Pogue
7th January 2009, 14:25
To members of specific groups, be they parties, anarchist federation, etc.
What role do you see your organasation taking in an revolutionary period?
To everyone as an individual - what role, ideally, would you like to assume in a revolution?
Move to chit chat if you judge it neccesary.
Bakunist
12th January 2009, 17:20
I don't see many anarchist groups where I live, other than conglomerations of like-minded individuals. It's hard to tell the shapes we may take in the coming years. Without dissemination of our own propaganda to counter the negative labeling shape the public conception of what an anarchist world would really be like, not much progress is going to be made. Even among so-called revolutionaries, Anarchism is not well understood, nor well-liked, but to ignore it would be at your own peril. The history of it is such that, when government an corporate corruption is widely understood, we may see a great many people begin to embrace it, and when this happens the physical manifestations of a true counter-culture will emerge. I see myself as a willing participant in this. A move back to more conscious, beneficial modes of living and existing in this world would not be far off from what I envision as what our future may very well be. Most people do not want violence, though it will inevitably make its' unjust appearance, I personally would only perpetrate on another's existence if another were threatening me and my family or community. This is already happening where I live, as the police continually use intimidation an scare tactics to mobilize community opinions. Hopefully , worldwide, violence will be used as a last resort, but since tasers and pig-sticks and guns continue to be used against us, I feel that non-violent mindframes may have to be abandoned at some point, if our very existences are threatened. I don't know, you bring up an interesting topic, I hope more people respond.
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