…you would be excused to think that the above extract comes from an anarchist statement; alas, no – it is from the statement issued by the association of employees of the suburb of Agios Dimitrios in Athens. Here’s a rough translation of the statement, as promised. Keep in mind that, as members of the association told some comrades, they tried to keep the style of the text as sober as possible, to ensure the maximum number of people take the streets with them.
STATEMENT
On Saturday night, the Greek police assassinated a 15 year old student.
His assassination was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
It was the continuation of a coordinated action, by state terrorism and the Golden Dawn, which aimed at university and high school students (with the private universities first), at migrants that continue to be persecuted for being born with the wrong colour, at the employees that must work to death without compensation.
The government of cover-ups with its praetors, having burnt the forests last summer, is responsible for all major cities burning now, too. It protected financial criminals, all those involved in the mobile phone interceptions scandal, those looting the employees’ insurance funds, those kidnapping migrants, those who protected the banks and the monasteries that steal from the ordinary people.
We are in Civil War: With the fascists, the bankers, the state, the media wishing to see an obedient society.
There are no excuses, yet they once again try to use conspiracy theories to calm spirits down.
The rage that had accumulated had to be expressed and should not, by any means, end.
Throughout the world we are making headlines, it was about time that people uprise everywhere.
The generation of the poor, the unemployed, the partially employed, the homeless, the migrants, the youth, is the generation that will smash every display window and will wake up the obedient citizens from their sleep of the ephemeral American dream.
Don’t watch the news, consciousness is born in the streets
When the youth is murdered, the old people should not sleep
Goodbye Alexandros, may your blood be the last of an innocent to run
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This truly warms my heart. Ordinary workers and employees expressing the best of libertarian ideas.
Long live the greek people.
Thank you for this blog.
Hasta la victoria siempre!
Don’t give up! The eyes and the hopes of the world are set up on Greece!
What a great statement. Brings tears to my eyes.
This is truly inspirational.
In the words of Bob Black, “anarchy is too important to be left to the anarchists”.
You may want to follow this link to a current affairs show out of Toronto, Canada called “the Agenda with Steve Paikin.” They aired a panel on Greece’s riots. You can watch the show under “video” on the main show page or go to the show date, Monday, Dec. 15th, and the show link and listen to the podcast.
http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/theagenda/index.cfm?page_id=41
Wonderful website. A lot of useful info here. I am sending it to a few friends ans also sharing in delicious. And certainly, thanks in your effort!
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