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and proves that a perpetual-rebel-underdog like CrimeThinc. can do way better journalism than some newspaper controlled by very wealthy people. Did any of you catch wind of that weird fiasco where some conservative dude wrote an op-ed piece for the New York Times, complaining about "nihilist criminals" in the streets during the beginning of the George Floyd mayhem? It was really funny. Found it, there was a whole fiasco about it because the article was chock full of bullshit:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/opinion/tom-cotton-protests-military....

De-centralization has some serious strengths as they talk about in the article. I want to add that i've noticed over social media there has been this weird "extreme centrist" trend that basically only opposes radical politics, promotes manners, and thoughtlessly buys in to right-wing propaganda, like a lot of those beating videos that were falsely attributed to BLM protesters. It seems like a lot of these people are going to hold their noses and vote Biden in November...

HOWEVER, i was irritated to learn that CrimeThinc. slipped in some major ideology at the end of the article:

"As we head into the frightening weeks ahead, with fascism or civil war looming closer than ever, we don’t know how things will turn out. But whatever happens, we will be in the streets, fighting for freedom while there is still breath in our lungs. To all the readers of the Times who have the sense to see through Stockman’s shoddy journalism—who seek the real truth about today’s anarchists—we look forward to meeting you there."

Jeez, again with the fascists-and-civil-war dog whistle! Let me whisper a clandestine secret in your romantic loving ears in the alleyways: THE US HAS BASICALLY ALWAYS BEEN FASCIST, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN A STATE OF "CIVIL WAR", OR MORE ACCURATELY, HAS ALWAYS BEEN A VERY FRACTURED NATION STATE! I mean, perhaps my anger at such characterizations is misplaced...yet i don't JUST want to see an end to the KKK, i want to see the end of all identity politics.

Sure, if you want to be in the streets, then fuck yeah, do it. Looting stores can be a great idea for a number of reasons. Unleash the hounds my loyal insurrectionary anarchs!!! Chaos, neat, cool! SMOD!