Read this speach from the Eastern Front, I think this should answer your question (i.e. we won't stop to "debate" our right to exist).
04/24/04 10:21 PM
Eastern Front
Comrades!
The sudden emergence of Fascism and Racism in our city and in our communities is alarming. People have been threatened and some now live in fear knowing that these people exist in our communities. That is why we have formed the Eastern Front.
Victory will certainly be ours
This Eastern Front is named after the war front in which the Soviets fought against the Nazis in WW II, which lead to the victory of a just side, the side of the people against reaction and oppression, the victorious side of the Soviets, who stood for progress and justice; for Socialism.
The name Eastern Front is also named so because it emerged as the result of an incident which took place in the East side of our city, Toronto, where two fascists confronted two activists well they were organizing in their community.
We proudly bare the name Eastern Front remembering the victory of the Soviet Union, and knowing that we will carry that same victory over again here in Toronto. This is now our war, and this is our front. We hope that anywhere fascism emerges that Anti-Racists, whoever they are - whether they are Anarchist, Communist, Socialist, or even more "liberal", - will take up their duty and fight against it using whatever means necessary in their communities - that's what we hope - but this is our front, and we know that we have the responsibility to take up this battle.
No one is going to do this for us!
No time for excuses
There is no time for excuses. This is not a game; this is not a dinner party. We are not going to play nice, because the fascists are certainly not. This is not the sort of work that you can put half of an effort into. You can not step aside and say that you are unwilling to put yourself at risk. We must fight against these fascists - this will take much courage, strength, and dedication - and we shall not let them win: "They shall not pass!"
We will risk backlash and repercussions. As individuals we will be putting ourselves in danger, and possibly our friends and family as well. But if we do not take these risks the price will be even more costly. Allowing these fascists the chance to get organized is much more dangerous. We would be handing them a free shot by doing so. Right now we have the power and numbers to sweep the city clean of fascism once again. Let’s not make the mistake of allowing them to gain enough strength to be a significant foe. They will never gain victory, but we should not even allow them a chance to think such a thing possible!
Two fronts
There is two ways to battle against fascism and racism, and we must use them both. One way is by using means available to us which are more-or-less non-violent, and some cases through the state which will allow us to repress fascism, and which will be more open to average people who are not as consciously a part of the class struggle and struggle against fascism and racism. We can appeal to the community and also be a more significant part of it. We can use awareness, workshops, education; to arm the masses with the ability to fight fascism. We can use legal means, such as the courts, the INTERNET, and public records; to seek out and make life miserable and fascist organizing an undesirable practice for the fascists. Through the courts we can bankrupt them. Through the INTERNET we can shut down their means of advertising and communications by appealing to their ISP. Through public records we can hunt them down and have them thrown out of their homes by their landlords, we can warn their neighbors about who they are. But this is not generally the type of work Eastern Front will undertake.
Eastern Front’s way is to use our fists which we proudly raise so often. There is a reason why a raised first has such a symbolic meaning in our struggle: because so often we must use the fist to gain victory. We must use our fists to defend ourselves. As Communists we know non-violent political gain is always the most desirable. But as communists - as materialists who understand reality - we know that is not always possible. We also have to realize that fascists mainly only understand two things: violence and hatred. This is their language, and means of communication. They think with hatred and they express their thoughts through violent action.
You can't talk to a fascist
We can not feel sorrow for a fascist. We can not hesitate to use violence against a fascist, because they will do neither for us. Historically, fascists have attacked communists, anarchists, and other progressives first, in order to get them out of the way so that they can start their repression against Jews, non-whites, homosexuals, people with disabilities, and other people who they consider "inferior".
We can not let this happen, and we will not let this happen, because we are not going to allow them the chance to get us out of the way.
We must use force to put a stop to the rise of fascism. They are not going to stop and talk about whether or not genocide and oppression is right or wrong, and neither or we. They are full of hatred for other human beings, for no reason other than race, religion or skin color. They don't think that we deserve the right to live, they would like to see us all hanging from trees, stifling in gas chambers, or burning in ovens. We have to keep this in mind.... There is only one way to react to that sort of enemy - the same way that is natural to react to a ferocious monster or animal that doesn't think or show any compassion - against such an attacker we must use whatever means necessary to quell it!
And to do this we won't stop to debate with them or anyone else about the morals of smashing their fascist faces in. We will simply communicate to them in the only language they understand.
This is not about freedom of speech
Smashing fascism is not smashing free speech. Even the bourgeois state does not allow hate against a group of people based on race or religion... we have laws against hate in the Canadian state.
We should not allow these ideas to be promoted in our communities, in any way; shape or form. Fascism is the horrible enemy of anything even close to democracy, and so anyone who believes in people's choice, rights and freedom should be a natural enemy of fascism.
You do not have to be a radical - a communist, anarchist, or socialist - to be such an anti-fascist. Even a conservative with some form of morals should recognize the importance of shutting down fascism and racism. But the radicals are the ones who will certainly lead the way forward in this fight. They will also be the first to pick up the fowl stench of fascism when it arises.
We must not commit political suicide!
Allowing “Democracy” and free speech to those who want to destroy it is political suicide. Letting the fascist run in elections and spread their ideas, is allowing them to grow. Allowing them to live, work, and organize in our communities is just allowing them other means. Why should we let people walk down the street who would rather kill us then allow us the same right? It is allowing them to scare people. It is letting them exercise the power of ideas. Ideas are worth more than weapons, so why should we allow or enemies to have ideas? This is not taking away freedom of speech; in fact it is the exact opposite!
We must be prepared to fight our battle against fascism. Remember how ferocious and how hard those Comrades in the Red Army fought. Compared to that our battle is challenge is almost insignificant. Let’s not dishonor the memory of the Soviet victory by refusing to take on this relatively small scale fight!
We shall beat them every time, everywhere!
Can we appease that kind of opinion, if we do, when we aren't looking these people will slip in the back door and then we'll be fucked, well and truly!!!
