 A KEY M>K ( !IR ASC5DANCY4 ,SURE 5\< ,A,K PROXIES ! ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION _/ ,BLACK ,FLAG FELL 9 BEH9D !M1 AS DID ! ,CLASS ,W> ,F$]ATION1 NO D\BT GLAD TO COME 9 FROM ! COLD ?AT ,*UMBA'S PREVI\S FAVOR = !IR RIVALS 9 ! ,NOR? CONSIGN$ !M TO4 

,TAPP+ 9TO ,R,T,S'S 9T]NATIONAL ANTI-GLOBALIZATION NETWORK & PUTT+ A R$UCTIONI/IC \VRI]I/ SP9 ON ! ANTI-CAPITALI/ RHETORIC ,R,T,S PUT AB\T = ,J#a#h1 ,MAY,DAY #b S5T DELEGATES TO A PO/-,SEATTLE ,N#c MEET+ 9 ,CANADA & PROPOS$ #a/ ,MAY AS ! NEXT WORLD DAY ( ACTION AGA9/ GLOBALIZATION4 ,AL?\< ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK]S ,DAY IS AN ATTRACTIVE 5\< DATE = PEOPLE FROM !IR IDEOLOGICAL TRADITION & W\LD BOO/ !IR CONF]5CE 9T]NATIONALLY1 IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT DEP>TURE FROM PREVI\S WORLD DAYS ( ACTION 9ASMU* AS !Y'D BE5 SELECT$ TO CO9CIDE ) DATES ! ,W,T,O W]E ACTUALLY MEET+4 ,EV5 ?IS PRACTICE HAD BE5 CRITICIZ$ AS GIV+ ?OSE \TSIDE ! C\NTRY CONC]N$ NO OPPORTUNITY TO ACT DIRECTLY AGA9/ ! ,W,T,O MEET+1 BUT ! *OICE ( ,MAY ,DAY ELIM9AT$ EV5 ?IS DIRECT ACTION COMPON5T1 R$UC+ ! :OLE TO EMPTY PROTE/4  ,LAT] CRITICIZ$ = SETT+ ?IS >BITR>Y DATE1 ,MAY,DAY #b BLAM$ SOME TRADE UNIONI/S 9 ,CANADA = PROPOS+ IT4 

,EQUALLY HI<H&$ WAS !IR ORGANIZATION ( ! CONF]5CE & CALL = 7FUTILE7 MASS /REET ACTION TO BOO/ IT4 ,A TWO-DAY PROGRAM WAS LAID D[N TO SELL 'ORD9>Y WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE' SIMPLE-SIMON AN>*I/ IDEAS1 !N ! BOOKS 7,A,K'S M>KETE]+ CUT71 !N ! CULT H]OES 9 ! =M ( A ,Q@&,A PANEL DISCUSSION1 !N MAYBE A BIT ( EXCITEM5T 9 ! =M ( /REET ACTION4 ,BECAUSE !Y DIDN'T HAVE ! RES\RCES TO MAKE ALL ?IS HAPP5 )\T ! ASSI/ANCE ( ACTIVI/S FROM \TSIDE !IR [N CIRCLE1 ,MAY,DAY #b HAD TO MAKE SOME DISPLAY ( OP5NESS -- TO ! OLD ,R,T,S]S1 ,E,F6]S1 & ! NEW ,DI,Y MILIEU G5]ALLY4 ,:5 ?IS L$ TO CRITICISMS ( ! PATRONIZ+ 'MUG & JUG' NATURE ( !IR [N IDEOLOGICAL PROSELYTIZ+1 CRITICS W]E TOLD !RE WASN'T TIME TO DISCUSS ANY?+ MORE ?AN IMPLEM5T+ ! PRE-DECID$ PROGRAM1 IE4 MORE ( ! SAME QUASI-,L59I/ >ROGANCE4 ,?IS OBJECTION DIDN'T APPLY TO ! ,NEOI/ ,ALLIANCE'S ,FABIAN ',FUCKWIT' ,TOMPSETT1 :O WA/$ HALF A MEET+ ABSURDLY >GU+ AN>*ISM IS FASCISM )\T BE+ %UT UP OR KICK$ \T1 BUT !N ?IS ,HOLOCAU/ D5IAL APOLOGI/ & SECRET /ATE ASSET IS A PAL ( ,A,K & !IR ,BLACK ,FLAG PROXIES & IS HONE/ 5\< TO OP5LY ATTACK ,GRE5IES RA!R ?AN CONCEAL+ !SE S5TIM5TS 5\< TO TRICK 'USEFUL WORK' \T ( !M4 ,! SUM TOTAL ( ALL !SE CRITICISMS WAS ?AT ! TAG-L9E = ,MAY,DAY #b WAS AM5D$ FROM 'AN>*I/' TO READ 'ANTI-CAPITALI/'1 A MEASURE ( H[ C>EFULLY !Y W]E LI/5+ TO !M1 ESPECIALLY :5 !SE W]E CONSID]$ 0! SAME ?+04 ,IT HAD TO BE PO9T$ \T TO !M ?AT AN>*I/S >E ALSO ANTI-,/ATE _/ ANTI-HI]>*ICAL4 ,! OBVI\S DEFICI5CIES ( ,MAY,DAY #b'S DEF9ITION W]E %[N UP :5 OV]T ,L59I/S TRI$ TO JUMP ON !IR B&WAGON4 ,!Y EXCLUD$ ,WORK]S ,P[] AS OPPORTUNI/S 7IE4 IDEOLOGICAL COMPETITORS71 BUT DIDN'T EXCLUDE !MSELVES = PLAY+ EXACTLY ! SAME GAME AT ,R,T,S'S EXP5SE4 

,! CONF]5CE IS ONE ?+ -- A CUT-RATE V]SION ( ! ,S,W,P'S UTT]LY UNORIG9AL ',C>NIVAL AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM' ,MAY ,DAY CONF]5CE1 BUT O!RWISE 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM IT -- BUT ! /REET P>TY'S SOME?+ ELSE4  ,NO D\BT BECAUSE ,*UMBA SAW /REET EV5TS LIKE ,J#a#h & ,N#c AS '! LATE/ ?+'1 ,MAY,DAY #b ANN\NC$ !Y'D BE /AG+ ONE ON #a/ ,MAY TO ! MA9/REAM M$IA1 !N PRES5T$ ?IS FAIT D'ACCOMPLI TO ,E>? ,FIR/6]S 9 ! EXPECTATION !Y'D ORGANIZE IT = !M4 ,!Y EXPECT TO CLAIM CR$IT = ANY 5SU+ DISORD] :IL/ ALL ,E,F6]S WILL GET \T ( IT IS CRACK$ HEADS4 ,!RE'S ALSO ! SMALL MATT] ( SU* DISORD] A*IEV+ LITTLE -- ,MAY #a/ BE+ A BANK HOLIDAY1 !RE'S NO REAL T>GET & ,N#c ,EU/ON %[S ! COPS KN[ H[ TO CONTA9 & CONTROL ?IS /UFF N[ EV5 IF !RE W]E -- & IT BE+ US$ TO LEGITIMIZE ANTI-T]RORI/ LEGISLATION DESIGN$ TO 5D OP5 CIVIL DISOB$I5CE 9 ,U,K4 

,! ,MOOT & ,AFT]3 ,W:AT'RE ,WE ,GO+ TO DO ,N[8 

,:5 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 ,BLACK ,FLAG & ,AUFHEB5 TYPES W5T TO ! W9T] #b ,E,F6 ,MOOT TO PRES5T !IR FAIT D'ACCOMPLI1 !Y LEFT HUDDL$ & PA/Y-FAC$ ) IT REJECT$ AS TAKE-OV] TACTICS4 ,E,F6]S W]5'T PREP>$ TO ACCEPT !IR DICTATORIAL1 MANIPULATIVE /YLE1 !IR ELITI/ PROPAG&IZ+ OR !IR GE/URE POLITICS DEMON/RATIONS4 

,?\< IT'S GOOD TO SEE ,E,F6 CAN DEF5D ITSELF FROM ?IS SORT ( ATTACK 7ASSUM+ FUTURE ATTACK]S WILL ALSO NE$ !IR COOP]ATION71 ?IS 9CID5T HAS OP5$ MORE FUNDAM5TAL QUE/IONS AB\T :AT SORT ( ALLIANCES & ACTIONS >E APPROPRIATE AS F> AS ,E,F6]S >E CONC]N$ 9 MAK+ REVOLUTION4 ,PEOPLE OBJECT$ :5 ,MAY,DAY #b TOOK OV] ! REPRES5TATION ( A BIG /REET P>TY1 BUT MU/ N[ QUE/ION :Y ANYONE %\LD PRESUME TO REPRES5T O!RS MOTIVATIONS 9 P>TICIPAT+ 9 SU* ACTIONS 7L>GELY TO DO ) IMM$IATE1 NON-IDEOLOGIZ$1 PLEASURABLE EXP]I5CES ( ONE SORT OR ANO!R1 ,I,M,H,O74 ,! PO9T IS ?AT ! MAJORITY ( P>TICIPANTS 9 ANY BIG EV5T >E L>GELY PASSIVE1 VOICELESS & DIRECT$ -- :Y ?IS SORT ( MASS ACTION WAS SO ATTRACTIVE TO ,LEFTI/ RACKETE]S 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4  ,SIMIL>LY1 ,MAY,DAY #b W]E SO >BITR>Y 9 !IR SELECTION ( DATE TO MAKE IT OBVI\SLY EMPTY SYMBOLIC PROTE/1 BUT DON'T MO/ /REET P>TIES BORD] ON ?IS1 PROTE/+ AB/RACT 'CAPITALISM'1 'GLOBALIZATION' OR :I* EV] BUZZWORD IS CURR5T 7PICK :I* IDEOLOGUES Y\ WANT TO ATTRACT67 RA!R ?AN SPECIFIC MANIFE/ATIONS :]E WE CAN MAKE CONCRETE DIFF]5CES8 

,MO/ ,E,F6]S AT ! ,MOOT DECID$ TO ORGANIZE LOCAL /REET P>TIES 9/EAD ( SUPPORT+ ONE C5TRALIZ$ 9 ,LONDON1 NOT HALF AN ANSW] TO ! QUE/IONS RAIS$ ABOVE4 ,! AN>*O-,LEFTI/S WANT P[] BY W9N+ CONV]TS FROM ! CURR5T RUL+ IDEOLOGY TO !IRS -- NO WOND] !Y ACT LIKE GOV]NM5TS-9-WAIT+6 ,\R ROLE ISN'T TO W9 CONV]TS1 BUT TO DE/ROY P[] & MAKE IT POSSIBLE = PEOPLE TO LIVE FREE ( IT4 ,WE NE$ TO /UDY :AT MO/ IMM$IATELY & CONCRETELY OPPRESSES US WE CAN DE/ROY1 !N HAV+ DONE ?AT1 ! NEXT MO/ IMM$IATE & CONCRETE OPPRESSION1 & BY LIB]AT+ \RSELVES WE'LL ALSO LIB]ATE O!RS4 ,?IS ISN'T AB\T AN IDEOLOGICALLY-IMPOS$ EXT]NAL 'CAUSE'1 IT'S AB\T \R [N LIVES & US+ \R EV]YDAY LIVES AS COV]1 JU/ AS ! MORE AVANT G>DE ,G]MAN GU]RILLAS DID4 ,WE NE$ TO /UDY ! PHYSICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE & ! LEGAL _/ CULTURAL 9FRA/RUCTURE1 H[ IT RELATES & H[ WE CAN PIXIE IT MO/ EASILY4 

,)\T MASS ACTIONS1 WE DON'T NE$ MASS FUND+1 A CORRUPT+ & CORROSIVE 9FLU5CE ON ,E,F6,U,K FROM ITS 9CEPTION4 ,IF PEOPLE 9SI/ ON BIG ACTIONS1 FUND+ %\LD BE LIMIT$ TO :AT P>TICIPANTS CAN RAISE AMONG !MSELVES1 FROM !IR [N RES\RCES1 RA!R ?AN :AT !Y CAN :I/LE UP CL&E/9ELY FROM ONE BIG DONOR4 ,?AT WAY1 SOME LEVEL ( POPUL> P>TICIPATION1 ACC\NTABILITY & TRANSP>5CY WILL REMA9 -- & IT'LL BE H>D] = DEMOS TO GET TO A MON/] SCALE :]E SOME CAN PRET5D TO REPRES5T ! MOTIVATIONS ( O!R P>TICIPANTS4 ,IF ,*UMBA WANT TO FUND ! MOVEM5T1 !Y %\LD DO SO OP5LY & )\T ! ULT]IOR MOTIVE ( PROPP+ UP >*AIC & MANIPULATIVE IDEOLOGIES OR BRIB+ O!RS TO DO SO :5 ?IS IS NEV] GO+ TO MAKE REVOLUTION4 ,!Y %\LD LOOK BEYOND :AT ! DIRECT ACTION _/ ,DI,Y MOVEM5T IS DO+ AT ONE IMPORTANT ?+ WE >E SAY+3 WE >5'T PREP>$ TO LEAD1 NOR %\LD ANY FREE P]SON BE L$4 

,F9ALLY1 ,E,F6,U,K ALREADY HAS A RULE ( ?UMB NOT TO CO-OP]ATE ) POLITICAL P>TIES -- :Y !Y W]E SUSS$ 5\< TO REFUSE COOP]ATION ) ! ,S,W,P OV] ,MAY ,DAY4 ,:AT'S IMPLICIT 9 ?IS CRITIQUE ( P[] NE$S TO BE B\<T \T4 ,IF WE REJECT$ ALL REPRES5TATION1 ALL P$DL]S ( IDEOLOGY & SPECTACLE = :AT IS IMM$IATE1 WE'D HAVE PICK$ UP ON ! ,LEFTI/ TAKE-OV] FROM )9 ALL ! E>LI] & DEFUZ$ ! ,MAY,DAY #b DEBACLE BE=E IT BECAME AN EMB>RASSM5T TO \R LIB]ATORY P]SPECTIVE4 

,TOGE!R LET US 5D REPRES5TATION1 SEP]ATION1 SPECTACLE1 IDEOLOGY & ILLUSION6 

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