Date: Thu, 27 Apr 95 08:56:25 CST
From: Rebecca Hill <hillx018-AT-maroon.tc.umn.edu>
Subject: Re: Anarchism


In a recent post, Boddisahtva seems to have joined the Capitalist Press in 
referring to the Oklahoma Bombers as "Anarchists." As an Anarchist, I have 
been disturbed by frequent references to the bombers as "Anarchists," 
particularly as this recent "unabomb" guy calls himself an Anarchist. 
In other words, right now, things don't look too good for me and my 
freedom loving comrades. Recall the usefulness of opposing the party of 
"order" to the party of "Anarchy" for the right. People on the left should 
not fall into this line of thinking that hurts *all* radical and 
revolutionary movements.      
   Most Anarchists I know fight for a free society. The Michigan Militia 
does not support a free society. Bombing a building full of civilians does 
not demonstrate the love for humanity that I associate with Anarchism or 
Radical Democracy.  To use the Oklahoman Bombing in some kind of Marxist 
attack on Anarchists seems to me to be unprincipled. We on the left are in 
this together when the anti-terrorism bill passes, and it will be a shame 
if the Communists allow the Anarchists to be the scapegoat for the nations' 
ills. Why should Anarchists take the blame for the actions of right 
wing fascists who only oppose state power because they want to 
replace it with their own theocratic totalitarian regime? (Think 
Ross Perot here?) Does this mean that every *revolutionary* (opposes state 
power, wishes to see it overthrown) is equivalent to Timothy 
McVeigh?           
   The right and left don't meet in Anarchy any more than 
they meet in state socialism. Anarchists are among the most active 
anti-facsist organizers in the United States as we support direct action by 
the people (as opposed to more state repression) as a means for fighting 
fascist groups, such as the Michigan Militia, the Posse Comitatus, the 
Klan, and the nazi skinheads.      
By the logic of your argument, we should 
all support the state because it is the only means of achieving order in a 
crazy world. This does not seem like good advice to me.-Rebecca Hill 
hillx018-AT-maroon.tc.umn.edu



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