In some anarchist circles, the initial onset of the Green Scare was met with a panic that rivaled the response to the September 11 attacks. This, of course, was exactly what the government wanted: quite apart from bringing individual activists to “justice,” they hoped to intimidate all who see direct action as the most effective means of social change. Rather than aiding the government by making exaggerated assumptions about how dangerous it is to be an anarchist today, we must sort out what these cases show about the current capabilities and limits of government repression.
– Green Scared? Primary Lessons of the Green Scare.
Really important. A lot of online anarchism is either a casual ‘share all’ attitude or a paniced ‘don’t say anything ever’ attitude that imagines the state to have all the power and eyes everywhere. Neither is realistic and those spreading hypercaution and paranoia can be as harmful as those advertising their rebellions too recklessly.
The rational advice should be: The state is not all-powerful or all-seeing but it can seriously fuck up your life. Just make a realistic assessment of the capabilities of the state you live in and the local police force. The best source for that is local experienced anarchists.
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