,?R\< ! ,LOOK+ ,GLASS ,AN>*I/ ADV5TURES AT ,M>XISM #ba ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY ,TEXT 3 ,CONSID]+ ! ATTEMPTS BY ! ,S,W,P TO MONOPOLIZE & COLONIZE ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T1 ,I ?\XISM #b#a4 ,AFT] ALL1 GIV5 ! EV5TS ( ! PA/ FEW YE>S 7,J#a#h1 ,SEATTLE1 ,MAY ,DAY1 ETC47 ,I ?\TY HACKS4 ,>M$ ) TWO LEAFLETS & SOME COPIES ( ,BLACK ,FLAG & ,FRE$OM1 ,I HEAD$ (F TO ! EV5T4 ,DAY ,ONE ,MY FIR/ POLITICAL DISCUSSION 7IF Y\ CAN CALL IT ?AT7 WAS ) A ,SP>TACUS ,LEAGUE MEMB] \TSIDE ! REGI/RATION BUILD+4 ,I WAS H&+ \T A LEAFLET 7ON :Y ,L59ISM IS MO/ DEF9ITELY NOT 0,SOCIALISM FROM ,BEL[07 :5 %E ASK$ ME :AT K9D ( AN>*I/ ,I WAS & :E!R ,I ?\*I/S FROM ,BAKUN9 ON SUPPORT$ WORK]S C\NCILS AS ! MEANS ( REVOLUTION & ASK$ IF %E KNEW ?AT4 ,%E SAID %E DID1 SO ,I ASK$ :Y1 !N1 ! NONS5SE AB\T 0DISORGANIZ$ 9DIVIDUALS40 ,%E !N *ANG$ TRACK & ASK$ :Y ,I OPPOS$ ,M>XISM4 ,I SAID ?AT ,I DID NOT WANT TO *ANGE ONE SET ( BOSSES ) ANO!R4 ,BUT Y\ NE$ LEAD]%IP1 %E SAID1 & ,TROTSKYI/S DO NOT AIM = ! LEAD]S BE+ NEW BOSSES4 ,I !N PO9T$ H] TO NUM]\S QUOTES 9 MY LEAFLET BY ,L59 & ,TROTSKY ON ! NE$ = P>TY DICTATOR%IP 79CLUD+ ! CLASSIC ONE BY ,TROTSKY ?AT 0! REVOLUTION>Y P>TY 7VANGU>D7 :I* R5\NCES ITS [N DICTATOR%IP SURR5D]S ! MASSES TO ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION0 & /RESS$ ! 0ITS [N0 BIT74 ,I !N />T$ TO DISCUSS ! DISB&+ ( SOVIETS ) ELECT$ NON-,BOL%EVIK MAJORITIES 9 ! SPR+ ( #a#i#a#h1 AT :I* PO9T %E HAD TO GO4 ,AFT] H&+ \T A FEW MORE LEAFLETS1 ,I W5T TO ,ALEX ,CALL9ICOS MEET+ ON 0,EQUALITY40 ,MY CONTRIBUTION WAS SIMPLE3 ,!RE IS NO EQUALITY 9 A /ATE & SO EQUALITY MEANS AN>*ISM4 ,I GAVE A FEW EXAMPLES 7NO EQUALITY BETWE5 ! ,*EKA & /RIK+ WORK]S1 NO EQUALITY 9 P[] BETWE5 ! P>TY LEAD]S & ! WORK]S74 ,I QUOT$ ,L59 FROM ,LEFT-,W+ COMMUNISM 7! P>TY 0IS DIRECT$ BY A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( N9ETE5 444 ,NOT A S+LE IMPORTANT ISSUE IS DECID$ BY ANY POLITICAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL QUE/ION IS DECID$ BY ANY ,/ATE 9/ITUTION 444 )\T ! GUID+ 9/RUCTIONS ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,P>TY074 ,I 9DICAT$ ,TROTSKY'S ABOLITION BY DECREE ( SOLDI] DEMOCRACY & ,L59'S REPLACEM5T ( WORK]S CONTROL BY ONE-MAN MANAGEM5T AS EXAMPLES ( ! LACK ( EQUALITY UND] ,BOL%EVISM4 ,I >GU$ ?AT /ATE [N]%IP & PRIVATE [N]%IP W]E BASICALLY ! SAME1 & GAVE ! EXAMPLE ( /RIK+ WORK]S 9 ,RUSSIA BE+ LOCK$ \T ( ! FACTORIES BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS & SO SUBJECT TO ! SAME 9EQUALITIES ( ECONOMIC P[] AS 9 CAPITALISM4 ,?IS POLITICAL 9EQUALITY 9 P[]1 ,I NOT$1 SOON BECAME A S\RCE ( ECONOMIC 9EQUALITY4 ,! NE> SIL5CE ?AT M>K$ BY DEP>TURE FROM ! MICROPHONE SURPRIS$ EV5 ME4 ,! NEXT CONTRIBUTOR 9=M$ ! FAI?FUL ?AT :AT ,I HAD SAID 0WAS NOT TRUE10 EV5 ?\< IT ALL WAS4 ,NO?+ LIKE A BIT ( REALITY D5IAL6 ,COMRADE ,ALEX1 NE$LESS TO SAY1 MIS9T]PRET$ MY POSITION 7NO1 COMRADE1 AN>*I/S DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT 9EQUALITIES 9 POLITICAL P[] IS ! ONLY S\RCE ( ECONOMIC 9EQUALITY74 ,NOR DID HE REALLY ADDRESS MY PO9TS 7& HE CLAIM$ ?AT ,Z$ ,MAGAZ9E'S ,MI*AEL ,ALB]T WAS AN AN>*I/1 :I* ,ALB]T W\LD BE AS SURPRIS$ AS ,I WAS TO DISCOV]4 ,H[EV]1 IT DOES 9DICATE ! G5]AL LEVEL ( ACCURACY AT ! EV5T74 ,HIS MAJOR PO9T 9 REPLY WAS ?AT ,L59 WAS NOT HAPPY AB\T ?IS DOM9ATION BY #ai PEOPLE1 AL?\< ( C\RSE ! QUOTE SAID NO?+ ( ! K9D4 ,IT WAS FROM ,LEFT-,W+ ,COMMUNISM :]E US$ IT AS EVID5CE 9 ,L59'S >GUM5T ?AT ! 0VANGU>D ( ! PROLET>IAT0 W\LD 0SEIZE P[]0 & ?AT TO DRAW A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! MASSES & ( LEAD]S WAS 0*ILDI% NONS5SE40 ,H[EV]1 ! #ai ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE MEMB]S W\LD APPE> AGA9444 ,I WASN'T ! ONLY AN>*I/ !RE1 ( C\RSE4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 7WWW4AF$4ORG4UK_/7 HAD A /ALL & W]E H&+ \T !IR BULLET9 ,RESI/ANCE & A SPECIAL ,GLOBALIZE ,RESI/ANCE SPO( LEAFLET ,DESI/4 ,O!R COMRADES W]E H&+ \T LEAFLETS = ! AN>*I/ BOOKFAIR 7WWW4AN>*I/BOOKFAIR4ORG74 ,I HAD A QUICK *AT ) !M & !Y W]E K9D 5\< TO TAKE SOME ( MY LEAFLETS = !IR /ALL & COME ALONG TO H& /UFF \TSIDE ! ,S,W,P'S 0,M>XISM & ,AN>*ISM0 MEET+1 ! NEXT ONE ,I ATT5D$4 ,?IS MEET+ HAD ,PAT ,/ACK AS MA9 SPEAK]4 ,IT WAS JU/ A REPEAT ( HIS REC5T >TICLE FROM ,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW 7AS ,I HAD HOP$1 TO BE HONE/1 AS ONE ( MY LEAFLETS WAS A REPLY TO ?AT >TICLE74 ,HE EV5 DECID$ TO ADD SOME MORE 9ACCURATE ASS]TIONS TO HIS EXI/+ HEFTY AM\NT4 ,!SE 9CLUD$ QUOT+ ! ,M>XI/ ,BIG ,BILL ,HAYWOOD TO CLAIM ?AT AN>*O-SYNDICALISM REJECT$ 9SURRECTION 7/RANGE1 BUT Y\ W\LD ?9K A SYNDICALI/ :O ACTUALLY WAS AN AN>*I/ W\LD HAVE BE5 MORE APPROPRIATE67 & /AT+ ?AT ,GEORGE ,SOREL WAS ! MA9 !ORETICIAN ( REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM 7SO IGNOR+ ?AT1 FIR/LY1 HE WROTE AB\T AN EXI/+ MOVEM5T1 ONE ?AT HAD DEVELOP$ BE=E HE DECID$ TO WRITE AB\T IT AS HE HIMSELF ADMITT$4 &1 SECONDLY1 HIS IMPACT ON ?IS EXI/+ MOVEM5T WAS SMALL1 & ?IRDLY1 AS ,SOREL HIMSELF NOT$1 REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM EFFECTIVELY />T$ :5 ! AN>*I/S JO9$ ! UNION1 & F\R?LY1 ! OBVI\S SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 ,BAKUN9'S IDEAS & SYNDICALISM1 AS MO/ HI/ORIANS & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S ACKN[L$GE74 ,TO GIVE Y\ AN IDEA ( :AT ! ,S,W,P CONSID]S 0DEBATE0 ,I WILL REC\NT ITS =MAT4 ,PAT ,/ACK GETS TO SPEAK = #d-#d#e M9UTES ON AN>*ISM 7) AT LEA/ ONE LIE1 ]ROR OR DI/ORTION EV]Y S5T5CE74 ,! CONTRIBUTORS FROM ! FLOOR GET ?REE M9UTES TO MAKE !IR PO9T4 ,?REE :OLE M9UTES TO REPLY 7W[1 TRUE EQUALITY674 ,DEBATE ! ISSUES8 ,H[ CAN Y\ :5 Y\ DO NOT HAVE TIME TO CORRECT ! LIES8 ,ONE ?+ ,I DID GET CONFIRM$ WAS MY GUESS ?AT ,/ACK HAD JU/ BAS$ HIS ACC\NT ( AN>*ISM ON A 7V]Y SELECTIVELY & (T5 9CORRECTLY QUOT$7 ,PAUL ,AVRI* BOOK1 ,AN>*I/ ,PORTRAITS 7= EXAMPLE1 ,/ACK =GOT TO QUOTE ,AVRI*'S COMM5T ?AT ,BAKUN9 WAS A FA!R ( SYNDICALISM74 ,HE EV5 HAD IT ) HIM AT ! MEET+ & QUOT$ FROM IT4 ,NO?+ LIKE GO+ TO ! S\RCE MAT]IAL TO BUILD A CASE6 ,?REE :OLE M9UTES TO REFUTE #de M9UTES ( G>BAGE IS DIFFICULT ( C\RSE4 ,SO ,I CONC5TRAT$ ON ! MO/ DISGRACEFUL SL&]1 NAMELY ?AT AN>*I/S DO NOT SEE COLLECTIVE CLASS /RUGGLE AS ! MEANS ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,AS ,I EXPECT$1 ,/ACK QUOT$ ,BAKUN9 SAY+ ?AT ! 0UNCIVILIZ$1 DIS9H]IT$1 ILLIT]ATE0 W]E ! 0FL[] ( ! PROLET>IAT40 ,I C\NT]$ ) SOME HI/ORICAL CONTEXT 79 #a#h#g1 OV] #f.0 ( WORK+ PEOPLE 9 ,SPA9 W]E ILLIT]ATE1 = EXAMPLE74 ,I !N QUOT$ FROM ! >TICLE FROM :I* ?IS QUOTE IS EXTRACT$4 ,9 IT ,BAKUN9 >GUES ?AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+M5'S ,ASSOCIATION 0TO BE A REAL P[] 444 MU/ ORGANIZE ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ! PROLET>IAT ( ,EUROPE1 ( ,AM]ICA1 ( ALL L&S10 ?AT 0! 9T]NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ( ECONOMIC CONFLICT AGA9/ CAPITALISM . ! TRUE AIM ( ?IS ASSOCIATION0 & ?AT IT WAS 0NECESS>Y TO UNIFY ! SCATT]$ =CES ( ! PROLET>IAT 9TO AN ,9T]NATIONAL ORGANIZATION1 A REVOLUTION>Y P[] DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! 5TR5*$ P[] ( ! B\RGEOISIE40 ,?IS1 ( C\RSE1 MADE A MOCK]Y ( ,/ACK'S ASS]TION ?AT ,BAKUN9 ?\TISANS & ORGANIZ$ FACTORY WORK]S0 W]E NOT ! 0S\RCE ( ! DE/RUCTION ( CAPITALISM40 ,?IS1 ( C\RSE1 W\LD SOON HAVE BE5 APP>5T IF HE HAD ACTUALLY BE5 BO!R$ TO READ ANY ,BAKUN9 BE=E SP\T+ (F AB\T HIS IDEAS4 ,I ALSO PO9T$ \T ?AT F> FROM >GU+ = AN 09/9CTIVE0 SOCIALISM1 AS ,/ACK CLAIM$1 ,BAKUN9 HAD ACTUALLY /RESS$ ?AT ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 P>TICUL>LY /RIKES1 W]E ESS5TIAL = TRANS=M+ 9/9CT 9TO CONSCI\S SOCIALI/ ?\Y S\RCES4 ,= ,KROPOTK91 ,I PO9T$ \T ,/ACKS' EXAMPLES ( :AT ,KROPOTK9 ?\ ?AT !Y W]E NOT EXAMPLES ( MUTUAL AID EI!R 7,/ACK CANNOT GET EV5 USE ! SECOND>Y S\RCE MAT]IAL CORRECTLY674 ,I /RESS$ ?AT = ,KROPOTK91 MUTUAL AID 7I4E4SOLID>ITY7 WAS ESS5TIAL 9 ! HO/ILE 5VIRONM5T ( CAPITALISM & 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE - AS W\LD BE CLE> FROM READ+ HIS WORK1 :I* ,/ACK OBVI\SLY HAD NEV] DONE4 ,I !N PROVID$ SOME QUOTES FROM ,KROPOTK9 ON COLLECTIVE CLASS /RUGGLE3 0! WORK]S WILL HAVE TO 444 TAKE OV] ALL SOCIAL WEAL? SO AS TO PUT IT 9TO COMMON [N]%IP4 ,?IS REVOLUTION CAN ONLY BE C>RI$ \T BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES40 0.< ,AN>*I/S.> 5DEAVOR TO PROMOTE !IR IDEAS DIRECTLY AMONG ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS & TO 9DUCE ?OSE UNIONS TO A DIRECT /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL40 0,! *IEF AIM ( AN>*ISM IS TO AWAK5 ! CON/RUCTIVE P[]S ( ! LABOR+ MASSES 444 .<&.> ADVISE TAK+ AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ?OSE WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS :I* C>RY ON ! DIRECT /RUGGLE ( LABOR AGA9/ CAPITAL & ITS PROTECTOR1 - ! ,/ATE40 ,YES1 9DE$1 ,KROPOTK9 DID NOT ?9K COLLECTIVE CLASS /RUGGLE WAS ! MEANS ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 AS !SE & NUM]\S O!R QUOTES 9DICATE4 ,BUT :Y LET FACTS GET 9 ! WAY ( GOOD RANT1 COMRADE ,/ACK8 ,I DID GET ! PLEASURE ( CALL+ ,/ACK A LI> TO HIS FACE1 :I* WAS NICE4 ,:AT HAPP5$ NEXT IS 9T]E/+4 ,ONE ,S,W,P MEMB] SAID ?AT ! AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE BE+ H&$ \T WAS SUGGE/+ ?AT ,L59I/S WANT$ TO IMPOSE SOME HORRIBLE DICTATOR%IP OV] ! WORK+ CLASS1 BUT 0?AT WAS NOT TRUE40 ,NEV] M9D ALL ?OSE QUOTES BY ,L59 & ,TROTSKY ON ! NE$ = P>TY DICTATOR%IP !N6 ,OBVI\SLY !Y W]E JU/ PULL+ \R LEG :5 !Y ADVOCAT$ P>TY DICTATOR%IP6 ,:5 ,/ACK SUMM$ UP1 HE /AT$ ?AT HE HAD NEV] SAID ?AT AN>*I/S REJECT$ COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE4 ,FUNNY1 !N1 ?AT HE /AT$ ?AT1 = AN>*I/S1 0IT FOLL[S ?AT IF CLASS CONFLICT IS NOT ! MOTOR ( *ANGE1 ! WORK+ CLASS IS NOT ! AG5T & COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE NOT ! MEANS40 ,OBVI\SLY HE1 LIKE ,L591 WAS JU/ JOK+ ) US - P]HAPS ! ,S,W,P WILL *ANGE ITS NAME TO ! ,COMICAL ,P>TY8 ,HE ALSO RAIS$ ?AT ISSUE ( ! #ai ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE MEMB]S RUNN+ ,RUSSIA4 ,HE SAID ?AT ,L59 DID NOT LIKE IT 7NOT ?AT Y\ C\LD TELL ?IS FROM ,LEFT-W+ ,COMMUNISM1 9DE$ ! OPPOSITE IS ! CASE1 BUT :Y LET SOME FACTS GET 9 ! WAY8 ,AFT] ALL1 !Y HAV5'T BE=E74 ,/AL91 HE 9=M$ US1 GOT RID ( ?AT & REPLAC$ IT ) ONE MAN DICTATOR%IP4 ,BUT1 !N AGA91 ,L59 DID /RESS ! NE$ = ONE-MAN MANAGEM5T 7>M$ ) DICTATORIAL P[]S7 = ! WORK]S4 ,/AL9 WAS JU/ 9TRODUC+ ?AT 0EFFICI5T0 PR9CIPAL )9 ! C5TRAL COMMITTEE4 ,IF ITS GOOD 5\< = ! PROLES1 :Y NOT ! VANGU>D8 ,& ! MAJOR DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,L59'S REGIME & ,/AL9'S8 ,WELL1 ,L59 9TRODUC$ LOTS ( ?+S ,/ACK LIK$1 :ILE ,/AL9 DID ! OPPOSITE4 ,:I*1 9CID5TALLY1 JU/ PROV$ ! AN>*I/ PO9T4 ,! SLOGAN WAS 0ALL P[] TO ! ,SOVIETS01 NOT 0ALL P[] TO ,L5940 ,I ALSO H&$ \T HUNDR$S ( ! SECOND LEAFLET1 :I* EXPOS$ ! DI/ORTIONS & LIES CONTA9$ 9 ,/ACK'S ,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW >TICLE4 ,SO REMEMB]1 #de M9UTES SPEE*ES FOLL[$ BY T5 ?REE M9UTE CONTRIBUTIONS1 FOLL[$ BY #a-#a#e M9UTES SUMM+ UP BY ! SPEAK]1 IS :AT ! ,S,W,P ?9KS IS A 0DEBATE40 ,& REMEMB]1 EQUALITY MEANS FOLL[+ ! ORD]S ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE & ! COMRADE FROM ! ,*EKA IS Y\R EQUAL 7P>TICUL>LY :5 HE IS PUTT+ Y\ UP AGA9/ ! WALL = D>+ TO /RIKE AGA9/ Y\R EQUALS 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY :O >E EX]CIS+ !IR DICTATOR%IP OV] Y\74 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 :5 ,L59 & ,TROTSKY TALK$ AB\T ! 9EVITABLE NE$ = P>TY DICTATOR%IP 7& IMPLEM5T$ IT71 !Y JU/ DIDN'T MEAN IT1 HONE/4 ,DAY ,TWO3 ! ,ODYSSEY CONT9UES ,I WAS ORIG9ALLY GO+ TO GO TO ! MEET+ 0,HAS ! 9T]NET REPLAC$ O!R WAYS ( ORGANIZ+80 SIMPLY = A LAU< 7AFT] ALL1 :O ACTUALLY >GUES ?AT874 ,9/EAD ,I DECID$ TO GO TO ! ,IRI% ,S,W,P'S ,KI]AN ,ALL5'S 0,?IS IS :AT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE0 & ,I AM SO GLAD ,I DID4 ,I MANAG$ TO TURN ?IS MEET+ 9TO A DE FACTO AN>*ISM V]SUS ,L59ISM ONE1 MU* TO ! OBVI\S ANNOYANCE ( ! SPEAK] & ASSOCIAT$ P>TY HACKS4 ,PLANN+ AHEAD1 ,I KNEW EXACTLY :AT MY CONTRIBUTION TO ?IS DEBATE WAS GO+ TO BE4 ,I WAS GO+ TO COMP>E ! RHETORIC ( ,L59ISM V]SUS ITS REALITY4 ,! SPEAK] SAID ?AT RECALL WAS A FUNDAM5TAL FACT ( ,M>XI/ POLITICS4 ,I C\NT]$ ) ! CLASSIC QUOTE BY ,TROTSKY ?AT ! 0REVOLUTION>Y P>TY 7VANGU>D7 :I* R5\NCES ITS [N DICTATOR%IP SURR5D]S ! MASSES TO ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION40 ,:]E IS RECALL & DEMOCRACY !RE8 ,I /RESS$ ?AT AN>*I/S BASE !IR POLITICS ON SELF-MANAG$ WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATIONS 7,KROPOTK9 PO9T$ TO ! DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC 0SECTIONS0 ( ! ,GREAT ,FR5* REVOLUTION1 ,BAKUN9 TO SELF-MANAG$ UNIONS71 ?AT WE HAD SUPPORT$ RECALLABLE1 M&AT$ DELEGATES & WORK]S' C\NCILS S9CE ! #a#h#fS & ?AT REAL 0DEMOCRACY0 MEANS SELF-MANAGEM5T & ?AT MEANS AN>*ISM4 ,!N MY ACC\NT ( H[ ! ,BOL%EVIKS HAD ACT$ AS NON-DEMOCRATICALLY AS ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ! SPEAK] HAD ATTACK$ DEF9ITELY PISS$ (F A FEW PEOPLE4 ,I TALK$ AB\T ! DE/RUCTION ( DEMOCRACY 9 ! >MY BY ,TROTSKY'S DECREE1 ( WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T BY ,L59'S APPO9T$ ONE-MAN MANAG]S ) DICTATORIAL P[]S1 & ! DISB&+ ( SOVIETS ) ELECT$ NON-,BOL%EVIK MAJORITIES4 ,?IS CLE>LY MADE !M SQUIRM4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 ! FOLL[+ CONTRIBUTORS FAIL$ TO ACKN[L$GE MY COMM5T ?AT ?IS HAD HAPP5$ BE=E ! />T ( ! CIVIL W> - IT WAS IGNOR$ BY !M ALL6 ,!Y JU/ DON'T LI/51 DO !Y8 ,AFT] A FEW CONTRIBUTIONS1 ! *AIR ANN\NC$ ?AT TIME WAS RUNN+ \T & ?AT WE HAD TIME = TWO MORE PEOPLE4 ,I ASK$ :E!R ,I HAD ! RI MY COMM5TS4 ,HE LET ME HAVE HIS TIME4 ,HIS QUE/ION WAS SIMPLY ?AT HE HAD NEV] HE>D MY FACTS BE=E & HE WAS UND] ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION WAS DEMOCRATIC - SIGNIFICANT 9 ITSELF4 ,SO1 >M$ ) ?REE M9UTES ! COMRADES DID NOT WANT ME TO HAVE1 ,I REM9D$ !M ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIK ATTACKS />T$ BE=E ! #bb CAPITALI/ >MIES HAD 9VAD$ 7#b#b1 OR #a#b1 OR #a#d1 ! NUMB] V>I$ ALL WEEK5D74 ,I DISCUSS$ ,SPA9 & QUOT$ ,TROTSKY'S RECOMM5DATION ?AT 0BECAUSE ! LEAD]S ( ! ,C,N,T R5\NC$ DICTATOR%IP = !MSELVES !Y LEFT ! PLACE OP5 = ! ,/AL9I/ DICTATOR%IP0 7NE$LESS TO SAY1 ,I /RESS$ ! 0= !MSELVES0 BIT74 ,I 9DICAT$ ! GRIM REALITY FAC+ ! ,C,N,T 9 ,CATALONIA ON ,JULY #b?1 #aicf 7EI!R IMPLEM5T LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM & FIAGON AS AN>*ISM 9 ACTION 7:I*1 ( C\RSE1 WAS IGNOR$74 ,! LA/ CONTRIBUTOR AGRE$ ) ,TROTSKY ON ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,C,N,T LEAD]S - BECAUSE !Y 0REPRES5T$ ! WORK]S40 ,H[ EASY IT IS = A ,BOL%EVIK TO ADVOCATE P>TY DICTATOR%IP6 ,SO MU* = 0WORK]S P[]40 ,9 RESPONSE TO MY COMM5T ?AT AT LEA/ ! ,C,N,T DID NOT IMPOSE A P>TY DICTATOR%IP1 ,FRANCO'S DICTATOR%IP WAS RAIS$4 ,YES1 ,FRANCO WAS SO MU* WORSE ?AN ,/AL96 ,IT ALSO SEEMS /RANGE TO RAISE ! QUE/ION ( ,FRANCO'S DICTATOR%IP AS ?IS WAS PRECISELY ! REASON :Y ! ,C,N,T COLLABORAT$ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE - BUT NEV] M9D LOGIC6 ,9/EAD ( SUMM+ UP ON 0,:AT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE01 WE W]E SUBJECT$ TO A DIATRIBE ON AN>*ISM - OR1 MORE CORRECTLY1 :AT ! SPEAK] ?\*ISM WAS4 ,HE ASS]T$ ?AT WE OPPOS$ ORGANIZATION 7WRONG COMRADE71 CLASS P[] & /RUGGLE 7WRONG AGA91 COMRADE7 & ?AT WE HAD NO IDEA ?AT WE NE$$ TO DEF5D A REVOLUTION 7AGA91 WRONG COMRADE74 ,9DE$1 ALL HIS 9V5TIONS W]E REFUT$ 9 BLACK & :ITE ON ! LEAFLET ,I WAS H&+ \T6 ,\R ,IRI% COMRADE >GU$ ?AT WE CANNOT DISMISS ,BOL%EVISM BY PO9T+ TO HI/ORICAL EV5TS OR BY QUOT+ ,L59 7AL?\< HE DID URGE US TO READ 0,/ATE & ,REVOLUTION0 - AS MY LEAFLET SAID1 0:ILE ! ,L59I/S ASK Y\ TO JUDGE !M BY !IR MANIFE/O1 AN>*I/S SAY JUDGE !M BY !IR RECORD6074 ,P]HAPS ! ,IRI% AN>*I/S ( ! ,WORK]S ,SOLID>ITY ,MOVEM5T C\LD TALK TO ,MR4 ,ALL5 & ACTUALLY LET HIM KN[ :AT AN>*ISM REALLY /&S =8 ,HE IS OBVI\SLY 9 NE$ = SOME $UCATION444 ,! ,IRI% COMRADE CLAIM$ ?AT AN>*I/S JU/ R&OMLY SELECT$ QUOTES & EV5TS & US$ !M TO ATTACK ,L59ISM4 ,( C\RSE1 9 ?REE M9UTES Y\ CAN H>DLY PRES5T A FULLY REF]5C$ & COMPREH5SIVE ACC\NT ( ! FAILURES ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 BUT ?AT TIME LIMITATION WAS H>DLY MY FAULT6 ,:AT ,I HAD TO DO WAS SELECT EV5TS & QUOTES :I* SUMM>IZ$ ! PROBLEMS ) ,BOL%EVISM & ?AT IS :AT ,I DID4 ,CONC5TRAT+ ON ! EV5TS PRIOR TO ! ,CIVIL ,W> WAS NECESS>Y AS IT %[$ ?AT ! AU?ORIT>IAN ACTIONS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS W]E NOT DRIV5 EXCLUSIVELY BY ! ,:ITE =CES4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! LESSONS ,L59 & ,TROTSKY DREW FROM !IR EXP]I5CES W]E SO DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ TO !IR PRE-,OCTOB] RHETORIC ?AT IT IS ESS5TIAL TO RAISE IT4 ,IF1 AS ! SPEAK] >GU$1 ,L59ISM HAD A FUNDAM5TAL BASIS 9 WORK]S DEMOCRACY1 H[ C\LD ,L59 & ,TROTSKY >GUE = P>TY DICTATOR%IP & H[ DID ?IS RELATE TO !IR CLAIMS 9 #a#i#a#g8 ,Y\ ALSO GET AN IDEA ( ! PRIORITIES ( ! ,S,W,P BY ! SPEAK]'S COMM5TS ON AN>*ISM4 ,HE CLAIM$ ?AT IF HE W]E CRITIQU+ AN>*ISM HE W\LD NOT QUOTE ! SEXI/ VIEWS ( ,PR\DHON 7,I WILL IGNORE ! FACT ?AT ! ,S,W,P HAS DONE & DOES DO PRECISELY ?IS74 ,RA!R1 HE SAID1 HE W\LD PRES5T A FULL SOCIO-HI/ORIC ANALYSIS ( AN>*ISM & NOT BASE HIS CASE ON ,PR\DHON'S SEXISM4 ,9T]E/+ ?AT HE EQUATES ,PR\DHON'S SEXISM ) ,L59'S & ,TROTSKY'S ADVOCAT+ ( P>TY DICTATOR%IP6 ,IT APPE>S ?AT >GU+ = 7& IMPLEM5T+7 A P>TY DICTATOR%IP IS EQUAL 9 ! SCALE ( ?+S AS BE+ SEXI/4 ,I WON'T 9SULT ! 9TELLIG5CE ( ! READ] BY EXPLA9+ :Y ?IS %[S ?AT ! ,S,W,P HAS A DECID$LY SCREW$ UP IDEA ( :AT IS IMPORTANT4 ,NOT ?AT ,I AM D5Y+ ! IMPORTANCE ( FIF$ BY AN IDEOLOGICAL COMMITM5T TO P>TY DICTATOR%IP4 ,I'M M5TION+ ?IS SO ?AT ! ,S,W,P CANNOT CLAIM ,I'M 0S(T0 ON SEXISM OR ,I AM SEXI/4 ,SEXISM IS AN EVIL ?AT WE MU/ FILY BECAUSE !Y DID NOT WANT TO 7AS ,TROTSKY'S BANN+ ORD] %[$74 ,IS ?IS *]RY-PICK+ EV5TS & QUOTES8 ,H>DLY1 IT IS AN EXAMPLE ( ! AUTOCRATIC T5D5CIES ( ,BOL%EVISM 9 PRACTICE & IT CLE>LY %[S ?AT 0OBJECTIVE CIRCUM/ANCES0 CANNOT TOTALLY EXPLA9 !IR ACTIONS4 ,9 SUMM>Y1 IT SEEMS /RANGE ?AT ONE AN>*I/1 >M$ ) ! FACTS1 C\LD HAVE SU* AN IMPACT4 ,! MEET+ ALMO/ BECAME A REAL DEBATE 7REAL DEBATE AT ,M>XISM #ba %OCK674 ,& ?AT WAS ONLY DUE TO ! G5]\S ACTION ( A FELL[ WORK]6 ,I />T$ H&+ \T LEAFLETS AT ! 5D ( ! MEET+ - SIMPLY SO ,I C\LD C\NT] ! 9ACCURATE NONS5SE SP\T+ FROM ! OBVI\SLY FLU/]$ SPEAK]4 ,I WAS POLITELY 9=M$ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT SELL PAP]S4 ,SO ,I ASK$ IF ,I C\LD H& \T LEAFLETS4 ,SORRY1 NO4 ,MY ATTEMPTS TO EXPLA9 ?AT ! SPEAK] WAS LY+ AB\T AN>*ISM & SO ! LEAFLET WAS ESS5TIAL FELL ON DEAF E>S4 ,! ,S,W,P TEAM MEMB] EXPLA9$ ?AT ?IS RULE APPLI$ EV5 TO ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK] PAP] SELL]S 7AS IF ?AT WAS A GREAT CONCESSION AS ! SPEAK]S W\LD H>DLY BE MISREPRES5T+ ?OSE POLITICS674 ,\TSIDE ! ROOM1 PEOPLE W]E SELL+ ,BOOKM>KS BOOKS1 SO ,I JO9$ !M - ONLY TO BE 9=M$ TO /OP & ?AT ! NO SELL+ RULE DID NOT APPLY TO !M4 ,TRUE EQUALITY 9 ACTION6 ,OV] ALL1 AN 9T]E/+ EXP]I5CE4 ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT Y\ CAN NOT QUOTE ,L59 OR ,TROTSKY1 OR M5TION !IR ACTIONS1 UNLESS Y\ HAVE NICE ?+S TO SAY AB\T !M4 ,IF Y\ /RESS 0OBJECTIVE CIRCUM/ANCES0 !N ANY ACTION BECOMES JU/IFIABLE 7UNLESS1 ( C\RSE1 Y\ >E ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I74 ,NOT MU* HOPE1 !N1 = ! FUTURE AS EV]Y REVOLUTION WILL FACE DIFFICULT OBJECTIVE CIRCUM/ANCES444 ,SO ,BOL%EVISM W\LD HAVE BE5 F9E IF IT WASN'T = ?OSE M$DL+ CAPITALI/S444 ,! NEXT MEET+ ,I ATT5D$ WAS ! ONE ON 0,AN>*ISM & ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION40 ,ACTUALLY1 IT WASN'T TOO BAD 7,I KN[1 ,S,W,P /&>DS >E DROPP+674 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 !RE W]E MI/AKES & DI/ORTIONS BUT F> FEW] ?AN ,I EXPECT$ 79DE$1 !Y HAD LOTS ( NICE ?+S TO SAY AB\T ! ,C,N,T & EV5 SUGGE/$ IT HAD AN ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE & SPIRIT :I* HAD A LOT TO TEA* US674 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ! CRUX ( ! CRITIQUE WAS ! OLD 0! ,C,N,T OPPOS$ ! /ATE1 ?AT IS :Y !Y COLLABORAT$0 L9E4 ,EQUALLY PR$ICTABLE1 !Y TROTT$ \T ! APPROPRIATE ,G>CIA ,OLIV] QUOTE TO PROVIDE EVID5CE 7)\T 9DICAT+ IT WAS FROM ONE YE> LAT]1 :5 ! ,C,N,T HAD *ANG$ CONSID]ABLY74 ,!RE WAS SO MU* TO REPLY TO ( C\RSE4 ,I C\LD HAVE PO9T$ \T ?AT ,TROTSKY HAD ABOLI%$ DEMOCRACY 9 ! ,R$ ,>MY1 MAK+ ,TROTSKYI/ SUPPORT = ! ,C,N,T MILITIAS DEEPLY IRONIC4 ,I W\LD HAVE M5TION$ ?AT ,L59 HAD UND]M9$ ! WORK]S SELF-MANAGEM5T ! SPEAK] HAD PRAIS$ ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/S = 9TRODUC+ 7AGA91 SOME:AT IRONIC74 ,I C\LD HAVE 9DICAT$ ?AT ! 0WORK]S' /ATE0 9 ,RUSSIA WAS NOT1 9 FACT1 RUN NOR CONTROLL$ BY ! WORK]S & ?AT ,L59 HAD >GU$ = P>TY DICTATOR%IP4 ,I C\LD HAVE CORRECT$ SOME ! *>GES ( SECT>IANISM LEVEL$ AGA9/ ! ,C,N,T 7NO M5TION ?AT ! ,U,G,T 0,WORK]S' ,ALLIANCES0 W]E DESIGN$ = SOCIALI/ CONTROL1 = EXAMPLE74 ,I C\LD HAVE SAID ?AT ! REASON :Y UNION HALLS W]E CLOS$ 9 ,CATALONIA 9 ! #aicd RIS+ WAS DUE TO /ATE REPRESSION BY ?OSE LEAD+ ! REVOLT1 BUT ALL ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 ESS5TIALLY TRIVIA4 ,SO ,I W5T = ! KEY ]ROR ( HIS ACC\NT - ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,CATALONIA & ,>AGON4 ,HIS GREAT ]ROR WAS TO MA9TA91 LIKE SO MANY ,TROTSKYI/S ?AT ! ,C,N,T HAD 0MADE !IR REVOLUTION0 9 ,CATALONIA BY SEIZ+ ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & IGNOR+ ! /ATE 7AN ]ROR DUE TO ,FELIX ,MORR['S 9ACCURATE ASS]TIONS 9 ,REVOLUTION & ,C\NT]-,REVOLUTION 9 ,SPA974 ,?AT1 ( C\RSE1 WAS SIMPLY FALSE - AS ,I W5T ON TO EXPLA94 ,I />T$ BY >GU+ ?AT AN>*I/S AGREE ) ,BAKUN9 ?AT ! REVOLUTION MEANT ?AT ! /ATE HAD TO BE DE/ROY$ 7& ?AT ! ,C,N,T HAD NOT DONE ?IS74 ,I SUMM>IZ$ ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION BY QUOT+ ,BAKUN93 0! F$]ATIVE ,ALLIANCE ( ALL WORK+ M5'S ASSOCIATIONS444 WILL CON/ITUTE ! ,COMMUNE40 ,! 0,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMUNAL ,C\NCIL0 WILL BE COMPOS$ ( DELEGATES 0VE/$ ) PL5>Y BUT ACC\NTABLE & REMOVABLE M&ATES40 ,!SE COMMUNES WILL S5D DELEGATES 0VE/$ ) SIMIL> M&ATES TO CON/ITUTE ! F$]ATION ( 9SURG5T ASSOCIATIONS1 COMMUNES & PROV9CES444 TO ORGANIZE A REVOLUTION>Y =CE CAPABLE ( DEFEAT+ REACTION444 ! EXPANSION & ORGANIZATION ( ! REVOLUTION = ! PURPOSE ( SELF-DEF5SE444 WILL BR+ AB\T ! TRIUMPH ( ! REVOLUTION40 ,!N ,I >GU$ ?AT ! ,C,N,T REFUS$ TO DO ?IS - & ,I EXPLA9$ :Y BY QUOT+ FROM ! #aicg REPORT TO ! ,A,I,T 7! ,C,N,T HAD A 0DIFFICULT ALT]NATIVE3 TO COMPLETELY DE/ROY ! /ATE1 TO DECL>E W> AGA9/ ! ,REBELS1 ! GOV]NM5T1 =EIGN CAPITALI/S 444 OR COLLABORAT+074 ,?AT WAS ! REALITY FAC+ ! ,C,N,T - NOT ! SPEAK]S A-HI/ORIC POND]+ ( ,G>CIA ,OLIV] QUOTES6 ,I !N CONTRA/$ ,CATALONIA TO ,>AGON - SAME ORGANIZATION1 SAME POLITICS1 DIFF]5T RESULTS4 ,H[ C\LD ! ,C,N,T POLITICS BE BLAM$ = ! MESS 9 ,CATALONIA :5 IT HAD APPLI$ !M 9 ,>AGON8 ,?AT POSITION C\LD NOT BE LOGICALLY >GU$ 7&1 UNSURPRIS+LY1 MY >GUM5T WAS ESS5TIALLY IGNOR$74 ,I /RESS$ ! CONT9UITY ( :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,>AGON & ! ,FRI5DS ( ,DURRUTI'S POLITICS ) ! #aicf ,Z>AGOZA ,RESOLUTION ON ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNISM4 ,AGA91 ?IS WAS IGNOR$4 ,SO H[ C\LD AN>*ISM HAVE 0FAIL$0 :5 IT WAS IGNOR$ 9 ,CATALONIA 7= FE> ( FASCISM7 & APPLI$ 9 ,>AGON8 ,QUITE A BOMB%ELL - & NOT REMOTELY ADDRESS$ BY ! SPEAK]S ?AT CAME NEXT 7H[ C\LD IT BE874 ,IT ALSO GAVE ! ,S,W,P A PROBLEM - H[ C\LD !Y D[NPLAY OBJECTIVE CIRCUM/ANCES 9 ,SPA9 :5 ?AT IS !IR ONLY DEF5SE ( ,L59ISM 9 ,RUSSIA8 ,9DE$1 ! SPEAK] ADMITT$ ?AT ! MEMB]%IP ( ! ,C,N,T G5]ALLY WAS 9 FAVOR ( ANTI-FASCI/ UNITY 7,FRANCO WAS1 ( C\RSE1 CONSID]$ ! MA9 ?REAT74 ,ADMITT+ ?AT MEANT ?AT !IR CASE AGA9/ AN>*ISM FELL AP>T -- H[ C\LD !Y TURN R\ND & SAY ! ?REAT ( FASCISM PLAY$ NO ROLE 9 ! ,C,N,T'S DECISION 7AS ORIG9ALLY IMPLI$74 ,& H[ C\LD !Y SAY IT WAS AN>*I/ POLITICS :5 ?OSE V]Y SAME POLITICS HAD =M$ ! ,C\NCIL ( ,>AGON8 ,SO 9/EAD ( ADDRESS+ ! PO9TS ,I RAIS$1 WE W]E SUBJECT$ TO ! SAME OLD NONS5SE AB\T NE$+ 0C5TRALIZ$ /ATE P[]0 & ! BL9D+LY OBVI\S FACT ?AT ,>AGON WAS CRU%$ BECAUSE IT WAS ISOLAT$ 7AS ! ,C,N,T 9 ,CATALONIA HAD FE>$ W\LD HAPP5 TO !M IF !Y HAD W5T ! :OLE HOG74 ,! OLD MY? ?AT AN>*I/S JU/ WANT TO SEIZE ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & IGNORE ! /ATE WAS RAIS$ AGA9 7OBVI\SLY1 = ! ,S,W,P1 IF Y\ REPEAT A LIE (T5 5\< IT BECOMES TRUE74 ,NEV] M9D ?AT IT WAS NEV] AN AN>*I/ OR ,C,N,T POSITION & ?AT ! SEIZ+ ( ! FACTORIES CAME AB\T AFT] ! ,C,N,T LEAD]%IP HAD DECID$ TO PUT (F 9TRODUC+ LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM UNTIL AFT] ,FRANCO WAS DEFEAT$4 ,! ,S,W,P CONFUSE ?IS EV5T ) ! PROGRAM ( ! ,C,N,T :ILE1 9 FACT1 IT WAS ONLY P>T ( IT 7& DONE 9DEP5D5TLY1 EV5 AGA9/1 ! WI%ES ( ! LEAD]%IP74 ,! O!R P>T WAS DE/RUCTION ( ! /ATE BY A F$]ATION ( WORK]S C\NCILS & FREE COMMUNES 7AS HAPP5$ 9 ,>AGON74 ,:5 ,I ASK$ = ! *ANCE TO REPLY1 IT WAS D5I$ TO ME 7TIME CONSID]ATIONS1 ( C\RSE74 ,SIMPLY PUT1 ! ,S,W,P WANT$ TO CONTROL ! DEBATE & 5SURE ?AT ?OSE ) OPPOS+ P]SPECTIVES >E NOT GIV5 A REAL *ANCE TO RESPOND TO ! COMM5TS BY !IR MEMB]S - NE$LESS TO SAY1 IF ,I C\LD REPLY TO A FEW ( !IR /RAW M5 >GUM5TS W\LD HAVE BE5 SET ALI*O-SYNDICALI/0 W+ ( ! ,C,N,T AGA9/ ! 09SURRECTIONI/0 W+1 ! SPEAK] 5D$ BY QUOT+ ?OSE FAM\S WORDS ( ?AT 9SURRECTIONI/ AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ,DURRUTI4 ,YES1 AN>*I/S DO HAVE A NEW WORLD 9 \R HE>TS & IT IS GR[+ EV]Y M9UTE -- ?AT'S :Y ! ,S,W,P DI/ORT \R IDEAS AT !IR MEET+S4 ,CONCLUD+ ?\ 7AL?\< ?AT WAS FUN74 ,IT WAS SIMPLY ?AT GO+ DROVE HOME H[ FUNDAM5TALLY UNDEMOCRATIC ! ,S,W,P ACTUALLY IS4 ,NO REAL DEBATE WAS POSSIBLE DUE TO ! SET-UP ( ! MEET+S4 ,HAV+ ?REE M9UTES TO REPLY TO A #de M9UTE DIATRIBE IS A JOKE4 ,IF !Y WANT$ A REAL DEBATE AB\T AN>*ISM1 = EXAMPLE1 !Y W\LD HAVE HAD #ae M9UTES = A P>TY MEMB] & #ae M9UTES = AN AN>*I/1 FOLL[$ BY #c M9UTES ( DISCUSSION & #e M9UTES EA* TO SUM UP4 ,?AT WAS NOT DONE1 = OBVI\S REASONS - IT IS EASI] TO CONTROL ! DEBATE BY ! ME?ODS US$4 ,POLITICALLY1 IT WAS GOOD TO GO AS AN>*I/ IDEAS DID GET TO PEOPLE :O NORMALLY MAY NOT HAVE HE>D !M4 ,IF AN AN>*I/ GETS UP & CALLS ! SPEAK] A LI>1 P]HAPS ?AT WILL GET ! LI/5] ?9K+4 ,COMB9$ ) LEAFLETS EXPLA9+ :Y !Y >E A LAIR1 !N ?AT HAS A POT5TIAL IMPACT F> GREAT] ?AN JU/ ?REE M9UTES ( SUMM>IZ+ A L5G?I] CASE4 ,! MO/ FREQU5TLY US$ /RAW MAN >GUM5T WAS ?AT AN>*I/S DO NOT SEE ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS IS POLITICALLY DIVID$ 70UNEV5 DEVELOPM5T07 & SO WE >E UTOPIAN4 ,( C\RSE1 AN>*I/S >E AW>E ( ?IS FACT 7JU/ AS WE >E AW>E ( O!R FACTS LIKE ! SUN RISES 9 ! ,EA/74 ,WE >E AW>E ( ! NE$ = POLITICAL ORGANIZATION & AN>*I/ PROPAG&A1 TO TAKE P>T 9 & 9FLU5CE ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 ! NE$ TO W9 PEOPLE TO \R IDEAS 7IF WE DID NOT1 !N :Y W]E !RE AN>*I/S AT ,M>XISM #ba 9 ! FIR/ PLACE874 ,SO :Y ?IS P>TICUL> /RAW MAN8 ,SIMPLY BECAUSE IT CONTA9S ! RATIONALE = P>TY P[]_/DICTATOR%IP 7AS >GU$ BY ,L59 & ,TROTSKY74 ,! WORK+ CLASS IS POLITICALLY DIVID$1 ! VANGU>D CONTA9S ALL ! 0BE/0 ELEM5TS & SO !Y %\LD TAKE P[]4 ,9DE$1 ONE COMRADE 9=M$ US ?AT ! REVOLUTION WILL SEE ! WORK]S' /ATE REPRESS+ ! 0BACKW>D0 ELEM5TS ( ! WORK+ CLASS 7IT IS REFRE%+ TO SEE ?AT ADMITT$1 AL?\< IT IS H>D TO COMB9E ) ,L59'S CLAIM ?AT ! TRANSITION TO COMMUNISM MEANT 0! SUPPRESSION ( ! EXPLOIT+ M9ORITY BY ! EXPLOIT$ MAJORITY074 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 WE HAVE ! POLITICAL POSITION ?AT JU/IFIES P>TY DICTATOR%IP AS ANY WORK] :O DISAGREES ) ! VANGU>D IS1 BY DEF9ITION1 0BACKW>D40 ,YES1 POLITICAL DIFF]5CES EXI/ & ! REVOLUTION WILL SEE ! WORK+ CLASS SPLIT - BUT !RE IS A CLE> DIFF]5CE 9 ACKN[L$G+ UNEV5 POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T :ILE SUPPORT+ WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T & ACKN[L$G+ IT & US+ IT TO JU/IFY P>TY P[] 7& ULTIMATELY DICTATOR%IP74 ,EASI] TO JU/ DI/ORT ! AN>*I/ POSITION ?AN ACTUALLY ADDRESS ! ISSUES IT RAISES4 ,:I* %[S ! IMPORTANCE ( LEAFLET+ !SE ?+S4 ,IT IS A LOT H>D] = ! ,L59I/S TO SL&] AN>*ISM :5 Y\ >E H&+ \T LEAFLETS ?AT EXPLICITLY D5Y !IR ASS]TIONS4 ,?IS 0UNEV5 POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T0 WAS RAIS$ SO MANY TIMES ?AT IT IS CLE>LY ! NEXT BIG ,S,W,P >GUM5T AGA9/ AN>*ISM - COMRADES BEW>E6 ,O!R /RAW M5 W]E ! USUAL ONES4 ,LI/51 ,L59I/1 AN>*I/S FAVOR ORGANIZATION1 CLASS /RUGGLE1 WORK]S DIRECT ACTION1 SOLID>ITY1 SELF-ORGANIZATION & COLLECTIVE MANAGEM5T ( SOCIETY4 ,DEAL ) !SE FACTS & MOVE ON4 ,REPEAT$LY D5Y+ !M WILL CONV9CE ONLY P>TY HACKS :O NO LONG] CAN ?9K4 ,SIMIL>LY1 AN>*I/S >GUE ?AT ! REVOLUTION NE$S TO ORGANIZE TO CO-ORD9ATE /RUGGLE & DEF5SE ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,WE'VE BE5 >GU+ ?AT S9CE ,BAKUN94 ,PLEASE *ANGE ! RECORD & DEBATE :E!R \R IDEAS >E APPLICABLE RA!R ?AN D5Y \R BASIC POSITION6 ,! O!R TR5D = ! FUTURE ,I ID5TIFI$ WAS ! ,S,W,P L9E ON ! 0ANTI-CAPITALI/0 MOVEM5T4 ,!Y RAIS$ NUM]\S TIMES ?AT ! ,BLACK ,BLOCK WAS 0UNDEMOCRATIC0 & ?AT A 0DEMOCRATIC0 LEAD]%IP WAS ESS5TIAL4 ,!Y >E REALLY PU%+ ?IS 0DEMOCRATIC0 LEAD]%IP L9E AGA9/ AN>*ISM 7& HAVE DONE SO S9CE AT LEA/ ,MAY ,DAY LA/ YE>74 ,!Y CLE>LY ?9K ?IS IS ! BE/ WAY TO GA9 9FLU5CE 7& ULTIMATELY CONTROL71 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! 0LIB]AL0 W+ ( ?AT MOVEM5T4 ,BASICALLY1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOCK WAS 0UNDEMOCRATIC0 BECAUSE IT DID ITS [N ?+ 7:I* IS GOOD COM+ FROM A P>TY ?AT DID ITS [N ?+ 9 ,PRAGUE674 ,:AT TO MAKE ( ?IS8 ,HYPOCRISY ( C\RSE1 BUT WE MU/ /RESS ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIK 0SOLUTION0 TO ?IS MEANS PLAC+ P[] AT ! TOP ( ! MOVEM5T1 9 ! H&S ( LEAD]S1 :I* IS F> MORE UNDEMOCRATIC ?AN ,BLACK ,BLOCK AN>*I/S 7:O HAVE BE5 COMMUNICAT+ & CO-ORD9AT+ ) O!R PROTE/]S MORE & MORE74 ,IRONICALLY1 SOME ( ! ,S,W,P >GU$ ?AT ! BE/ ?+ AB\T ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T IS ?AT IT IS OP56 ,YES1 IT RESPECTS ! K9D ( DIV]SITY ! ,S,W,P WANT TO ABOLI%6 ,WE NE$ TO DISCUSS ?IS ISSUE - & ! ,W,S,M HAVE JU/ PR9T$ AN >TICLE DISCUSS+ ?IS 9 ISSUE NO4 #fe ( !IR PAP] ,WORK]S' ,SOLID>ITY4 ,MAYBE ?AT C\LD BE ! BASIS ( ! DISCUSSION1 BECAUSE ! ,S,W,P WILL BE PU%+ ?IS L9E MORE & MORE AS TIME GOES ON - !Y OBVI\SLY ?9KS ITS ! :Y TO COLONIZE ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T4 ,TALK+ ( :I*1 ,I WAS TALK+ TO A REC5T RECRUIT TO ! ,S,W,P :O WAS S]I\SLY PISS$ (F ) !M 7HE SAID !Y W]E F> TOO >ROGANT1 :I* IS TRUE74 ,H[EV]1 HE ATT5D$ A NATIONAL 9T]NAL MEET+ & ,*RIS ,BAMB]Y 7,I ?9K IT WAS7 SAID ?AT ! ,S,W,P'S AIM WAS TO %APE ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T 9TO A MIRROR ( !IR ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE 7H5CE ! LEAD]%IP >GUM5TS1 ,I W\LD ?9K74 ,?IS GUY WAS QUITE RI*ISM4 ,ANO!R ISSUE SEEMS TO BE RELAT$ TO ! ,SOCIALI/ ,ALLIANCE4 ,ONE CONTRIBUTOR COMP>$ ! AN>*I/ 0DON'T VOTE0 CAMPAIGNS 9 ! LA/ ELECTION ) ! ,S,A 7&1 NO1 HE DIDN'T ADMIT ?AT WE W]E MORE SUCCESSFUL674 ,HE CLAIM$ ?AT ! ,S,A GOT LOTS ( CONTACTS FROM !IR ACTIVITIES & IMPLI$ ?AT ! AN>*I/S DID NOT 7NOT REALLY SURE H[ HE KNEW ?AT1 BUT NEV] M9D74 ,H[EV]1 ,I ?9K ?AT ?IS WILL BE ONE ( ! L9ES ( 5GAGEM5T ! ,S,W,P WILL USE 9 ! FUTURE4 ,AS SU*1 :5 WE >E DISCUSS+ ! FUTILITY ( ELECTIONE]+ WE %\LD ALWAYS BE/ \R >GUM5TS ON CLE> CLASS /RUGGLE ANALYSIS - ELECTIONE]+ CORRUPTS ! P>TIES 9VOLV$1 G5]ATES RE=MISM & BUREAUCRATIC T5D5CIES )9 ! P>TY & H9D]S ! CREATION ( SELF-MANAG$ WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IT IS NOT JU/ AN E?ICAL POSITION - IT IS BACK$ UP A CLE> CLASS ANALYSIS & AN UND]/&+ ( HI/ORY4 ,! FATE ( ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY & ,GRE5 ,P>TY %\LD BE /RESS$4 ,IRONICALLY1 ! QUOTE FROM ! ,F,A,I PAP] ON :Y Y\ %\LD AB/A9 GOT A R\S+ *E] AT ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION MEET+1 SUGGE/+ ?AT ! ,S,A APPROA* HAS ITS CRITICS 9 ! ,S,W,P 7& ELSE:]E74 ,SIMPLY PUT1 IF WE CAN PRES5T A CLE>1 COH]5T1 CLASS /RUGGLE BAS$ >GUM5T = ANTI-P>LIAM5T>IANISM1 ONE BAS$ UPON HI/ORICAL UND]/&+ & EXAMPLES1 ) A CLE> ALT]NATIVE 7I4E4 DIRECT ACTION1 SOLID>ITY1 SELF-MANAGEM5T7 !N AN>*I/ IDEAS CAN BE SE5 TO BE RELEVANT1 PRACTICAL & ! BE/ WAY =W>D4 ,ANO!R /RANGE CONTRADICTION WAS ! ,S,W,P'S ATTEMPTS TO BO? BUILD & BURN BRIDGES TO AN>*I/S4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 !Y /RESS$ 9 CONTRIBUTIONS H[ AN>*ISM & ,M>XISM HAD A LOT 9 COMMON4 ,ONE ,S,W,P MEMB] EV5 SAID 0WE >E ALL 9DIVIDUALS0 7AL?\< ,I MANAG$ TO RESI/ %\T+ \T 0,I'M NOT0 9 TRUE ,MONTY ,PY?ON /YLE74 ,ON ! O!R1 !Y 9FLICT ,PAT ,/ACK'S SPEE* ON US :]E HE >GU$ ?AT !Y MO/ DEF9ITELY DID NOT HAVE ANY?+ 9 COMMON4 ,I GOT ! IMPRESSION !Y WANT$ US ALL TO BE ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY 9 ! ANTI-GOBALISATION MOVEM5T 7) !M AS ,BIG ,BRO!R874 ,:I*1 ( C\RSE1 EXPLA9S !IR DI/ORT$ DIATRIBES AGA9/ AN>*ISM 9 !IR PUBLICATIONS6 ,I'M SURE !Y ?9K WE >E BE+ SECT>IAN :5 WE REPLY TO ?OSE ATTACKS 7& SO EXPOSE !M = ! NONS5SE !Y >E7 & :5 WE PRODUCE LEAFLETS EXPOS+ ! LESS ATTRACTIVE SIDE ( ,BOL%EVISM4 ,AS ,KROPOTK9 ONCE PUT IT1 0BASICALLY ! WORDS ',LET US NOT DISCUSS !SE !ORETICAL QUE/IONS' COME D[N TO ?IS3 -- ,DO NOT DISCUSS \R !ORY1 BUT HELP US PUT IT 9TO EFFECT40 ,H5CE !IR CALLS = 0UNITY0 & = BE+ 0NONSECT>IAN0 -- IT IS USEFUL = !M TO BE 0APOLITICAL0 9 ?IS CASE AS !Y HAVE A LOT TO HIDE4 ,AS SU* WE HAVE TO ALWAYS DISCUSS \R_/!IR IDEAS1 \R_/!IR HI/ORY & \R DIFF]5CES1 9 ORD] TO 5SURE ?AT WE DO NOT REPEAT ! MI/AKES ( ! PA/4 ,!Y1 AS USUAL1 PATRONIZ+LY DIFF]5TIAT$ BETWE5 ! 0BE/ ( ! AN>*I/S0 :O JO9$ OR WORK$ ) ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ! RE/ 7:O 5D$ UP HAV+ A GR\P HUG ) !IR EQUALS ! ,*EKA74 ,H[EV]1 ,I PREF] TO REMEMB] ! ACTUAL EV5TS ( #aiag & #a#i#a#h4 ,! ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/S WORK$ ) ! ,BOL%EVIKS DUR+ ! SUMM] ( #aiag & HELP$ !M DUR+ ! ,OCTOB] REVOLUTION 70UNITY AGA9/ ! COMMON 5EMY1 COMRADES6074 ,ONCE 9 P[]1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS ATTACK$ ! AN>*I/S 9 ,APRIL #aiah 7SIX WEEKS BE=E ! />T ( ! ,CIVIL ,W>74 ,( C\RSE1 !Y DID NOT >RE/ 0REAL0 AN>*I/S & ?IS ATTACK HAD NO EFFECT ON ! /ATE ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,! SAME SY/EM ( PACTS & BETRAYALS WAS 9FLICT$ ON ! ,MAKHNOVI/S BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ! ,UKRA9E4 ,YES1 WE >E AGA9/ ! SAME ?+1 BUT WE OBVI\SLY >E NOT = ! SAME ?+4 ,! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T %\LD REMEMB] ?IS & />T TO BE EXPLICITLY POSITIVE - UNLESS WE CL>IFY :AT WE WANT1 ! LIKES ( ! ,S,W,P WILL USE ! LACK ( CLE> PRO IDEAS TO TRY & TAKE IT OV]4 ,ITS ALSO GOOD TO BE 9 A POSITION ( H&+ \T LEAFLETS :I* EXPLICITLY REFUTE COMMON ,TROTSKYI/ /RAW M54 ,IT MAKES !M LOOK BAD4 ,! MO/ COMMON ONES SEEM TO BE3 ,AN>*I/S >E AGA9/ ORGANIZATION ,AN>*I/S >E AGA9/ CLASS /RUGGLE ,AN>*I/S ?9K ! RUL+ CLASS WILL DISAPPE> 7I4E4 DEF5SE ( ! REVOLUTION7 ,AN>*I/S DON'T RECOGNIZE DIFF]5CES 9 POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T 9 ! 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