This is why anarchists have a bad name

by Kevin on January 17, 2009
in Journal

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Earlier this evening, a Starbucks had it’s windows smashed, apparently in solidarity with the Gaza victims of Israel’s bombing.
This is not how you get things done. All the public will see is a senseless act of vandalism performed by anarchists which drags the name down.

While Starbucks may be an evil soulless corporation, as many are, their building is private property and as such should not be harmed in any way. Private property is just that, private. It belongs to no one else but the owner, no one else has the right to damage the property. If you don’t like the fact that their CEO supports Israel then PEACEFULLY protest outside. Do not harass folk, leave the building when asked.

Direct action is good provided it is NON VIOLENT. Violence is bad. It is especially bad considering that many are protesting the violence in Gaza with more violence.

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One Response to “This is why anarchists have a bad name”
  1. harlequin says:
    January 18, 2009 at 22:10

    you’ve missed the point on your second paragraph, anarchism refuses to acknowledge private property, problem is a bunch of dick heads smashing up starsmucks don’t get you anywhere, what they should have done was gone in and made free tea and coffee for all the bloc now that would have been a social statement advocating freedom against petty corporate bullshit.

    if you don’t use it you lose it!

    here go read this http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/ProProp.html