..showed up, in various countries, repeatedly shown to be infiltrated; again and again and again. Very destructive effects.
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Replying to @zeynep
Every movement has been infiltrated. You don't need the black bloc for that. Again, it was surprisingly sturdy movement in 2003
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Replying to @BiellaColeman
sure, but less point in infiltrating a group that doesn't show up with black masks breaking stuff. What, you march with them?
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Replying to @zeynep @BiellaColeman
"black bloc" kneecaps mass-mobilizations; all of a sudden there are felony charges floating around.
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Replying to @zeynep @BiellaColeman
And then we learn, again and again, some of the most aggressive members were... infiltrators. Old story. Easy trap to set up.
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Replying to @zeynep
One can derail in much deeper ways than mere infiltration
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Replying to @BiellaColeman
We are in agreement that things are multifactor, as they always are. My point: they *helped* derail. They were infiltrated...
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Replying to @zeynep
In this case it was a very minimal factor. Was surprised at how the movement became so sturdy/large in spite of their presence.
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Replying to @BiellaColeman
It disagree on that part. It wasn't the only factor, but it was not minimal damage, and given how many were infiltrators..
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Replying to @zeynep
Micah White's book on the predictability of protest, and Todd Wolfson book on IMC seem to capture the larger trends I am pointing 2
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I don't disagree it was multifactor; I was there thru it all. My point remains as is: they are infiltrated & do real damage.
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