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Taikand
30th April 2010, 18:51
Ok, I've just watched some videos on youtube ( I know, not the most revolutionary thing to do) about RTC.
What is it?
Is it anarchist or anything that opposes capitalism goes?
Are they of any use?

bricolage
30th April 2010, 19:43
Unless I've got it completely wrong I'm guessing they are something similar to Reclaim The Streets who tend to occupy roads etc and hold street parties. I'm guessing the parties are pretty good and it's nice to redefine spatial purpose, but at the end of the day they are pretty meaningless in regards to genuine struggle. Although I did hear they were pretty useful in stopping the SWP hijack PGA in the early 2000s.

Die Neue Zeit
30th April 2010, 22:59
Unless I've got it completely wrong I'm guessing they are something similar to Reclaim The Streets who tend to occupy roads etc and hold street parties. I'm guessing the parties are pretty good and it's nice to redefine spatial purpose, but at the end of the day they are pretty meaningless in regards to genuine struggle. Although I did hear they were pretty useful in stopping the SWP hijack PGA in the early 2000s.

Education on "The combating of residential gentrification and speculation by first means of expanding resident association guarantees beyond the privilege of homeowners and towards the formation of separate tenant associations, limiting all residential writs of possession and eviction for the benefit of private parties to cases of tenant neglect, and establishing comprehensive tax and other financial preferences for renting over home ownership" is better time spent than the direct action stuff you just mentioned.