Revolution - History and Praxis: Technoccult interviews Jonhnny Brainwash

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I like the idea of going Krishna-style on the streetcorner. Talk to you next week!

[johnnybrainwash]

wo0o0ot. Danny C gave me two big boxes of comics we can hand out. Be in touch soon.

[Cramulus]

I dug that interview, JB!

I looooove this part:

What do you think radically minded activists can do to make a difference in their communities or the world?

Well, I keep using the word "organize," and I'm not sure it's one people really get. We're mostly stuck in the "activism" paradigm, which is very individualistic and focuses on people getting to express themselves. It's egotistical in that the goal is for the activist to feel fulfilled, rather than to achieve anything concrete.

Real organizing means you have to work with people you might not have a beer with otherwise, and focus on what's important to them instead of you. It means building an organization or a network that is capable of responding to events instead of building ad hoc groups for every issue.

If you're thinking of revolutionary change, it means recruiting people who are not as revolutionary as you, and helping them become radicalized as their expectations of Obama are continually dashed.

It also means leadership, organization and discipline, three things that are anathema to many radicals with roots in the old "new left."

[E.O.T.]

wo0o0ot. Danny C gave me two big boxes of comics we can hand out. Be in touch soon.

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