Racism in my area

[midnight marauder]

Is the KKK in England? I thought that was strictly limited to America and a little in Canada.

I thought they were only in the US...

the letters 'KKK' are symbolic of white nationalism and white power. i'm guessing they're being used to convey these ideologies, not to suggest a presence of the Klan in the UK, sorta like how I'm wearing a cuban flag tee shirt as a symbol of leftist solidarity and support even though i'm not from cuba & have never been to cuba.

[dez]

Originally posted by JUICE@May 11, 2007 07:23 am
What we're dealing with is combatting a racism in a high school by working with the people it directly affects, black gang members who are assaulted because of their ethnicity, NOT the FARC!

I don't really think racists assault people in gangs.
They tend to be cowards and pick on people that can't defend themselves.
But yeah, perhaps specifially in the high school action they might be useful.
Even though i'd still refuse to work toghether with most people involved in organized crime.

This absolute lack of self determination has several implications. First and foremost, gangs serve as a social organisation which provide family, friendship, power, structure, and purpose to individuals without these necessities.

PCC (the organization in são paulo) also works like that.
It started as a soccer team that would watch out for each other in prison.
Now they have a set of laws, and one of them defines that any member outside jail that do no provide money to the inmates will be executed.
Hell.
Great organization to be in.

People in gangs are still people.

Nazis are still people. Yet i want them dead too. :angry:

They know the brutality of racism perhaps more than anyone!

I know it pretty well too. But i also know the brutality of gangs.

This type of stereotyping is not only unfounded, not only dehumanizing, but also ultimately harmful to our cause. People like you and me, leftists, and indeed anyone interested in alleviating social injustice should be working on expanding our unity with the opressed people of the world.

Not limiting it!

I'm not following the stereotype you think i am.
My country works with different stereotypes than yours do.
Criminals are are less trustworthy than other people.
There might be a few of them that could be given trust, but until you actually get to know them it is a big mistake to share ANY information.

[socialistpunk]

You could always spray your own anti-nazi slogans on the bench and the wall but if that doesn't work then you could always resort to violence as a last resort of course

[RedAnarchist]

You know these stickers you get from Fashwatch? Do you put your contact details in the form at bottom or do you email them?

[coonbasha]

Originally posted by Tommy-K@April 29, 2007 05:05 pm
1. A fence next to a footpath in a small town called Woodbridge in Suffolk, England. Someone has taken the liberty to spraypaint 'Paki Fuck' on it.

2. A bench in Ipswich, UK. A bench I used to enjoy going to to sit on, relax and have a cigarette. But now I can't relax on it, because someone has got a permanent marker and written 'No Blacks Allowed'. They have also written 'KKK' all over it and drawn a picture of a penis, with 'KKK' written on it, pissing on a black man.

I'm outraged.

I was thinking of starting a poster campaign, encouraging people to be vigilant against racism in this area.

Unless there's any other options.

Excellent news
People are waking up at last

[RedAnarchist]

Originally posted by coonbasha+June 18, 2007 01:12 am--> (coonbasha @ June 18, 2007 01:12 am)

Tommy-K

@April 29, 2007 05:05 pm
1. A fence next to a footpath in a small town called Woodbridge in Suffolk, England. Someone has taken the liberty to spraypaint 'Paki Fuck' on it.

2. A bench in Ipswich, UK. A bench I used to enjoy going to to sit on, relax and have a cigarette. But now I can't relax on it, because someone has got a permanent marker and written 'No Blacks Allowed'. They have also written 'KKK' all over it and drawn a picture of a penis, with 'KKK' written on it, pissing on a black man.

I'm outraged.

I was thinking of starting a poster campaign, encouraging people to be vigilant against racism in this area.

Unless there's any other options.

Excellent news
People are waking up at last [/b]

Its quite possible that they were just drawn by brainless morons rather than actual fascists.

[Fawkes]

Originally posted by Red_Anarchist+June 17, 2007 07:18 pm--> (Red_Anarchist @ June 17, 2007 07:18 pm)

Originally posted by [email protected] 18, 2007 01:12 am

Tommy-K

@April 29, 2007 05:05 pm
1. A fence next to a footpath in a small town called Woodbridge in Suffolk, England. Someone has taken the liberty to spraypaint 'Paki Fuck' on it.

2. A bench in Ipswich, UK. A bench I used to enjoy going to to sit on, relax and have a cigarette. But now I can't relax on it, because someone has got a permanent marker and written 'No Blacks Allowed'. They have also written 'KKK' all over it and drawn a picture of a penis, with 'KKK' written on it, pissing on a black man.

I'm outraged.

I was thinking of starting a poster campaign, encouraging people to be vigilant against racism in this area.

Unless there's any other options.

Excellent news
People are waking up at last

Its quite possible that they were just drawn by brainless morons rather than actual fascists. [/b]

And the difference between those two groups is...?

[RedAnarchist]

Originally posted by Fawkes+June 18, 2007 01:20 am--> (Fawkes @ June 18, 2007 01:20 am)

Originally posted by [email protected] 17, 2007 07:18 pm

Originally posted by [email protected] 18, 2007 01:12 am

Tommy-K

@April 29, 2007 05:05 pm
1. A fence next to a footpath in a small town called Woodbridge in Suffolk, England. Someone has taken the liberty to spraypaint 'Paki Fuck' on it.

2. A bench in Ipswich, UK. A bench I used to enjoy going to to sit on, relax and have a cigarette. But now I can't relax on it, because someone has got a permanent marker and written 'No Blacks Allowed'. They have also written 'KKK' all over it and drawn a picture of a penis, with 'KKK' written on it, pissing on a black man.

I'm outraged.

I was thinking of starting a poster campaign, encouraging people to be vigilant against racism in this area.

Unless there's any other options.

Excellent news
People are waking up at last

Its quite possible that they were just drawn by brainless morons rather than actual fascists.

And the difference between those two groups is...? [/b]

Brainless morons arent suually as political as fascist morons.

[Bilan]

Originally posted by JUICE@May 03, 2007 01:10 pm

I say both gangs should be countered wherever it raises their ugly heads.

Why?

I say that the first thing you should do, comrade, is find people who are in the "black gang" so-to-speak, and discuss issues of anti-racism and what you can do to combat your local boneheads.

I'm sure you can come up with something.

On the other end of the matter, if your school has any anti-discrimination groups (like a Harmony Council or something similar), any minority affinity clubs, or any other political clubs, see if you can get them involved. See if you can get members of your school to work together to poster, sticker, leaflet, etc., any antira or antifa propoganda that you want.

If not, do it yourself. I'm sure you can come up with something -- one person standing up against a group of fascist thugs by themself won't be able to solve the issue, but if that one person can mobilize the minority and sympathetic student population then the case is different. Especially if you have people on your side who aren't afraid to square up against bigotry when it gets thick.

Organizing isn't as hard as it sounds. White nationalism can be countered. Work with anyone that can help, even if they are gang members, or school officials, or moderates.

By any means necessary!

I have to say, this is a fucking brilliant idea!