(in response to May Day repression of Occupy Oakland and a newly proposed law that would make it illegal for revolutionaries to carry shields and barricades during marches)
“You’re asking why we need our shields for self defense? After a grenade went off behind my head at 12 in the afternoon and gave me something [PTSD] that soldiers coming back from Iraq have? …The policy don’t need to be changed. We’ve got reform crammed so far up our ass it’s clouding our judgement. The police need to be held accountable… and I’m not a nihilist, but I wish I could BURN EVERY FUCKING THING DOWN, except for the houses, so that people could begin to understand that we don’t need this system to survive… There are people being arrested for trying to start farms…!
DON’T SILENCE ME, don’t you fucking DARE. I am SO TIRED… and if you cut off this mic, I’ll still have a mouth… what you’re dealing with is more than rage…
As a black woman, I’m telling you… you’re not serving the people! You’re only serving capitalism. And if you take our shields, the only thing we have left is our second amendment rights— SO IF WE SHOOT BACK…!
YOU DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO ARREST ME!”
i will always reblog this.
Jesus Christ. The shivers I got. This is amazing. This is how I fucking want to confront ignorant people. She is my new fucking idol
My names Tristian, Im a teen boy living in the drab state of WASHINGTON... I am aware that Im different than most people. But I dont care. I will always live my life freely and openly.Art is my passion. It helps me see beauty in almost everything around me.Yes I like boys. Ive been out 5-almost six-years now. I consider myself somewhat of an activist.Love is my largest source of motivation in life. Its what I want most... I have been through a hell of a lot in my life, so Ill go to great extents to help others so that they dont have to experience the horrible things I did. But thats also probably my biggest fault. I care a little too much.