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RGacky3
14th March 2012, 10:23
http://www.thenation.com/article/165240/thank-you-anarchists

Its nice to see someone in the media finally give anarchists some props, finally, for once, its not JUST "oh no black blocs!!!"
RGacky3
14th March 2012, 10:29
BTW, the NYPD is now trying to investigate OWS twitter accounts, this just shows, OWS is working, when the ruling class starts tearing down the vail of "liberty," it shows the people are being noticed.
Dennis the 'Bloody Peasant'
14th March 2012, 10:35
BTW, the NYPD is now trying to investigate OWS twitter accounts, this just shows, OWS is working, when the ruling class starts tearing down the vail of "liberty," it shows the people are being noticed.

It's a strange mixture of encouraging and disheartening when you can see the ruling class and their minions are scared...encouraging because you feel optimistic about possible change and disheartening because the CS gas and water cannons are gonna be out.
TheGodlessUtopian
14th March 2012, 10:39
It's a strange mixture of encouraging and disheartening when you can see the ruling class and their minions are scared...encouraging because you feel optimistic about possible change and disheartening because the CS gas and water cannons are gonna be out.

...and eventually the real bombs they will drop...
l'Enfermé
14th March 2012, 11:18
Since when did Anarchists invent consensus?
RGacky3
14th March 2012, 11:38
They didn't, but their certainly push for it and value it highly.
hatzel
14th March 2012, 11:53
Actually I push for dissensus...
#FF0000
14th March 2012, 18:38
Since when did Anarchists invent consensus?

consensus democracy was a big anarchist thing awhile back and for some reason everyone forgot it was a shitty idea.
l'Enfermé
14th March 2012, 18:56
consensus democracy was a big anarchist thing awhile back and for some reason everyone forgot it was a shitty idea.
It used to be a big thing with the Quakers also.

And yes, fuck it.
hatzel
14th March 2012, 19:40
As I assume countless people have said over the years, consensus is a pretty good idea in those situations in which the decision has actual life and death consequences, as in hey if we do this there's a decent chance one of us might get killed so let's make a decision. As only 1 in a bagillion decisions fit into that specific category, though, it's generally superfluous (and in fact an unnecessary hindrance) as practised...
Os Cangaceiros
21st March 2012, 01:53
http://www.revleft.com/vb/showpost.php?p=2275832&postcount=51

gotta nip this thread in the bud before the derps get here and start ranting about "anarchist consensus"