,UNCONTROLLABLE 
,CONTRIBUTIONS ,T[>DS A ,CONSCI\S ,NIHILISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,A!NA3 ,I DO ONLY AS ,I AM ASK$4 ,ASK = ! CITY TO FUNCTION ) H>MONY1 & ,I WILL B9D ! SLAVE & FATT5 ! MA/]4 ,= ?IS IS H[ H>MONY IS =G$ FROM *AOS4 ,ALL ( ?OSE :O FLOCK TO & LIVE (F FAIR ,A!NA ACCEPT ?IS B>GA91 :E!R !IR IGNORANCE ( ?IS B>GA9 BE S9C]E OR FEIGN$4 ,TO DWELL )9 MY CITY REQUIRES SUBMISSION4 ,JU/ AS ! OX ?AT C>RIES WAT] SUBMITS TO A YOKE1 SO MU/ ! CITIZ5 SUBMIT TO ! LAWS ( ! CITY4 ,BUT %\LD Y\ GR[ TIR$ ( ?IS1 %\LD ! W9E CAUSE SICKNESS & ! GRAPES ROT ON ! V9E1 ,I WILL GLADLY DE/ROY :AT Y\ HAVE ASK$ ME TO CREATE4 ,BUT ,I HAVE YET TO HE> ANY ( Y\ MORTALS1 REBELS OR K+S1 ASK ME TO C>RY \T ?IS F9AL TASK3 LET ,*AOS REIGN OV] ! FIELDS ( ,A!NA4 ,Y\ LACK ! C\RAGE TO SEE BURN EV]Y?+ ?AT GIVES Y\ COM=T & %ELT]4 ,EV5 ! /RONGE/ ( Y\ FE> MI<TY ,*AOS & :AT HE WILL DO %\LD ,I LET HIM RUN FREE4 ,BUT REMEMB] ?IS1 Y\NG S\L3 ,I DO ONLY AS ,I AM ASK$4 ,ASK ME TO BUILD Y\ A CITY & ,I %ALL MAKE IT FUNCTION4 ,ASK ME TO 5D ! MIS]Y ( ! CITY1 & ,I WILL HAVE ONLY ONE OPTION3 TO DE/ROY IT1 UTT]LY4 

-- ,EURIPIDES1 ,A,!,N,A ,P,O,L,I,A,S 7,A!NA ( ! ,CITY71 FROM ! ,LO/ ,PLAYS 

,9 ,DECEMB] #b#h1 A L>GE NUMB] ( ,A!NIAN Y\?S DISCOV]$ SOME?+ T]RIBLE4 ,MANY ( !M W]E ANY:]E FROM #ac TO #ai YE>S ( AGE :5 #ae YE> OLD ,ALEXIS WAS %OT 9 ! *E/ & MURD]$4 ,!SE Y\?S1 :O KNEW LITTLE ( AN>*I/ ASSEMBLIES OR ! ACCEPTABLE ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE1 IMM$IATELY GRAVITAT$ T[>DS ! PEOPLE !Y SAW BURN+ BANKS1 LOOT+ /ORES1 KNOCK+ *UNKS ( M>BLE \T ( ! SIDEWALK1 & ?R[+ FIRE AT ! POLICE4 ,DUR+ ?OSE DAYS1 NO ONE TRI$ TO /OP !IR RAGE 7:I* !Y DISCOV]$ !Y HAD 9 SURPLUS7 EXCEPT ! POLICE4 ,DUR+ ?OSE DAYS1 !Y KNEW :O !IR 5EMY WAS3 ! PEOPLE TRY+ TO /OP !M4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT !IR ABILITY TO DE/ROY WAS CONT+5T ON O!R PEOPLE BE+ PRES5T1 ?US FO/]+ 9 !M A V]Y G5]AL ACCEPTANCE ( COLLECTIVITY & GR\P P[]4 ,?IS P[] WAS US$ AGA9/ EV]Y?+ ?AT KEPT !M 9 L9E1 & ?IS P[] GREW AS LONG AS ! 9SURRECTION LA/$4 ,:5 IT WAS OV]1 :5 NORMALITY HAD RETURN$1 !SE Y\?S REMA9$ AW>E & CONSCI\S ( !IR P[]4 ,N[ !Y WAIT$ = !IR *ANCE TO USE IT AGA94 

,9 ,MAY #b#a1 ?REE PEOPLE DI$ 9SIDE A ,M>F9 ,BANK4 ,!Y W]E LOCK$ 9SIDE BY !IR BOSS1 AFRAID TO LOSE !IR JOBS1 :5 FIREBOMBS IGNIT$ & />T$ TO BURN EV]Y?+4 ,!SE DEA?S ( ORD9>Y BANK EMPLOYES PU%$ ! AN>*I/S ( ,A!NS 9TO A CRISIS4 ,! M$IA US$ !SE DEA?S AS AN EXCUSE & JU/IFICATION = REPRESSION4 ,SOCIETY TURN$ AGA9/ ! 0MURD]\S0 AN>*I/S4 ,BEYOND ?IS1 ! AN>*I/S TURN$ AGA9/ ! AN>*I/S1 LOOK+ = A REASON OR EXPLANATION OR RATIONALIZATION = SU* A HORRIBLE ACTION4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ TO F9D1 H[EV]4 ,SOME SAID ! >SONI/S W]E P>A-/ATE GR\PS1 O!RS SAID !Y W]E ! POLICE !MSELVES1 O!RS SAID IT WAS AN ACCID5T1 & O!RS SAID ! DEA?S W]E ACCEPTABLE CASUALTIES 9 A W>4 ,ONLY A FEW ( ! MO/ DISC]N+ ( ! AN>*I/S GLIMPS$ ! TRU? ( :AT HAPP5$3 ! Y\?S ( #bh HAD RECKLESSLY BURNT A BANK ?AT WAS LOCK$ BY A BOSS4 

,BY ,MAY #b#a#a1 ! AN>*I/S ( ,A!NS W]E WELL 9TO A SELF-PR(ESS$ SLUMP4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ COMMON REASONS WAS ! AFT]MA? ( ! ,M>F9 ,BANK DEA?S & ! 9T]NAL CRITICISMS ?AT HAD NOT CEAS$ = A YE>4 ,ANO!R REASON WAS ! >RE/S ( ! NEW URBAN GU]RILLAS & ! AM\NT ( SUPPORT NE$$ = :AT HAD GR[N TO BECOME #d POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,!RE WAS MU* CRITICISM ( SOME ( !SE GU]RILLAS1 ESPECIALLY ! LETT]-BOMB+ CAMPAIGN C>RI$ \T BY ! ,CONSPIRACY ( ,CELLS ( ,FIRE4 ,IT WAS SAID !SE ACTIONS W]E RECKLESS & ACCOMPLI%$ LITTLE O!R ?AN GIVE ! ,/ATE MORE EXAMPLES ( AN>*I/ T]ROR TO %[ ! PUBLIC4 ,TWO AN>*I/S W]E CAPTUR$ & LAT] ADMITT$ RESPONSIBILITY = MAIL+ !SE LETT] BOMBS TO V>I\S =EIGN EMBASSIES4 ,ONE ( ! >RE/$ AN>*I/S WAS #bb YE>S OLD1 ONE ( ! Y\?S ( #b#h4 ,GEORGIOS ,PAP&RE\1 ! CURR5T ,PRIME ,M9I/] ( ,GREECE1 HAD ?IS TO SAY ( !SE UNCONTROLLABLE Y\?S3 0,!SE IRRESPONSIBLE & C[>DLY ACTS WILL NOT SUCCE$ 9 HAMP]+ \R 5ORM\S EF=TS TO REE/ABLI% \R CR$IBILITY & REVIVE ! ECONOMY40 

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,I AM B\ND TO ! FRI5D BY SOME EXP]I5CE ( ELECTION1 UND]/&+1 OR DECISION ?AT IMPLIES ?AT ! GR[? ( HIS P[] 5TAILS ! GR[? ( MY [N4 ,SYMMETRICALLY1 ,I AM B\ND TO ! 5EMY BY ELECTION1 ONLY ?IS TIME A DISAGREEM5T ?AT1 9 ORD] = MY P[] TO GR[1 IMPLIES ?AT CONFRONT HIM1 ?AT ,I UND]M9E HIS =CES4 

-- ,VIRG9IA ,WOLFF 

,MO/ ( ! TIME !Y >E AT ! FRONT1 READY TO ?R[ AN IMPROVIS$ BOMB OR ,MOLOTOV IF !Y HAVE ONE4 ,!Y USUALLY DON'T & >E CONT5T ) ROCKS & POLES4 ,:5 !RE IS NO?+ GO+ ON & ! POLICE >E ABS5T1 !Y DE/ROY :ATEV] IS >\ND3 TRAFFIC LI<TS1 KIOSKS1 SMALL %OPS1 ANY?+4 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE /OP !M1 & SOMETIMES IT WORKS4 ,REC5TLY1 SOMEONE TRI$ TO />T A FIRE ?AT WAS QUICKLY DA%$ \T BY O!R AN>*I/S4 ,:ILE ASSEMBLIES >E HAPP5+ 9 OCCUPATIONS1 !Y >E \TSIDE TAUNT+ ! POLICE1 ?R[+ ROCKS1 & SETT+ UP TRAPS4 ,MANY ( ! AN>*I/S DO NOT TAKE !M S]I\SLY4 ,SOME ACTIVELY DESPISE !M1 SAY+ !Y WANT 0NO?+ TO DO ) ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T0 BECAUSE ( !M4 ,!SE Y\?S ( #bh ID5TIFY AS AN>*I/S1 BUT !RE >E MANY O!R AN>*I/S :O >E QUICK TO SAY ?AT !Y DO NOT QUALIFY4 

,A REC5T ATTACK ON A POLICE /ATION 9 ,EX>*IA BR\<T MORE CRITICISM4 ,DUR+ ! ATTACK1 A MOTORCYCLE WAS SET ON FIRE & EXPLOD$ :ILE A /REET V5DOR AT A NE>BY M>KET WAS TRY+ TO PUT \T ! FIRE4 ,! NEXT DAY1 ! PAP] C>RI$ HEADL9ES SAY+ ?AT ! 0HOOD$ ONES0 W]E BURN+ POOR PEOPLE4 ,?IS WAS UN=TUNATE TIM+4 ,! FASCI/S HAD REC5TLY HELD A RALLY 9 FRONT ( ! SAME ,M>F9 ,BANK ?AT HAD BE5 BURNT ! YE> BE=E 9 AN ATTEMPT TO CAPITALIZE ON PUBLIC ANG] & DI/RU/ T[>DS ! AN>*I/S4 ,AFT] A LEFTI/ ,GREEK CITIZ5 HAD BE5 KILL$1 ! FASCI/S CLAIM$ ! MURD]]S W]E IMMIGRANTS & W]E QUICK TO MOBILIZE HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE & 5G9E] A RACI/ POGROM ?AT CONT9UES TO ! PRES5T DAY4 ,! ATTACK ON ! POLICE /ATION OCCURR$ 9 ?IS P]IOD ( T5SION & WAS SE5 BY SOME AS AN ATTEMPT TO DIRECTLY ATTACK ! SAME POLICE =CE ?AT HAD BE5 PROTECT+ ! FASCI/S :ILE !Y T]RORIZ$ ,C5TRAL ,A!NS4 ,GIV5 ! UN=TUNATE TIM+ ( ! ACCID5TAL 9JURY TO ! /REET V5DOR1 SOME AN>*I/S W]E QUICK TO CONDEMN ! ATTACK4 ,! RI<T-W+ NEWSPAP] ,KA!M]9I REC5TLY QUOT$ C]TA9 RESID5TS ( ,EX>*IA :O SAID ?AT 0REAL AN>*I/S0 W\LD NEV] DO SOME?+ LIKE ?AT4 

,?IS ATTACK CAME \T ( ,EX>*IA4 ,HUNDR$S ( AN>*I/S HANG \T 9 ,EX>*IA ,SQU>E1 DR9K+1 SMOK+1 & TALK+4 ,MANY ( ! Y\?S ( #bh SP5D !IR NI<TS H]E4 ,IT IS :]E 9=MATION1 IDEAS1 & QUICKLY PLANN$ 9ITIATIVES CIRCULATE RAPIDLY AMONG AN>*I/S4 ,!SE Y\?S :O HANG \T H]E MI<T NOT BE ! ONES :O MA9TA9 ! ,OCCUPI$ ,P>K ( ,EX>*IA1 BUT !Y C]TA9LY FREQU5T IT & WILL DEF5D IT FROM ! POLICE )\T HESITATION4 ,& YET !SE SAME Y\?S :O (T5 >E AT ! FRONT ( ANY CONFLICT >E ! MO/ D]ID$ ( ! ,A!NIAN AN>*I/S4 ,!IR ACTIONS >E NOT P]FECT1 !Y ACT IRRATIONALLY1 & HAVE A T5D5CY TO SCUTTLE ! PLANS ( EV5 ! AN>*I/S4 

,REC5TLY1 :ILE AN>*I/S W]E HAV+ !IR WEEKLY ASSEMBLY AT ! ,POLYTE*NIC ,UNIV]SITY1 !SE Y\?S ( #bh ATTACK$ ! ,M>XI/ /UD5T GR\PS ?AT HAD REC5TLY P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! /UD5T ELECTIONS4 ,:ILE ATTACK+ UNIV]SITY ELECTIONS WAS ONCE COMMON1 IT HAS FALL5 \T ( PRACTICE BY AN>*I/S & ! TRADITION IS N[ ONLY KEPT UP BY !SE Y\?S4 ,! ,M>XI/S SEAL$ (F ! GATES ( ! ,UNIV]SITY1 SOME?+ ?AT IS MO/ COMMONLY DONE 9 RESPONSE TO A POLICE ATTACK4 ,! AN>*I/S 9 ! ASSEMBLY RU%$ \T TO SEE :]E ! L\D EXPLOSIONS & YELL+ W]E COM+ FROM1 ONLY TO F9D A SEA ( ,M>XI/S DEF5D+ !MSELVES FROM O!R AN>*I/S4 ,ONCE AGA91 MO/ SAID ?IS ATTACK WAS RIDICUL\S1 %ORT-SI<T$1 & ILL-TIM$1 GIV5 ?AT ! FASCI/S W]E ON ! /REETS ATTACK+ IMMIGRANTS4 ,BUT ! WILD Y\?S :O ATTACK$ ! ,UNIV]SITY ELECTIONS KNEW ONLY ONE ?+3 DEMOCRACY IS %IT4 

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,HI/ORY IS A NI<TM>E FROM :I* ,I AM TRY+ TO WAKE4 

-- ,IGGY ,POP 

,!RE HAS BE5 MU* TALK 9 ,A!NS ( SOCIAL CANNIBALISM2 ?AT IS1 ! SOCIAL BODY DEV\R+ ITSELF4 ,IMMIGRANT PIMPS SELL+ !IR IMMIGRANT PRO/ITUTES TO WEAL?Y ,GREEK M54 ,GREEK H]O9 DEAL]S SELL+ !IR DOPE TO ,GREEK JUNKIES4 ,! POLICE ( ,A!NS TURN+ AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,! CITIZ5S ATTACK+ POLITICIANS4 ,! AN>*I/S ATTACK+ EA* O!R4 ,! FASCI/S ATTACK+ AN>*I/S4 ,! W> ( ALL AGA9/ ALL4 ,*AOS4 ,?IS IS ! FAM\S IMAGE ( ,A!NS BE+ DE/ROY$ BY ,A!NA1 ITS PATRON GODDESS4 

,! M$IA & ! GOV]NM5T HAS A V]Y CLE> 9T]E/ 9 PROMOT+ ?IS IDEA ( SOCIAL DECOMPOSITION4 ,BECAUSE1 9 ! 5D1 IF ?+S BECOME BAD 5\<1 IT WILL BE ! ,/ATE ?AT COMES 9 & RE/ORES ORD]4 ,AT LEA/ ?AT IS ! /&>D SCRIPT4 ,BUT SOME?+ DIFF]5T IS TAK+ PLACE H]E 9 ,GREECE4 ,SOCIETY ACTUALLY IS FALL+ AP>T1 MORE RAPIDLY ?AN IT NORMALLY IS 9 EV]Y MAJOR METROPOLIS4 ,NO ONE HAS ANY MONEY1 ! GOV]NM5T IS POIS$ TO TAKE \T ANO!R LOAN FROM ! ,TROIKA1 & EV]YONE IS AW>E ( A PROBLEM4 ,! =M ?AT ?IS PROBLEM TAKES IS DIFF]5T DEP5D+ ON :O Y\ TALK TO4 ,! FASCI/S SAY ! PROBLEM IS IMMIGRANTS & LEFT-W+ POLITICIANS4 ,! POLITICIANS SAY ! PROBLEM IS ! IRRESPONSIBILITY ( ! CITIZ5S :O DO NOT PAY !IR TAXES1 REFUSE TO PAY ! TOLLS1 & REFUSE TO ALL[ G>BAGE DUMPS 9 !IR VILLAGES4 ,! AN>*I/S SAY ! PROBLEM IS CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE4 ,!SE DIFF]5T =CES F9D V>Y+ RESONANCE = !IR IDEAS 9 DIFF]5T >EAS ( ,A!NS4 

,= EXAMPLE1 9 ,C5TRAL ,A!NS1 !RE IS MU* ANTI-SOCIAL CRIME1 SOME IF IT COM+ FROM IMMIGRANTS1 SOME ( IT COM+ FROM POOR ,GREEKS4 ,ONCE ! MURD] ( ! ,GREEK MAN HAPP5$ & WAS QUICKLY TAK5 ADVANTAGE (1 ! FASCI/S F\ND MU* ( ! NEI<BORHOOD SUPPORT+ !IR ASS]TION ?AT ! PROBLEM TRULY WAS ! IMMIGRANTS4 ,9 ! SAME NEI<BORHOOD !RE >E ALSO AN>*I/S1 MO/LY C5T]$ >\ND ! ,VILLA ,AMALIAS SQUAT4 ,ONCE ! POGROM />T$1 ! AN>*I/S BECAME A NATURAL ALLY & MANY IMMIGRANTS /AY$ >\ND ! SQUAT NOT ONLY = PROTECTION BUT TO F9D FRI5DS 9 A HO/ILE L&SCAPE4 ,!SE IMMIGRANTS1 LIV+ A PREC>I\S LIFE UND] CAPITALISM1 HAVE ALWAYS BE5 ! VICTIMS ( SOCIAL CANNIBALISM & RESORT TO PETTY-CAPITALI/ 5T]PRISES M]ELY TO SURVIVE4 ,N[ ?AT !Y >E BE+ DEMONIZ$ & HUNT$1 !IR HOPE = 9CLUSION 9 ,GREEK CAPITALISM IS %ATT]+4 

,!SE =CES >E PU%+ ! TWO GR\P+S1 NON-,GREEK IMMIGRANTS & AN>*I/S1 CLOS] TOGE!R4 ,BY ! F\R? DAY ( ! POGROM1 ! AN>*I/S & IMMIGRANTS HAD TAK5 BACK ! >EA >\ND ,VILLA ,AMALIAS4 ,MUSIC & PROCLAMATIONS W]E BLA/$ 9TO ! /REET OV] A L\DSPEAK]4 ,! WEEKLY ASSEMBLY ( ,VILLA ,AMALIAS IS ADV]TIS$ 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD & HAS BR\<T DOZ5S ( NON-AN>*I/S TO DISCUSS :AT TO DO DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ( T5SION4 ,*ILDR5 PLAY$ FOOTBALL1 FAMILIES /ROLL$ BACK & =?1 & ! FE> ?AT HAD TAK5 OV] ! >EA HAD VANI%$4 ,NEV]!LESS1 SEV]AL BLOCKS AWAY FROM ! SQUAT1 ! POGROM CONT9U$4 

,!RE >E C]TA9 ANTAGONISMS ?AT WILL NOT BE RECONCIL$4 ,FASCI/S & ! POLICE WILL NEV] RECONCILE ) ! AN>*I/S & ! IMMIGRANTS4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 NUM]\S EXAMPLES 7BESIDES ! ONE DESCRIB$ ABOVE7 ( AN>*I/S & IMMIGRANTS 9 ,A!NS OV]COM+ !IR HO/ILITY & F9D+ A BASIC COMMONALITY4 ,UP UNTIL REC5TLY1 !RE HASN'T BE5 MU* OV]LAP BETWE5 ! TWO GR\PS4 ,N[ ?AT !RE IS1 ANO!R ANTAGONISM COMES TO ! =E1 BUT ?IS ANTAGONISM IS BETWE5 AN>*I/S & AN>*I/S4 

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,! NEGATION ( :AT EXI/S = ! B5EFIT ( ! FUTURE :I* DOES NOT EXI/4 

-- ,*>LES ,D>W9 

,ON ,MAY #a#h1 #b#a#a1 ! POLICE /OPP$ TWO PEOPLE /&+ BESIDE A MOTORCYCLE 9 NOR!RN ,A!NS4 ,ONE ( ! M5 TOOK \T A GUN & BEGAN TO %OOT AT ! TWO (FIC]S1 HITT+ !M BO?4 ,! (FIC]S W]E ABLE TO RETURN FIRE1 W\ND+ ! GUNMAN4 ,! GUNMAN'S P>TN] WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE 9 ! POLICE PATROL C>4 ,! C> WAS LAT] F\ND AB&ON$4 ,! W\ND$ GUNMAN WAS TAK5 TO A HOSPITAL1 :]E HE GAVE A FALSE NAME4 ,ON ,MAY #b IT WAS REVEAL$ ?AT ! MAN WAS A #ba YE>-OLD /UD5T NAM$ ,!(ILOS ,MAVROP\LOS4 ,HE IS SAID TO BE P>T ( ! ,CONSPIRACY ( ,CELLS ( ,FIRE4 ,HE WAS #ah DUR+ ,DECEMB] #b#h4 

,! ,CONSPIRACY CLAIMS TO BE MADE ( AN>*O-NIHILI/-9DIVIDUALI/S4 ,!Y HAVE CONSI/5TLY CRITICIZ$ ! POPULATION ( ,GREECE = BE+ TOO C[>DLY1 PASSIVE1 & BL9D4 ,!Y BLAME ! POPULATION = ITS [N MIS]Y1 PRIM>ILY BECAUSE ! POPULATION IS TOO /UPID TO *ANGE ITS SITUATION4 ,! ,CONSPIRACY IS ALSO CRITICAL ( ! TRADITIONAL AN>*I/ SC5E & ! LIMITATIONS IT IMPOSES ON ITSELF BY REMA9+ FIX$ 9 ! SAME 9EFFECTIVE =MS4 ,!Y ADVOCATE = ! CREATION ( SMALL >M$ CELLS ?AT >E F$]AT$ 9=MALLY ACROSS ,GREECE & ! WORLD1 CELLS ?AT /RIKE ! SYMBOLS & ME*ANISMS ( AU?ORIT>IAN P[] DIRECTLY4 ,G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 !Y DO NOT SPEAK FIRMLY OR ) CONVICTION AB\T ! CREATION ( ANY?+ ELSE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 !Y >E CRITICAL ( EV]Y?+ ELSE4 

,! NIHILISM ( ! ,CONSPIRACY IS A REFLECTION ( ! NIHILISM ?AT IS RAMPANT AMONG ! Y\? ( #b#h4 ,!SE Y\? HAVE NOT ONLY WITNESS$ & LIV$ )9 ! FAILURE ( ! CAPITALI/ WORLD SY/EM1 BUT !Y HAVE WITNESS$ & BE5 P>T ( ! FAIL$ RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ?AT WORLD SY/EM4 ,!RE >E MANY PEOPLE FROM ! SEV5TIES :O MAY TELL ! Y\? ! CORRECT WAY TO /RUGGLE1 BUT TO ! Y\?1 !SE OLD M5 FAIL$1 JU/ LIKE EV]YONE ELSE4 ,:5 !SE Y\? ATTEMPT TO EXPRESS !IR DESP]ATION & EAG]NESS TO ACT1 !Y >E USUALLY SIL5C$1 %\T$ D[N1 OR RIDICUL$ BY AN>*I/S :O HAVE A CLOS] CONNECTION TO OLD] TRADITIONS ( /RUGGLE4 ,! EFFECT ( ?IS IS ?AT ! Y\? DROP \T ( ! CONSCI\S C5T]S ( ! MOVEM5T1 PREF]R+ TO /AY ON ! P]IPH]Y :]E !Y >E FREE TO DO AS !Y LIKE4 ,SOME ( !M BREAK AWAY COMPLETELY1 AS EVID5C$ BY ! ,CONSPIRACY4 

,!RE >E SOME GU]RILLAS & MILITANTS ?AT HAVE F\ND G5]AL ACCEPTANCE & ADMIRATION AMONG ! AN>*I/ SC5E4 ,! 0ROBB]S 9 BLACK10 ,REVOLUTION>Y ,/RUGGLE1 & ,VASSILIS ,PALAIOKO/AS1 TO NAME A FEW4 ,PALAIOKO/AS IS FAM\S 9T]NATIONALLY AS ! MAN :O ESCAP$ FROM PRISON BY HELICOPT]4 ,!SE PEOPLE1 H[EV] D>+ !IR EXPLOITS1 HAVE ALWAYS MA9TA9$ !IR !ORETICAL CONNECTIONS TO ! TRADITIONAL AN>*I/ OR AUTONOM\S SC5ES4 ,!Y BELIEVE 9 SOCIAL REVOLUTION & ! 9F9ITE POT5TIAL ( ! POPULATION TO REBEL4 ,AL?\< !Y MAY %>E ! SAME G5]AL GOALS AS ! NIHILI/S 7! DE/RUCTION ( ! GLOBAL ORD] & ITS AG5TS71 !Y HAVE PUBLICLY DISASSOCIAT$ !MSELVES FROM !M ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS4 ,! O!R GU]RILLAS & MILITANTS HAVE A HOPE & CONFID5CE 9 ! POPULATION ?AT ! NIHILI/S DO NOT %>E4 ,! NIHILI/S >E ! FEW :O1 TO 9VOKE ,EURIPIDES1 HAVE ASK$ ,A!NA TO DE/ROY ! CITY COMPLETELY4 ,BUT !Y >E ALONE1 HAV+ BE5 PU%$ \T & IGNOR$ BY MO/ O!R AN>*I/S4 ,9 !IR ISOLATION1 ! MO/ DET]M9$ ( !M HAVE DISCONNECT$ COMPLETELY FROM :]E !Y CAME FROM & >E BE+ SL[LY PICK$ (F1 ONE BY ONE4 ,AS !Y SIT 9 JAIL1 ! CITY P]SI/S4 

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,NO?+ IS TRUE1 EV]Y?+ IS P]MITT$4 

-- ,HILL>Y ,CL9TON 

,! CURR5T NIHILISM AMONG ! Y\? IS NOT >IS+ FROM NO?+4 ,IT IS A REFLECTION ( ! TOTAL FAILURE ( BO? RESI/ANCE & CAPITALISM4 ,MANY SEE NO ALT]NATIVE & WANT NO?+ ELSE O!R ?AN ! COMPLETE DE/RUCTION ( ! BEA/ ?AT FE$S !M3 ! CITY4 ,TO ESP\SE !SE VIEWS IS V]Y DIFFICULT4 ,TO PEOPLE :O WANT SOCIAL *ANGE1 RADICAL TRANS=MATION1 OR A DRA/IC *ANGE1 TOTAL DE/RUCTION S\NDS AS 9SANE AS IT IS4 ,DECEMB] #bh MAY HAVE BE5 AID$ BY CONSCI\S ACTORS :O C>EFULLY SELECT$ T>GETS1 BUT ! DE/RUCTIVE URGES ( ALL :O P>TICIPAT$ WAS G5]AL 9 ITS SCOPE4 ,!SE URGES MAY HAVE BE5 %AP$ OR *ANNEL$ BY DIFF]5T IDEOLOGIES ONCE ! 9SURRECTION WAS OV]1 BUT AT !IR CORE !Y W]E UNCONTROLLABLE4 

#b#h1 ! FIR/ EXPLOSION ( ! SAME FIRE ?AT SPREAD OV] ,NOR? ,AFRICA1 WAS ! EM]G5CE ( SOME?+ NEW4 ,NOT AN>*ISM1 NOT COMMUNISM1 NOT DEMOCRACY4 ,IT WAS ! DESIRE TO GET RID ( EV]Y?+4 ,9 ,EGYPT1 ?AT DESIRE WAS *ANNEL$ 9TO DEMOCRATIC P>TIES ?AT KILL$ ! 5]GY1 LEAV+ ! C\NTRY ) A MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP4 ,9 ,GREECE1 ?AT DESIRE WAS *ANNEL$ BACK 9TO ! TRADE UNIONS1 ! P>TIES1 & ! IDEOLOGIES4 ,:AT SU/A9$ EA* 9SURRECTION1 :AT KEPT !M AT A FEV] PIT*1 WAS ! COMPLETE ABS5CE ( ANY GUID+ H&4 ,AS SOON AS SOMEONE TOOK CONTROL1 AS SOON AS SOMEONE PROMIS$ A BETT] TOMORR[1 ?AT TOMORR[ SOON >RIV$1 ID5TICAL TO ALL ! O!R YE/]DAYS4 

,!RE IS A FE> AMONG AN>*I/S1 9 ,GREECE & 9T]NATIONALLY1 ( COMMITT+ TO ! GOALS !Y ESP\SE4 ,! ABYSS ( FRE$OM IS T]RIFY+4 ,)\T ! POLICE1 !RE WILL BE CIVIL W> BETWE5 DIFF]5T GR\P+S & IT WILL LOOK WORSE ?AN ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 AN>*I/S1 FASCI/S1 & IMMIGRANTS WE >E SEE+ TODAY4 ,)\T ! CITY1 ! GRID1 & ! 9FRA/RUCTURE1 !RE WILL BE MASS />VATION & VIOL5CE4 ,IT IS UTOPIC TO IMAG9E WORK]S TAK+ OV] ! ELECTRICAL PLANTS & WAT] SY/EM1 ( ! POPULATION RE-APPROPRIAT+ ! RES\RCES ( ! CITY & PUTT+ !M TO BETT] USE4 ,BUT JU/ LIKE ! ,BA/ILLE1 ! CITY ( ,A!NS WILL ALWAYS RETA9 ! PURPOSE IT WAS BUILT =4 ,! ,BA/ILLE WAS BUILT TO BE A PRISON1 NO?+ ELSE4 ,A!NS WAS BUILT TO H\SE WORK]S & !IR OV]LORDS4 ,IT HAS RETA9$ ?IS *>ACT] = ?\S&S ( YE>S4 ,IF CAPITALISM VANI%$1 ! PURPOSE ( ! CITY W\LD VANI% ) IT4 

,IT IS DAUNT+ TO FACE ?IS FACT1 & 9 FE> MO/ RETREAT 9TO PREEXI/+ =MS ( /RUGGLE ?AT1 9 ! 5D1 AM\NT TO LITTLE MORE ?AN RESIGN$ ACCEPTANCE & P]MAN5T DEFEAT4 ,! SAME =MS CAN BE REPEAT$1 ! SAME SC5ES & RITUALS CAN BE REPLICAT$1 BUT !Y WILL NOT SUDD5LY WORK :5 !Y HAV5'T = SO LONG4 ,IT IS FE> ?AT PU%ES PEOPLE AWAY FROM ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT PROJECT LEFT TO US IS TO DE/ROY :AT CAPITALISM HAS CREAT$4 ,:O WANTS TO DE/ROY ! PLACE :]E !Y LIVE8 ,:O WANTS TO SEE IT SLIP 9TO *AOS )\T BE+ ABLE TO PROMISE !MSELVES & !IR FRI5DS ?AT SOME?+ BETT] WILL COME8 ,!RE CAN BE NO PROMISES 9 ! FUTURE4 ,ALL PROMISES TURN 9TO LIES1 ! DECEIV$ BECOMES ! DECEIV]1 & ! PRES5T MIS]Y CONT9UES4 

,! NIHILI/S & ! Y\? AMONG US MU/ NOT BE PU%$ AWAY OR DRIV5 9TO DESP]ATION4 ,!Y >E P>T ( \R AN>*I/ WORLDS & REFLECT SOME?+ ?AT IS AT ONCE NEW & T]RIBLY OLD4 ,IF WE DO NOT LI/5 TO !M1 !Y WILL ACT REG>DLESS ( \R APPROVAL OR RECOGNITION4 ,IF WE TRY TO CONTROL !M1 WE WILL APPE> TO !M AS NO?+ MORE ?AN EXT5SIONS ( ! SY/EM !Y WANT TO DE/ROY4 ,P]HAPS !RE IS MORE TRU? TO ?IS ?AN ANY ( US HAVE EV] IMAG9$4 ,P]HAPS WE >E SIMPLY C[>DS1 BID+ \R TIME UNTIL ! P]FECT H]OES COME TO SAVE US1 TO PROMISE US A FUTURE1 TO ACT FIR/ SO ?AT WE MI<T FOLL[4 ,AS AN>*I/S1 WE KN[ ! DE/RUCTION ( CAPITALISM IS NECESS>Y1 BUT N[ ?AT CAPITALISM HAS 9TEGRAT$ SO DEEPLY 9TO \R LIVES1 ?IS KN[L$GE IS EV5 MORE T]RIFY+4 ,WE RETREAT BACK TO ! EI<TIES1 ! N9ETIES1 ! TWO-?\S&S1 ALWAYS CL++ TO ! LITTLE BIT ( HI/ORY WE HAVE HELD ONTO1 BECOM+ TRAPP$ BY ! =M ( IDEAS ?AT HAVE NOT *ANG$4 

,I DO NOT WANT TO AB&ON AN>*ISM4 ,9 FACT1 ,I WANT ! IDEAS TO SPREAD AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE4 ,I WANT PEOPLE TO REMEMB] ! ME?ODS & TACTICS ( ?OSE :O CAME BE=E US1 BUT ,I WANT PEOPLE TO NOT ONLY USE ?OSE ME?ODS AGA9/ \R 5EMIES1 BUT TO DO SO KN[+ WE >E NOT BUILD+ A BETT] WORLD1 NOR >E WE PROMIS+ ONE4 ,AN>*ISM IS NOT AB\T H&+ ! P]FECT SOCIETY OV] TO A REC5TLY 5SLAV$ POPULATION1 IT IS AB\T ! CREAT+ ! WORLD WE WANT N[1 = \RSELVES4 ,WE MU/ DE/ROY :AT WE HAVE SET \T TO DE/ROY & NOT BE AFRAID ( :AT WILL HAPP54 

,TO *AMPION ! DE/RUCTION ( CAPITALISM 9 #baa IS TO *AMPION NIHILISM4 ,TO DE/ROY CAPITALISM IS TO DE/ROY EV]Y?+ ?AT IT HAS CREAT$1 & TO HONE/LY GO AB\T ?IS TASK IS TO BE A NIHILI/ 9 ! EYES ( ALL ! O!RS :O /ILL HAVE SOME?+ 9VE/$ 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,& SO ,I AM ADVOCAT+ A CONSCI\S NIHILISM1 A NIHILISM ?AT IS NOT A REACTION TO ! AN>*I/-FA!RS ( ! ASSEMBLIES1 ! DEMONIZATION ( ! MASS-M$IA1 OR ! 9DIFF]5CE ( ! POPULATION4 ,! NIHILISM ,I AM ADVOCAT+ W\LD PIT ITSELF AGA9/ ALL ?OSE :O WI% TO MANAGE ! POT5TIAL ( ! PRES5T1 NOT AGA9/ ! PEOPLE :O >E MANAG$4 ,\R 5EMY IS NOT SOCIETY1 \R 5EMIES >E ! PEOPLE :O MA9TA9 & CREATE SOCIETY4 

,?IS CONSCI\S NIHILISM />TS FROM ! S+LE IDEA ( BE+ AGA9/ ?IS WORLD4 ,:AT COMES NEXT1 A COMMITM5T TO BE+ AGA9/ ?IS WORLD1 A COMMITM5T ?AT MAT]IALIZES 9 ACTION & NOT 9 SPEE*1 IS ! MO/ DIFFICULT P>T4 ,TO CONSCI\SLY ORGANIZE ! DE/RUCTION ( EV]Y?+ RA!R ?AN HAPHAZ>DLY LA% \T AGA9/ EV]YONE3 ?AT IS ! TASK ( CONSCI\S NIHILISM4 ,WE HAVE TO ASK \RSELVES :E!R WE WANT TO L+]1 GR[ OLD1 & EXI/ )9 ?IS WORLD WE DESPISE1 OR ?R[ \RSELVES 9TO ! ABYSS4 ,O!RS HAVE JUMP$ 9TO ! ABYSS & >E N[ FALL+4 ,IT IS TIME TO CAT* UP ) \R Y\NG FRI5DS1 TO JO9 !M 9 !IR PLUNGE & REM9D \RSELVES1 NOT !M1 ?AT WE >E NOT ALONE 9 ?9K+ \R CRAZY1 NIHILI/IC ?\<TS4 

,A!NA WILL DE/ROY ! CITY IF WE ASK H]4 ,9 MY?OLOGY1 ,A!NA ALWAYS AID$ ?OSE :O HAD A TASK TO COMPLETE4 ,AS ,VASSILIS ,PALAIOKO/AS WROTE :ILE UND]GR\ND 9 #b#a1 0LUCK IS FEMALE & C>ES = ! D>+40 

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