« Nous dressons nos campements de solutions durables. Nous manifestons, nous bloquons, nous adressons des listes de revendications à des ministres, nous nous enchaînons aux grilles, nous nous collons au bitume, nous manifestons à nouveau le lendemain. Nous sommes toujours parfaitement, impeccablement pacifiques. Nous sommes plus nombreux, incomparablement plus nombreux. Il y a maintenant un ton de désespoir dans nos voix ; nous parlons d’extinction et d’avenir annulé. Et pourtant, les affaires continuent tout à fait comme avant – business as usual. À …
Traduit de l'anglais par Étienne Dobenesque
« Nous dressons nos campements de solutions durables. Nous manifestons, nous bloquons, nous adressons des listes de revendications à des ministres, nous nous enchaînons aux grilles, nous nous collons au bitume, nous manifestons à nouveau le lendemain. Nous sommes toujours parfaitement, impeccablement pacifiques. Nous sommes plus nombreux, incomparablement plus nombreux. Il y a maintenant un ton de désespoir dans nos voix ; nous parlons d’extinction et d’avenir annulé. Et pourtant, les affaires continuent tout à fait comme avant – business as usual. À quel moment nous déciderons-nous à passer au stade supérieur ? »
Confrontant l’histoire des luttes passées à l’immense défi du réchauffement climatique, Andreas Malm interroge un précepte tenace du mouvement pour le climat : la non-violence et le respect de la propriété privée. Contre lui, il rappelle que les combats des suffragettes ou pour les droits civiques n’ont pas été gagnés sans perte ni fracas, et ravive une longue tradition de sabotage des infrastructures fossiles. La violence comporte des périls, mais le statu quo nous condamne. Nous devons apprendre à lutter dans un monde en feu.
Le tenía muchas ganas a este libro y no me decepcionó. Creo que es muy interesante la visión de la lucha violenta y la muestra como el verdadero motor de cambio. Un párrafo me delo dejó claro, que todos los movimientos tienen que tener una rama violenta que obligue al establishment a mover ficha y uno no violento con el que este establishment pueda negociar.
Me sumo por completo a los planteamientos, incluso al de la justificación de la violencia dentro de ciertos escenarios ya violentos.
Kesinlikle ama kesinlikle İklim Krizi hakkında şikilop gibi tavsiyeler içeriyor. Buna şüphe yok. Ama merak ediyorum, bu kitabı yazmasının üzerinden o kadar zaman geçtikten sonra umut konusunda gene aynı şeyleri söyler miydi?
Kendi adıma, umudum yok ama pes etmek için de sebep yok. Hadi hayırlısı.
Firstly, this book is really good at what it sets out to do, mainly explain when and why property destruction can be adopted as a tactic for environmental preservation, and avoiding climate despair. For the most part, I agree with other criticisms of it listed here, namely that the title is misleading as it gives no instructions on practically how to blow up a pipeline, and does neglect care work and support infrastructure in doing revolution. However, I don't think that these are massive strikes against it, as it's not trying to be the What is to be Done of the 21st century. It's merely trying to advocate that property destruction is a legitimate tactic at this point in the climate crisis, and I think it does that well. While it is certainly preferable to abolish the state rather than pressure it into passing anemic climate legislation, these tactics, as …
Firstly, this book is really good at what it sets out to do, mainly explain when and why property destruction can be adopted as a tactic for environmental preservation, and avoiding climate despair. For the most part, I agree with other criticisms of it listed here, namely that the title is misleading as it gives no instructions on practically how to blow up a pipeline, and does neglect care work and support infrastructure in doing revolution. However, I don't think that these are massive strikes against it, as it's not trying to be the What is to be Done of the 21st century. It's merely trying to advocate that property destruction is a legitimate tactic at this point in the climate crisis, and I think it does that well. While it is certainly preferable to abolish the state rather than pressure it into passing anemic climate legislation, these tactics, as Malm notes can also be used as tools of liberation against the state itself, and not just the parts of state that are destroying the planet.
