Re: <nettime> 'La Casemate', Grenoble FabLab burned down by anti-digital activists

[Kein <ben@kein.org>]

Hi Brian! Well I was slightly kidding but more seriously: History suggests it's not a one way street from direct to symbolic action, the traffic can flow both ways.
Ben


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> On 17 Dec 2017, at 18:23, Brian Holmes <bhcontinentaldrift@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 12/17/2017 10:50 AM, Kein wrote:
>> Quick pt: It's not 'symbolic' if you burn enough infrastructure.
> 
> Right, then you can kick off a massive military/fascist reaction which isn't symbolic either!
> 
> Direct action either becomes symbolic, allowing for politics, or it becomes a fight, allowing the stronger force to win. Just a few groups of determined fire-wielding saboteurs would be highly effective in building the police state of which they secretly dream...
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