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Maybe I'm only biased because I only know 'real' anarchists and 'real' skin-heads, so when I hear these terms I don't think about the negative connotation. Sti
by klez 13y ago
Maybe I'm only biased because I only know 'real' anarchists and 'real' skin-heads, so when I hear these terms I don't think about the negative connotation.
Still I think the right way to overcome this is spreading information, not changing name.
- peterwwillis 13y agoHow can you spread information if there's a huge barrier in front of you? Most people don't want to change their carefully-guarded vision of the world around them. If they already associate your movement with imagery of chaotic lawlessness they're not going to stop and listen to you on the off chance they might be misinformed. They're going to write you off immediately and go on with their life. On the other hand, if you make a compromise and reform your presentation of ideas in a new way, people will be more likely to stop and listen. It's not enough to simply have a good idea; you have to sell it to them, too.
- klez 13y agoMaybe somewhere in-between? I could present my ideas without labeling them and once people have listened to me I drop the bomb "Oh, by the way, this is what anarchism is all about". Could it work?