File spoon-archives/anarchy-list.archive/anarchy-list_1999/anarchy-list.9905, message 235


From: "Andy" <as-AT-spelthorne.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 14:23:40 +0000
Subject: Re: Fuck the Left?/Paris



> similarly, when you go rioting with the underclass in the banlieue, do you
> really think you achieve anything.  a few policemen might be hospitalised,
> i agree (you cheer at this no doubt), but lots of nameless people suffer
> much more, losing their cars, businesses etc.  it reminds me of the north.
> whenever republicans go on the rampage, they hit out hard, but they hit
> their own communities.  violence may seem to work, but at what cost?
> 
> cheers comrade,
> colin
> 

I'm sure I heard David Ervine [Unionist and not averse to 
extra-curricular activity, for the non-locals on the list] say much 
the same but about both communities: that it was extremely
unfortunate that the troubles consisted of  mainly poor 
catholics/repubs  and poor protestants/unionists beating shit out of 
each other  to little effect. Wasn't that one of his motivations for 
going along with the peace process?

Similarly, an old poor ex-student of mine now eking out life on a 
loan at university had his car trashed in the recent Reclaim the 
Streets demo. A bit of differentiation between a student using his 
own  old banger to deliver pizzas, and the company cars repaired at 
no cost to the driver might help.

I'd have marginally more sympathy if they re-claimed Esher and 
Surbiton rather than the inner city.

Andy
[sipping mineral water, dining on ciabatta and fresh olives and 
basking in the politics of contentment]

PS No message from D.Coull yet? Looks like the Lib Dems are going to 
cave in on tuition fees.



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