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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

  

,! MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/ION = ! REVOLUTION>Y IS H[ TO ESCAPE DISCIPLES--& 5ABLE EQUALS4  
  
  

0,AN IMP]I\S NE$ TO DE/ROY 444 & TO SIMULTANE\SLY LAU< & CRY OV] ?AT :I* HAS BE5 DE/ROY$40  
  

,IT WAS RI<T 9 FRONT ( EV]YONE'S FACE--WE JU/ MADE IT VISIBLE4 ,IT WAS ON ! TIP ( EV]YONE'S TONGUE--WE JU/ GAVE IT A NAME4 ,ALL ! WORDS Y\ WI% Y\ C\LD SPEAK1 ALL ! LIFE Y\ WI% Y\ C\LD LIVE--?AT'S US4 ,WE FI<T LIKE Y\ WANT TO FI<T1 WE LOVE LIKE Y\ WANT TO LOVE1 WE NEV] SUBMIT OR COMPROMISE--WE >E FREE 9 ALL ! WAYS Y\ WI% Y\ C\LD BE4 

,WE DO NOT EXI/4 

  

,Y\ W]E LOOK+ = A WAY TO *ANGE Y\R LIFE4 ,Y\ C\LD NOT DO ?IS ON Y\R [N4 ,Y\ W]E LOOK+ = EVID5CE ?AT :AT Y\ WANT$ WAS POSSIBLE4 ,Y\ F\ND IT 9 A <O/--:I* Y\ MADE FLE%4 

,PEOPLE DO ?IS EV]Y DAY--!Y TALK TO !MSELVES1 !Y DAYDREAM1 !Y SEE !MSELVES AS !Y W\LD LIKE TO BE4 ,!Y PROJECT :AT !Y LONG =1 FE>1 WOR%IP UPON O!RS1 :5 IT IS ALREADY PRES5T )9 !MSELVES4 

,CRIME?,9C4 IS NOT AN ELITE COMM&O UNIT ( FRE$OM FI<T]S4 ,CRIME?,9C4 IS ! FUCK+ ,WIZ>D ( ,OZ4 ,! V>I\S POOR SAPS :O ACT AS 0,CRIME?,9C40 HAVE NO PAT5T ON CRIME?\<T--!Y B>ELY KN[ :AT !Y'RE DO+4 ,Y\ KN[ MU* BETT] ?AN !Y DO4 ,:ATEV] IS FREE1 GLORI\S1 REAL AB\T ANY?+ ,CRIME?,9C4 HAS EV] DONE IS Y\R DO+3 Y\ MADE IT SO1 BY NE$+ IT1 EXALT+ IT1 MAK+ IT BREA! & /IR4 ,Y\ W]E READY = IT1 BUT Y\ W]5'T READY = IT TO BE Y\--SO Y\ CREAT$ IT1 REFLECT$ IT (F ( ! WORLD AS A DI/RESS SIGNAL TO Y\RSELF1 & SEIZ$ IT AS A LIFE PRES]V]4 ,BY ITSELF1 ! TEXT IS A PRESCRIPTION 9 A DEAD LANGUAGE--Y\ BR\<T IT TO LIFE4 

,!RE IS NO ,CRIME?,9C4 .<#a.> ,CRIME?,9C4 IS SIMPLY Y\4 

  

,CRIME?,9C4 IS NOT A MEMB]%IP ORGANIZATION--IT BELONGS TO ANYONE :O HAS ! AUDACITY TO CLAIM IT1 JU/ AS DEA? BELONGS TO ANYONE :O CAN PICK UP A FRY+ PAN4 ,ANYONE CAN PUT ON A BLACK MASK & JO9 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 ANYONE CAN DUMP/] FOOD & BECOME ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 ANYONE CAN ACT ON BEHALF ( ! ,E4,L4,F4 OR DESIGN A PO/] ) ! FAMILI> BULLET LOGO AT ! BOTTOM4 ,CRIME?\<T IS EV]Y:]E--IT'S 9 EV]Y LIFE1 9 EV]Y HE>T1 WOV5 9TO ! HI/ORY ( HUMANITY & ! COSMOS AS SURELY AS SUBMISSION & 9]TIA & EV]Y?+ ELSE >E--IF IT W]5'T1 !RE W\LD BE NO SU* ?+ AS ,CRIME?,9C41 & Y\ C]TA9LY W\LDN'T BE READ+ ?IS4 

,IF ,CRIME?,9C4 IS EV]YONE1 !N1 BY ! SAME TOK51 IT IS NO ONE4 ,!RE IS NO 5*ANT$ 9N] CIRCLE WORK+ SECRET SPELLS UPON ! WORLD1 CREAT+ FROM ! VOID ?OSE PROPOSITIONS & SUBV]SIONS & D>ES ?AT HAVE BE5 SO IMPORTANT OR 9FURIAT+ TO Y\4 ,CRIME?,9C4 IS NOT ! PROP]TY ( SOME BO>D ( TRU/EES1 !RE IS NO G5IUS TO CR$IT = IT1 NO MALEFACTOR TO BLAME = IT2 !RE IS SIMPLY ! WORLD :I* WR\<T ?IS /RANGE ?+ & %AP$ ! HE>TS ?AT RESPOND TO IT4 

,NATURALLY1 Y\'RE /ILL WRE/L+ ) ?IS1 SO SOMETIMES Y\'RE /ILL Y\--0JU/ Y\40 

  

,?OSE MOM5TS ( ABSOLUTE T]ROR :5 EV]Y?+ >\ND & 9SIDE Y\ IS ALI5 %\LD COME AS NO SURPRISE4 ,Y\'RE NOT JU/ TWEAK+ A FEW KNOBS H]E1 Y\'RE TRY+ TO /EP 9TO AN ALT]NATE UNIV]SE4 ,SOMETIMES NO?+ WILL MAKE S5SE4 ,BE PATI5T1 LET ! FE> WA% OV] Y\1 SURVIVE UNTIL ! WAVE PASSES & ! HORIZON IS A /EP CLOS]4 

,DUR+ ?OSE 9/ANTS1 IT WILL SEEM LIKE EV]YONE KN[S :AT IS GO+ ON BUT Y\4 ,IS IT UNUSUAL ?AT AT SU* MOM5TS Y\ >E CAPABLE ( 9V5T+ FANTA/IC UND]GR\ND SOCIETIES POSSESS$ ( SUP]-HUMAN P[]S8 

,O!R TIMES1 Y\ IMAG9E Y\RSELF WAT*+ US4 

  

,LITTLE BY LITTLE Y\'RE BREAK+ FREE1 LETT+ Y\RSELF GO4 

,! L5G?S ! *ILD ( ! B\RGEOISIE MU/ GO TO 9 ORD] TO %AKE (F HIS CONDITION+ >E 9CR$IBLE4 ,IT MAY BE ?AT = SOME TO BEG9 !Y NE$ A MY? TO BELIEVE 91 AS SOME RECOV]+ ADDICTS CLAIM TO NE$ A 0HI<] P[]40 

,IF SOMETIMES Y\ /ILL NE$ US1 !N SO BE IT--0WE0 WILL DRAG Y\ KICK+ & SCREAM+ 9TO ! NEW DAWN1 BE>+ ALL ! BLAME = ! SUFF]+ Y\ HAVE BE5 YE>N+ TO BR+ UPON Y\RSELF3 = ! ONE :O WANTS TO BE BORN MU/ FIR/ DE/ROY A WORLD4 ,BUT Y\ CANNOT >RIVE UNTIL Y\ DIVE/ Y\RSELF ( Y\R CRUT*ES4 ,9 ! 5D Y\ WILL TURN TO ?ANK US1 & F9D Y\ >E ALL ALONE4 

0,WE0 >E /ILL H]E IF Y\ NE$ SOME?+ TO REBEL AGA9/4 

  

0,! ADOLESC5CE ( EV]Y FREE HUMAN BE+ IS A W>1 A /RUGGLE ) ?OSE :O CAME BE=E2 IT IS ?IS W> ?AT MA9TA9S VITALITY1 ?AT FA%IONS DE/9Y--A DEADLY W> ONE MU/ WAGE AGA9/ ! V]Y FACTORS & 9FLU5CES :I* GAVE BIR? TO ONESELF40 -,BRUTUS TO ,JULIUS ,CES> 

,! ONLY ?+ TO DO ) SOME?+ Y\ HAVE PUT ON A P$E/AL IS KNOCK IT (F4 ,IF1 ONCE Y\ REALIZE Y\R MI/AKE1 Y\ F9D ?AT Y\ NE$ TO REJECT US1 REBEL AGA9/ US1 ASS]T Y\R SELFHOOD & 9DEP5D5CE FROM US1 !N BY ALL MEANS DO IT6 ,BUT DON'T GO ON TO ASSUME ?AT EV]YONE :O ISN'T REBELL+ AS Y\ >E MU/ !RE=E BE A ,CRIME?,9C4 ROBOT1 A M9DLESS FOLL[]4 ,!Y HAVE REASONS ( !IR [N TO DO :AT !Y DO3 MAYBE !Y >E :]E Y\ Y\RSELF ONCE NE$$ TO BE 9 ORD] TO >RIVE :]E Y\ >E2 MAYBE !Y >E ACTUALLY :]E Y\ HOPE TO BE 9 ! FUTURE2 MAYBE !Y >E ON A TRACK ( EVOLUTION 5TIRELY DIFF]5T FROM Y\RS4 ,Y\ MI<T SUCCE$ 9 WA/+ A LOT ( TIME1 !IRS OR Y\R [N1 BY PO9T+ \T FAULTS 9/EAD ( NEW VI/AS4 ,& DO Y\ REALLY WANT TO PROVOKE ! M9DLESS *OOS+ ( SIDES1 ! ACCUSATIONS & 9SULTS & DEF5SIV5ESS1 ! /RUGGLE = SUP]IORITY ?AT ALWAYS ACCOMPANIES SU* CONT5TIONS8 

,ULTIMATELY1 IT MAKES AS MU* S5SE TO ATTACK 0,CRIME?,9C40 AS TO ATTACK PUNK ROCK1 ! /ATE ( ACTIVISM1 ! HUMAN RACE ITSELF4 ,!RE >E NEGATIVE & POSITIVE =CES )9 ALL ( !M1 BUT !SE ?+S >E SIMPLY :AT WE MAKE ( !M4 ,! SPECTATOR PASSIVELY VOTES = OR AGA9/ ?+S1 IMAG9+ HIS /ATUS TO BE GREAT] ! MORE HE F9DS BEL[ HIMSELF1 & SEEK+ SOME?+ ILLU/RI\S & P]FECT 5\< ?AT HE CAN 9VE/ 9 A DI/9CTION$ ID5TITY BY ASSOCIAT+ HIMSELF ) IT4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL :O HAS BECOME CONSCI\S ( H] P[]S AS AN ACTIVE P>TICIPANT 9 LIFE APPROA*ES EV]Y?+ 9 T]MS ( :AT IT MI<T HAVE TO (F]1 !N ADDS :AT %E FEELS IS MISS+1 MAK+ %ORTCOM+S 9TO OPPORTUNITIES4 ,IT IS HEAL?Y TO CRITIQUE 9DIVIDUAL IDEAS1 ME?ODS1 ACTIONS1 DECISIONS2 IT IS ?US ?AT BETT] IDEAS1 ME?ODS1 ACTIONS1 DECISIONS COME TO BE4 ,BUT IT IS 9FANTILE TO ATTACK A =UM = IDEAS1 ME?ODS1 ETC4 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT S]VE Y\R P>TICUL> NE$S--LET ?OSE :O NE$ IT USE IT2 Y\ CAN APPLY Y\R 5]GIES :]E Y\ *OOSE4 

,?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT !RE IS A ,CRIME?,9C4 TO BE REJECT$ >E ! LA/ GU>DIANS ( ! MY? ?AT !RE IS SU* A ?+ AS 0,CRIME?,9C40 AT ALL4 

,BUT Y\ WILL NOT BE FREE UNTIL Y\ REALIZE ?AT WE DO NOT EXI/4 

  

,ONCE Y\ APPREH5D ?AT ,CRIME?,9C4 IS NOT A DISEMBODI$ =CE OR A /RICTLY-DEF9$ 5TITY1 ?AT :ATEV] IT HAS BE5 & IS TO BE IS 5TIRELY UND] Y\R CONTROL1 Y\ WILL BE FREE TO DISP5SE ) IT 5TIRELY--& !N1 IF Y\ LIKE1 TO CONTRIBUTE TO IT4 ,CRIME?,9C4 IS COMPOS$ ( 9DIVIDUALS :O >E NOT 5AMOR$ ( IT OR ?REAT5$ BY IT1 :O HAVE NO ILLUSIONS AB\T IT1 :O SEE IT M]ELY AS ONE ( MANY POSSIBLE MEANS TO GREAT] 5DS4 ,C]TA9LY IT HAS ITS %ORTCOM+S1 LIKE ANY TOOL2 IT ALSO (F]S SOME ADVANTAGES O!RS DON'T4 ,CONSID] ?IS AN 9VITATION TO %[ :AT CAN BE DONE ) IT4 

,CRIME?,9C4 MU/ BE SUP]S$$ TO BE REALIZ$4 ,:E!R Y\ ACT AUTONOM\SLY AS 0,CRIME?,9C410 OR UND] ANY O!R NAME1 IS IMMAT]IAL--! IMPORTANT ?+ IS ?AT Y\ BEG9 TO ACT AUTONOM\SLY1 TO DISCOV] Y\R [N CAPABILITIES & DISPEL ! MY?OLOGY Y\ HAVE CREAT$ >\ND ?OSE :O EX]CISE !IRS4 ,! NEXT MOVE IS N[ 9 Y\R H&S1 ! FATE ( ,CRIME?,9C4--& MU* MORE IMPORTANT ?+S--) IT4 

0,N[ ,I BID Y\3 LOSE ME & F9D Y\RSELVES4 ,= IT IS ONLY :5 Y\ HAVE ALL D5I$ ME ?AT ,I WILL RETURN TO Y\40 -,Z>A?U/RA1 TAK+ LEAVE ( HIS ADH]5TS 

,PO/SCRIPT = ! ,FAI?FUL 

  

,AS A FAM\S !ORETICIAN'S EX-LOV] ONCE SAID TO HIM3 0,I WI% ,I C\LD BE AS SURE ( ANY?+ AS Y\ >E ( EV]Y?+40 ,D\BT KILL$ ,JESUS1 ,SOCRATES1 C\NTLESS O!R CRIME-?9K]S 444 BUT SEEMS TO POSE NO PROBLEM = ,*RI/IANS1 PHILOSOPHY PR(ESSORS1 SUBSCRIB]S TO ,CRIME?,9C4,T,M--?AT'S IDEOLOGY AT WORK = Y\4 

,9 ! WORDS ( ANO!R WISE WOMAN3 NO?+ IS TRUE1 EV]Y?+ IS P]MITT$4 ,WE'RE TRY+ TO GIVE P]MISSION1 NOT 9/RUCTIONS--DON'T TAKE US AT \R WORD1 :ATEV] Y\ DO6 ,LESS FAI?--MORE M]CILESSNESS1 MY FRI5D4 

,ONE MORE TIME N[-- 

  

:AT GOOD IS ,CRIME?,9C41 IF IT DOESN'T EV5 EXI/8 

,= ONE ?+1 ,CRIME?,9C4 (F]S AN ALT]NATIVE = ?OSE ( US :O HAVE BE5 FRU/RAT$ TO SEE \R EF=TS TO MAKE ?+S HAPP5 9T]PRET$ AS ATTEMPTS TO GLORIFY \RSELVES4 ,BY PUTT+ ! ,CRIME?,9C4 TAG ON \R PROJECTS1 WE CAN AVOID ATTRACT+ ATT5TION TO \RSELVES 7& COMMUNALIZE ! WORK WE'VE DONE1 (F]+ CR$IT = IT TO :OMEV] CALLS !MSELVES AN ,EX-,WORK]71 :ILE SIMULTANE\SLY E/ABLI%+ ?AT ! PROJECT IS P>T ( A L>G] CURR5T ( ANTI-CAPITALI/_/AN>*I/ ACTION4 ,BEYOND !SE PRACTICAL PURPOSES1 ,CRIME?,9C4 ALSO S]VES AS A SORT ( PLACEBO REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION = ?OSE :O KN[ ?AT ! TRADITIONAL 0REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION0 ) ALL ITS HI]>*Y & 9]TIA IS A CONTRADICTION 9 T]MS1 BUT /ILL FEEL ! URGE TO ASSOCIATE !MSELVES ) AN 0ORGANIZATION0 ( SOME K9D4 ,!RE'S AN UND5IABLE PLEASURE TO BE F\ND 9 SECRET SOCIETIES & CL&E/9E PLOTS2 ) ,CRIME?,9C41 ONE CAN 9DULGE 9 MY?MAK+ TO ONE'S HE>T'S DELI<T1 )\T 5D+ UP SUPPORT+ SOME VANGU>DI/ P[] ELITE.<#b.>4 

,IF Y\'RE /ILL 9T]E/$ 9 BECOM+ A 0MEMB]0 ( ! ',COLLECTIVE1 N[ ?AT Y\ KN[ !RE IS NO SU* ?+1 H]E >E SOME /EPS TO TAKE3 

#a4 

  

,HAVE Y\R [N REASONS = BE+ 9VOLV$1 Y\R [N IDEAS ( :AT IS WOR?:ILE AB\T ,CRIME?,9C4 & :AT IT %\LD DO NEXT4 ,NO ONE CAN BE A ,CRIME?,9C4 ,WORK] :O IS /ILL WAIT+ = 9/RUCTIONS--?AT'S :AT ! :OLE 0EX-WORK]0 ?+ IS AB\T1 ( C\RSE4 ,?OSE :O >E ALREADY ACTIVE >E BUSY 5\< DIRECT+ !IR [N PROJECTS--&1 AS ! POET WRITES1 0,TO BE GOV]N$ IS TRAGIC4 ,TO GOV]N IS PA!TIC40 

#b4 

  

,BE READY TO CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY = EV]Y?+ ! ,C4,W4,C4 HAS DONE1 EV]--ESPECIALLY 9 ! CASE ( TRACTS & ACTIONS ?AT CONTRADICT EA* O!R4 ,?9K+ 9 T]MS ( 0COLLECTIVES0 7RA!R ?AN ATOMIZ$ 9DIVIDUALS7 MEANS ?AT :5 ONE ( US ACTS1 %E ACTS ON BEHALF ( :ATEV] P>T ( ! RE/ ( EA* ( US1 H[EV] SMALL1 W\LD DO ! SAME ?+4 ,RA!R ?AN FI<T+ OV] ! 0RI<T0 9DIVIDUAL ME?OD1 \R PROGRAM MU/ BE TO F9D EFFECTIVE WAYS TO 9TEGRATE \R 9DIVIDUAL ACTIONS 9TO A SYMBIOTIC :OLE4 ,WE >E ALL RESPONSIBLE = EA* O!R1 & = MAK+ EA* O!R'S ACTIONS 9TO SOME?+ B5EFICIAL2 ?IS REVELATION %\LD PUT AN 5D TO ! OLD 9FI<T+ AB\T :O IS 0MO/ REVOLUTION>Y10 AN 5D LONG OV]DUE4 

,REMEMB]1 CRIME?\<T IS NOT ANY IDEOLOGY OR VALUE SY/EM OR LIFE/YLE1 BUT RA!R A WAY ( *ALL5G+ ALL IDEOLOGIES & VALUE SY/EMS & LIFE/YLES--&1 = ! ADVANC$ AG5T1 A WAY ( MAK+ ALL IDEOLOGIES1 VALUE SY/EMS1 & LIFE/YLES *ALL5G+4 ,IT IS NOT CRIME?\<T JU/ TO SURVIVE )\T A JOB BY DUMP/]+1 SQUATT+1 & HIT*HIK+2 IT IS CRIME?\<T TO REALIZE ?AT ?IS LIFE/YLE PROVIDES RES\RCES ?AT CAN BE US$ TO REVOLUTIONIZE DEMON/RATION ACTIVISM1 OR UND]GR\ND LIT]ATURE4 ,IT IS NOT CRIME?\<T SIMPLY TO DI/RIBUTE PROPAG&A ATTACK+ ! MONOTONY & LIMIT$ OPTIONS ( TRADITIONAL EMPLOYM5T2 IT IS CRIME?\<T TO CREATE SITUATIONS 9 :I* BO? WORK]S & EX-WORK]S B5EFIT FROM EA* O!RS' DIFF]5T EXP]I5CES1 & CONSEQU5TLY DISCOV] NEW OPTIONS & NEW ADV5TURES ?AT W]E PREVI\SLY OBSCUR$4 

#c4 

  

,BE SURE TO D5Y AU?OR%IP ( ANY PROJECTS Y\ UND]TAKE1 & AVOID ACCRU+ P]SONAL GLORY AS A 0MEMB] ( ! ,C4,W4,C40 ,IF WE >5'T C>EFUL AB\T ?IS1 ,CRIME?,9C4 C\LD BECOME A TRADITIONAL 0MEMB]%IP ORGANIZATION0 AFT] ALL1 ) /ATUS E/ABLI%$ SIMPLY BY CELEBRITY /&+4 

#d4 

  

,PICK SOME PROJECTS ?AT NE$ DO+ & DO !M4 ,IF Y\ NE$ HELP1 CONTACT O!RS 7FELL[ 0,CRIME?,9C4 WORK]S0 OR NOT7 = ADVICE & COLLABORATION 444 IF Y\ NE$ RAW MAT]IALS1 DON'T HESITATE TO /EAL FROM PREVI\S ,CRIME?,9C4 PROJECTS1 OR FROM ANY:]E ELSE = ?AT MATT]4 ,SOME M$IA Y\ MI<T 5JOY WORK+ 9 9CLUDE :EATPA/+1 PRANKS 7CALL 9 BOMB ?REATS TO WORKPLACES ON SUNNY DAYS1 DRESS AS ,SANTA ,CLAUS & GIVE *ILDR5 0FREE TOYS0 (F ! %ELVES 9 DEP>TM5T /ORES DUR+ ,*RI/MAS1 ETC471 PROVID+ RES\RCES TO PEOPLE CAPITALISM DEEMS UNWOR?Y 7FOOD1 BABY-SITT+1 COMPANION%IP71 SPREAD+ WILD RUMORS1 CREAT+ NEW URBAN LEG5DS 444 ! SKY'S ! LIMIT4 

#e4 

  

,IT CAN BE FUN 7& USEFUL 9 PRES]V+ ANONYMITY7 TO *OOSE A ,CRIME?,9C4 ALIAS = Y\RSELF4 ,?9K ( SOME?+ HIL>I\S1 SOME?+ ?AT SAYS EV]Y?+ ?AT NE$S SAY+ )\T AN ESSAY OR MANIFE/O1 LIKE ,JELLO ,BIAFRA OR ,ROLF ,NADIR4 ,ONCE ! MY?S ( 9TELLECTUAL PROP]TY & *ANGELESS ID5TITY ITSELF >E DISP5S$ )1 ! SIGNATURE ON ANY WORK HAS SIGNIFICANCE ONLY AS A P>T ( ! WORK ITSELF4 ,REMEMB] ?AT US+ JU/ ONE ALIAS WILL NOT OBSCURE Y\R ID5TITY = LONG--BETT] ?AT Y\ %IFT BETWE5 A S]IES ( !M1 OR1 BETT] YET1 BORR[ SOMEONE ELSE'S NAME OR P5 NAME FROM TIME TO TIME6 ,ALL ! =M] ,CRIME?,9C4 ALIASES >E FAIR GAME1 = EXAMPLE 444 CONFUSION AS TO 0:O IS REALLY :O0 PROTECTS ,CRIME?,9C4 WORK]S FROM BO? />DOM & ,F4,B4,I4 9VE/IGATIONS1 & KEEPS ! FOCUS ON ! RELEVANCE ( ! IDEAS TO ! READ]S' LIVES1 :]E IT BELONGS4 .<,SEE BEL[ = AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS PR9CIPLE 9 ACTION4.> 

#f4 

  

,IF !SE SUGGE/IONS DON'T PLEASE Y\1 MAKE UP Y\R [N4 ,CRIME?,9C41 JU/ LIKE ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE & ! :OLE WORLD = ?AT MATT]1 IS :ATEV] Y\ MAKE IT4 ,GET BUSY4 

-- ,HAKIM ,BEY = ! ,CRIME?,9C4 ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE = ,DE-,C5TRALIZATION 

,WE HAVE AT H& ! GUNS = W>4 ,N[1 TO SEIZE !M3 

  

,GIV5 ?AT \R LIVES & \R WORLD >E OCCUPI$ T]RITORY1 ?AT RELATIONS ( /RUGGLE & COMPETITION EXI/ ON EV]Y LEVEL 9 \R SOCIETY BECAUSE ONCE 9TRODUC$ !Y T5D TO REPLACE O!R RELATION%IPS3 EV]Y?+ !N DEP5DS ON :E!R WE CAN F9D WAYS TO REAPPROPRIATE \R [N CREATIVITY & PRODUCTIVITY FROM ?IS CYCLE1 & ?US SUBV]T & ABORT IT4 

,REVOLUTION WILL NEV] BE B\<T AT LI/ PRICE4 ,OBVI\SLY1 WE'RE NOT GO+ TO GET \R 0MONEY'S WOR?0 = EI!R \R LABOR OR \R CAPITAL ON ! 0FREE0 M>KET2 WE HAVE TO CREATE SITUATIONS1 AS FLEET+ AS NE$ BE 7= NO?+ CAN OR %\LD BE SU/A9ABLE1 9 AN UNSU/A9ABLE WORLD71 9 :I* WE HAVE P[] OV] RES\RCES ?AT >E O!RWISE \T ( \R H&S4 ,WE NE$ TO LE>N FROM ?OSE ALREADY ADEPT AT !SE PRACTICES3 ! BANK ROBB]S1 ! *EAT+ HI< S*OOL /UD5TS1 JUNIOR HI< /UD5TS :O CALL 9 BOMB ?REATS 9 SPR+1 WORK]S :O *EAT ! TIME CLOCK OR USE COMPANY MAT]IALS = PRIVATE PROJECTS1 (FICE-SUPPLY PILF]]S1 SUBURBAN ADULT]]S1 GRILL COOKS :O PULL (F WORK]S' COMP5SATION FRAUDS4 ,) ?IS PRECI\S CONTRAB&1 WE CONTRA-B&ITS CAN R$ISCOV] ! FOLK >TS--:I* WE CAN USE BO? TO CREATE NEW1 LIB]AT$ 5VIRONM5TS1 & TO RESCUE \R FELL[ HUMAN BE+S FROM ! CURR5T NI<TM>E4 

,FOLK ,>T 

  

MURALS1 M>K]S1 SPRAYPA9T1 /ICK]S1 PO/]S1 :EATPA/E1 /5CILS1 BRICKS1 GASOL9E & /YR(OAM 444 

,! REAPPROPRIATION1 BY EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL1 ( ! MEANS 7& 0RI<T07 TO TRANS=M ! 5VIRONM5TS WE LIVE 94 ,! REALIZATION ?AT AS ! FA%ION+ ( ! WORLD IS A COLLECTIVE PROJECT1 ! DESIGN+ ( IT MU/ BE AS WELL4 

,FOLK ,LORE 

  

/OL5 PHOTOCOPIES1 BROADSIDES1 PAMPHLETS1 'Z9ES1 PHONE TREES1 DISCUSSION GR\PS1 ORAL TRADITION1 9DEP5D5T M$IA NETWORKS 444 

,! CIRCUMV5TION ( ! MASS M$IA BY DIRECT1 DEC5TRALIZ$1 & NON-HI]>*ICAL MEANS ( COMMUNICATION4 ,! REJECTION ( ,HI/ORY1 ANY ,HI/ORY1 9 ! OBJECTIVE S5SE1 9 FAVOR ( MY? & LEG5D & /ORYTELL+4 

,FOLK ,MUSIC 

  

D4I4Y4 PUNK ROCK & HIP HOP & TE*NO MUSIC1 PIRATE RADIO1 DRUM CIRCLES1 DEMON/RATION *ANTS & SONGS 444 

,! DEMY/IFICATION ( ! ROLE ( MUSICIAN--! REALIZATION ?AT ANYONE CAN CREATE AN AURAL 5VIRONM5T1 ?AT ANYONE CAN %APE ! EMOTIONS ( H] FELL[S 9TO FE> OR C\RAGE1 LOVE OR S5TIM5TALITY1 RAGE OR DESPAIR--& ! SUBSEQU5T 9SI<T ?AT ?IS MU/ BE DONE COOP]ATIVELY1 OR ELSE ! RESULT WILL BE A DREADFUL1 ATONAL MESS4 ,?US1 ! RECOGNITION ( MUSIC-MAK+ AS ! P]FECT ANALOGY = HUMAN RELATIONS4 

,FOLK ,SCI5CE 

  

SQUATT+1 DUMP/]+1 G>D5+1 9V5T+1 D4I4Y4 BUILD+ & PLUMB+ & DECORAT+ & PR9T+ & REPAIR+ 444 

,! 5D ( SPECIALIZATION--! 5D ( EXP]TIZE AS A COMMODITY 9 A SC>CITY ECONOMY4 ,! REJECTION ( TE*NOLOGY AS A DEITY M$IAT$ BY AN ELITE PRIE/ CA/E1 & ( L9E> 0PROGRESS0 AS ! SOLE & UNQUE/IONABLE PR9CIPLE ( HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,! REALIZATION ?AT EA* ( US CAN DO ANY?+1 ?AT IT IS MORE VALUABLE TO MAKE Y\R [N PROGRESS ?AN TO PASSIVELY ACCEPT OR EV5 CONTRIBUTE TO A 0PROGRESS0 BEYOND Y\R CONTROL4 

,FOLK ,LOVE 

  

,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 LOCAL & 9T]NATIONAL COMMUNITIES1 COMMUNAL LIV+ >RANGEM5TS1 COMMUNITY SPACES1 OP5 RELATION%IPS1 LOV+ FRI5D%IPS1 AFF9ITY_/9F9ITY GR\PS 444 

,! EM]G5CE ( MUTUAL AID & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT \TSIDE ! EX*ANGE SY/EM1 = !IR [N SAKE RA!R ?AN AS A TRANSACTION1 SO ?AT WE CAN BUILD COMMUNITIES :I* PROTECT & FO/] 9DIVIDUALITY & COOP]ATION AT ONCE4 

,FOLK ,W> 

  

DEMON/RATIONS1 SQUATT+1 ,CRITICAL ,MASS1 ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 WILDCAT /RIKES1 SPOKESC\NCIL MEET+S1 TOPLESS F$]ATIONS 444 

,! COLLECTIVE E/ABLI%M5T ( MEANS ( DEF5D+ \R 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM & AUTONOMY ?AT DO NOT 5DANG] ?OSE 9 ! PROCESS4 ,! ABOLITION ( LEAD]S & ORD]S1 EV5 9 TIMES ( W> 7LIKE ?IS ONE71 9 FAVOR ( RADICALLY DEMOCRATIC1 DEC5TRALIZ$ OR CONS5SUS-BAS$ /RATEGIES ( RESI/ANCE4 

,SOME ,/RATEGIES 

  

,ID5TIFY POT5TIALLY REVOLUTION>Y CLASSES ( PEOPLE :OSE FRU/RATION & RES\RCES >E CURR5TLY NOT BE+ *ANNEL$ 9TO ANY?+ POSITIVE3 APOLITICAL PUNK ROCK]S & O!R REBELLI\S TE5AG]S1 REJECT$ W\LD-BE SORORITY SI/]S ! WEEK AFT] RU%1 =GOTT5 MO!RS :OSE *ILDR5 HAVE GR[N UP & LEFT HOME1 DEVOT$ LIBR>IANS :OSE JOBS >E 5DANG]$ BY ADM9I/RATIVE BUDGET CUTS4 ,SEEK COMMON CAUSE ) !M--:AT CAN Y\ (F] EA* O!R8  
  

,REVOLUTION IS NOT ! SOLE PROV9CE ( A SPECIALI/ CLASS--!RE >E REVOLUTION>Y CURR5TS 9 ALL CIRCLES4 ,REVOLUTION HAPP5S :5 !SE AUTONOM\S CURR5TS BECOME ALIGN$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT !Y *ANGE--BETT]1 D]AIL--HI/ORY4 ,IT'S UP TO Y\ TO F9D CONNECTIONS TO PEOPLE 9 O!R WALKS ( LIFE ) :OM Y\ CAN BUILD SYMBIOTIC RELATION%IPS ( RESI/ANCE4 ,QUITT+ Y\R JOB WAS AB\T HAV+ MORE TIME TO DO :AT NE$S DO+1 NOT JU/ ISOLAT+ Y\RSELF FROM ! RE/ ( HUMANITY--WASN'T IT8  

,LOCATE PRESSURE PO9TS 9 SOCIETY AT :I* ! RI<T /IMULUS C\LD TRIGG] MASSIVE RESPONSES3 ! GRADUATION ( ?\S&S ( /ATE UNIV]SITY /UD5TS ) GRIM JOB PROSPECTS2 ! CANCELLATION ( WELF>E PROGRAMS ?AT 5ABL$ POOR S+LE MO!RS TO AF=D *ILD C>E2 ! 9AUGURATION ( AN UNPOPUL> PRESID5T1 ATT5D$ BY ?\S&S ( ANGRY VOT]S AGGRAVAT$ BY A HO/ILE POLICE PRES5CE4 ,APPLY ?AT /IMULUS4  
  

,9 REF]5CE TO MAK+ PROPAG&A1 ?IS PO9T BE>S SOME EXPLICATION1 = ! SAKE ( ?OSE :O /ILL >E ACCU/OM$ TO & EXPECT ! OLD-FA%ION$ APPROA* ( SIMPLY TRY+ TO 0SAY :AT ! TRU? IS0 .<A ACTIVITY N[ RECOGNIZ$ AS IMPOSSIBLE BY PHILOSOPH]S1 HI/ORIANS1 & SCI5TI/S ALIKE.> & WAIT+ = EV]YONE TO UND]/&4 ,! WAY WE SEE IT1 ! VALUE ( ! PROPAG&A IS NOT 9 :E!R OR NOT :AT IT SAYS IS 0OBJECTIVELY TRUE0 OR NOT1 BUT RA!R 9 :AT ! EFFECTS ( SAY+ IT >E4 ,= EXAMPLE3 IF ONE MAKES PROPAG&A EXTOLL+ :AT IS REVOLUTION>Y AB\T %OPLIFT+1 ONE IS NOT NECESS>ILY TRY+ TO GET W\LD-BE REVOLUTION>IES TO %OPLIFT SO !Y CAN BE 0MORE REVOLUTION>Y0 .<OBVI\SLY A /UPID APPROA* IF !RE EV] WAS ONE--AL?\< EXPLOR+ ! TACTICAL B5EFITS ( %OPLIFT+ = A CLASS ( PEOPLE LOOK+ TO DO LESS BUY+ MI<T MAKE S5SE.>--ONE MI<T 9/EAD BE TRY+ TO ID5TIFY = %OPLIFT]S :AT IS ALREADY 9SURRECTION>Y 9 !IR ACTIONS1 SO !Y CAN BROAD5 !IR ANALYSIS ( !IR [N LIVES4 ,! SAME GOES = ADULT]Y1 HI?*IK+1 & A ?\S& O!R SUBJECTS4 ,:5 APPROA*+ ANY ( !SE PRESSURE PO9TS1 :]E MASSIVE T5SION EXI/S BETWE5 :AT PEOPLE DESIRE & ! WORLD !Y KN[ !MSELVES TO LIVE 91 EXPECT O!R RADICALS TO SOMETIMES MIS9T]PRET Y\R WORK AS URG+ PEOPLE TO 9DULGE 9 !SE HALF-MEASURES RA!R ?AN CELEBRAT+ :AT C\LD BE REVOLUTION>Y AB\T !M IF !Y >E FOLL[$ ?R\< TO !IR LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS4 ,DON'T BE DI/RACT$ BY !M4 ,! LA/ ONES Y\ NE$ TO NE$ TO WORRY AB\T REA*+ ) Y\R PROPAG&A >E O!R RADICALS1 = HEAV5'S SAKE4  

,F9D WAYS TO PROVIDE = PEOPLE'S NE$S 9 WAYS ?AT DEMON/RATE ! VALUE ( COOP]ATION & RESI/ANCE3 ORGANIZE DUMP/]+ P>TIES = MIDDLE CLASS /UD5TS %ORT ON CA%1 PUT ON FILM FE/IVALS FEATUR+ RADICAL SPEAK]S DISCUSS+ CONV5TIONAL FILMS1 SET UP TABLES GIV+ \T AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE AT GUN %[S1 PUT ON SUBTLY SUBV]SIVE PUPPET %[S = *ILDR5 & !IR O!RWISE ISOLAT$ P>5TS1 PUT TOGE!R COMMUNITY BICYCLE EX*ANGES & SIMIL> PROJECTS TO REPLACE ! RELIGI\S CONDESC5SION ( 0,*RI/MAS GIFTS = POOR *ILDR50 & O!R SU* SMUG *>ITY1 GET /ATE FUND+ = Y\? C5T]S RUN BY 9SURG5TS 9 :I* Y\? CAN LE>N TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES4  
  

,O!RWISE1 :Y %\LD PEOPLE BELIEVE Y\ OR Y\R 0ALT]NATIVES0 HAVE ANY?+ TO (F]8 ,& )\T A SUPPORT SY/EM1 H[ >E !Y SUPPOS$ TO HAVE ! TIME & PEACE ( M9D TO GET ACTIVE8  

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