When members of Rochester Indymedia attended demonstrations against the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in Denver, Colorado and St. Paul, Minnesota late last summer, one of the striking conclusions we returned with was how the term "Anarchist" was being used by the media and law enforcement to demonize those organizing to challenge the political oligarchy represented at both conventions. In trying to sort out how law enforcement agencies and government at the local, state and national levels could justify the lock down on these cities and the expenditure of obscene amounts of money for security, it became clear that there has been, throughout American history, an ongoing and confusing narrative about Anarchism. In this episode of Indy TV, we begin an ongoing series exploring the definitions and practices of Anarchism. Our guests are Professor David White of St. John Fisher College and Ben Dean- Kawamura. Professor David White terms himself a "career Anarchist" and was involved with the long-lived project "Anarchist Action of Rochester". Ben Dean-Kawamura is a long time local activist and a member of the Rochester Indymedia collective. Video of Entire Episode Current Show Online:
Show #29:Attorney for AU, Richard Katskee Discusses Greece Lawsuit over Sectarian Prayer
Rochester Indymedia
2nd and 4th Thursday
of the Month, 7PM
Flying Squirrel Community Space
285 Clarissa Street.
Critical Mass
Last Friday of the Month
Liberty Pole (Main/East) 6:00pm
Queer Friendly Needle Exchange
Monday–Friday 1pm–4pm
Health Outreach Project
416 Central Ave
Food Not Bombs
Every other Saturday
4pm
St. Joe's, 402 South Ave.
Next meeting: Dec 12
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) - Rochester
Every Wednesday, 7pm
Flying Squirrel Community Space
285 Clarissa St.
This site made manifest by dadaIMC software
Comments
Re: Indy TV #25: "What is Anarchism?" Series: Prof. David White and Ben Dean-Kawamura
Re: Indy TV #25: "What is Anarchism?" Series: Prof. David White and Ben Dean-Kawamura
Anarchism is an instrument of CLASS WAR. So you can't really expect anything decent or intelligent or relevant to be said about it by a couple of obvious bourgeois. A pompous and muddled professor form a rich suburb of new york and a smug and self-righteous 'activist' (read: blowhard, cop, priest) that says absolutely nothing about the real roots and the real purpose of the anarchist movement. A pitiably self-indulgent joke complete with smug Amy Goodman wannabee presenter who can't even steer an interview worth a damn. But she's barefoot! Wow! Like, radical, dude!
What a fucking joke.
Re: Re: Indy TV #25: "What is Anarchism?" Series: Prof. David White and Ben Dean-Kawamura
Re: Re: Re: Indy TV #25: "What is Anarchism?" Series: Prof. David White and Ben Dean-Kawamura
Do you really need someone to define 'Class War' for you, and yet call yourself an anarchist?
Re: Re: Indy TV #25: "What is Anarchism?" Series: Prof. David White and Ben Dean-Kawamura
As in your former posts, I don't think you're interested in real debate. I assume that you were just hoping Indymedia would hide this comment, then you'd have some more fuel to feel really self righteous and send more insults out into the ether.
Good Luck with your great organizing strategy.
Re: Re: Re: Indy TV #25: "What is Anarchism?" Series: Prof. David White and Ben Dean-Kawamura
If the 'ant-anti' jagoff (woah jeez, the gov't is soooo scared of your ass) can answer this question, then I swear god's honest I'll be nice and merciful with all you spoiled pseudo-intellectual liberal capitalists in training.
As far as organizing , constructive activity, and strategy are concerned, I have more going than you could possibly imagine or even understand. The thing is....I am not interested in the opinions of the bourgeouisie. I am interested in their destruction.
It doesn matter a flying fuck if a bunch of shitbag suburban bred hipsters decide they want to 'accesorize' anarchist. Your opinion means nothing.
What matters is a WORKING CLASS united in solidarity against capital - and for the cooperative commonwealth.
Revolution is, strictly speaking, none of your fucking business.
Go read some Kropotkin, some Malatesta, take two, and call me in the morning. That's the closest you are gonna come.
Re: Indy TV #25: "What is Anarchism?" Series: Prof. David White and Ben Dean-Kawamura
anyone who attacks the 'leftist' 'liberal' bourgeousie intelligentsia gets cut, huh?
no surprises here
Re: Indy TV #25: "What is Anarchism?" Series: Prof. David White and Ben Dean-Kawamura
We know you don't know Dean-Kawamura, becuse he's one of the most even-tempered, fair, and dedicated anti-authoritarian activists in our area. And you totally don't know Zupelli either. She's way better than Goodman, because she doesn't get lecture honorariums, awards, or a salary, and she's totally fearless.
This kind of intense commentary usually means that folks like Dean-Kawamura and Zupelli are getting somewhere with their work.
Sorry I don't know much about Dr. White, but the proto-anarchist thinkers he tells us about, like Thoreau, provided the DNA of the later movements you describe. So your purist working-class front could not have existed without the kind of bourgeois educated thinkers you vilify. I guess the question here is, who appropriated whose thought first?
Not sure if there are two trolls writing here, but I think you catch my meaning.
As I said, earlier, I'm very much looking forward to the rest of the series on 'Anarchism 101!'