[FRIAM] the arc of ai (was Re: Whew!)

[Merle Lefkoff]

Glen, you have a choice to assume that anarchists, like all political
groups, come with a more nuanced spectrum of strategies than outsiders are
able to discern.  And many that I know understand that in the long run,
non-violence is the winning strategy.

On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 4:37 PM, glen ☣ <gepropella at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> So, how do they feel about policing the other self-described
> "anarchists"?  I.e. calling out groups like the black bloc as "outsiders"
> or whatnot?  If someone comes to me and says "I'm an anarchist", what
> choice do I have but to assume they're a violent idiot who would rather
> throw bricks through my window than tolerate a demonstrably effective
> bureacracy?
>
>
> On 05/04/2017 12:13 PM, Merle Lefkoff wrote:
> > They are "thoughtful anarchists" who do non-violent civil
> disobedience---the stuff people like "Earth First" used to do, when they
> were holding down the far left of the old environmental movement.  Some
> consider their actions"destructive" but they don't promote violence in
> their own ranks.  They know, however, that their provocations often provoke
> outsiders to respond with violence.
>
> --
> ☣ glen
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Merle Lefkoff, Ph.D.
President, Center for Emergent Diplomacy
emergentdiplomacy.org
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Visiting Professor in Integrative Peacebuilding
Saint Paul University
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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