A GROUP OF OAKLAND RESIDENTS, NATIVES, AND OCCUPY
ACTIVISTS IDENTIFY THE "OAKLAND COMMUNE" AS AGENTS OF MASS
VANDALISM; DENOUNCED AS RACIST, CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION.
A group of ideological extremists relocated to Oakland in
order to foment chaos and destruction, as a means of achieving their
political goals. These attacks have targeted Black and Asian owned businesses
such as art galleries, copy shops, clubs, and offices. These actions have
driven out businesses owned by people of color, and cost many Oaklanders
their livelihood and sense of safety in their own neighborhoods. They boast
of an attrition strategy, that by destroying Oakland's economy the chaos will
trigger revolution through a class-war. This strategy is strikingly similar
to the one espoused in the novel The Turner Diaries, which has inspired many
acts of terrorism by racist groups and militias.
Members of the Oakland Commune were first drawn to Oakland
by the Mehserle Riots. During the Occupy Oakland encampment they held key
positions of leadership, often to the criticism of Occupiers. These
criticisms include exclusion of Oakland residents and people of color from
the Occupy consensus process, marginalizing and excluding the contributions
of locals and members of the Black community, and abusing their power to
censor criticism of vandalism and violence.
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1)Following the first incident of vandalism associated with
Occupy protests, the breaking of a police training-facility window, Occupiers
submitted a proposal to pay for the repair of the window. Oakland Commune
members censored this as an inherently "divisive" proposal.
2)The Oakland Commune lionizes and endorses property destruction. In their
brochure Oakland Commune:Sundry Writings About The Successful Failures, they
boast "Property destruction is not a new element for the Oakland
Commune." The brochure celebrates incidents of mass vandalism, asserting
it as an effective means of revolution through chaos ("...this activity
sends signals of disorder pulsing through the imperial system."). They
describe themselves as "raising a red army".
3)The Oakland Commune popularizes Orwellian euphemisms for violence and
vandalism, such as 'autonomous action' and 'diversity of tactics'. As well, the
Oakland Commune encourages people to come to Oakland to perpetrate violence and
vandalism.
4)On May Day the Oakland Commune called for people to "descend upon"
the Mission area in San Francisco for a "ruckus street party", which
is a coded call for vandalism. This resulted in the destruction of the Mission
District.
4)The Oakland Commune distances itself from Occupy Movement with its well known
slogan "Occupy Oakland is Dead! Long live the Oakland Commune!" This
is an expression of their goal to define political activism in Oakland.
As self-described 'professional protesters', the Oakland
Commune has been very effective at attaining power within activist networks. As
a demonstration of their potency, the General Strike and West Coast Port
Shutdown can be accredited to the Oakland Commune. Their endorsement of
vandalism has harmed far too many residents. They have declared themselves
enemies of Oakland and the Occupy movement. Oakland is rich in ethnic diversity
and magnificent architecture. On October 10th and 25th, major events are
anticipated in recognition of Occupy Oakland's anniversary and the anniversary
of the notorious police action against it. Concerned residents are encouraged
to defend Oakland against the vandals.
"Defend Our Oakland Movement" (DOOM) calls for
"Bring Your Own Bat" (BYOB) action against anarchists using Black
Bloc tactics & engaging in property destruction
(Source)
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