The demand that radicals be free from hypocrisy, free from any implication in the system has the same effects as the Christian demand that people be free from sin: it creates frustration and despair in those who would seek change. Rather than seek to have clean hands, we should aim to make the inevitable negative effects of our life worthwhile by offering enough positive activity to more than balance the scales. This approach to the problem can save us from being immobilized by fear of hypocrisy or shame about our “guilt”.
“Days of War, Nights of Love” by the CrimethInc. Collective (via
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