TOTW: Hostility

Anarchists are anti many things. Anti-state, anti-capital, anti-racism, anti-race, anti-patriarchy, anti-monarchy, anti-tech, anti-left, anti-fa. An onlooker could be forgiven for thinking anarchists are operating on hostility alone and define ourselves by the things we hate. Don’t worry, this isn’t one of those “So what are we FOR?” kinds of talks. I want to focus entirely on the animosity. 

The Other White Vigilante

From It's Going Down, by Peter Gelderloos

Peter Gelderloos looks at the harmful role of “progressive” white vigilantes in resistance movements. 

More recently, another kind of white vigilante has carved out a niche. This kind comes from the Left, and they claim to be critical of the police and the white supremacist structures with which they work hand in hand. Meet Kristina Beverlin. Kristina was a participant in the CHOP in Seattle who frequently used her social media (@krisbeverlin on Twitter and @mindfulexplorer on Instagram) to share #BLM posts and criticisms of the police.

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