,!RE ,WILL ,BE ,BLOOD 
AN 9T]VIEW ) ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS ON ,HEAL? ,C>E1 ,TAX ,CUTS1 @& ,TRUMP 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ! LA/ SEV]AL WEEKS1 ! ,TRUMP ,ADM9I/RATION HAS PU%$ = BO? A TAX CUT ON ! WEAL?Y AS WELL AS AN 9CREAS+LY UNPOPUL> HEAL? C>E PLAN4 ,N[1 AFT] A S]IES ( BLUND]S1 CALLS = IMPEA*M5T 9 BO? CORPORATE P>TIES >E GR[+4 ,WANT+ TO KN[ MORE AB\T :AT ?IS MEANS = ! RE/ ( US1 WE CAU<T UP ) ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS TO TRY & MAKE S5SE ( IT ALL4 

,I,G,D3 ,SEV]AL DAYS AGO1 ,TRUMP FIR$ ! ,F,B,I DIRECTOR1 ,JAMES ,COMEY4 ,:AT L$ TO HIS FIR+ & ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION'S DECISION TO DO SO8 ,:AT >E ! BROAD] IMPLICATIONS ( HIS DISMISSAL8 

0,TRUMP'S %IP IS S9K+ A LITTLE FA/]1 & ?AT HE'S GO+ TO HAVE A MU* H>D] TIME RECRUIT+ SKILL$ ADM9I/RATORS40 

,PET] ,GELD]LOOS3 ,! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION'S (FICIAL REASON = FIR+ ,F,B,I DIRECTOR ,JAMES ,COMEY WAS ALREADY SC&AL\S3 !Y W]E UNHAPPY ) HIM = NOT SUPPORT+ ! PROSECUTION ( ,HILL>Y ,CL9TON1 & = ANN\NC+ 9 A PRESS CONF]5CE ?AT ,CL9TON'S CONDUCT WAS LEGAL1 RA!R ?AN LEAV+ ?AT TO ! ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL'S (FICE4 ,PUNI%+ :AT1 ACCORD+ TO DEMOCRATIC LOGIC1 IS SUPPOS$ TO BE A NEUTRAL LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CY = NOT CONDUCT+ A P>TISAN PROSECUTION ( AN ELECTION OPPON5T IS NOT A GOOD WAY TO MA9TA9 ! PEACE AMONG 9/ITUTIONS ?AT >E VITAL = ! FUNCTION+ ( DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T4 ,AMONG 0BIG T5T0 ELITI/S1 AS OPPOS$ TO Y\R \T-(-FA%ION DICTATORIAL K9D1 ?AT'S A HUGE FAUX PAS4 ,AS P] ! BAD =M ( ,COMEY'S PRESS CONF]5CE1 IT'S A PLAUSIBLE BUT HYPOCRITICAL MOTIVE1 GIV5 ?AT ,TRUMP1 HIS ADVIS]S1 & SPOKESPEOPLE HAVE ?R[N ALL COMMUNICATIONAL ETIQUETTE \T ! W9D[4 ,AS A RULE !Y DON'T DO :AT GOV]NM5TAL TRADITION CONSID]S TO BE APPROPRIATE4 

,H[EV]1 IT HAS S9CE COME \T ?AT ! (FICIAL REASONS >E ! LATE/ 9 AN EXTREMELY LONG LI/ ( ,TRUMP LIES4 ,9SID] REPORTS1 PLUS AN (F-!-CUFF REM>K BY ,TRUMP ON LIVE TELEVISION1 REVEAL$ ?AT ! REAL REASON = ,COMEY'S FIR+ WAS ! OBVI\S ONE3 HE WAS ACTUALLY TRY+ TO 9VE/IGATE L9KS BETWE5 ,RUSSIA & ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION1 & ?IS PISS$ ,TRUMP (F BECAUSE IT %[S A LACK ( LOYALTY1 & 9S(> AS HE'S HID+ ANY?+ !RE1 IT ALSO FRI<T5$ HIM4 

,:AT >E ! IMPLICATIONS8 ,MA9LY1 ?AT ,TRUMP'S %IP IS S9K+ A LITTLE FA/]1 & ?AT HE'S GO+ TO HAVE A MU* H>D] TIME RECRUIT+ SKILL$ ADM9I/RATORS4 ,ELITES WORK 9 ! PUBLIC SECTOR1 :I* PAYS MU* LESS ?AN ! PRIVATE SECTOR1 BECAUSE IT GIVES !M ACCESS TO P[]1 & IT GIVES !M NAME RECOGNITION1 LEGITIMACY1 & CONTACTS ?AT !Y CAN EXPLOIT :5 !Y GO BACK TO WORK 9 ! PRIVATE SECTOR4 ,:O WANTS TO SIGN UP TO WORK ON A S9K+ %IP ) A HUGE LEGITIMACY CRISIS1 :]E ! JOB IS LIKELY TO 5D 9 EMB>RASSM5T & DISGRACE8 ,OCCASIONALLY Y\ GET D$ICAT$ PUBLIC S]VANTS1 HAT*ET M5 LIKE ,SCOOT] ,LIBBY :O >E WILL+ TO MAKE SACRIFICES = ! TEAM1 BUT ?OSE TYPES WORK$ = EFFECTIVE POLITICAL MA*9ES LIKE ?OSE ( ,REAGAN & ,BU% ,JR4 

,:AT ?IS MEANS IS ?AT ! NET 9TELLIG5CE ( ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION IS GO+ TO DROP EV5 FUR!R4 ,Y\'RE GO+ TO HAVE EV5 MORE M\?-BREA!RS :O ?9K !Y'RE HOT /UFF LIKE ,FLYNN1 ,CONWAY1 & ,BANNON1 & ,TRUMP HIMSELF1 :I* MEANS MORE & L>G] BLOOP]S4 ,! ONLY ?+ !Y'RE MISS+ N[ IS ,BOB ,SAGAT TO 9TRODUCE EA* NEW EPISODE4 

,I WANT TO MAKE ONE ?+ CLE>1 ?\<1 TO AVOID UNNECESS>Y ,TRUMP-EXCEPTIONALISM4 ,:AT ! ANATOMY ( ?IS LATE/ BLOOP] REVEALS IS NOT ?AT ,TRUMP IS MORE ( A LI> ?AN O!R POLITICIANS1 ONLY ?AT HE IS MU*1 MU* /UPID]4 ,?IS %\LD HAVE BE5 OBVI\S ALREADY DUR+ ! PRIM>IES FROM HIS 9ABILITY TO =M A S5T5CE1 A V]BAL ATROPHY EV5 WORSE ?AN ,BU% ,JR4'S4 ,IT ALSO TURNS \T HE 9SI/$ ON GETT+ HIS DAILY 9TELLIG5CE BRIEF+ R$UC$ TO A LI/ ( BULLETS ON A S+LE %EET1 BECAUSE READ+ MORE ?AN A PAGE WAS TOO MU* = HIM4 ,9 FACT1 ,TRUMP'S /UPIDITY & ITS CONSEQU5CES >E REALLY USEFUL = AN>*I/S /UDY+ ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 9/ITUTIONS & ! HUMANS :O /AFF !M3 TO :AT EXT5T >E 9/ITUTIONS IMMUNE TO HUMAN 9FLU5CE1 TO :AT EXT5T DO !Y ME*ANIZE OR 9/RUM5TALIZE !IR PUBLIC FACES1 TO :AT EXT5T DOES HUMAN ]ROR 7OR /UPIDITY7 LIMIT 9/ITUTIONS8 ,?ANKS TO ! UNCONV5TIONALITY ( ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION1 WE'RE LE>N+ NEW ?+S EV]Y DAY4 

0,:AT ! ANATOMY ( ?IS LATE/ BLOOP] REVEALS IS NOT ?AT ,TRUMP IS MORE ( A LI> ?AN O!R POLITICIANS1 ONLY ?AT HE IS MU*1 MU* /UPID]40 

,BUT LET'S GET BACK TO H[ !Y H&L$ ! ,COMEY FIR+4 ,! TYPICAL POLITICAL ADM9I/RATION1 :5 !Y WANT TO DO SOME?+ CONTROV]SIAL1 BRA9/ORM AB\T TIM+4 ,:5 !Y DECIDE ,COMEY IS !IR 5EMY1 !Y TALK AB\T :5 W\LD BE ! BE/ TIME TO FIRE HIM3 WAIT A FEW WEEKS1 WAIT = A BUSY TIME DUR+ ! NEWS CYCLE4 ,!Y DON'T DO IT IMM$IATELY AFT] ! EV5T ?AT PISS$ !M (F 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,!N1 !Y DRAFT !IR PRESS RELEASE1 DETAIL+ ! 9V5T$ REASONS :Y !Y >E FIR+ HIM4 ,& ?IS IS ASSUM+ !Y HAVE DECID$ ?AT ! PREF]ABLE OPTION IS UNVIABLE1 :I* W\LD BE PRESSUR+ ! UNWANT$ (FICIAL TO RESIGN VOLUNT>ILY1 SO %E OR HE SAVES FACE & ! ADM9I/RATION AVOIDS CONTROV]SY4 ,& !N1 !Y /ICK TO !IR TALK+ PO9TS4 

,! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION DID ONLY ONE ( !SE ?+S3 DRAFT A PRESS RELEASE FULL ( MOD]ATELY CR$IBLE LIES4 ,& !N A C\PLE DAYS LAT] ,TRUMP W5T ON LIVE ,T,V & CONTRADICT$ IT4 ,HE LIES WORSE ?AN A F\R-YE>-OLD4 

,HIS TOTAL IDIOCY1 H[EV]1 DOESN'T MEAN ?AT O!R POLITICIANS >E ANY LESS FULL ( %IT4 ,!Y JU/ HAVE MORE EXP]I5CE4 ,AS POLITICIANS1 NOT AS REALITY ,T,V />S4 ,?IS IS AN IMPORTANT PO9T AN>*I/S NE$ TO COMMUNICATE3 GOV]NM5T )\T POLITICIANS DOES ALL ! SAME BULL%IT1 BUT LESS EFFECTIVELY4 ,! PROBLEMS ?AT ! POPULI/S ASCRIBE TO POLITICIANS >E ACTUALLY ALL PROBLEMS ( GOV]NM5T1 & REASONS :Y GOV]NM5T NE$S TO BE ABOLI%$4 ,POLITICIANS >5'T BAD P] SE1 !Y'RE SIMPLY 9HUMAN4 ,!Y >E ! MANIPULATIVE1 ,MA*IAVELLIAN SIMULACRA ( HUMAN BE+S ?AT ALL GOV]NM5TS NE$ TO FUNCTION4 

0,?IS IS AN IMPORTANT PO9T AN>*I/S NE$ TO COMMUNICATE3 GOV]NM5T )\T POLITICIANS DOES ALL ! SAME BULL%IT1 BUT LESS EFFECTIVELY40 

,& ?IS BR+S US BACK TO :Y SOME ( US HAVE BE5 SAY+ FROM ! BEG9N+ ?AT ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION DOES NOT REPRES5T A REAL ?REAT ( DICTATOR%IP 7& ( FASCISM EV5 LESS SO74 ,H]E'S AN EXAMPLE ( ,TRUMP'S DICTATORIAL LEAD]%IP /YLE3 REQUIRE CON/ANT PRO(S ( LOYALTY FROM Y\R SUBORD9ATES1 & PIT !M 9 CON/ANT CONFLICT AGA9/ ONE ANO!R4 ,AS ,HANNAH ,>5DT & O!RS HAVE PO9T$ \T1 9 A DICTATOR%IP1 9/ITUTIONS >E ACTUALLY LESS DEF9$1 LESS FIRMLY ROOT$1 & 9 CON/ANT COMPETITION = ! FAVORS ( ! DICTATOR4 ,?AT TURNS \T TO BE ,TRUMP'S IDEAL4 

,BUT :AT HAPP5S :5 Y\ TAKE AN EXECUTIVE ADM9I/RATION ) A DICTATORIAL LEAD]%IP IDEAL1 & Y\ PUT IT AT ! HEAD ( A ?OR\<LY DEMOCRATIC ,/ATE8 ,Y\ GET AN 9EFFECTIVE ADM9I/RATION ?AT IS UNABLE TO PU% ITS PROGRAMS ?R\<1 EV5 )9 ITS [N P>TY1 & Y\ GET A BACKLA% FROM ! O!R BRAN*ES ( GOV]NM5T1 D\BL+ D[N ON DEMOCRATIC VALUES4 

,! PRIM>Y DANG]1 ONCE AGA91 IS DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T1 & ! AL>MI/ W>N+S ( DICTATOR%IP OR FASCISM >E REALLY ONLY A TOOL ( ! DEMOCRATIC R5AISSANCE4 ,?AT SAID1 BO? DEMOCRACY & DICTATOR%IP >E TOOLS ( ! ,/ATE1 & AN>*I/S %\LD NEV] ?9K ?AT \R GOV]NM5T IS 9CAPABLE ( DECID+ TO R\ND US ALL UP 9 CONC5TRATION CAMPS OR TO %OOT US4 ,ON A SMALL] SCALE1 GOV]NM5TS R\ND PEOPLE UP & %OOT PEOPLE EV]Y DAY4 ,! IMPORTANT ?+ IS TO SIMPLY UND]/& H[ ?OSE DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES OP]ATE1 & UND] :AT CONDITIONS A DRAMATIC *ANGE MI<T OCCUR4 

,! NECESS>Y CONDITIONS DO NOT CURR5TLY EXI/4 

,I,G,D3 ,) ,COMEY'S FIR+1 AGA9 PEOPLE >E /AT+ ?AT A PU% IS GO+ TO COME FROM ! ,DEEP ,/ATE TO REMOVE ,TRUMP4 ,IS !RE ANY VALIDITY TO !SE PR$ICTIONS8 

0,9 ! ,U,S1 !RE'S NO WAY TO UND]/& :Y PEOPLE H]E W\LD SPEAK /&>D ,AM]ICAN ,5GLI% OR EAT FOODS 9FUS$ ) CORN SYRUP OR HAVE HOLIDAYS ON C]TA9 DAYS1 IF Y\ OMIT ! ROLE ( ! ,/ATE40 

,P,G3 ,I WANT TO />T BY *ANG+ ! T]RA9 ( ! QUE/ION4 ,I DON'T LIKE ! T]M 0,DEEP ,/ATE40 ,I HONE/LY DON'T KN[ ITS ORIG91 BUT IT SMACKS ( CONSPIRACY !ORI/S :O T5D T[>DS ! ,RI<T4 

,I'LL TALK AB\T ! GOV]NM5T1 :I* IS ELECT$1 & ! ,/ATE1 :I* 9CLUDES ! GOV]NM5T AS WELL AS ! :OLE PYRAMID ( UNELECT$ BUREAUCRACIES & TE*NOCRACIES1 AS WELL AS O!R P[] /RUCTURES ?AT >E PRIVATE BUT 9TRICATELY REGULAT$ & CONNECT$ TO ! >*ITECTURE ( SOCIETY4 ,! ,/ATE IS DEEPLY ROOT$1 TO ! PO9T ( BE+ 9SEP>ABLE FROM A P>TICUL> SOCIETY4 ,IT EV5 AFFECTS ! LANGUAGE WE SPEAK & ! FOOD WE EAT4 ,IT BECOMES CLE> 9 ,JAMES ,C4 ,SCOTT'S1 ,! ,>T ( ,NOT ,BE+ ,GOV]N$1 = EXAMPLE1 N[ADAYS OR A ?\S& YE>S AGO1 ?AT /ATES SCULPT ! SOCIETIES !Y DOM9ATE4 ,9 ! ,U,S1 !RE'S NO WAY TO UND]/& :Y PEOPLE H]E W\LD SPEAK /&>D ,AM]ICAN ,5GLI% OR EAT FOODS 9FUS$ ) CORN SYRUP OR HAVE HOLIDAYS ON C]TA9 DAYS1 IF Y\ OMIT ! ROLE ( ! ,/ATE4 ,IT'S NOT A HIDD5 CABAL ( MILIT>Y PLANN]S SO MU* AS AN EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE P>ASITE EXI/+ AT A CONT95TAL SCALE 7?\< NONTRANSP>5T BODIES ( MILIT>Y PLANN]S C]TA9LY HAVE !IR PLACE 9 ! ,/ATE74 

,SO LET'S TALK AB\T ! GOV]NM5T & ! ,/ATE4 ,AT ! MOM5T1 ,I ?9K ,TRUMP ACTUALLY FACES A MU* GREAT] ?REAT FROM ! GOV]NM5T4 ,HE ALREADY HAS ! JUDICI>Y & AN OSCILLAT+ QUANTITY 9 ! LEGISLATURE 9 REBELLION AGA9/ HIM1 & !RE'S GR[+ SUPPORT = IMPEA*M5T4 ,) A LITTLE MORE 9=MATION ON ,RUSSIA CONNECTIONS1 !Y C\LD IMPEA* & REMOVE HIM ?R\< AN (FICIAL PROCESS1 OR !Y C\LD PU% HIM TO RESIGN ONCE !Y HAVE A SOLID CASE AGA9/ HIM1 AS HAPP5$ ) ,NIXON4 

0,SO YES1 !RE WILL BE BLOOD4 ,:5 Y\ FUCK ) HEAL?C>E1 T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE T5D TO DIE SIL5TLY AS A CONSEQU5CE40 

,AT ! MOM5T1 ! ,REPUBLICANS >E ! GATEKEEP]S ( SU* A PROCESS1 & S9CE !Y'RE POLITICAL REALI/S1 !Y WON'T DO ANY?+1 NO MATT] H[ MU* ,MC,CA9 & SOME O!RS HATE ,TRUMP = IDEALI/ REASONS1 UNTIL !Y CALCULATE ?AT A CONT9U+ ,TRUMP PRESID5CY WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE = ! FUTURE ( !IR P>TY ?AN ! CONTROV]SY & HUMILIATION ( IMPEA*+ HIM OR =C+ A RESIGNATION1 & REPLAC+ HIM ) ,P5CE4 ,9 !IR EYES1 ,P5CE IS SOLID1 BUT IF !Y GET RID ( ,TRUMP 9 ! FIR/ TWO YE>S ( HIS PRESID5CY1 9 SU* AN ABORTIVE WAY1 ?AT REFLECTS ESPECIALLY POORLY ON ! ,P>TY ?AT C>RI$ HIM TO (FICE4 ,! MO/ COM=TABLE SOLUTION = !M W\LD BE IF ,TRUMP /OPS FUCK+ UP SO BAD1 ! 9VE/IGATION DRAGS ON SL[LY1 & ,TRUMP IS PRESSUR$ NOT TO RUN = REELECTION 9 F\R YE>S4 

,! LATE/ SC&AL1 ,TRUMP'S LEAK+ ( CLASSIFI$ 9=MATION TO ! ,RUSSIANS1 /RA9S HIS RELATIONS ) ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY EV5 FUR!R1 BUT SO F> !Y HAV5'T *ANG$ C\RSE4 ,NO ,REPUBLICAN \TSIDE ,TRUMP'S 9N] CIRCLE DEF5D$ HIM AFT] HE ADMITT$ TO PASS+ ON 9=MATION--H[ C\LD !Y8 ,BUT NEI!R HAVE !Y ?R[N HIM UND] ! BUS OR DIRECTLY ACCUS$ HIM ( MISCONDUCT4 

0,AT ! MOM5T1 ,I ?9K ,TRUMP ACTUALLY FACES A MU* GREAT] ?REAT FROM ! GOV]NM5T40 

,! O!R POSSIBILITY IS ?AT ,DEMOCRATS SWEEP MIDT]M ELECTIONS & GET 5\< P[] 9 ! LEGISLATURE TO PU% AN IMPEA*M5T4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ !Y W\LD PROBABLY ONLY DO IF IT W]E A CAMPAIGN PLANK !Y WON ON1 BECAUSE IT'S A RISKY MANEUV] & ! ,DEMOCRATS >E TYPICALLY MORE TIMID ) SU* TACTICS4 ,BESIDES1 !Y MI<T BE HAPPI] TO LET ,TRUMP F9I% \T HIS F\R YE>S & FULLY DE/ROY ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY 9 ! PROCESS4 

,:AT AB\T ! ,/ATE1 BEYOND ! ELECT$ GOV]NM5T8 ,DIFF]5T ACTORS )9 ! ,/ATE HAVE A C\PLE POSSIBILITIES1 BUT !Y BASICALLY BOIL D[N TO PRESSURE & ASSASS9ATION4 ,AS F> AS ,I KN[1 !RE'S NO DEEP ,/ATE ) A SIMPLE 0REMOVE0 BUTTON4 

,IT HAS BE5 PROV5 9 DEMOCRACIES O!R ?AN ! ,U,S1 & ALLEG$ )9 ! ,U,S1 ?AT HEADS ( /ATE :O W]E UNDESIRABLE TO O!R P[] HOLD]S W]E REMOV$ ?R\< ASSASS9ATION4 ,I'M NOT GO+ TO JUMP ON ANY ,J,F,K B&WAGON1 SIMPLY BECAUSE ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT IT'S IMPORTANT 5\< TO /AKE A POSITION ON4 ,!ORIES BAS$ ON UNV]IFIABLE CONSPIRACIES >E A V]Y WEAK F\NDATION = REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 ,:AT'S IMPORTANT1 ON A !ORETICAL LEVEL1 IS TO D]IDE ! MY/IFICATIONS ( DEMOCRACY & ACCEPT ?AT NO?+ IS SACR$ 9 ,U,S POLITICS & ?AT :ATEV] MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE HAPP5$ H]E1 !RE IS NO D\BT ?AT ASSASS9ATION BY O!R P[] HOLD]S HAS BE5 AN IMPORTANT P>T ( ! DEMOCRATIC TOOLBOX4 

0,! MO/ COM=TABLE SOLUTION = !M W\LD BE IF ,TRUMP /OPS FUCK+ UP SO BAD1 ! 9VE/IGATION DRAGS ON SL[LY1 & ,TRUMP IS PRESSUR$ NOT TO RUN = REELECTION 9 #d YE>S40 

,! PROBLEM ) /ATE ACTORS ASSASS9AT+ A HI<-PR(ILE T>GET LIKE A PRESID5T IS ?AT ! AFT]MA? IS MESSY1 & ASSASS9ATIONS >5'T SUPPOS$ TO HAPP5 9 A /ABLE DEMOCRACY4 ,IT ]ODES ! LEGITIMACY ( ! ,/ATE AS A :OLE4 

,I'D BE REALLY SURPRIS$ TO LE>N ?AT 9=MAL POLITICAL PRESSURE W]E NOT ! ONLY FEASIBLE OPTION O!R /ATE ACTORS HAD TO GET RID ( ,TRUMP4 ,& ! PROBLEM ) PRESSURE IS ?AT IT RELIES ON ! ORGANS ( GOV]NM5T TO EXECUTE A =MAL PROC$URE1 ) ALL ! LIMITATIONS DISCUSS$ ABOVE4 

,SO1 LET'S LOOK AT :O )9 ! ,/ATE MI<T PRESSURE TO HAVE ,TRUMP REMOV$1 & :AT !IR 9T]E/S >E4 

,9TELLIG5CE TE*NOCRATS & MILIT>Y BRASS W\LD BE MOTIVAT$ TO ACT IF !Y FELT ?AT ! PRESID5TIAL ADM9I/RATION W]E H>M+ NATIONAL SECURITY1 :I*1 AS ,*OMSKY REVEAL$ DUR+ ! W> 9 ,VIETNAM1 IS A BALDFAC$ EUPHEMISM = ! ABILITY ( ! ,U,S TO PROJECT =CE GLOBALLY1 TO BE SE5 AS LEGITIMATE :ILE DO+ SO1 & TO PRES]VE ITS PLACE AS ! >*ITECT ( ! CURR5T WORLD SY/EM4 ,UNTIL ! REC5T ,RUSSIA LEAK1 ,TRUMP'S FUCK-UPS HAD NOT YET REA*$ ?AT LEVEL4 ,BY %>+ 9=MATION FROM A CONFID5TIAL S\RCE1 ,TRUMP HURTS ,U,S 9TELLIG5CE GA!R+4 ,IF HE KEEPS MAK+ SIMIL> GAFFES1 Y\ WON'T HAVE TO WAIT = ANY DEEP /ATE1 ,CONGRESS ITSELF WILL PRESSURE HIM TO RESIGN4 ,BUT ! ONE SLIP WAS A RELATIVELY M9OR ONE1 AFFECT+ ONE CONFID5TIAL S\RCE & ! CR$IBILITY ( ,U,S CONFID5TIALITY4 ,IF !RE >E NO MORE SLIPS1 ?AT CR$IBILITY CAN BE RE/OR$4 ,REPUBLICANS HAVE PREVI\SLY REVEAL$ ! ID5TITY ( SPIES & CONFID5TIAL S\RCES4 ,!Y'VE DONE IT = CALCULAT$ POLITICAL GA91 & NOT AS A FUMBLE1 BUT /ILL1 IT'S NOT ! 5D ( ! WORLD1 :E!R OR NOT ! M$IA & ! ,DEMOCRATS HAVE A FIELD DAY ) IT4 

0,FRANCO 9 ,SPA9 & ,P9O*ET 9 ,*ILI1 BE=E !Y W5T ON TO BECOME DICTATORS1 BO? E>N$ !IR /RIPES PUTT+ D[N POPUL> REBELLIONS AT ! BEHE/ ( A DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T40 

,AS = HIS O!R FAIL+S1 ,TRUMP HIMSELF MI<T BE COMPROMIS$ BY ! ,RUSSIANS1 BUT HIS ADM9I/RATION HASN'T BACK$ (F FROM ,N,A,T,O1 !Y'RE PLAY+ RELATIVELY WELL ) ,*9A1 & !Y'RE TRY+ TO TAKE SOME K9D ( ROLE 9 ,SYRIA & ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/1 :I* NO O!R WORLD LEAD]S HAVE A SOLUTION = ANYWAYS4 ,SO HE HASN'T YET BECOME A S]I\S NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE4 

,LEAD]%IP 9 9TELLIG5CE & ! MILIT>Y C\LD CONV9CE POLITICIANS TO AB&ON ONE ( !IR [N OR EV5 TO 9ITIATE 9VE/IGATIONS OR IMPEA*M5TS1 BUT !Y W\LD HAVE TO BE UNIFI$ & V]Y WORRI$4 ,& WE'RE NOT TALK+ AB\T A P>TICUL>LY BRAVE GR\P ( PEOPLE4 ,9 A /ABLE DEMOCRACY1 ! K9D ( PEOPLE :O RISE TO ! TOP ( A MILIT>Y HI]>*Y T5D TO BE BOOT-LICK]S & CR[D-PLEAS]S :O DON'T G5]ATE SURPRISES = ! GOV]NM5T & ! 9VE/ORS4 ,9 A DEMOCRACY ON ! ROCKS1 IT'S ! OPPOSITE4 ,FRANCO 9 ,SPA9 & ,P9O*ET 9 ,*ILI1 BE=E !Y W5T ON TO BECOME DICTATORS1 BO? E>N$ !IR /RIPES PUTT+ D[N POPUL> REBELLIONS AT ! BEHE/ ( A DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T4 ,9 AN UN/ABLE DEMOCRACY1 ?AT'S EXACTLY ! K9D ( SECURITY MILIT>Y LEAD]%IP NE$S TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE3 A KN[-H[ = %OOT+ PROTE/]S & LIQUIDAT+ UNIONS & SO =?4 ,9 A DEMOCRACY ?AT HASN'T HAD A CIVIL W> 9 #ae YE>S1 MILIT>Y LEAD]%IP NE$S ! KN[-H[ TO BE *ILL & RESPECT BUS9ESS AS USUAL4 

,SPEAK+ ( BUS9ESS1 ?AT'S ANO!R GR\P ) A LOT ( CL\T3 LEAD]S 9 ! PRIVATE SECTOR4 ,!Y'RE NOT P>T ( GOV]NM5T1 BUT !IR COLLABORATION IS NECESS>Y = ! ,/ATE TO FUNCTION1 !Y'RE ! AU?ORS ( MO/ LEGISLATION1 & SPECIFIC LEAD]S FREQU5TLY PASS ?R\< :AT PROVES TO BE A V]Y POR\S BORD]1 ) FAM\S EXAMPLES ( ,C,E,OS-TURN$-RUL]S LIKE ,*5EY1 ,TILL]SON1 OR1 BACK 9 ! DAY1 0:IZ KID0 ,MC,NAM>A1 OBSCUR+ ! FACT ?AT NE>LY ALL ELECT$ (FICIALS1 AFT] !IR POLITICAL C>E]S1 MAKE A KILL+ 9 ! PRIVATE SECTOR4 ,)9 ?IS TANGL$ WEB1 9FLU5CE ISN'T ONLY POSSIBLE1 IT'S A CON/ANT4 ,SO :AT DO !SE B>ONS ( COMM]CE & 9DU/RY C>E AB\T8 ,! ECONOMY4 ,& PRESID5TS DON'T DO NE>LY AS MU* TO 9FLU5CE ! ECONOMY AS !Y PRET5D 9 !IR SPEE*ES4 

,TRUMP IS GOOD AT CREAT+ EXPECTATIONS1 :I* IS GOOD = KEEP+ ! /OCK M>KET HUMM+1 & 9 ! MEANTIME 5]GY PRICES >E L[ & = EV]Y SECTOR 9 TR\BLE1 !RE'S ANO!R SECTOR ?AT'S GR[+4 ,TRUMP ALREADY HAS ! B>ONS ( ! TE* & M$IA SECTORS UP 9 >MS AGA9/ HIM1 & !Y'VE ALREADY BE5 EFFECTIVE AT TURN+ PUBLIC OP9ION AGA9/ HIM & CREAT+ A CLIMATE 9 :I* AN IMPEA*M5T W\LD SEEM JU/IFI$ TO ! PUBLIC4 ,BUT ! ECONOMY IS MULTICEPHAL\S4 ,HE HAS 5EMIES1 BUT HE /ILL HAS A LOT ( SUPPORT !RE1 9 ! 5]GY SECTOR1 9 F9ANCE4 ,HIS D]EGULATIONS & TAX CUTS HAVE MADE HIM A LOT ( FRI5DS4 

,I,G,D3 ,9 AB\T TWO WEEKS' TIME1 ,TRUMP HAS PU%$ = DEEP TAX CUTS ON ! WEAL?Y & A NEW HEAL? C>E PLAN 7,AM]ICAN ,HEAL? ,C>E ,PLAN1 OR ,A,H,C,A7 ?AT ATTACKS ! POOR1 ELD]LY1 & ?OSE ) PREEXI/+ CONDITIONS4 ,:AT WILL BE ! MAJOR EFFECTS ( SU* A PLAN8 ,SOME PROJECTIONS >E SAY+ ?AT UPW>DS ( #b#d1 PEOPLE C\LD POT5TIALLY DIE4 ,:AT >E Y\ ?\<TS8 

0,RI* PEOPLE 9 ! ,U,S >5'T NE>LY AS AFRAID ( ! POOR AS !Y %\LD BE40 

,P,G3 ,RI* PEOPLE 9 ! ,U,S >5'T NE>LY AS AFRAID ( ! POOR AS !Y %\LD BE4 

,DRUGS1 RACISM1 PATRI>*Y1 URBAN_/SUBURBAN SEGREGATION1 & POOR-ON-POOR CRIME >E EFFECTIVE %OCK ABSORB]S1 & A FEW DEAD COPS A YE> COV] ANY SPILLOV]4 ,NEI!R ! RI* NOR ! UPP] MIDDLE CLASS 9 ! ,U,S FEEL EV5 ONE P]C5T ( ! RAGE ?AT !Y CAUSE ?R\< SO MANY RU9$ LIVES4 ,& MANY ,AM]ICANS DON'T EV5 ?9K TO DIRECT !IR RAGE AT !IR EXPLOIT]S4 ,MAYBE ?AT'S />T+ TO *ANGE ) GR[+ AW>5ESS & RAGE AB\T ! HEAL?C>E OV]HAUL1 BUT ON ! :OLE1 PEOPLE'S RAGE HAS BE5 EFFECTIVELY R$IRECT$ BY ! ELITE EV] S9CE ! MAJOR SOCIAL /RUGGLES ( ! '#fS & '#gS W]E DEFEAT$ ) EXTREME & BRUTAL REPRESSION4 

,ANO!R ?+ !SE POLICIES TELL US IS ?AT ! RI* >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 9VE/+ 9 ,AM]ICA'S PUBLIC 9/ITUTIONS4 ,IS IT SIMPLE GRE$1 OR >E !Y CUTT+ & RUNN+8 ,IF !Y'RE ?9K+ RATIONALLY1 !N EI!R !Y HAVE CONFID5CE 9 ! /ABILITY ( ,U,S 9/ITUTIONS & >5'T WORRI$ AB\T WEAK5+ ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS ?R\< FUND+ %ORTAGES1 OR !Y S5SE ?AT ! %IP MI<T BE S9K+ & LIKE ! RATS !Y >E1 !Y'RE BAIL+1 :I* 9 ?IS CASE MEANS FREE+ UP MORE LIQUID CAPITAL4 

0PEOPLE'S RAGE HAS BE5 EFFECTIVELY R$IRECT$ BY ! ELITE EV] S9CE ! MAJOR SOCIAL /RUGGLES ( ! '#fS & '#gS W]E DEFEAT$ ) EXTREME & BRUTAL REPRESSION40 

7,TO FILL 9 ! BLANKS3 :5 RI* PEOPLE ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE TAX$1 !Y'RE EFFECTIVELY 9VE/+ 9 GOV]NM5TAL /RUCTURES & PUBLIC 9FRA/RUCTURE1 BECAUSE !Y SEE IT AS USEFUL TO !M1 EI!R BECAUSE !Y >E ! PRIM>Y B5EFICI>IES ( SU* 9FRA/RUCTURE1 OR BECAUSE IT PROMOTES ECONOMIC GR[?1 OR BECAUSE IT DIS>MS POPUL> RAGE 9 CASES ( SOCIAL UPHEAVAL4 ,:5 !Y REJECT TAXATION1 !Y WANT TO FREE UP !IR MONEY = O!R 9VE/M5TS ?AT !Y SEE AS MORE B5EFICIAL1 :E!R ?AT MEANS S5D+ IT OV]SEAS OR 9VE/+ 9 H$GE FUNDS74 

,ALSO1 LET'S NOT =GET ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ,SESSIONS' DECISION TO BR+ BACK ! ,W> ON ,DRUGS4 ,!RE WAS ALMO/ A BIP>TISAN CONS5SUS & DEF9ITELY A SCI5TIFIC CONS5SUS ?AT ! ,W> ON ,DRUGS & ! PRISON-9DU/RIAL COMPLEX IT FO/]S W]E A FAIL$ /RATEGY AS F> AS SOCIAL PEACE IS CONC]N$4 ,!Y CREATE MORE CONFLICT1 MORE ILLEGALITY1 & 9 ! LONG RUN !Y MAKE L>GE POPULATIONS LOSE !IR FE> ( 5T]+ 9TO 9T5SE HO/ILITY ) ! ,/ATE4 ,?AT'S ACTUALLY A PECULI> *>ACT]I/IC ( SOCIAL CONTROL 9 ! ,U,S 7& MAYBE A FEW O!R C\NTRIES LIKE ,BRAZIL74 ,L>GE P>TS ( ! POPULATION HAVE NORMALIZ$ LIFE-&-DEA? HO/ILITY1 EV5 %OOT-\TS ) ! LAW4 ,!RE'S A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWE5 MORE SOCIAL DEMOCRACY & LESS ,WILD ,WE/ JU/ICE4 ,9 ! LONG T]M1 SOCIAL DEMOCRACY IS A MORE /ABLE /RATEGY3 M$IATE PEOPLE'S MIS]Y1 USE UNIV]SAL HEAL?C>E1 WELF>E1 & $UCATION TO PACIFY ! POPULATION1 & W9 !IR LOYALTY OR AT LEA/ PASSIVITY4 ,A SOCIAL DEMOCRACY LIKE ,FRANCE WAS ONLY ABLE TO PU% A P>T ( ITS POPULATION 9TO ! SAME CONDITION ( LAWLESSNESS & REJECTION ( CIVIL SOCIETY ) MORE ?AN A C5TURY ( RACISM SO UNEXAM9$ & !RE=E UNM$IAT$ IT W\LD EV5 MAKE A GR+O BLU%4 

,ALL TOLD1 ! SIGNS SUGGE/ ?AT ,SOCIAL ,PEACE IS NOT SELL+ V]Y HI<LY 9 ! FUTURES TRAD+ ON ,WALL ,/REET4 

0!Y S5SE ?AT ! %IP MI<T BE S9K+ & LIKE ! RATS !Y >E1 !Y'RE BAIL+1 :I* 9 ?IS CASE MEANS FREE+ UP MORE LIQUID CAPITAL40 

,SO YES1 !RE WILL BE BLOOD4 ,:5 Y\ FUCK ) HEAL?C>E1 T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE T5D TO DIE SIL5TLY AS A CONSEQU5CE4 ,BUT LET'S BE REAL3 HEAL?C>E WAS ALREADY EXTREMELY FUCK$ UP 9 ! ,U,S1 BECAUSE !RE IS NO TRUE UNIV]SAL COV]AGE OR SOCIAL M$IC9E1 JU/ GOV]NM5T S*EMES TO ?R[ MONEY AT ! =-PR(IT BUS9ESSES ?AT GET RI* (F \R DISEASE4 ,OBAMAC>E WAS A JOKE1 ! BIGGE/ EMB>RASSM5T ( A HEAL?C>E PLAN 9 ! 5TIRE ,FIR/ ,WORLD4 ,! ONLY ?+ IS1 & ?IS MAKES A DIFF]5CE 9 PEOPLE'S LIVES1 IT WAS KILL+ A LOT FEW] PEOPLE ?AN ! ,REPUBLICAN PLAN WILL KILL4 

,IF WE'RE GO+ TO TALK AB\T HEAL?C>E1 WE C\LD SCOOP EV5 DEEP]3 ,WE/]N M$IC9E WAS ALREADY FUCK$ UP LONG BE=E QUE/IONS ( PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CAME 9TO ! MATT]4 

#b#d1 MI<T BE AN ACCURATE CALCULATION1 BUT 9 ! 5D1 IT'S AN ILLUSION4 ,EV5 )\T ?OSE #b#d1 DEA?S1 !RE >E A LOT ( O!R PEOPLE DY+ DUE TO DEEP] PROBLEMS4 ,9 ! 5D1 WE'RE ALL LIV+ & DY+ SO ?AT ! RI* CAN GET RI*] & ! RUL]S CAN /AY 9 *>GE4 

,I,G,D3 ,SEEMS ! DAY AFT] FIR+ ,COMEY1 ,TRUMP MET ) ! ,RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR & GAVE !M CLASSIFI$ 9=MATION4 ,! DETAILS >E /ILL PLAY+ \T1 BUT IF & :5 ! :EELS REALLY />T TO TURN AGA9/ ,TRUMP1 H[ DO Y\ ?9K WE %\LD1 OR CAN1 RESPOND8 ,:AT W\LD IT MEAN = ,TRUMP TO BE REMOV$ FROM (FICE = REAL = US8 ,IF ANY?+8 

,P,G3 ,AS ! DAYS GO BY1 IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT ! ,COMEY FIR+ IS BE+ VIEW$ BY ! POLITICAL & M$IA ELITE AS A MORE S]I\S (F5SE ?AN ! ,RUSSIA LEAK4 ,! LATT] HURT ,U,S 9T]E/S1 BUT IT WAS P]FECTLY LEGAL3 ! ,PRESID5T HAS FULL AU?ORITY TO DECLASSIFY 9=MATION4 ,! =M]1 MEAN:ILE1 CON/ITUTES OB/RUCTION ( JU/ICE1 :I* IS AN IMPEA*ABLE (F5SE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ,REPUBLICANS >E /ILL TREAT+ BO? CONTROV]SIES AS A S\RCE ( EMB>RASSM5T OR EV5 A CAUSE = ANG] ) ,TRUMP1 BUT !Y >E NOT AB&ON+ HIM OR TALK+ AB\T PUNI%+ HIM 9 ANY WAY4 ,MANY >E EV5 RISK+ !MSELVES TO HELP ) DAMAGE CONTROL1 SUGGE/+ ?AT ! ALLEGATIONS >E FALSE OR EXAGG]AT$1 EV5 ?\< !Y KN[ ,TRUMP HAS NO CR$IBILITY4 

,?IS %[S US A FEW ?+S3 \TRAGE 9 ! M$IA (T5 DOES NOT TRANSLATE 9TO POLITICAL ACTION1 NOR DOES IT *ANGE ! CALCULATIONS ( P[] ?AT ACTUALLY GOV]N ! DECISIONS ( POLITICIANS & BUREAUCRATS2 SECONDLY1 :AT SEEMS MO/ S]I\S TO ! PUBLIC 7! ,RUSSIA LEAK7 WILL NOT NECESS>ILY SEEM ! MO/ S]I\S TO ! POLITICIANS4 ,AS DISCUSS$ E>LI]1 POLITICIANS >E NOT FULLY HUMAN1 SO !Y'RE RESPOND+ TO P[] CALCULATIONS & NOT TO E?ICAL CONSID]ATIONS4 ,! ,RUSSIA LEAK WAS P]FECTLY LEGAL SO IT CON/ITUTES NO RISK1 & ! ,REPUBLICANS CURR5TLY HAVE LITTLE TO GA9 & MU* TO LOSE FROM IMPEA*+ ,TRUMP4 ,OV] TIME1 ! M$IA WILL SCULPT \R VIEW ( ! CONTROV]SY1 & R$IRECT \R GAZE TO ! (F5SES ?AT >E MORE RELEVANT TO ! POLITICIANS4 ,COMEY1 !RE=E1 IS DOM9AT+ ! NEWS CYCLE MORE ?AN ,RUSSIA4 

0,ALL TOLD1 ! SIGNS SUGGE/ ?AT ,SOCIAL ,PEACE IS NOT SELL+ V]Y HI<LY 9 ! FUTURES TRAD+ ON ,WALL ,/REET40 

,ALL ( ?IS IS A R\NDAB\T WAY ( SAY+ ?AT AN>*I/S %\LD ?9K TWICE BE=E GETT+ \TRAG$ BY ! ?+S ?AT 5RAGE ! PUBLIC4 ,PUBLIC \TRAGE IS SPECTACLE1 IT'S PRODUC$ BY ! M$IA = SPECIFIC PURPOSES1 LIKE ! SALIVATION ( ,PAVLOV'S DOGS4 ,WE %\LD KEEP A CLE> HEAD 9/EAD ( GO+ ALONG ) IT1 BECAUSE IT WON'T NECESS>ILY TRANSLATE 9TO ACTION1 ANY ACTIONS PRODUC$ WILL BE 9/ITUTIONAL & !RE=E REAFFIRM+ ( GOV]NM5T1 & IT ALMO/ C]TA9LY WILL BE A DI/RACTION FROM ! ?+S ?AT %\LD REALLY BE P]CEIV$ AS 9FURIAT+4 

,AT ! MOM5T1 ! QUE/ION = ME IS1 H[ CAN WE BE RESPONSIVE TO SOCIAL CONV]SATIONS )\T EI!R PRODUC+ M]E CYNICISM1 OR FALL+ 9TO ! *ORUS ?AT IS BASICALLY JU/ *E]LEAD+ DUE PROCESS & DEMOCRATIC VALUES8 ,9DIGNATION OV] ! ,RUSSIA LEAK1 IF WE'RE GO+ TO BE HONE/1 IS NO?+ BUT PATRIOTISM & SUPPORT = ! ,U,S W> APP>ATUS1 ! SAME ONE ?AT PROGRESSIVES MEEKLY PROTE/$ DUR+ ! ,W4 ,BU% ADM9I/RATION4 

0,ALL ( ?IS IS A R\NDAB\T WAY ( SAY+ ?AT AN>*I/S %\LD ?9K TWICE BE=E GETT+ \TRAG$ BY ! ?+S ?AT 5RAGE ! PUBLIC40 

,?IS IS A QUE/ION ?AT CAN ONLY BE ANSW]$ BY AN>*I/S :O >E ACTUALLY 9T]V5+ 9 ! SOCIAL CONV]SATION4 ,:AT K9DS ( REBUTTALS WORK ) \R P>5TS1 ) \R C[ORK]S1 ) \R NEI<BORS1 9 ! SUP]M>KET8 ,?IS BR+S UP ANO!R1 MU* D>K] QUE/ION3 >E WE EV5 HAV+ SU* CONV]SATIONS1 OR >E ALL SU* EX*ANGES ( OP9ION N[ BE+ M$IAT$ ?R\< ,FACEBOOK8 

,IF ! LATT] IS ! CASE1 WE'RE BE+ COMPLETELY +5U\S BY DISCUSS+ COMMUNICATION /RATEGIES & ME?ODS ( DISC\RSE4 ,?OSE :OSE EXPRESSIONS PASS EXCLUSIVELY ?R\< VIRTUAL NETWORK PLAT=MS LIKE ,FACEBOOK OR ,9/AGRAM HAVE NO REAL CAPACITY = EXPRESSION1 SO !Y HAVE A MU* DEEP] ALI5ATION !Y NE$ TO ADDRESS BE=E !Y CAN ?9K AB\T H[ TO 9T]V5E 9 DEBATES4 ,IF ! REVOLUTION WON'T BE TELEVIS$1 IT SURE AS FUCK WON'T BE TWEET$ OR %>$ AS A MEME4 

,AS = ! RE/ ( US1 WE CAN SPREAD DEEP] CRITIQUES ?AT WILL /ILL BE VALID IF ,TRUMP IS REPLAC$ BY ,P5CE1 WE CAN SYMPA?IZE ) PEOPLE FRU/RAT$ BY ,TRUMP'S HEAVY-H&$NESS BUT PO9T \T ?AT AT LEA/ ,TRUMP LETS US KN[ ! BAD ?+S HE'S DO+1 :]EAS A COMPET5T POLITICIAN IS BETT] AT HID+ !M1 OR WE C\LD >GUE ?AT ! SPECTACLE ( CONTROV]SY IS DI/RACT+ US FROM ?+S ?AT ACTUALLY HAVE A MU* BIGG] IMPACT ON REAL PEOPLE1 :E!R IT'S ! W>S 9 ,SYRIA1 ,IRAQ1 & ,AF<ANI/AN1 ! DEPORTATIONS & ! DEA?S ON ! BORD]1 POLICE %OOT+S1 CLIMATE *ANGE1 OR ! LOSS ( HEAL?C>E4 

0IF ,TRUMP IS REPLAC$ BY ,P5CE1 WE CAN SYMPA?IZE ) PEOPLE FRU/RAT$ BY ,TRUMP'S HEAVY-H&$NESS BUT PO9T \T ?AT AT LEA/ ,TRUMP LETS US KN[ ! BAD ?+S HE'S DO+40 

,CURR5TLY1 :AT'S GO+ ON IS NE>LY ALL HYPE1 SO \R /RATEGIES WILL NATURALLY BE DISCURSIVE1 CONV]SATIONAL1 AN 9T]V5TION 9 ! DEBATES O!R PEOPLE >E HAV+ AS !Y WAT* ! NEWS4 ,IMPEA*M5T OR A SIMIL> PROCESS WILL HAPP5 MU* MORE SL[LY4 ,! ,DEMOCRATS WILL REACT ) AN >ROGANT TRIUMPHALISM4 ,IF & :5 IT COMES TO ?AT1 AN>*I/S CAN REACT BY >GU+ ?AT GOV]NM5T CANNOT BE RE=M$1 ?AT GOV]NM5T PROTECTS ITSELF BUT WILL NEV] PROTECT PEOPLE 7,TRUMP WILL PRESUMABLY BE 9 TR\BLE = FIR+ A POLITICAL APPO9TEE & NOT = DEPORT+ ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 = EXAMPLE71 & SO =?4 ,BUT ,I DON'T ?9K WE CAN 9T]V5E DIRECTLY 9 ! PROCESS4 ,IT'S A SPECTACLE4 ,AT BE/1 WE CAN REVEAL IT AS A SPECTACLE1 %[ PEOPLE ! CURTA9S & ! /AGE PROPS1 & ]ODE ! LEGITIMACY ( ALL ?OSE :O P>TICIPATE 9 ! SPECTACLE4 

,BEYOND ?AT1 WE CAN KEEP ON ATTACK+ /ATE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT H>M PEOPLE1 & KEEP PU%+ ! PRACTICE ( SELF-ORGANIZATION TO HI<] LEVELS4 ,:I* BR+S US TO ! LA/ QUE/ION4 

,I,G,D3 ,AN>*I/S 9 ! ,U,S >E />T+ AGA9 TO ?9K AB\T :AT IT W\LD MEAN TO1 ON A L>GE SCALE1 BEG9 TO COME TOGE!R TO MEET \R NE$S & BUILD DUAL P[] 9 ! CURR5T AGE & )9 ! CRISIS ( ,TRUMPISM4 ,:AT >E Y\R ?\<TS ON WOR?:ILE PROGRAMS ?AT PEOPLE %\LD BE ?9K+ AB\T ORGANIZ+8 ,OR AT LEA/1 :AT PR9CIPLES C\LD HELP GUIDE US8 

,P,G3 ,MUTUAL AID & DIRECT ACTION >E BEAUTIFUL IDEAS1 BUT MANY AN>*I/S R>ELY MOVE !M BEYOND ! LEVEL ( SLOGANS OR ! SIMPLE/ K9D ( PROJECTS4 ,:AT WE NE$ IS TO PRACTICE ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( EV]YDAY LIFE & ( ALL \R VITAL NE$S4 ,WE NE$ HEAL?C>E1 HEAL?Y FOOD1 ACCESS TO H\S+1 A CLEAN 5VIRONM5T8 ,( C\RSE4 ,BUT :AT >E WE ACTUALLY DO+ TO A*IEVE !SE ?+S8 ,!RE'S AN AL>M+ LACK ( PROJECTUALITY4 ,:AT ,I'M REF]R+ TO IS A CON/ANT PROCESS ( ID5TIFY+ \R COLLECTIVE NE$S & ! NE$S ( \R /RUGGLES1 & 5SUR+ ?AT \R PROJECTS1 \R VITAL ACTIVITY1 CON/ITUTE AN EFFECTIVE PROJECTION ( ! SATISFACTION ( ?OSE NE$S 9TO ! FUTURE4 

0,WE NE$ HEAL?C>E1 HEAL?Y FOOD1 ACCESS TO H\S+1 A CLEAN 5VIRONM5T8 ,( C\RSE4 ,BUT :AT >E WE ACTUALLY DO+ TO A*IEVE !SE ?+S8 ,!RE'S AN AL>M+ LACK ( PROJECTUALITY40 

,:AT DO WE NE$ ?AT TODAY WE DON'T HAVE OR WE RELY ON ! ,/ATE OR CAPITALI/ BUS9ESSES TO PROVIDE = US8 ,:AT >E WE DO+ TO MAKE SURE ?AT 9 FIVE OR T5 YE>S1 WE HAVE ! CAPACITY TO FULFILL ?OSE NE$S 9 AN AN>*I/ WAY1 :I* MEANS SELF-ORGANIZ$1 ANTI-CAPITALI/1 & ALSO 9CLUSIVE1 SUBV]SIVE1 CON/ITUT+ A TOOL ?AT O!R PEOPLE CAN ALSO ADOPT8 

,H[ MANY AN>*I/S /UDI$ AN?ROPOLOGY OR LIT]ATURE 9/EAD ( ME*ANICS1 APPLI$ *EMI/RY1 FIR/ AID1 M$IC9E1 OR P]MACULTURE8 ,) V]Y FEW EXCEPTIONS1 PEOPLE NE$ TO /OP GO+ TO COLLEGE4 ,AUTODIDACTISM US$ TO BE AN IMPORTANT PR9CIPLE 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 BUT N[ADAYS ANYONE :O CAN GET ! LOANS GOES TO UNIV]SITY1 MORTGAGES !IR FUTURE1 WA/ES !IR TIME1 & LE>NS ELITI/ MODES ( POLITICAL ACTION ?AT HAVE MORE TO DO ) POLIC+ ID5TITIES OR PRES]V+ COM=T ZONES ?AN ANY K9D ( CONFLICT AGA9/ AU?ORITY4 ,$UCATION IS AB\T PAP]WORK2 H[EV]1 LE>N+ IS A FUNCTION ( MOTIVATION4 ,SO ,I'M GO+ TO DROP ,WILL ,HUNT+ & REIT]ATE ?AT Y\ CAN LE>N AS MU* ) A FEW BUCKS 9 LATE FEES AT ! PUBLIC LIBR>Y AS Y\ W\LD SP5D+ A HUNDR$ GR& AT A PRE/IGI\S UNIV]SITY4 

,A LOT ( AN>*I/S TODAY CONSID] !MSELVES 9T]NATIONALI/S & !Y ONLY KN[ ONE OR TWO LANGUAGES4 ,:AT K9D ( CAVE >E !Y LIV+ 98 ,BACK 9 ! DAY1 AN>*I/S R\T9ELY TAU<T !MSELVES F\R1 FIVE1 SIX LANGUAGES4 ,BUT LET'S NOT ROMANTICIZE4 ,!IR G5D] RELATIONS & !IR CONFLICT RESOLUTION ME?ODS W]E %IT2 IT'S NOT LIKE WE'VE BE5 TOTALLY LAZY4 ,RA!R1 ,I MEAN = ! EXAMPLE TO S]VE AS AN ILLU/RATION ( :AT'S POSSIBLE1 ( H[ WE CAN TEA* \RSELVES ?+S ?AT OP5 COMPLETELY NEW POSSIBILITIES = ! /RUGGLE1 & ALL IT TAKES IS MOTIVATION4 

0,IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY USEFUL SKILLS1 WE'RE REALLY JU/ WA/+ \R BREA? :5 WE TALK AB\T SELF-ORGANIZATION1 DIRECT ACTION1 & MUTUAL AID40 

,IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY USEFUL SKILLS1 WE'RE REALLY JU/ WA/+ \R BREA? :5 WE TALK AB\T SELF-ORGANIZATION1 DIRECT ACTION1 & MUTUAL AID4 ,ONCE WE />T DEVELOP+ USEFUL SKILLS1 ! NEXT /EP IS TO COMMUNALIZE !M1 TO PUT !M AT ! S]VICE ( ! COMMUNITIES ?AT DO NOT YET EXI/1 & TO PUT !M AT ! S]VICE ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ AU?ORITY4 ,AT ?IS /AGE1 ! BIGGE/ DANG]S >E EI!R ?AT WE BURN \T1 BECAUSE WE'RE D$ICAT+ SO MU* ( \R 5]GY TO A PROJECT )\T GETT+ MU* BACK1 TRY+ TO JUMP-/>T ! GIFT ECONOMY1 OR WE GET R$IRECT$ 9TO A CAPITALI/ ECONOMY1 =C$ TO TURN :AT WE CREATE 9TO PRODUCTS1 TO SELL IT 9 ORD] TO MAKE \R EF=TS SU/A9ABLE1 & !N TO 5D UP ) JU/ AN ALT]NATIVE BUS9ESS1 :I* IS ! FREQU5T FATE ( COOP]ATIVES1 PUBLI%+ PROJECTS1 & P]MACULTURE F>MS1 TO NAME A FEW4 

,:AT CAN KEEP US FROM BURN+ \T OR SELL+ \T8 ,%>+ & SOLID>ITY4 ,NONE ( US CAN TAKE ON ?IS MA*9E ALONE1 & NONE ( \R PROJECTS >E PURE1 BEYOND ! REA* ( CAPITALI/ DYNAMICS4 ,TO SURVIVE N[ADAYS1 EV]YONE'S GOT TO MAKE SOME MONEY4 ,! SOLUTION TO ?IS ISN'T LIV+ 5TIRELY \T ( ! DUMP/]1 BUT RA!R ACKN[L$G+ IT AS A DEFEAT ?AT IS V]Y PRES5T 9 \R LIVES1 A DEFEAT ?AT ONE DAY WE HOPE TO OV]TURN4 ,FETI%IZ+ COOP]ATIVES OR ALT]NATIVE CURR5CIES IS JU/ A WAY TO MAKE A %R9E \T ( ! DEFEAT4 ,:I* IS NOT TO SAY ?AT WE REJECT ?OSE TOOLS = BE+ IMPURE1 BECAUSE EV]Y?+ IS IMPURE4 ,BUT WE NE$ TO ALWAYS KEEP A REVOLUTION>Y HORIZON VISIBLE & PRES5T3 :AT PROJECTS REPRES5T COMPROMISES ?AT 5ABLE US TO SURVIVE1 & :AT PROJECTS >E ! BOLD ONES ?AT ALL[ US TO REA* = ?AT :I* MAKES SURVIVAL WOR?:ILE8 ,& WE ALWAYS1 ALWAYS1 ALWAYS NE$ TO PRES]VE ! LIV+ CONNECTION BETWE5 \R CON/RUCTIVE & DE/RUCTIVE ACTIONS4 ,BREAK+ ! ASPHALT & PLANT+ TREES GO H& 9 H&4 ,DO+ ONE )\T ! O!R DOESN'T MAKE S5SE4 

0,ONCE WE HAVE AN AN>*I/ SPACE ) A HI< CAPACITY = SELF-DEF5SE1 = SABOTAGE1 = SOCIAL CRITIQUE1 & ALSO = ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( ?OSE V]Y NE$S ?AT EV]YBODY HAS & CAPITALISM SUCKS AT PROVID+ - ?AT'S :5 WE />T TO BE A REAL ?REAT40 

,ONCE WE HAVE AN AN>*I/ SPACE ) A HI< CAPACITY = SELF-DEF5SE1 = SABOTAGE1 = SOCIAL CRITIQUE1 & ALSO = ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( ?OSE V]Y NE$S ?AT EV]YBODY HAS & CAPITALISM SUCKS AT PROVID+ 7HEAL?1 H\S+1 FOOD1 LE>N+1 PLAY1 COMMUNICATION44471 ?AT'S :5 WE />T TO BE A REAL ?REAT1 ?AT'S :5 WE DEVELOP A MODEL ?AT O!R PEOPLE CAN ADOPT & MAKE !IR [N1 & WE WON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE FAC$ ) !SE CON/ANT BLACKMAILS3 WORK OR />VE1 G5TRIFY OR DECAY1 VOTE = ,TRUMP OR ,CL9TON4 

,?AT'S ALSO ! PO9T :5 QUE/IONS ( COORD9ATION & ORGANIZATION BECOME REALLY IMPORTANT4 ,BE=E ?AT IT'S A MOOT PO9T4 ,?OSE :O FETI%IZE MASS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE !IR F$]ATION ) T5 PEOPLE1 ?OSE :O FETI%IZE 9=MALITY HAVE !IR AFF9ITY GR\PS ) T5 PEOPLE4 ,CUTT+ ?R\< ! ILLUSIONS1 ORGANIZATION DOESN'T CREATE ACTIVITY1 RA!R IT IS A V]B WE APPLY TO ! ACTIVITY & 9ITIATIVE ?AT ALREADY EXI/S4 ,& IT FL[S FROM P]SONAL RELATION%IPS ?AT 9 ! BEG9N+ >E ALWAYS 9=MAL1 ?\< AT A C]TA9 PO9T MAY BE =MALIZ$ DEP5D+ ON \R SPECIFIC NE$S4 

,!RE >E NO SIMPLE ANSW]S TO ?IS QUE/ION1 BUT A FEW HI/ORICAL LESSONS4 ,SUBV]SIVE SPACES ) LITTLE COORD9ATION1 ) NO ME*ANISMS = SPREAD+ & 5C\RAG+ PROPOSALS ACROSS A L>GE NETWORK1 T5D TO BE SL[ 9 RESPOND+ TO *ANG+ CONDITIONS4 ,!Y GET C>RI$ ALONG BY EV5TS RA!R ?AN 9FLU5C+ !M4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 SPACES ) A UNIT>Y =M ( ORGANIZATION1 :E!R ?AT BE A C5TRAL ASSEMBLY OR A F$]ATION 9 ! ,WE/]N RA!R ?AN NON-,WE/]N S5SE 7PYRAMIDAL1 P]MAN5T =MAL ORGANIZATION AT ! C5T]7 WILL BE CONS]VATIVE1 EASY TO CO-OPT1 & 9 ! CRUCIAL MOM5T1 C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y WILL PUT ! BRAKES ON ! REVOLT & AID 9 ! REE/ABLI%M5T ( ORD] & SOCIAL PEACE4 

,?IS LATT] CONSID]ATION SEEMS REALLY F> (F AT ! MOM5T1 BUT WE CAN PREFIGURE IT1 ) ! WAYS WE ?9K AB\T ORGANIZATION N[1 & AVOID SOME MAJOR HEADA*ES OR EMB>RASS+ BLUND]S D[N ! ROAD4 

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