AMA with a revolutionary (pt.1) in Voices Windward

I am not a keyboard warrior. I am an active revolutionary, hunt saboteur, animal rights activist, Anti globalist, Anti fascist, environmental activists, squatter etc engaged in several movements with a variety of methodologies from placards to direct and radical action in more than one nation. I consider myself quite open and realistic in my politics and lean towards anarcho syndiclism. I know many will be read up on things, but if anyone would like to know things just ask.

Current events in Ukraine? Why riot? What is a black bloc? How do you stop hunts from killing foxes? What is a freeman and why should I hate them? How exactly does one smash the nazis?

Solidarity.

Krishnadirty
Where do you actually live? Ever use SquatThePlanet?

I'm from the UK, tho I currently live in Australia. I heard about the site but never used it. A site (and group in general) I found very useful was http://www.squatter.org.uk, which is the page for Advisory Service for Squatters who provide legal advise to squatters as well as providing information on the hows and whys.

bravo5
*You're not a revolutionary living in a first word country/ *

Would we have said the same to the peasant in revolutionary France? or perhaps the colonials who fought an oppressive monarchy thousands of miles away?

The belief and struggle to build a better world does not have anything to do with geographical location, social status, economical class or any other factor. Considering that most of the world ailments are due to these very "first world countries", I'd say these are the perfect places for people to stand up and try to make things better.

Tho I will say the time of true international solidarity is behind us and this is very bad thing, now the peoples of various nations stand alone against dictatorships and fascist institutions instead of being supported by people the actions and not just the words of the global community.

wafflesandwaffles
*How do you fund this lifestyle? *

It's a misconception that activists don't work. In my experience most people involved in social change are not angry youths or dreamy students nor visceral punks, they are in fact downtrodden workers, members of the procariet, middle aged people who have tired of it all and veterans of conflicts.

Most work and social change and political actions occurs in their free time.

My vocation is in graphic design for small businesses as well as general labouring work to supplement my income. It's a easy snatch to say "how can you work for capitalists? in marketing non the less?" and it's a fair point. Many choose to separate themselves completely, however that's simply not my way, I do unfortunately endorse a system I can see as abusive.

The metaphor I tend to return to is that I really didn't like Twilight, but I'm still going to go to the movies. Activists who live "normal life" generally try and act in a appropriate manner, vote with our wallets, shop ethically, and limit our impact on the world and the workers of the world.

FixBayonetsLads
*You and the rest of the PETA/ELF scum make me sick. Go fuck yourself. *

You and me both buddy, well Peta anyways.

It seems to me that they are way to focused on publishing their own brand and furnishing their staff with pay checks than they are with genuine rescue work further their attitude towards women is quite appalling. Small credit tho, they act as good platform for people who care about animal welfare to get involved in building a better world.

Still like the RSPCA they continue to kill healthy animal, it could be argued that this is a economic reality but it will always tare them away from the more animal rights movement in general.

The ELF is a different matter, tho some may consider their methods and fanaticism concerning, they consider the rape and abuse of our planet disturbing and when you consider the scientific realities and damage caused by the destruction of our environment, I think they have every right to their extreme reactions.

razorshark
*How old are you? Most people grow out of anarchism with their teens when they realize it's a stupid idea. *

I am 28. I do not advocate Anarchy.

For me it is a ideal that however worthy is not workable within the modern world, at least not in a general manner. I believe people should have the capability and freedom to live in Anarchism if they care too tho, something with is denied right at every turn these days.

I lean towards Anarcho syndicalism, which is the marriage of Anarchism and Socialism, It's bare bones is that each power should be as close to the individual, community as possible while retaining communal identity , co-operation and compassion.

I have deep concerns about the centralisation of power and authority granted to a minority particularly when maintained by a oligarchy and the finances of corporate and banking institutions. For the people of the US this should ring true because it is very similar to what your nation was founded upon.

necronomiconwaytwitty
*Have pretty "left" ideals, but think protests in general are useless, what are steps toward more meaningful action for a busy working dad? *

You don't need to man the barricade to be apart of building a better world, nor do you need to live in a tree house or run militant organisations. What we need more than anything is informed thinkers taking action where they can, be that in their shopping trip, how they raise their children or in the vote.

I'd advise looking up the companies you use with www.knowmore.org and shop accordingly, at the end of the day it's about awareness. Saying this, that's in the regards to the big beasts, and social change is more than this, and local change means just as much if not more, grass roots action in my opinion is what will really build a better world, not some distant protest in the capital.

Look up local groups, perhaps they are looking to save the library or raise funds for a playground, maybe they are a community farm or volunteer library. It is these things, community kinship and support for each other than build a better world. I'd look to yourself, make a decision on a specific change you'd like to see, something you support and then get involved, even a little, it really does help and if it doesn't exist? Make it, even if you only have time to make a face book group, it starts a dialogue and making people talk and confront something makes action and change.

Finally I'd say with support and solidarity If your economic situation allows, support the people and organisations involved in fighting for you.Often these groups have little time to fund raise and organisations like Food Not Bombs (who feed people) rely almost completely on donations.

Awwhellyeah
*Nobody cares about your lunacy *

I would beg to differ. The libertarian party of the U.S.A. is the third largest and the International Workers Association represents tens of thousands let alone all the unions. The people of the world are aware they are oppressed socially and culturally, which ever way you lean politically, it is a reality of the vast majority of peoples lives, in the west and globally.

It is easy to dismiss ideas not your own to "hippies" or "hooligans" but we are, here, we are vocal and there are millions of us.

Revolutionary politics in particular are on the rise, I may not agree with the principles behind ever uprising but the belief in change is in many minds whether their hands have placards, vote slips or molotovs.

ILikeCuteAnimeGirls
*If communism is good, why did every United States president from Eisenhower to Bush try to stop it? *

I honestly wasn't sure how to respond to this with a lot of sarcasm, you later commented implying this was a joke but still, people think this.

America and Russia's dance has little to do with the social ideologies espoused by either by the power and greed of their central leadership. These governments betrayed their people, poisoned them, tore apart economies, brought in regimes of propaganda and did very little but oppress their citizens.