solarpunkwobbly:The Illegitimacy of Violence, The Violence of Legitimacy: A Text For Occupiers, Free
solarpunkwobbly:The Illegitimacy of Violence, The Violence of Legitimacy: A Text For Occupiers, Freedom Fighters, And The DiscontentWhat is violence? Who gets to define it? Does it have a place in the pursuit of liberation? These age-old questions have returned to the fore during the Occupy movement. But this discussion never takes place on a level playing field; while some delegitimize violence, the language of legitimacy itself paves the way for the authorities to employ it. -- source link