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Post by Heikki Toivonen on Mar 29, 2005 0:18:16 GMT -5
Heikki watches as the crowd of anarchists moves across the city to the Eduskunta, which they decide to vandalize along with shop windows and monuments long the way. It is all very entertaining for him to watch.
"I'm going back to my apartment for a better view. Nice talking."
Heikki leaves the cafe and heads back to his apartment. There he sits near the window and watches the rowdy protestors below.
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Post by Dead Character on Mar 29, 2005 0:25:12 GMT -5
Antero later finds out that the vandalism downtown began with three homeless kids who weren't even at the anarchist conference. They were the ones who broke the first windows. Others just seemed to follow after their example, and now, somehow, the group errupted into an unruly crowd of vandals. It feels good. It feels like revenge for all the wrongs Antero has suffered personally. Spray painted walls and statues are nothing compared to a job he hates or a world which demoralizes him.
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Post by citricacid on Mar 29, 2005 0:33:12 GMT -5
[Cody walks up to a guy with blue hair who is standing not too far from him.]
"Hey whats going on here? I just got here."
[He looks around and is confused.]
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Post by Dead Character on Mar 29, 2005 0:35:03 GMT -5
"This is a protest of the WTO. Except for now it turned into a larger protest against the government." Antero replies to the confused stranger.
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Post by citricacid on Mar 29, 2005 0:36:09 GMT -5
[Cody looks around and shrugs.]
"Are there any anarchists here?"
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Post by Dead Character on Mar 29, 2005 0:38:30 GMT -5
Antero is taken aback by how confused or out of the loop this new person is. He decides that he won't be rude and that maybe this person is new to the city.
"Most of us are anarchists. We had this large convention which ended in this protest. Why are you an anarchist?"
Antero folds his arms and looks the youth over, unsure what to make of him.
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Post by citricacid on Mar 29, 2005 0:40:29 GMT -5
[Cody shrugs and puts his hands in his pockets]
"Yeah kind of. I came here to meet other anarchists."
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Post by Dead Character on Mar 29, 2005 0:42:36 GMT -5
"I take it you aren't from Helsinki. My name is Antero and I've lived here all my life. What's your name and where do you come from?"
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Post by citricacid on Mar 29, 2005 0:43:47 GMT -5
My name is Cody. I come from the U.S.
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Post by Dead Character on Mar 29, 2005 0:46:09 GMT -5
"Cool, there are some other Americans here as well. Nea and John, but I don't remember where they are from. The anarchist movement is doing better than the socialist movement in America, at least thats what someone told me." Antero responds. He steps back from the crowd and takes a seat on a bench.
"So how long have you been an anarchist? You look like you're still in high school."
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Post by citricacid on Mar 29, 2005 0:47:48 GMT -5
Not too long. I'm still in school. I am not really an anarchist too much.I just don't like the government.
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Post by Dead Character on Mar 29, 2005 0:49:32 GMT -5
"I get it. You're kind of new at politics? What kind of anarchist are you?" Antero asks. He decides that he will talk to this teen since he has nothing better to do and since he would like to know more about his politics.
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Post by citricacid on Mar 29, 2005 0:51:43 GMT -5
I dunno. I just hate the government.
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Post by Dead Character on Mar 29, 2005 0:56:07 GMT -5
"Well yeah, we all hate the government. But there are different kinds. There are Christian pacifist anarchists. They are anarchists because they believe that God is the only authority over man. There are anarcho communists, who believe in leaderless socialism. There are also anarcho capitalists who believe in survival of the fittest and put the individual above community." Antero explains to the youth.
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Post by citricacid on Mar 29, 2005 0:58:50 GMT -5
[Cody listens and nods.]
I think I'm the last one. I think everyone just needs to take care of themself.
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