Do The Riot Thing
Do The Riot Thing
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I learned a lot this year. I think our media exalts the peaceful bloodless protest, because it is a comforting lie to think you are an honorable person for being passive and not resisting.
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I've become radicalised, and I wonder how many more allies we gained just this year alone
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It's not the guy who throws the brick who gets shot, it's the one who was standing next to him.
Back in the day, the IWW would have their own security squads who'd take care of anyone who showed up at a protest looking to start trouble.
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So the IWW had their own police? Not a good look
showed up at a protest looking to start trouble.
Isnt that the point? Creating trouble to stop the deportations? Of course there should be places and space for actions where people can participate that dont want to riot / be near a riot.
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Sure, but those actions need to be targeted and strategic. Vandalism that doesn’t impede state violence isn’t helpful.
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Of course there should be places and space for actions where people can participate that dont want to riot / be near a riot.
Life isn't a video game. People don't get to choose where they will be when some idiot decides to play hero of the revolution.
Also, the people who were showing up to start trouble were usually police agents or locals who thought that it would be fun to throw a rock at a cop. The IWW people knew more about police violence then you ever will; they were around before Miranda Rights and body cams. If they thought having a team there was a good idea, you should learn from them.
Like I said, it's not the person who throws the brick who gets the consequences, it's someone else. If you have the desire to walk up to a cop and slap them, go ahead. Don't expect other people to get hurt because of you.
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