,SMA%+ ! ,ORD]LY ,P>TY ,AN ,AN>*I/S' ,CRITIQUE ( ,L59ISM ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S ,TEXT 3 ,NE$ SOME CONTEXT8 ,H]E'S AN 9TRODUCTION ,I W\LD LIKE TO WRITE D[N SOME ?\D+ ,L59ISM AS A HI/ORICAL & !ORETICAL POSITION4 ,I AM WRIT+ TO ?OSE :O >E WILL+ TO LI/5 9 HOPES ( REF9+ A CRITIQUE ( AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIALISM4 ,I DO NOT HAVE DELUSIONS ?AT ?IS %ORT ESSAY WILL CONV9CE ANYONE ( SOME?+ DRA/ICALLY \TSIDE ( :AT !Y ALREADY BELIEVE OR AT LEA/ ?AT IS NOT MY 9T5TION4 ,REC5TLY1 !RE HAS BE5 MU* DEBATE ON LI/S]V & SOCIAL M$IA SITES AB\T AN UPCOM+ 0,BA% ,L59 ,P9ATA ,P>TY0 BE+ HO/$ BY SOME LOCAL ,ATLANTA AN>*I/S4 ,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS4 ,L59I/S & O!R AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIALI/S 79CLUD+ ,MAOI/S FROM O!R P>TS ( ! C\NTRY7 HAVE RESPOND$ ) VITRIOL1 HOMOPHOBIC SL&]S1 & MULTITUD9\S CRITIQUES ( AN>*Y4 0SECT>IANISM10 & 0TROLL+40 ,I AM WRIT+ ?IS BECAUSE ,I BELIEVE ?AT AN>*I/S & ANTI AU?ORIT>IANS 9 O!R P>TS ( ! C\NTRY HAVE HAD SIMIL> 5C\NT]S ) ,L59I/S4 ,! RESPONSES ,I HAVE SE5 >E USUALLY LIMIT$ TO POK+ FUN OR REV]T+ TO LI/+-(F FAMILI> HI/ORICAL BLOODBA?S ( ! ,L59I/ PROJECT4 ,I HOPE TO BR+ A HUMBLE CONTRIBUTION TO ! DISCUSSION ) ! 9T5TION ( 9CREAS+ \R CAPACITY TO MEAN+FULLY 5GAGE 9 IDEOLOGICAL DEBATE ) ! ,P>TY ( ,ORD] -- BE IT ,L59I/S1 BOSSES1 POLICE1 LIB]ALS1 MISOGYNI/S OR ANYONE ELSE :O SEEKS TO IMPOSE DISCIPL9E ON \R BODIES4 ,= A WILD1 UNCONTROLLABLE1 REBELLION )\T OBJECT OR MEASURE4 ,= AN>*Y6 ,A ,BRIEF ,GLOSS>Y ( ,T]MS ,IT IS ALMO/ NEV] ! CASE ?AT S]I\S DISAGREEM5TS /EM FROM SIMPLE MISCOMMUNICATION4 ,) ?AT SAID1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO AVOID MISUND]/&+S /EMM+ FROM AN IMPRECISE LEXICON4 ,A,U,?,O,R,I,T,Y3 ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 Y\R MO!R OR Y\R K9D]G>T5 TEA*] & A POLICE (FIC] OR P>TY HACK IS ?AT ! FIR/ K9D ( AU?ORITY UND]M9ES ! BASIS = ITS [N EXI/5CE OV] TIME & ! SECOND K9D CREATES ! MAT]IAL & SOCIAL RELATIONS :I* DISCIPL9E Y\R BODY & M9D 9 A SELF DUPLICAT+ RELATION%IP ( DOM9ATION OR ATTEMPT TO DO SO4 ,:5 AN>*I/S TALK AB\T 0AU?ORITY40 WE >E NE>LY ALWAYS DISP>AG+ ! DOM9ATION ( ! LATT]4 ,M>XI/S FOLL[+ ! ,L59I/ TRADITION >E (T5 9T5TIONALLY UNCLE> AB\T !IR DEF9ITION ( AU?ORITY4 B\NC+ BACK & =? BETWE5 ! TWO LI/$ ABOVE :5 IT IS EXP$I5T = !M4 ,SOME ,L59I/S EV5 GO AS F> AS TO SAY ?AT !Y DON'T EV5 KN[ :AT ! WORD AU?ORITY' MEANS4 ,H]E4 ,I HAVE LAID B>E A COH]5T1 NUANC$ DEF9ITION ?AT ,I BELIEVE REFLECTS ! LIV$ EXP]I5CES ( CONTEMPOR>Y HUMAN REALITY4 ,NOTE3 AN 0,AU?ORIT>IAN0 IS SIMPLY SOMEONE :O BELIEVES ?AT AU?ORITY-AS-DOM9ATION IS NECESS>Y1 DESIRABLE1 OR 9EVITABLE4 ,?IS 9CLUDES ! 0AU?ORITY ( ! MAJORITY0 ESP\S$ BY DEMOCRATS 7L[]-CASE 0D074 ,A,U,T,O,N,O,M,Y3 ,! FRE$OM TO DECIDE = ONESELF AB\T ?+S 9VOLV+ ONES [N BODY 7,SEE ALSO3 0,9DIVIDUAL074 ,! LIMITS ( AUTONOMY UND] CAPITALISM >E CLE> -- IT'S NOT 5\< = US TO SIMPLY NEGOTIATE A PEACE TREATY ) ,P[]1 WE MU/ ATTACK6 ,REG>DLESS1 MO/ AN>*I/S SEE AUTONOM\S SELF ORGANIZATION AS AN ABSOLUTE PR]EQUISITE TO ANY EMANCIPATORY PROJECT4 ,D,I,S,C,I,P,L,9,E3 ,IT IS ALWAYS REW>D+ TO ACCOMPLI% A GOAL OR TO OV]COME AN OB/ACLE 9 ONE'S LIFE4 ,MORE (T5 ?AN NOT1 ?IS REQUIRES PATI5CE & D$ICATION OR SOME W\LD SAY1 DISCIPL9E4 ,!RE IS OBVI\SLY NO?+ WRONG ) ?IS UND]TAK+4 ,:5 ,I TALK AB\T 0DISCIPL9E0 9 ?IS PIECE4 ,I AM REF]R+ TO ! HI/ORICAL1 SOCIAL1 & 9/ITUTIONAL USE ( =CE1 GUILT1 & CO]CION TO CON=M HUMAN BEHAVIOR TO EXI/+ SOCIAL MORALS OR EXPECTATIONS :ILE SUBSEQU5TLY PA?OLOGIZ+ OR IMPRISON+ ALL BEHAVIORS OR BIOLOGIES ?AT DO NOT FIT ! VALUES ( ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,= AN>*I/S1 ! PROBLEM ( PRISONS1 ASYLUMS4 & C\RTS IS NOT ONLY A PROBLEM ( ADM9I/RATION BUT ( ! 5TIRE WORLD ORD] ATTA*$ TO !IR DEVELOPM5T & APPLICATION4 ,9,D,I,V,I,D,U,A,L3 ,?R\<\T ! TEXT4 ,I MAY REF] TO ! SOCIAL CATEGORY ( ! 09DIVIDUAL40 ,9 LIB]AL ,5LIY CONTRACT ) O!R FREE P]SONS & DEVELOP$ ME*ANISMS ( 5SUR+ SECURITY4 EV5 AT ! EXP5SE ( AUTONOMY & FRE$OM4 ,9 AN>*I/ PHILOSOPHY4 AS 9 ! ,M>XI/ TRADITION1 09DIVIDUALS0 DO NOT TRULY EXI/ \TSIDE ( ! CONTEXT !Y >E SOCIALIZ$ 94 ,MANY AN>*I/S >E AVID READ]S ( ! ,PO/MOD]N & ,PO//RUCTURALI/ M>XI/S 7IE4 ,CRITICAL ,!ORY1 ,AUTONOMIA1 0PO/-#f#h0 LIT]ATURE1 ETC47 :O (F] ACCURATE & MEAN+FUL CRITIQUES ( ! METAPHYSICAL 09DIVIDUAL0 DESCRIB$ 9 CLASSICAL LIB]AL ?\ ORGANS ( S5SE EXP]I5CE 9 SPACE-TIME74 ,! 9DIVIDUAL IS A BE+ 9 ! WORLD :O EXP]I5CES ITSELF 9 A LIMIT$ SOCIAL CONTEXT & :O %APES ITS DE/9Y 9 AN ONGO+ CREATIVE PROCESS1 ONE WAY OR ANO!R4 ,! ,/,A,T,E3 ,= ,M>XI/S1 ! ,/ATE IS A C5TRALIZ$ TOOL ( CLASS OPPRESSION4 ,= ,M>X1 ! ,/ATE IS SIMPLY A COMPULSORY APP>ATUS = MA9TA9+ CLASS DI/9CTIONS4 ,IT IS NEV] REALLY DEF9$ TOO /RICTLY1 :I* B5EFITS ANYONE :O WANTS TO BE 9 P[]4 ,A USEFUL DEF9ITION ( ! ,/ATE IS EI!R A BODY :I* MA9TA9S A MONOPOLY ON ! LEGITIMATE USE ( =CE OR A BODY :I* MA9TA9S A MONOPOLY ON LEGITIMATE DECISION MAK+4 ,! ECONOMI/ DEF9ITION ( A ,/ATE PUT =W>D BY ,M>XI/S DOESN'T REALLY TELL US ANY?+ AB\T H[ /ATES HAVE WORK$4 ,9/EAD1 IT SIMPLY LOCATES ! ,/ATE 9 ITS ROLE 9 A M>KET4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE1 H[EV]1 TO CONCEIVE ( GOV]N+ BODIES :I* DO NOT IMPOSE !MSELVES AS ECONOMIC ACTORS1 BUT SIMPLY EX]CISE DISCIPL9>Y CONTROL OV] HUMAN BODIES4 ,SU* IS ! DOM9ATION ( ! CONC5TRATION CAMP4 ,AGA9/ SELF-VICTIMIZATIONS ANTI-9TELLECTUALISM AMONG SOME AN>*I/S ,I AM GO+ TO BEG9 ) A FEW ?\*I/S & \R COLLECTIVE 9ABILITY TO MEAN+FULLY RESPOND TO ! !ORETICAL MANEUV]S ( ,L59I/S4 ,I BELIEVE MO/ ( !SE CRITIQUES >E OBVI\S TO ?OSE 9SIDE & \TSIDE ( ! AN>*I/ SPACE4 ,S9CE MY 9T5TION ) ?IS PIECE IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO AN>*I/ CRITIQUE ( ,L59ISM1 ) MY 9T5D$ AUDI5CE BE+ AN>*I/S1 ,I FEEL LIKE IT MAY BE TA/EFUL TO BEG9 ) SOME HUMBLE SELF-CRITICISM4 ,IT HAS BE5 MY EXP]I5CE ?AT MANY AN>*I/S HAVE REGUL>LY & COMPULSIVELY PRES5T$ !MSELVES AS VICTIMS ( A GLOBAL HI/ORICAL CONSPIRACY4 ,BY & L>GE1 ! AN>*I/ SPACE REJECTS ! LOGIC ( SUBMISSION & VICTIMIZATION (T5 EXPRESS$ BY LIB]ALS & ACTIVI/S ON ! ,LEFT4 ,WE PREF] TO SEE \RSELVES AS ACTIVE P>TISANS 9 A SOCIAL CLA% WAG$ 9SIDE ( SOCIETIES OR BETWE5 WORLDS4 ,IT IS SURPRIS+1 !N1 ?AT AN>*I/S W\LD BE SO RELUCTANT TO CRITICALLY ANALYZE ! HI/ORICAL FAILURES ( AN>*ISM4 ,( C\RSE1 WE HAVE FAC$ (F TYRANTS1 CAPITALI/S1 & POLITICAL OPPORTUNI/S ( ! ,LEFT3 WE HAVE F\S AGA9/ FASCISM3 WE HAVE MADE \RSELVES ! 5EMIES ( RAPI/S & HOMOPHOBES4 ,9 %ORT3 WE HAVE DECL>$ W> ON ! ,EXI/5T & F9D \RSELVES ) FEW COMRADES4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 WE /& AGA9/ TREM5D\S ODDS4 ,H[EV]1 AN>*I/S HAVE NOT SIMPLY FAIL$ BECAUSE ( \TSIDE =CES4 ,IF ?IS IS ! CASE1 WE MU/ ANALYZE ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS REALITY & DEVELOP HOLI/IC /RATEGIES = DEF5SE4 ,IT IS NOT 5\< TO BE ! PURE/ IDEOLOGY 9 ! M>KETPLACE ( IDEAS4 ,9 ! LA/ TWO DECADES1 AN>*I/S & O!RS HAVE WRITT5 C\NTLESS ESSAYS & PAMPHLETS CRITIQU+ ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> & ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 AS WELL AS O!R MIS-/EPS )9 ! AN>*I/ CURR5T4 ,/ILL1 MANY AN>*I/S >E UNFAMILI> ) !SE CRITIQUES OR HAVE NOT DEVELOP$ !IR [N !ORY REG>D+ ! EV5TS4 ,?IS BR+S ME TO MY NEXT PO9T ANTI-9TELLECTUALISM 9 ! AN>*I/ SPACE4 ,?IS IS A PROBLEM ?AT HAS 9FLU5C$ NE>LY EV]Y HUMAN GR\P+ S9CE ! DAWN ( SYMBOLIC ?\E AB\T MO/ ( ?OSE GR\PS -- ,I WANT TO TALK TO AN>*I/S = A MOM5T LONG]4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ,M>XISM1 AS AN ESS5TIALLY IDEALI/ PHILOSOPHY FROM ! ,HEGELIAN TRADITION 7DESPITE ALL CLAIMS TO ! CONTR>Y71 HAS PRIM>ILY PRODUC$ AN 5DLESS CA/ ( ACADEMICS1 9TELLECTUALS1 PUBLI%$ AU?ORS1 PR(ESSORS & O!R PAID ?9K]S4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 AN>*ISM HAS DEVELOP$ PRIM>ILY AS AN EVOLV+ PRACTICE ( REVOLT4 ,! EXI/5TIAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ,M>XISM & AN>*ISM >E NOT BY *ANCE & >E NOT )\T CONSEQU5CE4 ,9 LIROGANCE OR EV5 RES5TM5T1 AN>*I/S HAVE NOT (T5 MEAN+FULLY 5GAG$ ) !ORETICAL TEXTS4 ,WORSE1 MANY AN>*I/S HAVE AVOID$ USEFUL 9SIDE/ AT ! B>RICADES6 ,EXPLICITLY AN>*I/ 9DEP5D5T DI/RIBUTION NETWORKS ( ALL SIZES EXI/ 9T]NATIONALLY1 & ?AT IS BEAUTIFUL4 ,!RE >E AN>*I/ /UDY GR\PS & PUBLI%]S4 ,/ILL1 ! ROLE ( 5GAG+ ) /RATEGIC OR TACTICAL CONSID]ATIONS1 LET ALONE !ORETICAL 5GAGEM5TS1 HAS BE5 SOME:AT SPECIALIZ$ 9 ! AN>*I/ SPACE4 ,?IS IS UNACCEPTABLE4 ,WE MU/ DEVELOP A CULTURE ( PRAXIS 9 ! AN>*I/ SPACE -- NOT SO ?AT WE CAN AB/RACTLY BLOVIATE ON PANELS OR 9 ! UNIV]SITY1 BUT SO ?AT WE CAN EFFECTIVELY SPREAD SOCIAL REBELLION & DISORD]6 ,9 REC5T YE>S1 ! PROBLEM ( ANTI-9TELLECTUALISM HAS BECOME LESS & LESS RELEVANT4 ,! CRISIS HAS GIV5 RISE TO SEV]AL WAVES ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY ALL OV] ! C\NTRY -- P>TICUL>LY ON ! WE/ COA/4 ,9 ! CURR5T CLIMATE1 EV5 MORE SO AFT] ! SPONTANE\S DEVELOPM5TS ( ! _?,OCCUPY MOVEM5T1 AN>*I/ NETWORKS HAVE SPRUNG UP :]E !Y W]E PREVI\SLY LACK+1 9CLUD+ H]E 9 ,ATLANTA4 ,?IS IS A P]FECT OPPORTUNITY = MANY TO BEG9 ) A PROP] FOOT+ ,T,L2,D,R QUIT :9+1 READ A BOOK1 ?9K = Y\RSELF @& LET'S KICK ASS4 ,L59 AS A HI/ORICAL FIGURE2 ,SOME NOTES ON ! CONC5TRAT$ SPECTACLE & ! CULT ( P]SONALITY ,& S9CE COMMODITY PRODUCTION IS LESS DEVELOP$ UND] BUREAUCRATIC CAPITALISM1 IT TOO TAKES ON A CONC5TRAT$ =M3 ! COMMODITY ! BUREAUCRACY APPROPRIATES IS ! TOTAL SOCIAL LABOR1 & :AT IT SELLS BACK TO ! SOCIETY IS ?AT SOCIETY'S :OLESALE SURVIVAL4 ,! DICTATOR%IP ( ! BUREAUCRATIC ECONOMY CANNOT LEAVE ! EXPLOIT$ MASSES ANY SIGNIFICANT M>G9 ( *OICE BECAUSE IT HAS HAD TO MAKE ALL ! *OICES ITSELF1 & ANY *OICE MADE 9DEP5D5TLY ( IT1 :E!R REG>D+ FOOD OR MUSIC OR ANY?+ ELSE1 ?US AM\NTS TO A DECL>ATION ( W> AGA9/ IT4 ,?IS DICTATOR%IP MU/ BE 5=C$ BY P]MAN5T VIOL5CE4 ,ITS SPECTACLE IMPOSES AN IMAGE ( ! GOOD :I* SUBSUMES EV]Y?+ ?AT (FICIALLY EXI/S1 AN IMAGE :I* IS USUALLY CONC5TRAT$ 9 A S+LE 9DIVIDUAL1 ! GU>ANTOR ( ! SY/EM'S TOTALIT>IAN COHESION4 --,! ,SOCIETY ( ! ,SPECTACLE1 ,!SIS #fd ,L591 ,/AL91 ,MAO1 ,*E1 ,KIM ,JUNG ,IL1 ,POL ,POT444 ,MANY PEOPLE ASSOCIATE ,L59ISM1 OR EV5 ,M>XISM G5]ALLY1 ) ! TYPE ( TOTALIT>IAN CULT ( P]SONALITIES SURR\ND+ ! LEAD]S ( NE>LY EV]Y 0SUCCESSFUL0 SOCIALI/ REGIME4 ,L59I/S TYPICALLY RESPOND ?AT SURE1 CULTS ( P]SONALITY EXEMPLIFY AN OBVI\S CULTURAL %ORTCOM+ 9 ! NATION-/ATES 9 QUE/ION1 BUT ! LEAD]S !MSELVES USUALLY DID !IR BE/ TO ACTIVELY COMBAT OBSESSION4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,L59I/S1 CRITIQUES ?AT REF]5CE ! PATT]N ( CULTS ( P]SONALITY LACK A HI/ORICAL MAT]IALI/ UND]/&+ ( ! CONDITIONS SURR\ND+ ! CULTURE4 ,?US1 ! BELOV$ LEAD]'S H&S >E WA%$ (F ! CULT SURR\ND+ !M4 ,AL?\< SOME SU* CRITIQUES >E OBVI\S RESULTS ( ,AM]ICAN PROPAG&A1 !RE IS /ILL A CLE> ISSUE ( OBSESSION OV] LEAD]%IP )9 ! ,L59I/ TRADITION -- & NOT EV]Y CRITIQUE CAN OR %\LD BE R$UC$ TO ITS 0,MC,C>?YI/0 OR 0RIT ( ?IS PROCESS 9VOLVES :AT LEFTI/S1 9CLUD+ SOME AN>*I/S4 CALL 0SEIZ+ ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION40 ,BY ?IS4 ,L59I/S MEAN SOME?+ LIKE 0UNIV]SAL NATIONALIZATION ( WEAL?0 OR 0SOCIALIZATION ( ALL RES\RCES & 9DU/RIES40 ,I C\LD SAY ?IS ANO!R WAY -- ,I C\LD CALL ?IS 0CONC5TRAT+ ! P[] TO DI/RIBUTE GOODS & FOOD 9TO ! H&S ( A SMALL GR\P ( PEOPLE40 ,IT IS SIMPLY 9TELLECTUALLY LAZY TO CRITIQUE CULTS ( P]SONALITIES )\T ADDRESS+ ! MAT]IAL CONDITIONS \T ( :I* !Y DEVELOP$ ,M>XI/S %\LD BE V]Y FAMILI> ) ?IS PROCESS4 ,I W\LD >GUE ?AT ANY REGIME OR GOV]NM5T ?AT CONSOLIDATES =CES ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION 9TO A S+LE APP>ATUS 7:E!R ,P>TY OR ,PEOPLE'S ,>MY7 IS ONLY ABLE TO REPRODUCE SLAVI% CITIZ5S4 ,! C5TRALIZATION ( PRODUCTION HOLDS EV]YONE DEP5D5T1 AGA9/ ! ALT]NATIVE ( C]TA9 W> & FAM9E1 ON ! C5TRAL APP>ATUS4 ,?IS DAILY EXI/5CE 9 BUREAUCRATIC /ATE CAPITALISM ( ! ,L59I/ P]SUASION1 CAN ONLY REPRODUCE ITSELF4 ,! CITIZ5-WORK]-SUBJECT IS TRAPP$ 9 AN 9F9ITE CYCLE ( SUBJECTIVIZATION4 ,\TSIDE ( ?IS PROCESS /&S ONLY ! SOV]EIGN3 ! PATRI>* :O REPRES5TS EV]Y?+ ?AT C\LD EV] BE FREE1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT C\LD EV] MEAN+FULLY IMPACT REALITY1 ! ONLY 9DIVIDUAL LEFT 9 A SICK1 DEAD WORLD ( WORK POV]TY1 MIS]Y1 & OBSESSION4 ,PRODUCTION1 DI/RIBUTION1 TRADE SECURITY4 ,NATION1 & !N DEP5D5CE >E WRAPP$ UP 9 A S+LE CONC5TRAT$ SPECTACLE3 ! ,BIG ,BRO!R :O ACC\NTS = ALL ( ONE'S NE$S4 ,SECURITY & D9N] CAME ) ,/AL9'S FACE BR&$ ON ! PACKAG+1 SO TO SPEAK ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! ,L59I/ /RATEGY ( 0SEIZ+ /ATE P[]0 HAD TO HAVE A ,/AL94 ,9 CONTEMPOR>Y ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY1 ) ITS 9TEGRAT$ SPECTACLE1 ALL ( LIFE IS R$UC$ TO ! CONSUMPTION ( COMPET+ FLUID & MEAN+LESS IMAGES ?AT ONLY SPECIALI/S CAN UND]/&4 ,AM]ICANS CREATE & P>TICIPATE 9 !IR [N BECOM+-FALSE4 ,!Y >E ALI5 9 !IR [N BODIES & SEE !MSELVES AS REFLECTIONS ( IMAGES4 ,UND] BUREAUCRATIC /ATE CAPITALISM1 H[EV]1 ?IS WAS NOT SO4 ,S9CE ALL COMMODITY CIRCULATION WAS C5TRALIZ$1 ! IMAGES ( ?OSE COMMODITIES W]E ALSO C5TRALIZ$4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS M$IAT$ BY ! IMAGE ( ! LEAD] :O WAS ! ONLY REAL ACTOR 9 ! 5TIRE SOCIAL FACTORY4 ,!RE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT ?IS WILL NOT HAPP5 AGA9 EV]Y S+LE TIME PRODUCTION IS ORGANIZ$ ?IS WAY4 ,L59 & HIS WILL+ EXECUTION]S ,I AM NOT GO+ TO ADDRESS ! FAM9ES CAUS$ BY =C$ 9DU/RIALIZATION OR =C$ COLLECTIVIZATION4 ,IT MU/ BE M5TION$1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! C5TRALIZATION ( P[] DE/ROY$ ! ,RUSSIAN ECOSPH]E & CAUS$ MILLIONS ( DEA?S OV] SEV]AL DECADES FROM FAM9E & DR\ ,COMMUNISM & R$I/RIBUTION TO HAVE BE5 09DIVIDUALI/40 ,?IS COMES1 ,I BELIEVE1 FROM A PR(\ND DISREG>D 9 ! ,L59I/ T5D5CY TO CONSID] 5VIRONM5TAL DEVA/ATION AS WELL AS RAMPANT AU?ORIT>IANISM 9 !IR T5D5CY4 ,I AM ALSO NOT GO+ TO DISCUSS ,/AL9'S =C$ LABOR & EXT]M9ATION CAMPS BECAUSE MO/ ,L59I/S UND]/& ?AT ,/AL9 WAS A HORRIBLE BA/>D4 ,I'D LIKE TO SP5D ! LEA/ TIME H]E BECAUSE ,I ?9K MANY PEOPLE >E AW>E ( ! DEA?S DEALT AT ! H&S ( ,L59 & O!R ,L59I/ DICTATORS4 ,( NOTE IS ! SUPPRESSION ( ! ,KRON/ADT ,COMMUNE & ! ,UKRA9IAN ,BLACK ,>MY4 ,BO? ( !SE GR\PS HELP$ TO OV]?R[ ! ,CZ> & COLLABORAT$ ) ! ,BOL%EVIKS = YE>S LEAD+ UP TO !IR DEA?S4 ,ALSO NOTEWOR?Y IS ! ,/AL9I/ REPRESSION ( ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/S & ! ,MAOI/ BEHEAD+S ( AN>*I/S DUR+ ! ,*9ESE ,CULTURAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,L59I/S >E (T5 FRU/RAT$ :5 AN>*I/S BR+ !SE ?+S UP1 & = GOOD REASON4 ,L59I/S 7:E!R AS /RICT ,M>XI/-,L59I/S OR AS ,MAOI/S OR ,TROTSKYI/S7 ID5TIFY ) A V]Y P>TICUL> HI/ORICAL MOM5T4 ,!Y SEE !MSELVES AS REFLECTIONS ( !SE LEAD]S4 ,!Y LOCATE !MSELVES 9 ! !ORY1 BEHAVIORS1 & LIVES ( !SE ,GREAT ,M54 ,TO QUE/ION ! LEGITIMACY ( ?IS HIS-/ORY CALLS 9TO QUE/ION H[ !Y SEE !MSELVES4 ,AL?\< !Y W\LD >GUE ?AT !Y >E NOT DOGMATIC FOLL[]S ( !IR LEAD]S1 IT IS YET TO BE ILLU/RAT$ ?AT !Y W\LDN'T FOLL[ SIMIL> ORD]S TO MAIM & KILL POLITICAL OPPON5TS IF !Y W]E MADE TODAY4 ,AFT] ALL1 !RE W]E MANY SM>T1 9DEP5D5T1 COMRADES :O GLADLY P]SECUT$ POLITICAL OPPON5TS UND] SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5TS4 ,:5 ,L59I/S >E CONFRONT$ ) ! BETRAYALS ( ! ,KRON/ADT1 DON'T !Y ALWAYS JU/IFY IT8 0,IT WAS A HI/ORICAL NECESSITY40 ,IF IT'S NOT A DIV9E_/OBJECTIVE NECESSITY4 LIKE ! COLONIZATION ( ! ,NEW ,WORLD WAS ?\*I/S4 ,:Y W]5'T !Y S5D+ GRA9 TO ,MOSC[8 ,:Y W]5'T !Y SUBMITT+ TO ! ORD]S ( ! ,BOL%EVIK LEAD]%IP8 ,:Y DID !Y OPPOSE CLASS COLLABORATION ) ! NATIONAL B\RGEOISIE8 ,!SE EXCUSES MIMIC ! JU/IFICATION = VIRTUALLY EV]Y IMP]IALI/ OR TOTALIT>IAN V5TURE 9 HI/ORY4 ,! MO/ 9SIDI\S JU/IFICATION IS ?AT IT WAS A SAD ?+ ?AT HAD TO HAPP54 ,?IS WAY1 MOD]N ,L59I/S >E ABLE TO DI/ANCE !MSELVES FROM BEHAVIORS ?AT !Y SEE AS WISE &1 BESIDES BE+ UN=TUNATE1 COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE4 ,!Y CAN MA9TA9 AIRS ( RADICALISM :ILE PRES]V+ !IR LOYALTY & COMMITM5T TO ! ,P>TY-L9E4 ,! F9AL JU/IFICATION !Y (F] IS SOME =M ( DISASSEMBL+4 ,!Y 9SI/ ?AT 0,L59 WASN'T A SUP]H]O0 :O C\LD JU/ DO :ATEV] HE WANT$4 ,?IS IS DI%ONE/ 9 FULL4 ,ASIDE FROM ! FACT ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIK P>TY WAS TOTALLY HI]>*ICAL & ,L59 C\LD HAVE LIT]ALLY RETRACT$ ! ORD] TO MURD] IF HE WANT$1 IT IS ALSO AN 9CONSI/5T DI/RIBUTION ( AG5CY4 ,!Y LAUD ,L59 = ! GOOD ?+ HE DOES & DIV]T BLAME = ! BAD ?+S4 ,FUR!RMORE1 AN>*I/S KN[ ! PROBLEM WASN'T JU/ ,L594 ,WE >E V]Y MU* AW>E ?AT ! PROBLEM WAS TOTALLY /RUCTURAL4 ,?AT IS :Y WE >E AGA9/ ! ,/ATE4 ,PEOPLE %\LDN'T HAVE ! AU?ORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS LIKE ?AT4 ,:5 PEOPLE >E ABLE TO DOM9ATE O!RS1 !Y USUALLY DO4 ,L59 C\LD HAVE BE5 ANYONE & ?AT'S :AT SC>ES US AB\T HIS FOLL[]S4 ,OH YEAH1 ONE MORE ?+6 ,AN>*I/S >E NOT 9NOC5T ACTIVI/S & 9 NONE ( !SE CIRCUM/ANCES W]E !Y QUIETLY TRY+ TO BUILD UP ,/ATE P[]4 ,AN>*I/S >E REBELS & 9 MO/ ( !SE CIRCUM/ANCES !Y W]E ACTIVELY MOV+ =W>D ) REVOLUTION>Y MANEUV]S AGA9/ DOM9ATION4 ,BECAUSE ! ,L59I/ ,/RATEGY ( 0SEIZ+ ,/ATE P[]0 9VOLVES E/ABLI%+ A NEW 0REVOLUTION>Y GOV]NM5T40 AN EQUIVOCATION IS MADE :]EBY ! 0,/ATE0 IS SUB/ITUT$ = 0,REVOLUTION0 & ! PHRASE 05EMY ( ! REVOLUTION0 IS SUBTLY TRANS=M$ 9TO ! ,HOBBESIAN_/MON>*I/ 05EMY ( ! /ATE40 ,IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT 5EMIES 0ON ! RIE OPPOS$ ) TYRANNICAL =CE4 ,! ,/ATE IS TO BLAME = AN>*I/ DEA?S4 ,?AT MU* IS CLE>4 ,?IS WAS NOT ! OPPRESSION ( LEGITIMATE CITIZ5S 9 AN O!RWISE QUA9T SOCIETY4 ,! AN>*I/S KILL$ BY ,L59I/S & ,MAOI/S W]E CASUALTIES 9 A SOCIAL W>4 ,AGA9/ ALL AU?ORITY2 ,CRITIQUE ( ! VANGU>D /RATEGY "4,MORE6 ,H5CE1 \R TASK1 ! TASK ( ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRACY1 IS TO COMBAT SPONTANEITY1 TO DIV]T ! WORK+-CLASS MOVEM5T4444& TO BR+ IT UND] ! W+ ( REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 -- 0,:AT ,IS ,TO ,BE ,DONE810 0,! ,SPONTANEITY ( ! ,MASSES & ! ,CONSCI\SNESS ( ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATS0 ,P]HAPS ! DEF9+ *>ACT]I/IC ( ,L59ISM AS A DI/9CT POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY IS HIS REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY DEVELOP$ 9 HIS TEXT ,:AT IS ,TO ,BE ,DONE81 PUBLI%$ 9 #a#i#a4 ,9 ! TEXT4 ,L59 DESCRIBES ! REPRESSIVE CONDITIONS ( ! POLITICAL SITUATION 9 ,CZ>I/ ,RUSSIA AT ! TURN ( ! C5TURY & ! POT5TIAL VECTORS ( REVOLT AT ?AT PO9T FROM HIS P]SPECTIVE 7:I*1 IT TURNS \T1 IS 0OBJECTIVE0 & 0SCI5TIFIC06 ,H[ LUCKY674 ,! TEXT DESCRIBES A BACKW>D FEUDAL SOCIETY COMPLETELY CONTROLL$ BY ! ,CZ> & HIS POLICE4 ,SURVEILLANCE IS NE> TOTAL & ANY ATTEMPTS AT ECONOMIC BLOCKADES OR EV5 PASSIVE DEMON/RATION >E MET BY BRUTAL REPRESSION BY ! ROYAL POLICE =CE4 ,FUR!RMORE1 !RE WAS LITTLE TO NO REVOLUTION>Y MOM5TUM OR !ORY COM+ FROM ,RUSSIA AT ! TIME1 \TSIDE ( ! ,NIHILI/ MOVEM5T ,L59 PROPOSES ?AT ! SPONTANE\S SELF-ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS HAS AS ITS LIMIT 0TRADE UNION CONSCI\SNESS0 :I* CAN ONLY NEGOTIATE CONDITIONS 9SIDE ( M>KET SOCIETY & CANNOT DEVELOP ! =CE NECESS>Y TO OV]COME IT4 ,! ONLY SOLUTION TO ?IS PROBLEM4 ,L59 BELIEVES1 IS TO =M SECRET1 CONSPIRATORIAL B&S :I* WILL 9T]V5E 9 ! /RUGGLE ( ! WORK+ CLASS TO BEAT BACK LIB]ALISM & TO HELP DEVELOP AN 9SURRECTION>Y F]VOR4 ,!SE GR\PS1 CALL$ CADRES1 W\LD BE F$]AT$ ) NUCLEI 9 ! FACTORIES4 ,CADRES W\LD REPORT BACK TO ! C5TRAL COMMITTEE ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY1 :I* W\LD CONSOLIDATE ! 9=MATION BR\TY WILL TEAM ) ! ADVANC$ LAY]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS & !IR MO/ REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS & GR\PS TO 0SEIZE /ATE P[]0 ) :I* TO LAUN* A 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT40 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ,I HAVE /RAW-MANN$ ! POSITION ( ,L591 AL?\< IT IS LIKELY ?AT ,I AM 9ACCURATE AB\T SOME ( ! DETAILS4 ,I HAVE NOT ?OR\DLESS4 ,I BELIEVE ?IS TO BE ! BASIC POSITION ,L59 HOLDS4 ,REMEMB] ?AT ! ,/ATE1 ACCORD+ TO ,L591 IS SIMPLY AN 9/RUM5T ( CLASS OPPRESSION4 ,?US1 ONCE IT IS US$ BY ! ,P>TY TO OBLIT]ATE CLASS DI/9CTIONS1 /ATE FUNCTIONS WILL BECOME TOTALLY R$UNDANT4 ,! ,/ATE WILL 'WI!R AWAY40 BR++ US TO FULL ,COMMUNISM4 ,CADRES VS4 ,AFF9ITY ,GR\PS3 ,SIMIL>ITIES & ,DIFF]5CES ,CADRES3 ,A CADRE IS A TIIES :O 9T]V5E 9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATIONS ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S & RECOMM5DATIONS ( ! L>G] COORD9AT+ BODY 7I4E4 ! C5TRAL COMMITTEE74 ,:ILE CADRES HAVE RELATIVE AUTONOMY BECAUSE !Y >E F$]AT$1 !Y >E NOT EXPRESSIONS ( LEGITIMATE SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,!IR MEMB]%IP GUIDEL9ES PRECLUDE FREE ASSOCIATION1 :ILE ! P>TY /RUCTURE ?AT GOV]NS !M 5=CES IDEOLOGICAL HEGEMONY & CON=MITY4 ,AL?\< 9 0DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM0 DEBATE IS 5C\RAG$ 9DIVIDUALS >E EXPECT$ TO GO ALONG ) ! MAJORITY DECISION4 ,H[ ?IS IS DI/9CT FROM CONTEMPOR>Y B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY IS UNCLE> TO ME4 ,AFF9ITY ,GR\PS3 ,! AFF9ITY GR\P IS ! BASIC UNIT ( MO/ AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+4 ESPECIALLY FROM CURR5TS DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY 9FLU5C$ BY ,ITALIAN & ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*ISM4 ,AFF9ITY GR\PS >E ESS5TIALLY SMALL1 CLOS$1 9=MAL GR\PS ( PEOPLE :O %>E A COMMON GOAL1 COMMON KN[L$GE & :O HAVE COME TOGE!R TO DIRECTLY A*IEVE !IR GOALS4 0,COMMON GOALS0 CAN BE ANY?+ FROM 0SMA% ! W9D[S \T ( ! ,NIKET[N0 TO 0MAKE SOME LEAFLETS BE=E ! M>*0 TO 0HOLD ! BANN] TOGE!R40 ,AFF9ITY GR\PS COORD9ATE & ORGANIZE !MSELVES AUTONOM\SLY4 ,!Y 9T]V5E H[EV] !Y SEE FIT1 BUT USUALLY ) SOME LEVEL ( CONSID]ATION = ! PLANS ( L>G] =MATIONS4 0,COMMON KN[L$GE0 MEANS ?AT EA* P]SON 9 ! AFF9ITY GR\P HAS A G5]AL IDEA ( EV]YONE ELSE'S EXPECTATIONS1 TEMP]AM5T1 & H[ !Y WILL FEEL AB\T ! ACTION !Y TAKE FOLL[+ ITS EXECUTION1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! EV5T ( REPRESSION OR FAILURE4 ,AFF9ITY GR\PS >E NORMALLY BETWE5 #c & #a PEOPLE & COME TOGE!R ONLY = A P>TICUL> SET ( ACTIONS 7IE4 9=MALLY74 ,AFF9ITY IS DEVELOP$ ?R\< DISCUSSION & %>$ EXP]I5CE4 ,AFF9ITY IS NOT %ORT-H& = 0FRI5D%IP10 AL?\< IT IS (T5 ! CASE ?AT PEOPLE =M AFF9ITY GR\PS ) ?OSE !Y >E CLOSE/ TO SOCIALLY4 ,!RE >E C]TA9LY LIMITS TO AFF9ITY-GR\P ORGANIZ+1 ESPECIALLY 9 P]IODS ( OP5 9SURRECTION :5 IT MAY BE NECESS>Y TO 9VOLVE UPW>DS ( #a PEOPLE 9 9FRA/RUCTURAL ATTACKS 7AS HAPP5$ 9 ! ,DECEMB] #bh UPRIS+ 9 ,GREECE71 BUT !Y >E /ILL ! BASIC UNIT ( AN AUTONOM\S UPRIS+S4 ,ORGANIZ+ BY AFF9ITY ALL[S WIDE SECTORS ( ! POPULATION TO DEVELOP CRITICAL ?9K+ SKILLS1 ! CONFID5CE TO TAKE 9ITIATIVE1 & HI<] CAPACITY TO ORGANIZE & COORD9ATE COMBATIVE ACTIVITY1 AS WELL AS PROVID+ = EA* P]SON'S MAT]IAL & EMOTIONAL NE$S4 ,SELF-ORGANIZATION VS4 ,SUB/ITUTIONISM ,AN>*I/ AFF9ITY GR\PS1 & AFF9ITY GR\PS 9 G5]AL1 >E EXPRESSIONS ( AUTONOM\S SELF ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y DO NOT SEEK TO REPRES5T ! 09T]E/S0 ( ANY GR\P ( PEOPLE & !Y ACT PURELY ACCORD+ TO ! DESIRES ( ?OSE 9VOLV$4 ,AFF9ITY GR\P ORGANIZ+ DOES NOT SEEK TO OV] DET]M9E ! FIELD ( LEGITIMATE HUMAN ACTIVITY1 NOR DOES IT SUCCUMB TO ! LIB]AL TRAPS ( DEMOCRACY OR =MALISM4 ,AFF9ITY GR\PS >E =M$ ANY TIME GR\PS ( PEOPLE COME TOGE!R TO ACT4 ,?IS IS ! TYPE ( SELF-ORGANIZATION SE5 9 ,MONTREAL #b#a#a1 ,FRANCE #b#e1 ,ITALY #a#i#g#g1 ,ALG]IA #b#a1 &1 ( C\RSE1 ,SEATTLE #a#i#i#i4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 CADRE ORGANIZATIONS SEE !MSELVES AS ! LEGITIMATE AG5TS ( A SOCIAL CLA%4 ,!Y NE$ TO CONTROL1 OV]SEE1 & DEF5D ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ CAPITAL :I*1 UN=TUNATELY = !M1 IS OV]RUN ) 0UNCONSCI\S0 MASSES4 ,CADRES SEEK TO P]=M A SPECIALIZ$ TASK SO ?AT !Y CAN SUB/ITUTE !MSELVES = ! REVOLT+ PEOPLE4 ,= CADRES1 UNRUL9ESS & UNGOV]NABILITY >E PROBLEMS ?AT MU/ BE OV]COME4 ,CADRES MU/ BUILD UP LEGITIMACY 9 WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATIONS1 USUALLY )\T REVEAL+ !MSELVES1 SO ?AT !Y CAN EX]CISE DISPROPORTIONATE 9FLU5CE OV] DECISIONS4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 !Y >E AU?ORIT>IAN & DE/RUCTIVE TO ANY LIB]ATORY PROJECT4 ,WE C\LD SAY ?IS ANO!R WAY3 ,AN>*I/S1 AS ANTI-REPRES5TATIONAL CATALY/S ( DE/ABILIZATION & REVOLT1 EXP]I5CE !MSELVES AS =MS ( LIFE 9COMPATIBLE ) ALL DOM9ATION4 ,! CADRE SEES ITSELF AS ! T\*$-UP IMAGE ( A REVOLT+ POPULACE 9 ! !AT] ( POLITICAL LIFE4 ,A FEW ?\M$ /RUGGLE0 ,ONE P>TICUL> /RATEGY ( ,M>XISM-,L59ISM ,MAOISM1 ESPECIALLY POPUL> 9 ! #a#i#gS1 IS ! /RATEGY ( ! 0>M$ VANGU>D40 ,! IDEA IS ESS5TIALLY ?AT A NUCLEI OR CADRE WILL >M ITSELF1 GO UND]GR\ND1 & LEVY >M$ CLA%ES ) ! ,/ATE4 ,?IS SPECIALIZ$ ACTIVITY CANNOT BE DONE BY MO/ SECTORS ( ! POPULATION & WILL1 !RE=E1 NURTURE AWE & RESPECT = ! 0,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATIONS40 ,?IS /RATEGY IS A /RATEGY ( SUB/ITUTIONISM1 LIKE MANY ,L59I/ PROJECTS4 ,AS HAS BE5 M5TION$ ELSE:]E ! =CE ( 9SURRECTION IS SOCIAL1 NOT MILIT>Y4 ,! QUE/ION IS NOT QUANTITATIVE1 AS 9 H[ MU* DAMAGE WAS DONE TO CAPITALI/ 9FRA/RUCTURE OR H[ MANY W]E KILL$1 BUT RA!R QUALITATIVE3 ,H[ DEEP HAS ! PRACTICE ( REVOLT SPREAD 9 SOCIETY8 ,AN>*I/S DO NOT SEEK TO CON/ITUTE \RSELVES AS A C\NT]-SUBJECT1 A C\NT]-/ATE1 :I* WILL WAGE W> ) ! EXI/+ /ATE & EV5TUALLY OV]COME IT4 ,AN>*I/S SEEK TO CREATE A LIVABLE & 5DLESS /ATE ( EXCEPTION :]EBY SOCIETY HAS MADE ITSELF COMPLETELY UNRULABLE4 ,9 REC5T YE>S1 AN>*I/S 9 SOME PLACES HAVE ADOPT$ ! URBAN GU]RILLA /RATEGY1 LANGUAGE1 & ES!TIC ( ! ,MAOI/S4 ,!Y 9SI/ !Y >E NOT A VANGU>D1 BUT WORDS >E NOT 5\<4 ,MU* HAS BE5 WRITT5 ON ! SUBJECT & ,I WILL NOT GO FUR!R 9TO IT H]E4 ,RECOMM5D$ READ+ ALL AVAILABLE ON !AN>*I/LIBR>Y4ORG3 0,AT ,DAGG]S ,DRAWN10 0,OP5 ,LETT] TO ! ,AN>*I/ ,GALAXY10 & 0,>M$ ,JOY40 0,SEIZ+ ,/ATE ,P[]0 ,! ,/ATE EXI/S = ITS [N REASONS BUT ,L59I/S & MO/ ,M>XI/S MAKE ! >GUM5T ?AT ! ,/ATE IS SIMPLY A TOOL ( ! B\RGEOISIE & ?AT ITS FUNCTIONS %\LD BE TAK5 OV] BY ! ,P>TY TO REPRESS !IR POLITICAL OPPON5TS4 ,LET'S BE ABSOLUTELY CLE> AB\T :AT ?IS MEANS1 BECAUSE ,L59I/S ALWAYS TRY TO AVOID ! FACTS AB\T ?IS SITUATION3 ,9 ORD] ! REPRESS ! B\RGEOISIE OR ! 05EMIES ( ! REVOLUTION_//ATE0 -- 9CLUD+ AN>*I/S & O!R 09FANTILE0 ULTRA-LEFTI/S -- ! ,P>TY WANTS TO BECOME ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT0 NE$S V]Y SPECIFIC ?+S TO EX]CISE ITS CONTROL3 ,POLICE TO R\ND UP P]CEIV$ CLASS 5EMIES1 ,C\RTS TO JUDGE !M 91 ,PRISONS TO HOLD !M 91 & ,A C5TRALIZ$ MILIT>Y TO DEF5D FROM \TSID]S4 ,IT IS COMMON = ,L59I/S TO CRITIQUE 0! CAPITALI/ /ATE10 0RACI/ POLICE10 & ! 0PRIVATIZ$ PRISON SY/EM40 ,!SE PHRASES HAVE ! APPE>ANCES ( RADICALISM4 ,! T]MS 0CAPITALI/10 0RACI/0 & 0PRIVATIZ$0 SEEM TO BE MODIFY+ ! N\NS 0/ATE10 0POLICE10 & 0PRISON40 ,BUT ?AT C\LDN'T BE FUR!R FROM ! TRU?4 ,!Y >E US+ DI/9CT N\NS4 ,L59I/S >E NOT AGA9/ ! ,/ATE1 LIKE AN>*I/S >E4 ,!Y >E AGA9/ ?IS /ATE4 ,!Y >E NOT AGA9/ POLICE4 ,!Y >E AGA9/ !SE POLICE4 ,!Y >E AGA9/ !SE PRISONS4 ,! PROBLEM ( ! ,/ATE1 = ,L59I/S1 IS AN ADM9I/RATIVE QUE/ION4 ,9 !IR EYES1 ! WRONG REGIME HOLDS P[]4 ,9 ?IS LIE3 ! MO/ EXTREME SOCIAL DEMOCRATS = A DRA/ICALLY RE=M$ /ATE4 ,! MODE ( ?IS RE=M IS REVOLUTION4 ,?AT IS P]HAPS ! MO/ PR(\ND DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,L59I/S & ,SC&9AVIAN-/YLE SOCIAL DEMOCRATS :O BELIEVE 9 ! VOTE4 ,9 ANY CASE1 0SEIZ+ /ATE P[]0 IS AN OBSC5E IDEA 9 TODAY'S WORLD4 ,! ,/ATE IS NO LONG] ! PRIM>Y IMPETUS ( DOM9ATION 9 TODAY'S ,EMPIRE4 ,TO ADD TO ! DIRECTORY ( 9DEP5D5T C\NTRIES0 ONLY CONTRIBUTES TO \R CURR5T ASPHYXIATION4 ,! 5EMY TODAY CONFRONTS US AS A SET ( GOV]N+ PRACTICES DISP5S$ 9 A P]MAN5T /ATE ( GLOBAL C\NT] 9SURG5CY1 NOT JU/ AS A CLASS ( DA/>DLY EXPROPRIATORS4 ,! 5TIRE PROJECT ( CON/RUCT+ ,PEOPLE'S GOV]NM5TS FAIL$ MIS]ABLY 9 EV]Y S+LE ATTEMPT4 ,EV5 IF IT WAS SIMPLY ! FAULT ( \TSIDE =CES1 ?AT REALITY IS SOME?+ ,L59'S FOLL[]S >E GO+ TO HAVE TO ACC\NT =4 ,! TRUE CONTR>Y ( ! PROLET>IAT IS NOT ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,IT IS ! B\RGEOIS WORLD1 IMP]IALI/ SOCIETY1 ( :I* ! PROLET>IAT1 LET ?IS BE NOT$1 IS A NOTORI\S ELEM5T1 AS ! PR9CIPAL PRODUCTIVE =CE & AS ! ANTAGONI/IC POLITICAL POLE444 ,TO SAY PROLET>IAT & B\RGEOISIE IS TO REMA9 )9 ! B\NDS ( ! ,HEGELIAN >TIFICE3 SOME?+ & SOME?+ ELSE4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE ! PROJECT ( ! PROLET>IAT1 ITS 9T]NAL BE+1 IS NOT TO CONTRADICT ! B\RGEOISIE1 OR TO CUT ITS FEET FROM UND] IT4 ,?IS PROJECT IS COMMUNISM1 & NO?+ ELSE4 ,?AT IS1 ! ABOLITION ( ANY PLACE 9 :I* SOME?+ LIKE A PROLET>IAT CAN BE 9/ALL$4 ,! POLITICAL PROJECT ( ! PROLET>IAT IS ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! SPACE ( ! PLACEM5T ( CLASSES4 ,IT IS ! LOSS1 = ! HI/ORICAL SOME?+1 ( EV]Y 9DEX ( CLASS4 --0,!ORY ( ,WORLDS10 PG4 #g ,SOCIALISM SUCKS3 ,ALL P[] TO ! COMMUNES6 ,A CRITIQUE ( ,L59 CAN'T BE MADE 9 A VACUUM ,L59 IS ONE ( ! MO/ FAM\S & RESPECT$ SOCIALI/S 9 ! WORLD4 ,I'D LIKE TO TAKE SOME TIME TO %IT-TALK SOCIALISM AS A POLITICAL CATEGORY & AS A !ORETICAL SY/EM4 ,I'D LIKE TO MAKE ! CASE ?AT SOCIALISM IS NOT AN ALT]NATIVE SY/EM TO CAPITALISM AT ALL & ?AT ITS PROPON5TS >E NOT EV5 COMMUNI/S4 ,SOCIALISM IS A SY/EM ( DI/RIBUTION 9SIDE ( A CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 ,SOCIALISM PRES]VES ! LABOR-CAPITAL RELATION%IP & ! ALI5ATION ( HUMAN LABOR4 ,SOCIALISM EV5 PRES]VES ! VALUE-=M & ! G5]AL ,M-,C-,M' =MULA ( CAPITALISM4 ,CAPITALISM IS A SET ( SOCIAL RELATIONS :]EBY WEAL? IS EXTRACT$ FROM HUMAN ACTIVITY4 ,! G5]AL =MULA = ?IS RELATION%IP1 ONE ?AT IS VAGUE 5\< TO ACC\NT = MANY TYPES ( CAPITALI/ MANAGEM5T & DI/RIBUTION1 IS ,MONEY-,COMMODITY-,MORE ,MONEY 7,M-,C-,M'74 ,9 ?IS SETUP EV]Y?+ IS SUBJECT$ TO ! DEM&S ( ! ECONOMY4 ,IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO REMEMB] ?AT CAPITALISM DEVELOP$ 9 ! T]RA9 ( MANY O!R IMBALANC$ SOCIAL RELATIONS1 9CLUD+ PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY1 & HET]ONORMATIVITY4 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO GO TOO MU* 9TO ! DETAILS AB\T CAPITALISM H]E1 BUT O!RS HAVE (F]$ COMPELL+ & FULL ANALYZES ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MODE ( PRODUCTION4 ,SOCIALISM IS EXTREME RE=MISM ,SOCIALISM IS A SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T ?AT RADICALLY RE-DEF9ES ! LEGAL REGIME ( PROP]TY 7MO/ OBVI\SLY FROM 0PRIVATE0 TO 0PUBLIC074 ,CAPITALI/S >E NO LONG] ALL[$ TO HOLD PROP]TY & !Y >E REPRESS$ = TRY+4 ,! REPRES5TATIVES 9SIDE ( ! ,P>TY CONTROL ! PROP]TY4 ,BUT WE KN[ ?AT !RE IS A HUGE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 0PUBLIC PROP]TY0 & 0NO PROP]TY40 ,UND] SOCIALISM1 ! ,M-,C-,M' EQUATION IS PRES]V$ & ! CAPITALI/S >E REPLAC$ ) BUREAUCRATS 9SIDE ( ! ,P>TY4 ,?IS IS A WELL-KN[N CRITIQUE ( SOCIALISM EV5 AMONG 0ORD9>Y PEOPLE40 ,IF WE >E /ILL COMPELL$ TO WORK BY FACTORS \TSIDE ( \R CONTROL :]E WE >E /ILL PRODUC+ WEAL? & VALUE = O!RS TO 5JOY1 & WE /ILL MU/ SUFF] ! BOR$OM & MIS]Y ( 9DU/RIAL METROPOLITAN SOCIETY1 >5'T WE /ILL LIV+ UND] CAPITALISM8 ,SOCIALI/S 79CLUD+ ,L59I/S & O!R AU?ORIT>IANS7 >E QUICK TO PO9T \T ! /&>D ( LIV+ ( ! MASSES ( CITIZ5S 9 SOCIALI/S C\NTRIES BUT ?IS BEGS A QUE/ION3 IS SOCIALISM SIMPLY A WELF>E /ATE ON /]OIDS8 ,SOCIALIZATION & ! LEGAL REGIME ( BUREAUCRATIC CAPITALISM ,CAPITALISM AS A MODE ( PRODUCTION IS COMPOS$ ( DIFF]5T P>TS4 ,! MO/ OBVI\S P>TS 9CLUDE ! WORK+ HUMANS & ?OSE :O OV]SEE ! EXTRACTION ( VALUE FROM !IR BEHAVIOR 7!SE PEOPLE ALMO/ ALWAYS PR(IT FROM ?AT BEHAVIOR1 BUT ,I SUPPOSE ?AT'S NOT NECESS>Y74 ,CAPITALISM IS REPRODUC$ BECAUSE PEOPLE KEEP BEHAV+ 9 WAYS ?AT PRODUCE VALUE4 ,?IS IS1 ( C\RSE1 A TAUTOLOGY4 ,! COMMUNITY ( CAPITAL IS :Y !RE IS CAPITALISM4 ,EV]YDAY LIFE UND] CAPITALISM IS CAPITALISM4 ,! ONLY WAY TO DE/ROY CAPITALISM IS TO DE/ROY ! VALUE-=M & ALL RELATIONS ( EX*ANGE ?R\< ! NEGATIVE PROJECTS ( COLLECTIVE SELF-NEGATION & COMMUNIZATION4 ,IS ?IS A QUANTITATIVE QUE/ION OR A QUALITATIVE ONE8 ,ALL ?+S 9DICATE TO ME ?AT SOCIALISM IS1 9 FACT1 CAPITALISM 9 ITS NICE/ POSSIBLE =M4 ,UNTIL IT CAN BE ILLU/RAT$ ?AT SOCIALISM IS SOME?+ O!R ?AN A R$I/RIBUTION ( WEAL?1 IT %\LD /ILL BE CONSID]$ AN ELEM5T ( CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION & POLITICAL ECONOMY4 ,FUR!RMORE1 IT IS AN APP>5T /RATEGY ( AU?ORIT>IAN POLITICS TO EQUIVOCATE ! MEAN+S ( ! PEOPLE10 0! /ATE10 OR 0! P>TY40 ,!SE KEYWORDS >E DEEPLY COD$1 BUT !Y ALL MEAN ! SAME ?+3 SMALL GR\PS ( PEOPLE CONTROLL+ O!RS1 (T5 BY PRET5D+ TO BE ON !IR SIDE4 ,TO QUOTE FROM A P>TICUL>LY POPUL> ICONOCLA/-- ,A /ATE1 IS CALL$ ! COLDE/ ( ALL COLD MON/]S4 ,COLDLY LIE? IT ALSO2 & ?IS LIE CREEPE? FROM ITS M\?3 0I1 ! /ATE1 AM ! PEOPLE4 ,A FEW T5TATIVE CONCLUSIONS ,AN>*Y & ,L59ISM >E DI/9CT4 ,!RE IS AN OCEAN BETWE5 ! T5SION ( AN>*Y & ! POSITIVE POLITICAL PROGRAM ( ,M>XI/-,L59ISM4 ,AN>*Y IS ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL AU?ORITY1 ! DE/ABILIZATION ( ALL CONTROL1 ! UNRULY 9DULG5CE ( LU/ & PASSION1 ! ,DIONYSIAN EXPLOSION ( ,LIFE & EXCESS4 ,! AN>*I/ SPR9TS =W>D 9F9ITELY PA/ ! TYRANNY ( ! 0POSSIBLE0 & T[>D LIV+ LIFE TO ! FULLE/4 ,! AN>*I/ SEEKS TO DEVELOP ! MAT]IAL SOLID>ITIES TO PROVIDE = ONE ANO!R'S EMOTIONAL1 M5TAL1 SPIRITUAL & PHYSICAL NE$S 9 ! PRES5T T5SE1 SO ?AT WE MAY LAUN* A C\NT]-ATTACK AGA9/ EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS MADE US A%AM$ ( \R BODIES & \R DREAMS & SO ?AT WE MAY 5C\NT] WORLDS WE NEV] CONSID]$ BE=E4 ,! POSITIVE PROJECT ( ,M>XISM-,L59ISM SEEKS TO IMPOSE A NEW WORLD ( ,ORD]4 ,!Y SEEK TO CON/RUCT A REALITY ( SCI5TIFIC COH]5CE :]EBY ! CURR5T CATEGORIES ( SOCIETY MAY FULLY REALIZE !MSELVES4 ,= ! ,L59I/1 LIFE IS ALWAYS ELSE:]E4 ,AL?\< !Y SPEAK ( COMMUNISM1 !Y AIM TO BUILD A NEW SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T4 ,! ,L59I/ BELIEVES SO LITTLE 9 ! HUMAN CAPACITY TO SELF-ORGANIZE & 9 ! CAPACITY ( 9DIVIDUALS TO TAKE !IR LIVES 9TO !IR [N H&S1 ?AT !Y COMM& /RICT ADH]5CE TO A ,P>TY ( TE*NOCRATS & 9TELLECTUALS4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! RELATIVE IRRELEVANCE & LACK ( TRACTION AMONG Y\NG PEOPLE T[>D ,L59 %\LD BE RELIEV+ = AN>*I/S4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 WE %\LDN'T TRAP \RSELVES 9TO ID5TIT>IAN S1 WE MAY F9D ALLIES 9 /RANGE PLACES4 ,?AT BE+ SAID1 WE %\LD COLLABORATE ) O!R GR\PS ON \R [N T]MS AS DI/9CT AUTONOM\S P>TISANS ) \R [N IDEAS AB\T H[ /RUGGLES %\LD MOVE =W>D4 ,\R COLLABORATION ) ,L59I/S %\LD BE CONT+5T & RELATIVE TO \R LEVEL ( AFF9ITY ) 9DIVIDUALS ON A LIMIT$ SCOPE = SPECIFIC PURPOSES4 ,WE %\LD WORK ) !M 9=MALLY :5EV] POSSIBLE = ! MUTUAL GA9 ( ALL4 ,?IS G5]AL /RATEGY1 ( C\RSE1 REW>DS ! AN>*I/ SPIRIT MORE ?AN ! ,L59I/ T5D5CY1 AS ,L59I/S T5D TO HESITATE 9ITIAT+ MEAN+FUL RADICAL 9T]V5TION 9 ! SOCIAL CLA%4 ,AL?\< WE %\LD NOT BACK D[N FROM CRITIQU+ AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIALI/S1 WE %\LD RECOGNIZE !IR RELATIVE WEAKNESS 9 ! CURR5T CONTEXT4 ,IT CAN BE IMPORTANT = AN>*I/S TO E/ABLI% ! AUTONOM\S SPACE = AN>*Y BY DI/ANC+ !MSELVES FROM ! ,LEFT4 ,:ILE ?AT IS IMPORTANT1 WE %\LDN'T FOCUS TOO MU* 5]GY ON DEF9+ \RSELVES 9 A POSITIVE S5SE -- ! BETT] TO RECUP]ATE \R EF=TS6 ,!RE IS AN 5TIRE SOCIAL T]RA9 TO F9D ACCOMPLICES & FRI5D%IPS4 ,WE %\LD FOCUS ON BUILD+ ?OSE NECESS>Y COMPLICITIES 9 ANTICIPATION ( ! SOCIAL CLA% ) DOM9ATION4 ,ONCE WE HAVE E/ABLI%$ ! NECESS>Y DI/ANCE BETWE5 AN>*I/ SPACES & ! ,L59I/ ,P>TIES1 WE %\LD %IFT TO A G5]AL /RATEGY ( IGNOR+ !M COMPLETELY4 :5 IT COMES TO ORGANIZATION1 EXCEPT = :5 WE MAY BE ABLE TO WORK TOGE!R4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #c1 #bba 3 ,SMA%+ ! ,ORD]LY ,P>TY -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #g1 #bbb 3 ,SMA%+ ! ,ORD]LY ,P>TY -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/