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U4ikLefty

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16. Are you talking to the wind? Because I never asserted anything of the sort.

Reply to eridani (Reply #15)

Sun May 27, 2012, 08:57 PM

May 2012

Also "black bloc" is a tactic. There are legitimate black bloc tactics used in protests.

Helping those arrested in protests to escape, administering first aid to victims of police abuse (tear gas, pepper spray, etc), and pushing through police lines are all legitimate uses of black bloc tactics.

"Black Bloc" is no way in hell a synonym for "violence"...to use your phrasing.

People carelessly use terms they don't understand.

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Cut It Out: An Open Letter to Black Bloc Anarchists [View all] eridani May 2012 OP

I agree with parts flobee1 May 2012 #1

they are destroying our chances 2pooped2pop May 2012 #2

I agree with everything you've said excepting the part about permits. Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #3

Oh I know the police too are controlled by the 1% 2pooped2pop May 2012 #4

The money is more than ready for you to take their path. Don't let them seduce you into it. freshwest May 2012 #6

It's the great minds that are Occupy that need to be heard, not breaking windows. freshwest May 2012 #5

what a load U4ikLefty May 2012 #7

So you approve of black bloc? UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #8

So you approve of police abuse? U4ikLefty May 2012 #9

I didn't expect an answer. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #10

Well you got one. U4ikLefty May 2012 #11

Those who refuse to learn from history-- eridani May 2012 #13

Google NUANCE sometime. U4ikLefty May 2012 #14

"Black bloc" is no way in hell a synonym for "anarchist" eridani May 2012 #15

Are you talking to the wind? Because I never asserted anything of the sort. U4ikLefty May 2012 #16

Good point pinboy3niner May 2012 #19

All it is is anonymous public protest. It's nothing more than that. joshcryer May 2012 #22

If the Black Bloc didn't exist, it would be necessary to invent it. That's my coalition_unwilling May 2012 #12

And best of all they both wear black. Leopolds Ghost May 2012 #17

Close, but those ponies need bandanas. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #18

Yellow Flags are usually "anarcho"-Capitalists. joshcryer May 2012 #20

Yeah, OK. I remember when UK Uncut's people denounced the UK anarcho-syndicalists. More of the same. joshcryer May 2012 #21