An open letter to French Anarchists and Leftists

[lovebombanarchy]

An open letter to French Anarchists and Leftists

The people in the North American Anarchist and Leftist communities have all watched in the past several weeks with a certain amount of satisfaction as the French underclass has risen up in cathartic rebellion against the brutal forces of institutionalized racism, economic segregation, and state repression. As flames continue to encircle Paris and destitute youth battle with police in the streets, we all wait expectantly to see whether these riots will fizzle out and end in a wave of repression, or whether they will lead to yet another glorious French revolution.

While it is unclear to North Americans as to whether or not revolutionary conditions exist in France, it is fairly clear that there is some discontent with the French government, as was made apparent in May of this year, when a sizable majority of the French population voted against the neoliberal European Union “constitution” despite a massive campaign in favor of its ratification, clearly showing dissatisfaction with top-down government, bureaucracy, and neoliberal capitalism. It is clear that the riots are an opportunity which must be acted upon, and if dissatisfied members of the native French working class and others can be galvanized against the government, the government could conceivably be brought down. If state-capitalism can be overthrown in France, the revolt might be a catalyst capable of sparking revolution elsewhere, redefining the entire world’s political paradigm as the first French Revolution did. The stakes are extremely high.

How can this event be transformed from a riot to a revolution? It would seem clear that for this to occur, the rioters would have to develop a clear vision for a transformed, multiethnic, libertarian, and egalitarian France, and the revolt must begin to include not only immigrants and their children, but people of French ethnicity. How can this be done?

In my opinion, this is a perfect time for French Anarchists and Leftists to engage in a massive campaign of anti-capitalist, anti-state propaganda (for lack of a less authoritarian term), which could galvanize ethnic French people in favor of revolt, and could help the rioting immigrants develop a vision for a transformed France. French Anarchists and Leftists ought to hand out thousands of pamphlets on anti-authoritarian and anti-capitalist theory to rioters, destitute workers, and other people who have been excluded from prosperity. A shared vision of a transformed France could unite muslims, christians, and atheists; blacks, Arabs, and those of ethnically French origin in favor or revolt.

There already exists in France a revolutionary momentum. Whether or not it is harnessed to bring about libertarian and egalitarian revolution is up to you.

Comrades, the time is right for organizing against the state and the capitalist system, and fighting in the streets!

[lovebombanarchy]

oh, and if anyone can translate this into french and post it on the Paris IMC..that would be awesome

[which doctor]

Une lettre ouverte aux anarchistes et aux gauchistes français

Les personnes dans toutes d'anarchiste et de gauchiste les communautés américaines du nord ont observé dans le passé plusieurs semaines avec une certaine quantité de satisfaction pendant que la population défavorisée française s'est levée vers le haut dans la rébellion cathartique contre les forces brutales du racisme institutionalisé, de la ségrégation économique, et de la répression d'état. Comme les flammes continuent à encercler Paris et la bataille indigente de la jeunesse avec la police dans les rues, nous toute l'attente en expectative pour voir si ces émeutes pétilleront dehors et extrémité dans une vague de répression, ou si elles mèneront à encore une autre révolution française glorieuse. Tandis qu'elle est peu claire aux Américains du nord de savoir si ou les conditions non révolutionnaires existent en France, il est assez clair qu'il y ait du mécontentement avec le gouvernement français, comme a été rendu évident en mai de cette année, quand une majorité considérable de la population française a voté contre l'union européenne néo-libérale "constitution" en dépit d'une campagne massive en faveur de sa ratification, montrant clairement le mécontentement en ce qui concerne le gouvernement de haut en bas, la bureaucratie, et le capitalisme néo-libéral. Il est clair que les émeutes soient une occasion qui doit être agie au moment, et si des membres mécontents de la classe ouvrière française indigène et d'autres peuvent être galvanisés contre le gouvernement, le gouvernement pourrait peut-être être réduit. Si le état-capitalisme peut être renversé en France, la révolte pourrait être un catalyseur capable de la révolution d'étincellement ailleurs, redéfinissant le paradigme politique du monde entier comme première révolution française . Les pieux sont extrêmement hauts. Comment cet événement peut-il être transformé d'une émeute à une révolution ? Ce semblerait la France claire que pour que ceci se produise, les rioters devraient développer une vision claire pour transformée, multi-ethnique, libertaire, et égalitaire, et la révolte doit commencer à inclure non seulement des immigrés et leurs enfants, mais les gens de l'appartenance ethnique française. Comment est-ce que ceci peut être fait ? À mon avis, c'est un temps parfait pour les anarchistes et les gauchistes français pour s'engager dans une campagne massive d'anti-capitaliste, propagande d'anti-état (par manque d'une limite moins autoritaire), qui pourrait galvaniser les français ethniques en faveur de la révolte, et pourrait aider les immigrés s'ameutants à développer une vision pour la France transformée. Les anarchistes et les gauchistes français doivent distribuerer des milliers de brochures sur la théorie anti-autoritaire et d'anti-capitaliste aux rioters, aux ouvriers indigents, et à d'autres qui ont été exclues de la prospérité. Une vision partagée de la France transformée a pu unir des musulmans, des chrétiens, et des athées ; noirs, Arabes, et ceux d'origine éthniquement française en faveur ou révolte. Là existe déjà en France un élan révolutionnaire. Si lui est armé pour provoquer la révolution libertaire et égalitaire est jusqu'à vous. Les camarades, le temps a raison pour organiser contre l'état et le système de capitaliste, et combattre dans les rues !

[lovebombanarchy]

wow..that's awesome man! thanks so much for doing that

[Lacrimi de Chiciură]

Did you use an automatic translator site though (like freetranslation or babelfish)? Reading something translated through one of those is usually difficult to make out, especially for something complex, i.e. not just one or two words. If you did, I'd wait until you've had it translated by an actual francophone to send it to their website. If you didn't, nice job.

[which doctor]

Originally posted by The wise old [email protected] 7 2005, 09:13 PM
Did you use an automatic translator site though (like freetranslation or babelfish)? Reading something translated through one of those is usually difficult to make out, especially for something complex, i.e. not just one or two words. If you did, I'd wait until you've had it translated by an actual francophone to send it to their website. If you didn't, nice job.
awww man. busted. I used babelfish to translate it and i agree that it can be kinda hard to read but hey, it doesn't hurt.

[Commie Rat]

Can you please adrees it as a open letter from Corades around the world rather then just North Americans

[lovebombanarchy]

Originally posted by Commie [email protected] 8 2005, 05:56 AM
Can you please adrees it as a open letter from Corades around the world rather then just North Americans
sure! i just dont want to pretend that i have to power to speak for all anarchists worldwide..

[Commie Rat]

of coures you do!
:D
i said so

[*PRC*Kensei]

my add to the letter:

"On feet of coals I tread"

On feet of coals I tread,
on these same roads every day,
my feet have scratched the floor so many times, that they,
Like made out of phosphor, cached flame,
And so I tread on feet of coals.

I raise my Left fist, and protest against,
The corruption,
Discrimination,
The damn fascist nation.
And with the force of a volcano, my red fist will strike,

BURN those cars !

So, we ALL will have to walk on these roads.... ... As long as my feet are coals.

:ph34r:

[LSD]

For the record, that "translation" is pretty much incomprehensible.

:P

[Severian]

Also, what's up with giving tactical advice to people in other countries? You think you know the situation better than they do?

[lovebombanarchy]

Originally posted by [email protected] 9 2005, 08:46 PM
Also, what's up with giving tactical advice to people in other countries? You think you know the situation better than they do?
no certainly not... all im saying is that this is a great opportunity, and it shouldnt be squandered... members of the french left should be out there fighitng in the streets and trying to galvanize people against state-capitalism... in my opinion.

all im saying is...dont let a opportunity for change go to waste.

[rioters bloc]

Originally posted by [email protected] 10 2005, 11:10 AM
no certainly not... all im saying is that this is a great opportunity, and it shouldnt be squandered... members of the french left should be out there fighitng in the streets and trying to galvanize people against state-capitalism... in my opinion.

all im saying is...dont let a opportunity for change go to waste.
i'm sure they know that too.

i really don't like how these threads are popping up about 'what advice to give the french rioters/lefties'. they're not stupid.

[lovebombanarchy]

Originally posted by rioters bloc+Nov 10 2005, 12:15 AM--> (rioters bloc @ Nov 10 2005, 12:15 AM)
[email protected] 10 2005, 11:10 AM
no certainly not... all im saying is that this is a great opportunity, and it shouldnt be squandered... members of the french left should be out there fighitng in the streets and trying to galvanize people against state-capitalism... in my opinion.

all im saying is...dont let a opportunity for change go to waste.
i'm sure they know that too.

i really don't like how these threads are popping up about 'what advice to give the french rioters/lefties'. they're not stupid. [/b]
well, hopefully french radicals are deeply involved in organizing right now...and are working in solidarity with rioters, etc. but it doesnt always work that way, as was proven in 68..when the communist party basically stood in the way of a revolution.

I don't see anything wrong with offering solidarity and a few ideas to other people.

[rioters bloc]

Originally posted by lovebombanarchy+Nov 10 2005, 11:25 AM--> (lovebombanarchy @ Nov 10 2005, 11:25 AM)
Originally posted by rioters [email protected] 10 2005, 12:15 AM

[email protected] 10 2005, 11:10 AM
no certainly not... all im saying is that this is a great opportunity, and it shouldnt be squandered... members of the french left should be out there fighitng in the streets and trying to galvanize people against state-capitalism... in my opinion.

all im saying is...dont let a opportunity for change go to waste.
i'm sure they know that too.

i really don't like how these threads are popping up about 'what advice to give the french rioters/lefties'. they're not stupid.
well, hopefully french radicals are deeply involved in organizing right now...and are working in solidarity with rioters, etc. but it doesnt always work that way, as was proven in 68..when the communist party basically stood in the way of a revolution.

I don't see anything wrong with offering solidarity and a few ideas to other people. [/b]
i don't see that so much as sharing ideas than giving advice. rather than engaging in discourse with french lefties and seeing what the situation is first, people seem to just be saying, 'okay, well i have no idea whats going on over there apart from what the media is telling me, or if theres any kinda organising, but ill just assume that there isn't [because the french have no idea when it comes to revolutions!] and tell them what i think needs to be done even though im not in their sitch and can't really be bothered finding out what their situation is first'.

i'm coming across really hostile, i don't mean to be. i think we should be supportive, but perhaps ask them what kinda planning is going on and helping them build on that if they need it, rather than saying from across the world, 'go and start a revolution! the timing is perfect!' even though they already know that.

[lovebombanarchy]

Originally posted by rioters bloc+Nov 10 2005, 12:38 AM--> (rioters bloc @ Nov 10 2005, 12:38 AM)
Originally posted by [email protected] 10 2005, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by rioters [email protected] 10 2005, 12:15 AM

[email protected] 10 2005, 11:10 AM
no certainly not... all im saying is that this is a great opportunity, and it shouldnt be squandered... members of the french left should be out there fighitng in the streets and trying to galvanize people against state-capitalism... in my opinion.

all im saying is...dont let a opportunity for change go to waste.
i'm sure they know that too.

i really don't like how these threads are popping up about 'what advice to give the french rioters/lefties'. they're not stupid.
well, hopefully french radicals are deeply involved in organizing right now...and are working in solidarity with rioters, etc. but it doesnt always work that way, as was proven in 68..when the communist party basically stood in the way of a revolution.

I don't see anything wrong with offering solidarity and a few ideas to other people.
i don't see that so much as sharing ideas than giving advice. rather than engaging in discourse with french lefties and seeing what the situation is first, people seem to just be saying, 'okay, well i have no idea whats going on over there apart from what the media is telling me, or if theres any kinda organising, but ill just assume that there isn't and tell them what i think needs to be done even though im not in their sitch and can't really be bothered finding out what their situation is first'.

i'm coming across really hostile, i don't mean to be. i think we should be supportive, but perhaps ask them what kinda planning is going on and helping them build on that if they need it, rather than saying from across the world, 'go and start a revolution! the timing is perfect!' even though they already know that.
yeah..i completely agree that we need to have a discourse. of course, since i dont speak french...that makes discourse a little difficult.

but i was actually thinking that we could also raise some money to help them out with whatever they need... media materials... whatever

[rioters bloc]

Originally posted by [email protected] 10 2005, 11:53 AM
yeah..i completely agree that we need to have a discourse. of course, since i dont speak french...that makes discourse a little difficult.

but i was actually thinking that we could also raise some money to help them out with whatever they need... media materials... whatever
me neither :( only really really really bad french. learnt it for 6 years and i've already forgotten 98% of it :P

fundraising could be fun. i don't know how effective it would be here though [sydney]. even though people i know are generally supportive of the riots [particularly in the hope that it could turn into a revolution] we've been fundraising a lot for other protests that have happened recently as well as court costs of the people who got arrested at those protests, and everyones rather poor :( and it would be hard to get the non-activist community involved methinks. but it's worth looking into if you feel it's feasible where you live :)

[Luís Henrique]

Originally posted by rioters [email protected] 10 2005, 12:38 AM
i don't see that so much as sharing ideas than giving advice. rather than engaging in discourse with french lefties and seeing what the situation is first, people seem to just be saying, 'okay, well i have no idea whats going on over there apart from what the media is telling me, or if theres any kinda organising, but ill just assume that there isn't [because the french have no idea when it comes to revolutions!] and tell them what i think needs to be done even though im not in their sitch and can't really be bothered finding out what their situation is first'.
Thanks for saying that, rioters bloc.

Luís "anti-blanquist" Henrique