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As seen on cracked

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Have just been pointed to a rather amusing article on cracked.com the first bit of which reminded me of a conversation OH and others had with some anarchists at the rally against debt: 8 Historic Symbols That Mean The Opposite of What You Think “#8. Guy Fawkes Misunderstood By:Anarchists, 4Chan. Despite anarchists’ general failure to unite long enough to make any meaningful progress against their ideological enemies (democracy, capitalism, communism and Internet forum moderationism), they do have a few running themes and symbols in common. One of the most prominent symbols is the 17th century English revolutionary, Guy Fawkes, whose … Continue reading →

A green revolution?

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A recent post by Fausty reminded me that I’d written this a while back, so… enjoy. As many people have observed one of the best ways for an individual to very quietly combat the creeping power of the state is to “starve the beast”, don’t give it any money you don’t have to. Now this doesn’t need to mean doing anything illegal, in fact you could even say you’re just following their advice. Follow the example of those early radicals pictured at the top of this article and grow your own, and if you can’t do that just spend less … Continue reading →