,M9NEAPOLIS3 ,N[ ,?IS ,FIK A HI/ORIC WAT]%$ 9 ! ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i ]A4 ,AS WE >GU$ 9 ,M>*1 !RE >E SOME ?+S ?AT >E WOR? RISK+ DEA? =4 ,P]PETUAT+ CAPITALISM IS NOT ONE ( !M4 ,BUT SOME ( US FACE ?REATS EV5 MORE DEADLY ?AN ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i4 ,IT IS WOR? RISK+ \R LIVES TO FIE READY TO4 ,EV5 BE=E ! P&EMIC HIT1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WAS A P[D] KEG1 ) RAPIDLY ESCALAT+ 9EQUALITIES POL>IZ+ ! POPULATION4 ,S9CE ,M>*1 WE HAVE EXP]I5C$ HI/ORICALLY UNPREC$5T$ UNEMPLOYM5T ALONGSIDE LE?AL RISKS ?AT HAVE BE5 DI/RIBUT$ ?R\<\T ! POPULATION ALONG ! SAME L9ES ( RACE & CLASS AS ! PREEXI/+ DISP>ITIES4 ,! GOV]NM5T HAS 9V5T$ BILLIONS ( DOLL>S TO P\R 9TO ! POCKETS ( EXECUTIVES1 :ILE LEAV+ ORD9>Y PEOPLE HI< & DRY2 CORPORATIONS >E =C+ ?OSE :O /ILL HAVE JOBS TO RISK !IR LIVES DAILY1 :ILE 9TRODUC+ NEW SURVEILLANCE TE*NOLOGIES & SEEK+ TO HA/5 ! PACE ( AUTOMATION4 ,9 %ORT1 WE >E BE+ TREAT$ AS A SURPLUS POPULATION TO BE CONTROLL$ BY /ATE VIOL5CE & CULL$ BY ! VIRUS4 ,POLITICIANS ACROSS ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM >E COMPLICIT 9 ?IS4 ,SOME >E RELY+ MORE ON BRUTE =CE TO /ABILIZE ! SITUATION1 O!RS MORE ON MORE RATIONAL MANAGEM5T1 BUT NO ONE HOLD+ P[] HAS A REAL PLAN = H[ TO ADDRESS ! SY/EMIC FACTORS ?AT GOT US H]E 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,AT BE/1 !Y BORR[ RHETORIC & TALK+ PO9TS FROM CAMPAIGNS ?AT WE />T1 %[+--JU/ AS ! FIR+ ( ! POLICE 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS DID--?AT ! ONLY WAY WE WILL SEE SOCIAL *ANGE IS IF WE TAKE GRASSROOTS ACTION TO BR+ IT AB\T BY =CE4 ,YET UNTIL ,MAY #b#f1 ! *IEF FAULT L9E 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES APPE>$ TO BE BETWE5 ,TRUMP SUPPORT]S :O WANT TO PRET5D ?AT !RE IS NO P&EMIC TAK+ PLACE & ,DEMOCRATS :O WANT TO BE SE5 AS ! CAUTI\S1 RESPONSIBLE ONES )\T ADDRESS+ ! FACTORS ?AT =CE US TO PUT \RSELVES AT RISK4 ,! SPECTACLE ( CLA%ES BETWE5 AN A/ROTURF F>-RIIAN /ATES ALWAYS PROMISE TO PROVIDE ON ! O!R4 ,! C\RAGE\S RESI/ANCE TO POLICE CONTROL 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS ON ,MAY #bf & #bg 9 RESPONSE TO ! BRUTAL MURD] ( ,GEORGE ,FLOYD %[S ?AT A L>GE NUMB] ( PEOPLE >E READY TO OPPOSE ! GOV]NM5T & ! POLICE EV5 AT GREAT RISK TO !MSELVES4 ,WE >E HE>+ ! VOICES ( A P>T ( ! POPULATION ?AT WAS SIL5T !SE PA/ TWO MON?S--?OSE :O >E NEI!R WEAL?Y LIB]ALS NOR BOOTLICK+ CONS]VATIVES--& IT TURNS \T ?AT TOGE!R1 WE >E P[]FUL 5\< TO 9T]RUPT ! /ATUS QUO4 ,! EV5TS 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS WILL EXP& ! COLLECTIVE IMAG9ATION ( :AT IS POSSIBLE1 :I* HAD CONTRACT$ PA9FULLY OV] ! PA/ SEV]AL YE>S4 ,!Y WILL *ANGE ! DISC\RSE AB\T H[ SOCIAL *ANGE HAPP5S4 ,IT HAS BECOME CLE> ?AT 5TREAT+ ?OSE :O HOLD P[] ?R\< ELECTORAL MEANS IS A DEAD 5D4 ,ATTEMPT+ TO MAKE *ANGE BY MA9 =CE IS A GAMBLE1 BUT IT IS ! ONLY REALI/IC OPTION LEFT4 ,IT IS SIGNIFICANT ?AT ! MOBILIZATION ?AT TOOK US ACROSS ?IS ?RE%OLD WAS A RESPONSE TO ANTI-BLACK POLICE VIOL5CE1 9ITIAT$ BY ?OSE ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( :ITE SUPREMACY & ALL ! O!R VECTORS ( OPPRESSION4 ,AS WE NOT$ AT ! 5D ( #b#a#g1 ! UPRIS+S AGA9/ POLICE VIOL5CE ?AT TOOK PLACE >\ND ! C\NTRY FROM ,F]GUSON TO ,BALTIMORE & BEYOND VIRTUALLY CEAS$ AFT] ! ELECTION ( ,DONALD ,TRUMP4 ,! REASON :Y ?IS HAPP5$ IS UNCLE>1 BUT !Y C]TA9LY DID NOT CEASE BECAUSE POLICE VIOL5CE DIM9I%$ 9 ANY WAY4 ,! UPRIS+ 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS BR+S ALL ! UNSETTL$ DEBTS ( ?AT ]A BACK 9TO PLAY1 BUT 9 A TOTALLY DIFF]5T CONTEXT1 9 :I* A LOT MORE PEOPLE HAVE BE5 RADICALIZ$1 SOCIETY IS MU* MORE POL>IZ$1 & IT IS 9CREAS+LY CLE> TO EV]YONE ?AT--:E!R FROM ! BULLETS ( ! POLICE1 ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i1 OR GLOBAL CLIMATE *ANGE--\R LIVES AT /AKE4 ,! CLA%ES 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS DOM9ATE ! NEWS FROM ,GREECE TO ,*ILI4 ,= GOOD OR = ILL1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES OCCUPIES A C5TRAL PLACE 9 ! GLOBAL ATT5TION ECONOMY--& ?ANKS TO ! P&EMIC1 EV]YONE >\ND ! WORLD IS EXP]I5C+ SIMIL> PRESSURES4 ,ESPECIALLY 9 ! GLOBAL ,S\?--,BRAZIL1 ,9DONESIA1 ,S\? ,AFRICA--:]E L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE EXP]I5CE ! SAME BRUTALITY ?AT IS MET$ \T TO PEOPLE LIKE ,GEORGE ,FLOYD1 ! REBELLION 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS WILL (F] AN EXAMPLE O!RS WILL EMULATE OV] ! COM+ MON?S4 ,H[ WILL ! RUL+ CLASS RESPOND8 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,TRUMP & HIS SUPPORT]S WILL *>GE ?AT ,DEMOCRATS CAN'T CONTROL ! /ATES !Y GOV]N1 US+ ?IS TO /OKE RACI/ FE> AMONG ! B5EFICI>IES ( :ITE PRIVILEGE4 ,C5TRI/ ,DEMOCRATS WILL CLAIM ?AT ?IS SORT ( UNRE/ IS :AT HAPP5S :5 RULE ( LAW IS NOT RESPECT$ 9 ! ,:ITE ,H\SE1 HOP+ TO REGA9 P[] NATIONALLY--EV5 ?\< ,M9NESOTA IS UND] ,DEMOCRATIC GOV]NANCE RIIES1 (F]+ TO GET US \T ( ! /REET & UND] CONTROL 9 RETURN = A FEW CONCESSIONS4 ,HOPEFULLY1 9 A TIME :5 ! /ATE ITSELF IS FRACTUR+ 9TO RIVAL FACTIONS1 NONE ( !SE GR\PS HAVE ! POLITICAL CAPITAL CAPITAL !Y NE$ TO C>RY \T A MASSIVE /ATE CLAMPD[N )\T RUNN+ ! RISK ( BE+ AB&ON$ BY ! O!RS4 ,IT APPE>S ?AT EA* FACTION W\LD LIKE ! O!RS TO BE ! ONES HELD RESPONSIBLE = ESCALAT+ ! SITUATION4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ,TRUMP IS NO LONG] ! ONLY ONE DOM9AT+ ! NEWS CYCLE4 ,N[ ?IS W> HAS TWO SIDES4 ,ONLY A WEEK AGO1 SOME ELEM5TS ON ! F>-RID POSITION ?AT !Y SUPPORT$ ! PROTE/S BUT OPPOS$ ! LOOT+--A CONTRADICTION ?AT BECOMES FLAGRANTLY OBVI\S AS SOON AS Y\ NOTICE :I* DIRECTION !Y >E PO9T+ !IR GUNS4 ,! APP>5T MURD] ( A DEMON/RATOR 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS LA/ NI 5\< ?AT VIGILANTES & COPS >E ! SAME ?+--MURD]]S--:E!R 9 OR \T ( UNI=M4 ,& :AT %\LD WE DO8 ,WE %\LD TALK CLE>LY TO EV]YONE :O WILL LI/5 AB\T :Y PEOPLE >E /&+ UP = !MSELVES4 ,WE %\LD %>E SKILLS AB\T H[ TO KEEP EA* O!R SAFE 9 ! /REET4 ,WE %\LD /R5G!N \R NETWORKS & PREP>E TO P>TICIPATE 9 SIMIL> EV5TS ALL >\ND ! WORLD4 ,WE %\LD RESI/ EV]Y EF=T TO DIVIDE ?OSE ACT+ TOGE!R 9 SOLID>ITY AGA9/ POLICE VIOL5CE1 ESPECIALLY CONSPIRACY !ORIES AB\T \TSIDE AGITATORS4 ,WE %\LD EXPLA9 YET AGA9 :Y V&ALISM & LOOT+ >E EFFECTIVE & LEGITIMATE PROTE/ TACTICS4 ,EV]Y TIME PEOPLE /& UP = !MSELVES AGA9/ ! POLICE /ATE1 WE %\LD %[ UP 9 SOLID>ITY1 PREP>$ TO RUN ! SAME RISKS ?AT ?OSE WE SUPPORT FACE EV]Y DAY4 ,ABOVE ALL1 WE %\LD %>E VISIONS ( A WORLD )\T OPPRESSION1 )\T HI]>*Y1 )\T POLICE OR PRISONS OR SURVEILLANCE1 & DEMON/RATE /RATEGIES VIA :I* TO CREATE IT4 ,WE [E NO?+ TO ! POLICE :O HAVE TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( ! P&EMIC TO MURD] BLACK PEOPLE EV5 MORE FLAGRANTLY ?AN BE=E4 ,!Y W]E NEV] MEANT TO KEEP US SAFE4 ,WE [E NO?+ TO ! BILLIONAIRES :O HAVE TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( ! P&EMIC TO POCKET EV5 MORE MONEY FROM ! /ATE & CORN] ! M>KET ) !IR MONOPOLIES4 ,LIFE = !IR ECONOMY MEANS DEA? = US4 ,WE [E NO?+ TO ! POLITICIANS :O HAVE SC>CELY LIFT$ A F+] TO PROTECT \R HEAL? OR H\S+4 ,!Y HAVE HAD !IR *ANCE4 ,WE NE$ TO *ANGE EV]Y?+ \RSELVES4 ,! RUL+ ORD] IS DOOM$4 ,IT WILL COLLAPSE SOON] OR LAT]4 ,CONC5TRAT+ WEAL? & P[] 9 FEW] & FEW] H&S IS NOT SU/A9ABLE4 ,! ONLY QUE/ION IS :E!R WE WILL ABOLI% IT BE=E IT KILLS ALL ( US & DECIMATES ! PLANET4 ,TIME IS %ORT4 ,! LIVES WE ?\*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #a#d1 #bbb 3 ,M9NEAPOLIS3 ,N[ ,?IS ,FI