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A series of articles from activists on the state of contemporary activism, its problems and what is being done right.
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Traveler Kids Purged From Crimethinc Membership by not in mourning
Quitting your job was about having more time to do what needs doing, not just isolating yourself from the rest of
humanity, wasn't it? If one makes propaganda extolling what is revolutionary about shoplifting, one is not necessarily trying to get
would-be revolutionaries to shoplift so they can be "more revolutionary" [obviously a stupid approach if there ever was one-- although
exploring the tactical benefits of shoplifting for a class of people looking to do less buying might make sense]-- one might instead be
trying to identify for shoplifters what is already insurrectionary in their actions, so they can broaden their analysis of their own lives.
Crimethought is not any ideology or value system or lifestyle, but rather a way of challenging all ideologies and value systems and
lifestyles-- and, for the advanced agent, a way of making all ideologies, value systems, and lifestyles challenging. It is not
crimethought just to survive without a job by dumpstering, squatting, and hitchhiking; it is crimethought to realize that this lifestyle
provides resources that can be used to revolutionize demonstration activism, or underground literature. It is not crimethought simply to
distribute propaganda attacking the monotony and limited options of traditional employment; it is crimethought to create situations in
which both workers and ex-workers benefit from each others' different experiences, and consequently discover new options and new
adventures that were previously obscured.
More Infoshop.org pages on Activism
- Activism?
- Activist Kiosk
- Rethinking Activism
- Talking About Activism
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