Whispers Under Yer Breath is a regular column that’s published with the intent of stirring up public dialogue about the strengths, weaknesses, dreams, ambitions, etc… of the radical community in america and where we can go from here. This will be a space for ongoing conversations about why

anarchy has not yet smashed the state, and how it should. In other
words, a space for dialogue about discourse and strategy. The way in which we hope to make this a printed dialouge is through the continued printing of written responses to “Whispers” submissions in future issues. So, please, don’t be shy about writing responses to what you read in this editions of whispers. Your contributions can be sent to thedirt@riseup.net. The original callout for winter issue reguarding anarchy and age can be downloaded from wikisend.com/download/416578 and the what people wrote in response to that callout can be downloaded here wikisend.com/download/655956 All submissions to this column will be anonymous. However, because we find the geography of ideas to be a very interesting thing indeed you may include the state or locale from which you hail. We’d also love to hear your ideas about what future topic for this column should be. So, hit us up!
This issue we’d like to explore the relationship between anarchists and popular rebellion in the streets. As anarchists, how can we more effectively contribute to the spreading of the boundaries of rebellion, as well as, stoke the flames to make combative and confrontation struggle against the state a daily reality over weeks and months and years? How have we done this successfully in the past? What examples are there of situations where there were opportunites to spread the flames, but alas we did not? What is the role of the white/outside/anarchist/agi-tator/provacateur in rebellions and movements where primarily people of color are at the forefront? Is this line of questioning some vanguardist bullshit? While participating in popular rebellion might certainly be exciting, is it even worth the bother? Won’t the masses inevitably get tired of the instability that comes along with fighting and have their struggles swiftly coopted? Would “our” (your?) struggle be better served by a fierce and unrelenting departure from the masses? You tell us.
You don’t have to respond to all these questions, but hopefully you get the gist of what we’re going for. Anarchists and popular rebellion, duh. We look forward to reading your responses.

With strength and dignity,
The Dirt Editorial Collective
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