What I Learned from the Spokane Anarchists

[mediaman1994]

you saw a minor protest with anarchists and think you know anything. How about showing up for a real event. A g8 or g20 summit. How about a black bloc protest. Then you can really appreciate what happens. Your looking for violence and livid behavior toward everything. Thats not how it works unless provoked. The video was really well made though.

[phobos2k2]

This guy is 100% right when he says that "no particular system is inherently evil, it's us". Do you dimwits really think that without WRITTEN laws or DOCUMENTED rules, there will be none? Really? You will be "truly free" because nothing is written saying otherwise? No. You can't be so naive as to believe that. The evil hearted will ALWAYS pray on the weak. You can be oppressed without law. Laws only make it more obvious who is controlling who.

[chorizo1337]

eh i find these "anarchists" hilarious, they call themselves that but protest most of the time about things they want from govt. They are just closeted state socialists. You want to see real anarchists, look at the amish. They wont accept anything from the govt

[GodOfTheInternets]

@chorizo1337

Imagine a country with nationalized health care, imagine a person who advocated the privatization of health care. this person becomes sick, is it hypocritical for him to make use of health care? According to your logic: yes. According to common sense: no.

[chorizo1337]

@GodOfTheInternets Except not everyone technically requires healthcare, is it the best option usually? Sure, but if you want to full ration health care goods, maybe the more sick and frail should be using up those resources. Health care is not required, but something good to have

[chorizo1337]

@GodOfTheInternets what I find unusual is the anarchists are getting angry about what happens in government, why does that matter since they dont want govt?

[mikeadever]

@chorizo1337 is this a serious question? wow

[chorizo1337]

@GodOfTheInternets also no its not hypocritical of that person to use healthcare, because they already pay into the system, and they would prefer a voluntary system (not one based off taxation)

[GodOfTheInternets]

@chorizo1337

The point is freedom and authority are mutually exclusive, that's why anarchists oppose gov't. Anarchists make use of roads, health care, education all provided by the government because it is not the gov't who pays for it, it is the people through taxation who pay for it. Anarchists pay for their own education, health care and use of roads indirectly through taxation so it's not hypocritical of them to make us of it.

[chorizo1337]

@GodOfTheInternets I understand that they pay for those services, there is nothing wrong for them using those services since they paid into them, but i never hear them wanting to abolish those services because the government uses violence to pay for them. basically left wing anarchists are closeted statists

[GodOfTheInternets]

@chorizo1337

They don't want to abolish those services. Closet statists implies anarchists secretly want a state, which is blatant nonsense.

[GodOfTheInternets]

@chorizo1337

Furthermore, just because anarchists don't want gov't it doesn't mean we don't want universal health care, roads, education, etc. we just don't want it to be funded through coercion (i.e. taxation). In fact, many anarchists want money abolished (i.e. anarcho-communism).

read An Anarchist FAQ for more info.

[godkingofthepunks]

The definition of the word Anarchy is of course society without government or law

And the definition of the word free is a state of existence exempt from authority, rule or control

We must wake the people up to the fact that if you want to be free your an anarchist because without anarchy

you will be ruled

Of course everyone is an anarchist and these people have the drive to wake the people up

[godkingofthepunks]

DEAREST BROTHER - PLEASE GET THE MESSAGE OUT TO THE SPOKANE ANARCHISTS THAT THE QUESTION TO SILENCE THE

OPPOSITION IS ;

A LAW IS A RULE - DO YOU WANT TO BE RULED OR DO

YOU WANT TO BE FREE ? - WITHOUT ANARCHY YOU WILL BE RULED

[Scumdogia]

Nothing revolutionary about that march at all. There appears to be no real objective behind that gathering other than for the marchers to make a fashion statement. Not one thing did they say or do help ameliorate the oppressive conditions of their community. And dialectically speaking, all sorts of antagonistic contradictions were present in their activities.

[noonej]

Okay, what the FUCK was that dish at the end?!!

[DaveDoggOwns]

These are the stupid kinda anarchists.They gather up, shoot up some videos, cause havoc, the police come and brutalize them and then they complain about police brutality. Fucking idiots.

And then they complain about how no one knows what anarchism means.

[Spyderdemonge]

This video is pretty pointless.

[InsaneAces]

Next March 4th... The revolution begins

[ubmx]

this is great

[kviapunx]

as funny as this video is, in reality its frustrating trying to "demonstrate" you fuck shit up cuz your sick of the police beating you up and everyone bitches,you try and be responsible and respectable and polite etc. and you're made fun of,they're young and obviously new,and that young "i'm gonna change the world" ideal hasn't been crushed yet,but this is why shit gets blown up,one gets  frustrated;trying to impart a misunderstood idea&protest etc., to be effective,&not look like a retard

[stevstgeo]

A fair criticism. I've heard similar views expressed by others.

[vanno414]

hahaha. you're a regular alex jones.

anarchism isn't a vegan cook out or a pedro the lion album. these kids got exactly what they wanted, face time on kxly and something to bitch about on facebook.

[sandblastedred]

Nothing says anarchism like vegan potlucks.

Nobody gonzo's like James St. George OST LLC.

And what do birds have to say about a massacre? All there is to say about a massacre. Things like pootee weet.

[knesbittlak]

RETARDS

[desertjournalonline]

Excellent video & narration.