Attica said:
But there's still Italy in 2009 
) that the guys in black are just the new types of uniform, and that soon all German Police are getting black and the green is being phazed out. Anyone know which one's true, 'cos I got told they were snatch squads previously?
zenie said:Haha I'm not Black Bloc I had a mulitcoloured hoody on
BTW We were told on the saturday night (in Heiligendamm surrounded by police
Really good to hear the blockades are going well!
mk12 said:
zenie said:Is that all you can say?
I thought I left the clowns in Rostock
mk12 said:
zenie said:
Attica said:
Kazuma said:
p), but just you know didn't think much of it. that the rm union strike seemed slightly more impressive, which is a shame considering that these must have been the cream of international activism zenie said:*yawns again*
They didn't have a clue who I was?
Unlikely.Kazuma said:I have been living in a information blackhole called rural China and I have broadband again for the first time in years. I wish to make the most of it
zenie said:Well the protest was given use of an old school by the local community, and I stayed there saturday, it's being used as a central point with internet a big kitchen food workshops and things, a bit like a social centre, it's huge!!
Also all the camps were given by local private land owners and the 4th camp that we wanted to set up was going to be given by a local priest! It seems a lot of people supported the cause yeh, although not being able to speak German myself it was difficult to know who was from nearby and who was from West Germany
I think if you go to something like this (which I initially went to because my friend were setting up an 'art and music camp' ) and that has any effect on you and your politcial views and how interested you about the rest of the world then that can only be a good thing.
At one of the camps on sunday I was stood next to a friends van when two guys walked past and one of them said 'The English don't give a shit about politics' (they weren't English/British) and obviously didn't know I was English. So I called after them saying ' we don't give a shit about politics? why are we here then?' The guy didn't know what to say I'm sure I saw him go a bit pink though
There wasn't a great deal of Brits out there though...
Apathy was a word featured strongly when I talked about the UK to people.
)zenie said:What reactions who's had sorry?
biff curtains said:An interesting point about the camps, the "black block" dominated camp now is Reddlich and it is the cleanest, tidiest, most smoothly run activist camp I've ever been in. The neighbours are really friendly and wander in and out, and are selling meat based food!
Your're right there aren't loads of us brits here and I'm surprised I didn't see you at the convergence centre on saturday...(we have met before
118118 said:
118118 said:but, and this is the point i'm asking, is dressing in black and fighting with the police really likely to create a crowd of politically useful individuals. yeah, i think that it could shift one towards the "principle of anarchy" "beloved" of left wing academics. but yeah, i just don't get if thats worth much at all.
what new powers does he black bloc give you? something about knowing the enemy. well, ime a useful political individual does not have to know their enemies, just who are their friends
118118 said:hehehe. anyway, ime it's like, geing involved in political activity can really change you and your values.
but, and this is the point i'm asking, is dressing in black and fighting with the police really likely to create a crowd of politically useful individuals. yeah, i think that it could shift one towards the "principle of anarchy" "beloved" of left wing academics. but yeah, i just don't get if thats worth much at all.
what new powers does he black bloc give you? something about knowing the enemy. well, ime a useful political individual does not have to know their enemies, just who are their friends
mk12 said:
