From: SnoWStorM01-AT-aol.com Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 23:17:51 EST Subject: Re: A16 Peacekeepers Gearing Up (fwd) In a message dated 4/1/00 9:15:46 PM Central Standard Time, jah-AT-iww.org writes: << Please explain the strategy to me. The way I interpret the strategy of engaging in vandalism as part of a largely non-violent demonstration is that it is intended to further radicalise those demonstrators by provoking vicious reprisals from the authorities. No doubt it does serve to open their eyes, but if the cost is to further alienate them from the great majority of people, the price of recruiting a few more people into the extreme "radical anti-capitalist" movement is too high. Because it is counter-productive in the long run. >> Hate to be Mr. Negative, but anarchists will come off looking like the bad guys no matter what. Rookie
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