Trump July 13th UK visit

The South Essex folks had this to say:

https://onuncertainground.wordpress.com/2018/04/28/just-imagine-what-could-happen-when-trump-visits-the-uk/
tldr: They think its the perfect opportunity for mischief outside the centre of the capital!
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Personally I think If the Trump demo is a bigun, which is still possible, it could be a good chance to get radical literature into the hands of some folks who could be receptive, or create the opportunity for more radical actions.

Thanks for the link dark_ether.
I'm going to re-post that article on the Surrey Anarchist Communist Group's blog.

on uncertain ground

The point we’re trying to make, without getting done for incitement, is that a) in situations like this, the left and a fair number of anarchists could do with being a lot less predictable and knee jerk reflexive and b) we need actions that advance our class interests rather than those that make the participants feel good about themselves but have no impact on the real world.

Serge Forward

on uncertain ground

The point we’re trying to make, without getting done for incitement, is that a) in situations like this, the left and a fair number of anarchists could do with being a lot less predictable and knee jerk reflexive and b) we need actions that advance our class interests rather than those that make the participants feel good about themselves but have no impact on the real world.

Indeed. I mean, the idea of protesting Trump in and of itself is of course, the usual liberal exercise in futility, but it certainly presents an opportunity. So come on Don, you are invited!

Spectacular times times indeed!

Any updates on what's happening with this?

Members of Surrey & Hampshire Anarchist Federation and Anarchist Communist Group (Surrey) are likely to be going to the demo.

I'm struggling to get enthusiastic enough to travel across the country for it!

Interested to hear (genuinely) why people think it is a worthwhile endeavour, or rather that a radical communist / anarchist intervention in it is worthwhile?

I don't understand why Trump is an exception when there are more reactionary heads of state that May meets and maintains ties with...

Coz British liberals love to hate an American

wojtek

I don't understand why Trump is an exception when there are more reactionary heads of state that May meets and maintains ties with...

Id guess its because no-one on the left supports the US, whereas whatever random reactionary you find from anywhere else will usually have some group of utter pillocks chanting their name and saying the massacres are all CIA psyops.

Plus, the US is the most powerful state in the world, and there are more ties with the US (cultural, political, social, linguistic, etc, plus the totally equal "partnership" of the US/UK internationally, and all the military bases etc,), so it probably seems more relevant than just another random despot in a long line of random despots, and you can probably get out a larger crowd off the back of it.

p.s.: Theresa May is already here

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http://www.irr.org.uk/news/the-business-of-child-detention-2/