Apocalypso
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ORIGINAL: LadyEllen Exactly, and stunts like the one today do not dissuade sympathy for these violent thugs but rather encourage it. What UAF, Antifa et al must ask themselves is, if violent confrontation with people who like that sort of thing has not worked so far, how exactly is it meant to work now, with the TV cameras running? While I'd agree with you that the current battleground is for hearts and minds (as I've made clear, my interest is in effective strategy), you're missing out on why that is. It's because of the work done by the now defunct Anti Fascist Action, which lead the BNP's then deputy leader Tony Lecomber to announce in 1994: "'the battle to control the streets is over and there will be no more meetings, marches, punch-ups". So, violence has worked previously. That doesn't mean its the right tactic in the current situation necessarily. But why should we base that decision on anything other than effectiveness?
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