Advocating for community selfdefense from "summary" of Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton
The idea of community self-defense is a crucial one in our struggle for liberation. It is about understanding that the police, the courts, and the entire criminal justice system are not designed to protect and serve us. They are there to maintain the oppressive status quo, to keep us in check, and to crush any dissent or resistance. When we talk about community self-defense, we are talking about taking matters into our own hands, about arming ourselves not just with guns and knives, but with knowledge, with solidarity, and with a deep sense of purpose. We are talking about building a network of support and protection that is rooted in our communities, that is organic and sustainable, and that is based on mutual aid and collective action. Community self-defense is not just about reacting to violence or repression; it is also about preventing it. It is about educating ourselves and our neighbors, about organizing and mobilizing, about creating alternatives to the oppressive institutions that sur...
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