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From: "Isma'il abd al-Haqq" <InfernalNox-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: High School Anarchy
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 00:52:05 -0500



----- Original Message -----
From: Mike <havokinc-AT-crosswinds.net>
To: <anarchy-list-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: High School Anarchy


> At 04:36 PM 01/24/2000 EST, you wrote:
> >In a message dated 01-24-2000 04:14:39 AM Central Standard Time,
> >johntheanarch-AT-juno.com writes:
> >
> ><< Politics should be very important to high school kids.  Schools have
> > turned into political wargrounds, with the children as the victims.
> > School boards want teachers to play the role as parents.  Very evil
> > concept indeed.   >>
> >
> >Today I was told how wrong it was for me to be turning 18 and not
planning
> to
> >vote in the upcomming election.  I said I feel no more loyal to this
> >government than any other government and I was told firmly I'd "better
start
> >to care."  Apparently caring about political issues is choosing Democrap
or
> >Republican.  I can't wait till he reads my report on Emma Goldman.  A
report
> >on an anarchist in US History.  Tis gold.
> >Rookie
>
> Altho you may not belive in voting, you SHOULD at least go for the person
> who you despise the least...what will ya be left with in the end?
> -Mike
>

At least go for the person you despise the least? Sounds like total
compromise to me. Why should an anarchist who doesn't believe in the current
capitalist\bi-partisan political system take part in it in any way? Is it
apathy to decide to not vote? I am 28 years old and have never voted. I get
hell from most people I know because of this. I try to explain my position
to them, that I do not want to contribute to a system I am opposed to. I do
not feel that there will ever be a candidate worthy of my vote. I also feel
that true anarchy is not about changing the system, but overthrowing it and
replacing it altogether. This is like telling a vegan to go to McDonalds and
order a cheeseburger, saying, well at least it isn't a Big Mac. Fuck that.

Isma'il abd al-Haqq




   

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