[*BCM*] A fine point

[Pete Stidman]

I see your point in asking it but the example you
chose for it is a bit out there. A neo-con would of
course be driving a car in order to support american
industry and oil interests. Show me one neo-con that
commutes on a bike. 

There are politics here that can't be denied. Not to
say we should place anylimit on who can and can't
participate, but that the question is almost
irrelevant.  CM is an urban movement, which means it's
got to be lefty to be worth a damn, on top of that it
uses an anarchist principle of organizing which ties
it to radicals, or at least people who are willing to
go against the grain.

I think it would be possible to try and popularize the
thing to more people and all but you'd have to be
aware of all the political baggage. Everything's
political really.  

-Pete


--- Dan Zarrella <zan at stargeek.com> wrote:

> I'm curious what everyone thinks about the poltical
> nature of CM?
> Can CM exist apolitically? Or is this form of bike
> activism inextricably
> tied to certain "political" leanings?
> would a Neo-Con be welcome on the ride?
> -Dan
> 
> On 1/3/06, Jason Orach <jorach at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dan Zarella wrote:
> > "just as I (perhaps we?) critize the choice
> between wage slavery and
> > starvation as no choice at all,"
> >
> > This isn't a criticism of your beliefs Dan, but
> one of the big turn
> > offs for me about CM is the constant crusade
> against "the machine" and
> > the constant stream of anarchist politics in the
> ride, I know a lot of
> > people feel the same. It alienates a lot of people
> who aren't
> > concerned about bringing down the system, but who
> just want to be able
> > to ride their bikes in peace on the streets.
> >
> > Let's work together to promote bikes, and leave
> our political agendas
> > at the bike rack.
> >
> > - Jason Orach
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