By Chuck Morse (February 8, 2017)
– After months of planning, thousands of migrants tear down fences around an empty hill side and build a new neighborhood. We often see “land invasions” like this in places like Mexico City, Lima, Sao Paulo, etc.
– A random dude smashes a window during a demo. We often see this in Oakland.
Both examples involve property destruction, but the contexts are very different. One action is planned and embedded in a mass movement; the other is unplanned and vanguardist (because it changes the dynamic of the protest for everyone).
For me, the issue is not property but democracy and building mass movements.
This is a topic close to my heart cheers.
Thanks