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,FACE IT1 Y\R POLITICS >E BOR+ AS FUCK4 ,Y\ KN[ IT'S TRUE4 ,O!RWISE1 :Y DOES EV]YONE CR+E :5 Y\ SAY ! WORD8 ,:Y HAS ATT5DANCE AT Y\R AN>*O-COMMUNI/ !ORY DISCUSSION GR\P MEET+S FALL5 TO AN ALL-TIME L[8 ,:Y HAS ! OPPRESS$ PROLET>IAT NOT COME TO ITS S5SES & JO9$ Y\ 9 Y\R FI<T = WORLD LIB]ATION8 

,P]HAPS1 AFT] YE>S ( /RUGGL+ TO $UCATE !M AB\T !IR VICTIMHOOD1 Y\ HAVE COME TO BLAME !M = !IR CONDITION4 ,!Y MU/ WANT TO BE GR\ND UND] ! HEEL ( CAPITALI/ IMP]IALISM2 O!RWISE1 :Y DO !Y %[ NO 9T]E/ 9 Y\R POLITICAL CAUSES8 ,:Y HAV5'T !Y JO9$ Y\ YET 9 *A9+ Y\RSELF TO MAHOGANY FURNITURE1 *ANT+ SLOGANS AT C>EFULLY PLANN$ & OR*E/RAT$ PROTE/S1 & FREQU5T+ AN>*I/ BOOK%OPS8 ,:Y HAV5'T !Y SAT D[N & LE>N$ ALL ! T]M9OLOGY NECESS>Y = A G5U9E UND]/&+ ( ! COMPLEXITIES ( ,M>XI/ ECONOMIC !ORY8 

,! TRU? IS1 Y\R POLITICS >E BOR+ TO !M BECAUSE !Y REALLY >E IRRELEVANT4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT Y\R ANTIQUAT$ /YLES ( PROTE/--Y\R M>*ES1 H& HELD SIGNS1 & GA!R+S-->E N[ P[]LESS TO EFFECT REAL *ANGE BECAUSE !Y HAVE BECOME SU* A PR$ICTABLE P>T ( ! /ATUS QUO4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT Y\R PO/-,M>XI/ J>GON IS (F-PUTT+ BECAUSE IT REALLY IS A LANGUAGE ( M]E ACADEMIC DISPUTE1 NOT A WEAPON CAPABLE ( UND]M9+ SY/EMS ( CONTROL4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT Y\R 9FI<T+1 Y\R SPL9T] GR\PS & 5DLESS QU>RELS OV] EPHEM]AL !ORIES CAN NEV] EFFECT ANY REAL *ANGE 9 ! WORLD !Y EXP]I5CE FROM DAY TO DAY4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT NO MATT] :O IS 9 (FICE1 :AT LAWS >E ON ! BOOKS1 :AT 0ISM0S ! 9TELLECTUALS M>* UND]1 ! CONT5T ( !IR LIVES WILL REMA9 ! SAME4 ,!Y--WE--KN[ ?AT \R BOR$OM IS PRO( ?AT !SE 0POLITICS0 >E NOT ! KEY TO ANY REAL TRANS=MATION ( LIFE4 ,= \R LIVES >E BOR+ 5\< ALREADY6 

,& Y\ KN[ IT TOO4 ,= H[ MANY ( Y\ IS POLITICS A RESPONSIBILITY8 ,SOME?+ Y\ 5GAGE 9 BECAUSE Y\ FEEL Y\ %\LD1 :5 9 Y\R HE>T ( HE>TS !RE >E A MILLION ?+S Y\ W\LD RA!R BE DO+8 ,Y\R VOLUNTE] WORK--IS IT Y\R MO/ FAVORITE PA/IME1 OR DO Y\ DO IT \T ( A S5SE ( OBLIGATION8 ,:Y DO Y\ ?9K IT IS SO H>D TO MOTIVATE O!RS TO VOLUNTE] AS Y\ DO8 ,C\LD IT BE ?AT IT IS1 ABOVE ALL1 A FEEL+ ( GUILT ?AT DRIVES Y\ TO FULFILL Y\R 0DUTY0 TO BE POLITICALLY ACTIVE8 ,P]HAPS Y\ SPICE UP Y\R 0WORK0 BY TRY+ 7CONSCI\SLY OR NOT7 TO GET 9 TR\BLE ) ! AU?ORITIES1 TO GET >RE/$3 NOT BECAUSE IT WILL PRACTICALLY S]VE Y\R CAUSE1 BUT TO MAKE ?+S MORE EXCIT+1 TO RECAPTURE A LITTLE ( ! ROMANCE ( TURBUL5T TIMES N[ LONG PA/4 ,HAVE Y\ EV] FELT ?AT Y\ W]E P>TICIPAT+ 9 A RITUAL1 A LONG-E/ABLI%$ TRADITION ( FR+E PROTE/1 ?AT REALLY S]VES ONLY TO /R5G!N ! POSITION ( ! MA9/REAM8 ,HAVE Y\ EV] SECRETLY LONG$ TO ESCAPE FROM ! /AGNATION & BOR$OM ( Y\R POLITICAL 0RESPONSIBILITIES08 

,IT'S NO WOND] ?AT NO ONE HAS JO9$ Y\ 9 Y\R POLITICAL 5DEAVORS4 ,P]HAPS Y\ TELL Y\RSELF ?AT IT'S T\<1 ?ANKLESS WORK1 BUT SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT4 ,! ANSW] IS1 WELL1 ,N,O4 

,Y\ ACTUALLY DO US ALL A REAL DISS]VICE ) Y\R TIRESOME1 T$I\S POLITICS4 ,= 9 FACT1 !RE IS NO?+ MORE IMPORTANT ?AN POLITICS4 ,N,O,T ! POLITICS ( ,AM]ICAN 0DEMOCRACY0 & LAW1 ( :O IS ELECT$ /ATE LEGISLATOR TO SIGN ! SAME BILLS & P]PETUATE ! SAME SY/EM4 ,NOT ! POLITICS ( ! 0,I GOT 9VOLV$ ) ! RADICAL LEFT BECAUSE ,I 5JOY QUIBBL+ OV] TRIVIAL DETAILS & WRIT+ RHETORICALLY AB\T AN UNREA*ABLE UTOPIA0 AN>*I/4 ,NOT ! POLITICS ( ANY LEAD] OR IDEOLOGY ?AT DEM&S ?AT Y\ MAKE SACRIFICES = 0! CAUSE40 ,BUT ! POLITICS ( \R EV]YDAY LIVES4 ,:5 Y\ SEP>ATE POLITICS FROM ! IMM$IATE1 EV]YDAY EXP]I5CES ( 9DIVIDUAL M5 & WOM51 IT BECOMES COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT4 ,9DE$1 IT BECOMES ! PRIVATE DOMA9 ( WEAL?Y1 COM=TABLE 9TELLECTUALS1 :O CAN TR\BLE !MSELVES ) SU* DRE>Y1 !ORETICAL ?+S4 ,:5 Y\ 9VOLVE Y\RSELF 9 POLITICS \T ( A S5SE ( OBLIGATION1 & MAKE POLITICAL ACTION 9TO A DULL RESPONSIBILITY RA!R ?AN AN EXCIT+ GAME ?AT IS WOR?:ILE = ITS [N SAKE1 Y\ SC>E AWAY PEOPLE :OSE LIVES >E ALREADY F> TOO DULL = ANY MORE T$IUM4 ,:5 Y\ MAKE POLITICS 9TO A LIFELESS ?+1 A JOYLESS ?+1 A DREADFUL RESPONSIBILITY1 IT BECOMES JU/ ANO!R WEI<T UPON PEOPLE1 RA!R ?AN A MEANS TO LIFT WEI<T FROM PEOPLE4 ,& ?US Y\ RU9 ! IDEA ( POLITICS = ! PEOPLE TO :OM IT %\LD BE MO/ IMPORTANT4 ,= EV]YONE HAS A /AKE 9 CONSID]+ !IR LIVES1 9 ASK+ !MSELVES :AT !Y WANT \T ( LIFE & H[ !Y CAN GET IT4 ,BUT Y\ MAKE POLITICS LOOK TO !M LIKE A MIS]ABLE1 SELF-REF]5TIAL1 PO9TLESS MIDDLE CLASS_/BOHEMIAN GAME1 A GAME ) NO RELEVANCE TO ! REAL LIVES !Y >E LIV+ \T4 

,:AT %\LD BE POLITICAL8 ,:E!R WE 5JOY :AT WE DO TO GET FOOD & %ELT]4 ,:E!R WE FEEL LIKE \R DAILY 9T]ACTIONS ) \R FRI5DS1 NEI<BORS1 & C[ORK]S >E FULFILL+4 ,:E!R WE HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE EA* DAY ! WAY WE DESIRE TO4 ,& 0POLITICS0 %\LD CONSI/ NOT ( M]ELY DISCUSS+ !SE QUE/IONS1 BUT ( ACT+ DIRECTLY TO IMPROVE \R LIVES 9 ! IMM$IATE PRES5T4 ,ACT+ 9 A WAY ?AT IS ITSELF 5T]TA9+1 EXCIT+1 JOY\S--BECAUSE POLITICAL ACTION ?AT IS T$I\S1 TIRESOME1 & OPPRESSIVE CAN ONLY P]PETUATE T$IUM1 FATIGUE1 & OPPRESSION 9 \R LIVES4 ,NO MORE TIME %\LD BE WA/$ DEBAT+ OV] ISSUES ?AT WILL BE IRRELEVANT :5 WE MU/ GO TO WORK AGA9 ! NEXT DAY4 ,NO MORE PR$ICTABLE RITUAL PROTE/S ?AT ! AU?ORITIES KN[ ALL TOO WELL H[ TO DEAL )2 NO MORE BOR+ RITUAL PROTE/S :I* WILL NOT S\ND LIKE A ?RILL+ WAY TO SP5D A ,SATURDAY AFT]NOON TO POT5TIAL VOLUNTE]S--CLE>LY1 ?OSE WON'T GET US ANY:]E4 ,NEV] AGA9 %ALL WE 0SACRIFICE \RSELVES = ! CAUSE40 ,= WE \RSELVES1 HAPP9ESS 9 \R [N LIVES & ! LIVES ( \R FELL[S1 MU/ BE \R CAUSE6 

,AFT] WE MAKE POLITICS RELEVANT & EXCIT+1 ! RE/ WILL FOLL[4 ,BUT FROM A DRE>Y1 M]ELY !ORETICAL &_/OR RITUALIZ$ POLITICS1 NO?+ VALUABLE CAN FOLL[4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT WE %\LD %[ NO 9T]E/ 9 ! WELF>E ( HUMANS1 ANIMALS1 OR ECOSY/EMS ?AT DO NOT CONTACT US DIRECTLY 9 \R DAY TO DAY EXI/5CE4 ,BUT ! F\NDATION ( \R POLITICS MU/ BE CONCRETE3 IT MU/ BE IMM$IATE1 IT MU/ BE OBVI\S TO EV]YONE :Y IT IS WOR? ! EF=T1 IT MU/ BE FUN 9 ITSELF4 ,H[ CAN WE DO POSITIVE ?+S = O!RS IF WE \RSELVES DO NOT 5JOY \R [N LIVES8 

,TO MAKE ?IS CONCRETE = A MOM5T3 AN AFT]NOON ( COLLECT+ FOOD FROM BUS9ESSES ?AT W\LD HAVE ?R[N IT AWAY & S]V+ IT TO HUNGRY PEOPLE & PEOPLE :O >E TIR$ ( WORK+ TO PAY = FOOD--?AT IS GOOD POLITICAL ACTION1 BUT ONLY IF Y\ 5JOY IT4 ,IF Y\ DO IT ) Y\R FRI5DS1 IF Y\ MEET NEW FRI5DS :ILE Y\'RE DO+ IT1 IF Y\ FALL 9 LOVE OR TRADE FUNNY /ORIES OR JU/ FEEL PR\D TO HAVE HELP$ A WOMAN BY EAS+ H] F9ANCIAL NE$S1 ?AT'S GOOD POLITICAL ACTION4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF Y\ SP5D ! AFT]NOON TYP+ AN ANGRY LETT] TO AN OBSCURE LEFTI/ TABLOID OBJECT+ TO A COLUMNI/'S USE ( ! T]M 0AN>*O-SYNDICALI/10 ?AT'S NOT GO+ TO ACCOMPLI% %IT1 & Y\ KN[ IT4 

,P]HAPS IT IS TIME = A NEW WORD = 0POLITICS10 S9CE Y\ HAVE MADE SU* A SWE> WORD \T ( ! OLD ONE4 ,= NO ONE %\LD BE PUT (F :5 WE TALK AB\T ACT+ TOGE!R TO IMPROVE \R LIVES4 ,& SO WE PRES5T TO Y\ \R DEM&S1 :I* >E NON-NEGOTIABLE1 & MU/ BE MET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE--BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GO+ TO LIVE =EV]1 >E WE8  

,MAKE POLITICS RELEVANT TO \R EV]YDAY EXP]I5CE ( LIFE AGA94 ,! F>!R AWAY ! OBJECT ( \R POLITICAL CONC]N1 ! LESS IT WILL MEAN TO US1 ! LESS REAL & PRESS+ IT WILL SEEM TO US1 & ! MORE WE>ISOME POLITICS WILL BE4  

,ALL POLITICAL ACTIVITY MU/ BE JOY\S & EXCIT+ 9 ITSELF4 ,Y\ CANNOT ESCAPE FROM DRE>9ESS ) MORE DRE>9ESS4  

,TO ACCOMPLI% ?OSE FIR/ TWO /EPS1 5TIRELY NEW POLITICAL APPROA*ES & ME?ODS MU/ BE CREAT$4 ,! OLD ONES >E \TDAT$1 \TMOD$4 ,P]HAPS !Y W]E ,N,E,V,] ANY GOOD1 & ?AT'S :Y \R WORLD IS ! WAY IT IS N[4  

,5JOY Y\RSELVES6 ,!RE IS NEV] ANY EXCUSE = BE+ BOR$ 4 4 4 OR BOR+6  
  

,JO9 US 9 MAK+ ! 0REVOLUTION0 A GAME2 A GAME PLAY$ = ! HI<E/ /AKES ( ALL1 BUT A JOY\S1 C>EFREE GAME NONE!LESS6 

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