,AN>*I/S & ! ,MAY #ae MOVEM5T 
,REFLECTIONS & ,PROPOSALS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,?IS TEXT WAS WRITT5 9 ,MADRID1 SO MANY ( ! DESCRIPTIONS & REFLECTIONS MAY NOT MAT* ! REALITY ( O!R LOCATIONS1 ESPECIALLY GIV5 ! HET]OG5EITY ( ! #a#e-,M ,MOVEM5T4 ,EV5 SO1 WE ?9K ?AT IT C\LD BE USEFUL AS A PO9T ( DEP>TURE = REFLECTION = ALL ! COMRADES 9VOLV$ 9 ! ASSEMBLIES1 REG>DLESS ( ! SITE4 ,! TEXT WAS WRITT5 & CORRECT$ HA/ILY SO ?AT IT W\LD BE READY BE=E ! CONVOCATION ( VILLAGE & NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES ON ,MAY #b#h4 ,KEEP ?IS 9 M9D :ILE READ+ IT & EXCUSE ANY MI/AKES ?AT IT MAY HAVE4 

-- ,SOME ,AN>*I/S FROM ,MADRID.<#a.> 

4 ,A WORD TO BEG9 444 

,LET'S SET ! RECORD /RAI<T4 ,! SIGN]S ( ?IS TEXT >E AN>*I/S1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNI/S1 ANTI-CAPITALI/S OR :ATEV] LABEL Y\ PREF]4 ,?AT IS1 WE >E = ! ABOLITION ( WAGE LABOR & CAPITAL1 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! /ATE & ITS REPLACEM5T BY NEW =MS ( HORIZONTAL & FRAT]NAL LIFE 9 COMMON4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! MEANS TO DO ?IS %\LD BE AS CONSI/5T AS POSSIBLE ) ! 5DS !Y SEEK & !RE=E WE >E AGA9/ P>TICIPATION 9 9/ITUTIONS1 AGA9/ POLITICAL P>TIES 7P>LIAM5T>Y OR NOT7 & HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATIONS1 & WE >E COMMITT$ TO A POLICY BAS$ ON ASSEMBLYISM1 SOLID>ITY1 MUTUAL AID1 DIRECT ACTION1 ETC4 ,BECAUSE WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT !SE >E ! MO/ EFFECTIVE MEANS TO LEAD TO ! REVOLUTION4 ,WE SAY ?IS TO REMOVE ANY SUSPICION1 & TO M>K ! L9ES ?AT WE >E BAS+ ?IS CONTRIBUTION ON4 ,N[1 JU/ BECAUSE WE >E = A SOCIAL REVOLUTION TO DE/ROY CAPITALISM1 ! /ATE & :I* 9VOLVES ! ABOLITION ( SOCIAL CLASSES 7ALONG ) SO MANY O!R ?+S7 DOES NOT MEAN WE ?9K ?AT ?IS CAN HAPP5 9 ! %ORT T]M1 FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE4 ,:AT WE HAVE RAIS$ H]E >E 5DS1 I4E41 SITUATIONS ?AT1 HOPEFULLY1 WE WILL >RIVE AT AFT] A LONG J\RNEY & A CONSID]ABLE DEVELOPM5T ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,TO ?9K O!RWISE IS TO BE ,UTOPIAN1 IS AN EX]CISE 9 DELUSION & IMM$IATI/ FANTASY4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y APPROA* MU/ TRANSLATE 9TO %ORT-T]M /RATEGY 9 A S]IES ( PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS ! REALITY ?AT CONFRONTS US ) SITUATIONS ?AT 9VOLVE ISSUES SU* AS ! ABOLITION ( WAGE LABOR1 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM1 ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION 444 ISSUES :I* TODAY1 OBVI\SLY1 >E NOT EV5 REMOTELY ON ! TABLE4 ,?IS 9T]V5TION CAN NOT SIMPLY REPEAT MONOTON\SLY ! RAG+ NE$ = REVOLUTION & ABOLI%+ ! /ATE & CAPITAL4 ,BE+ AN AN>*I/ DOES NOT MEAN TO BE A BADGE ?AT *ASES EV]YONE ELSE1 REPEAT+ OV] & OV] AGA9 H[ BAD ! /ATE IS & H[ GOOD AN>*Y IS4 ,& YET1 FOLL[+ ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T 9 REC5T DAYS WE HAVE READ ONL9E TEXTS & COMM5T>IES CLOSE TO IMM$IATI/ DELIRIUM &1 EV5 WORSE1 WE HAVE HE>D POSITIONS FROM COMRADES & FRI5DS ?AT SLIDE 9TO ! ABYSS ( AN>*O-BADGISM :I*1 ) ALL GOOD 9T5TIONS1 >E TRAPP$ 9 ! MAXIMALISM ( ! GREAT SLOGANS ( ! LONG-T]M PROPOSALS1 ETC4 ,WE KN[ :AT WE'RE SAY+1 ALL ! COMRADES WRIT+ ?IS HAVE BE5 9 !SE SITUATIONS &1 WORSE1 HAVE (T5 CONTRIBUT$ TO !IR EXT5SION4 ,LET US ALSO BE CLE> ?AT ?IS TEXT IS BO? CRITICAL & SELF-CRITICAL1 & ?AT IT S]VES PRIM>ILY TO TRY TO KEEP \RSELVES FROM FALL+ 9 ?OSE TRAPS4 ,TO WRAP UP1 IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT ?IS TEXT WAS WRITT5 HA/ILY1 TO ! RHY?M ( EV5TS1 ) ! AIM ( COM+ \T BE=E ,MAY #b#h1 :5 ! ,POPUL> ,ASSEMBLIES 9 DIFF]5T NEI<BORHOODS & T[NS ,MADRID HAVE BE5 CALL$1 SO DO NOT BE SURPRIS$ TO NOTE 9 SOME >EAS PRECIPITATION & URG5CY4 ,WE'LL /OP !RE4 

,9 SUMM>Y1 ?IS TEXT IS 9T5D$ AS A REFLECTION & A PROPOSAL TO BREAK ! IMPASSE 9 :I* WE HAVE BE5 AN*OR$ = A LONG TIME1 TO GET RID ( BURD5S ?AT DRAG & IMMOBILIZE MANY ( US4 ,IT IS1 9 ESS5CE1 A REFLECTION TO TRY TO CL>IFY = US H[ WE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO & P>TICIPATE 9 :AT IS HAPP5+ >\ND US4 

#a4 ,! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T3 BASIC COORD9ATES 

,& :AT IS HAPP5+ >\ND US IS OBVI\SLY ! MOVEM5T CALL$ #a#e-,M1 :I* 9 ! LA/ WEEK HAS EM]G$ AS A BULL 9 ! *9A %OP ( NATIONAL POLITICS4 ,:E!R WE LIKE IT OR NOT1 & WE WANT IT OR NOT1 ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T HAS BROK5 ALL EXPECTATIONS & HAS SURPRIS$ EV]YONE3 POLICE1 POLITICIANS1 J\RNALI/S1 ORGANIZ]S1 ORD9>Y PEOPLE1 CITIZ5I/S1 LEFTI/S &1 ( C\RSE1 ! AN>*I/S4 ,AT FIR/ EV]YONE WAS (F-SIDES &1 S9CE !N1 EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 A S]IES ( MORE OR LESS SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO TAKE POSITIONS ON OR )9 ! #a#e-,M4 ,WE WILL NOT EV5 BEG9 TO ANALYZE ITS CAUSES OR TO REVIEW ! V>I\S CONSPIRACY !ORIES OR POISONS ?AT HAVE EM]G$ 9 ITS WAKE1 !SE >E NOT IMPORTANT = :AT WE WANT TO DISCUSS4 ,WE WILL TRY TO PROVIDE :AT WE UND]/& >E ! BASIC COORD9ATES1 OR AT LEA/ ! MO/ IMPORTANT ONES1 9 :I* :AT WE CALL ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T IS MOV+1 TO SEE IF AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ OR AN>*I/ P>TICIPATION 9 IT IS POSSIBLE 7& IF SO H[74 ,NATURALLY1 IT WILL BE A FRAGM5T>Y1 P>TIAL & 9COMPLETE DESCRIPTION4 ,WE DO NOT C>E1 ?+S >E GO+ TOO FA/4 

,! FIR/ ?+ TO SAY IS ?AT ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T IS A REAL SOCIAL MOVEM5T & AS SU*1 IS EXTREMELY HET]OG5E\S & CONTRADICTORY4 ,IT CONTA9S EV]Y?+1 & EV]Y?+ IS 9 DIFF]5T DOSES4 ,?AT IS1 ANY?+ WE SAY H]E %\LD NOT BE TAK5 AS ABSOLUTE DEF9+ *>ACT]I/ICS1 BUT RA!R AS T5D5CIES1 NUANCES1 ETC4 ,EXPRESSIONS ( A MOVEM5T UND] CON/RUCTION )9 :I* !RE >E /RUGGLES1 T5SIONS1 & CON/ANT *ANGE4 

,?AT SAID1 BECAUSE ( ITS SOCIAL COMPOSITION & ! SLOGANS ?AT >E MO/ COMMONLY HE>D 9 ! MEET+S & WORK+ GR\PS1 AS WELL AS ! OP9IONS ( PEOPLE :O >E CON/ANTLY PUBLICIZ+ IT ON ! ,9T]NET 7TWITT]71 WE C\LD SAY ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T IS1 MO/ ( ALL1 A CITIZ5I/ & OP5LY DEMOCRATIC ONE4 ,OR RA!R1 IT IS !SE TYPES ( APPROA*ES TO POLITICAL & SOCIAL RE=MS 7ELECTORAL RE=M1 REAL DEMOCRACY1 GREAT] P>TICIPATION1 CRITICISM ( MA9/REAM POLITICAL P>TIES BUT NOT ( ! REPRES5TATIVE SY/EM OR POLITICAL P>TIES 9 G5]AL 4447 ?AT1 9 G5]AL1 GA!R >\ND MORE PEOPLE & RAIS$ H&S4 

,H[EV]1 ?IS CONT5T IS EXPRESS$ 9 ASSEMBLIES ?AT REJECT ANY CLASSICAL REPRES5TATION 7= EXAMPLE1 BECOM+ ANO!R POLITICAL P>TY7 & :O D5Y ANY PRECOOK$ POLITICAL IDEOLOGY1 SYMBOL OR =M 7FROM P>TIES TO ,REPUBLICAN FLAGS1 9CLUD+ ! CIRCLE-,AS74 ,!RE IS A SLOGAN ?AT IS MAK+ ! R\NDS ON TWITT]3 0,?IS IS NOT AB\T LEFT OR RI<T1 BUT RA!R UP & D[N40 ,! MOVEM5T1 = N[1 POSITIONS ITSELF MO/LY ON SELF-ORGANIZATION1 7NONVIOL5T7 DIRECT ACTION & CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 ?\< IT DOES NOT USE !SE MAGIC WORDS4 

,NONVIOL5CE IS1 9 FACT1 ONE ( ! FUNDAM5TAL COORD9ATES ( #a#e-,M1 :I*1 UND\BT$LY1 IS COLLECTIVELY ASSUM$ )\T DISCUSSION4 ,WE'LL GET 9TO ?AT LAT]4 

,ALL ?IS DOES NOT DETRACT FROM ! FACT ?AT 9SIDE ! MOVEM5T Y\ CAN CLE>LY SEE A 0P[] /RUGGLE0 BETWE5 DIFF]5T 0FACTIONS01 ORGANIZ$ OR NOT4 ,MEMB]S ( LEFTI/ POLITICAL P>TIES1 MEMB]S ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 AN>*I/S1 ORD9>Y 0\TRAG$0.<#b.> PEOPLE ?AT COME ) !IR [N WORLD VIEW1 ETC4 ALL /RUGGL+ 9 ! 9SIDE AT ALL LEVELS1 FROM ! IDEOLOGICAL OR PRACTICAL ORI5TATION ( ! MOVEM5T1 TO CONTROL 7& 9 MANY CASES1 MANIPULATION7 ( ASSEMBLIES1 COMMITTEES1 ETC4 ,9 MANY COMMITTEES & GR\PS WE >E SEE+ EV]Y?+ FROM ACCID5TAL LOSS ( RECORDS1 P]SONALITY POLITICS1 PEOPLE :O CL+ TO ! SPOKESM51 DELEGATES :O TRY TO /OP DEBATE 9 G5]AL MEET+S1 COMMISSIONS ?AT JUMP OV] AGREEM5TS1 SMALL GR\PS :O WANT TO KEEP ! REFRE%M5T /&1 ETC4 ,MANY1 SURE1 >E ! RESULT ( 9EXP]I5CE & EGOS2 O!RS SEEM TO BE DIRECTLY TAK5 FROM ! OLD H&BOOKS = MANIPULAT+ ASSEMBLIES4 

,>\ND ?IS /RUGGLE IS ALSO ALL ! PEOPLE :O COME !RE4 ,PEOPLE :O COME TO P>TICIPATE1 TO LI/51 TO BE HE>D1 TO PROVIDE FOOD OR O!R MAT]IALS1 TO SEE :AT HAPP5S1 OR JU/ TO TAKE SOME PICTURES :ILE ACT+ LIKE T\RI/S 9 !IR [N CITY4 ,UND] ! T5TS ( ,SOL ONE HAS ! FEEL+ ( BE+ 9 A BAZA> 9 :I* NO?+ IS B\<T OR SOLD4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ONE ( ! GREAT PROBLEMS ( ! OCCUPATIONS IS ! DIFFICULTY ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 !M FULLY1 NOT EV]YONE CAN GO TO ! C5T] EV]Y DAY1 NOT EV]YONE CAN /AY OV]NI<T1 NOT EV]YONE CAN P>TICIPATE REGUL>LY 9 COMMISSIONS1 ETC4 ,?IS CAN C]TA9LY HELP CREATE 9=MAL LEAD]S1 CLIQUES1 WEIRD & /RANGE BIASES ?AT ! PEOPLE1 :O >E NOT AS%OLES1 >E GO+ TO NOTICE1 WILL DISCUSS1 & WILL ACT ACCORD+LY4 ,9 FACT1 ONE POSSIBLE CONSEQU5CE ( :O IS TAK+ ! BRUNT ( ! OCCUPATION 7& ALSO :O IS MORE ACCU/OM$ TO GO & PROPOSE ACTIVITIES7 IS ! PROGRESSIVE <ETTOIZATION ?AT ! OCCUPATION HAS SUFF]$ DUR+ ! WEEK5D4 ,COMP>$ ) ! ATMOSPH]E ( 5C\NT] & PROTE/ DUR+ ! MO/ 9T5SE DAYS 7ESPECIALLY ON ,FRIDAY1 GIV5 ! EXPECTATION ( A BAN FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,ELECTORAL ,BO>D7 OV] ! WEEK5D ! ?+ LO/ /EAM & ONE C\LD NOTICE ?AT ! ATMOSPH]E ( PROTE/ HAD BECOME MU* MORE PLAYFUL1 EV5 ?\< ! COMMITTEES1 SUBCOMMITTEES & WORK+ GR\PS CONT9U$ TO OP]ATE4 ,AT TIMES1 _?ACAMPADASOL SEEMS TO BE REPRODUC+ ! WOR/ & MO/ BANAL ( <ETTO SQUATS3 CONC]TS1 DRUM CIRCLES1 D9+1 P]=MANCES1 CL[NS1 ETC4 AT ! EXP5SE ( ITS ORIG9AL APPE>ANCE1 :I* CONTA9$ M>K$LY MORE ( A *>ACT] ( PROTE/1 POLITICS & 09DIGNATION0 7AS PRO-DEMOCRATIC & LIMIT$ IT WAS74 ,ON TWITT]1 :I* WE %\LD NOT =GET PLAY$ A L>GE ROLE 9 ! RISE ( ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T & ! ,SOL OCCUPATION1 ! DISCONT5T ( MANY PEOPLE :O >E NOT HAPPY AB\T ?IS DRIFT IS BEG9N+ TO CREEP 94 ,A CLE> EXAMPLE ( ! DISCONT5T ?AT TOOK PLACE ! WEEK5D WAS ! DISCUSSION = OR AGA9/ ALCOHOL -- ON ,SATURDAY ONE ( ! ASSEMBLIES HAD TO LEAVE ,SOL BECAUSE ( ! NUMB] ( WA/$ PEOPLE -- & ! SUBJECT ( ! DRUM CIRCLES1 :I* ON ,SUNDAY EV5 =C$ ! PO/PONEM5T ( A MEET+ :]E NO ONE C\LD HE> 7AL?\< IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT ! DRUM CIRCLES1 LIKE ALCOHOL1 HAD PL5TY ( SUPPORT]S74 

,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T IS NOT A REVOLUTION1 IT IS NOT MILITANT1 & ?OSE :O DISAGREE BAS$ ON ! HA%TAG _?SPANI%REVOLUTION ) :I* IT 9ITIALLY SPREAD %\LD REALIZE ?AT ?IS WAS A MIX ( M>KET+1 HUMOR1 & HOPE4 ,NO?+ MORE4 

,! LA/ PO9T IS ?AT WE WANT$ TO MAKE IS1 = US1 P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT1 ALONG ) ! M>K$ ASSEMBLYI/ & HORIZONTAL *>ACT] 7) ALL ITS DEFECTS1 :I* >E MANY73 ! TREM5D\S *ANGE ( ATTITUDE ?AT WE HAVE SE5 >\ND ,SOL ALL WEEK4 ,LET'S RECAP4 ,AFT] ! 9ITIAL MASS DEMON/RATION ON ,MAY #ae &1 ESPECIALLY1 AFT] ! EVICTION ( ! FIR/ OCCUPI]S1 PEOPLE HAVE TAK5 ,PU]TA DEL ,SOL 5 MASSE NI<T AFT] NI<T 9 A WAY ?AT NONE ( US HAD EV] SE54 ,PROTE/S AGA9/ ! W>1 AL?\< SOME W]E MORE MASSIVE1 DID NOT HAVE1 EV5 REMOTELY1 ! CONT9UITY1 P>TICIPATION1 ATTITUDE & 5VIRONM5T WE'VE SE5 ?IS WEEK 9 ,SOL4 ,IT IS AS IF1 SUDD5LY1 PASSIVITY & ! HABIT ( EA* P]SON M9D+ !IR [N BUS9ESS HAD BROK5 D[N >\ND ,KILOMET] 4.<#c.> 

,GO+ TO ,SOL OR ITS NEI<BOR+ /REETS TO DI/RIBUTE PAMPHLETS IS A PLEASURE1 PEOPLE COME UP TO ASK Y\ = ONE1 !Y TAKE !M ) A SMILE1 !Y ASK QUE/IONS1 !Y ?ANK Y\444 ,! FIR/ DAYS1 IF Y\ =M$ A SMALL GR\P TO DISCUSS SOME?+1 PEOPLE W\LD P]K UP !IR E>S TO P>TICIPATE1 TO LI/54 ,IT HAS BE5 NORMAL TO SEE ! MO/ V>I$ SORTS ( PEOPLE DISCUSS+ 9 SMALL GR\PS4 ,! WORK+ GR\PS & ! G5]AL ASSEMBLIES >E MASSIVE EV5TS ( BETWE5 #e1 #f1 & #b PEOPLE 7SEAT$1 /&+1 GETT+ CLOSE TO HE> SOME?+71 ETC4 ,&1 AP>T FROM ?IS1 !RE IS A P]MAN5T S5SATION ( A GOOD ATMOSPH]E1 ( 0?IS IS SOME?+ SPECIAL04 ,ALL ( ?IS REA*$ ITS CULM9ATION ON ! NI<T ( ,FRIDAY-,SATURDAY1 :5 PEOPLE BEGAN ! DAY ( REFLECTION4 ,LI/5+ TO MORE ?AN #b1 PEOPLE %\T+ 0,WE >E ILLEGAL0 & TAK+ PLEASURE LIKE *ILDR5 9 IGNOR+ ! LAW IS TRULY BREA?TAK+4 ,H[EV] ITS CLE> ?AT ?IS 9T5SE ATMOSPH]E1 ( P>TICIPATION & ( REAL POLITICS BEGAN TO DECAY BEG9N+ ON ?IS NI<T4 ,9 P>T BECAUSE ( ! ADR5AL9E RU% ( ,FRIDAY NI<T1 9 P>T BECAUSE ( ! DECISION TO 0NOT BE POLITICAL0 ON ,SATURDAY & ,SUNDAY1 ! WEEK5D HAS HAD A MU* MORE FE/IVE TONE1 MORE LIKE A CIRCUS ?AN ! PREVI\S DAYS4 ,EV5 SO1 WE TRULY CAN'T REMEMB] ANY?+ LIKE IT4 

#b4 ,:AT'S NOT AT /AKE4 ,A /RATEGIC VISION4 

,?AT SAID1 :AT CAN WE AS AN>*I/S DO OV] !RE8 ,= ANY AN>*I/ :O IS AT LEA/ SOME:AT CONNECT$ TO REALITY1 =TUNATELY ! GREAT MAJORITY1 IT'S CLE> ?AT WE MU/ BE !RE1 ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ TO BE EXCIT$ AB\T4 ,:AT NONE ( US KN[S TOO CLE>LY IS :AT WE CAN DO1 :AT WE CAN CONTRIBUTE1 & :AT WE CAN EXPECT FROM ! ,MAY #ae MOVEM5T4 ,?IS IS LOGICAL1 GIV5 ! HET]OG5EITY & CONTRADICTIONS ?AT IT CONTA9S4 ,9 ?IS SECTION1 WE WILL TRY TO EXPRESS H[ & 9 :AT S5SE WE ?9K IT C\LD BE 9T]E/+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 & CONTRIBUTE TO ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,WE SAY 0/RATEGIC VISION0 BECAUSE IT IS A G5]AL VISION1 :I* WE WILL TRY TO ANNOTATE LAT] ) CONCRETE PROPOSALS & SOME TACTICAL CONSID]ATIONS4 

,! L>GE/ P>T ( ! PROCESS CURR5TLY DEVELOP+ 9 ! ,MAY #ae MOVEM5T CONSI/S 9 TRY+ TO F9D ! SLOGANS & POLITICAL DEM&S ?AT >E GO+ TO DEF9E IT4 ,?IS PROCESS IS OCCURR+ 9 ! WORK+ GR\PS AS WELL AS ! COMMISSIONS !MSELVES4 ,9 ! =M] !RE IS MORE DEBATE & IDEOLOGICAL /RUGGLE1 :ILE 9 ! LATT]1 9 :I* ?OSE DEBATES BECOME CONCRETE1 IS :]E WE SEE TRICKS & SKULLDUGG]Y4 ,ONE DOESN'T NE$ TO BE TOO %>P TO SEE :]E ! TR\BLE LIES3 COMMISSIONS SU* AS ?OSE ( ,COMMUNICATION1 ,9T]NAL ,ORGANIZATION1 ,ASSEMBLY1 & ,POLITICS >E :]E ONE WILL F9D ! GREATE/ NUMB] ( POLITICIANS & P>TY ACTIVI/S .<POLITICOS.> P] SQU>E MET]4 ,MEAN:ILE1 9 COMMISSIONS SU* AS ,9FRA/RUCTURE1 ,FOOD1 OR ,RESPECT1 ! CUTS SEEM TO BE MU* MILD]4 ,TO BE CLE>1 WE >E NOT SAY+ ?AT ?IS IS ! ONLY ?+ HAPP5+ 9 ! COMMISSIONS1 BUT ?AT SOME ( ! ?+S WE HAVE SE5 OR HAVE BE5 TOLD >E TRICKY4 

,AS WE SAID BE=E1 ! DEM&S ) ! L>GE/ E*O ON _?ACAMPADASOL >E ?OSE ( POLITICAL &1 TO A LESS] DEGREE1 SOCIAL RE=M1 ) A MAJOR CITIZ5I/ CONT5T3 RE=M ( ! ELECTORAL LAW1 A LAW ( POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY1 GREAT] P>TICIPATION1 A LAW = PAYM5T ON ACC\NT ( MORTGAGES1 ETC4 ,! MEMB]S & MILITANTS ( LEFT-W+ P>TIES 7,I,U1 ,I,A1 ETC47.<#d.> & SOCIAL MOVEM5TS >E TRY+ TO TACK ! %IP TO ! LEFT1 SO ?AT IT WILL TAKE UP CLASSICAL LEFT-W+ DEM&S 7FROM A BASIC R5T & DEBT RELIEF1 TO ! NATIONALIZATION ( ! BANKS71 EV5 ?\< 9 ! FRONT >E ?OSE :O WANT ! MOVEM5T TO BE AS NEUTRAL AS POSSIBLE 7= EXAMPLE1 TWITPIC4COM7 & !Y BASE !MSELVES ON A BASIC _?CONS5SODEM9IMOS .<M9IMUM AGREEM5T.>4 .<#e.> ,9 \R OP9ION1 WE ?9K ?AT ! MO/ LIKELY SITUATION IS ?AT ! F9AL OBJECTIVE ( BO? SIDES WILL BE1 :E!R ?R\< A CITIZ5S' 9ITIATIVE OR ?R\< ! ACTION ( A POLITICAL P>TY -- PROBABLY ,I,U -- TO PRES5T A PROPOSAL TO ! ,CONGRESS & TO ASK = ITS APPROVAL ?R\< A REF]5DUM4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 BO? SIDES >E PUTT+ A LOT AT /AKE TO DET]M9E ! CONT5TS ( SU* A PROPOSAL & C]TA9LY H[ IT WILL BE C>RI$ \T1 BUT 9 A GIV5 MOM5T !Y CONV]GE 9 C]TA9 BASIC PO9TS4 

,OBVI\SLY1 WE AN>*I/S >E CONV9C$ ?AT IF SOME ( !SE RE=MS W]E A*IEV$1 EV5 IF !Y *ANG$ SOME ( ! 0DEFECTS0 ( ! SY/EM ?AT 9FURIATE PEOPLE ! MO/1 ?IS W\LD NOT *ANGE ANY?+ ESS5TIAL4 ,! PROBLEM IS NOT CORRUPT POLITICS1 BUT POLITICS AS A SEP>ATE SPH]E ( LIFE2 ! PROBLEM IS NOT ! LACK ( GOV]NM5T TRANSP>5CY1 IT IS ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF2 & ! PROBLEM IS NOT ! BANK OR ! BANK]S1 BUT CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION1 :E!R L>GE OR SMALL4 

,?AT SAID1 WE ?9K ?AT ! AN>*I/S >E NOT & %\LD NOT BE 9 ?IS /RUGGLE1 ?AT ( GR&ILOQU5T DEM&S & POLITICS ?AT >E /UCK 9 ! SKY4 ,WE %\LD NOT 5T] ?IS GAME1 AL?\< IF WE WANT TO BE 9 ! ASSEMBLIES WE MU/ ASSUME ?AT WE WILL HAVE TO PUT UP ) IT & CONFRONT IT FACE TO FACE4 ,WE HAVE LO/ NO?+ ON ?IS *ESSBO>D4 ,! ,MAY #ae MOVEM5T IS NOT AN AN>*I/ OR ANTICAPITALI/ MOVEM5T1 :I* MEANS ?AT ! MAXIMALI/ AN>*I/ DEM&S >E \T ( PLACE4 ,IT DOES NOT MAKE S5SE TO FI<T = ! G5]AL ASSEMBLIES TO TAKE ON ?+S LIKE G5]ALIZ$ SELF-MANAGEM5T1 ! ABOLITION ( PRISONS1 OR EV5 SOME?+ AS SIMPLE AS ! 9DEF9ITE G5]AL /RIKE1 BECAUSE IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ! PEOPLE :O >E !RE & ! PEOPLE :O >E FOLL[+ IT ) EXCITEM5T & SYMPA?Y >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ?AT4 ,ASSUM+ 7& IT IS A LOT TO ASSUME7 ?AT = SOME /RANGE REASON1 OR ?R\< SKULLDUGG]Y1 WE W]E SUCCESSFUL 9 CONV9C+ ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY OR ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES TO ACCEPT AS !IR [N ONE ( !SE SLOGANS1 ! MO/ LIKELY RESULT W\LD BE = ! ,MAY #ae MOVEM5T TO QUICKLY DEFLATE1 LOSE ! MAJORITY ( ITS SUPPORT]S1 & 5D UP AS A /RANGE POPUL>-FRONTI/ COCKTAIL ( LEFTI/S1 CITIZ5I/S1 COMMUNI/S1 & AN>*I/S4 ,?AT IS1 EXACTLY :AT WE HAVE ALWAYS CRITICIZ$ & :]E WE HAVE NEV] WANT$ TO BE4 ,9 POLITICS !RE IS A T]M CALL$ 0TO VOTE ) Y\R FEET01 :I* MEANS ?AT :5 Y\ DO NOT LIKE H[ ?+S >E GO+ 9 ONE SPOT1 Y\ SIMPLY GO TO ANO!R4 ,SOME?+ SIMIL> HAPP5S 9 EV]Y ASSEMBLY1 !RE >E MANY PEOPLE :O1 :5 !Y DISLIKE SOME?+ OR FEEL UNCOM=TABLE1 !Y /OP TALK+1 HANG !IR HEAD1 & /OP GO+1 )\T %[+ !IR DISCONT5T4 

,:Y DOES ALL ?IS HAPP58 ,WELL1 BECAUSE REAL MOVEM5TS T5D TO BE FAIRLY COMPLICAT$4 ,!Y HAVE !IR [N COMPOSITION1 !IR IDIOSYNCRASIES1 & !IR DEVELOPM5TS1 & ABOVE ALL1 BECAUSE ONE CAN NOT EXPECT PEOPLE TO BECOME AN>*I/S OV]NI<T4 ,NOT A S+LE ONE ( US HAS BECOME AN AN>*I/ QUICKLY OR PA9LESSLY1 BUT RA!R ?R\< MI/AKES1 ILLUSIONS1 9COH]5CIES1 DISAPPO9TM5TS1 DEBATES1 FRU/RATIONS1 FLABB]GA/+S1 & ) P\ND+ \R FACES 9TO ! PAVEM5T 7SOMETIMES LIT]ALLY1 ) A COP ON TOP74 ,IT CAN BE PO9T$ \T ?AT1 9 !SE OCCASIONS1 PEOPLE & ?+S CAN *ANGE ) A DIZZY+ SPE$4 ,WE'RE SORRY1 BUT WE ?9K ?AT IT'S SIMPLY NOT GO+ TO WORK4 

,WE MU/ BE CONSCI\S ( ! REPRES5TATIVE ROLE ?AT ! COMMISSIONS PLAY RELATIVE TO ! PEOPLE :O MAKE UP ! DEMON/RATIONS4 ,?IS WAS SE5 MO/ CLE>LY 9 ! ,POLITICAL ,COMMISSION1 :I* AT ITS HEI<T C\LD BR+ TOGE!R #ce PEOPLE 9 ITS TWO SUBCOMMISSIONS 7%ORT- & LONG-T]M74 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT ! ASSEMBLIES >E OP5 & ?AT EV]YBODY C\LD P>TICIPATE 9 !M BUT IT IS UND5IABLE ?AT 9 ! 5D ! SUBCOMMISSIONS BECAME SEP>AT$ APP>5TLY BY TEMPORAL /AGES4 ,?IS SEP>ATION IS REALLY M>K$ BY TWO V]Y DIFF]5T VIEWPO9TS1 ! 0RE=MI/0 & ! 0REVOLUTION>Y01 BETWE5 ?OSE ?AT >E ASK+ = CONCESSIONS & LEGITIMIZ+ ! P[] /RUCTURES ) SMALL 7OR L>GE7 LEGISLATIVE RE=MS1 & ?OSE ?AT WANT TO DRAW A ROAD MAP = A RUPTURE ) ! MODEL IMPOS$ BY CAPITALISM4 

,?IS IS A BIG MI/AKE S9CE 0REVOLUTION>Y0 OR RADICAL MEASURES CAN HAPP5 9 ! %ORT- OR LONG-T]M1 ! IMPORTANT ?+ IS TO BE CLE> AB\T ! CURR5T CONTEXT & ! /EPS ?AT WE WANT TO TAKE4 ,TO CITE ONE EXAMPLE1 9 ! ,%ORT-,T]M ,COMMISSION !Y >E CONSID]+ *ANGES 9 ! ,SPANI% ,CON/ITUTION1 & 9 ! ,LONG-,T]M ,COMMISSION AGREEM5TS SU* AS ! G5]AL /RIKE4 ,WE DO NOT ?9K ?AT A *ANGE 9 ! ,CON/ITUTION 7:I* NE$S ! APPROVAL ( ?REE-F\R?S ( ! ,CONGRESS ( ,DEPUTIES7 IS MU* MORE POSSIBLE 9 ! %ORT-T]M ?AN CONVOK+ A G5]AL /RIKE 7:I* IS MORE ( A TOOL ( /RUGGLE ?AN AN 5D 9 ITSELF71 AS COMPLICAT$ AS ?IS MI<T BE 9 ! PRES5T DAY4 

,WE ?9K IT IS NECESS>Y TO REFLECT ON \R 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! COMMISSIONS1 TO TRY & MAKE !M MORE EFFICI5T & *ANNEL ! USE ( 5]GY 9 ! RI<T WAY4 ,IT'S NOT WOR? ANY?+ IF #b PEOPLE ) A 0SIMIL>0 \TLOOK COME TOGE!R & M>K A C\RSE ?AT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE = ?IS MOVEM5T 7AS ( TODAY7 & !N LET ! %ORT-T]M DEM&S BE A PLEA = /R5G!N+ ! WELF>E /ATE444 ,9 ?IS REFLECTION WE NE$ TO CRITICIZE \RSELVES & DIRECTLY CONSID] ACCEPTABLE %ORT- & LONG-T]M PROPOSALS :I* PUT US ON ! ROAD OR HELP US TAKE /EPS TO A REAL SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ?AT IS1 IF WE DON'T />VE \RSELVES AS A GR\P ( PEOPLE :O >E ABOVE ! MOM5T4 ,WE NE$ TO DISPLAY A C]TA9 9TELLIG5CE & MAKE A REAL CALCULATION ( ! ILLUSION ( *ANGE ?AT IS 9 ! AIR !SE DAYS 9 ! ,PU]TA DEL ,SOL1 TO SEE IF BETWE5 US WE CAN GET ?IS *ANGE TO GO A BIT FUR!R ?AN F\R QUICK FIXES 9 ! FACADE ( DEMOCRACY4 

,SO1 :AT OPTIONS DO WE HAVE8 

,IT'S CLE> ?AT MANY ( US HAVE CONSID]$ DO+ SOME?+1 OR HAVE F\ND !MSELVES DO+ IT ALMO/ )\T REALIZ+ IT1 ?AT WE C\LD CALL 0L[]+ ! DISC\RSE01 ?AT IS1 SWEET5+ \R PROPOSALS TO SEE IF A SPOONFUL ( SUG> HELPS !M D[N4 ,= EXAMPLE1 PLAY+ A CYNICAL SEMANTIC CONFUSION-ISM BY SPEAK+ ( 0DIRECT DEMOCRACY0 9/EAD ( 0AN>*Y01 PUTT+ UP ) EV]Y?+ ?AT WE HAVE TO PUT UP ) TO KEEP HI/ORY 9 TIME1 ETC41 ETC4 

,ANO!R OPTION IS TO AB&ON ! FIELD AS RE=MI/4 ,AS WE SEE IT ?IS IS SIMPLY ABSURD4 ,BASICALLY BECAUSE NEI!R 9 ! CURR5T MOM5T NOR ?R\<\T HI/ORY DO REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS >ISE \T ( NO?+ OR EM]GE BY !MSELVES2 IT IS ! REVOLUTION>IES & ! EV5TS !MSELVES ?AT ) !IR =CE & T5ACITY >E SOMETIMES ABLE TO PULL ! SOCIAL MOVEM5TS FROM BE+ ! RES]VE ( P>TIES & OPPORTUNI/S4 

,AL?\< WE WILL TALK AB\T ?IS FUR!R ON1 WE WANT TO BE CLE> ?AT \R IDEA IS NOT TO CONV]T ! ,MAY #ae MOVEM5T 9TO A MASS 0REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T01 SOME?+ JU/ AS ABSURD AS BELIEV+ ?AT AN>*Y WILL COME TOMORR[ IF WE WI% = IT H>D 5\<4 ,NOR >E WE SAY+ ?AT WE NE$ TO BE !RE UNTIL ! 5D4 ,= US ITS CLE> ?AT1 IF WE DON'T DO ?+S RI<T1 AT A C]TA9 MOM5T WE WILL HAVE TO LEAVE OR1 JU/ AS LIKELY1 WE WILL BE DRIV5 \T4 ,BUT IT SEEMS OBVI\S ?AT ?IS MOM5T HASN'T >RIV$ YET1 ?AT !RE >E /ILL OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO & P>TICIPATE 9 ?IS HI/ORY1 ABOVE ALL ) AN EYE TO ! CALL = POPUL> NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES4 

,?IS %\LD MAKE IT CLE> ?AT WE >E NOT DREAM]S :O HAVE BE5 BL9D$ BY ! ,MAY #ae MOVEM5T OR :O HAVE CLOS$ UP %OP 0DUE TO REVOLUTION0 7MORE M>KET+71 BUT >E SIMPLY AN>*I/S ?AT HAVE SE5 A CLE> OPPORTUNITY -- ! FIR/ 9 MANY YE>S -- TO P>TICIPATE 9 A REAL MOVEM5T ( CONSID]ABLE SIZE4 

#c4 ,T[>DS A CONCRETE & PRACTICAL AN>*I/ P>TICIPATION 

,9 \R OP9ION1 :AT'S AT /AKE 9 ! ,MAY #ae MOVEM5T IS TO 5SURE ?AT IT BECOMES A PO9T ( DEP>TURE TO /IMULATE ! EV]YDAY /RUGGLE = BASIC & CONCRETE ASPECTS1 A /RUGGLE ?AT IS C>RI$ \T ?R\< HORIZONTALISM1 ASSEMBLYISM1 DIRECT ACTION1 DIRECT P>TICIPATION1 SOLID>ITY1 ETC4 :I* ALL =M P>T ( ! BASIC COORD9ATES ( ! ,MAY #ae MOVEM5T4 ,! ASSEMBLIES MU/ NOT BE SIMPLE SITES FROM :I* WE ASK 7,FROM :OM8 ,H[87 = LAWS1 RE=MS1 & REF]5DUMS 7,:I* ONES871 BUT MU/ BE SPACES 9 :I* ! PEOPLE DEBATE AB\T !IR [N PROBLEMS1 SE>* = SOLUTION1 & DECIDE = !MSELVES H[ TO C>RY !M \T4 ,!Y MU/ BECOME PO9TS ( 5C\NT]1 ( COMMUNICATION1 & ( REAL P>TICIPATION -- SMALL 7OR L>GE7 NUCLEI ( SOLID>ITY & RESI/ANCE4 

,IT'S CLE> ?AT AN IMPORTANT P>T ( ?IS PROCESS IS TO DECIDE :I* PROBLEMS & :I* SOLUTIONS TO DISCUSS -- :AT CONT5T1 TO PUT IT DIFF]5TLY1 WILL BE EXPRESS$ 9 ! ASSEMBLIES4 ,?IS C\LD BE ! O!R TASK ?AT WE SET = \RSELVES1 SEEK+ = ! QUE/IONS ?AT ! ASSEMBLIES DISCUSS TO BE QUE/IONS ( CLASS1 G5D]1 ETC4 ?AT W\LD DEEP51 ?R\< PRACTICE1 TO ! CRITIQUE ( ! ,/ATE1 ( CAPITAL1 & ( WAGE LABOR4 

,TO PUT IT DIFF]5TLY1 WE PROPOSE A PRACTICAL & CONCRETE P>TICIPATION FROM AN ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN P]SPECTIVE & =MS ( FUNCTION+1 AB\T BASIC QUE/IONS ( CLASS & O!R EQUALLY IMPORTANT OPPRESSIONS SU* AS PATRI>*Y1 RACISM1 ETC4 

,TO COMPLEM5T ?IS PRACTICAL CONTRIBUTION WE MU/ ALSO CONTRIBUTE \R PO9T ( VIEW & \R DISC\RSE1 ONCE AGA9 )\T FALL+ 9TO MAXIMALISMS SU* AS 0,REVOLUTION ,N[60 OR ANY?+ LIKE ?AT4 

,AS WE SEE IT1 TO WORK = PEOPLE TO TAKE UP \R DISC\RSE IS NOT1 & %\LD NOT BE1 TO GO & H>P ON AB\T \R LIFE-LONG AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES & SLOGANS4 ,!SE SLOGANS1 9 \R OP9ION1 W\LD BE \T ( ORD]4 ,NOT BECAUSE !Y DO NOT MAKE S5SE OR >5'T TRUE1 BUT BECAUSE !Y >E NOT 9 ! WAVE ( :AT IS HAPP5+1 !Y >E \T ( ! CONTEXT4 ,?IS IS LIKE IF Y\ >E SPEAK+ ) A C[ORK] AB\T SOCC] & ANO!R ONE COMES & />TS TALK+ AB\T SOME?+-OR-ANO!R1 MAYBE ! PLOT ( AN ,IRANIAN FILM1 IT W\LDN'T MAKE ANY S5SE4 ,DOES ?IS MEAN ?AT WE %\LD AB&ON AN>*ISM & BECOME DEMOCRATS8 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,%\LD WE HIDE8 ,NO4 ,%\LD WE DISPLAY = ! WORLD ?AT WE'RE AN>*I/S8 ,= US1 ?IS DOESN'T MAKE ANY S5SE IF IT DOESN'T GO BEYOND 0BE+ AN AN>*I/04 ,TO CALL Y\RSELF AN AN>*I/ MEANS NO?+ 9 ITSELF1 IT SAYS NO?+3 NEI!R GOOD1 NOR BAD4 ,9 \R OP9ION IT IS NOT AB\T EI!R HID+ \RSELVES OR PUTT+ \RSELVES ON DISPLAY1 BUT AB\T PRACTIC+ AN>*ISM 9 A P>TICUL> CONTEXT4 ,= EXAMPLE3 ( ALL ! *ANTS ?AT SOME ( US OR \R COMRADES *ANT$ ON ONE ( ! FIR/ DAYS ( 9 ,SOL ONLY A C\PLE ( SLOGANS EXT5D$ EV5 M9IMALLY BEYOND \R CIRCLE3 0,! PEOPLE UNIT$1 FUNCTION )\T P>TIES0 & 0,A1 ANTI1 ANTICAPITALI/S04 ,:Y8 ,NOT BECAUSE ! *ANTS >E A BIG DEAL1 :I* !Y >E NOT1 NOR BECAUSE !Y >E +5I\S1 :I* !Y ALSO >5'T2 WE ?9K ?AT IT WAS BECAUSE1 9 ?AT MOM5T & 9 ?AT SPACE1 !Y W]E *ANTS ?AT T\*$ AT LEA/ P>T ( ! PEOPLE ?AT W]E !RE4 ,:E!R WE LIKE IT OR NOT1 ! PEOPLE !RE W]E NOT AGA9/ ! NATIONAL POLICE1 NOR DID !Y WANT TO SMA% ! ,/ATE444 ! WORK GOES MU* DEEP]444 ,IF WE LIMIT \RSELVES TO *ANT+ OR PROPOS+ DECONTEXTUALIZ$ SLOGANS 9 ! ASSEMBLIES1 WE >E FALL+ 9TO PURE & SIMPLE 79 ! WOR/ S5SE ( ! WORD7 PROPAG&A1 9/EAD ( P>TICIPAT+4 

,C]TA9LY1 ON MANY OCCASIONS WE FALL 9TO 9]TIA1 JU/ LIKE EV]YONE ELSE4 ,9/EAD ( ?9K+ AB\T :AT WE >E CAPABLE ( OR :AT WE WANT1 WE 5D UP DO+ :ATEV] IS EASIE/3 TO 0/RUGGLE IS ! ONLY WAY01 TO 0FROM NOR? TO S\?1 FROM EA/ TO WE/44401 0DEA? TO ! /ATE44401 ETC4 ,?IS IS AN \T-(-PLACE DISC\RSE1 9 \R OP9ION1 & !RE=E 9EFFECTIVE4 ,9 ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLOC ON ! DEMON/RATION ( ,MAY #ae SOME?+ SIMIL> HAPP5$3 AFT] A FIR/ PHASE ) *ANTS 7:E!R GOOD OR BAD1 USEFUL OR NOT7 ?AT W]E AT LEA/ RELAT$ TO ! EV5TS ( ! DAY 7DEMOCRACY1 CAPITALISM1 CRISIS71 WE PASS$ TO A REMIX ( *ANTS FROM \R <ETTO 7FROM PRISON]S TO ,PATRICIA ,H]AS1 9CLUD+ MURD]\S COPS71 WE SLIPP$ 9TO SELF-REF]5TIALITY1 9TO /ICK+ TO \RSELVES444 ,UN=TUNATELY1 NOBODY !RE KN[ :O ,PATRICIA ,H]AS BESIDES ! F\R ( US4.<#f.> ,H[ DID IT MAKE S5SE TO %\T )\T A PAMPHLET ?AT EXPLA9$ IT8 ,WE ONLY MADE PEOPLE UNCOM=TABLE1 :O LOOK$ AT US AS ?\< WE /UMBL$ 9 FROM ! WRONG FILM444 ,EV]Y?+ HAS ITS [N TIME & PLACE1 & IF WE DON'T KN[ H[ TO ADAPT \R DISC\RSE TO ! TIME & PLACE1 IT WILL NOT GO WELL = US4 ,ADAPT+ DISC\RSE IS NOT ! SAME AS L[]+ IT1 IT IS MAK+ ! MESSAGE ADEQUATE TO ! CONTEXT & ! CODE TO ! RECEPTOR2 IT IS GIV+ \R OP9ION AB\T :AT PEOPLE >E DISCUSS+1 RA!R ?AN :AT WE ?9K !Y %\LD BE DISCUSS+444 ,& IT IS GIV+ ?IS OP9ION 9 !IR 0LANGUAGE01 NOT 9 \R 0DIALECT01 FULL ( TE*NICAL T]MS & IDIOMS :I* >E COM=TABLE = TALK+ AMONG \RSELVES1 BUT :I* CREATE B>RI]S & CONFUSIONS = ANYONE :O DOESN'T KN[ H[ TO OP]ATE !M4 

#d4 ,SOME OBJECTIVES & POSSIBLES AXES = ACTION 

,?IS PROPOSAL TO P>TICIPATE PRACTICALLY & CONCRETELY HAS SEV]AL OBJECTIVES4 ,ONE1 OBVI\SLY1 IS TO IMPROVE \R CONDITIONS ( SURVIVAL )9 CAPITALISM4 ,AL?\< WE KN[ SOMEONE WILL CALL ?AT RE=MISM1 = US IT IS SIMPLY NECESS>Y4 ,ANO!R OBJECTIVE IS TO SIGNAL & DECON/RUCT1 DUR+ ! PROCESS1 ALL ( ! CONTRADICTIONS & MIS]IES ( CAPITALISM1 DEMOCRACY1 ! UNIONS1 ETC4 ,NOT ?R\< ELABORATE & PREFABRICAT$ DISC\RSES1 BUT ?R\< DEBATE & REFLECTION AB\T :AT IS FAC+ US1 SOME?+ MU* MORE COMPLEX & >DU\S ?AN JU/ PUBLI%+ BOOKS WRITT5 9 ANO!R MOM5T & ANO!R PLACE4 ,YET ANO!R IS TO SEEK TO CREATE & EXT5D A CULTURE ( /RUGGLE 9 ! POPULATION1 A COLLECTIVE S5TIM5T ?AT WE A*IEVE RESULTS ?R\< /RUGGL+ ALONGSIDE \R FELL[S1 SOLV+ PROBLEMS PROBLEMS ) ! PEOPLE :O >E AFFECT$1 ?R\< SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL AID1 )\T DELEGAT+ \R AU?ORITY TO PR(ESSIONAL M$IATORS OR REPRES5TATIVES -- A S5TIM5T ( 0TODAY = Y\1 TOMORR[ = ME0 ?AT SOAKS ?R\< ! POPULATION & ?AT DISPLACES 0EA* ONE = !MSELVES0 & 0AT LEA/ IT'S NOT HAPP5+ TO ME0 ?AT IS DEVA/AT+ \R SOCIETY4 

,F9ALLY1 IF SOME?+ HAS BECOME CLE> TO US ?IS WEEK1 IT IS ?AT AL?\< AN>*I/S HAVE A LOT TO CONTRIBUTE1 WE ALSO HAVE A LOT1 A HUGE AM\NT1 TO LE>N1 FROM ! PEOPLE WE MEET 9 ! ROAD AS WELL AS ! SITUATIONS :I* WE MU/ FACE4 ,P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! ASSEMBLIES IS ! P]FECT OPPORTUNITY TO CL>IFY \RSELVES1 \R PO/URES1 & ! WAY 9 :I* WE COMMUNICATE !SE TO \R FELL[S4 ,?IS IS NORMAL4 ,! BE/ WAY TO REALIZE \R FAULTS & 9COH]5CIES 7:I* WE C]TA9LY HAVE A LOT (7 IS BY TRY+ TO EXPLA9 & %>E \R PO/URE ) ?OSE ?AT DON'T KN[ IT4 

,WE S9C]ELY BELIEVE ?AT ?IS CAN BE A GOOD WAY TO BREAK \T ( ! TRAMP ( AN 9T]V5TION BAS$ ON IDEOLOGY1 :I* TRIES TO SEEK APPROVAL = SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ LONG-T]M PR9CIPLES OR OBJECTIVES1 SOME?+ :I*1 AS WE'VE SAID MANY TIMES ALREADY1 IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT IS OR C\LD BE 9 ORD] TODAY OR TOMORR[4 ,WE ALSO BELIEVE ?AT ?IS C\LD BE A GOOD WAY TO AVOID ! P[] /RUGGLES ?AT WILL HAPP5 9 ! ASSEMBLIES = HI<-LEVEL QUE/IONS 7LAWS1 ETC47 )\T AT ! SAME TIME QUITT+ A MOVEM5T ?AT /ILL HAS ! POT5TIAL TO %[ A LOT ( FI<T4 ,TO PUT \RSELVES 9 A W> ( ATTRITION TO COMBAT ?OSE PROPOSALS OR TO CONT9UALLY & OP5LY CONFRONT EA* & EV]Y LEFTI/1 CITIZ5I/1 OR NORMAL P]SON :O JU/ WANTS A C\PLE ( *ANGES IS NOT GO+ TO GET US ANY:]E4 ,WE MU/ BE CONSCI\S AT EV]Y MOM5T ( :]E WE >E & :]E IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO GO4 ,IF WE DO NOT CONT9UALLY DO ?IS EX]CISE ( ANALYSIS & REFLECTION WE >E GO+ TO GET NO?+ BUT DISAPPO9TM5T & CONSID]ABLE FRU/RATION4 

,( C\RSE1 BY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! #a#e,M MOVEM5T WE WILL ALWAYS RUN ! RISK ( 5D+ UP AS GRUNTS1 DO+ ! DIRTY WORK ( ! LEFT & ! CITIZ5I/S4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT TODAY1 GIV5 \R SCANT SUPPORT OR P[] TO CALL = ACTION1 ?IS RISK WILL ALWAYS BE !RE1 9 ANY REAL MOBILIZATION ?AT WE TAKE P>T 9 7/RIKES1 ANTI-DEVELOPM5T CONFLICTS1 ETC474 ,?IS IS A RISK ?AT WE CAN'T SEE AHEAD ( TIME1 & IT IS DEF9ITELY SOME?+ ?AT1 TO A DEGREE1 IS UNAVOIDABLE -- ! ONLY ?+ WE CAN DO IS REMA9 VIGILANT1 NOT TO /OP GO+ JU/ BECAUSE ( EMOTION & TO TRY TO EVALUATE EXACTLY :5 \R P>TICIPATION IS BECOM+ LIMIT$ TO BE+ ! WORK=CE = O!RS1 :I* IS :5 IT WILL BECOME NECESS>Y TO QUIT ! FIELD 

,TO BR+ ?IS SECTION TO A CLOSE1 WE SEE IT AS NECESS>Y TO SPECIFY SOME L9ES ( ACTION ?AT HAVE OCCURR$ TO US AS EXAMPLES ( :AT WE HAVE 9 M9D4 ,!Y >E NEI!R ! ONLY ONES NOR ! BE/ ONES1 9 FACT !Y >E FAIRLY VAGUE1 !Y >E JU/ SOME EXAMPLES ( :AT HAVE OCCURR$ TO US OR :AT WE HAVE HE>D DUR+ ! DAYS 9 ! ASSEMBLIES4 ,WE %\LD ALL TRY TO WORK TOGE!R TO COMPLETE !M1 CL>IFY !M1 & CRITICIZE !M1 ETC444 

,H\S+3 ,ORGANIZE \RSELVES TO RESI/ EVICTIONS & REAL-E/ATE BULLY+4 ,PROPOSE OCCUPATION AS A TEMPOR>Y ALT]NATIVE 9 ! CASE ( EVICTIONS ?AT >E NOT /OPP$4 ,PUT PRESSURE ON L&LORDS ?AT TAKE ADVANTAGE ( !IR T5ANTS4 ,PUT PRESSURE ?R\< DIRECT ACTION ON BANK BRAN*ES :I* HOLD ! MORTGAGES ( FAMILIES ) PROBLEMS TO R5EGOTIATE !M OR SIMPLY TO MAKE ! CONFLICT VISIBLE4 ,MAKE IT VISIBLE ?R\< FLAGS OR SIMIL> ?+S 9 ! BALCONIES ( H\SES ?AT >E BE+ SQUEEZ$4 

,WORK_/,UNEMPLOYM5T3 ,TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! ASSEMBLYI/ EXAMPLE ( ,SOL BY TAK+ IT TO WORKPLACES1 DEBATE & TALK 9 ASSEMBLIES AB\T WORKPLACE CONFLICTS & AB\T \R PROBLEMS AS UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S1 PROPOSE ?AT ! ASSEMBLIES BECOME A PO9T ( ASSI/ANCE IF WE HAVE A PROBLEM AT \R WORKPLACE4 ,VISIT & D5\NCE ! WORKPLACES ?AT PRODUCE WORKPLACE ACCID5TS444 

,IMMIGRANTS3 ,TRY TO 9VOLVE IMMIGRANTS1 :O >E DEF9ITELY UND]REPRES5T$ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 LET PEOPLE KN[ :AT HAPP5S 9 ! ,C,I,ES1.<#g.> LET PEOPLE KN[ & PROPOSE ME*ANISMS = ACTION AGA9/ IMMIGRATION RAIDS1 ORGANIZE \RSELVES TO (F] LEGAL 9=MATION ?R\< CONSULTATIONS1 WORK%OPS1 ETC4 

,HEAL?3 ,TRY TO 9VOLVE WORK]S & US]S-SUFF]]S ( ! PUBLIC HEAL? SY/EM 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ITS DET]IORATION & 9ACCESSIBILITY1 AVOID BE+ L$ TO FI<T EA* O!R 70! PROBLEM IS ! LAZY WORK]S0 OR 0! PROBLEM IS ! S5IORS ?AT >E ALWAYS GO+074 

,G5D]3 ,WE MU/ FIGURE \T H[ TO PU% BACK ! GIANT WAVE ( ANTI-FEM9ISM ?AT IS 9 ! AIR ( \R SOCIETY1 & ?AT HAS BE5 EXPRESS$ SEV]AL TIMES 9 ! OCCUPATIONS4 ,IT C\LD BE 9T]E/+ TO TRY TO EMPHASIZE OR DEBATE AB\T SEXI/ VIOL5CE4 

,ORGANIZATION3 ,TRY TO IMPROVE ! FUNCTION+ ( ! ASSEMBLIES4 ,FI<T = A REAL1 NOT JU/ =MAL HORIZONTALITY4 ,AVOID ! =MATION ( CLIQUES ( SPECIALI/S OR ( P]PETUAL REPRES5TATIVES4 ,AVOID TURN+ \RSELVES 9TO A CLIQUE ( SPECIALI/S OR P]PETUAL REPRES5TATIVES4 

,!SE ISSUES & PROPOSALS >E CLE>LY LIMIT$1 A RESULT ( \R HA/E & ( \R [N 9EXP]I5CE 9 ?IS K9D ( MOVEM5T4 ,WE HAVE TO IMPROVE !M1 REF9E !M1 & %>E !M4 ,& ABOVE ALL1 WE HAVE TO BUILD !M TOGE!R ) ! PEOPLE ?AT >E GO+ TO ! ASSEMBLIES1 9 A PROCESS ?AT WILL *ANGE ! PROPOSALS JU/ AS IT WILL *ANGE ?OSE :O TAKE !M UP & PUT !M 9TO PRACTICE & :O WILL PROBABLY GO FROM FEW TO MANY4 ,WE DO NOT ?9K N[ ?AT JU/ BECAUSE WE GO ) F\R CONCRETE PROPOSALS 9/EAD ( ! SAME OLD AN>*I/ /ORY ?AT WE ALWAYS DO1 ?AT PEOPLE WILL ACCEPT !M AS IF BY MAGIC4 ,NO1 WE >E NOT PROPOS+ MAGIC1 WE MU/ BE CLE> ?AT EV5 IF WE >E CAPABLE ( BEG9N+ ?IS PROCESS1 IT WILL BE A LONG & DIFFICULT ROAD4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT1 ) TIME1 WE WILL ALL LE>N & TAKE MORE ?+S AWAY4 ,ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 WE AN>*I/S MU/ P>TICIPATE 9 ! ASSEMBLIES ( ,MAY #ae AS A LABORATORY 9 :I* TO EXP]IM5T1 MAKE PROPOSALS1 MAKE MI/AKES1 LE>N1 & BEG9 ALL OV] AGA94 

#e4 ,NEI<BORHOOD ,ASSEMBLIES3 ,HOPES & ,LOCALISMS 

,9 L>GE P>T ?IS TEXT WAS WRITT5 :ILE CONSID]+ ! POPUL> NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES ?AT HAVE BE5 CALL$ = ,MAY #b#h1 :I* %\LD EXPLA9 ITS URG5CY1 ITS PRECIPITATION1 & A L>GE P>T ( ! ]RORS ?AT IT MAY HAVE4 

,! EXT5SION TO ! NEI<BORHOODS IS A LOGICAL EXT5SION BECAUSE ! OCCUPATION 9 ,SOL IS UNSU/A9ABLE 9 ! LONG T]M & BECAUSE MANY ( ITS *>ACT]I/ICS ONLY ALL[ = A LIMIT$ P>TICIPATION1 AS WE HAVE ALREADY NOT$4 

,SPEAK+ ) MANY COMRADES1 WE HAVE SE5 ?AT SOME HAVE MANY HOPES 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES4 ,! IDEA IS 0!RE'S NO?+ LEFT TO DO 9 ,SOL1 LET'S GO TO ! NEI<BORHOODS04 ,LET'S NOT DECEIVE \RSELVES1 IF ! ,MAY #ae MOVEM5T CONT9UES ITS PULL1 ! NEI<BORHOODS >E GO+ TO BE ,PU]TAS DE ,SOL 9 M9IATURE1 ) ALL ( ITS GOOD P>TS AS WELL AS ITS DEFECTS1 9CLUD+ ! P>TY ACTIVI/S :O >E !RE FI%+1 ! CITIZ5I/S1 ETC4 ,9 SOME NEI<BORHOODS & VILLAGES 9 ! S\? ( ,MADRID1 ! PROPORTION ( ACTIVI/S MAY EV5 BE HI<] ?AN WE F9D 9 ,SOL4 ,! BALLP>K MAY BE SMALL] & LESS OV]:ELM+1 BUT ! HET]OG5EITY1 ! PROBLEMS1 CONTRADICTIONS1 & CONFLICTS WILL BE ! SAME OR EV5 GREAT]4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! LEFTI/ ACTIVI/S1 ALONG ) ALL ( ! COMMON FOLK ?AT >E 9 SUPPORT ( ! F\R BASIC RE=MS1 WILL TRY TO CONV]T ! POPUL> ASSEMBLIES 9TO FOCI FROM :I* TO PROMOTE ! SLOGANS & DEM&S = :I* !Y HAVE BE5 FI<T+ 9 ,SOL1 ) :I* TO COLLECT SIGNATURES1 TO ADV]TISE = ! DEMON/RATIONS & TO BUILD SUPPORT 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS 7NEI<BOR & M]*ANT ASSOCIATIONS4447 ) AN EYE T[>DS ! /RATEGY ?AT !Y HAVE 9 ! M$IUM-T]M = C>RY+ \T ! LEGAL *ANGES -- & LITTLE ELSE4 ,! CITIZ5I/S MAY TRY TO PU% A BIT MORE T[>DS SPECIFIC NEI<BORHOOD PROBLEMS1 E/ABLI%+ L9KS ) :ATEV] NEI<BOR ASSOCIATIONS !Y CAN1 BOO/+ !IR SOCIAL C5T]S & (FICES ( SOCIAL RI<TS :]E !Y EXI/1 ETC4 

,WE HAVE ALREADY DISCUSS$ 9 ! LA/ PO9T :AT WE ?9K W\LD BE AN 9T]E/+ WAY TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ASSEMBLIES1 WE WON'T SPREAD \RSELVES TOO ?94 ,( C\RSE WE W\LD LIKE TO DISCUSS H[ 9 EA* NEI<BORHOOD SOME ISSUES & PROPOSALS C\LD /RIKE MORE DEEPLY ?AN O!RS 7= EXAMPLE1 9 SOME ZONES IMMIGRATION RAIDS >E MORE FREQU5T ?AN O!RS1 9 SOME SITES ! PUBLIC HEAL? IS WORSE !N O!RS1 ETC47 ,WE WILL HAVE TO SEE 9 EA* CONCRETE CASE :AT IS MO/ NECESS>Y & MO/ IMPORTANT1 !RE >E NO MAGIC =MULAS H]E4 

#f4 ,TACTICAL ,QUE/IONS 

,! TEXT IS BECOM+ LONG & WE WANT TO CLOSE IT ) SOME SOME REFLECTIONS -- WE'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF -- AB\T C]TA9 TACTICAL ASPECTS ?AT WE'VE SE51 & ?AT WE'LL CONT9UE TO SEE1 9 ! COM+ DAYS4 

,VIOL5CE_/,NONVIOL5CE3 ,AS WE M5TION$ :ILE DESCRIB+ IT1 ! REJECTION ( VIOL5CE IS A BASIC PO9T ?AT ! ,MAY #ae MOVEM5T AGREES ON4 ,! 9ITIATORS 7,REAL ,DEMOCRACY ,N[67 TOOK IT UPON !MSELVES TO EXPRESS ?IS 9 ! MO/ DISGU/+ WAY POSSIBLE3 M>K+ !MSELVES (F FROM ! 9CID5TS ?AT HAPP5$ ON ! DEMO & PO9T+ \T EV]YONE :O DIDN'T4 ,?IS %\LDN'T BE V]Y /RANGE1 GIV5 ! M$IA BOMB>DM5T ON ?IS ISSUE !SE LA/ YE>S4 ,?R\< ! POLICE1 M$IA LIKE ,LA ,RAZON OR ,PUBLICO DID NOT HESITATE TO GIVE AL]TS AB\T ! DANG] ( ! 0#d NIHILI/S .<ANTISI/EMA.>0 ?AT W]E TRY+ TO CONTROL OR SPLIT ! MOVEM5T4 ,A WEEK LAT]1 NO?+4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ! GREAT MAJORITY ( AN>*I/S HAVE ASSUM$ 7) MORE OR LESS ( A PROBLEM7 ?AT NO?+ HAPP5S BECAUSE SOMEONE DECL>ES !MSELVES NONVIOL5T4 ,VIOL5CE & SELF-DEF5SE IS A QUE/ION ?AT WILL ALWAYS BE !RE1 BUT IT IS COMPLETELY SECOND>Y4 ,IF WE /OP ?9K+ ( IT AS SOME?+ ?AT CAN BE USEFUL OR NOT1 B5EFICIAL OR DANG]\S DEP5D+ ON ! CIRCUM/ANCES & WE TRANS=M IT 9TO SOME?+ IRR5\NCABLE1 OR WE ?R[ A TANTRUM TO GET ! ,MAY #ae TO S+ ! PRAISES ( VIOL5CE WE WILL COMPLETELY LOSE \R ORI5TATION4 ,TODAY NONVIOL5CE IS CALL$ =1 O!R DAYS WILL CALL = O!R ?+S4 

,ASSEMBLYISM3 ,WE HE> A LOT ( ! CRITICISM ?AT ! ASSEMBLIES >E NOT TRUE ASSEMBLIES1 BECAUSE !RE IS NO REAL HORIZONTALITY1 BECAUSE !RE >E ?OSE :O SEEK TO MANIPULATE !M1 ETC4 ,?IS ALL MAKES S5SE1 BECAUSE !Y >E REAL ASSEMBLIES1 ) NORMAL PEOPLE1 AMONG A FI<T BETWE5 DIFF]5T SECTORS TO 0CONTROL0 ! SITUATION 7CONSCI\SLY OR NOT74 ,HORIZONTALITY1 EQUALITY1 ! EFFICI5CY ( ! ASSEMBLIES1 !IR COMMUNICATION1 !IR SANITATION1 IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT COMES BECAUSE PEOPLE PEOPLE MEET 9 A PLAZA & TALK AMONG !MSELVES4 ,NOT EV5 CLOSE4 ,IT IS SOME?+ ?AT HAS TO BE F\<T = AGA9/ ! MANIPULATORS1 POLITICIANS1 & 9TOXICATORS2 WE HAVE TO CON/RUCT IT DESPITE ! YE>S ( DEMOBILIZATION1 CON=MITY1 & DAILY DELEGATION ( P[]4 ,IF WE DON'T /AY CLE>1 WE'LL 5D UP 9 ! H&S ( ?OSE :O SEEK TO TURN ! ASSEMBLIES 9TO TRANSMISSION BELTS ?AT LIMIT !MSELVES TO APPROV+ OR ACCEPT+ ! PROPOSALS BAK$ AT HOME4 

,FI<T AGA9/ MON/]S3 ,P>TICIPAT+ 9 ASSEMBLIES :]E !RE >E PEOPLE READY TO DO :ATEV] IT TAKES 7MANIPULATE1 LIE &1 MO/ ( ! TIME1 ACT /UPID7 TO GET !IR POSITION \T IS V]Y COMPLICAT$ & FRU/RAT+4 ,ANYONE :O HAS HAD TO SWALL[ ?IS CAN SAY ?AT IT'S FUCK+ BULL%IT4 ,FIR/1 = EV]Y?+ Y\ HAVE TO SWALL[4 ,SECOND1 BECAUSE NOT EV]YONE >\ND Y\ CAN SEE IT & IF Y\ ACCUSE SOMEONE Y\ 5D UP BE+ ! ONE ?AT RAISES SUSPICIONS4 ,?IRD1 BECAUSE Y\ 5D UP CONFUS+ :AT >E SIMPLE FAILURES & POORLY ?\<T \T ]RORS ) ACTUAL 9T5TIONS TO MANIPULATE 7BRU%+ UP ON P>ANOIA7 &1 LA/LY1 BECAUSE )\T NOTIC+ Y\ 5D UP DO+ OR SEE+ Y\RSELF AS OBLIGAT$ TO DO SIMIL> ?+S AS !M4 ,!SE DAYS WE HAVE HE>D ?+S SU* AS 0TAKE OV] ! COMMISSIONS01 0ATTA9 POSITIONS ( P[] 9 ! ASSEMBLIES01 0DISP]SE \RSELVES ?R\<\T ! ASSEMBLIES01 0PRET5D NOT TO KN[ ONE ANO!R0 & O!R *>M+ IDEAS1 ON ! P>T ( COMRADES ?AT WE DON'T HAVE ANY K9D ( D\BT OR SUSPICIONS =1 & ?OSE ?AT1 ( C\RSE1 WE WILL NOT JUDGE4 ,!SE K9DS ( SITUATIONS >E LIKE ?AT4 ,! FRU/RATION1 ! RAGE T[>DS ! MANIPULATORS & F9D+ Y\RSELF AGA9/ ! WALL & ! SWORD MAKE Y\ SAY & DO ?+S ( ?AT /YLE4 ,AGA9/ ?IS !RE IS NO O!R CURE O!R ?AN TO BE CON/ANTLY ATT5TIVE1 TO SELF-CRITICIZE & TO KN[ H[ TO CRITICIZE & MAKE S5SE ( CRITICISM1 ALL )\T HY/]ICAL ACCUSATIONS OR /UPID VICTIMIZATION4 ,WE MU/ ASSUME ?AT ONE MOM5T OR ANO!R WE WILL GET \R H&S DIRTY :E!R WE WANT TO OR NOT4 ,IT HAPP5S 9 ! BE/ ( FAMILIES4 

0,DON'T BE AFRAID1 JU/ PLAY ! MUSIC0 7,*>LIE ,P>K]73 ,L9K+ UP ) ! PREVI\S CONT5T1 WE MU/ BE AW>E ?AT TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T IS TO 5T] 9TO T]RITORY UNKN[N BY MO/ ( US4 ,WE ASSUME WE WILL SCREW UP QUITE A BIT4 ,US AN>*I/S >E NOT1 NOR DO WE WANT TO BE1 P]FECT4 ,WE HAVE EV]Y RI<T 9 ! WORLD TO MAKE MI/AKES4 ,REFUS+ TO ACT \T ( FE> ( BECOM+ A RE=MI/1 OR /ILL WORSE1 FE> ?AT SOME IMBECILE TAGS Y\ AS A RE=MI/ OR VANGU>DI/ IS AS ABSURD AS TO R5\NCE ?9K+ = FE> ( BE+ WRONG4 

,AN>*I/ VANGU>DISM3 ,TWO WORDS ?AT TOGE!R MAY SEEM TO BE A CONTRADICTION BUT >E NOT AT ALL4 ,SOME ,M>XI/ CURR5TS CONSID] !MSELVES TO BE ! VANGU>D OR TO PRET5D TO BE1 EV5 :5 NO ONE PAYS ANY ATT5TION TO !M4 ,WE AN>*I/S REFUSE TO TURN 9TO A VANGU>D NO MATT] :AT1 BUT IF WE ALL[ \RSELVES TO /RAY FROM ?IS WE WILL 5D UP FALL+ 9TO VANGU>DISM4 ,IF WE TRY TO MOVE MU* MORE QUICKLY ?AN ! RHY?M ( ! SITUATION1 WE RUN ! RISK ( SEP>AT+ \RSELVES MORE & MORE UNTIL WE >E ALONE1 F> FROM REALITY & FROM :AT IS ACTUALLY HAPP5+4 ,FUR!R MORE1 NEI!R DOES ?IS 5SURE BE+ 0AHEAD0 ( ! RE/ AS Y\ C\LD HAVE TAK5 ! WRONG PA?4 ,WE AN>*I/S DO NOT WANT TO TELL PEOPLE :AT !Y %\LD & %\LD NOT DO ON ! BASIS ( A BETT] UND]/&+ ( SOME SACR$ BOOK OR ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CANON1 BUT ?AT DOES NOT IMPLY ?AT ON OCCASIONS WE 5D UP BELIEV+ \RSELVES TO BE BETT] ?AN ! RE/ & ?AT !Y %\LD 0FOLL[ \R EXAMPLE01 ESPECIALLY :5 WE P>TICIPATE 9 CONFLICTS ( ?IS SORT4 

,SYMBOLISM & SPEE*3 ,SO ?AT \R P>TICIPATION MAY BE EFFICI5T & ?AT WE CAN COLLECTIVELY BUILD SOME?+ WOR?Y IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT WE LEAVE ASIDE SYMBOLISM1 PROP] CODES1 FETI%IZ$ WORDS AS WELL AS M>KET+ ! PROP]TY ( \R MOVEM5T-<ETTO4 ,IT'S ! SAME AS \R ABOVE COMM5TS ON ! !ME ( DISC\RSE4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN TO TONE D[N :AT WE SAY OR FOOL PEOPLE1 IT MEANS TO AB&ON MAGICAL WORDS & WEI<T$ IDEAS WE TYPICALLY USE4 ,CONCEPTS SU* AS ACTIVE AB/5TION1 DIRECT ACTION1 MUTUAL AID1 REVOLUTION1 ETC1 DON'T NE$ TO BE 9ITIALLY UND]/OOD BY PEOPLE :O >E NOT FAMILI> ) !IR USE4 ,IT'S NO USE BE+ 5CLOS$ BY !M4 ,IT IS MORE USEFUL TO TRY & EXPLA9 !M 9 A PLA9 & SIMPLE LANGUAGE1 )\T AN>*I/ TE*NICALITIES & 9TELLECTUALISM4 ,! SAME IS TRUE = ES!TIC ( ! PROPAG&A1 :I* IS USUALLY AS UNI=M AS IT IS F> (F FROM MO/ PEOPLE4 ,A CLE> EXAMPLE IS ! PROBLEM ?AT >OSE ) ! CIRCLE-,A'S 9 ! ,SOL 5CAMPM5T4 ,S9CE NO POLITICAL SYMBOL OR FLAG WAS P]MITT$1 MANY PEOPLE FROM ! ASSEMBLIES P]CEIV$1 ) GREAT OR LITTLE REASON1 ?AT ! CIRCLE ,A'S %\LD NOT HAVE A PLACE !RE EI!R4 ,CONSID]+ ?AT CIRCLE-,A'S >E NOT POLITICAL SYMBOLS BUT RA!R 5TIRELY TO ! CONTR>Y1 SOME AN>*I/S TOOK IT V]Y POORLY4 ,O!RS1 GIV+ AN EXAMPLE ?AT HORIZONTALISM & CONS5SUS >E RESPECT$ ONLY :5 IT 9T]E/S !M1 KEPT US+ CIRCLE-,A'S ON BANN]S & TAGS4 ,9 EI!R CASE1 WE %\LD HAVE REFLECT$ ON :E!R ALL ( ?IS IS \R FAULT1 ( HAV+ FAIL$ TO SEE ?AT DUR+ ALL !SE YE>S WE >E NOT ! SAME AS ! RE/1 AL?\<1 TO \R FAVOR1 IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT ! DECISION TO LEAVE \T CIRCLE-,A'S SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 DISCUSS$4 ,! !ME ( ! CIRCLE-,A IS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE1 :AT MATT]S >E ! MESSAGES WE WANT TO GIVE & IF WE HAVE TO LET GO ( PUTT+ ,A'S UP1 NO BIG DEAL4 ,9 ! 5D1 AS A COMRADE RI<TLY SAID ! O!R DAY1 WE HAVE NO?+ TO SELL 7:I* IS TRUE :5 WE BEHAVE AS SU*1 :I* IS NOT ALWAYS ! CASE74 ,WORSE ?AN ! CASE ( ! CIRCLE-,A'S1 :I* AS MU* AS IT CAN HURT IS /ILL UND]/&ABLE1 IS ?AT ( FEM9ISM :I* IS F9D+ C]TA9 OPPOSITION AS MU* 9 ! CAMPS AS ON ,TWITT]1 ) UGLY GE/URES & WELL \T ( L9E COMM5TS4 

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,WE F9I% UP1 F9ALLY1 GO+ ?R\< ONE LA/ REFLECTION4 ,! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T HAD A BEG9N+ & WILL HAVE AN 5D4 ,BE+ REALI/IC & KEEP+ 9 M9D H[ FEW US AN>*I/S & \R EXP]I5CES >E1 IT'S RA!R IMPROBABLE ?AT \R P>TICIPATION WILL BE ! REAL COMPON5T ?AT DET]M9ES ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! MOVEM5T & ITS 5D4 ,/ILL1 WE HAVE A M>G9 & ! CAPACITY TO P>TICIPATE 9 & PROVIDE = ! MOVEM5T1 SO ?AT IT IS NOT LIMIT$ TO A ONE ( CIVIC RE=M OR A SMALL PIECE ( :ATEV] ISSUE4 ,?IS PROPOSAL FALLS 9 L9E ) ?AT EXTRACTION1 ! ONE ( TRY+ TO GO A BIT BEYOND4 ,WE DO NOT HAVE MU* HOPE ?AT ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T WILL RADICALLY *ANGE ! NATURE ( ACTUAL SOCIETY1 NOR C\LD IT EV5 IF IT WANT$ TO1 & EV]Y?+ SEEMS TO 9DICATE ?AT IT DOES NOT4 ,EV5 IF IT ATTA9S ITS OBJECTIVES1 EV]Y?+ WILL TRANSLATE 9TO A RE=M ( ! DEMOCRATIC SY/EM OR A TEMPOR>Y /R5G!N+ ( ! WELF>E /ATE4 ,/ILL ?\<1 ?IS IS NO EXCUSE TO /AY AT HOME4 ,WE BELIEVE WE MU/ BE !RE & P>TICIPATE1 BECAUSE IF WE DO MOD]ATELY WELL1 IT CAN BE B5EFICIAL = ANTICAPITALISM & AN>*ISM 9 ! MID TO LONG T]M4 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE WE ?9K ?AT ! DEMOCRATIC SY/EM & CAPITAL >E :AT !Y >E1 & ?AT EV]Y P>TY1 9 ! 5D1 IS ! SAME4 ,IF ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T PROSP]S & IS ABLE TO RE=M ! DEMOCRATIC SY/EM1 5D+ ) 'BIP>TISAN%IP' OR ONE P>TY RULE2 ) TIME1 ! SMALL] P>TIES WILL 5D UP %[+ !IR TRUE C>DS BECAUSE ! DEMOCRATIC SY/EM & CAPITAL >E LIKE ?AT4 

,9 ! SECOND PLACE1 !RE IS A POSITIVE ASPECT TO ALL ( ?IS1 :ATEV] HAPP5S4 ,A MON? AGO1 ! G5]AL S5TIM5T WAS 0,:AT A BUN* ( BULL%IT ?IS IS1 BUT :AT CAN WE DO8 ,CAN'T DO A ?+1 ETC04 ,TODAY !RE >E MANY PEOPLE ?AT BELIEVE !Y CAN *ANGE ELECTORAL LAW1 ?AT ITS LAWFUL TO JUMP OV] :AT ! ,ELECTORAL ,BO>D SAYS :5 IT IS UNJU/1 ETC4 ,IT />TS SOME:]E4 ,IF ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T CONT9UES & GA9S ?+S VIA MOBILIZATIONS & ASSEMBLIES1 & ?IS PROCESS MORE OR LESS WORKS1 9DEP5D5T ( ! RESULT1 IT'S AN ASSET TO EXPLOIT4 ,9 ?IS C\NTRY1 NO?+ HAS BE5 WON = A LONG TIME3 5T]+ 9TO ,N,A,T,O1 NO?+1 PRE/IGE1 NO?+1 ! ,IRAQ ,W>1 NO?+1 /RUGGLES 9 ! UNIV]SITIES1 NO?+444 ,9 FACT1 ! ONLY *ANGE PEOPLE ASSUM$ AS !IR [N WAS :5 ! ,P,S,O,E WON OV] ! ,P,P 9 #a#a-,M1 & !Y DID IT BY VOT+6.<#h.> ,IT RE9=C$ ! ILLUSIONS ( DEMOCRACY4 

,9 ! ?IRD PLACE1 ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T HAS MANAG$ TO GET PEOPLE \T ON ! /REETS TO SPEAK COLLECTIVELY & PUBLICALLY AB\T POLITICS1 ( SOME ( ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL PROBLEMS ?AT SURR\ND !M4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT HAS NOT BE5 SE5 = A LONG TIME4 ,MO/ ( ! CONV]SATIONS >E 9 TUNE ) QUE/IONS ( RE=M1 ( M9IMAL *ANGES1 BUT AS WE SAID BE=E1 IT />TS SOME:]E4 ,9 SOME WAY IT HAS BREA*$ 9 ! LOGIC ( 0DON'T GET 9VOLV$ 9 POLITICS01 DISILLUSIONM5T & 0Y\ CAN'T DO A ?+01 ! ?REE LITTLE GIFTS ?AT ,FRANCO1 ! TRANSITION & DEMOCRACY GAVE US4 ,:AT CANNOT HAPP5 IS ?AT WE CRITICIZE PEOPLE = NOT LEAV+ !IR HOMES1 & :5 !Y DO1 WE CRITICIZE !M = NOT DEM&+ SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,?AT MAKES NO S5SE4 

,IF ?+S >E ATTA9$ DUR+ ! /RUGGLE 9 ! /REETS1 WE ?9K ?AT :5 ?IS IS ALL OV]1 P]HAPS IT WILL BE EASI] TO CONV9CE PEOPLE ?AT ASSEMBLIES 9 ! WORKPLACE CAN HAPP51 ?AT HEAD+ \T 9TO ! /REETS TO PROTE/ S]VES A PURPOSE1 ?AT Y\ CAN W9 A /RIKE OR DO AWAY ) A CITY ORD9ANCE3 BY MEANS ( SOLID>ITY1 DIRECT ACTION1 ETC4 ,( C\RSE1 IF :AT IS WON IS ATTA9$ EXCLUSIVELY BY POLITICAL MANEUV]S1 VOT+1 REF]5DUMS1 ETC 7SOME?+ RA!R IMPROBABLE IF !RE IS NO PRESSURE FROM ! /REET7 ! ONLY ?+ TO COME \T EMP[]$ IS ! DEMOCRATIC SY/EM4 ,?AT IS :]E ! QUE/IONS EXI/S1 & ?AT IS :]E WE AN>*I/S MU/ BE4 

,WE WILL SEE H[ ALL ( ?IS 5DS1 BUT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WILL EM]GE EMP[]$ IF ITS PRACTICES1 ITS =MS ( FAC+ REALITY & SOME ( ITS PO9TS ( VIEW >E EXT5D$ & TAKE ROOT 9 ! COLLECTIVE IDEOLOGY4 ,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WILL ALSO BE /RONG] IF \R P>TICIPATION 9 ! #a#e-,M MOVEM5T TRANSLATES 9TO1 VIA CRITICISM1 SELF-CRITICISM & PUBLIC ANALYSIS1 NEW COLLECTIVE EXP]I5CES4 ,IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT \R OBJECTIVES 9 ! LONG T]M WILL GR[ SIGNIFICANTLY ON A SOCIAL LEVEL ?ANKS TO #a#e-,M1 ?\< 9DEP5D5TLY WE MAY CONV9CE C]TA9 PEOPLE 9 ! PROCESS4 ,?IS /RUGGLE TRAVELS O!R PA?S SU* AS ! CON/ANT EF=T TO OP5 SPACES1 $IT MAT]IALS1 ANALYZE1 TO DO WORK%OPS & TALKS1 ETC1 ?AT WE 9 NO CASE %\LD AB&ON JU/ TO BE P>T ( #a#e-,M4 

  

.<#a.> ,?IS TEXT WAS TRANSLAT$ SO ?AT ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ COMRADES C\LD SEE SOME ( ! DEBATE OCCURR+ AMONG AN>*I/S & LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/S >\ND ORI5TATION T[>DS ?IS NEW MOVEM5T4 ,! TEXT WAS TRANSLAT$ BY ,OLIV],TWI/] UP TO ! />T ( ! SECTION TITL$ 0,FI<T ,AGA9/ ,MON/]S01 & ! RE/ BY A COMRADE ( ! GR\P 9 ,SPA9 ?AT WROTE ! TEXT4 ,ALL NOTES EXCEPT = NUMB] #e >E ADD$ BY ,OLIV],TWI/] TO HELP ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ COMRADES4 

.<#b.> ,! P>TICIPANTS 9 ,SPA9 >E KN[N AS LOS 9DIGNADOS .<! \TRAG$.>4 

.<#c.> ,LOCATIONS 9 ,SPA9 >E G5]ALLY M>K$ BAS$ ON !IR DI/ANCE FROM ,KILOMET] 1 LOCAT$ 9 ,PU]TA DEL ,SOL4 

.<#d.> ,IZQUI]DA ,UNIDA .<,UNIT$ ,LEFT.> IS ! ?IRD-L>GE/ P>TY 9 ,SPA9 & DESC5DS FROM ! ,SPANI% ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 :I* RE-ADOPT$ CLASSICAL ,/AL9ISM AFT] A P]IOD ( ,EUROCOMMUNISM4 ,IZQUI]DA ,ANTICAPITALI/A .<,ANTI-,CAPITALI/ ,LEFT.> IS A ,TROTSKYI/ P>TY ?AT WAS ORIG9ALLY A CURR5T )9 ! ,I,U BUT BROKE (F & 9 #bi CONTE/$ ! ,EUROPEAN ELECTION BUT DID NOT GA9 ANY SEATS4 

.<#e.> ,:ILE $IT+ ! TEXT1 ! ,SOL OCCUPATION HAS APPROV$ F\R PO9TS ?AT MAKE UP ! SO-CALL$ _?CONS5SODEM9IMOS4 ,WE WON'T EVALUATE ?IS1 AS WE ?9K IT DOES NOT *ANGE ! ESS5CE ( :AT ! TEXT SAYS1 WE EXPECT$ SOME?+ LIKE IT SOON] OR LAT]4 

.<#f.> ,ON ,MAY #d1 #b#a#a1 POLICE 9 ,B>CELONA >RE/$ ,PATRICIA ,H]AS & O!R ACTIVI/S ASSOCIAT$ ) ! SQUATT+ MOVEM5T ON OBVI\SLY POLITICAL & TRUMP$-UP REASONS4 ,FAC$ ) YE>S 9 PRISON1 ,PATRICIA ,H]AS *OSE TO COMMIT SUICIDE4 

.<#g.> ,C5TROS DE ,9T]NAMI5TO DE ,EXTRANJ]OS .<,=EIGN] ,9T]NM5T ,C5T]S.> >E DET5TION C5T]S 9 ,SPA9 9 :I* UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS >E HELD PRIOR TO EXPULSION 

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