"Resistance is a simple concept: power, unjust and immoral, is confronted and
dismantled. The powerful are denied
their right to hurt the less powerful. Domination
is replaced by equity in a shift or substitute of institutions. That shift eventually forms new human
relationships, both personally
Most of the population is never going to join an actual
resistance, We’re social creatures: by
definition, it’s hard to stand against the herd. Add to that how successful systems of
oppression are at disabling the human capacity for resistance. As Andrea Dworkin said, “Feminism requires precisely
what misogyny destroys in women:
unimpeachable bravery in confronting male power.” The pool of potential resisters is going to
be small. Conformity brings rewards and
privileges: fighting back brings punishment and alienation Most people are not psychologically suited to
the requirements of resistance. The sooner
we accept that that, the better.
Personally, we can stop wasting time on conversations that
will never produce anything but frustration.
Politically, we can make better strategic decisions based on a more
realistic assessment of our potential recruits.
We all need to make our choices aobut personal risk. And there’s a role for everyone. There are people who agree with the goals of
a cause but for a variety of legitimate reasons can’t undertake frontline or
underground actionsl Therefore, most
recruits, by circumstance and by character, will be part of a culture of
resistance.”
~Lierre Keith, Deep Green Resistance page 167-168 |
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"For those of us who can't be active on the front lines - and this will be most of us - our job is to create a culture that will encourage and promote political resistance. The main tasks will be loyalty and material support."
~Lierre Keith, Deep Green Resistance page 170
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