Black Bloc Anarchists Play into Hands of State Control

Chris Hedges of Znet reports on the The Cancer in Occupy as the Black Bloc Anarchists who typically are the small number in the Occupy movement who behave violently, attacking , and destroying property.  While the Occupy movement as a whole is overwhelmingly committed to , the use of that occurs occasionally plays neatly into the hands of statist forces.  Acts of invariably capture the focus of the and reinforces negative of many Americans who have concerns with the Occupy movement.  Most importantly, the knows how to deal with .  It is better equipped for violence.  It is better trained for violence.  and forces vastly outnumber violent All Weapons Are Boomerangs-PEACE BUTTONThis is a losing formula.  Personally, as a pacifist, I find violence intrinsically offensive. However, in this case, it seems that using violence is clearly a losing formula from purely a tactical point of view.  Violence creates great confusion in the minds of onlookers, regarding what is the cause and who is responsible.  Also, the vast majority of Americans would presume that the typically have some legitimate reason for using force when confronted with violence.  A key part of the of is in exposing the and dis-proportionality of violence, particularly violence in terms of police or action.  By not confusing who is perpetuating the violence, onlookers can clearly attribute where the violence is coming from, and when unjust or disproportional, the perpetrators of violence lose legitimacy and the of the governed atrophies.  This greatly aids and .

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