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,AU?OR 3 ,AOTE>OA ,WORK]S' ,SOLID>ITY ,MOVEM5T 7,A,W,S,M7 

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,AOTE>OA ,WORK]S ,SOLID>ITY ,MOVEM5T ,NOTE3 
,AS AN>*I/S1 ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT SEP>ATES US FROM MANY IS \R /RONG DET]M9ATION TO PURSUE POLITICS \TSIDE ! P>LIAM5T>Y >5A4 ,WE >E OPPOS$ TO VOT+ DUR+ ELECTIONS4 ,?IS /ANCE IS (T5 NOT UND]/OOD4 ,WE HAVE WRITT5 ?IS >TICLE 9 AN ATTEMPT TO EXPLA9 \R POSITION4 

,! RI<T TO VOTE IS SE5 AS A NECESS>Y PR]EQUISITE = FRE$OM ACROSS ! WORLD4 ,PEOPLE HAVE F\<T & DI$ = ! RI<T TO VOTE 9 ELECTIONS4 ,WOM5 ACROSS ! WORLD F\<T BITT] BATTLES = ! RI<T TO VOTE4 ,SO :Y >E ! ,AOTE>OA ,WORK]S ,SOLID>ITY ,MOVEM5T 7,A,W,S,M7 QUE/ION+ ?IS AS A RI<T WOR? HAV+8 

,! 5TIRE ELECTORAL %[ IS DESIGN$ TO 5C\RAGE US TO BELIEVE ?AT NOT ONLY DOES \R VOTE MATT]1 BUT ?AT IT'S ! MO/ IMPORTANT DECISION WE C\LD POSSIBLY MAKE4 ,9DE$ VOT+ IS HELD SO SACR$ BY MANY ?AT ! M]E M5TION ( NOT VOT+ IS 5\< TO CAUSE \TRAGE4 ,:5 WE HAVE PO9T$ \T ?AT \R VOTE MAKES NO DIFF]5CE ANYWAY1 WE'VE BE5 ACCUS$ ( BE+ APA!TIC1 PRIVILEG$1 IMMATURE1 & EV5 BE+ P>T ( ! ALT-RI<T6 

,BUT AS NOT$ AN>*I/ ,V]NON ,RI*>DS WROTE1 

0SO LONG AS WE HAVE CAPITALISM & GOV]NM5T1 ! JOB ( AN>*I/S IS TO FI<T BO?1 & AT ! SAME TIME 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO TAKE :AT /EPS !Y CAN TO RUN !IR [N LIVES40 .<0,AN>*I/S & ,VOT+01 PP4 #a#g#f-#h#g1 ,! ,RAV51 ,NO4 #a#d1 P4 #a#g#i.> 

,WE >GUE ?AT ELECTORALISM 5SURES ?AT A /ATI/ P]SPECTIVE BECOMES DOM9ANT4 ,EV]Y?+ IS SE5 9 T]MS ( /ATE 9T]V5TION & FOLL[+ ! DECISIONS ( ! LEAD]S1 :I* HAS ALWAYS PROV$ DEADLY TO 5C\RAG+ A SPIRIT ( REVOLT1 SELF-MANAGEM5T & SELF-HELP - ! V]Y KEYS TO CREAT+ *ANGE 9 A SOCIETY4 ,RA!R ?AN BE+ SOME?+ O!R PEOPLE DISCUSS ON BEHALF ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE1 AN>*I/S >GUE ?AT POLITICS %\LDN'T BE A SPECIALIZ$ ACTIVITY 9 ! H&S ( ! SO-CALL$ EXP]TS 7I4E4 POLITICIANS7 BUT 9/EAD LIE 9 ! H&S ( ?OSE DIRECTLY AFFECT$ BY IT 9 ! PROCESS ( P>TICIPATION1 DIRECT ACTION & SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,?OSE ?AT *ANNEL ANY 0POLITICAL0 CONCLUSIONS 9TO ELECTORAL POLITICS DI/ORT DISCUSSIONS 9TO ONLY :AT IS POSSIBLE )9 ! CURR5T SY/EM4 ,GIV5 ?IS1 IS IT SURPRIS+ ?AT AN>*I/S >GUE ?AT ! PEOPLE 0MU/ ORGANIZE !IR P[]S AP>T FROM & AGA9/ ! ,/ATE80 .<,BAKUN91 ,! ,POLITICAL ,PHILOSOPHY ( ,BAKUN91 P4 #c#g#f.> 

,WE'VE ALREADY HAD SOME FAIRLY HEAT$ DEBATES ) ?OSE :O SAY WE >E WRONG 9 SAY+ WE %\LD IGNORE ! ELECTORAL CIRCUS1 &1 AS WE GET CLOS] TO ELECTION DAY1 WE >E SURE WE WILL HAVE SOME MORE4 

,WE GET TOLD ?AT 0,IF Y\ DON'T VOTE1 Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO COMPLA9 AB\T ! \TCOME01 BUT WE CONSID] ! OPPOSITE TO BE TRUE4 ,IT IS ?OSE :O HAVE VOT$1 :O HAVE AGRE$ TO ! RULES1 & AGRE$ TO BE GOV]N$ BY ! W9N]S :O CAN'T COMPLA94 ,IT IS ?OSE1 LIKE US1 :O DON'T P>TICIPATE1 :O HAVE ! RI<T TO COMPLA9 AB\T ! \TCOME MORE ?AN ANYONE ELSE4 

,WE GET TOLD ?AT ! REALITY IS ?AT VOT+ DOES *ANGE ?+S1 BUT WE CAN1 & DO1 D5Y ?AT4 ,VOT+ ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE ! POPULATION ) ! ILLUSION ( *ANGE :ILE 9 REALITY IT RE9=CES ! CURR5T SY/EM4 ,A POLICY H]E & !RE MAY *ANGE1 ! FACES MAY *ANGE1 BUT ! SY/EM ( A WEAL?Y M9ORITY RUL+ A POOR] MAJORITY REMA9S4 ,PEOPLE >E CONT9UALLY TELL+ US ?AT AB/A9+ FROM VOT+ WILL HELP ! RI<T-W+ W9 ! ELECTION1 ?AT IT IS BETT] IF ! LESS] EVIL W9S4 ,?IS MAY POSSIBLY BE ! CASE 7AL?\< WE REMA9 TO BE CONV9C$71 BUT :Y %\LD WE BASE \R SOCIETY ON A COMPROMISE ) EVIL8 ,9 FACT ! PROGRESSIVE LEFT W+ P>TY Y\ VOTE = WILL (T5 BE READY TO TAKE ! SAME ACTIONS AS A RI<T W+ GOV]NM5T :5 IT COMES TO IMPOS+ ANTI-WORK+ CLASS ACTION UPON US1 7AS WE %ALL %[ ON 9 ?IS ESSAY ! /ATE HAS A CORRUPT+ EFFECT ON ?OSE :O 5T] POLITICS ) HI< PR9CIPLES74 ,!RE %\LD BE A BETT] WAY1 & WE SAY ! DISMANTL+ ( GOV]NM5T1 9 ALL ( ITS EXI/+ & POT5TIAL =MS IS ?AT WAY4 

,MO/ ( ! LEFT W+ 9 ,AOTE>OA1 & QUITE A FEW PEOPLE :O CLAIM TO ID5TIFY AS AN>*I/S1 WILL SUPPORT RE=MI/ P>TIES 9 ! UPCOM+ ELECTION4 ,Y\ WILL HE> !M SAY+ ?+S LIKE 0VOTE ,LABOR 7OR ,GRE57 )\T ILLUSIONS01 OR1 0VOTE ,LABOR_/,GRE5 BUT BUILD A SOCIALI/ ALT]NATIVE04 ,! SLOGANS ?AT !SE O!RS MAY %\T ONLY REFLECT ! IDEA ?AT *ANGE CAN & %\LD BE BR\<T AB\T BY A SMALL NUMB] ( ELITE POLITICIANS4 ,H]E 9 ,A,W,S,M WE DON'T SAY ?+S LIKE ?IS4 ,!RE >E MANY PROBLEMS ) \R ELECTORAL SY/EM ( DEMOCRACY1 :I* WE %ALL RUN ?R\<1 BUT WE MU/ /ATE ?AT FIR/ & =EMO/1 AS AN>*I/S1 WE SEE VOT+ AS AGA9/ RUNN+ CONTR>Y TO \R ANTI-/ATI/ & ANTI-HI]>*Y PR9CIPLES1 & WE SEE ELECTORALISM AS CONTR>Y TO \R GOALS & PRACTICE4 ,IT RE9=CES ! IDEA ?AT SOCIETY IS DIVID$ 9TO ORD]-GIV]S & ORD]-TAK]S4 ,FAM$ ,FR5* AN>*I/1 ,ELISEE ,RECLUS1 PUT IT WELL :5 HE SAID3 

0,EV]Y?+ ?AT CAN BE SAID AB\T ! SUFFRAGE MAY BE SUMM$ UP 9 A S5T5CE4 ,TO VOTE IS TO GIVE UP Y\R [N P[]4 ,TO ELECT A MA/] OR MANY1 = A LONG OR %ORT TIME1 IS TO RESIGN ONE'S LIB]TY444 ,9/EAD ( 5TRU/+ ! DEF5SE ( Y\R 9T]E/S TO O!RS1 SEE TO ! MATT] BY Y\RSELVES4 ,9/EAD ( TRY+ TO *OOSE ADVIS]S ?AT WILL GUIDE Y\ 9 FUTURE ACTIONS1 DO ! ?+ Y\RSELVES1 & DO IT N[64444 ,DON'T VOTE60 

,BE=E GO+ ANY FUR!R1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO CL>IFY ?AT WE AS AN>*I/S >5'T M]ELY AGA9/ VOT+1 9 FACT WE >E = DEMOCRACY4 ,:AT WE >E AGA9/ IS A SY/EM ?AT ALL[S = US TO TICK A BOX EV]Y FEW YE>S = C&IDATES ?AT >E SELECT$ = US1 & POLICIES ?AT >E *OS5 = US1 :I* GIVES :OEV] RECEIV$ ! MO/ ,X'S TO MAKE DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT \R LIVES 9 ALL WAYS4 ,MU* ( \R SO-CALL$ 0DEMOCRACY0 IS BOGUS & UNDEMOCRATIC1 AS MANY ( ! HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( KIWIS :O DON'T VOTE UND]/&4 ,POLITICIANS1 ONCE ELECT$1 HAVE NO COMPUNCTION TO KEEP !IR PROMISES !Y MADE :ILE CAMPAIGN+1 !Y CAN1 & DO1 PRETTY MU* :AT !Y LIKE BECAUSE WE HAVE NO P[] TO RECALL !M UNTIL ! NEXT ELECTION COMES ALONG1 :5 AGA9 WE WILL BE GIV5 A B>RAGE ( PROMISES ?AT DON'T HAVE TO BE KEPT1 & MO/LY WON'T BE KEPT4 ,TO CALL ?IS DEMOCRACY & REPRES5TATIVE ( \R DEM&S IS A BLATANT FALSEHOOD4 

,SO TO CONT9UE1 WE VIEW VOT+ 9 GOV]NM5T ELECTIONS AS AN 9H]5TLY AU?ORIT>IAN ACTIVITY1 & AU?ORIT>IAN MEANS CAN NEV] YIELD LIB]T>IAN RESULTS4 ,9 ! WORDS ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 0P>TICIPATION 9 ELECTIONS MEANS ! TRANSF] ( ONE'S WILL & DECISIONS TO ANO!R1 :I* IS CONTR>Y TO ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES ( AN>*ISM40 .<,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ,VISION ON ,FIRE1 P4 #h#i.>4 ,! V]Y ACT ( VOT+ IS AN ATTEMPT ON ! P>T ( ! VOT]S TO DELEGATE TO ANO!R P]SON P[]4 ,:ILE /ATES ( V>I\S SORTS PROVIDE SOME S]VICES & B5EFITS TO !IR CITIZ5S1 ! 9/ITUTION ( GOV]NM5T ALSO MA9TA9S & MAKES USE ( ! POLICE 1! C\RTS1 ! PRISON1 ! MILIT>Y1 ETC1 TO CO]CIVELY 9T]F]E 9 ! LIVES ( ITS SUBJECTS4 ,= AN>*I/S1 IT IS A BASIC BELIEF ?AT 9DIVIDUALS %\LD NOT HAVE ! AU?ORITY TO CO]CE O!RS1 & !RE=E !Y %\LD NOT PUT !MSELVES 9 A POSITION TO DELEGATE SU* AU?ORITY TO ANY ONE ELSE1 :I*1 AFT] ALL1 IS ! ESS5CE ( VOT+4 

,AS AN>*I/S WE >GUE ?AT NO ONE1 :E!R 9 OR \T ( GOV]NM5T1 %\LD HAVE SU* P[]4 ,WE >GUE ?AT AN>*I/S :O OPPOSE POLITICAL P[] & CO]CION ( ANY SORT CANNOT ADVOCATE VOT+ 9 NATIONAL ELECTIONS & /AY TRUE TO ! PR9CIPLES ( AN>*ISM4 ,?IS IS A SY/EM ?AT DIVIDES US 9TO A MASSIVE MAJORITY RUL$ BY A T9Y M9ORITY1 & :I* ALL[S = P[]1 WEAL? & PRIVILEGE TO BE EV] MORE CONC5TRAT$ 9TO ! H&S ( ?AT M9ORITY4 ,! /ATE IS NOT A NEUTRAL BODY :I* CAN BE US$ BY ALL CLASSES 9 SOCIETY TO PROTECT !IR 9T]E/S1 RA!R IT IS AN 9/RUM5T ( CLASS RULE ?AT EXI/S TO PROTECT ! WEAL? & P[] ( ! RUL+ CLASS & 5=CE !IR PROP]TY RI<TS & AU?ORITY4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT :AT WE >E (F]$ AS DEMOCRACY IS A F>CE1 A DICTATOR%IP ( CAPITAL DEVOID ( ANY REAL *OICE4 ,EV5 WORSE IS ?AT ?IS =M ( DEMOCRACY GIVES ! ILLUSION ?AT WE1 ! PEOPLE1 HAVE ! P[] TO *ANGE IT1 :ILE SIMULTANE\SLY RE9=C+ IT4 ,NO WOND] ALL POLITICIANS AGREE ON ONE PO9T - ?AT WE %\LD VOTE4 ,!Y WANT Y\ TO SANCTION ! PROCESS BY :I* !Y ACQUIRE !IR POSITION1 BECAUSE )\T ?AT SANCTION !Y HAVE NO LEGITIMACY1 & IT IS ?AT CLAIM TO LEGITIMACY !Y USE TO DISMISS ANY ACTIONS TAK5 BY OPPRESS$ OR M>G9ALIZ$ GR\PS \TSIDE ( P>LIAM5T AS ILLEGITIMATE4 ,BE=E GO+ TO CA/ Y\R VOTE REMEMB] ?AT !RE IS A REAL LIMIT TO :AT GOV]NM5TS CAN DO ANYWAY - W9N+ AN ELECTION IS NOT TAK+ P[]4 ,! REAL DECISION-MAK+ TAKES PLACE 9 ! BO>DROOMS ( CORPORATIONS1 NOT 9 P>LIAM5T4 ,POLITICAL P>TIES1 EV5 9 A MAJORITY GOV]NM5T1 CAN ONLY DO :AT CAPITALISM ALL[S !M TO4 ,! POLITICIANS' ONLY >GUM5T IS TO ORGANIZE CAPITALISM 9 A 0K9D] WAY01 BUT WE AT ,A,W,S,M WANT TO SMA% CAPITALISM1 NOT WA/E \R TIME TRY+ TO MAKE IT K9D]4 

,M,PS >E LITTLE MORE ?AN ! COMMITTEE = MANAG+ ! AFFAIRS ( CAPITALISM4 ,WE CANNOT ELECT ! REVOLUTION1 OR EV5 A RADICAL GOV]NM5T1 BECAUSE CAPITALISM WILL USE ITS ECONOMIC P[]1 9 ! =M ( ?+S SU* AS SANCTIONS & ! FLI<T ( CAPITAL1 TO PUNI% ANYONE :O WI%ES TO RADICALLY RE=M SOCIETY1 REG>DLESS IF ! MAJORITY VOT$ = IT OR NOT4 ,EV5 WORSE1 9 SOME SITUATIONS ! ELECT$ GOV]NM5T MAY WELL SEE ITSELF UND]M9$ BY \TSIDE 9FLU5CES1 EV5 FAC+ 9VASION & W>4 ,REALI/ICALLY ?\< ! NATURE ( ! /ATE MEANS ?AT CAPITALI/S R>ELY HAVE TO USE !SE TACTICS4 

,:ILE MANY RADICALS MAY BE TEMPT$ TO AGREE ) \R ANALYSIS ( ! LIMITATIONS ( ELECTIONE]+ & VOT+1 V]Y FEW AUTOMATICALLY AGREE ) \R AN>*I/ >GUM5TS ( NOT VOT+4 ,9/EAD1 !Y >GUE ?AT WE %\LD COMB9E DIRECT ACTION ) ELECTIONE]+1 & !Y WILL SUGGE/ ?AT ! /ATE IS TOO P[]FUL TO LEAVE 9 ! H&S ( RI<T-W+]S4 ,?OSE ?AT SAY ?IS ?\< ULTIMATELY FAIL TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! NATURE ( ! /ATE & ! CORRUPT+ EFFECT IT HAS ON POLITICIANS4 ,IF HI/ORY IS ANY?+ TO GO BY1 ! NET EFFECT ( RADICALS US+ ELECTIONS IS ?AT BY ! TIME !Y >E ELECT$ TO (FICE ! RADICALS WILL HAPPILY DO :AT !Y ONCE W\LD HAVE CONDEMN$ ! RI<T-W+ = DO+4 

,GIV5 ?AT WE HAVE HAD MANY DECADES ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 NOT ONLY 9 ,AOTE>OA BUT WORLDWIDE1 & WE HAVE SE5 ! RISE ( ,LABOR & O!R SO-CALL$ PROGRESSIVE P>TIES AIM+ TO USE ?AT SY/EM TO EFFECT *ANGE1 IT'S SAD TO SAY ?AT WE >E PROBABLY FUR!R AWAY FROM SOCIALISM ?AN EV]4 ,! SIMPLE FACT IS ?AT !SE P>TIES HAVE SP5T SO MU* TIME TRY+ TO W9 ELECTIONS ?AT !Y HAVE /OPP$ EV5 ?9K+ AB\T CREAT+ SOCIALI/ ALT]NATIVES 9 \R COMMUNITIES & WORKPLACES4 

,! /ATE %APES PEOPLE4 ,AS ,NOAM ,*OMSKY >GUES1 0)9 ! CON/RA9TS ( EXI/+ /ATE 9/ITUTIONS1 POLICIES WILL BE DET]M9$ BY PEOPLE REPRES5T+ C5T]S ( CONC5TRAT$ P[] 9 ! PRIVATE ECONOMY1 PEOPLE :O1 9 !IR 9/ITUTIONAL ROLES1 WILL NOT BE SWAY$ BY MORAL APPEALS BUT BY ! CO/S CONSEQU5T UPON ! DECISIONS !Y MAKE -- NOT BECAUSE !Y >E 'BAD PEOPLE1' BUT BECAUSE ?AT IS :AT ! 9/ITUTIONAL ROLES DEM&S40 

,IT WAS ,BAKUN9 :O PR$ICT$ 9 #ahfi 7?REE YE>S BE=E ,M>X HOI/$ HIS P>LIAM5T>IANISM ONTO ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL7 ?AT :5 0! WORK]S 444 S5D COMMON WORK]S 444 TO ,LEGISLATIVE ,ASSEMBLIES 444 ,! WORK]-DEPUTIES1 TRANSPLANT$ 9TO A B\RGEOIS 5VIRONM5T1 9TO AN ATMOSPH]E ( PURELY B\RGEOIS IDEAS1 WILL 9 FACT CEASE TO BE WORK]S &1 BECOM+ ,/ATESM51 !Y WILL BECOME B\RGEOIS 444 ,= M5 DO NOT MAKE !IR SITUATIONS2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 M5 >E MADE BY !M40 .<,! ,BASIC ,BAKUN91 P4 #a#h.> ,SIMIL>LY1 ,KROTPOTK9 >GU$ ?AT 09 PROPORTION AS ! SOCIALI/S BECOME A P[] 9 ! PRES5T B\RGEOIS SOCIETY & ,/ATE1 !IR SOCIALISM MU/ DIE \T40 .<,KROPOTK9'S ,REVOLUTION>Y ,PAMPHLETS1 P4 #a#h#i.>4 ,HI/ORY HAS UND\BT$LY PROV5 ! AN>*I/S CORRECT4 

,WE CAN'T REPEAT ?IS (T5 5\<1 ELECTIONE]+ RESULTS 9 ! P>TY US+ IT TO BECOME MORE MOD]ATE & RE=MI/ -- 9DE$ ! P>TY (T5 BECOMES ! VICTIM ( ITS [N SUCCESS4 ,9 ORD] TO GA9 VOTES1 ! P>TY MU/ APPE> 0MOD]ATE01 0RESPONSIBLE0 & 0S5SIBLE0 & ?AT MEANS WORK+ )9 ! SY/EM4 ,?IS HAS MEANT ?AT 7TO USE ,RUDOLF ,ROCK]'S WORDS73 

0,P>TICIPATION 9 ! POLITICS ( ! B\RGEOIS ,/ATES HAS NOT BR\<T ! LABOR MOVEM5T A HAIR'S-BREAD? NE>] TO ,SOCIALISM1 BUT ?ANKS TO ?IS ME?OD1 ,SOCIALISM HAS ALMO/ BE5 COMPLETELY CRU%$ & CONDEMN$ TO 9SIGNIFICANCE444 ,P>TICIPATION 9 P>LIAM5T>Y POLITICS HAS AFFECT$ ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR MOVEM5T LIKE AN 9SIDI\S POISON40 .<,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM1 P4 #d#i.> 

,EV]Y TIME A SO-CALL$ OR ,LABOR P>TY HAS COME TO P[]1 !Y HAVE ACT$ 9 A WAY ?AT MAKES !M ALMO/ 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM !IR MORE RI<T-W+ OPPON5TS4 ,DESPITE !IR PROMISES TO ACT = ! WORK+ CLASS1 ONCE 9 GOV]NM5T !Y ALWAYS SEEM TO BE MORE CONC]N$ ) BE+ 'RESPECTABLE' & 'REASONABLE'1 & NOT DO+ ANY?+ ?AT W\LD (F5D ! RI*1 ! REAL RUL]S ( \R SOCIETY4 ,N[ADAYS WE HAVE 'PROGRESS$' TO ! /AGE :]E P>TIES DON'T EV5 PRET5D TO CAMPAIGN ON ! BASIS ( REPRES5T+ ! WORK+ CLASS1 LIMIT+ !MSELVES TO SAY+ !Y >E MORE 0TRU/WOR?Y01 OR >E A 0SAFE PAIR ( H&S0 TO CONTROL ! ECONOMY4 ,SOCIALISM IS AN EMB>RASSM5T FROM ! PA/4 

,! ,LABOR ,P>TY 9 ,AOTE>OA HAS BE5 ONE ( A HI/ORY ( COMPROMISE ) CAPITALISM & ANTI-WORK+ CLASS ACTION4 ,?REE QUOTES FROM ,PET] ,FRAS]1 E>LY ONCE A SELF-PROCLAIM$ REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALI/ & ,LABOR PRIME M9I/] #a#i#d-#d#i DEMON/RATES ?IS4 ,9 #aiac ,FRAS] WAS WRIT+3 0,9DU/RIAL ,UNIONISM PLUS REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL ACTION1 9 MY OP9ION1 PROVIDE ! MO/ EFFECTIVE & EXP$ITI\S MEANS ( REA*+ .<SOCIALISM.>40 ,BY #a#i#a#h1 ,FRAS] HAD MOD]AT$ HIS VIEWS4 ,9/EAD ( REVOLUTION HE CALL$ = 0! PEACEFUL & LEGAL TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY FROM PRIVATE TO PUBLIC [N]%IP & ! 9CREAS+ ( DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OV] L& & 9DU/RY04 ,BY ! E>LY #a#i#cS ,FRAS] SAW ,LABOR'S MA9 OBJECTIVE AS A SIMPLE ONE3 JOBS = ! UNEMPLOY$4 

,JANET ,BIEHL SUMS UP ! EFFECTS ON ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5 ,P>TY ( TRY+ TO COMB9E RADICAL ELECTIONE]+ ) DIRECT ACTION3 

0! ,G]MAN ,GRE5S1 ONCE A FLAG%IP = ! ,GRE5 MOVEM5T WORLDWIDE1 %\LD N[ BE CONSID]$ /9K NORMAL1 AS !IR DE FACTO BOSS HIMSELF DECL>ES4 ,N[ A REPOSITORY ( C>E]I/S1 ! ,GRE5S /& \T ONLY = ! RAPIDITY ) :I* ! OLD CADRE ( C>E]ISM1 P>TY POLITICS1 & BUS9ESS-AS-USUAL ONCE AGA9 PLAY$ ITSELF \T 9 !IR SAGA ( COMPROMISE & BETRAYAL ( PR9CIPLE4 ,UND] ! SUP]FICIAL VEIL ( !IR OLD VALUES - A V]Y ?9 VEIL 9DE$1 N[ - !Y CAN SEEK POSITIONS & MAKE COMPROMISES TO !IR HE>T'S CONT5T444 ,!Y HAVE BECOME 'PRACTICAL1' 'REALI/IC' & 'P[]-ORI5TAT$4' ,?IS =M] ,NEW ,LEFT AGES BADLY1 NOT ONLY 9 ,G]MANY BUT EV]Y:]E ELSE4 ,BUT !N1 IT HAPP5$ ) ! ,S4,P4,D4 9 ,AUGU/ #a#i#a#d1 !N :Y NOT ) ,DIE ,GRUN5 9 #a#i#i#a8 ,SO IT DID40 .<0,P>TY OR ,MOVEM5T801 ,GRE5L9E1 NO4 #h#i1 P4 #a#d.> 

,H]E 9 ,AOTE>OA ! EFFECT HAS BE5 ! SAME ON \R [N ,GRE5 ,P>TY1 :OSE EVOLUTION HAS SE5 IT TIE ITSELF FIRMLY TO S5SIBLE BUDGET+ & RELY+ ON M>KET =CES TO SOLVE \R PROBLEMS1 & MOV$ FROM SOME?+ ( AN ACTIVI/ P>TY TO ONE ( 0PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS04 

,IT'S NOT 5\< TO BLAME ! 9DIVIDUALS ELECT$ TO (FICE = !SE BETRAYALS1 >GU+ ?AT WE NE$ TO ELECT BETT] POLITICIANS1 OR SELECT BETT] LEAD]S4 ,= AN>*I/S NO?+ C\LD BE MORE WRONG AS IT IS ! MEANS US$1 NOT ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$1 :I* IS ! PROBLEM4 ,WRIT+ ( HIS P]SONAL EXP]I5CE AS A MEMB] ( ,P>LIAM5T1 ,PR\DHON REC\NT$ ?AT 0.<A.>S SOON AS ,I SET FOOT 9 ! P>LIAM5T>Y ,S9AI1 ,I CEAS$ TO BE 9 T\* ) ! MASSES2 BECAUSE ,I WAS ABSORB$ BY MY LEGISLATIVE WORK1 ,I 5TIRELY LO/ SI<T ( ! CURR5T EV5TS 444 ,ONE MU/ HAVE LIV$ 9 ?AT ISOLATOR :I* IS CALL$ A ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY TO REALIZE H[ ! M5 :O >E MO/ COMPLETELY IGNORANT ( ! /ATE ( ! C\NTRY >E ALMO/ ALWAYS ?OSE :O REPRES5T IT4 0,!RE WAS 0IGNORANCE ( DAILY FACTS0 & 0FE> ( ! PEOPLE0 70! SICKNESS ( ALL ?OSE :O BELONG TO AU?ORITY07 = 0! PEOPLE1 = ?OSE 9 P[]1 >E ! 5EMY40 .<,PROP]TY IS ,!FT61 P4 #a#i.> ,ULTIMATELY1 AS SYNDICALI/ ,EMILE ,P\GET >GU$1 ?IS FATE WAS 9EVITABLE AS ANY SOCIALI/ POLITICIAN 0C\LD NOT BREAK ! MOLD2 HE IS ONLY A COG 9 ! MA*9E ( OPPRESSION & :E!R HE WI%ES IT OR NOT HE MU/1 AS M9I/]1 P>TICIPATE 9 ! JOB ( CRU%+ ! PROLET>IAT40 .<QUOT$ BY ,J]EMY ,J5N+S1 ,SYNDICALISM 9 ,FRANCE1 P4 #c#f.> 

,ULTIMATELY1 SUPPORT]S ( US+ POLITICAL ACTION CAN ONLY APPEAL TO ! GOOD 9T5TIONS & *>ACT] ( !IR C&IDATES1& HOPE = ! BE/4 ,AN>*I/S1 H[EV]1 9 CONTRA/ TO ,M>XI/S & O!R RADICALS1 CONT9UALLY GIVE AN ANALYSIS ( ! /RUCTURES ( GOV]NM5T & ! O!R 9FLU5CES ?AT WILL DET]M9E H[ ! *>ACT] ( ! SUCCESSFUL C&IDATES & POLITICAL P>TIES WILL *ANGE4 ,ONLY AN>*I/S1 LIKE US 9 ,A,W,S,M1 CONT9UALLY PRES5T AN ANALYSIS ( ! EFFECTS ( ELECTORALISM & ITS EFFECTS ON RADICALS4 ,HI/ORY IS \R PRO(1 ELECTORALISM1 AS ,BAKUN9 PUT IT1 09EVITABLY DRAWS & 5ME%ES ITS P>TISANS1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( POLITICAL TACTICS1 9TO CEASELESS COMPROMISES ) GOV]NM5TS & POLITICAL P>TIES2 ?AT IS1 IT PU%ES !M T[>D D[NRI<T REACTION40 .<,! ,BASIC ,BAKUN9 P4 #b#h#h.> 

,NOT ONLY IS MAK+ USE ( ! BALLOT BOX AS A TACTIC H>MFUL TO POLITICIANS & !IR P>TIES1 BUT IT ALSO HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION TOO4 ,SUPPORT = ELECTIONE]+ IS AT ODDS ) US BE+ 9 FAVOR ( COLLECTIVE MASS ACTION4 ,IT H9D]S ! >GUM5TS = COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION & ACTION AS ! VOT]S EXPECT !IR REPRES5TATIVE TO ACT & FI<T = !M4 ,POLITICAL ACTIONS BECOME SOLELY CONSID]$ TO BE P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITIES1 MADE = ! PEOPLE BY !IR REPRES5TATIVES4 ,!RE IS NO O!R ROLE = ! PEOPLE ?AN ?AT ( PASSIVE SUPPORT & SPECTATORS4 ,SO1 9/EAD ( WORK+ CLASS SELF-ACTIVITY & SELF-DET]M9ATION1 !RE RESULTS 9 A NON-WORK+ CLASS LEAD]%IP ACT+ = ! PEOPLE4 ,! REAL CAUSES & SOLUTIONS TO ! PROBLEMS WE FACE >E NOT UND]/OOD & IGNOR$ BY ?OSE AT ! TOP ( ! P>TY & R>ELY DISCUSS$ 9 ! OP51 LESS !Y DAMAGE !IR *ANCE ( REELECTION4 

,!RE IS NO?+ MORE ISOLAT$ & 9DIVIDUALI/IC ?AN VOT+4 ,IT IS ! ACT ( ONE P]SON 9 A BOO? BY !MSELVES4 ,IT IS ! TOTAL OPPOSITE ( COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL IS ALONE BE=E1 DUR+ & AFT] ! ACT ( VOT+4 ,9DE$1 UNLIKE DIRECT ACTION1 :I*1 BY ITS V]Y NATURE1 ?R[S UP NEW =MS ( ORGANIZATION 9 ORD] TO MANAGE & COORD9ATE ! /RUGGLE1 VOT+ CREATES NO ALT]NATIVE =MS ( WORK+ CLASS SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,NOR CAN IT4 ,IT SIMPLY EMP[]S AN 9DIVIDUAL 7! POLITICIAN7 TO ACT ON BEHALF ( A COLLECTION ( O!R 9DIVIDUALS 7! VOT]S74 ,POLITICAL P>TIES =SAKE DIRECT ACTION 9 FAVOR ( SUCCESS 9 ELECTIONS 79DE$1 W9N+ ELECTIONS WILL SOON 5\< BECOME ! BE-ALL & 5D-ALL ( !IR ACTIVITY74 ,ALSO1 IF RADICALS >E ELECT$ ! :OLE FOCAL PO9T ( /RUGGLE *ANGES4 ,RA!R ?AN DIRECT /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! /ATE & ! BOSS1 ?IS IS SE5 AS BE+ NO LONG] NE$$ AS ! ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVES WILL ACT1 OR PEOPLE WILL ?9K !Y WILL ACT1 & SO DO NOT ACT !MSELVES4 ,!Y HAVE ELECT$ SOMEONE TO FI<T = !M & SO DO NOT SEE1 OR REALIZE1 ! NE$ TO FI<T !MSELVES4 

,9 A LOT ( WAYS1 DIRECT ACTION IS A MORE EFFECTIVE MEANS = PEOPLE TO HAVE A SAY 9 SOCIETY ?AN VOT+ IS4 ,VOT+ IS A LOTT]Y1 Y\R PREF]R$ C&IDATE MAY NOT GET ELECT$1 & ALL ! TIME & 5]GY PUT 9TO SUPPORT+ !M IS WA/$4 ,) DIRECT ACTION1 Y\ CAN BE SURE ?AT Y\R WORK WILL (F] SOME K9D ( RESULTS1 & ! EXP]I5CE Y\ GA91 ! LESSONS LE>N$1 & NETWORKS & CONNECTIONS BUILT UP 9 ! PROCESS1 CANNOT BE TAK5 AWAY FROM Y\4 

,ALSO VOT+ IS ONLY POSSIBLE :5 ELECTION TIME COMES >\ND1 DIRECT ACTION CAN BE APPLI$ :5EV] ! NE$ RISES4 ,RELY+ ON ELECTORALISM MEANS Y\ CAN ONLY ADDRESS :ATEV] TOPICS >E CURR5T 9 ! POLITICAL AG5DAS ( C&IDATES1 :ILE DIRECT ACTION CAN BE APPLI$ TO DEAL ) ! ISSUES 9 EV]Y ASPECT ( Y\R LIFE4 

,9 O!R WORDS \R SUPPORT = DIRECT ACTION IS L9K$ ) \R REJECTION ( VOT+1 & \R CALL TO NOT VOTE /RESSES ! IMPORTANCE ( DIRECT ACTION1 AS WELL AS HAV+ AN IMPORTANT $UCATIONAL EFFECT 9 HI<LI<T+ ?AT ! /ATE IS NOT NEUTRAL1 BUT S]VES TO PROTECT CLASS RULE1 & ?AT MEAN+FUL *ANGE ONLY COMES FROM BEL[4 ,SO JU/ NOT VOT+ IS NOT 5\<1 WE NE$ TO ORGANIZE & FI<T4 ,9 ! WORDS ( AN AN>*I/ MEMB] ( ! ,JURA ,F$]ATION WRIT+ 9 #a#h#g#e3 

0,9/EAD ( BEGG+ ! ,/ATE = A LAW COMPELL+ EMPLOY]S TO MAKE !M WORK ONLY SO MANY H\RS1 ! TRADE ASSOCIATIONS DIRECTLY IMPOSE ?IS RE=M ON ! EMPLOY]S2 9 ?IS WAY1 9/EAD ( A LEGAL TEXT :I* REMA9S A DEAD LETT]1 A REAL ECONOMIC *ANGE IS EFFECT$ BY ! DIRECT 9ITIATIVE ( ! WORK]S 444 IF ! WORK]S DEVOT$ ALL !IR ACTIVITY & 5]GY TO ! ORGANIZATION ( !IR TRADES 9TO SOCIETIES ( RESI/ANCE1 TRADE F$]ATIONS1 LOCAL & REGIONAL1 IF1 BY MEET+S1 LECTURES1 /UDY CIRCLES1 PAP]S & PAMPHLETS1 !Y KEPT UP A P]MAN5T SOCIALI/ & REVOLUTION>Y AGITATION2 IF BY L9K+ PRACTICE TO !ORY1 !Y REALIZ$ DIRECTLY1 )\T ANY B\RGEOIS & GOV]NM5TAL 9T]V5TION1 ALL IMM$IATELY POSSIBLE RE=MS1 RE=MS ADVANTAGE\S NOT TO A FEW WORK]S BUT TO ! LABOR+ MASS -- C]TA9LY !N ! CAUSE ( LABOR W\LD BE BETT] S]V$ ?AN 444 LEGAL AGITATION40 .<QUOT$ BY ,C>OL9E ,CAHM1 ,KROPOTK9 & ! ,RISE ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*ISM1 P4 #b#b#f.> 

,SO WE URGE PEOPLE TO NOT VOTE 9 ORD] TO 5C\RAGE ACTIVITY1 NOT APA?Y4 ,9/EAD ( SP5D+ \R TIME URG+ PEOPLE TO VOTE = ONE SET OR ANO!R ( GR\PS (F]+ SLI<TLY DIFF]5T WAYS TO MANAGE CAPITALISM1 WE RAISE ! OPTION ( *OOS+ TO RULE Y\RSELF1 TO ORGANIZE ) O!RS 9 Y\R WORKPLACE1 9 Y\R COMMUNITY1 EV]Y:]E4 ,WE (F] ! OPTION ( SOME?+ Y\ CANNOT VOTE =1 A NEW SOCIETY4 ,9/EAD ( WAIT+ = O!RS TO MAKE SOME *ANGES = Y\1 ALONG ) ALL AN>*I/S WE URGE PEOPLE TO DO IT !MSELVES4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 WE CAN BUILD AN ALT]NATIVE TO ! /ATE1 :I* CAN R$UCE ITS P[] N[ &1 9 ! LONG RUN1 REPLACE IT4 ,?IS IS ! CORE ( \R AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES & :Y WE SAY DON'T VOTE4 

,BY MAK+ ! PR9CIPL$ *OICE NOT TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ELECTION1 WE OP5 UP AN OPPORTUNITY TO QUE/ION ! ACCEPTANCE ( ! /ATUS QUO4 ,WE CONSID] IT IS IMPORTANT TO /& UP & REM9D PEOPLE :AT'S WRONG ) VOT+4 ,MAYBE BY CONSCI\SLY NOT VOT+1 & EXPLA9+ TO O!RS :Y WE'RE NOT VOT+1 WE CAN *ANGE PEOPLE'S BELIEFS AB\T GOV]NM5T4 ,WE USE ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY ?AT !RE >E BETT]1 MORE MEAN+FUL WAYS TO A*IEVE A FAIR]1 FRE]1 MORE MEAN+FUL LIFE2 ?AT WE DON'T NE$ TO RESORT TO ! /ATE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS4 

,AS AN>*I/S WE SIMPLY ?9K ?AT \R POLICY %\LD BE ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ,/ATE RA!R ?AN LOOK+ TO WORK ) IT4 ,WE BELIEVE ?IS /ANCE IS ESS5TIAL IF WE >E TO BE ABLE TO PROMOTE AN>*ISM1 & IF WE >E GO+ TO M>K A DIVIDE BETWE5 O!RS & \RSELVES1 & PLACE \RSELVES FIRMLY \TSIDE ! ACTIVITY & ! POLITICAL GAMES ( ALL ! O!R P>TIES4 ,WE BELIEVE ?IS IS ESS5TIAL SO AS NOT TO BE SE5 AS ANO!R BUN* ( LEFTI/S AFT] VOTES1 & TO AVOID BE+ TA9T$ BY ! 9EVITABLE FAILURE ( ANY GOV]NM5T TO MEET \R NE$S4 ,WE BELIEVE 9 REVOLUTION & HAVE A REVOLUTION>Y IDEOLOGY & WE WANT TO W9 PEOPLE OV] TO AN>*ISM4 ,IF PEOPLE />T$ ASSOCIAT+ ,AN>*ISM ) ! POLITICAL P>TIES1 !N IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT = PEOPLE TO UND]/& :AT ,AN>*ISM ACTUALLY IS4 

,BY >GU+ = \R ANTI-ELECTORAL POSITION WE CAN GET \R IDEAS ACROSS AB\T ! NATURE ( ! CURR5T SY/EM1 H[ ELECT$ POLITICIANS >E CONTROLL$ & %AP$ BY ! /ATE1 & H[ ! /ATE ACTS TO PROTECT CAPITALISM4 ,9 ADDITION1 IT ALL[S US TO PRES5T \R IDEAS ( DIRECT ACTION & 5C\RAGE ?OSE DISILLUSION$ ) POLITICAL P>TIES & ! CURR5T SY/EM TO BECOME AN>*I/S BY PRES5T+ A VIABLE ALT]NATIVE TO ! %AM ( P>TY POLITICS4 ,=1 AFT] ALL1 A SIZABLE P]C5TAGE ( NOT JU/ NONVOT]S BUT VOT]S TOO >E DISILLUSION$ ) ! CURR5T SET-UP4 ,MANY :O DO NOT VOTE DO SO = ESS5TIALLY POLITICAL REASONS1 SU* AS BE+ F$ UP ) ! POLITICAL SY/EM1 FAIL+ TO SEE ANY MAJOR DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! P>TIES1 OR RECOGNITION ?AT ! C&IDATES DO NOT REPRES5T !IR 9T]E/S4 ,MANY :O DO VOTE DO SO SIMPLY AGA9/ ! O!R C&IDATE1 SEE+ !M AS ! LEA/-WOR/ OPTION4 ,?IS IS AN OPPORTUNITY :5 PEOPLE >E TALK+ A LITTLE MORE AB\T POLITICS TO *ALL5GE ! NOTION ?AT IMPORTANT DECISIONS CAN ONLY BE MADE BY A FEW1 & PUT ACROSS \R AN>*I/ IDEAS4 

,WE />T$ ) A QUOTE FROM ,V]NON ,RI*>DS1 & WE WILL F9I% ) ONE3 0,IF ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAS A ROLE TO PLAY 9 PRACTICAL POLITICS IT IS SURELY ?AT ( SUGGE/+ TO1 & P]SUAD+1 AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE ?AT !IR FRE$OM FROM ! ,HITL]S1 ,FRANCOS & ! RE/1 DEP5DS NOT ON ! RI<T TO VOTE OR SECUR+ A MAJORITY ( VOTES '= ! C&IDATE ( ONE'S *OICE1' BUT ON EVOLV+ NEW =MS ( POLITICAL & SOCIAL ORGANIZATION :I* AIM AT ! DIRECT P>TICIPATION ( ! PEOPLE1 ) ! CONSEQU5T WEAK5+ ( ! P[]1 AS WELL ( ! SOCIAL ROLE1 ( GOV]NM5T 9 ! LIFE ( ! COMMUNITY40 .<0,AN>*I/S & ,VOT+01 PP4 #a#g#f-#h#g1 ,! ,RAV51 NO4 #a#d1 PP4 #a#g#g-#h.> 

,SO444 ,DON'T VOTE1 OR SPOIL Y\R VOTE IF Y\ WANT1 & LET'S />T MAK+ A REAL DIFF]5CE4 

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