Shared from http://speciesandclass.com/2014/08/18/irish-anarchist-discusses-anti-speciesism/
By Jon Hochschartner (http://speciesandclass.com/)
Ferdia O’Brien is a member of the Workers Solidarity Movement,
an anarchist organization based in Ireland. He recently agreed to an
interview with Species and Class, in which he discussed animal issues.
Species and Class: How would you describe your economic politics? Are
you a socialist? Would you consider yourself a Marxist, anarchist,
social democrat or something else? Can you describe what involvement, if
any, you’ve had with organized socialist or anarchist left?
Ferdia O’Brien: I’m an anarchist or libertarian socialist. I’m open
to many forms of anarchism, including communism and mutualism. I joined a
Trotskyist party when I was 17, but left a year later because I found
it too authoritarian, reformist, and self-unaware. Then I became an
anarchist and I joined the Workers Solidarity Movement at 21. I’m a new
member and have had only small involvement in the anarchist left.
SC: How have your views regarding animals been received on the socialist or anarchist left?
FO: My views regarding non-human animals have been received in the
left in pretty much the same way as outside of it: some are sympathetic,
some detached, some mocking. Although veganism is over-represented in
the anarchist milieu, and is quite well facilitated (vegan meals at many
events etc.).
SC: Does your organization have any official position on animal
exploitation of any kind? If not, is this something you would like to
change? If so, how might you do this?
FO: I don’t think the WSM has an official position on non-human
exploitation. I think it would be good for the WSM to at least
officially condemn it, as non-human suffering inflicted by humans is the
greatest source of suffering on planet Earth, and has a blatant
connection to the state and capitalism. However, considering that
carnists are in the majority, it’s unlikely this will happen.
I think that the animal libertarian movement and the libertarian
socialist movement are necessarily connected, and should work together.
However, they remain divided for similar reasons to how the LGBT rights
movement and the socialist movement didn’t integrate for so long (the
prejudice of socialist campaigners themselves).
SC: Is there any way in which speciesism is used to further human class exploitation? If so, how?
FO: The idea that cruelty toward non-humans fosters cruelty toward
humans is an old one. Bentham and Kant said this, among many others.
Also, the concept of dehumanisation is critical to speciesism. As long
as there is a zone outside ‘humanity’ which we deem fit for cruelty,
murder, and exploitation, humans will suffer according to the same
perverse psychology. Speciesism is about arbitrarily demarcating
victims, so it naturally feeds into racism, misogyny, etc. However, I
think this criticism is only a tiny part of the case against speciesism.
SC: How would you respond to the suggestion that personal veganism is
an individualistic solution to a systemic problem? Or that insisting on
personal veganism as a baseline for animal activism is the equivalent
of saying anyone who drives a car can’t be opposed to fossil fuel
economies, or anyone who wears Nike can’t be opposed to sweatshops?
FO: ‘Personal veganism’ in practice means not paying other humans to
kill or torture sentient beings. Just because the problem is systemic,
doesn’t mean the individual isn’t responsible for contributing to it,
especially since murdering and being cruel to other animals is
unnecessary to human survival. The fact is that we are responsible for
what harm we contribute to, but it’s too hard in modern society to
boycott everything. That’s where collective action comes in. However, my
understanding of veganism is living a life which prevents as much
suffering as possible, and that naturally includes fighting with others
for systematic change.
But making such an argument against ‘personal veganism’ is making the
perfect the enemy of the good. The fact is that being a ‘personal
vegan’ prevents a huge amount of suffering compared to, for instance,
boycotting corporations which use sweatshops. Boycotting Nike doesn’t
necessarily help the child in the sweatshop, but not buying that chicken
in a bag means that 1 less chicken is dead because of you.
Lastly, would these humans make the same argument if we were talking
about humans being killed in the tens of billions, skinned alive,
cramped into tiny cages, dragged from their mothers at birth, just so
they could be eaten, etc? Obviously not. This is the role of speciesism.
SC: Is a vegan capitalism possible? Why or why not?
FO: I’m sure vegan capitalism is logically possible, but definitely
not in this world. Non-radical vegans need to realise that the state and
capitalism are two of the most inimical institutions for non-human
animals. State subsidies artificially support meat, dairy, and leather
producers, ban animal rights activists from documenting abuses, and use
the police to prevent the same from directly stopping it (much like Nazi
police accosted the Resistance). The profit motive is the greatest
enemy of sentient life on Earth. Factory farms get larger and more
hellish because capitalists want to extract more and more profit. The
same inhumane logic of capital that puts human children in sweatshops
puts pigs in slaughterhouses. This is why I see anarchism and veganism
as one and the same, one fight against oppression.
SC: Jason Hribal has argued animals should be considered part of the
proletariat. Bob Torres has said such a definition obscures the
difference in revolutionary potential between animal and human laborers,
and that animals are in fact superexploited living commodities. Where
do you stand in the debate?
FO: I don’t think that considering non-humans to be part of the
proletariat is particularly useful. I think it’s more appropriate to
think of other animals as slaves. A donkey makes no contract with a
human, and receives no wages. They have no property rights of their own.
I agree that it’s important to note that non-humans have no potential
to liberate themselves, and that we must think about them differently
(much as we don’t expect human children to liberate themselves). In
fact, I hadn’t heard the phrase ‘superexploited living commodities’
before, but I think it’s very apt. Many non-humans are in a category of
their own; their labour isn’t the commodity, their flesh, skin, etc, is
the commodity, and their sentience is often not even acknowledged (let
alone heeded to).
A vegan, straight edge/radically sober anarchist collective for revolutionary information, organizing, and community activism. Located in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, Il
Friday, October 17, 2014
Our community events are on pause as we move into a bigger space..
So some folks are probably wondering "is this a NEWS blog or an actual collective of individuals doin shit in the community?". Well, the answer is both. Right now we are packin up and preparing to move a couple blocks away in a bigger space. We have more core collective members joining us so we need more space. More space means more members and THAT means more community projects. Once we finish with this move we will be back to our regular schedule of film screenings, the Black Flag Sobriety Program, discussions and will also have our zine distro table up. We have new ideas for new projects too so we will keep yall posted about that. As always, all of our events are free, sober-all ages and open to the community. So for NOW we are simply a news blog. And that is the news update for The Feral Space.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
iPhone 6 strike: Factory workers lay down tools as they beg for more money
Hundreds of staff at a factory that manufactures the iPhone, BlackBerry and Kindle have gone on strike in a row over pay.
The workers have had their overtime hours cut, which means they are losing out on cash they rely on to support their families.
Many said the extra shifts had given them another £200 – effectively doubling their salaries. Now they are demanding higher wages to make up for it.
One banner at the peaceful strike protest outside the Foxconn Technology Group building in Chongqing, south western China, read: "We need to eat and feed our families."
The factory has introduced a new streamlined production process that has reportedly slashed working hours, bringing in higher levels of efficiency – something the workers have called "robot-like" production.
Foxconn – which employs more than a million workers in China and also makes the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U – was reportedly holding talks with the disgruntled employees and workers were said to be considering a new offer following their demonstration.
It is not the first time the company has come under fire for its treatment of factory workers. In January 2012, 150 workers threatened to commit mass suicide in protest against working conditions but were eventually coaxed down from the roof of their building. In 2010 similar threats led to the deaths of 14 workers who jumped to their deaths.
The workers have had their overtime hours cut, which means they are losing out on cash they rely on to support their families.
Many said the extra shifts had given them another £200 – effectively doubling their salaries. Now they are demanding higher wages to make up for it.
One banner at the peaceful strike protest outside the Foxconn Technology Group building in Chongqing, south western China, read: "We need to eat and feed our families."
The factory has introduced a new streamlined production process that has reportedly slashed working hours, bringing in higher levels of efficiency – something the workers have called "robot-like" production.
Foxconn – which employs more than a million workers in China and also makes the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U – was reportedly holding talks with the disgruntled employees and workers were said to be considering a new offer following their demonstration.
It is not the first time the company has come under fire for its treatment of factory workers. In January 2012, 150 workers threatened to commit mass suicide in protest against working conditions but were eventually coaxed down from the roof of their building. In 2010 similar threats led to the deaths of 14 workers who jumped to their deaths.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Hundreds of students and teachers smashed windows and set fires inside a state capital building in southern Mexico on Monday over the disappearance of 43 young people believed abducted by local police linked to a drug cartel.
Being Straight-Edge/Radically Sober isnt just an individualist form of self-liberation from addiction. It is also an act of solidarity with the families and communities ravaged by drug cartels who maintain power through consumer demand for their intoxicating products. Love, respect and power to these students, teachers and families who fight back.
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Oct 13, 2014, 10:40 PM ET
By JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA Associated Press
A police helicopter flies overhead as the Guerrero state capital
building burns after it was set on fire by protesting college students
in Chilpancingo, Mexico, Monday Oct. 13, 2014. Hundreds of protesting
teachers and students demanding answers.
Hundreds of students and teachers smashed windows and set fires inside a
state capital building in southern Mexico on Monday, as fury erupted
over the disappearance of 43 young people believed abducted by local
police linked to a drug cartel.
The protesters called for the 43 students from a rural teachers' college
in Guerrero state, missing since Sept. 26, to be returned alive, even
though fears have grown that 10 newly discovered mass graves could
contain their bodies.
AP photographs showed smoke billowing from the government building in
Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero, and flames licking from office
windows. Firefighters battled the blaze.
Jose Villanueva Manzanarez, spokesman for Guerrero's government, said
the protesting members of a teachers' union initially tried to get into
the state congress in Chilpancingo but were repelled by anti-riot
police. They then headed to the state government palace.
With the support of hundreds of students from the Ayotzinapa teachers'
college, the teachers blockaded the capital building, attacking it with
battle bars, rocks and Molotov cocktails, he said.
The violence came more than two weeks after police in Iguala, also in
Guerrero state, opened fire on the teacher's college students, killing
at least six. Witnesses have said that dozens of students were taken
away by police and have not been seen since. Twenty-six local police
officers have been detained, and officials are attempting to determine
if any of the students are in the mass graves nearby.
The confrontation in Iguala shed light on a widespread problem with
local police in Mexico: They are often linked to organized crime. In the
case of Iguala, the police who attacked the students were working with
the local cartel, Guerreros Unidos, according to testimony of those
arrested.
Monday's protests came after police in Guerrero shot and wounded a
German university student in a reported case of mistaken identity,
prosecutors said.
The victim, Kim Fritz Kaiser, is an exchange student at the Monterrey
Institute of Technology, Mexico City campus, said institute director
Pedro Grassa. He told Milenio television Monday that Kaiser is in good condition and
that that injury was not grave, though Kaiser will remain under
observation.
Kaiser was in a van with other students — another German, two French and
six Mexicans — traveling back from Acapulco and passing through
Chilpancingo just after a confrontation between police and kidnappers
that killed one officer.
Police tried to stop the van, believing it was suspicious. Police said
they opened fire when they heard something that sounded like a shot or
detonation, said Victor Leon Maldonado of the Guerrero state
prosecutor's office. The students kept driving, fearing that armed men
might be trying to kidnap them, state prosecutor Inaky Blanco said.
Maldonado told reporters in a press conference that the officers shot at
the bottom of the van, trying to hit the tires to make it stop. Kaiser
was shot in the buttocks. The police involved have been detained and
their weapons are being tested, according to a statement from the state
attorney general's office.
A U.S. State Department travel warning issued last week said U.S.
citizens should avoid Chilpancingo along with all parts of Guerrero
state outside of the Pacific resorts of Acapulco, Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo
and the tourist attractions of Taxco and the Cacahuamilpa caves.
A previous warning in January already advised against travel in the
northwestern part of the state near the border with Mexico state, where
Iguala is located.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Possibly Starting Up the Food Not Bombs Chapter in Elgin Again?
The Elgin, Illinois Food Not Bombs chapter has a two year history of sharing free vegan, healthy meals to homeless folks in Elgin. Along with food was a table of optional reading material as well as free clothes donations as well. Elgin FNB community activists shared food on Christmas and other holidays in solidarity with those who don't have families or friends to spend it with. A large benefit show was thrown at Gasthaus in downtown Elgin for food donations and to spread awareness of a movement focused on extending solidarity with those not so privileged. Elgin Food Not Bombs disbanded due to one core member being the only active member and not having the extra hands to continue.
The Feral Space collective is composed of a few people and we are thinking about starting this back up again. Any suggestions/advice/or voluntary mutual-aid is welcome as we decide to start this up or not. Feel free to comment below.
The Feral Space collective is composed of a few people and we are thinking about starting this back up again. Any suggestions/advice/or voluntary mutual-aid is welcome as we decide to start this up or not. Feel free to comment below.
Vegan Anarchy Around The Globe: An interview with the Assembly for Antispeciesist Action in Athens, by comrades in Spain (Fiera)
This interview was not given by us at The Feral Space but was done by some comrades in Spain and published in 2nd volume of the anarchist animal liberation zine “Fiera”. We find great affinity with these comrades as we do with all comrades fighting oppression including the struggle against speciesism.
Assembly for the Antispeciesist Action, May 2013
In which context did the Assembly for the Antispeciesist Action in Athens arise? Which are your goals and what are the difficulties you are facing in realizing these goals?
The Assembly for the Antispeciesist Action was formed in 2010 on an individual initiative. We are an anarchist collective whose goal is to spread the word on total liberation. We feel it is important to note that by using the term “total liberation” we do not only refer to the struggle against any form of domination upon humans. We do not recognize any form of human superiority against other species and therefore the struggle for animal self-determination is an integral part of our political identity, as well as the struggle against nature’s exploitation. Our enemy is not only the core of the state mechanism but also the whole technological-industrial complex that considers human, animals and nature to be nothing more than raw material and production resources.
If we could summarize the main obstacles for our struggle, these would be: state repression either generalized or targeted. The deep roots –religious or otherwise- of meat-eating in Greek society’s culture. The indifference and apathy on behalf of the biggest part of anarchists in Greece when it comes to animal-related issues. Furthermore, these last years in the name of overcoming the economic crisis there is a systematic effort by the state to reinforce the primary production, providing all kinds of motives and financial support to individuals and enterprises that aim to profit through animal exploitation and the destruction of nature (such as the fur industry, meat and milk industry, mining etc.).
On which topics are you working now? Actually, are you involved in any campaign right now?
We are active throughout the whole spectrum of the struggle against human/animal/nature exploitation. In the past we have initiated protests against the fur industry, animal experimentation, pet-shops etc.
Currently we are making some efforts to establish a more systematic communication with ALF/ELF political prisoners around the world.
In Spain we get a few news about the struggle for animal liberation in Greece. We remember some actions like the liberations of thousands of minks in the middle of 2008 or the liberation of some rats from a university laboratory. The feeling we had here is that growth of the struggle for animal liberation is linked with the anarchist/antiauthoritarian movement but, which is the path that the struggle has followed there?
In Greece, whatever analysis exists concerning total liberation comes exclusively from anarchists or anarchist collectives. There is no other organized effort. Of course, there are some initiatives from individuals or associations but in most -if not all- cases they fail to address these issues in their totality and they act in cooperation with the state mechanisms.
How does the antispeciesist and animal liberation struggle fit into the rest of the antiauthoritarian struggles? Is this connection smooth or has it been the target of reticence and criticism from anarchists/anti-authoritarians?
At first, we should note that veganism among Greek anarchists is neither self-evident nor widespread, in contrast with what happens in many other countries. As a result veganism is being criticized very often. As an indication of that, in many anarchist squats you may see people eating meat on the occasion of religious events (e.g. roasting lambs on Easter Sunday or making barbeques on Tsiknopempti – that is the last Thursday before Easter fasting).
Moreover almost all of the collective kitchens contain meat. Anarchists in Greece consider meat consumption as “normal”. Animal Liberation issues most of the times are considered as a joke or at best as something of secondary importance. Something that will be addressed in a post-revolutionary world (sometimes, the same stance may someone see on other similar matters such as sexism). That is why we are not surprised to see so few people coming to the protests that we initiate (e.g. against fur).
In Europe and around the world there are a lot of campaigns (SHAC, KLM-Air France etc.) and projects like IARG (International Animal Rights Gathering). Have you heard of them? In that case, which is your assessment of these strategies and projects?
All actions both “aboveground” and “underground” are positive. However our struggle aims to destroy all forms of domination and cannot be contained by or fall within other types of struggle that call for reforms instead of fighting against the state.
As far as the IARG is concerned we think that meeting other people with similar beliefs, communicating and discussing with them is very useful.
Some of the reports and news that were translated into Spanish were from demonstrations made in Athens and ended with clashes with the police, with high combativity from your side. This is not really common in these kind of demos and sometimes it is being criticized by people from the animal rights and animal liberation surroundings. Do you think that this police brutality aims to silence another front of the struggle that is growing and getting stronger? Or do you think that it is simply a consequence of the repressive moment that Greece is going through these days, and especially against anarchists?
Both are valid. Of course this growing repression is part of a generalized effort to mute every single form of reaction (squat evictions, muting of counter-information networks, special forces inside prisons, prisoners’ hunger strikes etc.). However, as far as our demonstrations are concerned, we also had similar incidents of police brutality in the past despite the fact that the consequences of the economic crisis where not that obvious back then.
Is it possible to remain vegan in Greek prisons?
Generally, vegan diet is not facilitated in Greek prisons. This can only be possible if a prisoner has people on the outside to provide support on this issue by sending in vegan food.
What do you think about the continuous attempts to integrate the term “animal rights” into the animal liberation struggle?
For us the struggle for animal liberation is an integral part of the anarchist struggle. Therefore we reject both the content and the use of the term “animal rights” and the general notion of “rights” itself. It is clear that a legal right could not exist without the state. Legal rights exist only because there is a mechanism that creates them -a mechanism that has always been a part of the hard core of the state- and which distributes them. Legal rights come with obligations and with a bunch of “protective” mechanisms: cops, prosecutors and the whole judicial system. Accepting a legal right means recognition of the authority that puts limits on our life. We fight for freedom, not just parts of it.
As far as the non-human animals are concerned, it is obvious that the whole “animal rights” issue embodies strong anthropocentric elements. Among others it confirms some kind of superiority for human species over the others. Of course, given the extent of violence and exploitation that non-human animals suffer, some “victories” in the legal field are welcomed, but they still remain fragmented. And they are always limited within national borders. A struggle which does not go beyond that, a struggle which does not reject anthropocentrism, a struggle which does not attack the same existence of the dominant structures contains a serious danger: it becomes a struggle for the embellishment of a situation where humans, non-humans and nature are being treated as disposable industrial feedstock and as commodities. Asking for “rights” is not a struggle – it is negotiation and capitulation in a fight that has already been lost.
To finalize this interview, the animal liberation movement takes an increasingly activist and “professional” nature. Associations and hierarchical organizations that work on similar patterns like NGOs are deepening, neglecting the self-organization, combativity, horizontality… Does this happen in Greece? Do you think we can trust and rely on such schemes?
As anarchists fighting for total liberation we reject all kinds of struggle that might embody any type of hierarchical elements. In Greece we do have similar cases, the overwhelming majority of which tend to cooperate fully with the state mechanisms. We are clearly negative towards any such cooperation.
antispe.squat.gr

Assembly for the Antispeciesist Action, May 2013
In which context did the Assembly for the Antispeciesist Action in Athens arise? Which are your goals and what are the difficulties you are facing in realizing these goals?
The Assembly for the Antispeciesist Action was formed in 2010 on an individual initiative. We are an anarchist collective whose goal is to spread the word on total liberation. We feel it is important to note that by using the term “total liberation” we do not only refer to the struggle against any form of domination upon humans. We do not recognize any form of human superiority against other species and therefore the struggle for animal self-determination is an integral part of our political identity, as well as the struggle against nature’s exploitation. Our enemy is not only the core of the state mechanism but also the whole technological-industrial complex that considers human, animals and nature to be nothing more than raw material and production resources.
If we could summarize the main obstacles for our struggle, these would be: state repression either generalized or targeted. The deep roots –religious or otherwise- of meat-eating in Greek society’s culture. The indifference and apathy on behalf of the biggest part of anarchists in Greece when it comes to animal-related issues. Furthermore, these last years in the name of overcoming the economic crisis there is a systematic effort by the state to reinforce the primary production, providing all kinds of motives and financial support to individuals and enterprises that aim to profit through animal exploitation and the destruction of nature (such as the fur industry, meat and milk industry, mining etc.).
On which topics are you working now? Actually, are you involved in any campaign right now?
We are active throughout the whole spectrum of the struggle against human/animal/nature exploitation. In the past we have initiated protests against the fur industry, animal experimentation, pet-shops etc.
Currently we are making some efforts to establish a more systematic communication with ALF/ELF political prisoners around the world.
In Spain we get a few news about the struggle for animal liberation in Greece. We remember some actions like the liberations of thousands of minks in the middle of 2008 or the liberation of some rats from a university laboratory. The feeling we had here is that growth of the struggle for animal liberation is linked with the anarchist/antiauthoritarian movement but, which is the path that the struggle has followed there?
In Greece, whatever analysis exists concerning total liberation comes exclusively from anarchists or anarchist collectives. There is no other organized effort. Of course, there are some initiatives from individuals or associations but in most -if not all- cases they fail to address these issues in their totality and they act in cooperation with the state mechanisms.
How does the antispeciesist and animal liberation struggle fit into the rest of the antiauthoritarian struggles? Is this connection smooth or has it been the target of reticence and criticism from anarchists/anti-authoritarians?
At first, we should note that veganism among Greek anarchists is neither self-evident nor widespread, in contrast with what happens in many other countries. As a result veganism is being criticized very often. As an indication of that, in many anarchist squats you may see people eating meat on the occasion of religious events (e.g. roasting lambs on Easter Sunday or making barbeques on Tsiknopempti – that is the last Thursday before Easter fasting).
Moreover almost all of the collective kitchens contain meat. Anarchists in Greece consider meat consumption as “normal”. Animal Liberation issues most of the times are considered as a joke or at best as something of secondary importance. Something that will be addressed in a post-revolutionary world (sometimes, the same stance may someone see on other similar matters such as sexism). That is why we are not surprised to see so few people coming to the protests that we initiate (e.g. against fur).
In Europe and around the world there are a lot of campaigns (SHAC, KLM-Air France etc.) and projects like IARG (International Animal Rights Gathering). Have you heard of them? In that case, which is your assessment of these strategies and projects?
All actions both “aboveground” and “underground” are positive. However our struggle aims to destroy all forms of domination and cannot be contained by or fall within other types of struggle that call for reforms instead of fighting against the state.
As far as the IARG is concerned we think that meeting other people with similar beliefs, communicating and discussing with them is very useful.
Some of the reports and news that were translated into Spanish were from demonstrations made in Athens and ended with clashes with the police, with high combativity from your side. This is not really common in these kind of demos and sometimes it is being criticized by people from the animal rights and animal liberation surroundings. Do you think that this police brutality aims to silence another front of the struggle that is growing and getting stronger? Or do you think that it is simply a consequence of the repressive moment that Greece is going through these days, and especially against anarchists?
Both are valid. Of course this growing repression is part of a generalized effort to mute every single form of reaction (squat evictions, muting of counter-information networks, special forces inside prisons, prisoners’ hunger strikes etc.). However, as far as our demonstrations are concerned, we also had similar incidents of police brutality in the past despite the fact that the consequences of the economic crisis where not that obvious back then.
Is it possible to remain vegan in Greek prisons?
Generally, vegan diet is not facilitated in Greek prisons. This can only be possible if a prisoner has people on the outside to provide support on this issue by sending in vegan food.
What do you think about the continuous attempts to integrate the term “animal rights” into the animal liberation struggle?
For us the struggle for animal liberation is an integral part of the anarchist struggle. Therefore we reject both the content and the use of the term “animal rights” and the general notion of “rights” itself. It is clear that a legal right could not exist without the state. Legal rights exist only because there is a mechanism that creates them -a mechanism that has always been a part of the hard core of the state- and which distributes them. Legal rights come with obligations and with a bunch of “protective” mechanisms: cops, prosecutors and the whole judicial system. Accepting a legal right means recognition of the authority that puts limits on our life. We fight for freedom, not just parts of it.
As far as the non-human animals are concerned, it is obvious that the whole “animal rights” issue embodies strong anthropocentric elements. Among others it confirms some kind of superiority for human species over the others. Of course, given the extent of violence and exploitation that non-human animals suffer, some “victories” in the legal field are welcomed, but they still remain fragmented. And they are always limited within national borders. A struggle which does not go beyond that, a struggle which does not reject anthropocentrism, a struggle which does not attack the same existence of the dominant structures contains a serious danger: it becomes a struggle for the embellishment of a situation where humans, non-humans and nature are being treated as disposable industrial feedstock and as commodities. Asking for “rights” is not a struggle – it is negotiation and capitulation in a fight that has already been lost.
To finalize this interview, the animal liberation movement takes an increasingly activist and “professional” nature. Associations and hierarchical organizations that work on similar patterns like NGOs are deepening, neglecting the self-organization, combativity, horizontality… Does this happen in Greece? Do you think we can trust and rely on such schemes?
As anarchists fighting for total liberation we reject all kinds of struggle that might embody any type of hierarchical elements. In Greece we do have similar cases, the overwhelming majority of which tend to cooperate fully with the state mechanisms. We are clearly negative towards any such cooperation.
antispe.squat.gr
Friday, October 10, 2014
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