@buddy larsen:
“…his divisive, destructive ranting on our public airwaves” …. What does that clunky ‘our’ mean?
Good ear, Larcenous. From my days long ago as a [thoroughly suborned by the Marxists] “pacifist” and until now, the word “our” is code in some circles for a threat/promise of “mass action”. It started with 19th Century anarchism and has been promoted by collectivist (e.g. syndicalist) anarchists as an antidote to “propaganda of the deed” by individuals or small groups. It is a participatory form of “propaganda of the deed” useful as agitprop, mental conditioning for activists, practice for ever-larger “actions” and a spiritual baptism for vanguardistes.
As one technique of opportunistic sloganeering, Leninists are unparalleled masters of the use of “our” to signify a rallying promise of victorious mass action.
Participation in mass violence, even muted, is an essential part of contemporary anarchist practice. “Critical Mass”, a monthly, ritualistic mass action in which bicyclists dominate and “take back our streets” [in San Francisco] was originally developed by utopian anarchists wishing to turn the revolution green.
BTW, these are generally not people you want to criticize if you need to work with them.








