Baby, We’re All Anarchists Now

Muito bom esse relato de um anarquista do Crimethinc sobre os conflitos nos bastidores do movimento Occupy, em especial as decisões por consenso, o respeito à diversidade e a ação direta.

Fiquei perplecto com o tal "Occupy Threat Center" do ListenLogic, uma empresa de monitoramento de riscos corporativos, sobre o conteúdo das manifestações no Occupy.

Malcolm Harris writes about some of the emerging conflicts between anti-authoritarians and self-appointed leaders of the #Occupy Movement.

Baby, We’re All Anarchists Now

I got a certain amount of shit for cosigning this Cimethinc. “Letter from Anarchists” to occupiers, but what really strikes me is that anarchists and occupiers have become two distinct–albeit overlapping–groups. It’s become even more apparent in the streets. When I was at Occupy DC over the weekend, a guy who I would guess circles his A’s complained about being pushed from the street into the police-protected march by another occupier. I’ve seen the same thing happen in New York, and I’m willing to bet it’s happened elsewhere. There have been rumors out of Chicago that some occupiers have printed out flyers with the names and pictures of “known anarchists,” and certain committee members at Wall Street have grumbled about rooting out autonomous actors. In this context, the Crimethinc. letter seems restrained.

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