,A ,%ORT ,9TRODUCTION TO ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM 

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,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 

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,:AT ,WE'RE ,FI<T+3 ,CAPITALISM & ,HI]>*Y 

,CAPITALISM1 9 ESS5CE1 IS A SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION4 ,IT IS A CLASS SY/EM :]E A MAJORITY1 ! WORK+ CLASS1 IS EXPLOIT$ BY A M9ORITY1 ! RUL+ CLASS4 

,! RUL+ CLASS [N & CONTROL ! PLACES ?AT WE WORK @& LIVE1 ! L& ?AT PRODUCES \R FOOD1 & EV]Y?+ ?AT MAKES LIFE POSSIBLE4 ,!Y MAKE ! DECISIONS AB\T :AT K9DS ( PRODUCTS ! FACTORIES MAKE OR :AT K9DS ( S]VICES >E PROVID$1 & !Y MAKE ! DECISIONS AB\T H[ ?IS WORK IS ORGANIZ$4 ,! RE/ ( US1 ! WORK+ CLASS1 MU/ WORK 9 ! FIELDS & ! FACTORIES1 ! CALL C5T]S & ! (FICE BLOCKS1 OR ELSE GET BY ON B5EFITS OR SCRAPE TOGE!R :AT WE NE$ TO SURVIVE4 

,WE1 ! WORK+ CLASS1 BUILD & PROVIDE EV]Y?+ SOCIETY NE$S TO FUNCTION4 ,!Y1 ! RUL+ CLASS1 SUCK PR(IT \T ( \R WORK4 ,WE >E ! BODY ( SOCIETY2 !Y >E P>ASITES SUCK+ US DRY4 

,IT FOLL[S FROM ?IS ?AT WE DON'T USE ! IDEA ( CLASS 9 ! SAME WAY AS MANY O!RS1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! PRESS4 ,CLASS IS NOT AB\T ! FACT ?AT SOME ( US E>N MORE MONEY ?AN O!RS OR ?AT WE GO TO DIFF]5T K9DS ( S*OOLS4 ,?IS CONFUSION AB\T ! IDEA ( CLASS IS P>T ( A WID] SET ( TACTICS ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS USE TO TRY & DISGUISE ! REALITY ( CLASS FROM US4 

,CAPITALISM NE$S WORK]S 9 A WAY WORK]S SIMPLY DO NOT NE$ CAPITALISM4 ,IF WE W]E TO UNITE >\ND \R COMMON WORK+ CLASS 9T]E/S !N WE C\LD DO AWAY ) ! RUL+ CLASS & RUN SOCIETY = \RSELVES4 ,WE DON'T NE$ !M1 BUT !Y NE$ US4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 ! RUL+ CLASS WORKS H>D TO DIVIDE US AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,IT DOES ?IS ?R\< TRY+ TO CONTROL IDEAS & ! WAY WE ?9K AB\T \RSELVES1 & ALSO ?R\< CREAT+ SMALL DIFF]5CES 9 P[] & WEAL? ?AT PIT US AGA9/ ONE ANO!R4 

,ONE ( ! MAJOR TOOLS TO CREATE !SE DIVISIONS TO IS ! /ATE4 ,! /ATE IS MADE UP ( ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT REGULATE & CONTROL ! LIVES ( 'CITIZ5S' -- ?AT IS Y\ & ME - = ! B5EFIT ( CAPITALISM4 ,:5 ! SO-CALL$ FREE M>KET CAN'T A*IEVE SOME?+ ?AT CAPITAL NE$S TO GR[1 ! /ATE /EPS 9 & MAKES IT HAPP54 ,FROM BUILD+ ! LEGAL & PHYSICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT CAPITALISM NE$S1 ?R\< TO DIRECTLY ATTACK+ WORK]S SEEK+ TO IMPROVE !IR POSITION1 ! /ATE IS AN ESS5TIAL TOOL ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 

,IMPORTANTLY1 ! /ATE MA9TA9S ORGANIZATIONS TO DIRECTLY CONTROL & CO]CE US4 ,! >MY & ! POLICE MO/ OBVI\SLY USE DIRECT =CE TO KEEP PEOPLE 9 L9E1 ) ! POLICE BREAK+ /RIKES & HEADS AT HOME & ! >MY 5=C+ CAPITALISM ABROAD4 ,S*OOLS1 :IL/ PROVID+ AN IMPORTANT S]VICE1 ALSO 9DOCTR9ATE *ILDR5 & PREP>E !M = A LIFE AS WORK]S RA!R ?AN AS HUMAN BE+S4 ,PRISONS1 IMMIGRATION AU?ORITIES1 DOLE (FICES & MORE1 ALL 9TRUDE 9TO \R LIVES & %APE \R ACTIONS4 ,SOME ( !SE ?+S1 LIKE S*OOLS1 HOSPITALS & WELF>E B5EFITS1 WE SOMETIMES DEP5D ON = \R LIVES4 ,IT IS (T5 ?IS V]Y DEP5D5CE ?AT ACTS TO CONTROL US4 ,B5EFITS COME ) CONDITIONS ?AT DICTATE :AT WE CAN & CAN'T DO4 

,SOME LEFTI/S >GUE ?AT IF ! /ATE W]E UND] ! CONTROL ( A GR\P ?AT REPRES5T$ ! WORK+ CLASS1 USUALLY A REVOLUTION>Y P>TY ( SOME K9D1 !N IT W\LD BEHAVE DIFF]5TLY4 ,?IS IGNORES ! FACT ?AT ! /ATE IS DESIGN$ TO GOV]N FROM ABOVE - IT IS1 BY ITS V]Y NATURE1 HI]>*ICAL4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT IT ALWAYS CONC5TRATES P[] 9 ! H&S ( A M9ORITY4 ,A SMALL NUMB] ( PEOPLE GIVE ORD]S & A L>GE NUMB] OBEY4 ,! /ATE IS ALWAYS HI]>*ICAL & AS A RESULT WILL 5D UP FUR!R+ RA!R ?AN DE/ROY+ ALL ! O!R HI]>*IES 9 SOCIETY4 

,! P[] ( ! RUL+ CLASS COMES FROM !IR CONTROL ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 BUT !Y KEEP ?AT CONTROL BY MANIPULAT+ A :OLE S]IES ( DIFF]5T SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION1 DIFF]5T HI]>*IES4 ,!SE SY/EMS GIVE L>GE SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS JU/ A LITTLE BIT ( PRIVILEGE4 ,?IS IS 5\< TO TURN !M AGA9/ ?OSE !Y %\LD BE UNIT+ )1 5\< TO MAKE !M DEF5D ! RUL+ CLASS AGA9/ ?OSE OPPRESS$ BY G5D]1 SK9 COLOR1 DISABILITY1 & ON & ON & ON4 

,TO GET PA/ ?IS WE NE$ A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T MADE UP ( MANY DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS4 ,WE NE$ MANY DIFF]5T WAYS 9 :I* WE CAN TAKE CONTROL ( \R [N LIVES & FI<T ! DIFF]5T OPPRESSIONS ?AT PU% US D[N4 ,WE NE$ TO COMPLETELY TRANS=M SOCIETY & \RSELVES4 ,9 ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION WE BELIEVE ?AT ! IDEAS ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM (F] ! BE/ *ANCE ( DO+ ?IS4 

,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM 

,AN>*ISM IS A SET ( REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS ?AT >E1 AT ROOT1 V]Y SIMPLE4 ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT WE >E ALL QUITE CAPABLE ( LOOK+ AFT] \RSELVES4 ,NO LEAD] CAN KN[ :AT Y\ NE$ BETT] ?AN Y\ DO4 ,NO GOV]NM5T CAN REPRES5T ! 9T]E/S ( A COMMUNITY BETT] ?AN ! COMMUNITY ITSELF4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT EV]YONE %\LD HAVE ! OPTION TO TAKE P>T 9 DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT !M1 :]EV] !Y TAKE PLACE4 ,ONLY 9 ?IS WAY CAN WE HAVE A FAIR & JU/ SOCIETY 9 :I* EV]YONE HAS ! *ANCE TO FULFILL !MSELVES4 ,EV]Y?+ 9 AN>*I/ WAYS ( ?9K+ FOLL[S FROM ?IS BASIC PR9CIPLE4 

,= AN>*I/S1 TAK+ BACK CONTROL OV] \R [N LIVES IS ! REVOLUTION4 ,WE SEE TWO WAYS ( WORK+ AS BE+ KEY TO BE+ ABLE TO DO ?IS3 DIRECT ACTION & SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,DIRECT ACTION IS :5 ?OSE DIRECTLY AFFECT$ BY SOME?+ TAKE ACTION TO FIX IT !MSELVES1 RA!R ?AN ASK+ SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT = !M4 ,A /RIKE ?AT =CES MANAGEM5T TO MAKE CONCESSIONS OR FACE LOS+ MONEY IS DIRECT ACTION :]E LOBBY+ AN ,M,P OR GO+ ?R\< UNION NEGOTIATIONS IS NOT4 ,SQUATT+ D]ELICT L& & TURN+ 9TO A COMMUNITY G>D5 IS DIRECT ACTION1 :]EAS PRESSUR+ ! C\NCIL TO CLEAN UP VACANT LOTS IS NOT4 ,:5 WE ACT BY \RSELVES TO A*IEVE SOME?+ ?AT WE NE$ !N WE >E TAK+ DIRECT ACTION - :E!R ?AT'S %>+ FOOD ) O!RS OR FI<T+ ! POLICE 9 A RIOT4 

,= DIRECT ACTION TO BE POSSIBLE !N !RE ALSO NE$S TO BE SELF ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS IS ORGANIZ+ )\T LEAD]S OR PHONY 'REPRES5TATIVES'1 & IT ALL[S US TO TAKE BACK ! P[] TO MAKE \R [N DECISIONS4 ,SELF ORGANIZATION ALL[S US TO BREAK D[N & OV]COME ! HI]>*IES ?AT SEP>ATE US4 ,9 SELF-ORGANIZ$ GR\PS EV]YONE HAS AN EQUAL SAY & NO ONE IS GIV5 ! RI<T TO REPRES5T ANYONE ELSE4 ,?IS K9D ( GR\P IS CAPABLE ( DECID+ ITS [N NE$S & TAK+ DIRECT ACTION TO MEET !M 9 A WAY ?AT ANY HI]>*ICAL GR\P BAS$ ON REPRES5TATIVES - LIKE A POLITICAL P>TY OR A TRADE UNION - CANNOT4 

,BECAUSE ( ?IS WE REJECT ! USE ( ! /ATE - ?AT IS GOV]NM5T1 P>LIAM5T1 ! C\RTS1 ! POLICE & SO ON - TO BR+ AB\T REVOLUTION4 ,NO ONE CAN FREE ANYONE ELSE4 ,WE ALL HAVE TO FREE \RSELVES BY ACT+ TOGE!R4 ,NO GOV]NM5T1 EV5 A 'SOCIALI/' OR 'REVOLUTION>Y' GOV]NM5T1 CAN DO ?IS4 ,ANY GR\P OR P>TY TAK+ OV] ! /ATE SIMPLY BECOMES A NEW SET ( LEAD]S1 EXPLOIT+ US 9 ! NAME ( 'SOCIALISM' RA!R ?AN 'CAPITALISM'4 ,?IS IS :AT HAPP5$ 9 SO-CALL$ 'COMMUNI/' ,RUSSIA4 ,ONLY BY DE/ROY+ ! /ATE1 NOT TAK+ IT OV]1 CAN WE FREE \RSELVES4 

,= AN>*I/S1 DIRECT ACTION & SELF ORGANIZATION >E ESS5TIAL TOOLS = FREE+ \RSELVES4 ,!Y >E ! WAY ?AT WE AS A WORK+ CLASS CAN CONFRONT ! PROBLEMS 9 \R [N LIVES COLLECTIVELY1 WORK+ TOGE!R AGA9/ ! :OLE SY/EM ( CAPITALISM & ! WAYS IT TRIES TO DIVIDE US4 

,!SE IDEAS HAVE NOT JU/ BE5 PLUCK$ \T ( ?9 AIR4 ,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM IS A LIV+ WORK+ CLASS TRADITION ?AT HAS WORK$ 9 WAYS L>GE & SMALL ?R\<\T ! HI/ORY ( CAPITALISM4 ,IT DOES NOT COME \T ( ! AB/RACT IDEAS ( A FEW 9TELLECTUALS BUT FROM ! CONCRETE ACTIONS ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE4 

,= MANY1 ! WORD COMMUNISM IS ASSOCIAT$ ONLY ) ! BRUTALITY ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 OR ) ,CUBA1 ,*9A1 & ,NOR? ,KOREA4 ,!SE SOCIETIES >E AMONG SOME ( ! WOR/ TYRANNIES ! WORLD HAS EV] SE51 KILL+ MILLIONS ?R\< FAM9E1 W> & EXECUTION4 ,AS AN>*I/S WE DON'T =GET ! PRISON CAMPS1 ! SLAVE LABOR1 OR ! UNJU/ TRIALS & EXECUTIONS - 9DE$ AN>*I/S W]E (T5 ! FIR/ TO SUFF] !SE ATTACKS4 

,H[EV]1 UNLIKE ! PRESS :O USE ! EXAMPLE ( 'COMMUNI/' GOV]NM5TS TO CLAIM ?AT REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE IS IMPOSSIBLE1 AN>*I/S ALSO REFUSE TO =GET ! EXAMPLE ( ! MILLIONS ( PEOPLE :O HAVE F\<T AGA9/ ?IS 9 ! NAME ( TRUE COMMUNISM4 ,!SE PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ !MSELVES1 )\T LEAD]S1 9TO GR\PS ?AT US$ DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 MEAN+ ?AT EV]YONE HAD AN EQUAL SAY 9 H[ ?+S W]E RUN4 ,!Y US$ DIRECT ACTION1 FIR/ AGA9/ ! /ATE & CAPITALISM1 & LAT] AGA9/ ! NEW ,SOVIET RUL]S4 

,! TRUE COMMUNISM ?AT !Y F\<T = IS ! EXT5SION ( !SE WAYS ( WORK+ 9TO EV]Y ASPECT ( LIFE4 ,! COMMUNI/ SLOGAN 'FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR ABILITY1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR NE$' SUMS UP ! IDEA4 ,NOBODY %\LD BE %ORT ( ANY?+ ?AT !Y NE$4 ,9DIVIDUALS RECEIVE GOODS & S]VICES BECAUSE ( H[ MU* !Y NE$ !M1 NOT BECAUSE ( H[ MU* !Y CAN PAY OR H[ MU* !Y DES]VE !M4 ,PEOPLE GIVE BACK TO SOCIETY1 ?R\< ! WORK !Y DO1 ACCORD+ TO :AT !Y WANT & >E ABLE TO DO4 ,EV]YONE WILL HAVE ! *ANCE TO DO 9T]E/+ & CREATIVE WORK1 9/EAD ( JU/ A M9ORITY :ILE EV]YONE ELSE IS /UCK ) BOR+ DRUDGE WORK4 

,?IS SOCIETY W\LD BE ORGANIZ$ ?R\< LOCAL COLLECTIVES & C\NCILS1 ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES TO MAKE ! DECISIONS ?AT NE$ MAK+ & TO DO ! WORK ?AT NE$S DO+4 ,EV]YONE GETS A SAY 9 DECISIONS ?AT CONC]N !M4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT 9 FI<T+ = ?IS K9D ( FUTURE WE >E FI<T+ = ! FULL FRE$OM & EQUALITY ( ALL4 ,ONLY ?IS WILL GIVE EV]YONE ! *ANCE TO BE :ATEV] !Y CAN BE4 

,IT IS ! MANY EXAMPLES ( PEOPLE ORGANIZ+ & RESI/+ 9 ?IS WAY ?AT WE CALL ! COMMUNI/ TRADITION4 ,! WORK]S C\NCILS ( REVOLUTION>Y ,SPA91 ,G]MANY1 ,RUSSIA1 ,HUNG>Y1 ,FRANCE1 & ,MEXICO ALL GIVE A SMALL GLIMPSE ?AT WE CAN LOOK TO :5 ?9K+ AB\T H[ WE CAN FI<T CAPITALISM & FREE \RSELVES4 ,TIME & TIME AGA9 ! WORLD HAS SE5 ORD9>Y PEOPLE US+ DIRECT ACTION1 SELF ORGANIZATION & DIRECT DEMOCRACY TO BUILD NEW SOCIETIES & LIVES = !MSELVES4 ,IT IS !SE IDEAS & SUCCESSES ?AT WE TRY TO BUILD ON 9 TODAY'S FI<T AGA9/ EXPLOITATION4 

,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM IS MORE ?AN AN AB/RACT VISION ( ! FUTURE & IT IS MORE ?AN A NO/ALGIA = ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS ( ! PA/4 ,IT IS A LIV+ WORK+ CLASS TRADITION ?AT LAYS ! F\NDATIONS = ! FUTURE SOCIETY 9 ! H]E & N[4 ,EV]Y?+ WE WILL BE AFT] CAPITALISM WE MU/ LE>N UND] IT & ?R\< ! FI<T AGA9/ IT4 ,! REVOLUTION IS NOT & NEV] CAN BE A BLANK SLATE - ?AT WAY LIES ! CORPSES PIL$ UP BY 'REVOLUTION>Y' T]ROR 7SU* AS HAPP5$ 9 ,FRANCE1 ,RUSSIA1 & ,*9A74 ,9/EAD1 REVOLUTION MU/ BE BUILT \T ( ! MAT]IALS TO H& BY ?OSE ( US ALIVE TODAY4 

,REVOLUTION & ,REVOLUTION>IES 

,REVOLUTION>IES BELIEVE ?AT ! SOCIETIES WE LIVE 9 >E BASICALLY UNJU/ & UNFAIR4 ,IT IS NOT JU/ A MATT] ( ?IS 9JU/ICE OR ?AT UNFAIRNESS - IT IS ! :OLE WAY ?AT SOCIETY WORKS ?AT IS UNJU/ & UNFAIR4 ,POV]TY1 W>1 RACISM1 SEXISM & ALL ! RE/ ( ! PROBLEMS WE FACE >E NOT EXCEPTIONS TO ! RULE - !Y >E ! RULE4 ,CAPITALISM CANNOT EXI/ )\T CREAT+ POV]TY1 )\T FI<T+ W>S1 )\T OPPRESS+ US BAS$ UPON >BITR>Y TRAITS4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT CAPITALISM MU/ BE DE/ROY$ & A NEW SOCIETY - AN AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ SOCIETY - MU/ BE BUILT4 ,?IS IS ! REVOLUTION4 ,BO? ! DE/RUCTION ( :AT EXI/S N[ & ! CON/RUCTION ( SOME?+ NEW >E P>T ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,AS REVOLUTION>IES WE WORK TO 5C\RAGE BO? - SUPPORT+ OPPOSITION TO ?OSE 9 P[] AS WELL AS AID+ ?OSE :O TRY TO BUILD ALT]NATIVES4 

,BECAUSE CAPITALISM IS BASICALLY UNFAIR & UNJU/1 REVOLUTION>IES DO NOT BELIEVE 9 *ANGE ?R\< GRADUAL RE=M4 ,?IS IS CALL$ RE=MISM4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT A M9IMUM WAGE1 A %ORT] WORK+ DAY1 OR ! RI<T TO ABORTION ON DEM& >E NOT IMPORTANT4 ,!SE RE=MS & MANY O!RS HAVE MADE LIFE BETT] = US4 ,REVOLUTION>IES >E NOT TRY+ TO SAY ?AT LIFE HAS NOT IMPROV$ S9CE ,VICTORIAN TIMES - ?AT W\LD BE SILLY4 ,:AT WE DO SAY >E TWO ?+S4 

,FIR/LY1 NO RE=M IS P]MAN5T4 ,ANY RE=M CAN & WILL BE UNDONE BY POLITICIANS & BOSSES :5EV] !Y GET ! *ANCE4 ,! ATTACKS ON CIVIL LIB]TIES1 ON WORK+ CONDITIONS1 & ON PUBLIC S]VICES ?AT WE SEE TIME & TIME AGA9 %\LD BE 5\< TO PROVE ?IS4 

,SECONDLY1 RE=MS >E ONLY GRANT$ BY GOV]NM5TS :5 !Y >E SC>$ ( SOME?+ WORSE - A MASS MOVEM5T ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,TIME & TIME AGA9 IT HAS TAK5 ! ACTIONS ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE ORGANIZ+ TOGE!R TO GET EV5 ! MO/ BASIC RE=MS4 ,! T5 H\R DAY1 RI<TS = WOM5 & *ILDR51 & ! WELF>E /ATE W]E ALL =C$ CONCESSIONS FROM GOV]NM5TS *ALL5G$ BY MASS MOVEM5TS4 ,!RE IS NO?+ GOV]NM5TS >E MORE SC>$ ( ?AN US IGNOR+ !M & SIMPLY DO+ ?+S = \RSELVES4 ,GOV]NM5TS WILL MAKE ALMO/ ANY CONCESSION TO /OP US FEEL+ ?AT WE CAN ACT = \RSELVES )\T WAIT+ = P]MISSION FROM !IR HI<] AU?ORITY4 

,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 REVOLUTION>IES >E (T5 ATTACK$ AS UTOPIAN1 AS IMAG9+ UNREALI/IC P]FECT WORLDS ?AT CAN NEV] BE4 0,Y\ %\LD BE PRACTICAL10 WE >E TOLD4 0,FOCUS ON GETT+ RESULTS H]E & N[1 NOT ON SOME IMAG9>Y CL\D CUCKOO L& 9 ! FUTURE40 ,:5 PEOPLE SAY ?+S LIKE ?IS1 :5 WE >E TOLD TO BE 'PRACTICAL' OR 'REALI/IC'1 WE >E USUALLY BE+ TOLD TO AB&ON \R PR9CIPLES4 ,SUCCESSIVE GOV]NM5TS ATTACK PUBLIC S]VICES 9 ! NAME ( 'PRAGMATISM'1 ! UNIONS SELL \T TO MANAGEM5T BECAUSE IT'S 'PRACTICAL'1 AU?ORIT>IAN REVOLUTION>IES LIE TO !IR MEMB]S & ! PUBLIC BECAUSE !Y'RE 'REALI/IC'4 

,IF ?IS IS :AT BE+ PRACTICAL MEANS !N ?AT W\LD ALREADY BE 5\< TO REJECT IT4 ,BUT !RE'S MORE TO IT ?AN ?IS4 ,BE+ 'PRACTICAL' 9 ?IS WAY1 MAK+ COMPROMISES & DEALS ) BOSSES & POLITICIANS1 IS A SURE-FIRE WAY ( MAK+ SURE ?AT Y\ DON'T GET :AT Y\ WANT4 ,ANY DEALS DONE ) CAPITALISM >E B\ND BACKFIRE1 AS WE'VE SE5 TIME & TIME AGA94 ,Y\ DON'T MAKE PROGRESS BY NEGOTIAT+ ) ! BOSSES4 ,Y\ MAKE PROGRESS BY T]RIFY+ !M4 ,AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S BELIEVE ?AT IT IS BETT] TO FI<T = :AT WE WANT1 EV5 IF WE DON'T GET IT /RAI<T AWAY1 RA!R ?AN FI<T+ = SOME?+ WE DON'T WANT1 & GETT+ IT4 

,MASS MOVEM5TS MAK+ DEM&S BAS$ ON !IR [N NE$S >E MU* MORE SC>Y TO ! RUL+ CLASS ?AN ANY NUMB] ( SNIVEL+ BUREAUCRATS BE+ 'REALI/IC' & ASK+ NICELY = A FEW SCRAPS FROM ! BOSS'S TABLE4 ,WE DON'T WANT ! SCRAPS - WE WANT ! :OLE MEAL1 & ! KIT*5 ?AT COOK$ IT1 & ! H\SE IT WAS S]V$ 91 & ! FIELDS IT WAS GR[N 91 & ! FACTORIES ?AT MADE ! PLATES - WE WANT ! :OLE WORLD & NO?+ LESS4 ,EV]Y?+ ! RUL+ CLASS HAS1 IT HAS BECAUSE ! WORK+ CLASS MADE IT & !Y /OLE IT4 ,WE REFUSE TO ASK NICELY = ?+S ?AT >E ALREADY \RS4 ,?IS IS NOT JU/ A MATT] ( PR9CIPLE1 IT IS PRACTICAL4 ,?OSE ?AT BEG = SCRAPS GET NO?+ ELSE1 & (T5 NOT EV5 ?AT4 ,IF WE WORK TO TAKE :AT IS ALREADY \RS ! RUL+ CLASS WILL BE =C$ TO CONC$E F> MORE ?AN JU/ SCRAPS4 

,5DS @& ,MEANS 

,! MO/ IMPORTANT P>T ( ! WORK+ CLASS TRADITION ?AT WE CALL AN>*I/ COMMUNISM IS ! REFUSAL TO MAKE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 5DS & MEANS4 ,! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT WE BUILD :ILE FI<T+ CAPITALISM WILL BE ! BASIS ( ANY?+ ?AT COMES AFT] ! REVOLUTION4 ,IF ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT EMBODY ! PR9CIPLES ( ! SOCIETY ?AT WE WANT TO SEE !N ?AT SOCIETY WILL NOT COME AB\T4 ,IF WE WANT A FUTURE :]E EV]YONE CONTRIBUTES TO ! DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT !M1 !N WE HAVE TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONS N[ 9 :I* ?IS HAPP5S4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION IS ONE SU* ORGANIZATION4 

,?IS IS KN[N AS PREFIGURATION & IS ONE ( ! C5TRAL IDEAS ( AN>*ISM4 ,! IDEA IS SUMM$ UP BY ONE IMPORTANT SLOGAN3 ',BUILD+ ! NEW SOCIETY 9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD'4 ,:AT ?IS MEANS IS ?AT \R /RUGGLE IS NOT SIMPLY AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,WE ALSO FI<T1 AS F> AS IS POSSIBLE1 TO LIVE AS WE WI% TO RI<T N[1 TO BUILD ALT]NATIVES TO CAPITALISM RI<T UND] ITS NOSE4 

,H[EV]1 PREFIGURATION HAS ITS LIMITS4 ,= MANY1 BUILD+ ALT]NATIVES TO CAPITALISM 9 ! H]E & N[ MEANS ONE ( TWO ?+S3 EI!R A LIFE/YLE OR 9DIVIDUALI/ RESPONSE1 OR AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE A DUAL P[] SITUATION4 ,:IL/ ! ,A,F IS (T5 SYMPA!TIC TO !SE APPROA*ES & DOESN'T REJECT !M COMPLETELY1 WE DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT !Y CAN LEAD TO REVOLUTION ON !IR [N4 ,WE ALSO HAVE SOME S]I\S CRITICISMS ( BO? ( !M4 ,BUT :AT >E !Y8 

,LIFE/YLISM 

,! LABELS 'LIFE/YLI/' & '9DIVIDUALI/' >E (T5 US$1 FREQU5TLY UNFAIRLY1 AS 9SULTS & SO WE HAVE TO BE V]Y C>EFUL :5 WE USE !M4 ,:5 WE TALK AB\T 'LIFE/YLE' POLITICS WE'RE TALK+ AB\T A K9D ( POLITICS ?AT FOCUSES 9 SOME WAY ON 'DROPP+ \T' ( CAPITALISM1 ON GETT+ '(F ! GRID' & LIV+ )\T RELY+ ON CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION4 ,?IS CAN MEAN MANY ?+S4 ,IT CAN BE SOME?+ SMALL-SCALE LIKE LIV+ 9 SQUATS & SURVIV+ BY /EAL+ FROM SUP]M>KETS OR TAK+ ! P]FECTLY GOOD FOOD ?AT !Y ?R[ \T 7'SKIPP+' OR 'DUMP/] DIV+'74 ,OR IT CAN BE SOME?+ MU* L>G] LIKE A PROJECT TO COMMUNALLY F>M A PIECE ( L& OR E/ABLI% A NEW COMMUNITY4 

,! REASONS ?AT PEOPLE HAVE = DO+ ?IS K9D ( ?+ >E V]Y GOOD ONES4 ,!Y SEE ! H>M ?AT CAPITALISM DOES EV]Y DAY & WANT NO P>T ( IT4 ,BY /EAL+ OR TAK+ :AT IS ?R[N AWAY !Y TRY TO /OP GIV+ SUPPORT BACK TO ! BOSSES ?AT EXPLOIT US & O!RS ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,MORE ?AN ?IS1 (T5 !SE K9D ( POLITICAL LIFE/YLE *OICES 9VOLVE BUILD+ & LIV+ 9 COMMUNITIES BAS$ ON SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL RESPECT4 ,MANY 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS K9D ( ACTIVITY W\LD >GUE ?AT ?IS IS 'BUILD+ ! NEW SOCIETY 9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD'4 

,:IL/ WE RESPECT MANY ( ?OSE :O MAKE !SE P]SONAL LIFE/YLE *OICES1 WE REJECT ?IS AS A USEFUL =M ( POLITICAL ACTION4 ,! MA9 REASON = ?IS IS ?AT IT IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT ! MAJORITY ( US CAN EASILY 9VOLVE \RSELVES 94 ,SIGNIFICANT DEBTS1 DEP5D5TS1 HEAL? PROBLEMS OR ANY NUMB] ( O!R ?+S ?AT LIMIT \R FRE$OM ( ACTION MAKE IT V]Y DIFFICULT1 IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE1 TO 'DROP \T'4 ,!RE IS NO POSSIBILITY = BUILD+ A LIFE/YLI/ MASS MOVEM5T4 ,9DE$1 DESPITE SOME CLAIMS TO ! CONTR>Y1 LIFE/YLISM DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO OV]?R[ OR DE/ROY CAPITALISM2 IT ONLY ATTEMPTS TO WA% ITS [N H&S CLEAN ( ! BLOOD4 

,?IS IS1 9 FACT1 A HUGE POLITICAL PROBLEM ) LIFE/YLE RESPONSES TO CAPITALISM4 ,(T5 ?IS =M ( POLITICS LEADS TO A K9D ( ELITISM & SNOBB]Y ON ! P>T ( ?OSE LIV+ 'POLITICAL' LIFE/YLES4 ,ORD9>Y PEOPLE BECOME '%EEPLE'1 HOPELESSLY BRA9WA%$ BY !IR JOBS & ! M$IA & AS MU* P>T ( ! PROBLEM AS ?OSE ?AT [N & RUN ! ECONOMY4 ,9 ITS MO/ EXTREME =MS1 SU* AS PRIMITIVISM1 ?IS LEADS TO OP5 CALLS = SOLUTIONS ?AT W\LD LEAD TO ! EXT]M9ATION ( ! MAJORITY ( ! HUMAN RACE4 

,?IS K9D ( ATTITUDE IS NOT AN 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CE ( DROPP+ \T1 BUT IT IS V]Y COMMON1 & IT IS ! RESULT ( AN 9DIVIDUALI/ WAY ( LOOK+ AT CAPITALISM4 ,CAPITALISM DOES NOT EXPLOIT US AS 9DIVIDUALS3 IT EXPLOITS US AS CLASSES OR GR\PS4 ,WE >E EXPLOIT$ AS WORK]S1 AS PR(ESSIONALS ) SOME P]KS OR TEMPOR>Y WORK]S ) NONE1 AS 'CONSUM]S' 9 ! ,WE/ OR AS DISPOSABLE LABOR]S 9 ! GLOBAL ,S\?4 ,WE >E OPPRESS$ BY 9/ITUTIONAL RACISM1 MISOGYNY1 ABLEISM1 & 9 DIFF]5T WAYS BAS$ UPON 9T]SECT+ COMB9ATIONS ( DIFF]5T OPPRESSIVE =CES4 

,IF WE RESPOND TO ! DAMAGE ?AT CAPITALISM DOES TO US AS 9DIVIDUALS !N ! ONLY LOGICAL ANSW] IS TO AB/A94 ,Y\ LIVE )\T A JOB1 )\T %OPP+1 )\T RELY+ ON ! SY/EMS ( EXPLOITATION ?AT SURR\ND US4 ,IF ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE1 !N Y\ M9IMIZE Y\R IMPACT4 ,Y\ GET AN 'E?ICAL' JOB1 BUY 'E?ICAL' PRODUCTS & R$UCE Y\R CONTRIBUTION TO EXPLOITATION ?AT WAY4 ,FROM H]E IT'S ONLY A %ORT /EP TO DESPIS+ ! ?OSE :O >5'T AS '5LI<T5$' AS Y\1 :O KEEP CAPITALISM GO+ BY 'REFUS+' TO AB/A94 

,H[EV]1 IF Y\ RESPOND TO CAPITALISM AS MEMB] ( A BROAD] EXPLOIT$ CLASS1 !N ! LOGICAL RESPONSE IS COLLECTIVE4 ,Y\ CAN %[ SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE 9 ! SAME SITUATION AS Y\1 FI<T+ :]E Y\ >E = BETT] CONDITIONS1 & = MORE CONTROL OV] ! CONDITIONS ( Y\R LIFE4 ,A COLLECTIVE RESPONSE LIKE ?IS IS ALWAYS OPPOSITIONAL4 ,IT ALWAYS HAS TO FI<T CAPITALISM RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO GO R\ND IT4 ,IT IS1 9 POT5TIAL1 ! BEG9N+ ( A MASS MOVEM5T & ! BASIS ( A NEW SOCIETY BAS$ ON ! RECOGNITION ( \R COMMON 9T]E/S4 

,9 ! 5D IT IS ?IS COLLECTIVE DIRECT ACTION ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS >E AFRAID (1 NOT PEOPLE DROPP+ \T1 & IT IS A SELF-ORGANIZ$ MASS MOVEM5T READY TO TAKE COLLECTIVE DIRECT ACTION ?AT WE %\LD BE HELP+ TO BUILD4 

,DUAL ,P[] 

,! O!R TYPICAL APPROA* TO PREFIGURATIVE POLITICS IS TRY+ TO BUILD DUAL P[]4 ,?IS MEANS TRY+ TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONS 9 ! H]E & N[ ?AT WILL EV5TUALLY REPLACE CAPITALISM4 ,!RE >E A NUMB] ( DIFF]5T APPROA*ES TO DUAL P[] /RATEGIES4 

,SOME SEE !MSELVES AS PROVID+ EXAMPLES ?AT CAN BE TAK5 UP BY O!RS & P]HAPS EV5TUALLY BECOME /ATE POLICY4 ,!Y >E R>ELY V]Y CONFRONTATIONAL AB\T !IR IDEAS & SEE !MSELVES AS RE=MI/ RA!R ?AN REVOLUTION>Y 7AL?\< (T5 DO SEEK ! 5D ( CAPITALISM74 ,O!RS HOPE TO BUILD 5TIRE ALT]NATIVE ECONOMIES ?R\< COOP]ATIVES1 CR$IT UNIONS1 LOCAL TRAD+ SY/EMS1 & ! LIKE4 ,!SE /RUCTURES1 IT IS >GU$1 C\LD EV5TUALLY REA* ! PO9T :]E MANY PEOPLE >E 9 EFFECT LIV+ \TSIDE ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 ,?OSE 9 ?IS TRADITION (T51 BUT NOT ALWAYS1 DESCRIBE !MSELVES AS MUTUALI/S4 

,SOME FOCUS ON BUILD+ COMMUNITY OR PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLIES TO TAKE LOCAL DECISIONS & SOMETIMES SEEK TO TAKE OV] LOCAL T[N HALLS & C\NCIL *AMB]S ?R\< ELECTIONS4 ,!SE GR\PS (T51 BUT AGA9 NOT ALWAYS1 DESCRIBE !MSELVES AS MUNICIPALI/4 ,O!RS FOCUS ON BUILD+ REVOLUTION>Y UNIONS :I* WILL CONFRONT MANAGEM5T 9 ! WORKPLACE TO GET IMM$IATE GA9S4 ,!Y WILL ALSO JU/ AS IMPORTANTLY BE RUN BY DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 GIV+ WORK]S EXP]I5CE ( TAK+ DECISIONS & ORGANIZ+4 ,!SE UNIONS >E !N SE5 AS ABLE TO TAKE OV] 9DU/RY 9 ITS 5TIRETY REPLAC+ CAPITALISM AS !Y DO SO4 ,?IS IS USUALLY DESCRIB$ AS SYNDICALISM4 

,ALL !SE APPROA*ES1 & !Y (T5 WORK 9 COMB9ATION1 SEE !MSELVES AS BUILD+ A POLITICAL & ECONOMIC ALT]NATIVE TO CAPITALISM RI<T UND] ITS NOSE4 ,!Y >GUE ?AT !SE ALT]NATIVES >E ABLE TO GR[ TO ! PO9T :]E EI!R CAPITALISM WI!RS AWAY OR !RE IS A CONFRONTATION BETWE5 ! TWO SY/EMS :I* LEADS TO REVOLUTION & ! DE/RUCTION ( CAPITALISM4 

,!RE >E MANY POSITIVE ?+S AB\T !SE APPROA*ES4 ,!Y 5C\RAGE SELF ORGANIZATION & DIRECT ACTION1 :ILE PROVID+ IMPORTANT LESSONS 9 COLLECTIVE WORK+ & EXP]I5CE ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY = ?OSE 9VOLV$4 ,! ,A,F DOES NOT REJECT ANY ( !SE APPROA*ES \T ( H& & MEMB]S (T5 9VOLVE !MSELVES 9 ?IS K9D ( PROJECT4 

,H[EV]1 !RE >E IMPORTANT WEAKNESSES 9 !SE APPROA*ES ?AT LIMIT !IR USEFULNESS4 ,!SE K9DS ( PROJECTS >E HI<LY VULN]ABLE TO ATTACKS BY ! /ATE4 ,LAWS CAN BE PASS$ ?AT MAKE MO/ COOP]ATIVES ILLEGAL OR AT LEA/ V]Y DIFFICULT TO SET UP4 ,COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES CAN BE D5I$ RES\RCES1 OR EV5 ATTACK$ DIRECTLY BY ! POLICE & ! >MY4 

,?OSE :O PURSUE DUAL P[] /RATEGIES >E (T5 V]Y OV]-OPTIMI/IC AB\T !IR ABILITY TO AVOID REPRESSION4 ,CAPITALISM & ! /ATE T5D TO ATTACK ANY ?REAT SOON] RA!R ?AN LAT]4 

,IT IS NOT1 H[EV]1 DIRECT ATTACKS BY ! /ATE ?AT >E ! BIGGE/ PROBLEM ) DUAL P[] /RATEGIES4 ,! BIGGE/ PROBLEM IS ! RISK ( CO-OPTION4 ,:AT ?IS MEANS IS ?AT MOVEM5TS & ORGANIZATIONS :I* />T \T TRY+ TO PROVIDE AN ALT]NATIVE >E (T5 'CAPTUR$' BY CAPITALISM1 & 5D UP HELP+ TO MANAGE PEOPLE'S EXPLOITATION RA!R ?AN *ALL5G+ IT4 

,= EXAMPLE1 COOP]ATIVES (T5 BECOME EMPLOY]S 9 !IR [N RI<T1 ) FULL COOP]ATIVE MEMB]S BECOM+ MANAG]S & !IR NEW EMPLOYES EXPLOIT$ WORK]S LIKE ANY O!RS4 ,COMMUNITY GR\PS >E APPROA*$ BY LOCAL C\NCILS1 GIV5 FUND+ & ACCESS TO SOME P[] & 5D UP ADM9I/]+ ! C\NCIL POLICIES !Y SET \T TO OPPOSE4 ,H\S+ CO-OPS BECOME L&LORDS4 ,CR$IT UNIONS BECOME BANKS 7BUILD+ SOCIETIES 9 ! ,U,K />T$ \T AS COMMUNITY S*EMES74 ,SYNDICALI/ UNIONS CAN CRACK D[N ON WILDCAT /RIKES4 ,?OSE :O />T \T TRY+ TO BUILD ALT]NATIVES 5D UP SUPPORT+ ! ?+ !Y HATE4 

,ANY POT5TIAL ALT]NATIVE TO CAPITALISM 9 ! H]E & N[ WILL HAVE TO 9T]ACT ) ! ?+S ?AT IT IS TRY+ TO REPLACE4 ,A COOP]ATIVE /ORE WILL HAVE TO BUY /OCK FROM CAPITALI/ SUPPLI]S4 ,A COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TO NEGOTIATE ) ! LOCAL C\NCIL IF IT IS TO SECURE RES\RCES4 ,EV5 SYNDICALI/ UNIONS1 A HI<LY CONFRONTATIONAL WAY ( WORK+1 F9D !MSELVES HAV+ TO NEGOTIATE ) MANAG]S4 

,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE %\LD REJECT COMPLETELY ALL !SE WAYS ( DO+ ?+S4 ,:AT IT DOES MEAN1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT NONE ( !SE >E A ROAD TO REVOLUTION ON !IR [N4 ,9/EAD ( SEE+ !SE WAYS ( WORK+ AS A WAY ( CREAT+ REPLACEM5TS = CAPITALISM1 WE %\LD SEE !M AS ONE WAY AMONG O!RS ( CREAT+ A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,IT IS ?IS CULTURE1 & NOT ANY P>TICUL> ORGANIZATION1 ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT = US TO BUILD4 

,BUILD+ A ,CULTURE ( ,RESI/ANCE 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! ONLY PEOPLE CAPABLE ( DE/ROY+ CAPITALISM & CREAT+ A WORLD 9 :I* EV]YONE HAS CONTROL OV] !IR [N LIFE >E ?OSE DIRECTLY EXPLOIT$ BY CAPITAL TODAY3 ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,AS WE'VE PO9T$ \T1 ! RUL+ CLASS KN[ ?IS & !Y WORK V]Y H>D TO KEEP US DIVID$ & LACK+ 9 ! SKILLS ?AT WE NE$ TO MAKE ?IS *ANGE4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT HAS TO BE OV]COME BE=E REVOLUTION IS POSSIBLE4 ,WE HAVE TO 'BUILD ! NEW SOCIETY 9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD'4 ,H[EV]1 HI/ORY %[S ?AT ORGANIZATIONS BUILT BY ! WORK+ CLASS = \R [N B5EFIT >E (T5 CO-OPT$ & TURN$ AGA9/ US4 ,TRADE UNIONS1 CR$IT UNIONS1 COOP]ATIVE TRAD]S & MANUFACTUR]S - ALL ( !SE & MORE HAVE BE5 US$ TO DEF5D RA!R ?AN DE/ROY CAPITALISM4 

,AU?ORIT>IAN REVOLUTION>IES USE ?IS PROBLEM AS AN EXCUSE TO TAKE OV]4 ,ACCORD+ TO !M1 ! WORK+ CLASS IS ONLY CAPABLE ( A 'TRADE UNION CONSCI\SNESS'1 ( HAGGL+ OV] WAGES & P]KS 9/EAD ( TOPPL+ CAPITALISM & BUILD+ SOME?+ NEW4 ,:AT IS NE$$1 !Y CLAIM1 IS !IR LEAD]%IP4 ,!Y WILL BE ! CAUSE ( ! REVOLUTION1 LEAD+ US -- ! POOR /UPID MASSES -- 9TO ! LI<T US+ ANY MEANS NECESS>Y4 ,HI/ORY %[S US ?AT ?IS LEADS ONLY 9TO NEW TYRANNIES4 

,! ALT]NATIVE IS = US TO BUILD A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE1 A SET ( BONDS ( SOLID>ITY & UND]/&+ BETWE5 MANY DIFF]5T PEOPLE 9 MANY DIFF]5T PLACES4 ,!SE NEW RELATION%IPS GIVE US ! CONFID5CE & ! RES\RCES ?AT WE NE$ TO FI<T BACK :]EV] WE >E4 ,?IS CULTURE BECOMES A MASS ( T9D] :I* IS ABLE TO TURN ! SP>K FROM ONE /RUGGLE 9TO A FLAME :I* CAN SPREAD4 

,?IS CULTURE IS NOT A P>TICUL> ORGANIZATION OR SET ( PR9CIPLES OR ANY?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,IT IS COMPOS$ ( MANY DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS & MORE ?AN ?IS ( IDEAS1 PRACTICES & ATTITUDES ?AT REVEAL TO US \R P[] AS EXPLOIT$ BUT NECESS>Y P>TS ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,?IS CULTURE IS AS MU* AB\T ! SELF IMAGE & SELF BELIEF 9 \RSELVES AS IT IS AB\T ANY P>TICUL> SET ( IDEAS OR ORGANIZATIONS4 

,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE IS 9 SOME WAY ! SUM ( ALL ! ?+S ?AT WE DO TO SURVIVE & RESI/ UND] CAPITALISM4 ,IT IS ! BIG ?+S LIKE /RIKES & RIOTS1 OCCUPATIONS ( FACTORIES & PUBLIC BUILD+S & HUGE ORGANIZATIONS ?AT FI<T = SOME?+ 9 P>TICUL>4 ,JU/ AS IMPORTANTLY1 IT IS ! SMALL ?+S AS WELL4 ,! LITTLE SCAMS AT WORK & ! RESID5TS' GR\PS ?AT MAKE LIFE A LITTLE BIT MORE BE>ABLE AT HOME4 ,IT'S HATR$ ( ! POLICE & ! BOSSES & PRIDE 9 :O Y\ >E & ! COMMUNITY Y\ LIVE 94 

,:AT ALL ( !SE ?+S HAVE 9 COMMON IS ?AT !Y CREATE CONNECTIONS BETWE5 US4 ,!SE CONNECTIONS ( TRU/ & COMMON PURPOSE WORK AGA9/ ! EV]YDAY LOGIC ( CAPITALISM4 ,CAPITALISM SPLITS US (F FROM ONE ANO!R4 ,WE >E GIV5 ORD]S 9/EAD ( TAK+ P>T 9 DECISIONS4 ,:5 WE BUY SOME?+1 :ATEV] IT IS1 ALL WE KN[ IS ITS PRICE1 NOT :O MADE IT & :Y4 ,! M$IA TELLS US TO FE> IMMIGRANTS & \TSID]S :O !Y CLAIM >E TRY+ TO TAKE :AT LITTLE WE HAVE4 ,WE >E =C$ AT EV]Y TURN TO CUT \RSELVES (F FROM ! WORLD1 TO BE BL9D TO ! CONNECTIONS ?AT WE HAVE ) O!RS4 

,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE RE/ORES ?OSE CONNECTIONS1 MAK+ VISIBLE :AT CAPITALISM TRIES TO HIDE FROM US4 ,EV]Y OBJECT WE USE 9 \R LIVES IS MADE BY O!R HUMAN BE+S4 ,EV]Y PIECE ( FOOD WE EAT1 EV]Y BIT ( P[] WE USE1 EV]Y CUP ( WAT] WE DR9K IS !RE BECAUSE ! WORK ( O!RS MADE IT POSSIBLE4 ,CAPITALISM HIDES ?IS BEH9D PRICES & COMPANY NAMES4 ,IT TAKES ! CR$IT = MAK+ LIFE POSSIBLE BY HID+ ! V]Y ?+S ?AT CONNECT US TO EV]YONE ELSE 9 ! WORLD4 ,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE %[S US H[ CONNECT$ WE >E TO O!R WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 ,IT ROLLS BACK ! DECEPTIONS ( CAPITALISM & %[S US H[ P[]FUL WE REALLY >E4 ,IT IS NOT SOME AB/RACT IDEAL1 BUT 9/EAD IT REVEALS ! CONCRETE REALITY ?AT CONNECTS US ALL & BL[S AWAY ! AB/RACTIONS & LIES ?AT CAPITALISM USES TO ISOLATE US4 

,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE GR[S 9 ! BELLY ( CAPITALISM & USES ! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 WORK]S ?AT CAPITALISM 9 SOME CASES CREATES TO BUILD ! BEG9N+S ( AN ALT]NATIVE4 ,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE BUILDS /RUCTURES & IDEAS ( COOP]ATION & SOLID>ITY ?AT PREFIGURE ! WORLD TO COME4 ,A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE IS ! S*OOL 9 :I* WE LE>N H[ TO BE FREE1 H[ WE BECOME ?R\< ! FI<T AGA9/ CAPITALISM EV]Y?+ ?AT WE WILL BE AFT] IT4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL 9 ADVANCE :AT =MS ?IS CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE WILL TAKE4 ,! NE$S & ! IMAG9ATIONS ( ?OSE 9VOLV$ WILL DICTATE :AT HAPP5S & H[4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO LAY \T ! V]Y BROADE/ \TL9E ( H[ WE CAN ORGANIZE \RSELVES & FI<T BACK4 ,WE CAN LOOK AT :AT HAS WORK$ 9 ! PA/ & :AT O!RS >E DO+ N[1 & PO9T \T H[ DIRECT ACTION & SELF ORGANIZATION CAN BE APPLI$ TO A NUMB] ( >EAS ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 

,WORKPLACE ,/RUGGLES 

,AT WORK ! CONFRONTATION BETWE5 WORK]S & BOSSES IS AT ITS MO/ OBVI\S4 ,WORK]S WANT TO WORK AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE = AS MU* MONEY AS !Y CAN GET1 :]EAS BOSSES WANT AS MU* WORK = AS LITTLE PAY4 ,?IS IS ! NATURE ( CAPITALISM4 ,! AM\NT ( EF=T MANAGEM5T MAKES TO CONTROL PEOPLE AT WORK PO9TS TO ! FACT ?AT AT WORK WE >E 9CR$IBLY P[]FUL4 ,:5 WE WORK WE CREATE ! PR(ITS ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS NE$S TO EXI/4 

,:5 WE DISRUPT ! SMOO? RUNN+ ( A WORKPLACE ?R\< /RIKE ACTION OR SABOTAGE1 WE DIRECTLY DISRUPT ! ABILITY ( ! RUL+ CLASS TO MAKE ! PR(ITS IT DEP5DS ON4 ,= ?IS REASON1 RESI/ANCE AT ! PO9TS ( WORK ALWAYS HAS REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL1 H[EV] SMALL-SCALE IT IS4 ,:5 WE REFUSE TO MAKE PR(ITS = \R BOSSES WE ?REAT5 !IR V]Y EXI/5CE4 

,SOCIAL ,WAGE ,/RUGGLES 

,:5 WE TALK AB\T A SOCIAL WAGE WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ALL ! DIFF]5T WAYS ?AT WE CAN RECEIVE S]VICES FROM ! /ATE & ! RUL+ CLASS ?AT >E 79 EFFECT7 P>T ( \R %>E ( ! PR(ITS ( 9DU/RY4 ,HEAL?C>E1 SUBSIDIZ$ & SOCIAL H\S+1 TRANSPORT & UTILITIES LIKE WAT] & ELECTRICITY1 LIBR>IES & SOCIAL S]VICES1 B5EFITS1 & MANY O!R ?+S CAN BE SE5 AS P>T ( ! SOCIAL WAGE4 ,LIKE WAGE 9CREASES & %ORT] WORK+ DAYS !SE S]VICES >E (T5 ! RESULT ( PREVI\S R\NDS ( /RUGGLE1 VICTORIES WON BY ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ! PA/4 

,/RUGGLES OV] ! SOCIAL WAGE TAKE MANY =MS BUT !Y USUALLY 9VOLVE A FAIRLY /RAI<T=W>D CONFRONTATION BETWE5 SOME >M ( ! /ATE - ! LOCAL C\NCIL1 = EXAMPLE - & A RELATIVELY CLE>LY DEF9$ GR\P ( PEOPLE :O DEP5D ON A P>TICUL> S]VICE4 ,!RE >E MANY DIFF]5T TACTICS AVAILABLE TO ?OSE ( US FI<T+ !SE K9D ( /RUGGLES4 ,PETITIONS & APPEALS TO REPRES5TATIVES >E (T5 US$1 & MORE (T5 ?AN NOT FAIL1 BUT !RE >E ALSO =MS ( DIRECT ACTION ?AT WE CAN USE4 ,OCCUPATIONS ( ?REAT5$ BUILD+S & S]VICES1 MASS PROTE/S \TSIDE 7& 9SIDE7 GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 BLOCKADES & DISRUPTIONS TO ! NORMAL RUNN+ ( S]VICES1 /REET RIOTS & DISORD]4 

,SOCIAL WAGE /RUGGLES >E (T5 ! MO/ IMAG9ATIVE ( ALL /RUGGLES 9 T]MS ( ! TACTICS !Y USE AS IT IS (T5 MU* H>D] TO HURT ! PR(ITS ( ?OSE 9 *>GE4 ,TO DO SO WE (T5 HAVE TO QUE/ION ! LEGITIMACY ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ( GOV]NM5T !MSELVES4 ,AT TIMES ( HEI<T5$ /RUGGLE - = EXAMPLE DUR+ LONG LA/+ G5]AL /RIKES - ?IS QUE/ION+ CAN LEAD TO A CRITICAL MASS ( PEOPLE WILL+ TO TAKE OV] ! RUNN+ ( !IR [N COMMUNITIES1 PROVID+ = !MSELVES ! S]VICES !Y RELY ON4 ,IF ?IS *ANGE ( ! SOCIAL RELATION%IP CAN SURVIVE ATTEMPTS AT SUPPRESSION & CO-OPTION !N IT CAN BECOME A KEY FEATURE ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,ANTI-,OPPRESSION ,/RUGGLES 

,!SE ALSO GET CALL$ ID5TITY /RUGGLES1 H[EV] ! WORD ID5TITY IS REALLY NOT UP TO ! JOB ( DESCRIB+ ! K9D ( /RUGGLES WE'RE TALK+ AB\T H]E4 ,LIB]AL 7& EV5 MO/ RADICAL71 WAYS ( TALK+ AB\T ! /RUGGLES ( ?OSE OPPRESS$ BECAUSE ( G5D] OR SEXUALITY1 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY1 OR SIMIL>1 DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 !SE K9DS ( /RUGGLE & WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,SOMETIMES !Y >E SE5 AS DI/RACTIONS & O!R TIMES AS 'SEP>ATE BUT EQUAL'1 BUT R>ELY >E !Y SE5 AS AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM AS A :OLE4 ,= AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S CAPITALISM IS MORE ?AN JU/ AS CLASS SY/EM1 IT IS A SY/EM ?AT USES A :OLE RANGE ( HI]>*IES TO MA9TA9 ! P[] ( A M9ORITY4 ,RESI/ANCE TO ALL ( !SE HI]>*IES %\LD BE SE5 AS RESI/ANCE TO CAPITALISM4 

,?IS DOES NOT MEAN1 H[EV]1 ?AT SEP>ATE ORGANIZATIONS >E NOT NE$$ BY PEOPLE FI<T+ PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY & SO ON4 ,JU/ BECAUSE ! /RUGGLES (1 SAY1 WOM5 >E IMPORTANT 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ?OSE /RUGGLES CAN SIMPLY BE FOLD$ 9TO SOME 'WID]' FI<T AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS IT IS NECESS>Y = ?OSE ( US :O EXP]I5CE C]TA9 =MS ( OPPRESSION TO =M \R [N COMMUNITIES1 NOT ONLY TO ORGANIZE TOGE!R BUT ALSO TO TALK TOGE!R )\T HAV+ TO JU/IFY :AT WE SAY TO PEOPLE :O DO NOT HAVE ! SAME /RUGGLES4 ,!SE GR\PS PROVIDE A SPACE 9 :I* WE CAN UND]/& :AT IS UNIQUE AB\T \R [N OPPRESSIONS & 9 :I* WE CAN BE FREE ( ! PREJUDICES -- CONSCI\S OR UNCONSCI\S - ( ?OSE :O DO NOT %>E ! SAME EXP]I5CES4 ,!SE GR\PS CAN BE ! BASIS ( COMMUNITIES ( RESI/ANCE1 :]E A %>$ UND]/&+ DEVELOPS 9TO A SET ( %>$ TACTICS & ACTIONS TO TAKE ON BO? ! /ATE & ! EV]YDAY PREJUDICE & VIOL5CE ?AT CAN MAKE LIFE HELL = ?OSE ( US SE5 AS \TSIDE ! NORM4 

,! ,ROLE ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATION 

,IF PEOPLE >E CAPABLE ( RUNN+ !IR [N /RUGGLES & ( FI<T+ = !MSELVES TO MEET !IR [N NE$S !N :AT IS ! PO9T ( AN ORGANIZATION LIKE ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION8 

,WE >E AN ORGANIZATION ( CONSCI\S REVOLUTION>IES :O SEE \RSELVES AS WORK+ T[>DS AN AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ REVOLUTION BUT1 AS WE'VE MADE CLE> 9 ?IS PAMPHLET1 WE DON'T ?9K ?AT ANY REVOLUTION WILL BE D[N TO US4 ,IT WILL BE ! SELF ACTIVITY ( MILLIONS ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE ?AT MAKES ! REVOLUTION1 NOT ! WORK ( A H&FUL ( US ) SOME NICE IDEAS4 ,WE >E NOT A REVOLUTION>Y P>TY ?AT WILL LEAD ! WORK+ CLASS \T ( ITS 'TRADE UNION CONSCI\SNESS'1 \T ( RE=MISM & 9TO REVOLUTION4 ,WE >E NOT ! EMBRYO ( A WORK]S' C\NCIL OR A REVOLUTION>Y UNION ?AT WILL GR[ & GR[ UNTIL WE EV5TUALLY TAKE OV]4 ,WE DO NOT LEAD ANYONE1 WE DO NOT ACT ON BEHALF ( ANYONE BUT \RSELVES4 

,!RE >E1 H[EV]1 SOME ?+S ?AT REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS CAN DO ?AT W\LD BE F> LESS LIKELY TO HAPP5 )\T !M4 ,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM IS A LIV+ WORK+ CLASS TRADITION1 BUT !RE >E TIMES :5 ?AT LIFE HANGS BY A V]Y ?9 ?READ4 ,9 P]IODS ( DEFEAT & DIVISION1 :5 ! WORK+ CLASS HAS FEW ORGANIZATIONS ( ITS [N & !RE IS V]Y LITTLE /RUGGLE1 SOME?+ HAS TO KEEP ! LESSONS ?AT HAVE BE5 LE>N$ ALIVE4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION IS AN IMPORTANT /ORE ( KN[L$GE & SKILLS4 ,IT IS A K9D ( MEMORY ?AT KEEPS ALIVE A VISION ( ! WORK+ CLASS AS UNIT$ & DEFIANT EV5 :5 ! CLASS HAS BE5 KICK$ 9 ! HEAD SO MANY TIMES IT'S />T+ TO =GET ITS [N NAME1 LET ALONE ITS PA/4 

,MEMB]S ( A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION >E ALSO MILITANTS 9 !IR [N RI<T & 9T5SELY 9VOLV$ 9 /RUGGLES :]E !Y LIVE & WORK4 ,! IDEAS ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM SPREAD NOT JU/ ?R\< ! WORDS ( \R ORGANIZATIONS BUT ALSO ?R\< ?+S ?AT WE DO4 ,:ATEV] WE >E 9VOLV$ 91 WE PU% = DIRECT ACTION & SELF ORGANIZATION & RESI/ TAKEOV] & CO-OPTION BY AU?ORIT>IAN GR\PS4 

,\R MEMB]%IP ( A BROAD] ORGANIZATION ( REVOLUTION>IES GIVES US ACCESS TO ! EXP]I5CES ( \R COMRADES & ALL[S US TO DISCUSS & DEBATE ! ISSUES & TACTICS ( ANY P>TICUL> /RUGGLE )\T HAV+ TO WORRY AB\T ! BASICS4 ,! HI< LEVEL ( POLITICAL AGREEM5T )9 A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ALL[S US TO WORRY AB\T ! CRUCIAL DETAILS RA!R ?AN HAV+ TO MAKE ! SAME F\NDATIONAL >GUM5TS TIME & TIME AGA94 

,IT IS 9 !SE TWO MA9 WAYS - PRES]V+ & SPREAD+ ! MEMORY & LESSONS ( PREVI\S /RUGGLES1 & SUPPORT+ COMMITT$ BUT POT5TIALLY ISOLAT$ MILITANTS 9 DAY TO DAY /RUGGLES - ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTES T[>DS A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,! IDEAS ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM WORK4 ,:5 WE USE !M TO FI<T1 \R *ANCES ( W9N+ 9CREASE BECAUSE !SE IDEAS EMP[] US & %[ US \R [N /R5G? RA!R ?AN TELL+ US TO RELY ON SOME SET ( LEAD]S OR REPRES5TATIVES4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION IS ONE IMPORTANT WAY ( SPREAD+ ?OSE IDEAS1 ( PUTT+ !M 9TO ACTION & US+ !M TO BUILD A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 

,5DNOTE 

,AN>*I/ COMMUNISM IS A LIV+1 BREA?+1 WORK+ CLASS TRADITION ?AT GR[S \T ( ! ACTIONS & EXP]I5CES ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,! ONE LESSON ?AT WE LE>N AGA9 & AGA9 IS ?AT :]EV] WE >E & :ATEV] IS HAPP5+ TO US1 WE WILL FI<T BACK4 ,SOMETIMES WE W91 MORE (T5 WE DON'T1 BUT :5EV] WE MAKE PROGRESS ! PR9CIPLES ( DIRECT ACTION & SELF ORGANIZATION >E USUALLY AT ! HE>T ( IT4 ,\R DEFEATS >E NEV] TOTAL3 !RE'S ALWAYS SOME?+ LEFT TO MOVE =W>D & C>RY ON FI<T+4 ,\R VICTORY WILL NEV] BE F9AL3 HUMAN BE+S WILL ALWAYS SEEK TO *ANGE & EXP]IM5T1 TO DEVELOP NEW EXP]I5CES & NEW IDEAS4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT AS LONG AS CAPITALISM1 PATRI>*Y1 :ITE SUPREMACY & ALL ! RE/ ( IT /ILL EXI/ !RE WILL ALWAYS BE ?OSE :O RESI/4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT WE HAVE ! BE/ *ANCE ( W9N+ :5 WE ORGANIZE US+ AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ PR9CIPLES4 ,AS LONG AS ?AT RESI/ANCE GOES ON1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION & ! MANY GR\PS LIKE US ALL OV] ! WORLD1 WILL DO :ATEV] WE CAN TO PUT !SE IDEAS 9TO EFFECT :5 WE NE$ !M4 ,:]EV] PEOPLE GET EXPLOIT$1 !Y WILL ALWAYS FI<T BACK1 & AS AN>*I/ COMMUNI/S WE WILL ALWAYS BE !RE TO SUPPORT ?IS AS BE/ WE CAN4 

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