1. Cross-tribal dialogue time! Permit me to serve as your intermediary. Had a chat about violent protest today with Lefties on Facebook.
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Replying to @eigenrobot
2. I asked why protesters don't eject black bloc before they fuck things up. Many friends are protest kids, so expected some insight.
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3. Turns out they all haaaaaaate black bloc, for reasons of (i) optics, and (ii) endangering kids and elderly. Unfortunately,
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4. They don't eject black bloc for several reasons. First is philosophical reluctance to tell others how to protest. There was a term . . .
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5. for this, something like "diversity of tactics." Second, these protests are mostly leaderless, and without direction or even cohesion
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Nope, sorry, "diversity of tactics" means they endorse violence. @aspasia_project
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without endorsing it, I think a closer expression of their view is they don't feel entitled to prevent others' violence
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direct quote from friend: "...someone uses the phrase diversity of tactics, and you lost the battle before it even began."
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Replying to @eigenrobot @slavojzyzzek
that is, the battle to stop violent action. Gentle caution against homogenizing the outgroup . . . !
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