,NOT ,Y\R ,GR&FA!R'S ,ANTIFASCISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,FOLL[+ ! CLA%ES 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE & ! MASSIVE ANTI-FASCI/ DEMON/RATIONS AFT]W>DS 9 ,DURHAM1 ,BO/ON1 & ! ,BAY ,>EA1 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ FASCISM HAS >RIV$ 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! G5]AL PUBLIC4 ,T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE >E REALIZ+ ?AT ! FI<T AGA9/ FASCISM DIDN'T 5D 9 #a#i#d#e--?AT TODAY1 AS 9CREAS+LY AU?ORIT>IAN GOV]NM5TS COLLUDE ) ASC5DANT FASCI/ MOVEM5TS1 ?IS BATTLE IS MORE PRESS+ ?AN EV]4 

,IT'S WOR? TAK+ A MOM5T TO REVIEW :AT ANTI-FASCI/S HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ S9CE ,TRUMP WAS ELECT$4 ,DESPITE H>ASSM5T & ATTACKS FROM FASCI/S & LAW 5=CEM5T1 :AT WAS 9ITIALLY A FEW HUNDR$ PEOPLE )\T F9ANCIAL RES\RCES OR SPONSORS HAS GR[N 9TO ! F\NDATION = A MASSIVE SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 ,ON ,APRIL #a#e1 FASCI/S RAMPAG$ ?R\< ,B]KELEY1 RECORD+ VIDEO FOOTAGE ( !MSELVES BEAT+ PEOPLE TO USE = RECRUIT+ PURPOSES4 ,ON ,SUNDAY1 ,AUGU/ #b#g1 ! SAME FASCI/S ATTEMPT$ TO HOLD ANO!R RALLY 9 ,B]KELEY4 ,9 RESPONSE TO ! MURD] ( ,HEA!R ,HEY] DUR+ A FASCI/ RALLY 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE TWO WEEKS PRIOR1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE CONV]G$ TO MAKE ! FASCI/ DEMON/RATION IMPOSSIBLE4 

,IMAG9E IF ! 0,UNITE ! ,RI<T0 RALLY HAD TAK5 PLACE )\T RESI/ANCE1 & A ?\S& :ITE SUPREMACI/S HAD BE5 ABLE TO M>* >\ND ,*>LOTTESVILLE UNOPPOS$4 ,9 ?AT SC5>IO1 EMBOLD5$ FASCI/S C\LD HAVE PRES5T$ !MSELVES AS A LEGITIMATE P>T ( ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM1 :ILE PREP>+ ! WAY = MORE MURD]S LIKE ! ONES 9 ,*>LE/ON & ,PORTL&4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 ! GOV]NM5T ) ,TRUMP AT ! HELM W\LD BE ABLE TO PRES5T ITSELF AS ! ONLY POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO FASCI/ VIOL5CE1 & ! G5]AL PUBLIC W\LD BE =C$ TO SEEK ASSI/ANCE FROM ! V]Y AU?ORITIES ?AT >E ALREADY IMPLEM5T+ MO/ ( ! :ITE SUPREMACI/ AG5DA4 ,WE %\LD BE GRATEFUL ?AT LONG BE=E ,*>LOTTESVILLE1 =W>D-?9K+ ANTI-FASCI/S W]E DO+ ! ?ANKLESS WORK ( MONITOR+ FASCI/S & MOBILIZ+ AGA9/ !M4 

,BUT N[ ?AT ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ FASCISM HAS >RIV$ ON A MASSIVE SCALE1 IT'S TIME TO COME TO GRIPS ) ! LIMITATIONS ! MOVEM5T FACES TODAY4 ,EV]Y VICTORY G5]ATES NEW *ALL5GES4 ,LET'S EXPLORE ! OB/ACLES ?AT ! ANTI-FASCI/ MOVEM5T WILL HAVE TO OV]COME TO SUCCE$ 9 CREAT+ A WORLD FREE ( AU?ORIT>IANISM4 

,CORPORATE ,M$IA ,BACK ! ,FASCI/S 

  

,! ,WA%+TON ,PO/ TITL$ !IR COV]AGE ( ,SUNDAY'S DEMON/RATION 0,BLACK-CLAD ANTIFA MEMB]S ATTACK PEACEFUL RI<T-W+ DEMON/RATORS 9 ,B]KELEY40 ,IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ :5 ,FOX ,NEWS PUBLI%ES B>EFAC$ PROPAG&A DESCRIB+ ! ORGANIZ] ( F>-RI<T DEMON/RATIONS ?AT HAVE 9CLUD$ AT LEA/ ONE FASCI/ MURD]] AS A 0PRAY] ACTIVI/10 BUT IT IS MORE UNSETTL+ TO SEE FASCI/ TALK+ PO9TS P>ROT$ BY SUPPOS$LY LIB]AL \TLETS4 

,! IMAGE AT ! TOP ( ! ,WA%+TON ,PO/ >TICLE %[S A RI<T-W+ DEMON/RATOR APP>5TLY BE+ %OV$ BY AN ANTI-FASCI/ ) A %IELD4 ,YET SEV]AL VIDEOS %[ ! SAME F>-RI<T DEMON/RATOR PEPP]-SPRAY+ ANTI-FASCI/ DEMON/RATORS )\T PROVOCATION & !N PEPP]-SPRAY+ PEOPLE AT R&OM IMM$IATELY BE=E ! PHOTO WAS TAK54 ,IF Y\ LOOK CLOSELY1 ! ATTACK] IS WE>+ A %IRT ?AT CELEBRATES ,*ILEAN MILIT>Y DICTATOR ,AUGU/O ,P9O*ET = MURD]+ DISSID5TS BY DROPP+ !M \T ( HELICOPT]S4 ,IF Y\ LOOK CLOS]1 Y\ CAN SEE ?AT ! ANTI-FASCI/ 9 ! PICTURE HAS A /ICK1 BUT IS *OOS+ NOT TO USE IT1 9/EAD SIMPLY US+ A %IELD TO BLOCK ! FASCI/ ) ! PEPP]-SPRAY FROM C>RY+ \T FUR!R ATTACKS4 ,9 FACT1 ! ,WA%+TON ,PO/ *OSE TO USE A PHOTO 9 :I* ! ASSAILANT'S RI<T H& IS NOT VISIBLE1 SO READ]S W\LD NOT SEE ! PEPP] SPRAY HE HOLDS 9 IT4 

,:5 ! ,WA%+TON ,PO/ PORTRAYS SU* FASCI/S AS 0PEACEFUL10 SUGGE/+ ?AT !Y >E VICTIMS EV5 AS !Y ATTACK PEOPLE & GLORIFY MASS MURD]1 ?IS GIVES !M LEGITIMACY1 SECUR+ SPACE = !M TO RECRUIT & TO PROMOTE & ORGANIZE FUR!R ATTACKS4 ,:Y W\LD LIB]AL M$IA \TLETS DO ?IS8 

,J\RNALI/S (T5 DET]M9E ! SUB/ANCE ( !IR /ORY 9 ADVANCE1 & IT APPE>S ?AT M$IA \TLETS ACROSS ! SPECTRUM HAD DET]M9$ 9 ADVANCE TO REPORT ! ANTI-FASCI/ DEMON/RATION 9 ,B]KELEY AS AN EXPRESSION ( VIOL5T EXCESS EV5 BE=E IT HAPP5$4 ,9 ! EV5T1 ! DEMON/RATION WAS L>GELY PEACEFUL2 EV5 ! WOR/ CLA%ES W]E CONSID]ABLY LESS VIOL5T ?AN ! FI<T+ ON ,APRIL #a#e4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 CORPORATE M$IA \TLETS ?AT HAD IGNOR$ ,APRIL #ae ALTOGE!R DEVOT$ CONSID]ABLE SPACE TO A FEW ISOLAT$ 9CID5TS 9 :I* ANTI-FASCI/S SCUFFL$ ) FASCI/S OR O!R ,TRUMP SUPPORT]S4 

,! 9T5TION WAS CLE>LY TO IMPOSE A LIMIT ON ! AM\NT ( POPUL> LEGITIMACY ANTI-FASCI/S W\LD BE P]MITT$ TO ACCRUE AFT] ! EV5TS 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE4 ,TWO WEEKS ( POSITIVE COV]AGE ( ANTI-FASCI/S1 DUR+ :I* V>I\S MEMB]S ( ! CL]GY CAME =W>D TO PRAISE !IR EF=TS1 W]E DEEM$ TO BE TOO MU*4 ,HEA!R ,HEY]'S MURD] HAD TAK5 CORPORATE M$IA BY SURPRISE1 9T]RUPT+ !IR CONV5TIONAL N>RATIVES & PROV+ ?AT ! ?REAT ANTI-FASCI/S HAD SUPPOS$LY BE5 BL[+ \T ( PROPORTION WAS ALL TOO REAL4 ,IT TOOK CORPORATE $ITORS TWO WEEKS TO REGA9 CONTROL ( ! DISC\RSE4 ,AS SOON AS !Y DID1 !Y REIMPOS$ !IR OLD /]EOTYPES AS IF ,HEA!R HAD NEV] BE5 KILL$4 

,?IS %\LD PUT AN 5D TO ANY ILLUSIONS WE MI<T HAVE HAD ?AT CORPORATE M$IA C\LD SIDE ) ANTI-FASCI/S4 ,\TLETS LIKE ! ,WA%+TON ,PO/ ASPIRE TO POSITION !MSELVES AGA9/ BO? ,TRUMP & HIS ADV]S>IES 9 ! /REETS--TO OCCUPY :AT SOME CALL 0! EXTREME C5T]40 ,!Y >E GAMBL+ ?AT ! CURR5T POL>IZATION ( SOCIETY IS TEMPOR>Y1 ?AT !Y CAN BE ! B5EFICI>IES ( DISILLUSIONM5T ) BO? SIDES4 

,ANTI-FASCI/S HAVE TO /RATEGIZE AB\T H[ TO ORGANIZE & LEGITIMIZE \R EF=TS TO ! G5]AL PUBLIC )\T ! B5EFIT ( POSITIVE M$IA COV]AGE4 ,?IS IS NO EASY TASK4 ,AT ! M9IMUM1 IT WILL DEM& \R [N GRASSROOTS M$IA1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ?IS M$IA IS UND] SY/EMATIC ASSAULT FROM RI<T-W+ TROLLS4 

,?IS *ALL5GE IS SYMPTOMATIC ( ! L>G] PH5OM5ON ( POL>IZATION1 :I* IS WOR? EXAM9+ SEP>ATELY4 

,! ,SW++ ,P5DULUM ( ,POL>IZATION 

  

,U,S SOCIETY HAS BE5 SPL9T]+ & POL>IZ+ = YE>S N[1 S9CE ! RECESSION ( #bh IF NOT BE=E4 ,! MOVEM5T AGA9/ POLICE & :ITE SUPREMACY ?AT BUR/ ONTO ! NATIONAL /AGE 9 ,F]GUSON 9 #bad AS ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] G5]AT$ A F>-RI<T BACKLA%1 :I* 9SPIR$ A RESURG5CE ( ANTI-FASCI/ ORGANIZ+4 ,9 RESPONSE1 FASCI/S GAVE ANGRY LIB]ALS & ANTI-FASCI/S A C5TRAL PLACE 9 !IR /RATEGY1 SEEK+ TO PROVOKE !M 9TO REACTIVE BEHAVIOR ?AT C\LD BE US$ TO FUR!R MOBILIZE ! RI<T-W+ BASE4 ,MILO ,YIANNOP\LOS US$ ?IS /RATEGY UNTIL IT BLEW UP 9 HIS FACE LA/ ,FEBRU>Y1 :5 A BLACK BLOC ( HUNDR$S %UT D[N HIS EV5T 9 ,B]KELEY4 

,V>I\S FASCI/ & FASCI/-FRI5DLY ORGANIZ]S ALSO US$ ?IS APPROA*1 BAIT+ LEFTI/S & ANTI-FASCI/S ) A S]IES ( 0FREE SPEE*0 RALLIES 9 ,B]KELEY1 ,PORTL&1 & ELSE:]E >\ND ! C\NTRY ?AT WON ! NASC5T FASCI/ MOVEM5T NOTORIETY & MOM5TUM4 ,?IS MOVEM5T APPE>$ FULLY =M$ = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE--BUT ! %OCKWAVES ( ?AT DEBUT DREW MANY MORE PEOPLE 9TO ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ FASCISM1 *ANG+ ! BALANCE ( P[] ONCE AGA94 ,! 0FREE SPEE*0 RALLIES S*$UL$ AFT]W>DS 9 ,BO/ON & ! ,BAY ,>EA W]E TOTAL WA%\TS = ! FASCI/S4 

,9 EA* ( !SE CASES1 :5 ! P5DULUM ( POL>IZATION SWUNG TO ONE SIDE1 ! OPPOS+ SIDE WAS ABLE TO USE ! SPECT] ( ?AT VICTORY TO DRAW MORE SYMPA?IZ]S 9TO ACTION4 ,) ! M$IA N>RATIVE COM+ \T AB\T ,B]KELEY1 ! P5DULUM HAS AGA9 SWUNG AWAY FROM ANTI-FASCI/S TO B5EFIT ! RI<T-W+ REACTION4 

,SO LONG AS ?IS PATT]N P]SI/S1 EV]Y ANTI-FASCI/ VICTORY WILL PRODUCE AN EV5 GREAT] ?REAT FROM ! F>-RI<T & ! GOV]NM5T4 ,TO BREAK \T ( ! PATT]N1 ANTI-FASCI/S HAVE TO /RIKE BL[S 9 WAYS ?AT DON'T 5ABLE FASCI/S TO CA% 9 ON ! RESULT+ FE> AMONG RI<T-W+]S1 OR ELSE TO F9D A WAY TO DRAW 9 L>GE SWA!S ( ! POPULATION MORE RAPIDLY ?AN !IR COMPETITION ON ! RI<T4 ,WE CAN (F] A FEW HYPO!SES AB\T H[ TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS4 

,! ,MY? ( ,SYMMETRY 

  

,! ALLEGATION ?AT FASCI/S & ANTI-FASCI/S >E EQUALLY BAD HAS BE5 ADVANC$ MO/ FAM\SLY BY ,DONALD ,TRUMP HIMSELF 9 HIS RESPONSE TO ! EV5TS 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE4 ,HE SUGGE/$ ?AT ! PROBLEM WAS AN 0EGREGI\S DISPLAY ( HATR$1 BIGOTRY1 & VIOL5CE ON MANY SIDES10 REFUS+ TO SAY A WORD AB\T ! FASCI/S :O MURD]$ ,HEA!R ,HEY]4 ,?IS %\LD TELL US SOME?+ AB\T ?OSE :O DESCRIBE FASCI/S & ANTI-FASCI/S AS SYMMETRICAL4 

,TO EQUATE ?OSE :O FI<T = FRE$OM & EQUALITY ) ?OSE :O WANT AN AUTOCRATIC /ATE TO 5=CE HI]>*IES IS TO RES]VE ALL LEGITIMACY = ! /ATE ALONE--:I* IS ITSELF AN AUTOCRATIC POSITION4 ,IT MEANS CELEBRAT+ ! LEGALISM ( PASSIVE SPECTATORS OV] ! H]OES :O F\<T ! RISE ( DICTATOR%IPS 9 ,ITALY1 ,G]MANY1 ,SPA91 ,*ILI1 ,GREECE1 & A HUNDR$ O!R NATIONS4 ,IT MEANS CONGRATULAT+ ?OSE :O KEEP !IR H&S CLEAN :ILE !IR NEI<BORS >E R\ND$ UP & IMPRISON$1 DEPORT$1 OR KILL$4 

,WE HAVE TO BECOME ADEPT AT SPELL+ \T ! E?ICAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 FASCISM & ANTI-FASCISM1 & ALL ! JU/IFICATIONS = =MS ( DIRECT ACTION ?AT CAN ACTUALLY BE EFFECTIVE 9 ?IS /RUGGLE4 ,WE NE$ ALLIES FROM MANY DIFF]5T WALKS ( LIFE :O CAN HELP US MAKE ?IS CASE TO ! PUBLIC AT L>GE4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 WE CAN'T C\NT ON EV]YONE ON ! ,LEFT TO BEHAVE RESPONSIBLY4 ,9 0,H[ ',ANTIFA' ,MIRRORS ! ',ALT-,RI<T1'0 ! SAME ,*RIS ,H$GES :O ASSI/$ ! /ATE 9 DIVID+ & REPRESS+ ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T REAPPE>S TO P]=M ! SAME S]VICE 9 RELATION TO ! MOVEM5TS AGA9/ FASCISM & ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION4 

,! IRONY ( A W> J\RNALI/ P]5NIALLY ACCUS+ O!RS ( BE+ DRIV5 BY A LU/ = ADR5AL9E %\LD NOT BE LO/ ON ANYONE4 ,IT IS WORSE /ILL ?AT ,H$GES1 AS A J\RNALI/1 >ROGATES HIMSELF ! RI<T TO PASS JUDGM5T ON ! EV5TS 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE FROM A DI/ANCE RA!R ?AN DEF]R+ TO PEOPLE LIKE ,CORNEL ,WE/ :O W]E ACTUALLY !RE PUTT+ !IR BODIES ON ! L9E4 ,BUT ! TRUE IRONY H]E IS ?AT ,H$GES PURPORTS TO BE W>N+ AGA9/ PRECISELY ! PROBLEM ?AT HE HIMSELF IS CREAT+4 0,BY BRAWL+ 9 ! /REETS10 ,H$GES ALLEGES1 0ANTIFA ALL[S ! CORPORATE /ATE444 TO USE ! FALSE >GUM5T ( MORAL EQUIVAL5CY TO CRIM9ALIZE ! WORK ( ALL ANTI-CAPITALI/S40 ,ACTUALLY1 IT IS ,H$GES :O IS EQUIPP+ ! /ATE TO DO ?IS1 BY ATTRIBUT+ 0! SAME LU/ = VIOL5CE0 TO ANTI-FASCI/S ?AT HE BELIEVES MOTIVATES FASCI/S4 ,HE C\LD JU/ AS EASILY USE HIS SOAPBOX TO DEBUNK ?IS MORAL EQUIVAL5CY1 BUT HE LACKS ! MORAL C\RAGE--HE SIMPLY CANNOT RESI/ P]=M+ ! SAME K9D ( 0SELF-ADV]TISEM5T = MORAL PURITY0 ?AT HE ACCUSES O!RS (4 

,9 #b#a#b1 :5 ! AU?ORITIES NE$$ A N>RATIVE ) :I* TO ISOLATE ! UNGOV]NABLE ELEM5TS ( ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T1 ,H$GES PROVID$ ?AT N>RATIVE1 & ! ,F,B,I SUBSEQU5TLY P>ROT$ IT V]BATIM 9 !IR EF=TS TO JU/IFY A S]IES ( 5TRAPM5T CASES4 ,N[ ,H$GES IS PROVID+ ,TRUMP'S GOV]NM5T EXACTLY ! SAME S]VICE1 EQUIPP+ !M TO DECL>E 0ANTIFA0 A T]RORI/ ORGANIZATION1 AS MANY ON ! F> RI<T HAVE ALREADY BE5 DEM&+4 ,ALREADY1 ! MAYOR ( ,B]KELEY IS CALL+ = 0ANTIFA0 TO BE DESIGNAT$ AS A GANG--IMAG9E IF EV]YONE :O OPPOSES ! RISE ( FASCISM IS CLASSIFI$ AS A GANG MEMB]1 OR A T]RORI/6 

,H$GES NE$S TO UND]/& ?AT IT IS NOT ANTI-FASCI/S GA9+ GR\ND ?AT BR+S AB\T FASCI/ ATTACKS & GOV]NM5T CRACKD[NS4 ,IF ANTI-FASCI/S W]E NOT GA9+ P[] 9 ! /REETS1 FASCI/S W\LD /ILL BE TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! DESPAIR & RES5TM5T ( POOR :ITES1 & ! GOV]NM5T W\LD /ILL BE DEVELOP+ MORE MEANS ( REPRESSION--!RE W\LD SIMPLY BE NO SOCIAL MOVEM5T TO PROTECT US FROM !M4 ,IT IS FUNDAM5TALLY P>ANOID1 DISEMP[]+1 & AHI/ORICAL TO UND]/& !SE DEVELOPM5TS AS ! RESULT ( ANTI-FASCI/ ACTIVITY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS IMP]ATIVE ?AT WE BUILD ! CAPACITY TO ACT EFFECTIVELY 9 ! /REETS BE=E ! FASCI/S \T/RIP US & ! GOV]NM5T IS ABLE TO C5TRALIZE 5\< P[] TO E/ABLI% TYRANNY ONCE & = ALL4 

,ALL ?AT SAID1 WE ALSO NE$ TO AVOID (F]+ \R 5EMIES ON ! ,LEFT & ,RI<T ALIKE ! OPPORTUNITY TO PRES5T US AS A MIRROR IMAGE ( \R FASCI/ ADV]S>IES4 ,LET'S EXPLORE SOME WAYS WE CAN GO AB\T ?IS4 

,ID5TITY & ,CONTA9M5T 

  

,ON ONE H&1 IT HAS BE5 EXTREMELY USEFUL = PEOPLE 9 ! ,U,S TO LE>N FROM ANTI-FASCI/ MOVEM5TS 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! :OLESALE UNCRITICAL 9TRODUCTION ( ,EUROPEAN MODELS HAS CREAT$ PROBLEMS1 *IEF ( :I* IS ! CONTA9M5T ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ FASCISM )9 A DISCRETE ID5TITY1 0ANTIFA40 ,IT HAS BE5 A TREM5D\S BOON TO ! F> RI<T ?AT !Y CAN DESCRIBE ANTI-FASCI/S )\T HAV+ TO SPELL \T ! 5TIRE WORD 0FASCI/0--IT HELPS !M TO AVOID ! QUE/ION ( :Y ANYONE W\LD OPPOSE RESI/+ FASCISM4 

,9 ,G]MAN1 ABBREVIATIONS >E COMMON3 NATIONAL SOCIALI/ BECOMES ,NAZI1 ANTI-FASCI/ BECOMES ANTIFA4 ,BUT 9 ,5GLI%1 ESPECIALLY TO ?OSE NOT FAMILI> ) ! HI/ORY ( ,G]MAN ANTI-FASCI/ /RUGGLES1 ! WORD ANTIFA CAN APPE> ALI5 & (F-PUTT+4 ,AT ITS WOR/1 ! ,G]MAN ANTIFA MOVEM5T HAS T5D$ T[>DS SUBCULTURAL 9SUL>ITY2 ?IS IS ! LA/ ?+ WE NE$ 9 ! ,U,S1 LOCK$ 9 A MASSIVE /RUGGLE ) FASCI/S & ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF--A /RUGGLE WE CAN ONLY HOPE TO W9 IF EV]-WID] SEGM5TS ( ! POPULATION >E DRAWN OV] TO \R SIDE ( ! B>RICADES4 

,ID5TITY IS FUNDAM5TALLY AB\T DI/+UI%+ ONESELF FROM O!RS4 ,ANTI-FASCISM1 H[EV]1 IS = EV]YBODY4 ,WE %\LD BE C>EFUL NOT TO 9SULATE IT )9 A P>TICUL> DEMOGRAPHIC ) A SPECIFIC DRESS CODE & L+O4 ,?IS IS P>AM\NT BECAUSE ! F> RI<T >E SCRAMBL+ TO DEPICT ANTIFA AS A MONOLI?IC1 HO/ILE1 ALI5 ORGANIZATION4 ,\R TASK IS NOT JU/ TO BUILD A NETWORK ( GR\PS1 BUT TO CREATE AN ANTI-FASCI/ MOM5TUM ?AT WILL SPREAD CONTAGI\SLY ?R\<\T SOCIETY AT L>GE1 ALONG ) ! CRITIQUES & TACTICS NECESS>Y = ?IS FI<T4 ,SPECIFIC ANTIFA GR\PS & ! CULTURAL CA*E ( 0ANTIFA0 ITSELF CAN BE USEFUL 9 ?AT PROJECT1 AS CAN BLACK BLOC TACTICS1 PROVID$ WE EVALUATE !M AS TOOLS = A*IEV+ P>TICUL> OBJECTIVES RA!R ?AN EXPRESSIONS ( ID5TITY OR BELONG+4 

,! ,T5D5CY TO ,MILIT>IZE 

  

,AS ! CONFLICT BETWE5 FASCI/S & ANTI-FASCI/S 9T5SIFIES1 WE >E SEE+ MORE & MORE GUNS 9 ! /REETS4 ,SOME PEOPLE :O W]E 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE REPORT$ ?AT IT WAS GOOD ?AT !RE W]E GUNS ON BO? SIDES3 IT DISC\RAG$ FASCI/S FROM ESCALAT+ PHYSICAL CONFLICTS PA/ A C]TA9 PO9T4 ,O!RS REPORT ?AT MO/ ( ! ANTI-FASCI/S OP5LY BE>+ >MS W]E LOCAT$ SOME DI/ANCE FROM ! CLA%ES4 ,SOME PEOPLE :O W]E 9 ,F]GUSON AT ! BIR? ( ! ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] MOVEM5T SAY ?AT )\T ! ?REAT ( GUNFIRE FROM ! LOCALS1 ! POLICE W\LD NEV] HAVE P]MITT$ ! DEMON/RATIONS TO HAPP54 ,O!RS :O EXP]I5C$ ! TRAUMA ( HAV+ !IR LOV$ ONES %OT BE=E !M C\NSEL ?AT ! CONSEQU5CES ( BR++ GUNS 9TO /REET CONFLICT >E WEI<TI] ?AN MO/ PEOPLE CAN IMAG9E4 

,P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ,SYRIAN REVOLUTION REPORT ?AT = ! FIR/ SEV]AL MON?S1 ! REVOLT CREAT$ AN OP5 SPACE ( DEBATE & POSSIBILITY 9 :I* MANY PEOPLE ( DIFF]5T WALKS ( LIFE P>TICIPAT$4 ,LAT]1 AFT] ! CONFLICT ESCALAT$1 P[] AMONG ! REBELS ACCRU$ 9 ! H&S ( RELIGI\S FUNDAM5TALI/S1 AS !Y W]E ! ONLY ONES :O W]E ABLE TO CONSI/5TLY ACQUIRE MILIT>Y SUPPLIES--& FROM ?AT PO9T ON1 ! HORIZON ( LIB]ATION & TRANS=MATION WAS CLOS$4 ,SOMETIMES1 SU* ESCALATION IS 9ESCAPABLE1 EV5 IF IT CLOSES ! DOOR TO FUTURE POSSIBILITIES2 9 ANY CASE1 IT IS BETT] TO PREP>E = IT N[ ?AN TO BE SUDD5LY CAU<T FLATFOOT$4 ,BUT IF \R GOAL IS TO C>RY \T A REVOLUTION RA!R ?AN TO FI<T 9 A CIVIL W>1 WE %\LD NOT HURRY ! PROCESS ( ESCALATION--WE %\LD DRAG IT \T AS LONG AS WE CAN4 ,MO/ ( ! SOCIAL *ANGES WE WANT TO SEE CANNOT BE BR\<T AB\T BY GUNS4 

,LIKEWISE1 WE %\LD NOT IMAG9E ?AT CO]CIVE =CE CAN SOLVE EV]Y?+1 NOR P]MIT FASCI/S & /ATE REPRESSION TO PUT US SO ON $GE ?AT WE SEE 5EMIES EV]Y:]E WE LOOK & BEG9 TO ATTACK PEOPLE :5 IT IS NOT /RATEGIC4 ,9 ! WORDS ( AN ELD] ANTI-FASCI/ VET]AN FROM ,G]MANY1 FASCI/ VIOL5CE AIMS TO EXT]M9ATE1 :ILE ANTI-FASCI/ VIOL5CE AIMS TO $UCATE4 ,WE %\LD NOT HURRY TO PUT FASCI/ M>TYRS 9 ! GR\ND NEXT TO ,HEA!R ,HEY]4 ,WE MU/ NEV] RISK COM+ ACROSS AS BULLIES4 ,IT MU/ ALWAYS BE CLE> ?AT WE >E H]E TO PROTECT ! PUBLIC AT L>GE1 NOT TO ASS]T \R [N AU?ORITY4 ,:5 WE >E COMPELL$ TO USE CO]CIVE =CE1 WE MU/ MAKE SURE ?AT ! WAYS WE DO SO DON'T C5TRALIZE P[] OR LEGITIMACY )9 \R [N MOVEM5T4 

,! ,LANGUAGE ( ,T]RORISM 

  

,9 ! WAKE ( ,HEA!R ,HEY]'S MURD]1 SIGNS APPE>$ AT VIGILS & RALLIES READ+ 0,:ITE ,SUPREMACY IS ,T]RORISM40 ,:ILE IT IS UND]/&ABLE ?AT PEOPLE WI% TO CONDEMN H] MURD] 9 ! /RONGE/ POSSIBLE T]MS1 IT IS DANG]\S TO USE ! LANGUAGE ( T]RORISM TO DO SO4 

,! FRAMEWORK ( T]RORISM IS CON/RUCT$ BY ! /ATE TO DEF9E :O HAS ! RI<T TO EMPLOY VIOL5CE & :O DOESN'T4 ,:5 WE D5\NCE :ITE SUPREMACI/S AS T]RORI/S1 WE MIMIC ! V]BIAGE ( ,S5ATOR ,CORY ,G>DN]1 *AIR ( ! ,NATIONAL ,REPUBLICAN ,S5ATORIAL ,COMMITTEE1 & ,PAUL ,RYAN1 ,REPUBLICAN ,SPEAK] ( ! ,H\SE4 

,T]RORI/ IS US$ TO DESIGNATE ?OSE :O >E BEYOND ! /ATE'S CONTROL & CANNOT BE BR\<T 9TO POLITICAL ALIGNM5T ) ! /ATE4 ,?IS EXPLA9S :Y ,HEA!R'S MURD]] HAS NOT BE5 *>G$ ) T]RORISM1 :ILE MANY AN>*I/S :O DID NOT SO MU* AS SCRAT* SOMEONE HAVE RECEIV$ T]RORISM *>GES OV] ! PA/ DECADE & A HALF4 

,US+ ! RHETORIC ( ! /ATE RE9=CES FRAMEWORKS & N>RATIVES ?AT ! AU?ORITIES WILL ULTIMATELY USE AGA9/ US4 ,?IS IS DANG]\S TO \R MOVEM5TS & CON/ITUTES A BETRAYAL ( COMRADES 5GAG$ 9 /RUGGLES WE'RE (T5 ALIGN$ )4 ,PALE/9IANS >E LABEL$ T]RORI/S TO DELEGITIMIZE !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,ISRAELI /ATE4 ,LIKE ! ,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT & ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT1 ! ,Y,P,G & ,Y,P,J 9 ,ROJAVA HAVE BE5 LABEL$ T]RORI/S4 ,! LANGUAGE & IDEOLOGY ( ! 0W> ON T]ROR0 W]E C>EFULLY 9TRODUC$ 9TO ,U,S POLITICAL DISC\RSE 9 ORD] TO PREP>E ! GR\ND = ! CATA/ROPHIC 9VASIONS & OCCUPATIONS ( ,AF<ANI/AN & ,IRAQ4 

,! WORD T]RORISM COMES TO US FROM ! ,JACOB9 GOV]NM5T'S BRUTAL & M]CILESS RULE 9 ,FRANCE 9 ! #a#g#iS--! T]M WAS 9V5T$ TO DESCRIBE !IR 0REIGN ( T]ROR0 DUR+ :I* ?\S&S W]E EXECUT$4 ,EV5 ?\< ! WORD WAS CO9$ = ! ,JACOB9S & !Y WORE IT PR\DLY AS A BADGE1 SOME HI/ORIANS TODAY >GUE ?AT ! ,JACOB9S W]5'T T]RORI/S BECAUSE !Y W]E A /ATE 5TITY ) LEGITIMATE P[]4 ,?IS %\LD GIVE US A S5SE ( ! EXT5T TO :I* ! DISC\RSE ( T]RORISM S]VES TO GIVE ! /ATE C>TE BLAN*E :ILE DELEGITIMIZ+ ALL :O /& AGA9/ IT4 

,!RE ,IS ,NO ,GOOD ,AU?ORIT>IANISM 

  

,SUNDAY'S F>-RI<T RALLY 9 ,B]KELEY WAS PROMOT$ UND] ! SLOGAN 0,NO TO ,M>XISM 9 ,AM]ICA40 ,AS ) ! F>-RI<T 0,M>* AGA9/ ,%>IA10 !RE IS NO DANG] ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES COM+ UND] A ,M>XI/ GOV]NM5T ANY TIME SOON4 ,LIKE ALL TOTALIT>IANS1 FASCI/S DESP]ATELY NE$ 5EMIES EV5 MORE OPPRESSIVE ?AN !MSELVES TO PO9T TO 9 ORD] TO CONV9CE PEOPLE TO JO9 !IR RANKS4 ,!RE IS AN OM9\S SYMMETRY BETWE5 GR\PS LIKE ,I,S,I,S & ,WE/]N FASCI/S1 SOME ( :OM OP5LY FANTASIZE AB\T A 0,:ITE ,%>IA40 ,?IS EXPLA9S !IR OBSESSION ) AU?ORIT>IAN ,M>XISM4 

,9 FACT1 ! FI]CE/ OPPOSITION TO CONTEMPOR>Y FASCI/ ORGANIZ+ HAS NOT COME FROM AU?ORIT>IAN ,M>XI/S1 BUT FROM AN>*I/S :O OPPOSE /ATE P[] ITSELF4 ,?IS IS 9CONV5I5T = MANY FASCI/S 9 ! ,U,S1 :O /ILL NE$ TO PRES5T !MSELVES AS 5EMIES ( 0BIG GOV]NM5T0 9 ORD] TO APPEAL TO ,U,S ,LIB]T>IANS & TRADITIONAL CONS]VATIVES4 

,IF FASCI/S >E EAG] TO PA9T ALL !IR DOME/IC OPPON5TS ) ! BROAD BRU% ( ,M>XISM1 WE %\LD NOT HA/5 TO ASSI/ !M4 ,YES1 AU?ORIT>IAN ,M>XI/S HAVE HI/ORICALLY PLAY$ A ROLE 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ FASCISM1 BUT !Y HAVE H>DLY PLAY$ IT HONORABLY4 ,!Y BEGAN BY BETRAY+ & UND]M9+ O!R SOCIAL MOVEM5TS AS E>LY AS #a#h#g#a4 ,IF ,/AL9 HADN'T SABOTAG$ ANTI-FASCI/ P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> & O!R MOVEM5TS >\ND ,EUROPE & !N CONCLUD$ A PACT ) ,HITL]1 ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> W\LD HAVE UNFOLD$ MU* DIFF]5TLY1 & IT MI<T NOT HAVE TAK5 DECADES AFT]W>DS = GRASSROOTS LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS TO RECOV]4 

,BO? FASCISM & AU?ORIT>IAN ,M>XISM >E EXP]I5C+ A SMALL RESURG5CE TODAY4 ,MU* ( ?IS IS TAK+ PLACE AMONG PEOPLE :O GREW UP AFT] ! FALL ( ! ,B]L9 ,WALL1 :O >E TOO Y\NG TO HAVE GR&P>5TS :O LIV$ ?R\< ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W>4 ,= MANY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 TOTALIT>IANISM IS AB/RACT1 SOME?+ TO JOKE AB\T ON ! 9T]NET4 ,SOME PEOPLE ON ! ,LEFT SEE ! HAMM] & SICKLE ! WAY MANY RI<T-W+]S SEE ! SWA/IKA3 AS A PROVOCATIVE MEME RA!R ?AN A BLOOD-DR5*$ SYMBOL ( OPPRESSION4 ,YET ,/AL91 TOO1 C>RI$ \T E?NIC CLEANS+1 AS HAVE MANY O!R AU?ORIT>IAN ,M>XI/ REGIMES4 

,ONE CANNOT CONSI/5TLY OPPOSE FASCISM )\T OPPOS+ ALL =MS ( AU?ORIT>IAN GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT RANK-&-FILE MEMB]S ( AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATIONS CAN NEV] BE COMRADES 9 ?IS /RUGGLE4 ,MANY ( !M >E S9C]E PEOPLE ) ! BE/ ( 9T5TIONS--& CLE>LY WE NE$ ALL ! COMRADES WE CAN GET :5 WE >E FAC+ D[N ,NAZIS ) GUNS4 ,! PO9T IS ?AT ANTI-FASCI/S %\LD OPPOSE ! LEAD]%IP ( AU?ORIT>IAN ,M>XI/ P>TIES = MANY ( ! SAME REASONS ?AT WE OPPOSE FASCI/S & O!R AU?ORIT>IANS4 ,IF Y\ C>E AB\T A MEMB] ( AN ORGANIZATION LIKE ! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY1 Y\ CAN EXPRESS ?AT C>E BY MAK+ SURE ?AT HIS ORGANIZATION NEV] COMES TO P[]--= IF HI/ORY IS ANY GUIDE1 HE WILL BE ! NEXT UP AGA9/ ! WALL AFT] Y\4 

,WE MU/ MAKE IT CLE> TO ! G5]AL PUBLIC ?AT WE DO NOT 9T5D TO IMPOSE A NEW DICTATOR%IP1 BUT ONLY TO OP5 & PRES]VE SPACES ( FRE$OM4 ,!RE IS NO /ATI/ SOLUTION = TYRANNY4 

,M>TYRDOM 

  

,UN=TUNATELY1 ,HEA!R ,HEY] IS NOT ! FIR/ P]SON TO BE TAK5 FROM US BY FASCI/ VIOL5CE1 & %E WILL NOT BE ! LA/4 ,9 ADDITION TO BE+ W>Y ( ! DISC\RSE ( T]RORISM & ! T5D5CY TO MILIT>IZE \R /RUGGLES1 WE %\LD BE W>Y ( ! DISC\RSE ( M>TYRDOM & T5D5CY TO CELEBRATE DEA? 9 BATTLE4 ,WE NE$ TO F9D WAYS TO REMEMB] PEOPLE ABOVE ALL = :O !Y W]E1 = :AT !IR LIVES GAVE TO ! WORLD1 NOT = H[ !Y DI$ OR :AT !IR DEA?S MEANT TO ! /RUGGLE4 ,WE %\LD NOT BEG9 TO REG>D \RSELVES OR EA* O!R AS PLAY+ PIECES TO BE EX*ANG$ = /RATEGIC GA9S4 

,WE LIVE 9 A SOCIETY 9 :I* AG+ & DEA? >E CONCEAL$ FROM MO/ ( US4 ,IF ?IS /RUGGLE CONT9UES TO 9T5SIFY1 MORE & MORE ( US WILL BE =C$ TO LE>N :AT IT IS LIKE TO SP5D H>D WEEKS 9 ! HOSPITAL1 TO MEET AT FUN]ALS AS WELL AS \TSIDE JAILS & C\RTROOMS4 ,WE %\LD APPROA* ?IS AS ANO!R OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO KN[ \RSELVES & EA* O!R BETT]1 TO RECOGNIZE :AT IS BEAUTIFUL & WOR?:ILE 9 LIFE--! ?+S = :I* WE >E FI<T+ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,WE %\LD NOT SUBORD9ATE \RSELVES TO ! /RUGGLE1 BUT RECOGNIZE IT AS ONE ( ! WAYS ?AT LIFE P\RS =? ABUNDANTLY )9 US4 

,CUTT+ TO ! ,ROOTS 

  

,! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! ANTI-FASCI/ /RUGGLE DOES NOT TAKE PLACE 9 /REET CONFRONTATIONS4 ,IT TAKES PLACE 9 H[ WE RAISE \R *ILDR52 IT TAKES PLACE 9 ! H>D CONV]SATIONS AT WORKPLACES & FAMILY D9N]S2 IT TAKES PLACE 9 ! WAYS WE RELATE TO \R NEI<BORS1 ! WAYS WE UND]/& TOGE!RNESS & BELONG+4 ,TO TRIUMPH1 WE HAVE TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = PEOPLE ( ALL G5D]S & E?NICITIES & RELIGIONS TO WORK TOGE!R TO SURVIVE ! ORDEALS ( CAPITALISM2 WE HAVE TO CREATE MOVEM5TS ?AT CAN (F] EV]YBODY MORE ?AN ! FASCI/S EV] C\LD4 

,ULTIMATELY1 A ?OR\<GO+ ANTI-FASCI/ MOVEM5T %\LD NOT FOCUS ON T>GET+ FASCI/ GR\PS ?AT >E SO M>G9AL ?AT !Y /ICK \T FROM ! RE/ ( ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM1 BUT TAKE ON ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ?R\< :I* ANY AU?ORIT>IAN PROGRAM WILL BE 5ACT$4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 IT %\LD FOCUS ON ! /ATE ITSELF4 ,IF WE SIMPLY FI<T DEF5SIVE BATTLES1 ! FASCI/S WILL EV5TUALLY GA9 ! 9ITIATIVE4 ,WE %\LD TAKE ! EXP]I5CES ( FI<T+ TOGE!R ?AT WE CAN EXP]I5CE 9 ANTI-FASCI/ /RUGGLE & USE ?OSE AS PO9TS ( DEP>TURE TO WORK TOGE!R TO SOLVE ALL ( ! PROBLEMS ?AT WE HAVE4 ,?IS IS ! WAY TO TAKE ! (F5SIVE & MOVE ON TO CONFRONT+ ! FUNDAM5TAL S\RCES ( OPPRESSION4 

,SOME BELIEVE ?AT LIFE WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL SOON 5\<1 & FASCISM & ANTI-FASCISM WILL ONCE MORE BE ?+S ( ! PA/4 ,BUT WE FE> ?AT WE HAVE YET TO SEE H[ F> !SE CONFLICTS WILL GO1 & ?AT WE HAVE TO 9VE/ \RSELVES 9 CONFRONT+ !M HEAD ON4 ,! ONLY WAY \T IS ?R\<4 ,D\BLE OR NO?+4 

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