I find that there are two different kinds of people who use black bloc tactics. One are the ones who are doing it with actual grievance in mind (such as when the Mohawk warriors of Tyendinaga shut down the arterial highway or rail line). The other are the kiddies who read some crimethinc and want to go out and be destructive. They may not even have anarchist tendencies in daily life, but rather just have anger that needs to be addressed. To be fair, many of the folks I know this camp have been abused, or have had substance abuse issues, or whatnot. But it would still be nice to see them be involved in our community in a constructive way sometimes, first.

I think that Occupy attracts the second kind more than the first. I know that here, Occupy attracted those who were still trying to work their way through the security cultures of pre-existing agitation-oriented organizations. Given that this was taking them a while (and rightly so) they essentially went out and did their own. Truthfully that makes me fear for the future of Occupy. These kids will be so easy to infiltrate, as they have no idea about what security culture entails. And, as you said, their rage attracts attention. While constructive spaces can live for twenty years or longer.

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