From: "Jerald Hellemeyer" <bippie-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Things Change (was RE: To The Freaks)
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 17:19:24 CST





Agent Zero wrote:

>Anarchism was created for the working class of the 18th and 19th 
>centuries (Its history before the word was created goes far before that 
>time). At that time there were no Punk rockers so technically Anarchism 
>was not created for them.
>Agent Zero


I'll agree that what we now call anarchism dates from the 19th century 
or so, and that it appealed to many in the working class.  But, to say 
that it was created solely for the working class of that period is not 
correct.  If so, it would have died out long ago.  After all, there 
aren't many 19th century working class folk still walking about.*g*  
Anarchism, IMHO, was meant to appeal to as wide a spectrum of the 
populace as possible.  It is a fluid philosophy that can evolve over 
time as society changes, and not some sort of rigid ideology.  We need 
people of all walks of life to join the cause.  Without an overwhelming 
majority of society in favor of anarchy, it (society) will never break 
free of its oppression.

And just because you don't like a particular group of people, doesn't 
mean that they are useless.  I am reminded of the stonewall riots in NY.  
The "low life" drag queens that many in the "mainstream" gay community 
reviled (and still do) were the ones in the streets literally fighting 
for the rights for the rest of the community.  

Just a thought.

Jerald     

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