,9/EAD ( A ,MEET+ ,BY SOMEONE TOO IRRITAT$ TO SIT ?R\< ANO!R ONE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LAWR5CE ,J>A* ,TEXT 3 ,!RE IS A GREAT DEAL ( CONFUSION AMONG AN>*I/S 9 T]MS ( :AT AN>*ISM IS &1 MORE IMPORTANTLY1 :AT AN>*ISM IS NOT4 ,IT IS ALL TOO COMMON = AN>*I/S TO MI/AKE TACTICS = PR9CIPLES4 ,EV5 WORSE1 SOME MI/AKE OPPON5TS = ALLIES4 ,MANY AN>*I/S NE$ TO BE REM9D$ ?AT WE >E AGA9/ ! ,/ATE & GOV]NM5T1 & ?AT ?IS FUNDAM5TAL /ANCE IS ! MA9 *>ACT]I/IC ?AT DIFF]5TIATES US FROM O!RS :O PROMOTE SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,IT IS MY HOPE TO BEG9 A PROCESS ( ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION AB\T ?IS UN=TUNATE CONDITION BY PROVID+ A SORT ( REM9D] ( AN>*ISM4 ,MY USE ( ! T]M 0WE0 REF]S TO AN>*I/S4 ,:AT ,AN>*ISM ,IS ,AN>*ISM AS PHILOSOPHY ,AN>*ISM D]IVES FROM ! PHILOSOPHICAL PREMISE ?AT 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ P[] & 5=CEM5T1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! =M ( ! ,/ATE1 IS A NEGATIVE ME?OD ( TRY+ TO CREATE & MA9TA9 SOCIAL COHESION4 ,! DEF9+ ASPECT ( AN>*ISM IS A CATEGORICAL REJECTION ( ! PR9CIPLE & PRACTICE ( GOV]NM5T4 ,FUR!R1 AN>*ISM 5TAILS A RADICAL CRITIQUE ( ! EX]CISE ( AU?ORITY & P[]4 ,HOLD+ TO ! CONVICTION ?AT COOP]ATION IS A BETT] & MORE JU/ WAY ( ATTA9+ SOCIAL H>MONY ?AN COMPETITION1 AN>*I/S HAVE PROMOT$ VOLUNT>Y COOP]ATION1 EGALIT>IAN RELATIONS1 & MUTUAL AID4 ,AN>*ISM AS POLITICS ,9 ! POLITICAL REALM1 AN>*ISM BEG9S FROM ! PREMISE ?AT 9 ORD] TO BE TRULY FREE1 PEOPLE NE$ TO DISP5SE ) GOV]NM5T & ITS 9/ITUTIONALIZATION 9 ! ,/ATE4 ,! POLITICS ( REPRES5TATION1 BE+ HI]>*ICAL1 IS ALSO CONSID]$ AU?ORIT>IAN4 ,9/EAD1 AN>*I/S PROMOTE DIRECT ACTION1 :I* MEANS ANY ACTION UND]TAK5 9 ONE'S [N 9T]E/ )\T ASK+ = P]MISSION FROM ! ,/ATE & ITS AG5TS4 ,! ULTIMATE VISION IS A CLASSLESS & /ATELESS SOCIETY1 FREE FROM ALL =MS ( EXPLOITATION4 ,AN>*ISM AS RESI/ANCE ,AN>*I/S PROMOTE SELF-ORGANIZ$ ALT]NATIVES TO HI]>*ICAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,?IS DOESN'T MEAN OP5+ A COLLECTIVE BUS9ESS OR />T+ A COLLECTIVE LIV+ SPACE4 ,IT MEANS ! CREATION ( 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE PROJECTS ?AT *ALL5GE ! LEGITIMACY ( GOV]NM5T & O!R 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIAL CONTROL1 NOT JU/ PROJECTS :]E PEOPLE HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO MAK+ & C>RY+ \T ALL ! WORK & PLAY DECISIONS 9 !IR LIVES4 ,AN>*ISM AS ME?ODOLOGY ,CRITICAL ?9K+ LEADS TO !ORY1 :]E LIFE IS EXAM9$ ) A MIXTURE ( OBJECTIVE & SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS4 ,IDEOLOGY1 ON ! O!R H&1 LEADS TO PAT ANSW]S ?AT HAVE BE5 PREVI\SLY =MULAT$ ACCORD+ TO P>TICUL> AG5DAS 7:ILE AN>*ISM CAN EASILY BECOME OSSIFI$ 9TO AN IDEOLOGY1 ! CON/ANT USE ( CRITICAL !ORY CAN WORK AGA9/ ?AT74 ,AN>*I/ CRITICAL ?9K+ PROVIDES A *ALL5GE TO CON=MITY & M$IOCRITY 9 SOCIAL & POLITICAL RELATIONS4 ,?IS *ALL5GE 5HANCES ! PLACE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 RELATION TO ! COLLECTIVE4 ,AN>*I/ ,PR9CIPLES ,EV]Y POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY CONTA9S A SET ( PR9CIPLES4 ,!SE >E P]SPECTIVES & PRACTICES ?AT >E NOT NEGOTIABLE2 !Y >E ! F\NDATIONAL DEF9ITIONS ?AT MAKE ! PHILOSOPHY DI/9CT FROM O!RS4 ,AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES >E D]IV$ FROM ! PREMISES & !ORIES ( AN>*ISM1 AS WELL AS ! ME?ODOLOGY ( CRITICAL ?9K+1 & !Y RE9=CE EA* O!R4 ,! PR9CIPLES ?AT COME \T ( AN>*I/ !ORY >E ! FOLL[+3 ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,?IS T]M HAS BECOME TWI/$ & MISUS$ BY V>I\S POLITICAL ACTIVI/S 9 ! PA/ #c YE>S4 ,9 ITS ORIG9AL AN>*I/ MEAN+1 ! T]M REF]S TO ANY ACTION UND]TAK5 )\T ! P]MISSION1 & \TSIDE ! 9T]E/ (1 GOV]NM5TAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,IT CAN REF] TO VOLUNTE]+ ) ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 GO+ ON /RIKE 7ESPECIALLY )\T ! APPROVAL ( A UNION71 %OPLIFT+1 OR SETT+ UP A MICRO-P[]$ RADIO /ATION4 ,IT DOESN'T MEAN 5GAG+ 9 CIVIL DISOB$I5CE 9 COOP]ATION ) ! POLICE2 IT DOESN'T MEAN BREAK+ ! LAW OR BREAK+ A W9D[ IF ! 9T5TION IS M]ELY TO REGI/] PUBLIC DISAPPROVAL ( SOME GOV]NM5TAL POLICY4 ,BREAK+ ?+S CAN BE EXAMPLES ( DIRECT ACTION BUT ! 9T5TION BEH9D !SE ACTS >E :AT IS IMPORTANT1 NOT ! ACTS !MSELVES4 ,DIRECT ACTION HAS NO?+ TO DO ) PRESSUR+ ANY P>T ( A GOV]NM5T TO ALT] A POLICY2 IT IS BY DEF9ITION ANTI-/ATI/4 ,ATTEMPT+ TO ALT] A GOV]NM5T POLICY IS CALL$ LOBBY+2 IT IS AIM$ AT REPRES5TATIVES1 & SO CANNOT BE DIRECT ACTION4 ,PRES5T+ A LI/ ( DEM&S OR PROTE/+ A P>TICUL> POLICY1 9 ! HOPES ( GETT+ NOTIC$ BY ! /ATE 7:OSE RUL]S WILL !N SOMEH[ *ANGE SOME?+ AB\T ! WAY IT OP]ATES71 IS NEV] DIRECT ACTION1 EV5 IF ! MEANS US$ TO PRESSURE LEGISLATORS >E ILLEGAL4 ,DIRECT ACTION IS :5 WE DO ?+S = \RSELVES1 )\T BEGG+1 ASK+1 OR DEM&+ ?AT SOMEONE 9 AU?ORITY HELP US4 ,VOLUNT>Y ,COOP]ATION ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT COOP]ATION IS MORE B5EFICIAL ?AN COMPETITION4 ,FUR!R1 WE BELIEVE ?AT COOP]ATION1 9 ORD] TO BE AU!NTIC1 MU/ BE VOLUNT>Y4 ,GUIDEL9ES & CULTURAL NORMS >E AGRE$ UPON & ADH]$ TO BY ! 9DIVIDUALS :O >E 9T]E/$ 9 CREAT+ & MA9TA9+ !M1 & !RE >E NO CO]CIVE 9/ITUTIONS TO 5=CE !M4 ,VOLUNT>Y COOP]ATION 9CLUDES VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION4 ,EA* 9DIVIDUAL RETA9S ! *OICE TO JO9 OR NOT TO JO9 ANY P>TICUL> ASSOCIATION ( PEOPLE2 & ! PEOPLE 9 ANY ASSOCIATION RES]VE = !MSELVES ! ABILITY TO ASK ANO!R 9DIVIDUAL TO JO9 !M1 OR TO REFUSE H]_/HIM ADMITTANCE4 ,MUTUAL ,AID ,!RE >E P]HAPS AS MANY MISUND]/&+S CONC]N+ MUTUAL AID AS !RE >E AB\T DIRECT ACTION4 ,MUTUAL AID DOESN'T MEAN AUTOMATIC SOLID>ITY ) :OEV] ASKS = IT1 NOR DOES IT MEAN ?AT AN>*I/S HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO 5T] 9TO RELATION%IPS ) O!R OPPOSITIONAL =CES4 ,IT DOESN'T MEAN A TIT-=-TAT >RANGEM5T2 RA!R IT MEANS TO BE ABLE TO GIVE FREELY & TAKE FREELY3 FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO H]_/HIS ABILITY1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO H]_/HIS NE$4 ,MUTUAL AID IS ONLY POSSIBLE BETWE5 & AMONG EQUALS 7:I* MEANS AMONG FRI5DS & TRU/$ LONG-T]M ALLIES74 ,SOLID>ITY1 ON ! O!R H& 7S9CE IT IS (F]$ TO & ASK$ = BY AD HOC ALLIES71 NE$S TO 9CLUDE ! REALITY ( RECIPROCATION2 O!RWISE IT IS NO?+ BUT *>ITY4 ,CRITICAL ,?9K+ AS ,AN>*I/ ,ME?ODOLOGY ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT H[ CRITICAL ?9K+ OP]ATES 9 T]MS ( DEVELOP+ A C\RSE ( ACTION 9 ! REAL WORLD4 ,! CRUCIAL COMPON5TS TO CRITICAL ?\E ! FOLL[+3 ,CRITIQUE ,WE NOTICE ?AT !RE IS 9JU/ICE & SUFF]+ 9 ! WORLD1 & SO WE ASK ! QUE/ION1 0,:AT'S WRONG80 ,WE LOOK AT ! ME*ANISMS1 9/ITUTIONS1 & SOCIAL DYNAMICS ?AT CREATE & P]PETUATE 9JU/ICE1 & ANALYZE !M ?OR\*I/ DEF9ITION WILL PROBABLY BE DIFF]5T ?AN ?AT ( A /ATI/4 ,WE NE$ TO FIGURE \T :Y ?AT IS4 ,NEXT WE NE$ TO TRY TO DISCOV] ! MA9 CAUSES ( VIOL5CE1 & :O B5EFITS FROM ITS CONT9U$ EXI/5CE4 ,ANALYSIS ,WE TRY TO UND]/& H[ A P>TICUL> 9JU/ICE IS CREAT$ & P]PETUAT$1 & :Y IT'S WRONG4 ,WE /UDY1 DISCUSS1 & 9T]PRET ! RELEVANT FACTS & HI/ORY ( ! PROBLEM1 & BEG9 TO =MULATE A REASONABLE SOLUTION BAS$ ON ?OSE FACTS4 ,US+ ! EXAMPLE ( VIOL5CE1 WE DEVELOP \R ANALYSIS BY TRAC+ ITS WIDESPREAD PRACTICE BY ! V>I\S 9/ITUTIONS ?AT EXI/ 9 ! ,U,S1 & :AT !Y HAVE 9 COMMON ) O!R =MAL & 9=MAL 9/ITUTIONS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,WE WILL PROBABLY DISCOV] ?AT1 AS ! WORLD HAS BECOME MORE DOM9AT$ BY 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM1 IT HAS BECOME 9CREAS+LY MORE VIOL5T4 ,A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO ! CONT9U$ EXI/5CE ( VIOL5CE1 !RE=E1 MI*I/ /RATEGY IS TO UND]M9E PEOPLE'S BELIEF 9 ! LEGITIMACY ( ! ,/ATE1 TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = ALL PEOPLE TO GA9 CONFID5CE 9 RETAK+ CONTROL ( ALL ASPECTS ( \R LIVES4 ,IS ONE ( ! GOALS ( AN>*ISM TO CREATE A WORLD :]E VIOL5CE IS M9IMIZ$1 OR TO CREATE A WORLD COMPLETELY )\T VIOL5CE8 ,?IS WILL DEP5D ON H[ WE DEF9E VIOL5CE ) \R CRITIQUE & ANALYSIS4 ,TACTICS ,WE COME UP ) ACTIONS ?AT >E COMPATIBLE ) \R /RATEGY4 ,! MA9 QUE/ION TO ASK IS 0,:AT ME?ODS_/TOOLS CAN BE US$ TO A*IEVE ! GOAL80 ,! ANSW] IS :ATEV] HELPS TO MAKE ! GOAL7S7 A REALITY2 :ATEV] IS EXP$I5T AT ! MOM5T DEP5D+ ON :O'S 9VOLV$ & :AT EXACTLY WE >E TRY+ TO ACCOMPLI%4 ,( C\RSE \R TACTICS MU/ BE 9 KEEP+ ) \R PR9CIPLES4 ,BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMB] ?AT TACTICS >E NOT ! SAME ?+ AS PR9CIPLES4 ,NONVIOL5CE IS NOT AN AN>*I/ PR9CIPLE2 IT IS A TACTIC4 ,DEP5D+ ON ! SITUATION1 WE DECIDE :5 IT'S CONV5I5T OR NOT TO ADH]E TO NONVIOL5T GUIDEL9ES4 ,AT TIMES WE MAY DECIDE ?AT IT MAKES MORE S5SE TO FIT 9 DECID+ UPON :I* TACTICS TO USE 9 A GIV5 SITUATION IT ONLY MATT]S :AT IS COMPATIBLE ) \R /RATEGY & PR9CIPLES4 ,:AT ,AN>*ISM ,IS ,NOT ,AN>*ISM IS NOT EXTREME ,LIB]ALISM ,LIB]ALISM IS BAS$ ON ! !ORY ( ! ,SOCIAL ,CONTRACT1 :]E CITIZ5S GIVE UP FULL LIB]TY 9 EX*ANGE = POLITICAL & ECONOMIC SECURITY4 ,?IS SECURITY IS SUPPOS$ TO BE PROVID$ BY ! ,/ATE1 :I* REGULATES1 M$IATES1 & 5=CES ! ,SOCIAL ,CONTRACT4 ,MORE G5]ICALLY1 ,LIB]ALISM CAN BE EQUAT$ ) ,REPUBLICANISM1 :I* /&S = ! RULE ( LAW4 ,! LIB]AL W+ PAYS LIP S]VICE TO RULE ( ! PEOPLE1 :ILE ! CONS]VATIVE W+ IS MORE HONE/ 9 WANT+ RULE ( SOME PEOPLE4 ,! PR9CIPLES ( ,LIB]ALISM 9CLUDE MAJORITY RULE1 V>I\S CIVIL LIB]TIES LIKE FREE SPEE*1 TOL]ANCE1 & EQUALITY BE=E ! LAW1 AS WELL AS FREE 5T]PRISE & PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,!SE PR9CIPLES >E LEGISLAT$ & GU>ANTE$ BY ! ,/ATE1 :I* IS SE5 AS ! SAME ?+ AS ! ,PEOPLE4 ,LIB]ALS :O >E UNSATISFI$ ) C]TA9 POLICIES & WI% TO REM$Y !M USE TACTICS ?AT >E COMPATIBLE ) LIB]ALISM3 PETITION & DEMON/RATION4 ,LIB]ALS BELIEVE ?AT :ATEV] 9JU/ICES EXI/ )9 ! ,SOCIAL ,CONTRACT CAN BE FIX$ BY ELECT+ BETT] OR WIS] LEGISLATIVE REPRES5TATIVES :O WILL 5ACT BETT] LAWS TO BE 5=C$ BY BETT] COPS4 ,AN>*ISM IS NOT EXTREME ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY ,! REALM ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY IS NOT REALLY ?AT MU* DIFF]5T ?AN ?AT ( ,LIB]ALISM2 ! MA9 ASPECT ?AT HAS DIFF]5TIAT$ ! TWO US$ TO BE A COMMITM5T TO SOCIALISM 7MEAN+ 0SOCIAL0 [N]%IP ( PROP]TY1 BUT REALLY MEAN+ /ATE [N]%IP7 9/EAD ( CAPITALISM 7PRIVATE [N]%IP74 ,S9CE ! MID-'#fS1 H[EV]1 ALMO/ ALL SOCIAL DEMOCRATS HAVE AB&ON$ ?IS COMMITM5T 9 FAVOR ( :AT !Y CALL A MIX$ ECONOMY4 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS ALSO CONSID] ?AT !Y >E C>RY+ \T ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE ?R\< ! ,/ATE1 ONLY ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,/ATE HAS EV5 MORE REGULATORY P[] ?AN ! CLASSICAL ,LIB]AL ,/ATE4 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS >E COMMITT$ TO ! TACTICS ( PEACEFUL & LEGAL *ANGES )9 A P>LIAM5T>Y ,/ATE2 LIKE ,LIB]ALS1 !Y SEE ! SOLUTIONS TO 9JU/ICE COM+ FROM ! ELECTION ( BETT] & WIS] REPRES5TATIVES4 ,AN>*ISM IS NOT EXTREME ,L59ISM ,9 ! ECONOMIC SPH]E1 ,L59ISM IS ! MO/ EXTREME =M ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 :ILE 9 ! POLITICAL SPH]E1 IT MORE CLOSELY RESEMBLES CONS]VATIVE ,REPUBLICANISM4 ,L59I/S DON'T WA/E TIME ) ANY SORT ( PRIVATE [N]%IP2 ! ,/ATE [NS & CONTROLS ALL PRODUCTION 7& MO/ O!R REALMS ( SOCIAL ACTIVITY74 ,! PR9CIPLE ( ,DEMOCRATIC ,C5TRALISM LIMITS ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O HAVE DECISION-MAK+ P[] TO A SMALL GR\P4 ,! V>I\S D]IVATIVES ( ,L59ISM 7FROM ! 9F9ITE V>IETIES ( TROTSKYISM ?R\< /AL9ISM & MAOISM7 ALL HAVE AS A GOAL A /RONG C5TRALIZ$ & BUREAUCRATIC ,/ATE4 ,! GOALS ( ,L59ISM >E ! EXPROPRIATION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY1 ! SEIZ+ ( ,/ATE P[]1 & ! EV5TUAL GLOBAL TRIUMPH ( !IR IDEOLOGY4 ,TACTICALLY1 ,L59I/S DON'T C>E IF !IR ME?ODS >E COMPASSIONATE OR NA/Y4 ,L59I/S WANT TO W91 & ?AT'S ALL ?AT C\NTS2 ANYONE :O /&S 9 !IR WAY IS AN 5EMY & DES]VES NO M]CY4 ,ALL ,L59I/ P>TIES & GOV]NM5TS HAVE A RECORD ( BRUTALITY & REPRESSION AGA9/ P]CEIV$ 5EMIES -- ESPECIALLY AN>*I/S4 ,AN>*ISM IS NOT ANY =M ( ,/ATISM ,:AT ALL !SE DIFF]5T =MS ( ,REPUBLICANISM HAVE 9 COMMON IS A BELIEF ?AT ! ,/ATE CAN & MU/ CONTROL ITS CITIZ5S4 ,! ,LEFTI/ TRAJECTORY FROM ,LIB]ALISM1 ?R\< ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 & UP TO ,L59ISM IS A CONT9UUM ( 9CREAS+LY 9TRUSIVE GOV]NM5T4 ,! PR9CIPLES ( !SE =MS ( ,/ATISM V>Y ONLY SLI*ISM HAS ) ANY ONE ( !M4 ,LEFTI/S RELY UPON LEGISLATION & REPRES5TATION2 AN>*I/S1 ADH]+ TO ! PR9CIPLE ( DIRECT ACTION1 >E ! OBJECTIVE OPPON5TS ( ,LIB]ALISM1 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 & ,L59ISM -- & ! ,LEFTI/S KN[ IT4 ,IF AN>*I/S =GET 7OR WORSE1 DON'T EV5 KN[7 :AT !IR PR9CIPLES >E1 IT'S ALL TOO EASY = US TO GET SUCK$ 9TO MANIPULATIVE ALLIANCES 9 :I* !SE PR9CIPLES PLAY ABSOLUTELY NO P>T4 ,)\T KN[+ & US+ AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES1 WE CAN'T RECOGNIZE AU!NTICALLY AN>*I/ TACTICS OR ME?ODS1 SO ?AT :5 NON-AN>*I/S ADOPT AN>*I/IC ME?ODS 7LIKE AFF9ITY GR\PS & SPOKESC\NCILS71 MANY AN>*I/S BECOME CONFUS$4 ,!Y ?9K ?AT ! LIB]ALS OR SOCIALI/S HAVE TRANS=M$ !MSELVES 9TO QUASI-AN>*I/S BECAUSE ( ! 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