Elections are not a tool, they are a simply a method for governments to
legitimate themselves in order to subjugate the population. The power is
not there to begin with, just because you see their servants fighting
different types of wars in their name doesn't mean you can go and grab it
by being the alpha politician, if that were the case, we would probably all
be living under a single party government like China.

On Sun, Jun 26, 2016 at 1:21 PM, Jaromil <jaromil@???> wrote:

> On Sun, 26 Jun 2016, Amir wrote:
>
> > This anarchist idea of rejecting the system. Of removing ourselves from
> > the mechanisms of power, is simply an isolation of anarchist politics
> > from civilization. For anarchists to seize power, they need to be
> > engaging with the body politic and thinking how they can seize cities
> > and towns under their control.
>
> thanks Amir, this was a great read, a good start for a tighter
> political movement agenda.
>
> IMHO: I feel the urgency and therefore recall the "with all means
> necessary" and believe it must mean ALSO campaign with the mean of
> electoral politics. The "youth of today" is politically very mature, a
> proof are all the demonstrations and engagement around the
> world. Perhaps too mature to believe in the farce, yet we can lay down
> some understanding of "tactical media" perhaps.
>
> #brexit is an example: turnout % of each age group
>
> 18-24: 36%
> 25-34: 58%
> 35-44: 72%
> 45-54: 75%
> 55-64: 81%
> 65+: 83%
>
> There is a lot to be done by and for the young generations. Electoral
> politics is one of many tactics, does not mean disengage from the
> rest. It also stays as less effective and less nurturing civic
> responsibility, as it lures people into a decadent pit of
> privileges. But we cannot ignore its importance. I'm pretty confident
> the DiEM movement will offer a viable strategy and recommend sticking
> to that for unity on the electoral politics agenda.
>
> On the theme of the city and beyond Bookchin also check one of my
> favorite anarchist authors ever, mostly overlooked yet extremely
> important for the evolution of the "pragmatic anarchist" current:
> Colin Ward and in particular his books:
> - The Child In The City
> - Housing: An Anarchist Approach
> but also the most recent reader
> - Autonomy, Solidarity, Possibility: The Colin Ward Reader
>
>
> ciao
>
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