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. >_____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
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