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Subject: [mobilize-globally] [IMF-WB-Protest-Discuss] Proposals for the fence
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[IMF-WB-Protest-Discuss] Proposals for the fence
Date:
Fri, 24 Aug 2001 17:16:22 EDT
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>Suggestings regarding how to respond to [IMF -World Bank]
>"The Fence" break
>down into two
>categories: (1) Those who want to kick around ideas and
>proposals for an
>unexpected and creative response and, (2) those who want to
>go over or
>through the fence or take part of it down... [snip]
Over the years the central theme that has developed
at all these 'international meetings', IMF, World Bank etc etc
has been both of protest and celebration.
Protest against the policies of those attending the
'international meeting' and a celebration of the unity
of those in protest.
While it is true that the fence - and lets call it by its
real name; barricade and if I might add a barricade for
both sides in the contention - has itself become symbolic
at such 'events' it does remain, at this time symbolic and so not
the centre of our concern.
When 100,000 people 'encounter' a comparitive handful
of 'representatives' they all experience different levels
of integration or alienation.
Perhaps what is important is to concentrate on that which
all are in basic agreement, that is: protest and celebration.
I wouldn t not mean to imply that the barricade would not
feature strongly as it always has but that we remain
aware enough to develop the dual tactics of protest
and celebration to the maximum degree in accord with
events as they develop day by day or hour by hour.
From the 'internation representatives' point of view
the twin tactics of protest and celebration are potencially
devastating - just when you are used to being protested
against you witness the most flamboyant celebration of
unity.
At risk of belabouring the point, our strength lies in the
ability to utilise the two tactics throughout, remaining
sensitive to developments and switching tac if necessary
from minute to minute.
The greater awareness of the movements adopted
tactics by the greatest number of people will result in
the greatest success.
If I might just add, the 'international representatives'
have absolutely no defence againsed such tactics
in their attempt to attain their strategic goal.
Protestata-celebratorally,
Bill.
