,BETWE5 ! ,REACTION & ! ,REF]5DUM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,ALONGSIDE GOV]NM5T REPRESSION1 :AT POSES A GREAT] ?REAT TO ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T--! REACTION>IES :O >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 ORD] TO PRES5T !MSELVES AS ! ALT]NATIVE TO ,MACRON'S NEOLIB]ALISM1 OR ! RE=MI/S :O AIM TO REPLACE HORIZONTAL SELF-ORGANIZATION ) NEW P>TY /RUCTURES & LEGISLATION8 ,9 ! FOLL[+ ANALYSIS1 WE %[ H[ !SE TWO PH5OM5A >E CONNECT$4 ,! RHETORIC ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY ASSOCIAT$ ) ! LEFT 9 ! OCCUPATION MOVEM5TS ( #baa HAS BE5 TAK5 UP ACROSS ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM1 AS RE=MI/S PROMOTE REF]5DUMS AS A SUB/ITUTE = ! P>TICIPATORY P[] PEOPLE HAVE EXP]I5C$ 9 ! /REETS4 

,9 ! FOLL[+ CRITIQUE1 WE DON'T MEAN TO SUGGE/ ?AT REACTION>IES OR RE=MI/S HAVE DEF9ITIVELY GA9$ ! UPP] H& 9 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T4 ,MANY P>TICIPANTS HAVE TAK5 A PR9CIPL$ POSITION AGA9/ BO? K9DS ( COOPTATION4 ,BUT 9 A HET]OG5E\S MOVEM5T LIKE ?IS ONE1 ! BATTLES )9 ! MOVEM5T >E JU/ AS SIGNIFICANT AS ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! MOVEM5T & ! /ATE4 ,?OSE :O PRIORITIZE FI<T+ POLICE OV] FI<T+ NATIONALI/S >E PAV+ ! WAY = NATIONALI/S TO SUCCE$ NEOLIB]ALS 9 P[] & IMPLEM5T EV5 MORE REPRESSIVE POLICIES4 ,?OSE :O PRIORITIZE FI<T+ FASCI/S OV] CONFRONT+ ! NEOLIB]AL /ATE CREATE A SITUATION 9 :I* ! DESP]ATE & ANGRY MAY CONCLUDE ?AT FASCI/S1 NOT ANTI-FASCI/S1 REPRES5T ! ALT]NATIVE TO ! PREVAIL+ ORD]4 

,9 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 WE SEE PEOPLE FROM ACROSS ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM EMPLOY+ TACTICS PREVI\SLY ASSOCIAT$ ) AN>*I/S & O!R M>G9ALIZ$ GR\PS TO ADVANCE DEM&S ?AT >E BY NO MEANS RADICAL4 ,AS WE NOT$ YE>S AGO1 ANY MOVEM5T ?AT HOPES TO ACCOMPLI% ANY?+ TODAY WILL COME 9TO CONFLICT ) ! POLICE2 BUT IT M>KS A WAT]%$ MOM5T 9 ! FRAGM5TATION ( SOCIETY ?AT TODAY WE SEE RI<T-W+ NEWS S\RCES APPROV+LY CIRCULAT+ VIDEOS 9 :I* PEOPLE FI<T POLICE (FIC]S4 

,AN>*I/S & O!R REBELS HAVE C>V$ \T SPACE = AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ FRONT 9 ! MOVEM5T BY 5GAG+ 9 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 :I* CURR5TLY REMA9S BEYOND ! DISC\RSE ( ! F> RI<T4 ,BUT !RE IS NO GU>ANTEE ?AT ?IS TACTIC CANNOT ALSO BE APPROPRIAT$ AS WELL4 ,C]TA9LY1 WE CAN IMAG9E ANTI-,SEMITIC ATTACKS ON BANKS1 AFT] :I* ANTI-CAPITALI/ V&ALISM C\LD BE MI/AK5 =--OR US$ TO PROMOTE--A NEW BR& ( AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,! SAME GOES = ! V>I\S PRACTICES ASSOCIAT$ ) DIRECT DEMOCRACY4 ,WE %\LD NOT IMAG9E ?AT ANY TACTIC SPEAKS = ITSELF AP>T FROM EXPLICIT PROPOSALS AB\T H[ TO RE9V5T \R LIVES & \R WORLD4 

,EV5 :5 IT BECOMES POSSIBLE TO TOPPLE GOV]NM5TS1 WE MU/ CONSID] H[ ?IS FITS 9TO A LONG-T]M /RATEGY TO REGA9 P[] OV] \R [N LIVES ON A HORIZONTAL & DEC5TRALIZ$ BASIS4 ,O!RWISE1 OV]?R[+ ! GOV]NM5T MI<T SIMPLY PROVIDE ! SAME SORT ( CA?>SIS ?AT AN ELECTION DOES1 CONCLUD+ ! P]IOD ( T5SION & PROVID+ EV]YONE ) AN OCCASION TO EXIT ! /REETS1 PLEAS$ ) !MSELVES AT HAV+ MADE HI/ORY AS !Y AB&ON ! TOOLS & CONNECTIONS ) :I* !Y C\LD HAVE GONE ON RE%AP+ IT4 ,!RE >E P>TS ( ! WORLD 9 :I* TOPPL+ GOV]NM5TS IS AS COMMON AS VOT+ !M \T ( (FICE--)\T ?IS MAK+ PEOPLE ANY FRE]4 

,LOOK+ AT :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,EGYPT 9 #b#a#a-#b#a#c--& BE=E ?AT 9 ,>G5T9A1 :I* W5T ?R\< FIVE DIFF]5T PRESID5TS 9 T5 DAYS DUR+ ! CRISIS ( #b#a-#b#b--IT IS CLE> ?AT OV]?R[+ A S+LE GOV]NM5T WILL NOT SOLVE ! PROBLEMS ?AT CAPITALISM CREATES 9 \R LIVES4 ,WE MI<T CONCLUDE ?AT ! LESSON IS DON'T OV]?R[ ONE GOV]NM5T UNTIL Y\'RE READY TO OV]?R[ ! NEXT ONE AS WELL1 BUT ?AT /ILL DOESN'T ANSW] ! QUE/ION4 ,IF \R *IEF GOAL IS TO DEVELOP SELF-ORGANIZ$ NETWORKS CAPABLE ( SOLV+ \R PROBLEMS DIRECTLY1 IT MI<T BE BETT] TO GO ON CONT5D+ ) A WEAK5$ & UNPOPUL> GOV]NM5T ?AN A NEW GOV]NM5T ?AT IS WIDELY P]CEIV$ TO BE MORE LEGITIMATE ?AN ! PREVI\S ONE4 ,?IS GIVES US A DIFF]5T METRIC BY :I* TO EVALUATE \R EFFECTIV5ESS 9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS3 IT IS NOT JU/ A QUE/ION ( CREAT+ DISORD] AS A MEANS ( MILITANT LOBBY+1 BUT RA!R ( E/ABLI%+ ! BASIS = A NEW WAY ( LIV+ & SPREAD+ ?IS AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE4 ,WE WILL NOT BE SAFE UNTIL NO GOV]NM5T CAN DICTATE ! T]MS ( \R DAILY LIVES4 

,ALL ?AT SAID1 LET'S /EP BACK TO LOOK CRITICALLY AT ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T & ! V>I\S =CES SEEK+ TO TURN IT AWAY FROM EGALIT>IAN MODELS ( SELF-ORGANIZATION4 

,DAWN ( ! ,YELL[ ,VE/S 

,! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T EM]G$ 9 RESPONSE TO ! DECISION ( C5TRI/ NEOLIB]AL ,FR5* ,PRESID5T ,EMMANUEL ,MACRON TO 9CREASE FUEL TAXES--A GRE5WA%+ /RATEGY AIM+ TO MAKE ! POOR PAY = ! TRANSITION TO 0ECOLOGICAL0 CAPITALISM4 ,?IS ANG]$ MANY :O W]E ALREADY F9ANCIALLY PREC>I\S & DEP5D5T ON !IR C>S4 ,BUT ! TAX RE=M WAS ONLY ! TIP ( ! ICEB]G4 

,= YE>S1 CONSECUTIVE LEFT & RI<T GOV]NM5TS HAVE IMPOS$ A V>IETY ( AU/]ITY MEASURES 9 RESPONSE TO ! #bh F9ANCIAL CRISIS4 ,POLITICIANS & 9T]NATIONAL AG5CIES REPEAT$LY DEM&$ ?AT PEOPLE *ANGE !IR CONSUMPTION PATT]NS 9 ORD] TO SAVE ! F9ANCIAL SY/EM ?AT CAUS$ ! CRISIS 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,AFT] YE>S ( CONCESSIONS1 P>T ( ! POPULATION HAS REALIZ$ ?AT !Y ALWAYS BE> ! BURD5 ( KEEP+ ! ECONOMY RUNN+4 ,?IS WAS RE9=C$ :5 ,PRESID5T ,MACRON1 :O HAD PROMIS$ A NEW VISION BREAK+ ) ! 0OLD POLITICAL WORLD10 OP5$ HIS ADM9I/RATION BY R$UC+ TAXES ON ! 9COME ( ! SUP]-RI*4 

,MORE & MORE PEOPLE FEEL AB&ON$ BY ! AU?ORITIES AS A :OLE4 ,SOME HAVE TURN$ T[>DS POPULI/S ( ! LEFT OR F> RI<T1 :ILE O!RS >E DEVELOP+ A FI]CE DEFIANCE T[>DS ! SY/EM AS A :OLE--)\T NECESS>ILY >RIV+ AT ANY SORT ( SY/EMIC SOLUTION4 ,?IS HELPS EXPLA9 :Y ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T ]UPT$4 

,A ,NEW ,TYPE ( ,MOVEM5T8 

,FROM ! BEG9N+1 ! YELL[ VE/ PH5OM5ON REPRES5T$ A DEP>TURE FROM TRADITIONAL SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,IT HAS CON/ANTLY %IFT$ =MS1 *ANG+ ITS TACTICS & DEM&S1 REMA9+ UNPR$ICTABLE & DIFFICULT TO SUPPRESS4 ,!SE CON/ANT *ANGES PRES5T DIFFICULTIES TO AN>*I/S & O!RS :O HOPE TO SPREAD IDEAS & OP5 UP ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN SPACES )9 ! MOVEM5T 9 HOPES ( PU%+ = MORE ?OR\<GO+ =MS ( *ANGE4 ,!SE DIFFICULTIES >E COMP\ND$ BY ! POLITICAL HET]OG5EITY & CONFUSION ?AT *>ACT]IZE ! MOVEM5T4 

,SOME COMRADES HAVE >GU$ ?AT EA* NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION HAS *ANG$ ! WAY PEOPLE P]CEIVE REALITY 9 ,FRANCE4 ,AFT] ! FIR/ ACT1 ! PRESID5TIAL PALACE BECAME A T>GET2 ! SECOND ACT *ANG$ H[ PEOPLE SEE ! POLICE2 AFT] ! ?IRD ACT1 SOME PEOPLE SAW ! POSSIBILITY ( 9SURRECTION ON ! HORIZON2 AFT] ! F\R?1 ! MASSIVE POLICE OP]ATION *ALL5G$ \R VAGUE CONCEPTIONS ( :AT CON/ITUTES AN AU?ORIT>IAN GOV]NM5T2 ! FIF? ACT TURN$ ATT5TION AWAY FROM ,P>IS1 TYPICALLY ! C5T] ( EV]Y POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T 9 ,FRANCE2 ! SIX? & SEV5? ACTS 9T]RUPT$ ! ,*RI/MAS HOLIDAYS & ! CONSUM]ISM ASSOCIAT$ ) !M2 :ILE ! EI<? ACT ( ! MOVEM5T SUGGE/$ ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO BREAK FREE ( ! CAL5D> ITSELF--?AT ANCI5T WEAPON = CONTA9+ SOCIAL /RUGGLES )9 ! EXI/+ ORD]4 

,! MOVEM5T HAS ALSO DISRUPT$ LONG/&+ CONCEPTIONS ( POLITICAL /RUGGLE4 ,SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9 ,FRANCE >E MO/LY BUILT >\ND \R P]SONAL RELATION TO WORK & ITS WORLD--TRADE UNION DEMON/RATIONS1 /UD5T /RUGGLES1 RAILROAD WORK]S' MOVEM5TS1 & SO ON4 ,BY CONTRA/1 ?IS MOVEM5T EM]G$ >\ND ISSUES RELAT$ TO CONSUMPTION RA!R ?AN PRODUCTION2 IT HAS NOT BE5 DRIV5 BY %>$ CLASS CONSCI\SNESS BUT RA!R BY COMMON FRU/RATIONS4 ,?IS EXPLA9S :Y ! MOVEM5T ATTRACTS PEOPLE FROM SO MANY DIFF]5T SOCIAL & POLITICAL BACKGR\NDS4 

,?IS ANALYSIS IS DEVELOP$ 9 AN >TICLE BY ,AUTONOMIES1 :I* >GUES ?AT ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T REPRES5TS A BREAK ) ! HI/ORICAL CONCEPTION ( CLASS /RUGGLE1 AS ! SO-CALL$ ,>AB ,SPR+ & V>I\S ,OCCUPY MOVEM5TS DID ELSE:]E A FEW YE>S AGO4 

,AL?\< ! RHETORIC ( CLASS /RUGGLE IS NOT WIDELY US$ )9 ! MOVEM5T1 MANY P>TICIPANTS >E DIRECT+ !IR ANG] T[>DS POLITICIANS1 BANKS1 & O!RS ) 9/ITUTIONAL P[]2 ?IS SUGGE/S SOME SORT ( UND]/&+ ( HI]>*Y & EXPLOITATION4 ,YET MO/ ( ! CRITICISMS WE HE> )9 ! MOVEM5T >E AIM$ AT 9DIVIDUALS RA!R ?AN ! /RUCTURES ?AT GIVE !SE PEOPLE P[]4 ,?IS REM9DS US ( ! WAYS ?AT MOVEM5TS AGA9/ 0CORRUPTION0 FROM ,>M5IA TO ,BRAZIL HAVE *ANNEL$ ANG] PRODUC$ BY ! FAILURES ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE 9TO EF=TS TO DEMONIZE SPECIFIC PEOPLE1 GR\PS1 OR 9/ITUTIONS1 AS IF !SE SY/EMS PREMIS$ ON 9EQUALITY C\LD FUNCTION 9 EV]YONE'S BE/ 9T]E/ IF ONLY ! RI<T PEOPLE W]E 9 P[]4 ,MOVEM5TS AGA9/ 0CORRUPTION0--RA!R ?AN AGA9/ CAPITALISM & ! /ATE--HAVE BE5 USEFUL = RI<T-W+ POPULI/S HOP+ TO REPLACE ! REIGN+ AU?ORITIES 9 ORD] TO GO ON DO+ ! SAME ?+ 9 !IR PLACE4 

,NOT EV]YONE IS PESSIMI/IC AB\T ! PROSPECTS ( ! MOVEM5T 9 ?IS REG>D4 ,ASK$ IF ! YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATORS HAD LO/ !IR CLASS-CONSCI\SNESS1 =M] ,SITUATIONI/ ,RA\L ,VANEIGEM ANSW]$3 

0,YES1 !Y >E AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS REGRESSION4 ,BUT1 AS ,I HAVE WRITT51 ! PROLET>IAN CONSCI\SNESS ?AT WRE/$ ITS SOCIAL B5EFITS FROM ! ,/ATE WAS ONLY A HI/ORICAL =M ( HUMAN CONSCI\SNESS4 ,?IS CONSCI\SNESS IS BE+ REBORN BE=E \R V]Y EYES1 REVIV+ SOLID>ITY1 G5]OSITY1 HOSPITALITY1 BEAUTY1 POETRY1 & ALL ! VALUES ?AT1 TODAY1 HAVE BE5 SUFFOCAT$ BY PR(IT-MAK+ EFFICI5CY40 

,?IS MOVEM5T ALSO DIFF]S FROM ?OSE WE HAVE KN[N 9 ,FRANCE OV] ! PA/ DECADE 9 ?AT IT />T$ AS A DEC5TRALIZ$ PH5OM5ON ON A NATIONWIDE SCALE4 ,S9CE ! BEG9N+1 ! MOVEM5T HAS APPE>$ 9 MAJOR CITIES DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS1 BUT ALSO ON A LOCAL SCALE 9 ! BLOCKADES ( FREEWAYS1 TOLL COLLECTION PO9TS1 & TRAFFIC CIRCLES4 ,! REJECTION ( ORD9>Y ORGANIZATION & /RUCTURE 5ABL$ ! MOVEM5T TO IMPROVISE4 ,?IS GAVE ! MOVEM5T AN ADVANTAGE1 CONFUS+ ! REPRESSIVE APP>ATUS ( ! /ATE ON NUM]\S OCCASIONS4 ,ACCORD+ TO SOME COMRADES1 ! REAL /R5G? ( ! MOVEM5T LIES 9 ITS CAPACITY = LOCAL ORGANIZ+ RA!R ?AN ! N[-TRADITIONAL ,SATURDAY SPECTACLES & C\PS DE =CE4 ,ACCORD+ TO !M1 CONT9U+ TO OCCUPY ROADS & TRAFFIC CIRCLES ACROSS ! C\NTRY IS ! ONLY WAY TO PRES]VE ! MOM5TUM ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,?IS MI<T EXPLA9 :Y ! MOVEM5T SURVIV$ ! ,*RI/MAS HOLIDAYS4 

,! ,MOVEM5T AS A ,POLITICAL ,NEBULA 

,RA\L ,VANEIGEM DESCRIB$ ?IS AS 0A HET]OG5E\S MOVEM5T1 A NEBULA 9 :I* ALL K9DS ( POLITICIZ$ PEOPLE & ?OSE :O HAVE DROPP$ POLITICS FROM !IR .<EV]YDAY.> PREOCCUPATIONS >E ALL MIX$ TOGE!R40 

,! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T HAS EVOLV$ CONT9U\SLY S9CE IT EM]G$4 ,:5 ! MOVEM5T FIR/ TOOK ! SPOTLI<T ON ,NOVEMB] #a#g1 #b#a#h1 P>TICIPANTS DESCRIB$ IT AS A DEC5TRALIZ$1 HORIZONTALLY ORGANIZ$1 LEAD]LESS1 0APOLITICAL0 MOVEM5T4 ,ONLY TWO WEEKS LAT]1 ! MOVEM5T MADE ITS FIR/ MAJOR TURN4 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #b#f1 EI<T SPOKESP]SONS W]E SELECT$ VIA ONL9E VOT+4 ,9 RE9TRODUC+ SOME GOOD OLD-FA%ION$ HI]>*Y & C5TRALIZATION1 SOME PROTE/]S HOP$ TO E/ABLI% UNITY 9 !IR RANKS & 9ITIATE A DIALOGUE ) ! GOV]NM5T4 ,AT ! TIME1 !SE DECISIONS CREAT$ FRACTURES 9 ! MOVEM5T1 AS SOME DEMON/RATORS REJECT$ REPRES5TATION & NEGOTIATION AS TRAPS4 ,AFT] TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS AT DIALOGUE1 ! SPOKESP]SONS !MSELVES /OPP$ TRY+ TO NEGOTIATE ) ! AU?ORITIES4 

,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 !SE SPOKESPEOPLE GREW MORE 9FLU5TIAL1 BECOM+ UN(FICIAL LEAD]S4 ,!Y >E (T5 9T]VIEW$ BY TRADITIONAL M$IA \TLETS2 !IR SOCIAL M$IA PLAT=MS REA* ! FUR!/2 !Y >E ! ONES :O PROPOSE EV5TS & ORGANIZE ACTIONS4 ,P>TS ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T >E N[ /RUCTUR$ >\ND !SE LEAD+ FIGURES4 ,H[EV]1 AS ! MOVEM5T RADICALIZ$1 ADOPT+ CONFRONTATIONAL TACTICS ?AT AN>*I/S & O!R REBELS HAVE US$ = DECADES N[1 IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO MA9TA9 ! FRAGILE ILLUSION ( UNITY4 

,WE CAN DI/+UI% ?REE DIFF]5T T5D5CIES )9 ! MOVEM5T3 AN ELECTORALI/ & 0CITIZ5I/0 CURR5T 9 FAVOR ( CREAT+ A NEW REPRES5TATIONAL POLITICAL PROJECT2 A T5D5CY AIM+ TO NEGOTIATE ) AU?ORITIES1 %>+ SOME 0LEGALISM0 ) ! A=EM5TION$ T5D5CY2 & AN 9SURRECTION>Y CURR5T1 PRES5T+ NO PROGRAM BUT CALL+ = ! IMM$IATE RESIGNATION ( ,PRESID5T ,MACRON & P]HAPS ! TOPPL+ ( ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T4 

,! WEEK LEAD+ UP TO ! NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION ON ,DECEMB] #ae M>K$ AN IMPORTANT TURN+ PO9T4 ,! 0LEGALI/0 ELEM5TS ( ! MOVEM5T MANAG$ TO GA9 MORE P[] & LEGITIMACY ON ACC\NT ( SEV]AL FACTORS1 9CLUD+ ! CONCESSIONS ,MACRON (F]$ ON ,DECEMB] #a2 ! UNPR$ICTABLE CONTEXT FOLL[+ ! ,/RASB\RG ATTACKS2 & NUM]\S DEM&S ?AT ! PROTE/]S BE 0REASONABLE0 & 0NONVIOL5T10 9CLUD+ DEM&S ?AT !Y CONDEMN 0RIOT]S40 

,= ! MO/ P>T1 ! ELECTORAL & 0LEGALI/0 T5D5CIES )9 ! MOVEM5T W]E SATISFI$ ) ! CONCESSIONS & EAG] TO %IFT FROM /REET CONFRONTATIONS TO CREAT+ A RESPECTABLE IMAGE 9 HOPES ( GA9+ MORE POLITICAL LEV]AGE4 ,TO ?IS 5D1 MANY P>TICIPANTS W]E WILL+ TO DI/ANCE !MSELVES FROM ! MO/ RADICAL ELEM5TS ( ! MOVEM5T1 EV5 IF ! LATT] W]E ! REASON :Y ! MOVEM5T HAD GONE SO F> 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,?IS IS ! FUNDAM5TAL IRONY ( RESPECTABILITY POLITICS3 9 SEEK+ TO APPE> WELL-BEHAV$ ON ! T]MS SET BY ! /ATE1 W\LD-BE REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEOPLE MU/ REJECT ! ONLY TACTICS ?AT C\LD GIVE !IR MOVEM5TS LEV]AGE1 9 ! ABS5CE ( :I* ! /ATE HAS NO NE$ ( SU* M$IATORS 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,CONFIRM+ ?AT P>T ( ! MOVEM5T WAS %IFT+ T[>DS A MORE 0LEGALI/0 PA?1 ! FIR/ SIGNS & DEM&S = A ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM 7,R,I,C7 APPE>$ 9 ! M>*ES ( ,DECEMB] #a#e4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 SOME YELL[ VE/]S SE>*$ O!R DEMON/RATORS' BAGS 9 ORD] TO KEEP \T POT5TIAL 0RIOT]S10 :ILE O!R PREVI\S P>TICIPANTS 9 ! MOVEM5T SIMPLY /AY$ HOME AS ! POLITICIANS HAD 5C\RAG$ !M TO4 

,FOLL[+ ! EV5TS ( ,JANU>Y #e1 #b#a#i1 IT SEEMS ?AT ! 9SURRECTION>Y YELL[ VE/ T5D5CY SURVIV$ ?IS SCISSION4 ,TODAY1 ! MOVEM5T APPE>S TO BE DIVID$ BETWE5 TWO MAJOR T5D5CIES3 A 0LEGALI/0 CURR5T & A DIE-H>D OPPOSITIONAL CURR5T4 ,T5SIONS BETWE5 !SE T5D5CIES FREQU5TLY BREAK \T1 AL?\< IT APPE>S ?AT YELL[ VE/]S ( ALL T5D5CIES N[ AGREE ON ONE ?+3 ! ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM 7,R,I,C74 

,:AT ,LESSONS ,CAN ,WE ,DRAW8 

,9 AN >TICLE 5TITL$ ,T5 ,LESSONS FROM ! ,YELL[ ,VE/S1 ! AU?ORS >GUE ?AT WE CAN LE>N FROM ! MOVEM5T 9 ORD] TO 0CONTRIBUTE TO ITS GR[? AS AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ 9SURG5CY1 & IDEALLY HELP IT DEVELOP AS A GLOBAL MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! PSEUDO-DEMOCRACIES ?AT S]VE AS 9CREAS+LY ?9 COV] = TOP-D[N CLASS W>F>E40 

,AS WE WILL SEE BEL[1 ! IMPLICATION ?AT 0TRUE0 DEMOCRACY IS ! NATURAL ALT]NATIVE TO TOP-D[N CLASS W>F>E IS WIDESPREAD 9 ! MOVEM5T1 TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT ! PURSUIT ( MORE DIRECT DEMOCRACY HAS BECOME A SUB/ITUTE = ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,?IS1 TOO1 IS FAMILI> FROM ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T & O!RS LIKE IT2 9 FACT1 IT DATES AT LEA/ TO ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION ( #a#h#d#h1 IF NOT BE=E4 

,:5 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T FIR/ APPE>$1 MANY AN>*I/S DISCUSS$ IT FROM A DI/ANCE1 FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( \TSID]S4 ,! AMBIGU\S DEM&S & DISC\RSE MADE IT DIFFICULT TO KN[ H[ TO 5GAGE4 ,9 ! 5D1 SOME ( US DECID$ TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 ! MOVEM5T DESPITE ! FACT ?AT REACTION>Y GR\PS W]E ALSO P>TICIPAT+4 ,?IS MEANT FI<T+ ON TWO FRONTS3 AGA9/ ! /ATE & ! B5EFICI>IES ( CAPITALISM1 & ALSO AGA9/ FASCI/S1 NATIONALI/S1 & O!R REACTION>IES4 ,9 ?IS REG>D1 WE AGREE ) ! A=EM5TION$ AU?ORS :5 !Y >GUE ?AT \R APPROA* TO SOCIAL MOVEM5TS %\LD ANSW] ! FOLL[+ QUE/IONS3 

0,H[ CAN ,I CONTRIBUTE TO ! P>TS ( !SE MOVEM5TS ?AT CONNECT TO MY [N POLITICS1 :ILE ALSO LE>N+ FROM !M & 5GAG+ ) !M8 ,:AT >E ! MULTIPLE T5D5CIES AT PLAY1 & :]E MI<T !Y DEVELOP BEYOND ! PRES5T MOM5T80 

,TO !SE QUE/IONS1 WE %\LD ALSO ADD ANO!R QUE/ION3 ,H[ CAN WE 5SURE ?AT \R P>TICIPATION 9 ! MOVEM5T WON'T B5EFIT \R ADV]S>IES1 ADD+ MOM5TUM TO SOME?+ ?AT !Y CAN CONTROL1 BUT WE CANNOT8 

,WE ALSO AGREE ) ! AU?ORS ?AT WE %\LD NOT UND]/& ANY SOCIAL MOVEM5T AS S+UL> OR MONOLI?IC4 ,EV]Y MOVEM5T IS A MEET+ PO9T = MANY DIFF]5T GR\PS & =CES4 ,?IS IS :Y IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO PREV5T REACTION>IES FROM COOPT+ !M4 

,:ILE WE AGREE ) ! AU?ORS AB\T ! IMPORTANCE ( EXP&+ ! POLITICAL IMAG9ATION 9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 ! YELL[ VE/ SITUATION IS MORE COMPLEX ?AN IT MI<T SEEM FROM \TSIDE ,FRANCE4 ,AS ! AU?ORS GRANT1 ! P>TICIPANTS 0DO NOT %>E A S+LE POLITICAL AG5DA OR COME FROM A COMMON POLITICAL P>TY OR UNION40 ,NUM]\S FASCI/S & NATIONALI/S >E ALSO FI<T+ 9 ! /REETS1 US+ ! MOVEM5T AS A PLAT=M TO ADVANCE !IR POLITICAL AG5DAS4 ,%IFTS 9 ! POPUL> POLITICAL IMAG9ATION CAN OP5 UP HORIZONS T[>DS LIB]ATION1 BUT !Y CAN ALSO HAVE ! OPPOSITE EFFECT4 

,SOME ( ?OSE :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! OCCUPATION ( ,SYNTAGMA ,SQU>E 9 #baa BECAME AN>*I/S2 H[EV]1 MANY MORE JO9$ ,SYRIZA1 LUR$ BY ! PROMISE ( 0DIRECT DEMOCRACY10 & /ILL O!RS JO9$ ! FASCI/ P>TY ,GOLD5 ,DAWN4 ,:5 AN>*I/S F\<T FASCI/S 9 ,SYNTAGMA ,SQU>E1 !Y W]E P>TICIPAT+ 9 A CRUCIAL BATTLE = T]RITORY 9 ! POPUL> POLITICAL IMAG9ATION4 ,SO ! ESCALATION ( CONFLICT ) ! /ATE IS NOT 9H]5TLY PROMIS+2 IT DEP5DS ON :O LEADS IT & :O B5EFITS FROM IT4 ,IT MI<T SIMPLY CREATE A CRISIS ?AT A MORE REACTION>Y POLITICAL P>TY CAN SOLVE2 IT MI<T 5ABLE FASCI/S TO APPE> TO ORD9>Y ,FR5* PEOPLE AS H]OES DEF5D+ !M FROM ! POLICE4 ,! IMPORTANT QUE/ION IS :AT POLITICAL VISION & VALUES >E DRIV+ ! MOVEM5T & H[ ! HORIZONS ( ! P>TICIPANTS %IFT 9 ! PROCESS4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 DESPITE ALL \R EF=TS1 WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONC]NS AB\T :AT ! ULTIMATE \TCOME ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T WILL BE4 

,IT BE>S REPEAT+3 ! PRES5CE ( REACTION>Y1 NATIONALI/1 & FASCI/ T5D5CIES )9 ! YELL[ VE/S MOVEM5T HAS NOT DECREAS$4 ,WE DO NOT %>E ,RA\L ,VANEIGEM'S OPTIMISM :5 HE SAYS ( ! YELL[ VE/ PROTE/]S ?AT 0,! GLOBAL *>ACT] ( !IR ANG] PREV5TS TRADITIONAL REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEOPLE FROM RECUP]AT+ & MANIPULAT+ ! H]D40 ,?IS HAS YET TO BE SE54 

,SPEAK+ ( ?IS1 WE >E ALSO SKEPTICAL REG>D+ ! AU?ORS' 5?USIASM AB\T ! ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM 7,R,I,C74 ,TO US1 ! ,R,I,C IS SIMPLY ANO!R RE=MI/ TOOL ?AT W\LD LEAD ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T 9TO ! TRAPS ( 9/ITUTIONALIZATION & P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY4 ,IT IS A TREM5D\S MI/AKE TO IMAG9E ?AT ?IS TOOL C\LD SOMEH[ %IFT ! P[] DYNAMICS 9VOLV$ 9 GOV]NM5T1 EV5 = A %ORT TIME4 ,AS LONG AS WE >E US+ APPROA*ES P]MITT$ )9 ! EXI/+ POLITICAL FRAMEWORK1 ! GAME WILL BE RIGG$1 & WE WILL ALWAYS BE ! ONES TO LOSE4 ,:]EAS ! AU?ORS >GUE ?AT 0! ,R,I,C C\LD ALSO POT5TIALLY HELP BUILT CONFID5CE 9 PEOPLE P[]1 BEG9 TO %IFT ! /RUCTURAL P[] DYNAMIC1 & EV5TUALLY BE A /EP T[>D A MORE REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION10 WE BELIEVE IT IS MORE LIKELY ?AT ?IS TOOL W\LD BE US$ TO BR+ AB\T REACTION>Y *ANGES--! ,BREXIT VOTE IS NOT F> BEH9D US4 ,CONCESSIONS LIKE ! ,R,I,C >E AIM$ AT PACIFY+ PROTE/]S & CAUS+ !M TO RE9VE/ !IR FAI? 9 ! LEGITIMACY ( C5TRALIZ$ /ATE P[]2 !Y DO NOT (F] A /EP T[>DS REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION1 BUT A /EP AWAY FROM IT4 ,WE WILL EXPLORE ?IS 9 GREAT] DETAIL BEL[4 

,REACTION>Y ,ASPECTS ( ! ,MOVEM5T 

,:5 WE BEGAN REPORT+ ! EV5TS RELAT$ TO ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T 9 ,FRANCE1 WE NOT$ ?AT FASCI/S & F>-RI<T GR\PS W]E WORK+ 9SIDE ! MOVEM5T TO EXPLOIT IT TO ADVANCE !IR [N AG5DAS4 ,A MON? & A HALF LAT]1 WE CAN EVALUATE ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( !IR EF=TS4 

,9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 AN>*I/S & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN REBELS (T5 CONFRONT REACTION>Y =CES4 ,9 ,FRANCE1 ?IS HAS USUALLY OCCURR$ 9 TRADITIONAL MOVEM5TS--= EXAMPLE1 9 MOVEM5TS ?AT 9VOLVE TRADE UNIONS1 9 :I* NATIONALI/1 SEXI/1 X5OPHOBIC1 & AU?ORIT>IAN BEHAVIORS & DISC\RSE >E COMMON4 ,S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 !SE T5D5CIES HAVE BE5 EMBRAC$ BY SEV]AL P>TS ( ! MOVEM5T4 

,IT IS COMPLICAT$ TO SPEAK ( ?IS1 BECAUSE C5TRI/ POLITICIANS & PUNDITS HAVE EMPHASIZ$ FASCI/ P>TICIPATION 9 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T 9 HOPES ( DISCR$IT+ IT & FRI<T5+ PEOPLE \T ( P>TICIPAT+4 ,BUT IF WE DO NOT ADDRESS IT1 FUTURE DEVELOPM5TS WILL CAT* US FLATFOOT$4 ,SMA%+ UP %OPP+ DI/RICTS TOGE!R DOES NOT GU>ANTEE ?AT ! F> RI<T WILL NOT BE ! ULTIMATE B5EFICI>IES ( ?IS P]IOD ( *AOS4 

,REC5TLY1 ! REPEAL ( ! LAW P]MITT+ SAME-SEX M>RIAGE BECAME ! NUMB] ONE DEM& 9 AN ONL9E CONSULTATION 9T5D$ TO COLLECT YELL[ VE/ DEM&S4 ,ALREADY1 ?IS 9DICATES ?AT ! TOOLS SOME PROTE/]S >E DEM&+ = A SUPPOS$LY MORE P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY WILL ACTUALLY BR+ AB\T MORE 9VASIVE & REPRESSIVE GOV]NM5T POLICIES4 ,RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO ITEMIZE EV]Y REACTION>Y ACT S9CE ! YELL[ VE/ BECAME A SYMBOL ( DEFIANCE1 WE WILL FOCUS ON TWO P[]FUL T5D5CIES )9 ! MOVEM5T4 

,A ,S(T ,SPOT = ,CONSPIRACY ,!ORIES 

,9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! ,/RASB\RG ATTACK1 CONSPIRACY !ORIES & X5OPHOBIC /ATEM5TS SPREAD VIRALLY AMONG SEV]AL YELL[ VE/ GR\PS4 ,ON SOME YELL[ VE/ PAGES1 WE C\LD READ PO/S SU* AS3 0,TO ! POLITICIANS :O >E SETT+ UP T]RORI/ ATTACKS TO E/ABLI% ! /ATE ( EM]G5CY & T]RORIZE ,FR5* PEOPLE1 WE CAN SEE Y\02 0,/ATE EM]G5CY "7 NO DEMON/RATION "7 NO ,FIF? ,ACT "7 ,CONGRATULATIONS1 ,MACRON1 :AT A G5IUS02 0,A T]RORI/ ATTACK WAS NE$$4 ,MACRON HASN'T F\ND ANY?+ BETT] ?AN ?IS TO CANCEL ! ,FIF? ,ACT & SC>E PEOPLE4440 

,!SE CONSPIRACY !ORIES W]E NOT ONLY SPREAD ONL9E1 BUT W]E ALSO REPEAT$ BY SOME YELL[ VE/S SPOKESP]SONS & LEAD]S1 SU* AS ,MAXIME ,NICOLLE4 ,NICOLLE HAD ALREADY BE5 9T]VIEW$ BY ! ,FR5* BRAN* ( ,RUSSIA ,TODAY1 A #b#d-H\R NEWS *ANNEL CONTROLL$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T2 N[ HE OP5LY %>$ HIS D\BTS AB\T ! TRUE NATURE ( ! ,/RASB\RG ATTACK4 

,ALREADY1 DUR+ PREVI\S ,SATURDAY DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,P>IS1 WE HAD SE5 SIGNS & BANN]S SPREAD+ CONSPIRACY !ORIES--= EXAMPLE1 ?AT ! :OLE WORLD IS UND] ! CONTROL ( SOME SECRETIVE GR\P1 BE IT ! BANKS1 ,JEWI% PEOPLE1 OR ! ,ILLUM9ATI4 ,= EXAMPLE1 DUR+ A BLOCKADE 9 ,RUNGIS--! L>GE/ FRE% PRODUCE LOGI/IC PLAT=M 9 ,FRANCE--A COMRADE 5GAG$ 9 CONV]SATION ) SOME YELL[ VE/]S :O ASS]T$ ?AT ,MACRON WAS 0! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,RO?S*ILD BANK40 ,RA!R ?AN A REVOLUTION>Y ANALYSIS ( CAPITALISM1 !Y W]E ATTEMPT+ TO SPREAD AN ANTI-,SEMITIC CONSPIRACY !ORY4 

,!SE !ORIES >E EXTREMELY POPUL> AMONG ! F> RI<T 9 G5]AL1 BUT ALSO AMONG POPULI/ LEFTI/S & 0R\GE-BRUNS0 70BR[N-R$S10 I4E41 0LEFT0 FASCI/S OR 0TRANSV]SAL POPULI/S0 :O MIX POPULI/ IDEAS FROM ! AU?ORIT>IAN LEFT & ! F> RI<T74 ,! FACT ?AT SU* IDEAS >E SPREAD+ )9 ! MOVEM5T %\LD LEAVE US ) NO D\BT AS TO ! POLITICAL OBJECTIVES ( ?OSE :O PROMOTE !M4 

,A ,FASC9ATION ) ! ,UKRA9IAN ,REVOLUTION 

,ANO!R CONC]N+ ISSUE EM]G$ A WEEK AGO :5 ,]IC ,DR\ET--AN 9CREAS+LY 9FLU5TIAL SPOKESP]SON ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T--WAS RELEAS$ FROM CU/ODY AFT] HIS >RE/ ON ,JANU>Y #b1 #b#a#i4 ,9 AN 9T]VIEW ON NATIONAL M$IA1 HE SAID1 0.<,YELL[ VE/]S.> NE$ TO USE ! M$IA \TLETS AS .<! GOV]NM5T.> IS US+ !M4 ,!Y TRY TO DESCRIBE US AS AN>*I/S1 AS RIOT]S40 

,:ILE ?IS /ATEM5T SEEMS TRIVIAL AT FIR/1 ! *OICE ( WORDS 9DICATES ,DR\ET'S POLITICAL PREF]5CES4 ,HIS USE ( 0AN>*I/S0 & 0RIOT]S0 IS D]OGATORY4 ,CONFRONT$ ) V>I\S CORPORATE M$IA ATTEMPTS TO PORTRAY ! MOVEM5T AS F> RI<T OR F> LEFT1 ,DR\ET PO9T$LY *OSE TO DI/ANCE HIMSELF & ! MOVEM5T FROM AN>*I/S & RIOT]S1 NOT FROM NATIONALI/S & FASCI/S4 

,9 A LETT] WRITT5 9 RESPONSE TO ,PRESID5T ,MACRON'S TRADITIONAL ,NEW ,YE>'S RESOLUTIONS & WI%ES TO ! NATION1 ,]IC ,DR\ET & HIS FELL[ GR\P ( YELL[ VE/]S /AT$3 0,! ANG] WILL TURN 9TO HATR$ IF Y\ CONT9UE FROM Y\R P$E/AL1 Y\ & ?OSE ( Y\R [N K9D1 TO CONSID] ! PEOPLE AT ! GRASSROOTS AS PAUP]S & SOCIAL \TCA/S4 .<444.> ,*ANGE Y\R ATTITUDE & 9VITE US >\ND A TABLE TO DISCUSS40 ,!Y CONT9U$ !IR /ATEM5T BY REJECT+ ! L>GE NATIONAL DEBATE CREAT$ BY ! ,PRESID5T--DESCRIB+ IT AS 0A POLITICAL TRAP0--& CONCLUD$ BY SAY+ 0,WE WILL GO EV5 FUR!R4 .<444.> ,DO NOT ?9K ?AT Y\ >E ABOVE ! LAW & ABOVE ! WILLP[] ( ! ,FR5* PEOPLE0 :ILE MAK+ CLE> ALLUSIONS TO ! ,UKRA9IAN REVOLUTION ( #b#a#c-#b#a#d4 

,9DE$1 AFT] WAT*+ ! DOCUM5T>Y 0,W9T] ON ,FIRE10 SOME SPOKESP]SONS ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T >E N[ COMP>+ !IR PROJECT TO ! UPRIS+ ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,UKRA9E SEV]AL YE>S AGO :5 PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 ! /REETS TO PROTE/ ,PRESID5T ,YANUKOVY*'S DECISION SUSP5D+ ! AGREEM5T BETWE5 ,UKRA9E & ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION4 ,?IS L$ TO ! OCCUPATION ( ! ,MAIDAN--! C5TRAL SQU>E ( ,KIEV--G5]AT+ A MASSIVE 9SURRECTION 9 :I* FASCI/S PLAY$ A KEY ROLE4 

,BO? ( ! MO/ NOTORI\S YELL[ VE/ LEAD]S1 ,]IC ,DR\ET & ,MAXIME ,NICOLLE1 >E ABSOLUTELY CONV9C$ ( ! SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 ! TWO SITUATIONS4 ,DR\ET SAYS3 

0,AT FIR/ 9 ,UKRA9E1 DEMON/RATORS W]E PACIFI/4 ,IT IS SIMIL> TO US 9 A WAY444 .<,! GOV]NM5T.> DIDN'T LET !M DEMON/RATE4 ,IT WAS REALLY A DICTATOR%IP4 ,?IS IS REALLY :AT IS HAPP5+ H]E TOO4 ,!Y DON'T LET US M>* ?R\< ,P>IS FREELY & !Y DON'T LET US DO :AT WE WANT40 

,%>+ ! SAME VIEWS ON ! CURR5T POLITICAL & SOCIAL CONTEXT1 ,MAXIME ,NICOLLE W5T FUR!R1 ASSUR+ ?AT 0,A LOT ( PEOPLE 9 ?IS MOVEM5T >E WILL+ TO DIE SO \R FUTURE CAN BE BETT]4 .<444.> ,SOME PEOPLE >E CURR5TLY GETT+ READY = A NATIONAL UPHEAVAL40 

,H]E WE SEE 9SURRECTION FETI%IZ$ AS A GOAL UNTO ITSELF AP>T FROM ANY POLITICAL OBJECTIVES1 OR AT LEA/1 AV[$ ONES4 ,BO? LEAD]S NEGLECT ! POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC1 & SOCIAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 !SE TWO C\NTRIES1 FASC9AT$ ) ! POSSIBILITY ( OV]?R[+ ! GOV]NM5T BUT )HOLD+ COMM5T ON :AT W\LD EM]GE AFT]W>DS4 ,! SUPPOS$LY 0APOLITICAL0 TONE ( !IR DISC\RSE WEAK5S !IR ANALYSIS--OR ELSE CONCEALS IT4 ,GLORIFY+ ! ,UKRA9IAN REVOLUTION1 !Y DO NOT ADDRESS ! CIVIL W> ?AT 5SU$4 ,IRONICALLY1 !Y ALSO =GET ?AT ! FIR/ ,UKRA9IAN DEMON/RATIONS W]E PRO-,EUROPEAN1 :ILE MANY YELL[ VE/ PROTE/]S BLAME ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION = !IR LIV+ CONDITIONS4 

,BE>+ 9 M9D ! P>TICIPATION ( NATIONALI/S & POPULI/S S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! MOVEM5T1 WE CAN RECOGNIZE ! TRUE SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ,UKRA9IAN REVOLUTION AS A REF]5CE PO9T4 ,IT APPE>S ?AT SOME CURR5TS )9 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T >E EMBRAC+ ! POSSIBILITY ( AN >M$ 9SURRECTION ?AT W\LD (F] NATIONALI/S & FASCI/S AN IMPORTANT ROLE--BO? DUR+ IT & AFT]W>DS4 

,! ,PHANTOM ( ,DEMOCRACY 

,DR\ET & ,NICOLLE DO NOT REPRES5T ! ONLY REACTION>Y T5D5CY ?AT WE>S A YELL[ VE/4 ,AS ! 0LEGALIZ+0 & 0POLITICIZ+0 ( ! MOVEM5T UNFOLDS1 SOME P>TICIPANTS >E TRY+ TO TRANS=M IT 9TO A POLITICAL P>TY4 ,ONE ( !IR OBJECTIVES IS TO PRES5T 0YELL[0 C&IDATES 9 ! =?COM+ ,EUROPEAN ELECTIONS ( ,MAY #bai OR DUR+ ! MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ( #b#b4 ,ACCORD+ TO !M1 ?IS W\LD HELP ! MOVEM5T TO 0CREATE SOME TYPE ( POLITICAL PROGRAM10 9SUR+ AGA9/ ! DANG] ?AT SOME 0GOOD WILLS MI<T EV5TUALLY FALT] IF !Y DO NOT F9D A FRAMEWORK 9 :I* !Y CAN BE EXPRESS$40 

,?IS IS AN OLD /ORY4 ,!RE W]E SIMIL> ATTEMPTS TO =M P>TIES AT ! CONCLUSION ( ! OCCUPATION MOVEM5TS ( #b#a#a2 ?IS FAIL$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ON ACC\NT ( ! TWO-P>TY SY/EM1 BUT IT MORE OR LESS SUCCE$$ 9 ,SPA9 & ,GREECE--?AT IS1 IT SUCCE$$ 9 TRANSF]R+ GRASSROOTS MOM5TUM 9TO ! SPECTATOR SPORT ( ELECTORAL POLITICS1 :I* ALWAYS 5DS 9 DISAPPO9TM5T4 

,9 \R OP9ION1 IT W\LD BE NO SURPRISE IF ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T RESULT$ 9 ! CREATION ( A NEW POLITICAL P>TY SIMIL> TO ! ,FIVE ,/> ,MOVEM5T 7,M#e,S7 9 ,ITALY4 ,9 A TEXT ?AT WE RECOMM5D$ 9 A PREVI\S >TICLE1 ! AU?ORS REVIEW ! SIMIL>ITIES & DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! TWO MOVEM5TS4 

,ACCORD+ TO !M1 ! YELL[ VE/S & ! ,M#e,S %>E ! FOLL[+ *>ACT]I/ICS3 

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,A SIMIL> SOCIAL BASE COMPOS$ ( A RI<T-W+ MIDDLE CLASS AFRAID ( LOS+ /ATUS2 A DISAPPO9T$ LEFT ?AT NO LONG] KN[S :]E TO TURN2 & A L>GE POOL ( ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS :O NO LONG] TRU/ TRADE UNIONS & TRADITIONAL P>TIES4 

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,A FEEL+ ( G5]AL DESPOND5CY ?AT LEGITIMIZES AN ANGRY MOVEM5T4 ,9DE$1 !SE MOVEM5TS FUNCTION AS A PO9T ( 9T]SECTION = A WIDE RANGE ( DISAPPO9TM5TS & RES5TM5TS4 

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,! MOVEM5TS 9 ,ITALY & ,FRANCE BO? />T$ AS CONSUM] MOVEM5TS1 NOT AS POLITICAL MOVEM5TS1 /RICTLY SPEAK+4 

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,!Y BO? USE ! SAME K9D ( RHETORIC BLAM+ & REJECT+ POLITICAL ELITES1 )\T (F]+ ANY SY/EMIC CRITICISM ( CAPITALISM OR ! /ATE4 

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,F9ALLY1 BO? MOVEM5TS DESCRIBE !MSELVES AS HORIZONTAL1 ADVOCAT+ 0DIRECT DEMOCRACY0 AS AN 5D 9 ITSELF4 

,ON ,SATURDAY1 ,JANU>Y #e1 #b#a#i1 9 ,M>SEILLES1 A LEGALI/ & ELECTORALI/ GR\P ( YELL[ VE/]S ANN\NC$ ! CREATION ( 0,YELL[ ,VE/S1 ! ,MOVEM5T10 9VOLV+ COLLECTIVE ASSEMBLIES ( CITIZ5S & A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION 9 *>GE ( COORD9AT+ ! 5TIRE NONPR(IT & VOLUNTE] SECTOR4 

,9 ,ITALY1 ! ,FIVE ,/> ,MOVEM5T 5D$ UP P>TN]+ ) ! QUASI-FASCI/ ,LEAGUE TO =M ! FIR/ POPULI/ GOV]NM5T 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE4 ,! FETI%IZ+ ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY AS A TE*NICAL MEANS BY :I* TO EMP[] ! DIS5FRAN*IZ$ NOT ONLY P]PETUATES ! PROBLEM ( ASYMMETRICAL BY RE-LEGITIMIZ+ GOV]NM5T & C5TRALIZ$ CO]CIVE P[]2 IT ALSO (F]S COV] = ! F> RI<T TO GA9 CONTROL ?R\< SUPPOS$LY 0APOLITICAL0 MEANS4 

,! ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM 7,R,I,C7 

,\R FE>S AB\T ! FUTURE ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T >E RE9=C$ BY ! DEM& = ! ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM 7,R,I,C74 ,9 A %ORT P]IOD ( TIME1 ! IDEA ( 9TRODUC+ ?IS TOOL ( P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY 9TO ! ,FR5* POLITICAL SY/EM HAS BECOME SO POPUL> ?AT IT HAS PRACTICALLY ECLIPS$ ALL ! MOVEM5T'S PREVI\S DEM&S4 

,EV]Y:]E--ON SOCIAL M$IA & NATIONAL M$IA1 9 ! /REETS1 DUR+ YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATIONS--DISCUSSION FOCUSES ON ! REF]5DUM4 ,MANY DEMON/RATORS >E HOP+ ?AT ?ANKS TO ! ,R,I,C1 PEOPLE WILL F9ALLY OBTA9 P[] & SELF-DET]M9ATION--AS IF ! MOVEM5T HAD NOT JU/ DEMON/RAT$ = ALL TO SEE JU/ H[ MU* P[] WE CAN WIELD :5 WE TAKE DIRECT ACTION1 RA!R ?AN RELY+ ON ! M$IATION ( DEMOCRATIC GOV]NANCE4 

,DIRECTLY 9SPIR$ BY AN EXI/+ POLICY 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 ! ,R,I,C W\LD 5ABLE ! GOV]NM5T TO CONSULT CITIZ5S ON MAJOR SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DECISIONS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,R,I,C1 IF A PETITION RECEIVES A C]TA9 NUMB] ( SIGNATURES1 A REF]5DUM W\LD TAKE PLACE ON ! ISSUE AT A LOCAL OR NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,9 !ORY1 9 ITS MO/ RADICAL IT]ATION1 ?IS C\LD EV5 RESULT 9 ! DISMISSAL ( AN ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVE4 

,9 US+ ! WORD 0CITIZ5S10 ! PROPOSAL EMPHASIZES ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 TWO K9DS ( PEOPLE3 ON ONE SIDE1 ! LEGITIMATE1 (FICIALLY RECOGNIZ$ 0CITIZ5S10 & ON ! O!R SIDE1 ! 0O!RS10 ! EXCLUD$4 ,9 ! CURR5T SOCIAL CLIMATE1 ! X5OPHOBIC TONE ( ?IS LANGUAGE IS BLATANT 5\<4 ,! 9CLUSIVITY PROMIS$ BY ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION IS FALSE1 AS IT IS BAS$ ON A TOP-D[N /ATI/ FRAMEWORK ?AT PRES]VES & EXAC]BATES TREM5D\S P[] DIFF]5TIALS1 BUT DEMOCRATIC NATIONALISM IS NO IMPROVEM5T4 ,WE HAVE TO %[ ?AT G5U9E AUTONOMY & HORIZONTALITY BAS$ 9 SOLID>ITY & DIRECT ACTION REPRES5T AN ALT]NATIVE TO BO? SIDES ( ?IS DI*OTOMY4 

,! F> RI<T HAS PROMOT$ ?IS IDEA ( A POPUL> REF]5DUM = YE>S4 ,! SAME 5?USIASM = DIRECT DEMOCRACY ALSO PRODUC$ ! ,BREXIT VOTE4 ,9 ,FRANCE1 ,M>9E ,LE ,P5 HAS LONG ADVOCAT$ = REF]5DUMS4 ,DUR+ H] LA/ PRESID5TIAL CAMPAIGN1 H] POLITICAL PROGRAM ALREADY 9CLUD$ ! CREATION ( A POPUL> REF]5DUM = PETITIONS ?AT RECEIVE AT LEA/ #e1 SIGNATURES4 ,JEAN-,LUC ,MEL5*ON1 LEAD] ( ! POPULI/ LEFTI/ P>TY ,LA ,FRANCE ,9S\MISE1 HAS ALSO (FICIALLY REAFFIRM$ HIS SUPPORT = SU* AN 9ITIATIVE4 ,ALL ?IS IS 9/RUCTIVE4 

,! ,R,I,C AS A ,REACTION>Y ,TOOL 

,RADICALS HAVE CIRCULAT$ SEV]AL >TICLES ONL9E DISCUSS+ ! ISSUES RAIS$ BY ! ,R,I,C4 ,9 A V>IETY ( WAYS1 EA* ACCORD+ TO A DIFF]5T POLITICAL T5D5CY1 !SE ANALYZES ALL EXPRESS ! SAME FUNDAM5TAL CONC]N ?AT ?IS P>TICIPATORY POLITICAL TOOL WILL PLAY A REACTION>Y ROLE4 

,9 AN >TICLE 5TITL$ ,NON A LA ,R,I,CUP]ATION6 ! AU?ORS >GUE ?AT ?IS DEM& (F]S ! GOV]NM5T A WAY TO RESOLVE ! POLITICAL & SOCIAL CRISIS & BR+ ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T TO A CLOSE )\T NECESS>ILY ADDRESS+ ! PROBLEMS ?AT PRECIPITAT$ IT4 ,! FACT ?AT ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF IS NOT OPPOS$ TO ?IS PROPOSITION BOL/]S ?IS !SIS4 

,= A MOVEM5T PREMIS$ ON \TRAGE AGA9/ TRADITIONAL POLITICS1 IT IS /RANGE ?AT ! ONLY DEM& TO A*IEVE WIDESPREAD CONS5SUS IS A TRADITIONAL POLITICAL PROPOSAL4 ,WE SEE H]E ! LACK ( POLITICAL IMAG9ATION ?AT AFFLICTS ! MOVEM5T4 ,! A=EM5TION$ AU?ORS EXPLA9 ?AT REF]5DUMS >E USUALLY ! FIELD ( PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS & TRADITIONAL P>TIES3 09 ! C\NTRIES :]E SOME SIMIL> =MS ( POLITICAL SY/EMS ALREADY EXI/1 IT IS ?OSE EXACT SAME P>TIES ?AT >E US+ !SE TOOLS0 = !IR [N B5EFIT4 

,9 A WORLD 9 :I* CONS5SUS REALITY IS %AP$ BY ASYMMETRICAL 9=MATION W>F>E1 ?OSE :O CONTROL ! NEWS CYCLE CAN MANIPULATE REF]5DUMS JU/ AS EFFECTIVELY AS !Y MANIPULATE TRADITIONAL REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY4 ,!RE >E MANY EXAMPLES ( POLITICAL P>TIES US+ POPUL> REF]5DUMS TO ADVANCE !IR AG5DAS4 ,9 #b#i1 ! ,SWISS F>-RI<T P>TY 7,U,D,C7 L$ A SEV]AL-MON? POLITICAL CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! CON/RUCTION ( NEW M9>ETS 9 ,SWITZ]L&4 ,?IS RACI/ POLITICAL CAMPAIGN WAS SIMPLY AN EXCUSE TO T>GET ,MUSLIMS--AT ! TIME ( ! VOTE1 !RE W]E ONLY F\R M9>ETS 9 ALL ,SWITZ]L&4 ,! CAMPAIGN G5]AT$ A SURGE ( RACI/ ATTACKS & 5D$ 9 ! VICTORY ( ! F> RI<T4 ,VIA ?IS REF]5DUM1 ! F> RI<T OBTA9$ A PLAT=M TO POPUL>IZE ITS X5OPHOBIC AG5DA4 

,IT'S WOR? NOT+ ?AT ! RESULT ( ?IS EX]CISE 9 0DIRECT DEMOCRACY0 WAS A GOV]NM5T POLICY ?AT WAS MORE 9VASIVE1 RE/RICTIVE1 & REPRESSIVE ?AN :AT PREC$$ IT4 ,MORE DEMOCRACY DOES NOT MEAN MORE FRE$OM--IT (T5 MEANS LESS4 

,9 #b#a#g1 A LEFTI/ ,ITALIAN TRADE UNION 7,C,G,I,L7 L$ A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ,JOB ,ACT ( ,MATTEO ,R5ZI1 A WORSE V]SION ( ! 9FAM\S ,FR5* ,LOI ,TRAVAIL4 ,! UNION OBTA9$ ! #e1 SIGNATURES NECESS>Y = ! REF]5DUM TO TAKE PLACE BUT WAS BLOCK$ BY ! ,CON/ITUTIONAL ,C\RT4 ,! LATT] SAID ?AT ! PROPOSITION WAS NOT 0=MULAT$ WELL 5\<40 ,9 REALITY1 ! PROBLEM WAS ?AT REPEAL+ ! LAW W\LD HAVE =C$ ! REHIR+ ( MILLIONS ( FIR$ 9DIVIDUALS1 :I* WAS 9CONCEIVABLE = ! ,ITALIAN GOV]NM5T--UNEMPLOYM5T BE+ A NECESS>Y ASPECT ( CAPITALISM4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! REF]5DUM DIDN'T TAKE PLACE AT ALL1 BUT /REET PROTE/S SUCCE$$ 9 =C+ ! AU?ORITIES TO REMOVE SOME ( ! WOR/ ELEM5TS ( ! LAW4 

,WE SEE H]E ?AT ! REF]5DUM DIDN'T 5ABLE PEOPLE TO *ALL5GE A LAW !Y CONSID]$ UNFAIR2 IT WAS ONLY !IR DET]M9ATION 9 ! /REETS ?AT WON !M SOME SMALL IMPROVEM5TS4 ,IT IS NEV] A GOOD IDEA = ?OSE :O OPPOSE ! REIGN+ ORD] TO TAKE = GRANT$ ?AT ITS [N ME*ANISMS CAN DO ! WORK = !M TO *ANGE IT4 

,ON ?IS ISSUE1 SOME COMRADES EXPLA9$ 9 A LETT] ?AT 0! ,R,I,C MAKES PEOPLE BELIEVE ?AT !Y CAN MODIFY A ,CON/ITUTION1 A ,TREATY1 DISMISS+ AN ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVE OR A PRESID5T TO *ANGE ! RULES ( ! SY/EM40 ,MANY YELL[ VE/ PROTE/]S IMAG9E ?AT ! REF]5DUM W\LD GIVE !M MORE P[] TO 9FLU5CE ! POLITICAL DECISIONS ( ! RUL+ CLASS--OR EV5 ?AT IT C\LD MAKE !M ! ONES MAK+ ! DECISIONS4 ,?IS FAILS TO TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION ?AT ! ,FR5* POLITICAL SY/EM IS NOT A COMPLETELY 9DEP5D5T BODY2 RA!R1 IT IS CONNECT$ TO A GLOBAL ECONOMIC SY/EM 9VOLV+ MANY VE/$ 9T]E/S ?AT WILL GO TO GREAT L5G?S TO R$IRECT ?OSE :O WI% TO PLAY ) DIRECT DEMOCRACY 9TO DISCUSSIONS & DEBATES ?AT DO NOT ?REAT5 !IR HEGEMONY4 ,AS DEMON/RAT$ BY ! A=EM5TION$ ,SWISS EXAMPLE1 IT IS NAIVE TO IMAG9E ?AT ! ONLY ISSUES ?AT W\LD BE RAIS$ = REF]5DUM BY ! ,R,I,C W\LD NECESS>ILY BE PROGRESSIVE OR LIB]AT+4 

,EV5 ) A ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM1 ! GOV]NM5T WILL ALWAYS HAVE ! LA/ WORD1 AS IT HAS AT ITS DISPOSAL SEV]AL P[]FUL TOOLS TO *ANGE A POPUL> 0NO0 9TO A 0YES40 ,= EXAMPLE1 AT A LOCAL SCALE1 ! REF]5DUM AB\T ! ,NOT]-,DAME-DES-,L&ES AIRPORT WAS CALCULAT$ TO 5SURE ?AT PEOPLE W\LD ANSW] 0YES40 ,9DE$1 :ILE ?IS PROJECT AFFECT$ ALL ( ,BRITANNY1 ! >EA ( ! REF]5DUM WAS LIMIT$ TO ! ,LOIRE ,ATLANTIQUE DEP>TM5T ALONE1 EXCLUD+ ! RE/ ( ! REGION4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! 0YES0 VOTES WON4 ,GOV]NM5TS CAN DET]M9E ! CONDITIONS & T]MS ( A REF]5DUM1 & !Y WILL GO TO GREAT L5G?S TO SUB/ITUTE REF]5DUMS ?AT RE9=CE !IR LEGITIMACY = REF]5DUMS ?AT C\LD ?REAT5 !IR /ABILITY & POLITICAL HEGEMONY4 ,ONCE AGA9--AL?\< ! AIRPORT WAS CANCEL$1 IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE ( FI]CE LONG-RUNN+ GRASSROOTS /RUGGLES4 

,TO SOME RADICALS1 9 ADDITION TO S]V+ AS AN OPPORTUNITY = ! GOV]NM5T TO RESOLVE ! YELL[ VE/ CRISIS1 ?IS DEM& = MORE DIRECT DEMOCRACY IS ALSO A WAY = P>T ( ! MOVEM5T TO ABDICATE ! P[] & POT5TIAL ?AT IT HAS JU/ DISCOV]$ )9 ITSELF4 ,P]HAPS SOME P>TICIPANTS >E FRI<T5$ AT ! ?\<T ( :AT !Y C\LD ACCOMPLI% & CREATE !MSELVES )\T ! M$IATION ( /ATE 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! TREM5D\S RESPONSIBILITY ( BE+ P]SONALLY ACC\NTABLE = ALL ! WAYS WE CAN DIRECTLY ACT TO *ANGE ! WORLD CAN BE T]RIFY+ 9DE$4 

,F9ALLY1 ! DEM& = A ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM REFLECTS A ?REAT NOT JU/ TO ! MOVEM5T ITSELF1 BUT ALSO = ! LONG-T]M CONDITIONS & HORIZON ( POSSIBILITY 9 ,FRANCE4 ,9 ! WOR/-CASE SC5>IO1 REF]5DUMS W\LD S5D RADICALS TO ! BALLOT BOX ALONE RA!R ?AN \T 9TO ! /REETS TOGE!R1 & ! RESULTS W\LD BO? CONSOLIDATE & LEGITIMIZE REACTION>Y POLICIES4 ,ON ?IS ISSUE1 WE HAVE TRANSLAT$ ! CONCLUD+ P>AGRAPHS ( AN >TICLE1 :I* (F]S AN OV]VIEW ( ! F>-RI<T OBSESSION ) POPUL> REF]5DUMS3 

,! ,REF]5DUM & ! ,F> ,RI<T 

,= SEV]AL YE>S N[1 ! IDEA ( ! ,R,I,C HAS BE5 PROMOT$ BY ,ETI5NE ,*\>D1 A PR(ESSOR ( ECONOMY & MANAGEM5T :O BECAME FAM\S 9 #be DUR+ ! REF]5DUM REG>D+ ! ,EUROPEAN CON/ITUTIONAL TREATY4 ,A POPUL> BLOGG] AMONG ! V>I\S T5D5CIES ( ! F>-RI<T--) :OM HE REGUL>LY %>ES ! /AGE DUR+ CONF]5CES--HE IS SURR\ND$ BY A NETWORK ( ACTIVI/S NAM$ 0! NICE VIRUSES0 ?AT APPE>S TO HAVE BE5 REALLY ACTIVE 9 YELL[ VE/ ,FACEBOOK GR\PS1 AS WELL AS ON SEV]AL TRAFFIC CIRCLES4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TODAY TO MEASURE !IR 9FLU5CE ON ! MOVEM5T1 BUT ! SUDD5 APPE>ANCE ( ! ,R,I,C AS A C5TRAL DEM& C\LD BE ! CONSEQU5CE ( ! ACTIVITY ( !SE LONG/&+ ORGANIZ$ MILITANTS ON SOCIAL M$IA PLAT=MS4 

,! #be REF]5DUM--:]E ! VICTORY ( ! 0NO0 WAS COMPLETELY IGNOR$ BY ,FR5* AU?ORITIES :5 !Y RATIFI$ ! ,LISBON TREATY TWO YE>S LAT]1 E/ABLI%+ ! CON/ITUTIONAL BASIS ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION--WAS SE5 BY NUM]\S PEOPLE AS PRO( ?AT !Y HAD LO/ !IR SOV]EIGNTY 9 RELATION TO ,EUROPEAN 9/ITUTIONS4 ,9 #b#g1 ,*\>D WROTE3 0,WE >E DEPRIV$ ( ! RI<T ( PEOPLE TO SELF-DET]M9ATION 9 FAVOR ( ! RI<T ( REPRES5TATIVES TO DISPOSE ( PEOPLE40 ,S9CE !N1 ! CITIZ5S' 9ITIATIVE REF]5DUM HAS APPE>$ 9 ! POLITICAL PROGRAMS ( SEV]AL P>TIES1 FROM ! ,U,P,R 7! ,POPUL> ,REPUBLICAN ,UNION7 TO ! ,NATIONAL ,FRONT 7,RASSEMBLEM5T ,NATIONAL71 NOT =GETT+ ,DEB\T LA ,FRANCE1 AS A WAY TO BR+ BACK SOV]EIGNTY TO ! 0,FR5* PEOPLE40 ,9DE$1 !SE P>TIES BELIEVE ?AT 0,FR5* PEOPLE0 HAVE BE5 DISPOSSESS$ ( !IR SOV]EIGNTY BY ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION--AMONG O!RS4 ,?IS !ORY T5DS TO =GET TOO RAPIDLY ?AT !SE ,EUROPEAN AU?ORITIES >E MADE UP ( REPRES5TATIVES ( ! SEV]AL MEMB] ,/ATES ( ! ,UNION4 ,!RE=E1 ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION IS NOT AN (F-GR\ND POLITICAL BODY1 OR A =EIGN SUP]P[]1 BUT A SPACE ( P[] = REPRES5TATIVES ( DIFF]5T NATIONAL B\RGEOISIES4 

,IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT F>-RI<T P>TIES HAVE A /RONG T5D5CY TO USE ! REF]5DUM TOOLS 9 ORD] TO PROMOTE & ADVANCE !IR RACI/ POLITICAL AG5DAS3 ! ,HUNG>IAN REF]5DUM ON E/ABLI%+ QUOTAS = MIGRANTS1 ! VOTE AGA9/ ! BUILD+ ( NEW M9>ETS 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 ! PROPOSAL ( ,NICOLAS ,DUPONT-,AIGNAN 7,DEB\T LA ,FRANCE7 TO ORGANIZE A REF]5DUM 9 ORD] TO 0/OP ! MIGRATORY SUBV]SION40 

,! ,REF]5DUM & ! ,BALLOTS 

,! ,R,I,C1 LIKE ! TRADITIONAL ELECTIONS = REPRES5TATIVES1 IS FIR/ & LA/ A MATT] ( PUTT+ A BALLOT 9 A BALLOT BOX4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 IT REPRES5TS ! AB&ON+ ( COLLECTIVE P[] = AN 9DIVIDUALIZ$ APPROA*1 & ! EXCLUSION FROM ! POLITICAL FIELD ( PEOPLE :O LACK ,FR5* NATIONALITY4 ,! ,R,I,C IS NOT A SOLUTION TO ! CRISIS ( REPRES5TATION ?AT WE WITNESS AT EV]Y ELECTION 7MASSIVE AB/5TION1 CONFISCATION ( P[] BY ! B\RGEOISIE72 IT IS A PALLIATIVE ?AT (F]S NO REAL EMANCIPATORY HORIZON4 ,9/EAD ( DEM&+ HYPO!TICAL REF]5DUMS1 LET'S REMEMB] ! W>N+ =MULAT$ BY ! ,COMMUN>DS AT ! EVE ( ! ELECTIONS ( ,M>* #b#f1 #a#h#g#a3 0,LET'S KEEP 9 M9D ?AT ! M5 :O WILL S]VE Y\ BE/ >E ! ONES Y\ *OOSE AMONG Y\RSELVES1 LIV+ ! SAME LIVES AS Y\RS1 SUFF]+ FROM ! SAME EVILS40 ,& LET'S NOT AB&ON ! POLITICAL FI<T AS SOON AS WE >E F9I%$ ) ! BALLOT BOX3 LET'S CONT9UE IT 9 \R DI/RICTS1 \R WORKPLACES1 & :Y NOT1 ON ! TRAFFIC CIRCLES1 LET'S GET ORGANIZ$ & FI<T UNCOMPROMIS+LY = CONTROL ( \R LIVES4 

,TR\BL+ ,HORIZONS 

,S9CE ITS BEG9N+1 ! YELL[ VE/S MOVEM5T HAS DEMON/RAT$ A CAPACITY TO *ALL5GE ! TRADITIONAL CONCEPTIONS & FRAMEWORKS E/ABLI%$ BY SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 =C+ AN>*I/S & O!R ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS TO RE?9K & ADAPT !IR PRECONCEIV$ P]CEPTIONS & /RATEGIES4 ,ONE 9T]E/+ ASPECT ( ?IS UNUSUAL MOVEM5T IS ?AT1 SUP]FICIALLY1 IT HAS DIRECTLY EMBRAC$ PR9CIPLES POPUL>IZ$ BY RADICALS DUR+ ! PA/ DECADES3 DIRECT ACTION1 DEC5TRALIZATION1 ! ABS5CE ( LEAD]%IP1 NO NEGOTIATION ) ! AU?ORITIES4 ,YELL[ VE/]S FROM ACROSS ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM HAVE 5GAG$ 9 /REET CONFRONTATIONS 9 AN 9SURRECTION>Y MANN]1 DIVID$ ONLY BY !IR IDEALS & ASPIRATIONS4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ WE HAVE NOT SE5 9 ,FRANCE1 EV5 DUR+ ! NOTORI\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ( ! PA/ DECADE4 

,! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T IS ! LEGITIMATE EXPRESSION ( A DEEP COLLECTIVE FRU/RATION BAS$ 9 ! SOCIAL REALITIES ( ! P>TICIPANTS4 ,H[EV]1 FROM ! BEG9N+1 ?IS SOCIAL F]M5T HAS C>RI$ REACTION>Y SE$S )9 IT ?AT W]E JU/ WAIT+ = A *ANCE TO G]M9ATE4 ,?IS IS NOT UNUSUAL = A MOVEM5T 9VOLV+ SO MANY DIFF]5T PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY CONSID]+ ?AT ! ORIG9AL PRET5SION TO BE+ 0APOLITICAL0 MADE IT DIFFICULT TO REJECT ! F> RI<T AS (F]+ NO DESIRABLE ALT]NATIVE TO NEOLIB]ALISM4 

,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS SITUATION1 = SEV]AL WEEKS1 A L>GE 0LEFTI/0 BLOC APPE>$ )9 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 %>+ SOME COMMON GR\ND 9 OPPOS+ CAPITALISM & RACISM4 ,?IS (F]$ NEW OPPORTUNITIES & P]SPECTIVES = P>TS ( ! MOVEM5T1 CREAT+ MORE SPACE = P>TICIPANTS FROM ! P]IPH]Y & 9T5SIFY+ ! CRISIS4 

,NEV]!LESS1 !SE EF=TS DID NOT PREV5T REACTION>Y & NATIONALI/ FROM US+ ! MOVEM5T AS A PLAT=M = !IR IDEAS & AG5DAS4 ,OV] ! PA/ WEEKS1 SOME ( ! MO/ 9FLU5TIAL YELL[ VE/ LEAD]S HAVE BE5 UTILIZ+ RHETORIC ASSOCIAT$ ) ! F> RI<T & O!R TRANSV]SAL POPULI/S4 ,! POPUL>ITY ( ! ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM 7,R,I,C7 SUGGE/S ?AT REACTION>Y & NATIONALI/ IDEAS >E NOT ONLY POPUL> AMONG SOME GRASSROOTS GR\PS1 BUT ALSO HAVE TRACTION AMONG ! LEGALI/ & 9/ITUTIONAL ELEM5TS ( ! MOVEM5T4 

,ALL ?IS IS NOT SURPRIS+2 ! ONGO+ ECONOMIC CRISIS HAS 9CREAS$ ! POL>IZATION ( SOCIETY T[>DS BO? 5DS ( ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM1 & ?OSE ON ! REACTION>Y 5D ( ?IS SPECTRUM >E DET]M9$ TO PRES5T !MSELVES AS ! OPPON5TS ( ! REIGN+ ORD] )\T (F]+ ANY SY/EMIC SOLUTIONS TO ! PROBLEMS IT CAUSES4 ,AS SOME ,GREEK COMRADES HAVE PO9T$ \T1 0DESPITE ! 9T5SITY ( RIOTS1 ON ! LEVEL ( POLITICAL DISC\RSE1 !RE IS NO CRITIQUE OR QUE/ION+ ( ! /ATE AS ! GU>ANTOR ( RI<T & WELLBE+1 NOR ( CAPITAL AS A SOCIAL RELATION40 ,:O IS TO BLAME = ?IS /]ILE OR REACTION>Y POLITICAL DISC\RSE )9 ! MOVEM5T8 ,DON'T AN>*I/S ALSO BE> RESPONSIBILITY = ?IS SITUATION8 

,TO SOME1 IT IS 9DE$ \R RESPONSIBILITY1 AS AN>*I/S1 TO 5GAGE 9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS--FROM 9SIDE1 \TSIDE1 OR ALONGSIDE1 DEP5D+ ON \R P]SONAL CONVICTIONS--9 ORD] TO CONNECT REVOLUTION>Y & EMANCIPATORY IDEAS ) CONCRETE ACTIONS4 ,! IDEA IS TO OP5 SPACES NOT ONLY = \RSELVES BUT ALSO = O!RS1 DEVELOP+ NEW CONNECTIONS & CREAT+ RUPTURES ) OPPRESSIVE NORMALITY4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 0A MOVEM5T IS FIR/ ( ALL :AT EV]YONE IS MAK+ \T ( IT & :AT IS REALLY HAPP5+ )9 IT1 BEYOND ITS FANTASIZ$ REPRES5TATIONS & POLITICAL SUBJECTS40 

,WE UND]/& SOCIAL MOVEM5TS AS BATTLEGR\NDS = DIFF]5T POLITICAL =CES1 P]SPECTIVES1 & ASPIRATIONS 9 A /RUGGLE = PHYSICAL T]RITORY & ALSO = ! POPUL> IMAG9ATION4 ,AS SOME COMRADES >GUE1 ! EXT5T ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION IS NOT 5\< TO E/IMATE ! POT5TIAL SUBV]SIVE IMPACT ( A MOVEM5T4 ,! IMPORTANT ?+ IS TO :AT DEGREE A MOVEM5T SUCCE$S 9 UND]M9+ ASSUMPTIONS AB\T REALITY & GIV+ ! P>TICIPANTS A BASIS FROM :I* TO 9VE/ !MSELVES 9 CREAT+ SOME?+ ELSE4 ,9 ! CASE ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 ! RUPTURE ) EV]YDAY LIFE C\LD HAVE OP5$ UP A RADICAL QUE/ION+ & CRITICISM ( IT4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! A=EM5TION$ AU?ORS1 ?IS HAS NOT OCCURR$--OR AT LEA/1 ! MOVEM5T DIDN'T PU% ITS SUBV]SIVE POT5TIAL F> 5\<4 

,! FACT ?AT ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T IS FALL+ = ! EV]-R5EWABLE SCAM & DI/RACTION ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY IS A CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS FAILURE4 ,IT SEEMS LIKELY ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T--OR AT LEA/ ITS LEGALI/ T5D5CY--WILL >RIVE AT ! SAME IMPASSE & DISILLUSIONM5T AS ! PREVI\S OCCUPATION MOVEM5TS 9 ,SPA91 ,GREECE1 ,TURKEY1 ,EGYPT1 & ! ,U,S4 ,AN>*I/S /ILL HAVE A LOT ( WORK TO DO AMONG GRASSROOTS & SOCIAL MOVEM5TS TO DISPEL ! ILLUSION ?AT ANY =M ( /ATE 9T]V5TION OR ADM9I/RATION C\LD MAKE CAPITALISM FUNCTION 9 EV]YONE'S 9T]E/4 ,! QUE/ION IS NOT H[ TO DEMOCRATIZE ! GOV]N+ ( SOCIETY1 BUT H[ TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES TO TRANS=M IT FROM ! BOTTOM UP4 ,! BEHAVIOR ( ! POLICE ?R\<\T ! YELL[ VE/S MOVEM5T--AS WELL AS DUR+ V>I\S /UD5TS' ACTIONS LA/ ,DECEMB]--%\LD MAKE IT CLE> 5\< ?AT ! /ATE EXI/S TO CO]CE & REPRESS US 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! P[]FUL1 NOT TO SOLVE \R PROBLEMS4 

,IT REMA9S AN OP5 QUE/ION :E!R ! F> RI<T WILL BE ABLE TO CONSOLIDATE !IR POSITION 9 ! PUBLIC EYE AS 0REBELS0 CONC]N$ ) ! WELLBE+ ( 0ORD9>Y PEOPLE40 ,IF !Y >E ABLE TO1 WE WILL >RIVE AT ! NEXT /AGE 9 ! ONSET ( FASCISM4 

,SEV]AL QUE/IONS REMA94 ,H[ CAN WE MAKE SURE ?AT ! WAYS WE P>TICIPATE 9 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T & O!RS LIKE IT WON'T BE SIMPLY P]CEIV$ AS AN 0APOLITICAL0 EXPRESSION ( ANG]1 GIV+ NATIONALI/S A PLAT=M TO TAKE CR$IT = \R EF=TS8 ,:5 WE ACT TO CREATE A CRISIS1 H[ DO WE PREV5T F> RI<T P>TIES FROM CAPITALIZ+ ON IT BY PROMIS+ A RETURN TO NORMAL8 ,H[ DO WE CONFRONT LEGALI/ & REACTION>Y IDEAS )9 ! MOVEM5T8 ,H[ %\LD WE PREP>E = ! NEXT R\ND1 9 :I* WE WILL EI!R FACE A /RONG] REPRESSIVE & AU?ORIT>IAN /ATE OR A MASSIVE NATIONALI/ & REACTION>Y WAVE8 ,BUT ALSO--H[ CAN WE RE9=CE \R CONNECTIONS ) EV]YONE ELSE 9 ! /REETS & TRAFFIC CIRCLES8 

,:AT IS C]TA9 IS ?AT RI<T N[1 ! MO/ VIOL5T ?+ ( ALL MI<T BE ! RETURN TO NORMAL4 ,?IS IS :Y1 AS ! MOVEM5T CONT9UES ITS FR5ETIC C\RSE T[>DS ! UNKN[N--ANO!R NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION IS DUE ON ,SATURDAY1 ,JANU>Y #a#b--WE WILL CONT9UE TO FI<T ) UNCONDITIONAL LOVE & UNCOMPROMIS+ RAGE AGA9/ ALL ODDS & T[>DS UNC]TA9 FUTURES4 

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