Steven Sherman
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>Carrol Cox wrote:
>>
>> It sort of looks like it is.
>>
>> Item: I would take silence on the part of Chuck0 and Eric to
>> indicate that their answer is "No" to the Question: Will anarchists
>> unite with non-anarchists?
>
>My silence is simply that, silence. I also shut up because i sent out to
>many messages to this list the other day. Plus, I've been overwhelmed
>with archiving N30 stuff.
>
>Yes, anarchists will unite with non-anarchists. It depends on the issue.
>We build our coalitions carefully. The best example of anarchists
>working with a broad range of non-anarchists has been the successful
>micropower radio movement.
>
>> Item: Two groups of anarchists have declared each other
>> incompatible and apparently will no longer work with each other.
>
>They have? If anything, I'm seeing the various anarchist factions
>pulling together more in the wake of Seattle. There's a tremendous
>upsurge in solidarity and interest in working together. The anarchists
>who were skeptical about supporting the Eugenies after last June are now
>standing in solidarity with them, even if they still disagree with them
>on some issues.
>
>> Item: According to a number of recent posts on pen-l major parts
>> of the coalition (Labor and dogmatic supporters of labor) have already
>> decided that the next target will be China.
>
>You mean the parts of the coalition that fancy themselves the leaders.
>Whatever, they are free to do what they want. I just hope they
>understand that there were 4-6000 anarchists on the streets of Seattle
>on November 30th. Some of them may support that policy, but many will
>not. We're not interested in tinkering with the WTO. That's Bill
>Clinton's job. ;-)
>
>> Item: Someone recently mentioned planning for demonstrations at
>> the Republican National Convention.
>
>Something may happen around that. Maybe the Dems too. I've asked friends
>why we should bother. Why give two dying parties any respect?
>
>Well, my big idea was to hold a wake for the Republican Party.
>
>> The question seems to be not whether the Seattle Coalition will
>> hold together but whether in the next several years it will be possible
>> to build any other coalition half as big. The Seattle Coalition is
>> already
>> unravelling.
>
>As well it should. It was put together for one event, but that doesn't
>mean that the that the movement will go away. There is alot of energy
>out there to keep up the pressure.
>
>Oh, when you say "Seattle Coalition" you ignore the fact that N30
>involved actions around the world.
>
>> I would like to point out for the record that those plunging ahead
>> dogmatically on their own, ignoring all other coalition participants,
>> are everyone but marxists.
>
>Are you aware that N30 was organized by a decentralized network, not a
>legible organization? Why should people and groups involved in this
>network--which was put together mainly to do the N30 actions--be
>expected to have to decide things collectively now? Are you familiar
>with how affinity groups work and why they exist? Are you familiar with
>pixieing?
>
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