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Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.09,0:00:02.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A point on the mass movement,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.14,0:00:03.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this is kind of an obvious one,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.40,0:00:06.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beyond that, i dont think building a mass movement is always the gauge
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.07,0:00:07.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the success of a tactic.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.81,0:00:10.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If that was the case, indigenous blockades would not be happening,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.51,0:00:12.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we'd have to wait for every single canadian
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.42,0:00:14.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to denounce canadian patriotism
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.28,0:00:16.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and canadian nationalism.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.52,0:00:19.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Direct action happens because there is a need for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.19,0:00:21.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Direct action happens because people are fighting back.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.92,0:00:26.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we're not waiting millions of people to stand beside us for the revolution to happen.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.70,0:00:34.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In terms of, um, 2 more points,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.20,0:00:35.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,im really sorry.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.77,0:00:36.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2 more points.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.87,0:00:38.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In terms of the media and law enforcement,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.20,0:00:39.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is probably a really obvious point,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.81,0:00:42.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we cannot let them mediate our debates.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.93,0:00:44.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This should be really obvious,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.24,0:00:45.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the media and law enforcement cannot,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.51,0:00:47.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cannot dictate the terms of our debates.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.85,0:00:48.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And most of what i have seen
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.98,0:00:51.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is this idea that we have been denounced in the media,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.05,0:00:53.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and therefore we have lost our credibility
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.62,0:00:55.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of the media.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.42,0:00:57.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As far as im concerned the media was never on our side,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.76,0:01:00.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the media is not the gauge of the success of our protests,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.89,0:01:04.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the corporate media and the police should not be let off the hook
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.03,0:01:06.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by us replicating their smears,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.60,0:01:09.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by us replicating their denunciations.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.10,0:01:11.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead, we should be very very clear,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.20,0:01:15.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we should have some more nuance than denouncing our comrades as violent.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.95,0:01:22.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the fact that, the fact that the media is not picking up
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.12,0:01:25.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on why theres property destruction against the Hudson's Bay Company
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.75,0:01:28.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not the fault of the black bloc.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.76,0:01:29.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's be clear, ok?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.86,0:01:34.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The media has not picked up for 7 years on why people are protesting the olympics.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.100,0:01:38.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So let's, yknow, before we're going to start denouncing our comrades,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.50,0:01:40.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let's be clear about who our allies are,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.63,0:01:42.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and who our enemies are.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.27,0:01:45.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Um, in terms of the fact that the black bloc, um,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.14,0:01:47.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reinforces and legitimizes the police state,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.37,0:01:50.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the resistance will legitimize the police state.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.68,0:01:52.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if that argument is going to be used,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.18,0:01:54.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then we may as well never be on the streets.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.11,0:01:59.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Um, you know, so to me that kind of argument is a false one.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.02,0:02:01.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because the police state justifies itself.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.56,0:02:02.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We cannot hold our allies accountable
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.99,0:02:08.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the increased police brutality and the increased visits from VISU we may get.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.03,0:02:09.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Final point.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.30,0:02:11.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Solidarity does not equal censorship, folks,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.50,0:02:17.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Um, so, as far as im concerned i dont think that anyone who engages in black bloc tactics
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.47,0:02:18.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or supports them
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.57,0:02:20.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is asking for our allies to censor themselves.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.71,0:02:21.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What i am asking for
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.64,0:02:24.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is for people to not have facebook comments like
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.64,0:02:28.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"silly black bloc" or "fuck the police and fuck diversity of tactics".
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.45,0:02:31.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can emphasize communication between our allies.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.55,0:02:33.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as far as i know,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.25,0:02:35.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,i have never seen comments
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.39,0:02:38.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,--and im using facebook as a gauge, because thats my only gauge as of this morning
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.93,0:02:40.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about these debates--
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.53,0:02:43.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,i have never seen comments coming from any other allies,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.46,0:02:44.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including radical allies
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.63,0:02:46.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,denouncing other peoples rallies.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.50,0:02:48.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,i have never seen people denounce, you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.77,0:02:55.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"why is Svend Robinson or Libby Davies or you know Jenny Kwan speaking at rallies?"
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.38,0:02:57.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thats never happened, and ive never seen it on facebook so,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.45,0:03:02.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we're gonna talk about some kind of equality of how we want to treat each other with respect?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.46,0:03:04.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then lets do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.22,0:03:06.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lets not denounce people publicly.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.12,0:03:09.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lets not denounce people in vague generalizations.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.09,0:03:11.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's have a commitment to dialogue.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.16,0:03:15.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's have a commitment to doing so, um, in person.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.05,0:03:19.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this idea that somehow um the black bloc are the ones running around denouncing people
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.33,0:03:22.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,i havent seent that in my experience in vancouver in 7 years,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.14,0:03:24.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but i have this week seen it going the other way around.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.84,0:03:28.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Um, i think i wanna end,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.38,0:03:32.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,i unfortunately dont have permission to read this poem,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.14,0:03:36.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but i hope if Cynthia sees this on tv or otherwise, um, is out there,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.42,0:03:41.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she wont mind, because, theres nothing more that i can say.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.79,0:03:45.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is from a good friend, um, and a dear sister who wrote a poem,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.46,0:03:50.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and ill only read --yay! she's right here!!--
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.16,0:03:54.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in honour of anti-olympic comrades of the Heart Attack action of Feb 13, these are excerpts:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.94,0:03:56.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"We are real
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.30,0:03:57.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these arms they do break
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.57,0:03:59.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these throats they do get parched
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.34,0:04:00.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these legs they do crumble
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.87,0:04:02.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these hearts they do beat
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.94,0:04:03.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we do laugh
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.98,0:04:04.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we do love
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.71,0:04:05.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we do bleed
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.65,0:04:06.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are afraid
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.55,0:04:07.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are brave
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.35,0:04:08.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we do press on
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.28,0:04:09.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and are born every morning
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.75,0:04:11.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thankful for the sun
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.15,0:04:12.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we will not forget
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.26,0:04:13.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nor abandon ourselves
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.35,0:04:14.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the face of riot gear
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.79,0:04:15.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fortified condos
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.92,0:04:17.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the ambitions of the rich
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.66,0:04:19.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those who would rather be assets
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.23,0:04:20.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than members of a people
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.86,0:04:22.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are more than collateral
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.16,0:04:25.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we will not build a pyre for our sisters and brothers to burn
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.80,0:04:28.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we will not glorify our own ashes
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.33,0:04:29.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we will plant trees
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.40,0:04:30.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and build homes
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.17,0:04:31.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and tell our stories
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.14,0:04:32.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are here
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.27,0:04:33.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we are not going anywhere"
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.57,0:04:34.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.81,0:04:37.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[applause]