File spoon-archives/anarchy-list.archive/anarchy-list_2001/anarchy-list.0104, message 84


Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 16:18:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: Veruca Nato <verucanato-AT-politician.com>
Subject: RE: whither -AT- list


You've got to see the perspective that children one day grow up.  I
personally became an anarchist way the hell back when all my childhood
companions were running around touting "anarchy in the UK!" and, wondering
what the hell was so wonderful about it, checked it out on my lonesome. 
seven years later i keep in touch with those kids and only two of us even
give half a fuck about anarchism.  the other gal is still in high school and
often complains about how hostile and elitist the anarchist movement
is...either you're young and punk or you're old and pretentious.  Rather
than laughing off a seventeen year old revolutionist, maybe you should sit
her down and talk to her, introduce him to some reading, or encourage them
to attend a lecture, or something of that sort.

Young anarchists, especially ones of the cleaner sort without the big Crass
patches, tend to fall out of the movement because they have a difficult time
figguring out where the fit in and what they can do.  Having a place and
having support are particularly important when you're young. Don't
contribute to their exile.

Veruca Nato


>>Of the few individuals I know that have taken up anarchy as >their
'banner',
>>all are high schoolers. This may be a good sign for the future >or more
>>evidence of a 'fad'.
>>


>Or it could have more to do with the nature of adolescence than >with any
>larger social trend, and when these kids grow up, most will >cease being
>"anarchists". It's happened before. Anarchy will succeed only >when large
>groups of adults start to understand and embrace anarchy, >especially
workers
>and union members.
>_____________________________________________________


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