,LOVE & ,RAGE 9 ! ,NEW ,WORLD ,ORD] 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,*RI/OPH] ,DAY 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTION 

  

,LOVE & ,RAGE IS AT AN IMPASSE4 ,A LITTLE OV] A YE> AGO 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO1 WE 9ADE SOME IMPORTANT DECISIONS AB\T ! NATURE ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,= AB\T FIVE MON?S1 WE MA9TA9$ A HI< LEVEL ( ORGANIZATION1 MO/ NOTABLY 9 CONFRONT+ MOBILIZATIONS ( ! RACI/ RI<T4 ,\R MEMB]%IP GREW MORE DRAMATICALLY ?AN EV5 ! MO/ OPTIMI/IC ( US EXPECT$4 ,& YET !RE IS A DEEP S5SE 9 :I* WE >E JU/IFI$ 9 FEEL+ WE HAVE MADE LITTLE PROGRESS4 ,! ORGANIZATION SEEMS TO BE 9 P]MAN5T %AMBLES & LACK+ A CLE> DIRECTION4 

,?IS PAP] IS AN ATTEMPT TO GIVE A NEW & CLE> DIRECTION TO ,LOVE & ,RAGE4 ,IT HAS TWO MA9 SECTIONS4 ,! FIR/ SECTION1 0,! ,FIX ,WE'RE ,910 IS AN ANALYSIS ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE AS AN EXPRESSION ( DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! WORLD4 ,IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE ,LOVE & ,RAGE 9 ! PROCESS ( GLOBAL-CAPITALI/ RE/RUCTUR+ & ! RISE & FALL ( SOCIAL /RUGGLES 9 ! LATE #b? C5TURY4 ,! SECOND SECTION1 0,GETT+ ,ORGANIZ$10 IS AN ATTEMPT TO DRAW SOME CONCLUSIONS AB\T ! SORT ( /RATEGY WE %\LD BE PURSU+ & TO MAKE SOME CONCRETE PROPOSALS AB\T H[ WE CAN PUT SU* A /RATEGY 9TO EFFECT4 

,! ,FIX ,WE'RE ,9 

  

,! MO/ 9T]E/+ ?+ AB\T ,LOVE & ,RAGE IS ?AT IT EXI/S AT ALL4 ,9 SPITE ( NO COH]5T /RATEGY1 A POV]TY ( !ORETICAL DISCUSSION1 A P]PETUAL /ATE ( F9ANCIAL CRISIS1 A RECORD ( P]SI/5T FAILURE TO FOLL[ ?R\< ON PLANN$ PROJECTS1 & O!R FAILURES & SCREW-UPS TOO NUM]\S TO M5TION1 ! MEMB]%IP ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE GR[S AS WE ATTRACT NEW PEOPLE MORE QUICKLY ?AN WE DRIVE PEOPLE AWAY4 ,:Y IS ?IS8 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! ANSW] IS SIMPLE4 ,LOVE & ,RAGE IS ONE ( ! FEW NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 7IF IT CAN BE CALL$ ?AT7 ?AT REPRES5TS ! RADICAL POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS ( A NEW =CE 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,IT IS MY HOPE TO ID5TIFY PRECISELY :AT ?AT =CE IS 9 ORD] TO SUGGE/ :]E WE CAN GO ) IT4 

,! CAPITALI/ M$IA HAS DEVOT$ A LOT ( ATT5TION !SE PA/ FEW YE>S TO :AT IS CALL$ 0,G5]ATION ,X40 ,! IMAGE ( ! TYPICAL ,G5]ATION ,X MEMB] PUT =W>D 9 ! M$IA IS ?AT ( AN OV]-$UCAT$ & UND]-AMBITI\S TW5TY-SOME?+ :ITE Y\?1 (T5 TATTOO$ &_/OR PI]C$3 ! ,SLACK]4 ,?IS IMAGE HAS BE5 REPRODUC$ SO (T5 ?AT IT IS EMB>RASS+ TO TALK S]I\SLY AB\T ,G5]ATION ,X4 ,! CAPITALI/ M$IA HAS FOCUS$ ITS ANALYSIS ( ,G5]ATION ,X ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY ON ITS CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS1 ! POSE & ATTITUDE1 & ! MUSIC -- ?AT IS1 ! G5]ATIONAL QUALI TIES ( ,G5]ATION ,X4 ,?IS FOCUS HAS OBSCUR$ A DEEP] REALITY ?AT DES]VES MORE S]I\S ATT5TION4 ,! CULTURAL DEF9ITION ( ,G5]ATION ,X RAISES ALL SORTS ( PROBLEMS 9 UND]/&+ :AT LIES B5EA? ?IS SURFACE4 ,!RE >E LOTS ( PEOPLE :O CONSID] !MSELVES CULTURALLY \TSIDE ,G5]ATION ,X OR :O HAVE A CRITIQUE ( ! \TLOOK ( ,G5]ATION ,X1 :O >E NONE!LESS P>T ( ! SAME DEEP] PH5OM5ON ?AT 0,G5]ATION ,X0 HAS BECOME A CODEWORD = 9 ! CAPITALI/ M$IA4 

,S9CE ! E>LY #a#i#gS1 A GLOBAL PROCESS ( RE/RUCTUR+ CAPITALISM HAS BE5 TAK+ PLACE4 ,?IS PROCESS ( RE/RUCTUR+ IS A RESPONSE TO A NUMB] ( MAJOR SOCIAL1 POLITICAL & TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5TS4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 ! DECOLONIZATION ( ,AFRICA & ,ASIA1 ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOPHI/ICAT$ 9=MATION TE*NOLOGIES1 & ! 9SURG5T MOVEM5TS ?AT ROSE UP 9 ! 9DU/RIAL C\NTRIES 9 ! '#fS & '#gS HAVE COMPELL$ CAPITALISM TO DRAMATICALLY REORGANIZE ITSELF4 

,AFT] ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W>1 A DEAL WAS /RUCK 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BETWE5 ! MAJOR CORPORATIONS & ! ORGANIZ$ LABOR MOVEM5T ?AT BASICALLY GU>ANTE$ A L>GE1 PRIVILEG$ SECTION ( ! WORK+ CLASS /EADY IMPROVEM5TS 9 ITS /&>D ( LIV+ 9 EX*ANGE = SOCIAL PEACE & SUPPORT = ,U,S MILIT>Y ACTIONS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,9 T]MS ( CONSCI\SNESS1 IF NOT ALWAYS 9 T]MS ( !IR ECONOMIC POSITION 9 ! OV]ALL PROCESS ( EXPLOITATION1 ! EFFECT ( ?IS DEAL WAS TO DE-PROLET>IANIZE A HUGE SECTION ( ! ,U,S WORK =CE4 

,?AT DEAL WAS BROK5 9 ! #a#i#fS :5 ANTI-COLONIAL MOVEM5TS >\ND ! WORLD & ! ,BLACK LIB]ATION MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S 9SPIR$ MILLIONS ( RELATIVELY PRIVILEG$ :ITE Y\? TO OP5LY OPPOSE & DEFY ! ,U,S W> AGA9/ ,VIETNAM4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! 5ORM\S EXP5DITURES ! ,U,S WAS MAK+ TO WAGE ! W> W]E UND]M9+ ,U,S DOM9ATION ( ! WORLD ECONOMY1 ,! O!R 9DU/RIALIZ$ C\NTRIES W]E BECOM+ MORE COMPETITIVE1 ,O,P,E,C =C$ ! 9DU/RIALIZ$ C\NTRIES TO PAY MORE = OIL1 & C]TA9 ,?IRD ,WORLD C\NTRIES1 LIKE ,KOREA & ,BRAZIL1 BEGAN TO 9DU/RIALIZE4 

,! GLOBAL CAPITALI/ RE/RUCTUR+ ?AT HAS RESULT$ HAS HAD SEV]AL MA9 FEATURES4 ,! MO/ SIGNIFICANT IS ! MASSIVE RELOCATION ( 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION FROM ! OLD IMP]IALI/ C\NTRIES TO ! ,?IRD ,WORLD4 ,H&-9-H& ) ?IS DE-9DU/RIALIZATION HAS GONE A /EADY ]OSION 9 ! /&>D ( LIV+ ( ! ,U,S WORK+ CLASS1 BO? 9 ! =M ( LO/ JOBS & WAGE CUTS & 9 ! =M ( CUTS 9 SOCIAL PROGRAMS4 ,:ILE ! WOR/ EFFECTS ( ?IS ]OSION HAVE BE5 BORNE BY PEOPLE ( COLOR1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT ! ]OSION HAS AFFECT$ ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS4 ,AMONG ! :ITE WORK+ CLASS ACCU/OM$ TO A MIDDLE-CLASS /&>D ( LIV+1 ! BRUNT ( ! *ANGES HAVE BE5 BORNE BY !IR *ILDR5 AS !Y HAVE 5T]$ ! WORK =CE4 ,! /ORY IS NO D\BT A FAMILI> ONE4 ,) EI!R A HI<-S*OOL DIPLOMA OR A COLLEGE DEGREE 9 H&1 ! TW5TY-SOME?+ *ILD ( ! @s#a#e AN H\R 9DU/RIAL OR (FICE WORK] IS LUCKY TO GET A M9IMUM WAGE JOB AT ,MC,DONALDS OR DO+ TELEM>KET+ OR BE+ A BIKE MESS5G] 

,Y\NG WORK]S HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO TAKE CRUDDI] JOBS AT L[] PAY4 ,:AT IS DIFF]5T ?IS TIME IS ?AT !SE L[] WAGES >E NOT ! FIR/ /EP 9 A PROGRESSION ( BETT] PAY+ JOBS4 ,RA!R1 !Y >E A DEAD 5D2 ! FIR/ 9 :AT WILL PROBABLY BE A S]IES ( L[-PAY+ & 9SECURE POSITIONS4 ,FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( CAPITAL1 ! LOGIC ( ?IS /RATEGY ( ATTACKS ON Y\NG] WORK]S IS /RAI<T=W>D2 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE PR(ITS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CUT WAGES4 ,IT IS EASI] TO CUT ! WAGES ( Y\NG WORK]S 5T]+ ! WORK =CE1 :O HAVE LITTLE ORGANIZ$ P[] & LESS S5SE ( 5TITLEM5T1 ?AN IT IS TO CUT ! WAGES ( OLD] WORK]S4 ,?IS P]SPECTIVE WAS QUITE EXPLICIT DUR+ ! #a#i#hS :5 COMPANIES =C$ UNIONS TO ACCEPT TWO-TI] WAGE /RUCTURES 7ONE TI] = OLD] WORK]S1 A L[] ONE = NEW WORK]S7 AS P>T ( !IR CONTRACTS4 ,9 ! NEW 9=MATION & S]VICES 9DU/RY1 IT HASN'T EV5 BE5 NECESS>Y TO R5EGOTIATE -- ! />T+ PO9T IS L[ WAGES = UNORGANIZ$ WORK]S4 

,L>GE NUMB]S ( ! *ILDR5 ( MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES1 OR WORK+-CLASS FAMILIES ?AT OBTA9$ A MIDDLE-CLASS /&>D ( LIV+1 >E BE+ REPROLET>IANIZ$3 !Y >E BE+ =C$ 9TO A JOB M>KET 9 :I* !Y MU/ COMPETE = JOBS1 NOT JU/ ) !IR NEI<BORS BUT ) WORK]S 9 ,MEXICO & ,MALAYSIA4 ,?IS IS :AT 0,G5]ATION ,X0 REALLY REPRES5TS3 REPROLET>IANIZ$ :ITE Y\?4 ,REPROLES = %ORT4 ,MO/ ,G5]ATION ,X]S MAY NOT BE CONSCI\S ( ! %IFT 9 !IR CLASS POSITION ?AT HAS TAK5 PLACE BUT !RE IS A G5]ALIZ$ UND]/&+ ?AT !Y WILL BE WORSE (F ?AN !IR P>5TS4 

,A%AM$ AS WE MI<T BE TO ADMIT IT1 ,LOVE & ,RAGE 9 ! ,U,S & ,CANADA IS A ,G5]ATION ,X ORGANIZATION4 7,9 ,MEXICO ! PICTURE IS DIFF]5T1 BUT ,LOVE & ,RAGE IS JU/ AS MU* AN EXPRESSION ( GLOBAL CAPITALI/ RE/RUCTUR+ !RE AS H]E4 ,! CONT95TAL ORI5TATION ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE IS REALLY JU/ A REFLECTION ( ! NEW CAPITALI/ T]RA9 WE >E ON AS REFLECT$ 9 ,N,A,F,T,A47 ,! ,U,S & ,CANADIAN MEMB]%IP ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE IS ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY :ITE4 ,! H&FUL ( MEMB]S :O >E NOT 9 !IR TW5TIES >E ALL PEOPLE :O W]E ATTRACT$ TO ,LOVE & ,RAGE BY ! ACTIVITY ( ITS Y\NG MEMB]%IP4 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( \R MEMB]S >E EI!R FROM MIDDLE-CLASS OR RELATIVELY PRIVILEG$ WORK+-CLASS FAMILIES4 ,ONLY A H&FUL ( MEMB]S >E FROM ELITE OR POOR WORK+-CLASS BACKGR\NDS4 ,& ( C\RSE !RE >E ALL ! PI]C+S & TATTOOS4 

,IT IS MY POSITION ?AT ,LOVE & ,RAGE CAN ONLY ESCAPE ITS CURR5T P>ALYZES BY LOOK+ AT ITSELF NO LONG] AS ! EXPRESSION ( ! :OLE ( OPPRESS$ HUMANITY1 BUT RA!R AS ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ( A P>TICUL> SECTION ( ?IS SOCIETY1 ! REPROLES1 ?AT ACTS 9 ALLIANCE ) O!R SECTIONS ( SOCIETY & !IR ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IT MAY BE \R PURPOSE TO ID5TIFY ! 9T]E/S ( ! REPROLES ) ?OSE ( ! RE/ ( HUMANITY1 BUT WE %\LD NOT >ROGANTLY ATTEMPT TO SPEAK ON BEHALF ( ! :OLE ( HUMANITY4 

,REVOLUTION>Y ,SLACK]S8 

  

,! POSITION ( ! REPROLES CREATES CONDITIONS ?AT WILL T5D TO RADICALIZE !M4 ,! DEEP5+ REALIZATION ?AT ! SY/EM WILL NOT GIVE !M ! COM=TABLE LIVES !Y GREW UP ) IS ALREADY GIV+ RISE TO PR(\ND FRU/RATIONS4 ,AS CONDITIONS GET WORSE1 L>G] NUMB]S ( ! REPROLES WILL BECOME RECEPTIVE TO CALLS = MILITANT ACTION = RADICAL SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,! QUE/ION IS :AT K9D ( ACTION = :AT K9D ( VISION ( SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,! REPROLES >E JU/ AS LIKELY 7MAYBE MORE LIKELY7 TO BE WON OV] TO 9T]NATIONALI/ & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN RADICALISM4 ,FASCISM 9 ! #a#i#bS & #a#i#cS OBTA9$ ITS MASS FOLL[+ FROM MIDDLE & WORK+-CLASS Y\? FAC+ UNEMPLOYM5T & O!R ATTACKS ON !IR /&>D ( LIV+4 ,FASCISM IS ALREADY ON ! M>* AGA9 9 ,EUROPE2 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ! ,KLAN1 ! ,NAZIS1 & ! ,*RI/IAN ,RI<T >E ALL GR[+4 

,IF WE RE-CONCEIVE ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE AS A REPROLE ORGANIZATION1 !N ! MA9 TASK ?AT CONFRONTS US QUICKLY BECOMES CLE>4 ,WE MU/ SEEK TO W9 OV] AS L>GE A SECTION ( ! REPROLES AS POSSIBLE TO A P]SPECTIVE ( ACT+ 9 A REVOLUTION>Y ALLIANCE ) O!R OPPRESS$ GR\PS & AWAY FROM V>I\S =MS ( FASCISM4 ,! DETAILS ( H[ TO C>RY \T SU* A PROJECT >E :AT WE NE$ TO TALK AB\T4 ,:AT IS ! RELATIVE IMPORTANCE ( DIRECTLY FI<T+ ! FASCI/S & OPPOS+ ! RACI/ VIOL5CE ( ! /ATE 79 ! =M ( POLICE BRUTALITY & ! MASS IMPRISONM5T ( ,BLACK & ,LAT9O Y\?78 ,H[ IMPORTANT IS 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY WORK 9 ?IS PROCESS8 ,TO :AT DEGREE DOES ! FI<T = WOM5'S LIB]ATION OR = QUC] LIB]ATION UND]M9E ! APPEAL ( FASCISM8 ,:AT >E ! PROSPECTS = /RUGGLES 9 ! WORKPLACE1 9 COMMU NITIES OR ON CAMPUSES8 

,DO ! ,RI<T ,?9A,& ,NOT ! ,:ITE ,?+ 

  

,SO F> ,I HAVE TALK$ AB\T ,G5]ATION ,X 9 T]MS ( ! *ANG+ /RUCTURE ( CAPITALISM & ! RE-%UFFL+ ( CLASS RELATION%IPS REPRES5T$ BY REPROLET>IANIZATION4 ,BUT ?IS IS A :ITE-SUPREMACI/ SOCIETY & IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO NEATLY SEP>ATE ! CATEGORIES ( CLASS & RACE4 ,! PROJECT ( W9N+ OV] ! REPROLES TO REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS MEANS WE HAVE TO CONFRONT ! QUE/ION ( :IT5ESS4 

,! REPROLES >E L>GELY :ITE = A SIMPLE REASON3 IT HAS BE5 ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY :ITE PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 ALL[$ TO ESCAPE ! PROLET>IAT 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,! PO/-,WORLD ,W> DEAL BETWE5 CORPORATE ,AM]ICA & ORGANIZ$ LABOR WAS BUILT ON ! F\NDATION ( AN E>LI] DEAL ?AT HAS FUNDAM5TALLY %AP$ ?IS SOCIETY2 ! DEAL ( :IT5ESS4 ,:IT5ESS IS ! SEP>ATE DEAL ?AT ONE SECTION ( ! WORK+ CLASS CUT ) ! RUL+ CLASS 9 EX*ANGE = !IR COOP]ATION 9 5=C+ ! :OLE SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION ON ! 7NON:ITE7 RE/ ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! PRICE ( ! RELATIVE COM=TS 5JOY$ BY MU* ( ! :ITE WORK+ CLASS AFT] ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> WAS ! CONT9U+ RACIAL OPPRESSION ( ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS & ! RA9+ D[N ( NAPALM ON ! ,VIETNAMESE4 ,! EMBRACE ( :IT5ESS IS TREASON TO ! RE/ ( HUMANITY4 

,! RISE ( NAZISM 9 ,G]MANY 9 ! #a#i#bS CAN BE UND]/OOD1 9 P>T1 AS ! BRUTALITY ( A ?W>T$ ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM TURN$ 9W>D AS A RESULT ( ,G]MANY'S EXCLUSION FROM OV]SEAS COLONIAL EXPLOITATION AFT] ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! RISE ( FASCISM TODAY MU/ BE UND]/OOD1 AT LEA/ 9 P>T1 9 T]MS ( ! ?W>T$ PROMISES ( :IT5ESS4 ,! PRICE ( CAPITALI/ REORGANIZATION IS BE+ PAID MA9LY BY PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & ! DISP>ITY BETWE5 ! /&>DS ( LIV+ ( :ITE PEOPLE & PEOPLE ( COLOR CONT9UES TO GR[4 ,BUT ?OSE FACTS >E NOT FELT DIRECTLY BY ! :ITE WORK] :O SEES SIMPLY !IR [N PAY*ECK CUT & ! RISE ( A NEWLY VISIBLE 7BUT /ILL T9Y7 ,BLACK MIDDLE CLASS4 ,FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW1 ! EXI/+ SY/EM HAS BE5 9SUFFICI5TLY VIGILANT 9 DEF5D+ ! PRIVILEGES ( :IT5ESS1 & IT IS ON ?IS BASIS1 EXPLICITLY OR IMPLICITLY1 9 A :ITE-SUPREMACI/ SOCIETY1 ?AT ! APPEAL ( FASCISM IS MADE4 

,ANY SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION>Y APPEAL TO ! DISCONT5T ( ! REPROLES MU/ OP5LY REJECT :IT5ESS 9 ORD] TO BE ( ANY USE 9 ALLIANCE ) O!R OPPRESS$ GR\PS 9 SOCIETY4 ,IT MU/ EXPLICITLY REJECT ANY EF=T BY ! :ITE WORK+ CLASS TO CUT SEP>ATE DEALS ) CAPITALISM4 

,IF WE ATTEMPT TO APPEAL TO ! MAJORITY ( REPROLES SIMPLY ON ! BASIS ( !IR IMM$IATE ECONOMIC SELF-9T]E/ WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY COMPETE ) ! FASCI/S4 ,! ABILITY ( :ITE SUPREMACY TO DELIV] A RELATIVELY COM=TABLE LIFE IS A HI/ORICAL FACT ?AT LIVES 9 ! MEMORY1 IF NOT ! MORTGAGE1 ( A HUGE SECTION ( ! WORK+-CLASS1 :ITE PEOPLE4 ,AS ! MO/ PRIVILEG$ SECTION ( ! 9T]NATIONAL WORK+-CLASS1 :ITE ,AM]ICAN WORK]S OCCUPY AN AMBIGU\S & AMBIVAL5T POSITION4 ,SIMPLY /AT$1 MANY /ILL HAVE AN AWFUL LOT MORE TO LOSE ?AN !IR *A9S4 ,9 P>TICUL> SITUATIONS1 IT MAY PROVE IMM$IATELY B5EFICIAL = :ITE WORK]S TO ALLY ) PEOPLE ( COLOR4 ,BUT JU/ AS (T5 !RE WILL EXI/ ! POSSIBILITY ( A BETT]1 SEP>ATE DEAL 9 EX*ANGE = TREASON TO ! RE/ ( ! CLASS4 ,! PROJECT ( RACE TREASON 7AS >TICULAT$ 9 ! PAGES ( ,RACE ,TRAITOR71 ( UND]M9+ ! RELIABILITY ( SK9 COLOR AS A DET]M9ANT ( LOYALTY TO ! SY/EM HAS ! LONG T]M GOAL ( /RIPP+ :ITE PEOPLE ( !IR PRIVILEG$ /ATUS & !REBY COMPELL+ ! MASS ( :ITE PEOPLE TO TAKE !IR SIDE BY ! RE/ ( HUMANITY4 ,RACE TREASON IS ! NEGATION ( :IT5ESS4 ,?IS IS A NECESS>Y COMPON5T ( A REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY4 ,BUT ?IS NEGATION MU/ BE COMPLEM5T$ ) A COMPELL+ VISION ( A NEW & BETT] SOCIETY4 ,LOYALTY TO HUMANITY MU/ BE B\ND UP ) ! POSSIBUITY ( A BETT] WAY ( LIV+4 

,! ,NEW ,WORLD ,9 ,\R ,HE>TS 

  

,! MO/ CRUCIAL ?+ ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION CAN DO IS TO >TICULATE & POPUL>IZE A CR$IBLE VISION ( A NEW SOCIETY ?AT IS REALLY WOR? FI<T+ =4 ,! FASCI/S CAN PROMISE ?AT BY PUTT+ ,BLACK FOLKS OR WOM5 OR QUE]S 9 !IR PLACE10 !Y CAN RETURN ! Y\NG1 :ITE WORK] TO ! SEMI-MY?ICAL PROSP]ITY ( ! PA/4 ,TO DEFEAT ! FASCI/S1 WE NE$ TO CONVEY ! POSSIBILITY ( SOME?+ MU* BETT] ?AN A @s#a#e AN H\R JOB1 A H\SE 9 ! SUBURBS1 A C>1 & A ,V,C,R4 

,! NEW WORLD WE NE$ TO PROJECT MU/ SPEAK TO ! ACTUAL MIS]IES ( ALI5 AT$ LIFE UND] CAPITALISM4 ,IT IS AN IMPOV]I%$ VISION ( REVOLUTION ?AT HOLDS \T NO MORE ?AN A BIGG] PAY*ECK1 MORE CONSUM] GOODIES1 & CONTROL OV] ! PRODUCTION PROCESS4 ,WE NE$ TO LAY\T A COMPREH5SIVE CRITIQUE ( EV]Y ASPECT ( LIFE UND] CAPITALISM & AU?ORITY TO DISCUSS H[ WE PLAN TO TRANS=M IT4 ,IF ! VA/ MAJORITY ( PEOPLE 0LEAD LIVES ( QUIET DESP]ATION1 WE NE$ TO SPEAK TO ALL ! ?+S ?AT ADD UP TO ?AT DESP]ATION3 ! LONEL9ESS & UGL9ESS ( ! LIVES WE >E ALWAYS PA9T+ A HAPPY FACE ON1 ! %ITTY FOOD WE EAT1 ! FUCK$-UP SEX WE HAVE1 ! COMPULSIONS & NEUROSES ?AT CRIPPLE \R EF=TS TO BE :O WE WANT TO BE1 ! PLA/IC CULTURE1 & ! POISON$ PHYSICAL 5VIRONM5T WE KN[ IS WRONG BUT NUMB \RSELVES TO ANYWAY4 

,JU/ AS IMPORTANT AS BUILD+ A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION IS NURTUR+ BROAD] CULTURES ( RESI/ANCE ?AT EMBODY ! VISION ( A NEW WORLD WE >E FI<T+ =4 ,:ILE ! FOCUS ( ?IS PAP] IS ON ! BUILD+ ( A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION1 ?AT PROJECT NE$S TO BE PLAC$ )9 ! L>G] CONTEXT ( A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T & ! CULTURES IT EM]GES FROM4 ,TO SUCCE$1 A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION WILL NE$ TO ID5TIFY ITSELF ) !SE CULTURES 9 POPUL> CONSCI\SNESS & AT ! SAME TIME RETA9 A CRITICAL RELATION%IP ) !M ?AT IS ROOT$ 9 A COH]5T VISION ( ! TRANS =MATION ( ALL ASPECTS ( DAILY LIFE4 

,LET'S ,TALK ,AB\T ,SEX 

  

,OV] SIXTY YE>S AGO1 ,WILHEIM ,REI* PLEAD$ ) ! ,G]MAN ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY TO UND]/& ! ROLE ( AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIAL CONDITION+ 9 ! RISE ( FASCISM & ! IMPORTANCE ( SEXUAL LIB]ATION AS P>T ( ANY S]I\S REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS4 ,REI*'S VISION ( SEXUAL LIB]ATION MAY SEEM IMPOV]I%$ TO US N[ 7HE WAS A MALE *AUV9I/ & A HOMOPHOBE71 BUT ! ESS5CE ( HIS >GUM5T IS /ILL APPLICABLE TO \R CURR5T SITUATION4 ,9 %ORT1 ,REI* >GU$ ?AT ! FASCI/S C\LD SUCCESSFULLY *ANNEL MASS DISCONT5T 9TO A LONG+ = ! COM=T ( AU?ORIT>IAN ORD] SO LONG AS ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T REFUS$ TO /RUGGLE DIRECTLY AGA9/ ! PROCESSES & 9/ITUTIONS 7! FAMILY1 ! *UR*1 ! S*OOLS7 ( AU?ORIT>IAN CONDITION+4 

,IF WE COMB9E A FEM9I/ ANALYSIS ( ! ROLE ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE & T]ROR 9 ! PATRI>*AL FAMILY ) ,REI*'S ANALYSIS ( ! FUNCTION ( SEXUAL REPRESSION 9 CREAT+ ! P]SONALITY /RUCTURES ( TYRANTS & !IR OB$I5T FOLL[]S1 WE CAN SEE :Y IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE ON !SE /RUCTURES4 ,! WOM5'S & QUE] LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS HAVE POS$ A PR(\ND *ALL5GE TO ! AU?ORIT>IAN /RUCTURE ( CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY4 ,!SE MOVEM5TS' DEM&S = BASIC CIVIL RI<TS CAN BE ABSORB$ BY ! EXI/+ ORD]4 ,BUT ! CORROSIVE EFFECT ON A G5]AL RESPECT = AU?ORITY ?AT !Y SET 9 MOTION BY *ALL5G+ DEEPLY SOCIALIZ$ BELIEFS AB\T ! ROLE ( WOM5 & ! LIMITS ( SEXUALITY >E A MORE S]I\S ?REAT4 ,! ,*RI/IAN ,RI<T UND]/&S ?IS4 ,!IR REL5TLESS ASSAULT ON ! QUE] MOVEM5T IS MORE ?AN A CYNICAL PLAY TO POPUL> PREJUDICES2 IT REFLECTS A S]I\S E/IMATION ON !IR P>T ( :AT IS ! GREATE/ ?REAT TO !IR VISION ( SOCIETY4 

,! DIS9TEGRATION ( FAMILY /RUCTURES IS A FACT ( LIFE 9 ! LATE #b? C5TURY4 ,?IS CON/ITUTES ! FALL+ AWAY ( ONE ( ! LA/ PIECES ( HUMAN COMMUNITY ?AT MANY PEOPLE HAVE4 ,FASCISM 9 G5]AL1 & ! ,*RI/IAN ,RI<T 9 P>TICUL>1 PROMISE TO RE/ORE SOME?+ ?AT PROBABLY CANNOT BE RE/OR$4 ,BUT TO DEFEAT !M1 WE MU/ CONVEY ! BOLD POSSIBILITY ( A NEW K9D ( HUMAN COMMUNITY 9 :I* SEXUAL REPRESSION & ! OPPRESSION ( WOM5 >E NOT ! GLUE ?AT HOLDS ?+S TOGE!R4444 

,! ,NEW ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5TS 

  

,:ILE ! TYPICAL ,LOVE & ,RAGE MEMB] MAY FIT ! REPROLE PR(ILE1 V]Y FEW 7IF ANY7 ( US W]E FIR/ RADICALIZ$ 9 ! C\RSE ( AN ECONOMIC /RUGGLE 9 :I* WE HAD A DIRECT & IMM$IATE SELF-9T]E/4 ,IF WE HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 SU* /RUGGLES1 IT IS BECAUSE WE HAVE MADE LIFE DECISIONS AS A CONSEQU5CE ( \R RADICALISM ?AT HAVE *ANG$ \R SOCIAL POSITION 7MOV+ 9TO A SQUAT1 DO+ WORKPLACE ORGANIZ+1 ETC471 ,ALMO/ ALL ( US W]E RADICALIZ$ AS A RESULT ( \R P>TICIPATION 9 :AT >E FREQU5TLY CALL$ ! ,NEW ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5TS 7FEM9ISM1 QUE] LIB]ATION1 ECOLOGY1 ANTI-MILIT>ISM1 ETC474 

,! ,NEW ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5TS 7,N,S,MS7 HAVE !IR ROOTS 9 ! UPHEAVALS ( ! #a#i#fS4 ,! /RUGGLES ( ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS & !N ! ,VIETNAMESE RAIS$ ! POSSIBILITY ( ! RADICAL TRANS=MATION ( ALL ASPECTS ( SOCIETY4 ,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS POSSIBILITY1 A WIDE RANGE ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS EM]G$4 ,AT FIR/1 !SE MOVEM5TS EMBRAC$ ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT ( ! TIMES & SAW !MSELVES1 9 SOME WAY OR ANO!R1 AS ACT+ 9 ALLIANCE ) ! V>I\S O!R /RUGGLES !N TAK+ PLACE4 ,ON A !ORETICAL LEVEL1 !SE MOVEM5TS *ALL5G$ ! N>R[ POLITICS ( ! ,NEW ,LEFT ?AT SAW ALL QUE/IONS ?R\< ! L5S ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM & IMP]IALISM4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T WAS LO/1 BUT ! ,N,S,MS SET 9 MOTION BY ! EV5TS ( ! '#fS DID NOT DISAPPE>4 ,9/EAD1 !Y MOV$ TO ! C5T] ( RADICAL OR OPPOSITIONAL POLITICS 9 ! ,U,S4 ,OV] ! '#gS & '#hS ! ,N,S,MS DEVELOP$ MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ ANALYZES ( G5D]1 SEXUALITY1 ECOLOGY1 & SO ON4 ,BUT !Y ALSO LO/ MU* ( !IR ORIG9AL REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT & ADOPT$ 9CREAS+LY RE=MI/ & FRAGM5T$ OR S+LE-ISSUE APPROA*ES TO /RUGGLE4 

,! ,REEM]G5CE ,( ,AN>*ISM 

  

,9 ! #a#i#hS1 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T REEM]G$ 9 P>T AS AN EXPRESSION ( ! FRU/RATION ( MANY Y\NG] ACTIVI/S ) ! CAUTION & N>R[NESS ( ! CONC]NS ( ! ,NEW ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5TS4 ,!SE Y\NG] ACTIVI/S SAW 9 AN>*ISM A !ORETICAL FRAMEWORK1 A UTOPIAN SPIRIT1 & MILITANT PRACTICE ?AT C\LD L9K UP A NUMB] ( DIFF]5T /RUGGLES & LEAD TO A R5EWAL ( ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT ?AT HAD ONCE 9FUS$ !M4 ,! ,N,S,M,S DEVELOP$ !IR [N SOCIAL !ORIES 9 RESPONSE TO ! (T5-CRUDE CLASS R$UCTIONISM ( ! 7N[ OLD7 ,NEW ,LEFT4 ,BUT 9 ! PROCESS1 !Y (T5 BECAME UNCRITICAL ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS DOM9ATION ( !IR [N MOVEM5TS4 ,! NEW AN>*I/ MOVEM5T DID NOT AT FIR/ ID5TIFY ITS ANTAGONISM ) ! E/ABLI%$ ORGANIZATIONS ( ! ,N,S,MS AS A CLASS ANTAGONISM 9VOLV+ ITS [N 9T]E/S -- ?\< IT G5]ALLY EMBRAC$ A CLASS-BAS$ CRITICISM ( !M4 

,9 RETROSPECT1 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ,LOVE & ,RAGE CAN BE SE5 AS P>T ( A LONG] 7& /ILL EMBRYONIC7 PROCESS ( ! EM]G5CE ( A REVOLUTION>Y REPROLE CONSCI\SNESS \T ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS DOM9AT$ ,N,S,MS 79 P>TICUL> ! ANTI-MILIT>I/ & ECOLOGICAL /RUGGLES ( ! #a#i#hS74 ,AN>*ISM1 ) ITS REJECTION ( OR?ODOXY & WILL+NESS TO EMBRACE A DIV]SE RANGE ( /RUGGLES1 REPRES5T$ ! CLOSE/ ?+ >\ND TO A !ORY ?AT W\LD MEET ! NE$S ( ! REPROLES4 ,BUT AN>*ISM C>RIES A C]TA9 AM\NT ( HI/ORICAL BAGGAGE ?AT1 COMB9$ ) C]TA9 HABITS PICK$ UP FROM ! ,N,S,MS1 HAS BE5 A H9DRANCE TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( A /RONG REVOLUTION>Y CURR5T AMONG ! REPROLES4 ,9 ,EUROPE1 :]E ! HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE ( AN>*ISM HAS A MORE PROM95T PLACE 9 POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS1 !RE IS ALSO A DEEP] AW>5ESS ( ITS HI/ORICAL FAIL+S & WEAKNESSES4 7,! ,EUROPEAN C\NT]P>TS ( ! Y\NG ACTIVI/S :O TURN$ T[>DS AN>*ISM 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA 9/EAD T5D$ TO EMBRACE ! LIB]T>IAN ,M>XISM ( ! AUTONOMI/ CURR5TS ?AT EM]G$ FIR/ 9 ,ITALY 9 ! '#gS & !N E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES 9 MO/ ( ,WE/]N & ,C5TRAL ,EUROPE47 

,AN>*ISM & ! ,CRISIS ON ! ,LEFT 

  

,! CURR5T /AGNATION )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 7! POV]TY ( !ORETICAL DISCUSSION & ! ABS5CE ( ANY MEAN+FUL 9ITIATIVE 9 ! FIELD ( ACTION7 CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! L>G] CRISIS ( ! LEFT4 ,S9CE ! E>LY #a#i#hS1 !RE HAS BE5 A GR[+ ACKN[L$GM5T BY ALL BUT ! MO/ DOGMATIC & SECT>IAN =CES ?AT !RE IS A PR(\ND CRISIS ON ! LEFT4 ,?IS CRISIS IS REFLECT$ 9 ! G5]AL FAILURE ( ! LEFT TO EFFECTIVELY G5]ATE ANY SORT ( MASS 5?USIASM = ITS POLITICS & 9 ITS ABILITY TO ADEQUATELY EXPLA9 NEW DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! WORLD4 ,A S]IES ( BL[S CAME 9 #aihi ?AT PRECIPITAT$ A COLLAPSE ( MU* ( ! ALREADY WI!R$ ORGANIZ$ LEFT4 ,! ,TIANANM5 ,SQU>E MASSACRE1 ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,SOVIET ,EMPIRE 9 ,EA/]N ,EUROPE1 & ! ELECTORAL DEFEAT ( ! ,S&9I/AS COMB9$ TO DEMORALIZE ALMO/ EV]Y W+ ( ! RADICAL LEFT 

,= A :ILE IT WAS POSSIBLE = AN>*I/S TO DEF9E !MSELVES \TSIDE ?IS CRISIS ON ! LEFT4 ,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAD SEEM+LY NO 9VE/M5T 9 ! SUCCESS ( EI!R ! ,L59I/ OR ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC PROJECTS4 ,MU* ( ! FAILURE ( ! LEFT WAS G5]ALLY ACKN[L$G$ TO BE RELAT$ TO ITS /ATISM & AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,WE C\LD SMUGLY SAY1 0,I TOLD Y\ SO40 

,BUT AN>*ISM IS A P>T ( ! LEFT & ! CRISIS ON ! LEFT AFFECTS US AS WELL4 ,S9CE ! DEFEAT ( ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION 9 ! #a#i#cS1 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS BE5 L>GELY M>G9ALIZ$ AMONG REVOLUTION>Y-M9D$ PEOPLE4 ,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS G5]ALLY CONT5T$ ITSELF ) ! ROLE ( P]PETUAL GADFLY1 ALWAYS ANNOY+ & OCCASIONALLY PRICK+ ! CONSCI5CES ( ?OSE 9 CONTROL ( REAL MASS MOVEM5TS4 ,! RESULT HAS BE5 A DEEP POV]TY ( S]I\S REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ !ORY1 A SUB/ITUTION ( MORAL PO/URE = CRITICAL POLITICAL ANALYSIS4 

,IT IS NOT TOO DIFFICULT = US AS AN>*I/S TO SEE :Y ! COLLAPSE ( ,/AL9I/ REGIMES >\ND ! WORLD W\LD DEEPLY %AKE ! ,TROTSKYI/ MOVEM5T 9 SPITE ( !IR PROTE/ATIONS ?AT ?OSE REGIMES DID NOT REPRES5T !IR POLITICS4 ,TROTSKYISM'S ID5TITY IS BUILT >\ND DI/+UI%+ ITSELF FROM ,/AL9ISM4 ,) ,/AL9ISM0GONE10 SO GOES MU* ( :AT DI/+UI%ES ,TROTSKYISM FROM O!R V>IETIES ( ,L59ISM & IT /&S REVEAL$ AS >CANE S*OLA/ICISM4 ,:ILE AN>*ISM HAS AN IMPORTANT PRE-,L59I/ HI/ORY1 :AT IT HAS MEANT TO BE AN AN>*I/ = ! PA/ SEV5TY-FIVE YE>S HAS BE5 DEF9$ >\ND \R OPPOSITION TO ,L59ISM4 ,= MO/ ( ! PA/ C5TURY1 ! SO-CALL$ SOCIALI/ /ATES HAVE HAD A DOM9AT+ OR HEGEMONIC 9FLU5CE ON ! ?9K+ ( REVOLUTION>Y M9D$ PEOPLE4 ,ALL CURR5TS ( REVOLUTION>Y ?\<T1 9CLUD+ AN>*ISM1 HAVE /OOD 9 ! %AD[S ( !SE /ATE IDEOLOGIES & HAVE HAD !IR DEVELOPM5T /UNT$ AS A RESULT4 

,! QUE/ION ?AT ! CURR5T SITUATION ASKS ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS NO LONG] 0,H[ IS :AT Y\ /& = DIFF]5T ?AN :AT EXI/S 9 ,RUSSIA 7OR ,CUBA OR ,*9A780 BUT RA!R1 0,H[ DO Y\ EXPLA9 :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ! WORLD N[80 & 0,H[ DO Y\ PROPOSE TO BUILD A NEW REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T FROM ! WRECKAGE ( ! OLD80 ,UN=TUNATELY1 MO/ ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS NOT REALLY 9T]E/$ 9 V5TUR+ 9TO SU* UN*>T$ !ORETICAL T]RITORY1 PREF]R+ ! COM=T ( A /OCK SET ( SLOGANS & PAT ANSW]S TO QUE/IONS ?AT N[ HAVE 5TIRELY DIFF]5T MEAN+S4 

,9 ! #a#i#hS1 IT MADE A C]TA9 S5SE = A GR\P ( Y\NG ACTIVI/S :O WANT$ TO *ALL5GE ! OR?ODOXIES ( BO? ! ,N,S,MS & 0! LEFT0 TO ID5TIFY !MSELVES AS AN>*I/S4 ,! ANTI-/ATISM1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANISM1 & VISION>Y UTOPIANISM ( AN>*ISM MU/ BE ESS5TIAL +R$I5TS ( ANY S]I\S NEW REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 & ! HI/ORIC TRADITION ( AN>*ISM GAVE A C]TA9 LEGITIMACY 7AT LEA/ 9 \R [N EYES7 TO \R (T5 RAW & IMPRECISE POLITICS4 7,9 ,EUROPE1 :]E ID5TIFY+ ) AN>*ISM C>RIES MU* MORE SPECIFIC HI/ORICAL BAGGAGE1 LIKE-M9D$ RADICALS ID5TIFI$ !MSELVES AS AUTONOMI/S47 

,9 ! #a#i#iS1 ,I BELIEVE1 ! IMPLICATIONS ( CALL+ \RSELVES AN>*I/S0 IS DIFF]5T4 ,! ID5TIFICATION ) A HI/ORICAL TRADITION AT A MOM5T :5 ! TOTALITY ( LEFT POLITICS 7LIB]T>IAN & AU?ORIT>IAN7 IS 9 S]I\S QUE/ION1 PUTS US NOT SO MU* 9 ! CAMP ( ?AT P>TICUL> HI/ORICAL TRADITION1 BUT 9 ! CAMP ( DEF5D]S ( ,HI/ORICAL ,TRADITION4 ,?AT IS TO SAY ?AT CALL+ \RSELVES 0AN>*I/S0 ID5TIFIES US NOT AS ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS BUT AS IDEOLOGICAL D9OSAURS DEF5D+ A SET ( POLITICS ?AT >E NOT SO MU* WRONG AS !Y >E IRRELEVANT4 ,! WEI<T ( AN>*I/ HI/ORY IS NO LONG] AN AN*OR HOLD+ US /EADY 9 ! /ORMY SEA ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN LEFT BUT A SET ( CONCRETE BOOTS DRAGG+ US TO \R DEA?S 9 ! MUCK AT ! BOTTOM ( A /AGNANT LAKE4 ,! QUE/ION H]E IS NEI!R ! IMPORTANCE ( HI/ORY OR ( PROP] RESPECT = \R ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN ANCE/ORS4 ,FUTURE G5]ATIONS WILL /ILL HAVE MU* TO LE>N FROM ,DURRUTI1 ,GOLDMAN1 ,MAKHNO1 ! ,MAGONS1 & O!RS4 ,BUT IT IS NO LONG] CLE> TO ME :Y ?IS TRADITION IS MORE IMPORTANT1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AN ?OSE ( ! ,ABOLITIONI/S1 ( ! ,SEM9OLES1 ( ! ,LEAGUE ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,BLACK ,WORK]S4 ,IT IS CLE> TO ME ?AT O!RWISE CRITICALLY ?9K+ AN>*I/S1 9/EAD ( GRAPPL+ ) ! NEW T]RA9 WE >E ON1 RELY ON UNEXAM9$ AN>*I/ OR?ODOXIES1 MO/ NOTABLY ON QUE/IONS ( ORGANIZATION4 

,:ILE ! LEFT AS A :OLE WAS ,K,O'$ BY ! ONE-TWO PUN* ( ! EV5TS ( #aihi & ! ,GULF ,W> 9 #a#i#i#a1 ORGANIZATIONAL REMNANTS P]SI/4 ,DIFF]5T REMNANTS HAVE RESPOND$ TO ! NEW CIRCUM/ANCES 9 ONE ( TWO WAYS -- EI!R ACKN[L$G+ ! G5]AL FAILURE ( ! LEFT OR PUBLICLY 9SI/+ ?AT NO?+ HAS *ANG$ & ?AT ! CURR5T SITUATION CALLS = ! C\RAGE\S DEF5SE ( OLD IDEAS4 ,AN>*I/S MU/ MAKE A SIMIL> *OICE BETWE5 A COMMITM5T TO RE?9K+ \R POLITICS & DEF5D+ TRADITION4 

,IT IS UND]/&ABLE :Y1 ) RADICAL POLITICS 9 RETREAT ALMO/ EV]Y:]E1 DEF5D+ IDEAS ?AT HAVE 9=M$ ! /RUGGLES ( G5]ATIONS MI<T (F] COM=T 9 ! FACE ( AN UNC]TA9 FUTURE4 ,BUT COM=T IS NOT A REVOLUTION>Y VIRTUE2 WE NE$ TO FACE ?IS NEW SITUATION ) ! C\RAGE TO CONFRONT ! UNKN[N4 

,GETT+ ,ORGANIZ$ 

  

,! L5G?Y EXPLORATION ( ! CURR5T POLITICAL SITUATION ABOVE IS CRUCIAL TO CONFRONT+ ! ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEMS ?AT CONF\ND ,LOVE & ,RAGE4 ,IT IS TEMPT+ TO ASCRIBE \R ORGANIZATIONAL FAIL+S TO 9DIVIDUAL SCREW-UPS OR TO LOOK = A MAGIC SOLUTION 9 SOME /RUCTURAL =MULA4 ,?IS FAILS TO UND]/& ?AT ORGANIZATIONS >E EXPRESSIONS ( L>G] SOCIAL =CES4 ,!RE >E P>TICUL> *OICES ?AT CONFRONT US1 & H[ WE RESPOND TO !M IS IMPORTANT4 ,BUT WE MAKE !SE *OICES 9 A CONTEXT1 & :AT IS A GOOD ORGANIZATIONAL =MULA 9 ONE SITUATION MAY BE POLITICAL SUICIDE 9 ANO!R4 ,! FOLL[+ DISCUSSION IS BAS$ ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT BUILD+ A CONT95TAL REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION IS A CRUCIAL TASK BECAUSE ! EXI/5CE ( SU* =MAL /RUCTURES IS NECESS>Y IF EXPLOSIVE SOCIAL CONTRADICTIONS >E TO BE TRANS=M$ 9TO EFFECTIVE MOVEM5TS = *ANGE4 ,BUILD+ ,LOVE & ,RAGE IS AB\T PREP>+ = REVOLUTION BY PUTT+ 9 PLACE A /RUCTURE ?AT WILL BE ( USE 9 A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION4 

,! ,/RUGGLE = ,ORGANIZATION 

  

,AT ! #aiic ,LOVE & ,RAGE CONF]5CE 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO1 A NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O OPPOS$ ! DECISIONS ?AT W]E MADE !RE FELT ?AT !Y W]E UNFAIRLY *>ACT]IZ$ AS 0ANTI-ORGANIZATIONAL40 ,& 9DE$1 S9CE !N1 MO/ ( !SE PEOPLE HAVE PROCE$$ TO BUILD IMPORTANT LOCAL AN>*I/ GR\PS4 ,IF ! QUE/ION ( ORGANIZATION WAS A SIMPLE ONE ( 0= IT0 OR 0AGA9/ IT0 WE W\LD BE 9 MU* BETT] %APE4 ,BUILD+ A S]I\S REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION IS NOT SIMPLY A MATT] ( ID5TIFY+ ! SELF-EVID5TLY CORRECT /RUCTURE & !N FILL+ IT UP ) MEMB]S4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION MU/ BE BUILT ON ! BASIS ( A CONCEPTION ( ITS ROLE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS & ! CORRECT DIRECTION 9 :I* ! ORGANIZATION MU/ MOVE4 ,PEOPLE WILL LEAVE & NEW PEOPLE WILL JO9 AS A RESULT ( ANY IMPORTANT DECISION WE MAKE4 

,A S]I\S REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION CAN ONLY BE BUILT ?R\< A PROCESS ( CONT9U\S /RUGGLE4 ,?AT /RUGGLE MU/ 9CLUDE BO? ! L>G] SOCIAL /RUGGLES 9 ! \TSIDE WORLD & ! /RUGGLES )9 ! ORGANIZATION OV] ! 9T]PRETATION ( :AT IS TAK+ PLACE 9 ! \TSIDE WORLD4 ,IT IS ONLY ?R\< SU* A PROCESS ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION CAN HOPE TO BE POLITICALLY PREP>$ = A SITUATION 9 :I* REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE IS A REAL POSSIBILITY4 ,\R FAILURE TO UND]/& ?+S CORRECTLY MAY CAUSE UNNECESS>Y DELAYS OR DEFEATS TO ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,DIFF]5CES OV] ! 9T]PRETATION ( :AT IS GO+ ON 9 ! WORLD >E QUITE LIT]ALLY MATT]S ( LIFE & DEA? & %\LD BE TREAT$ ACCORD+LY4 

,! ,PRIMACY ( ,POLITICS 

  

,!RE IS A T5D5CY 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T :5 TALK+ AB\T QUE/IONS ( ORGANIZATION TO BECOME PREOCCUPI$ ) QUE/IONS ( 9T]NAL DYNAMICS AT ! EXP5SE ( TALK+ AB\T :AT ! ORGANIZATION IS GO+ TO DO 9 ! WORLD \TSIDE IT4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT 9T]NAL DYNAMICS >E NOT IMPORTANT4 ,IT IS TO SAY ?AT ! 9T]NAL DYNAMICS ( AN ORGANIZATION ?AT DOESN'T HAVE AN IMPACT ON ! WORLD \TSIDE ( ITSELF WILL BE CONSI/5TLY L\SY1 AS PEOPLE :O JO9$ ! ORGANIZATION 9 ORD] TO *ANGE ! WORLD >E ?W>T$ & FE$ ON EA* O!R'S 9EVITABLE FAIL+S4 

,IF ,LOVE & ,RAGE IS TO BECOME AN EFFECTIVE REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION1 ITS DEVELOPM5T MU/ BE DRIV5 NOT BY A DESIRE TO P]FECT ITS 9T]NAL LIFE1 BUT BY AN EF=T TO MAKE IT USEFUL 9 ! /RUGGLE TO *ANGE ! WORLD4 ,SU* AN EF=T MU/ BE 9=M$ BY A CON/ANT & LIVELY DEBATE AB\T ! NATURE ( ! WORLD WE >E TRY+ TO *ANGE & ! EV5TS & DEVELOPM5TS ?AT >E TAK+ PLACE )9 ?AT WORLD4 ,= SU* A DEBATE TO FL\RI%1 !RE NE$S TO BE AN ATMOSPH]E ?AT 5C\RAGES CRUCIAL !ORETICAL WORK4 ,!ORETICAL WORK1 ! WORK ( /UDY+ & DISCUSS+ QUE/IONS AB\T ! NATURE ( ?IS SOCIETY & :AT IT WILL TAKE TO TRANS=M IT1 IS AN ABSOLUTELY C5TRAL ELEM5T ( :AT IT MEANS = US TO PREP>E \RSELVES = A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION4 ,WE CAN BE ! MO/ KICK-ASS MILITANT & !ORETICAL P>TICIPANTS 9 DEMON/RATIONS1 BUT )\T CLE> & CORRECT IDEAS GUID+ \R ACTIONS ?IS MILITANCY MAKES LITTLE CONTRIBUTION TO BUILD+ A TRULY REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 

7,S\RCE3 ,FROM ,A ,NEW ,WORLD 9 ,\R ,HE>TS3 ,EI<T ,YE>S ( ,WRIT+S FROM ! ,LOVE & ,RAGE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION $IT$ BY ,ROY ,SAN ,FILIPPO447 

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