Smack a White Boy Part Two: CrimethInc. Eviction

Note:this is a brief summery of the actions that took place, and in no way describes the situation in full

Dread locked white punks, crusties with their scabies friends, and traveling college bros swarmed a space on the dividing line of gentrification in the Bloomfield/Garfield/Friendship area late July 09 in Pittsburgh for the annual CrimethInc convergence. Whereas previous CrimethInc convergences had been located deep in wooded areas, this particular one took place in a poor, black neighborhood that is being pushed to the borders by entering white progressive forces.

There were those that had experienced CrimethInc's oppressive culture and people for years and others who had experienced enough oppression after just a few days. Our goals were to stop CrimethInc, their gentrifying force, and to end the convergence right then and there for all that they had done.

Just a few blocks away, eight anarchist/autonomous/*anti*-authoritarian
people of color* gathered to discuss a direct confrontation. We arrived from
different parts of these stolen lands of the Turtle Island. Some came from
the Midwest, some from the Northeast, some born and raised in Pittsburgh.
Altogether we represented 7 different locations, half of us socialized as
female a variety of sizes, skin color, with identities of queers, trans,
gender-queers, gender variants, and womyn. With little time and a desire for
full consensus, we quickly devised a plan. A local apocista offered safer
space housing for unarrestables, parents, and children of color, we planned
to extend that offer to the best of our abilities. We departed toward the
convergence from our local apoc Pittsburgh friends with complete support.

Upon entering the convergence space, we each immediately began to fulfill
our roles. One apocista's role was informing a mother of color and her child
about the action and then offering safer space housing for the duration of
their stay. This same apocista also began informing other POC that were not
already aware of our plan of what was about to take place and inviting them
to join us or to remove themselves from the area if they chose. Some
apocista checked in with allies about our time schedule, also ensuring that
there would be look outs for cops.

The majority of the CrimethInc kids were in the ballroom on the second floor
watching and participating in a cabaret. A group of us began gathering
attendees' packs, bags, shoes, banjos, and such from the other rooms on the
second floor and moving it all down the hallway towards the stairs. We had
gone pretty unnoticed, mostly due to lack of lighting.

Once those rooms had been emptied, it was time for the main event. We
gathered at the ballroom's doorway furthest from the stairs following the
final act of the cabaret.

“On the count of three. One, two, three!” one apocista said.

“Get the fuck out!”, we all shouted.

And the eviction began. One apocer began reading 'An Open Letter to White
Radicals/Progressives', while the others began yelling at the attendees to
gather their things and leave. Irritated by their continued inaction after
about 10 minutes or so, one of the people involved in the action shouted,

“This is not an act! Get your shit, or we'll remove it for you!”

Some white people started grabbing their bags and heading towards the back,
but most stayed and watched as we piled their possessions in the hallway. Of
course, many of them stayed pulling back bags from our arms, physically
restraining us, attacking us, creating blockades, and trying to engage in
dialogue about what was happening. We were not open to negotiation and
stated such. There is no negotiation for colonization. As we were approached
with physical force one of us responded with,

“Don't try to fight us, we are not pacifists, we will defend ourselves!”

[a couple of hours of moving bags, being forcibly moved, blockaded,
physically and verbally attacked, and yes defending ourselves]

one apocista was pushed down stairs

one was pulled out of the room

one was picked up and taken out of the room

a female bodied persyn was almost punched in the face by a white male when 2
others pulled them back

female bodied persyn grabbed by a tall white man while others yelled get her

a mother of color came in to defend us and pull a poc organizer off one of
us

poc organizers forcibly closing door on us, crushing our bodies and heads.

One grabbed a big board that was used to push us out the door.

After quite a bit of time and effort used by folks to get us out of that
space, we remained standing.

The cops had approached, a call was made to one of us upstairs to inform us
that there was a policeman outside and they were being talked to by a police
liaison and the situation was under control. We looked around to see other
people of color and a medium sized group of mostly cis white males that were
left. While at this point mostly engaging in discussion with other poc and
poc organizers some people convinced the remaining stubborn white people to
leave, after telling the last white persyn there that they were not welcome
in this space, the doors were locked and caucusing began.

After 20 minutes or so, most everyone had expressed their opinion, people
were emotional, tired and the discussion ended. We removed ourselves from
the space. One apocista involved in the eviction conferred with a medic to
try to regain normal breathing due to an asthma attack that had been taking
place over the last 3 hours of the eviction. We all exited, we were greeted
by friends, allies, and others that had helped us by participating in the
action.

We said our goodbyes, and departed towards a locals house to debrief an
discuss the events that had just taken place.

*Why was the Crimethinc. Convergence specifically targeted? *

It had first been proposed by some Pittsburgh apoc that the conference, its
organizers, and its attendees be addressed initially by a boycott. There
were apocers from Pittsburgh who made a call for action and Smack a White
Boy Part Two was proposed and some local Apocers gave 100% support for an
action. This support for an action had much to do with the CrimethInc
organizers' disregard for the role they and CrimethInc attendees could play
in gentrifying the neighborhood in which it was held. In email
correspondence with one apocer that attended the convergence for its entire
duration, the CrimethInc. organizers refused to address that they were
organizing a white event (an event that, despite the attendance of a small
handful of poc, was structured for white people, largely by white people,
and as a white space). The organizers did not obtain the consent of any of
the relevant communities before arranging for a convergence and went so far
as to attempt to buy a building in a poor black neighborhood. By the lead of
the white man specifically, white people are still invading, stealing, and
colonizing. Organizers also implied that simply because they were no longer
buying a space for the convergence, concerns about its impact on surrounding
communities were invalid.

There were also apocers from around the country that had come to the
convergence with no knowledge of the previous conversations that had taken
place, yet were still appalled and disgusted upon entering the space. There
were people from other cities that were on call and ready to come help take
action once people attending the convergence and locals decided what kind of
confrontation was necessary.

Despite concerns, a large mass of white people were brought to a site of
gentrification and contributed to it, setting up a white space along Penn
Avenue. People of color both within that convergence and within the
communities it was situated were alienated. Many people of color attending
the convergence were regularly silenced and disrespected. One wonders also
how all the bros, overt perpetrators of white male power, can call
themselves anarchists. Similarly, those who spearheaded and those who
participated in the inappropriate jokes workshop, self-labeled though they
may be, are no anarchists in our eyes. To the contrary, within the
“movement” these people are some of the most overt perpetrators of
oppression. Setting up “safe space” for racist, sexist, homophobic, and
transphobic jokes is not anarchism, it is the continued violence of
white-led oppression verbally embodied.

To all those who hide your oppressiveness and your privilege behind
“anarchism,” as you can see, your perpetuation of white supremacy and
patriarchy have not gone unnoticed. Throughout the convergence, you
disrespected peoples' gender identities, and lied to and ignored neighbors
of color. And many knew full well that there were at least two perpetrators
of sexual assault present at the convergence (which went against the
convergence's own policy), yet nobody said or did anything.

*Why CrimethInc.?*

CrimethInc has been/is the breeding ground for white anarchists. They
encourage the culture of dropping out of society, which makes the assumption
that the reader/attendee has that privilege and therefore their words speak
only to those that have it.

Refusing to try to create a culture of calling people out on their shit
allows for people in privilege to remain stagnant and thus creating “safe
spaces” for the oppressors.

CrimethInc organizers have on many occasions attempted to try to dominate
and control mass actions.

The furthering of our (oppressed peoples) silencing to create harmony to
just sit back and deal with the oppressive behavior that we face within the
“movement” for any oppression of that beyond class. The attitude that these
oppressions are either irrelevant or not as important

Having no effective or serious anti-oppressive analyses or stance shows us
that combating oppression is not in their interest

*Why the White "Anarchist" Movement?*

All of us who have participated in this action have interacted with white
anarchists for good amounts of time in our organizing and/or lives. Our
relationships with these folks have varied. But let us tell you this, not
one of us has been unaffected by the racism within the movement. Don't think
these are isolated instances. White supremacy plays a role in everything.
The anarchist scene reproduces the same oppressive social relationships we
face throughout society, and furthers the notion that oppression does not
exist within the movement. This silences many. [Note: watch Born In Flames]

We see this blatant oppressive behavior and failure to address privilege and
each individuals role in the furthering of oppression [see bottom
for:internalized fascism].

Most of us have to spend our lives in unsafe spaces, and it is worsened with
white peoples inability to help address oppression.

Euro-centric anarchism that also fetishizes people of colors struggles

Colorblind, Pretending we are all coming from an equal position

Failure to barely even question cultural appropriation.

Continuously fighting for the white issues in oppression. which has divided
the feminist movement, gay rights movement and the anarchist movement in the
US.

Failure to deconstruct white supremacy for what it truly is. meaning it's
not just about nazis.

The white race continues to be a parasitic force through cultural
appropriation, colonisation(they call it gentrification these days). They
brought and continue genocide. Disease, slavery, starvation, capitalism,
patriarchy, Christianity. Each and every white person benefits from white
supremacy and the oppression of people of color. ultimately they will serve
their own good. White anarchists tokenize/fetishize indigenous and other
people of color. We are objectified and become something to be managed and
be organised by whites, or educated by the white man. We are sexualized by
the white queer anarchist movement. From the eco, feminist, unionist,
student, communist, punk anarchists; in the end they show their white
supremacy.

*Things to address*

Apoc- the acronym stands for anarchist/anti-authoritarian/autonomous people
of color. It is the name of different collectives and groups. it is also an
individual identity, and a movement. Anyone who is such can claim the
acronym apoc. ie, you don't have to go to meetings to bash back, you don't
have to have a group to be apoc.

Our autonomy- the different people who participated in the "eviction" came
from all around the country to the CrimethInc convergence for their own
reasons. some were hoping to see some change in the role that white
supremacy plays, some went to "educate" white folks, some went to see
friends, and some for the sole purpose of taking action.

Race traitor- there are rumors afloat that the term "race traitor" was used
towards mixed people and other who weren't participating. this is untrue.
the word was used towards specific individuals and their personal history of
posturing a role in upholding, defending, and ultimately furthering white
supremacy. for instance, by the spreading the idea that it is because we are
not doing enough, that it is our fault that we are oppressed.

Unnarrestability of individuals- this convergence was filled with an
absolute disrespect for the unnarrestability of individuals persyns, even
when it was brought up repeatedly by them. For unarrestable people of color,
this is serious! It has nothing to do with not being anarchist or punk
enough and shouldn't be thought of that way at all. Undocumented people
especially shouldn't have to beg to be protected by the anarchist community
and those they call "friends". Consideration of unnarrestability is the MOST
basic thing white anarchists need to think about to have a mindset conscious
of undocumented people. Keep your fucking community safe. Until then, you
aren't any kind of ally.

For the unarrestables that were “evicted” at this convergence, you spoke
once and your voice was heard round the country, echoed throughout the
community, people spoke in defense of you, and against this action for you.
When we scream for support, we are not heard, and our struggles go
unnoticed, because we are invisible from the get go.

displacement and oppression of white people... I wont even give lip service
this to this point

tactics- This was a direct action, whether anyone likes it or not the
purpose was to end the convergence, and the convergence was ended
effectively and efficiently. Disgruntled attendees speculating on better
tactics or a better messege is fairly useless – the purpose has been
fulfilled

anarchist fox news, honestly, listen to yourself, can you not hear the white
supremacy in your own voice?

*Memorable Quotes*

"While we were bein' kicked out, I was looting the kitchen.” -white attendee

"This is the most racist thing ever"-white convergence attendee”

"you're taking advantage of anarchists because you know they wont call the
cops" -organizer

"we don't know that, answer me a question, how many snitches at snitch camp
this year?"-:apocista

"race doesn't matter" -white attendee

"we're gonna have an orgy against this" -white attendees

"what are you still doing here, we've been doing the same thing before you
came here, while you are here, and will continue after you're gone'' -a
white convergence attendee

"we're all from africa" -white attendee

"you can't smash patriarchy, you can't destroy racism" - opposing poc

"what do you want me to do hate myself because i'm white" while
crying{whiteguilt}

"look around almost all thats left is cis white guys"

"in response to talk about genocide, rape,colonization, white people
responded with "that wasn't me"

"if you touch the puppets, i'll fight you”

"j, i'm gonna be picking you up now, can somebody please help me pick j
up{while trembling and screaming "i don't want to drop them, people will
think i'm racist" -white persyn

"somebody give me some mace, they need to get the fuck up outta here"
opposing poc in reference to apocista's taking action

"we're closing the door on you, as they precede to crush our bodies between
the door and door frame"

"i live in this neighborhood!" said by a few white people

"its a apoc black block performance about gentrification" after which many
preceded to clap

"me? did i do thesethings, little ian?"

"but i gave you a ride" white attendee

"lets organize a sit in against this!" white attendees congratulating
eachother

"why are you oppressing us?" -said by white folks

"apoc owes me a week of my life and i'm gonna get it back" -organizer
"i have a crush on all of you poc, i like big booties" - read from the crush
jar

"this temporary inconvenience is nothing compared to gentrification and its
permanent displacement" apocista to the crowd

"wait, i worked with you in new orleans!" -white attendee

"the neighbors liked our presence, and they are happy CrimethInc is here"
-organizer

"you're violating consent" -in response to taking action

"this is enough to call the cops" -said by multiple people at multiple times

"we're all anarchists here we're all fighting for the same thing" -white
persyn

*"People of Color refers to folks who self-identify as a person of color,
whether it be yellow, red, brown, black or mixed skinned people. People of
Color can include, but is not limited to African, South American, Central
American, American Indian, Caribbean, Southeastern Asian, Arab,
Mediterranean, Indigenous Turtle Island and Aboriginal descent.”

http://illvox.org/2008/05/an-open-letter-to-white-progressives-and-radicals/

http://illvox.org/2008/05/bring-it-to-the-yard-an-open-reply-to-white-progressivesradicals/

http://illvox.org/2009/03/smack-a-white-boy-dc-apoc-reports-back/

*We would like to extend the invitation for any apocers that didn't
physically attack us to the apoc conference august 6-8th*

http://illvox.org/ne-apoc-conference-09/
*
"We declare our right on this earth...to be a human being, to be respected
as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society,
on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any
means necessary." -Malcolm X*

first in before shit fest

first
in before shit fest

"Tiny, ferocious creatures

"Tiny, ferocious creatures devouring each other in a drop of water."

over 5,000 little babies

over 5,000 little babies died today from diarrhea on earth. hardly any of them were white. thus, it is not an issue. desperate people in africa pick our cotton for the shirts we wear, and dig coltan for pennies for our cell phones and computers.

free leonard.

if you dont support this

if you dont support this action gohere

very funny! thanks for

very funny! thanks for sharing. OK, buh bye now.

Now we see the violence

Now we see the violence inherent in the system! Now we see the violence inherent in the system! Help help, I'm being oppressed!

I think if this isn't a good

I think if this isn't a good thing its at least hilarious. but this it helpful in moving crimethinc type "drop-out" subcultural anarchism closer to its doom. word is.

I don't buy half of their

I don't buy half of their claims one POC has come out for this action in Pittsburgh

1) we were in a neighborhood that has a 30 year history of radicalism 
2) we were in an Italian neighborhood
3) y'all called kids race traitors - fuck you - you meant it and now youre trying to justify your bullshit.
4)  Crimethinc was an invading force, so were you, that kinda makes you russia post WWII.

Yes. I was present and asked

Yes.

I was present and asked the evicters if any of them were from this neighborhood, or even Pitts at all. No one answered. I spoke with area residents, black and white, and none opposed the convergence. Some thought we were crazy for eating vegan or looking weird, but as far as I could tell, no one thought we would bring up property values or ruin the culture of the neighborhood. One POC resident was concerned that we would increase police activity, but he clearly blamed the cops for this and was glad to know about our copwatch activity. I tried to do everything I could, without imposing myself on anyone, to learn about the area and respect the wishes of the community. If several POC who actually lived there wanted me to leave, I would have.

I understand the "trust the survivor" stance that anarchists have when confronting conflict. Among the whites who stayed, the bulk of our discussion was about what was fucked up with white anarchist's language, not about the nature of the eviction. However, if we really do respect the evictors opinions, we need to stop whining about political correctness and directly address the questions that they brought up. Was crimethinc gentrifying? Can white people be allies to POC? Are white people allowed in cities? Are white people allowed in North America?

There were racist assholes at the convergence. People said stupid shit. This will always happen as long as the convergence remains an open cultural event. I went to the crimethinc convergence to have fun and meet radicals. I try to dedicate more of my time and energy to groups that have an explicit political platform. This insures that through our common beliefs and goals, we can actually accomplish something and keep the bickering to a minimum. Crimethinc, by it's nature, will remain too broad a tendency to avoid conflict among it's members. The best we can do is call out insensitive language and behavior. Kicking people out for not being politically correct would ruin the open nature of crimethinc.

O and the reason that I didn't boo or otherwise decry the "big booty" crush jar comment is because the crush jar is anonymous. It could have been a POC person who wrote that comment and meant it in pride, not mockery. It could have just been a troll. You never know. If you allow anonymous speech, you end up with 4chan. I think the jar is goofy and shouldn't be taken seriously, but most of the attendees appear to like it, so I'll let them enjoy it and revel in their bullshit drama.

To the white people who fought to keep their things in the room: why did you bring anything irreplaceable to a convergence completely open to anyone (not called out as an assaulter)? You looked really greedy and petty getting all worked up over a guitar or sleeping bag.

I believe that POC need to lead their own struggles. As a white person, I am not in a place tell any person of color what tactics to use or issues to address. However, I can only try to support those who allow me to exist. If you tell me that I cannot be on this continent at all, I guess I can't listen to you. I have no high school diploma, no regular job, no passport, no inheritance or trust fund, no family home. I don't have the resources to just "go back to Europe". Many working class whites are in the same position.

Plenty of POC are eager to tell me about their lives and struggles and ask for my support. I thank them for being willing to help me learn, become less involved in oppression, and involve me in building a better world.

I don't believe that the evicters were perpetuating racism. Racism is a systematic form of oppression. However, they were discriminating based on race. Not all white people are guilty of some of the actions that the evictors charged us with. Yet we were all punished.

At their worst, the hateful elements of APOC are the mirror image of groups like BANA.

Fuck Segregation!

Many crimethinc attendees needed a wakeup call on their privilege and ignorance, but I think this action just alienated them.

word

word

1. I've lived here for over

1. I've lived here for over 30 years and I am unaware of this history, especially since the neighborhood is less than 20 years old
2. You weren't in an Italian neighborhood, you were in a piece of Garfield, carved out and renamed "Friendship", by yuppies in the early 90s.
3 and 4 actually make sense
It seems especially ironic that the former residents of that space referred to it as "the big house"

What does "cis" mean, as in

What does "cis" mean, as in "cis white guys?"

Oh yeah, Stop oppressing me. kthnksbye.

Wikipedia on Cisgender

Thanks for the fast

Thanks for the fast response.

what a stupid fucking

what a stupid fucking term.

these dipshits live in a make believe land.

Cis is an acronym. It's

Cis is an acronym. It's short for "Google it, fuckstick."

Yes Google! Why didn't I

Yes Google! Why didn't I think of that!?

Commonwealth of Independent States?
Center for Internet Security?
Career Information System?
Center for Immigration Studies?
Center for International Studies?
Computer & Information Science?
council of international schools?
Computational Intelligence Society?
Cancer Information Service?

lmgtfy

Yeah, they didn't use the

Yeah, they didn't use the term "Cissexual" in the write up now did they?
Why does teh interwebz bring out the obnoxious fucktard asshole in people?

You sure are a racist sack

You sure are a racist sack of crap. Good thing you focus on race and deviance so much. Keep it in the forefront, on people's minds, and add in some violent, threatening negative impressions to boot. Brilliant! It's that ability to plan and strategize that clearly helps your cultural milieu get forced out when a few people from outside seek a cheaper place to live.

this smack a white boy 2

this smack a white boy 2 report is almost entirely complete and utter bullshit, full of lies and distortions. beyond the two people in Pittsburgh who supported the action everyone else is disgusted by what occured and hopefully an accurate account of what happened will soon come out.

all white people are

all white people are racists. most poc are racists. pretty much anyone born in america in the 20th century is a racist by default. too much shit went down. lets not give up though. if we keep trying, hopefully our grand children will not be racists.

Finally, someone says

Finally, someone says it...its not just whites that are racist. I'm sick of that label being thrown on me, with nobody else being held to the same standard. However, I see nothing wrong with siding with my own race, if everyone else can.

Thank yall so much! This

Thank yall so much!

This type of action is absolutely necessary.

Until this bullshit stops it must be confronted-its not always pretty, but the alternative is an irrelevant movement perpetuating the same shit we claim to be fighting against. Props.

Im really curious. What

Im really curious. What exactly are the positive things that you think will come of this? I really want to know in specifics what you anarchists attacking other anarchists because of their skin color will do to make anarchism LESS marginal.

Yeah, because White

Yeah, because White privilege doesn't exist in the Anarchist community.

Is anyone sure it actually

Is anyone sure it actually exists at all?
It can only be seen by these people who scream that it does and only they are qualified to see it.
Others are told that they can't understand what it is like to see it by a defect of birth.

Get thee behind me whitey satan!!!

YEAH, lets all go beat the

YEAH, lets all go beat the bushes in a whitey snipe priviledge hunt!!

I think people of color are

I think people of color are in more of a position to call out white-skin privelege and internalized racism than a white person is.

Speaking of internalized racism, WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH YOU.

I am a white person but I fully support APOC for bringing out the internalized racist in the white anarchist subculture. For those that deny it, like the person I'm replying to, don't forget that you used the phrase "Get thee behind me whitey satan!"

And white anarchists, start calling out assholes and behaviors like this that leech onto the broader movement! None of us are perfect and none of us can claim that we're "above racism and privilege" because we aren't. I think the racist comments on here show that when push comes to shove, the racist in some white anarchists comes out for all the world to see.

Brought out by racist

Brought out by racist comments and actions from pocs.

Like you stated above none of us are perfect. I take that to mean that who is without racism should cast the first stone.

So when YOU come out with a

So when YOU come out with a racist comment, it's 'none of us are perfect'. When POC come out with something offensive to white folk, it's 'racist'.

I really think you should go and read some 101 stuff about the totally false notion of 'reverse racism' or whatever the overprivileged are calling it nowadays. Until you've grasped that any bullshit reaction about 'POC racism' is just wilful ignorance.

I used the poc method of

I used the poc method of being offensive to make a point, they didn't seem to get and neither do you.
No one was threatened, no ones possessions were destroyed, no one was bullied and I did not put out a communique that was totally alienating, demeaning or denigrating to someone from a race different than my own.

Reverse racism does not exist, fuckin hypocrit, spineless, guilty, for how you were born. I applaud apocs for being proud of who they are but I think they went to far over that line of being oppressive and authoritarian about it.

Yeah, I'm sick of this ivory

Yeah, I'm sick of this ivory tower wankfest definition of racism as being innately tied some systematic phantom called "white privilege."

Fact is racism is a far more complex social phenomenon than most people want to admit.

Weirdly enough, the scientific consensus seems to be that race as a useful biological distinction does not exist.

I guess that means you can't innately acquire privilege either ;-p

Fuck all of you idiots.

Fuck all of you idiots. Blacks are just as racist as whites, if not more so. So go whine about how whitey is so evil somewhere else. And for the record, evidently its improper for me to call them out for being pricks for no reason, other than me being white. Fuck that. Most of my family was in norhtern europe until almost 1900, so this notion of most whites perpetuating oppresion and slavery is bullshit. I dont really have much of any privelage because of my skin color. I'm barely getting by, just like most people. So don't try and tell me how I have it so great because I'm white. It might get me out of a speeding ticket or something petty, but it doesnt really make a difference. I actually work for the shit I do have, rather than some of these lazy assholes who just collect a govt check each month. And yes it does happen, I live in a neighborhood where thats a common thing.

i am a black person and all

i am a black person and all i have to say is apoc is just a bunch of niggers!!!!
crimethinc has nothing to do with race , and they tried to make it seem like it was ...cuz they are niggers

uncle ruckus?

uncle ruckus?

So was the point of this

So was the point of this action to expose violence against POC? Because you have displayed the opposite.

solidarity,

solidarity, compañer@s!

make total destroy on white middle-class anarchism

What does that even mean?

What does that even mean? You want all people who were born white and middle-class to stop being anarchists? You think this will somehow help POCs? I was born white and middle class and I want the subversion of middle class values and white supremacy, would you kick me out of some random anarchist event for my lack of melanin too?

perhaps i should have said:

perhaps i should have said: destroy internal unwillingness to acknowledge and confront privilege, subvert imposed identities, and liberate imposed contextual narratives (aka "our" story and "our" understanding of how "we" got here and where "we" come from, and that that means for us).

Yeah, that sounds better :)

Yeah, that sounds better :)

much better. but i also

much better. but i also come from this background and would myself say "destroy the middle class". of course i am not talking about going out on the town with a baseball bat and a semi automatic and shooting up the suburbs (though i could think of fun things to do with that baseball bat vs. property if i didn't get caught) but rather the destruction of mass society and civilization themselves so as to elimnate class itself along with many other things.

Hmmm Destroy internal

Hmmm

Destroy internal unwillingness to acknowledge and confront privilege, subvert imposed identities, and liberate imposed contextual narratives...
Destroy internal unwillingness to acknowledge and confront privilege, subvert imposed identities, and liberate imposed contextual narratives...
Destroy internal unwillingness to acknowledge and confront privilege, subvert imposed identities, and liberate imposed contextual narratives...

Can't see that working as a chant somehow.

I have more black friends

I have more black friends now that I've given up on Anarchy and I have a corporate job and live a middle class lifestyle than when I was involved with "activism." either way, anarchy is stupid and making money is kind of awesome.

I'm afraid I am very

I'm afraid I am very confused.

Since when does the word "gentrification" mean "white people moving in"?

CrimeThInk members, who are opposed to employment, are upper class just because they are white?

Oh shit, white people moving

Oh shit, white people moving in, there goes the neighborhood!!!!

http://www.merriam-webster.co

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentrification

it's usually urban, however, it also happens in reverse with the building of suburbs in rural areas.

this section of pittsburgh

this section of pittsburgh is not being "gentrified." it is being stabilized at most.

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