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(old account) anarcholatina (ramonita@kolektiva.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jun-2022 07:50:03 UTC (old account) anarcholatina

ppl are sharing an Onion report where the cops complain they can't infiltrate leftist groups, cos we're too disorganised and hate one another.
it's funny parody, but not as funny as reality. I'm taking this cue to remind the *actual* reason the FBI can't infiltrate us: They'd have to read too much fucking theory. Also we all live crammed together in the same flat with no cash
(Borum/Tilby, "Anarchist Direct Actions: A Challenge for Law Enforcement". DOI 10.1080/10576100590928106)
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1. "Intelligence gathering among the most radical—and often most violent—factions is particularly difficult. Infiltration into large affinity group meetings is relatively simple. However, infiltration into radical revolutionary “cells” is not. The very nature of the movement’s suspicion and operational security enhancements makes infiltration difficult and time consuming. Few agencies are able to commit to operations that require years of up-front work just getting into a “cell,” especially given shrinking budgets and increased demands for attention to other issues. Infiltration is made more difficult by the communal nature of the lifestyle (under constant observation and scrutiny) and the extensive knowledge held by many anarchists, which require a considerable amount of study and time to acquire. Other strategies for infiltration have been explored, but so far have not been successful. Discussion of these theories in an open paper is not advisable."
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2. "Financing:" "Given anarchists’ opposition to capitalism and enterprise the question of how they fund their operations is intriguing. Anarchists typically lead a simple and inexpensive lifestyle. Many are vegetarian or vegan and are accustomed to a communal life where food and other resources are shared. On a daily basis, most anarchists have jobs (typically low paying service jobs). They often travel by shared rides in cars, but many have become proficient at hopping trains to travel long distances. A series of projects throughout the country known as “Food not Bombs” often provide collective food for the anarchist community (the food is not necessarily only consumed by anarchists). Therefore, it does not require much money to facilitate subsistence and travel. Many of the higher level organizers and activists have taken to traveling by bus or even airplane and many of them have traveled internationally, especially to Europe. Little is know of the financing structure for that kind of work. Funding sources such as voluntary contributions, book sales, “distros” (selling of shirts, symbols, etc.), and ‘zine sales appear to be the back- bone of financing. A relatively new source of income is the production and sale of videos mostly depicting DA and large protest incidents. Alternative media may be the single most prolific source of funding for the movement..." (They really can't wrap their heads on the notion of people doing stuff without a capitalist or Party paying them)
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- (old account) anarcholatina (ramonita@kolektiva.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jun-2022 07:50:06 UTC (old account) anarcholatina
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  Whenever I talk of this report, I always like to highlight this description of us that's actually perfectly good and serviceable. Is it supposed to make us look bad?
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  1. "Anarchism is a philosophy that advocates for complete liberty, freedom, and equality. The nuances are myriad and complex. Regardless of their intellectual or social merit, though, it is not necessary for the law enforcement professional to completely understand them all to confront the challenges posed by their advocates." "Anarchy holds that individual autonomy and collective equality are fundamental and necessary for a functional, civilized society. It resists the existing hierarchical structure of society that gives some people authority and control over others. In their view, authority imbues power, and power always is used in illegitimate and self-serving ways by those who have it. Power is never used to support the collective good. Power (typically yielded by the “State”) is used to oppress others (i.e., the “workers”). This power is rooted in, and enforced by, violence. Anarchists desire a “social revolution” that destroys the existing conditions of hierarchy and class in society. They protest at political conventions, not because they specifically oppose WHO is in power, but they generally oppose the notion that ANYONE is in power."
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- Byte (byte@kolektiva.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jun-2022 15:12:04 UTC Byte
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  @ramonita “we can’t figure out how to defund them because they’re just a bunch of poor people doing stuff”
  
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- (old account) anarcholatina (ramonita@kolektiva.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jun-2022 15:12:14 UTC (old account) anarcholatina
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  @Byte I also saw a report once, I think it wasn't a parody, where an alt-right Christian tried to infiltrate trans "activists" to find out what we're secretly plotting. can't locate it rn.
  the person finds out that we all meet in our one-room flats and sleep all together in the same bed. they never find out the secrets of the trans agenda, because that would involve participating in our unspeakable obscenities.
  plan is working out y'all, keep those degeneracy shields going full blast<3
  
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- Byte (byte@kolektiva.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jun-2022 15:12:30 UTC Byte
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  @ramonita lmao. I guess that’s a good tip: make infiltration hard by making it require things that make infiltrators specifically uncomfortable
  
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- Sandra (sandra@idiomdrottning.org)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jun-2022 15:12:44 UTC Sandra
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  This reads like a love letter to us, more beautiful than anything CrimethInc ever published
  
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