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With the far-right spreading ridiculous rumors about “ANTIFA” starting the forest fires, this might be a good time to reflect on rumors and disinformation as a tactic of disruption.
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The far-right is adept at weaponizing rumors and misinformation. Donald Trump is exemplary of this: he’s always just saying random shit that he himself may or may not believe is true, and that BS is reported as if it were fact by the right-wing media apparatus.
And of course his disciples and peers follow his lead, spinning conspiracy after conspiracy—from QAnon to “antifa wildfires”. Right-wingers then use this batshit info to craft their worldview, and orient themselves towards certain actions. In response, the centrist and left media
I'll be live-tweeting tonight for the @DailyEmerald at the Federal Courthouse for another night of #EugeneProtests starting at 9 p.m. 
@CFrancisOLeary will be joining me shortly
There's a group of about 20 already here — #WallofMoms included.
The ineffective tactics and strategies of Eugene BU are an integral part of the EPD's counterinsurgency strategy to repress dissent in this town. The EPD knows that they can't get rid of protesting altogether, so they hold sort of a tolerance for marches by Eugene BU and then
take the approach of use of force, arrests, trumped up charges, and surveillance for everyone else. This is their way of violently enforcing the line between what constitutes a good protest and a bad protest here in Eugene. Knowing people are hitting the street's, the EPD
would rather they be under the leadership of Eugene BU/others who like to lead people to the freeway on-ramps then tell them to turn around, or who give them chalk to play with than other orgs/people who can act with more intention and effectiveness. This is also not to point
THREAD: Some thoughts on "Unity"
There is almost no word as effective at cooling down the streets than "Unity"
"Unity" means we can't call out left-activists for their ineffective strategies and collaboration with the state and police. "Unity" means that us anarchists are told
There is almost no word as effective at cooling down the streets than "Unity"
"Unity" means we can't call out left-activists for their ineffective strategies and collaboration with the state and police. "Unity" means that us anarchists are told
that we can't air our critiques, try our tactics, and open the space up to unpredictability, unless we hurt "The movement"
It's a common tactic of left-activist types to get caught on the back foot by people leveling critiques at them and then try appealing for unity.
It's a common tactic of left-activist types to get caught on the back foot by people leveling critiques at them and then try appealing for unity.
The truth is, there is no "unity" to be had with the leftist managerial class in the first place. Anarchists are not part of the same movement as them, though we may find ourselves on the streets together once in a while. What kind of unity can really be had with these people?
