Morning Comrades.
I was tempted, by rage alone, to write an email on Saturday as I am sure many others did, but I wanted to collect my thoughts and offer something more tangible than rage. I cannot promise at the time of writing that this will be the case but it here goes.
As always, here is your new Weekly Jams.
This week’s collection of arbitrary tunes is one of the best yet, no joke. It is surprisingly gentle, soft even with occasional outbursts of rage and chaos, beautiful as that is. There is a notable number of non-western tunes in here which always pleases me and heaps and heaps of new music from a lot of bands that are totally new to me. Like this one, share it and roll with all week. I know I will.
Ok, so first the rage part, let’s air it: Fuck the fucking Christian-Fascist Patriarchal pawns of Capitalism, everywhere and for all times but specifically the Judges on the Supreme Court in the US for overturning Roe vs. Wade. They, and the entire system in service to nothing other than profit deserve nothing but you utter contempt, dismissal and anger.
Whilst the following is most definitely seeped in the same intensity of anger as the above - a few more collected and calmer notes.
To be absolutely sure, Black Lodges, thats you and me, will step up and rise to the occasion, in every perceivable way possible.
Now, there are a few notes to get out of the way first. Not everything I want to say, and not everything you want to say should be recorded, especially not online. To be absolutely clear, what you write, like and comment online will be recorded, judged by the powers that be and will be held against you if needed. It makes no difference how safe you have been told you are on whatever platform you are using, and again, to be absolutely clear, all tech platforms at some level are in bed with Capitalism and their tools of oppression, aka the cops and will sell your data in a heartbeat to continue making money. If you think I am exaggerating, the German version of the FBI just last week raided several teenagers houses because they “liked” perceived revolutionary posts on twitter. I kid you not. Take this shit more than seriously. This goes for me also, I can only go so far- especially with the police records I have. Keep that in mind if you are missing totality from me over the next few days.
With that being said, the time for any and all analysis is over. You sure as hell have gotten enough from me over the last decade in regards to the dangers our governments pose to humanity and I am no mood to point fingers, prove myself right / wrong and take the high road. Fuck that. Anyone wanting to argue about semantics and purity in theory for the sake of internet brownie points can kindly unsubscribe and join the incel debate me bro club elsewhere. No, the time now is for action - and yes, it has always been time for action but the bastards up top clearly are gagging for a fight, and a fight they will get. Enough is enough.
A few truths from this end though:
Language: By all means please avoid othering when calling this for what it is. It has nothing to do with the Taliban, Sharia or any other racist linguistics we have been propagandized with for the last 20 plus years. This is the who the White Colonial Christian Capitalist are, always have been and always will be. The oppression of anyone perceived as weaker, steeped in immoral ideology based on concepts of property, superiority, the mixture of abusing Christianity into Capitalism is who our self-proclaimed masters have always been and always will be. This is them and we need to step up. Know your enemy.
This doesn’t affect me: The fuck it does, fascists - people that utilize violence ( be through the state, the police, economics, it matters not ) to enforce their will on others will never stop until their power is total. They will come for fucking everyone and no, none of us are in their club and never will be. And no, you can absolutely never, ever work to get into said club, ever. Stop lying to yourself. It’s all of us against them.
My fellow men: Shut up, listen and do everything in your power to fight this in every conceivable way possible. For too many centuries have too many of us sat back and, even subconsciously, enjoyed the privileges of the patriarchal system bestowed upon us thanks to some cosmic lottery ticket. This ends, at the very fucking latest, today. Again, listen to what is needed and get it done. Whilst this fuckery is very much about you, don’t make it about you. You know exactly what I mean. Reflect, listen, use that systemic privilege and get it the fuck done. Again, now is the time to *listen* to those now being targeted as they give you careful instructions on how to build pipe bombs.
For those still believing in Reform etc: Stop. There is no one in power or anyone wanting to be in power that gives a rats ass about you and your needs. In case of the US - burn them and the entire system to the ground, truthfully, that’s the best shot at saving whatever vastitude of a peaceful life you have at this stage. To be clear, both parties in the US are guilty as sin here: the Republicans, for having sold out to the Capitalists when they aligned with the radical Christian fanatics to get Reagan into office. They made and still make the very conscious decision on the daily to empower fascists in exchange for tax cuts, deregulation and money. The Democrats, and yes, all Democrats, for at the very least, utilizing your fear of the Republican reality to bleed you dry and do nothing else. Again, it is a very small club and you will never be in it. This is all beyond reform, our only hope for a better tomorrow is the utter and total defeat of this system.
On History: By all means stop with the delusional “history will be on our side” nonsense. That make-believe form of salvation, that sticking the head in the sand nonsense is precisely the insanity of compliance these radical Christians preach. There is no verdict of History, never has been and there never will be. History is written by the victors of any and all struggles. That’s it. To quote Gramsci:
The point of modernity is to live a life without illusions while not becoming disillusioned.
On Protests: Do it! I will write a separate email detailing operational practices that work later in the week. A few key, key questions you have to ask yourself before committing to, genuinely, joining any protest, organization of resistance are:
What are my skills? Who am I in community with? What are my commitments? What is my capacity? Which organizations can I join? How do I care for myself while serving my community? How do I move forward in solidarity and not charity?
Again, a much more detailed email on protesting / striking is on the way, expect that either Tuesday or Wednesday. For now, it is also worth remembering that no single tactic is best. This again, isn’t a competition for the debate me bros and ideological incel purists, fuck that shit, it’s about putting numbers on the ground and causing as much disruption as possible. If you’re not pissing them off, they’re simply allowing you to march.
To my European Readers: Let’s once and for all bury our insanely illogical and inherent superiority complex when it comes to the US. The working class in the US are as much our comrades as anyone else’s, they need all help they can get and deserve that at the very least. Also, if you, for one second think, “well, yeah, that might happen over there but never in civilized Europe”, please get your head out of your ass. It is happening here. The same people that financed everyone from Bush II to Trump, financed Brexit, every hard right party in Europe and heavily invested in at least half of the EU - seriously, we are in just as much trouble here of being overrun by these Apocalyptic-Armageddon Loving Christian Fanatics than in the US. One Working Class, All Over, all in total Solidarity. Internalize that one, please.
Lastly, damn them all to hell and I say no more! Out of the boiling cauldrons comrades and into the fight of our lifetime. If not us, who then, if not now, when?
There is heaps more to come but I needed to get that off my chest first.
P.S.: Any and all US based readers: please forward all organizations that work on the ground, providing help, shelter and protection for those needed and affected by this, ideally by Wednesday. Thank you in advance.
Yours, in utmost rage and with no intention to compromise,
V.