Spain, Anarchist Federation of Catalonia: Reflections on
the independence and sovereignty current process (ca) [machine
translation]
What we are experiencing? ---- In recent months we going to see as much of the population,
tired of the current situation has been aware of the role they can play mobilization and
struggle to achieve certain political and economic objectives, in this case, take away the
rope that Spain has on its inhabitants. This awareness and mobilization in recent years
has resulted in strikes, mass demonstrations, fights in sectors such as education, health,
housing and many conflicts in the workplace; not to mention all those conflicts that arise
from the planning requirements imposed by large enterprises, whether in the field such as
the nearest fair mobile and redevelopment of the Fair with Hospitalet directly affected
neighborhoods, as in larger projects such as the Barcelona World.
Reaching a point where we are suffering the consequences of capitalism and its despotic
misery, seeing levels of political and financial corruption at the state level, has
appeared on the front page of today's political and cultural oppression that social living
in Catalonia to form part of a State where different peoples live under the mandate of
centralism and the fascist stale.
This feeling of not being free, is going deriving these years of crisis, a clear desire on
the part of most social achieve independence from Spain. This feeling, like it or not, has
been diverted by the different political forces, whether as Convergence or Left parties or
political organizations as well as the ANC or Omnium, aimed at achieving the creation of a
new state, always with the curtain funds available to the entire population what their
political and even where it is ready to go.
Knowing that we are talking about stale centralism which does not distinguish between
games played denied the possibility of asking the population that is what you want, it is
also true that the Catalan parties have gradually marking what are the guidelines to
achieve independence. Arriving to assume that independence means the creation of a Catalan
state, putting the economic above all, making us believe that there is no clothing, not
exploited workers here, here there is no oppression respect different cultural variations.
What they want and what we want?
We say that is an aberration even by his own moral in their democracy prevented the people
vote on an issue which is quite evident that there is a need to express themselves. For we
do not only have to think that politicians are willing to give us the word of a
consultative manner, in order to answer the questions set by them previously and clearly
aimed at a type of response. Not enough to think that independence means to us who have
spent years hand signing our layoffs, denying the most basic services to the population
and benefit from our sweat and tears. We speak of politicians and businessmen, who may
well be in favor of independence, but never see them on our side, the side of the low.
That is, our desire is that we we the people, whatever their cultural identity, decide we
want to do with our lives, no one will see. Social changes come from below, from education
and culture, from our daily activities, because most aspiring social Catalonia is not to
be deceived again by politicians and businessmen, but aspires to be free. It is evident
that a referendum is not enough for us that elections are not enough, you have to be blind
not to be very aware of the circus and the shtick that have mounted Madrid, the
shenanigans that have sole objective perpetuar- to the government not to lose votes,
followed sucking pot. Or is that the decisions this week have to do with what people
really want? No, do not be fooled again, among many other.
But we need a state to be independent?
No need to be an independent state. We do not deny the feelings of belonging of the
people, both as to their land to those who live in it. However, we believe that natural
feeling of belonging should not be institutionalized in any way, as it undoubtedly derive
the appearance of structures of domination such as the state, based on cultural identity ,
linguistic, territorial, religious or any other.
Imagine that Catalonia needs a state from the historical fact of possession in the past
institutions of government and administration is a typical error. The nation and state are
separate phenomena. Each State has always served as an instrument of submission of the
ruling classes of the people. Therefore, no state has ever emerged as a free expression of
this, but as an illustration of their domination. It is wrong to speak of institutions
"own", as only belong to the ruling classes, whether or King James I Artur Mas.
We suggest that this natural feeling is handled with the same principles that apply to
all: the total absence of taxation. Since anarchism has always been proposed as a way of
organizing people free association or free federation.
As we organitzaríem stateless?
The free federation as the fact that the basis of society is the individual himself, and
this tends to be grouped with other individuals to form communities. These communities of
living, which could be clans, tribes, villages, towns, neighborhoods and public have the
right and the ability to group among them the way in which it appears. Usually these
nuclei are grouped spontaneously, resulting in larger groups that share common elements:
language, customs and even rules of conduct.
This social construction of more or less spontaneous negative but natural. The principle
of free association provided that such rules associated communities do a voluntary basis,
and to respect and consider each of the individuals that comprise them.
For this, the management tools that are proposed anarchism assembly, in the case of each
community, and federations in the case of contact between different communities. In this
case, the federation is no more than the grouping of several meetings that have the
ability to join and separate when they want, and that all the agreements reached are
promoted from their own members, and will therefore be taken responsibly.
As the free federation based society, there is no place for governments. There is no place
for the creation of boundaries or cultural or linguistic barriers. Each group will choose
ajuntarse or communities separated on the basis of each of the variables that life in
society demands. Therefore, while it tends to be a greater global understanding among
humans, will remain local peculiarities and idiosyncrasies, such that the resulting
company will be richer and more varied.
But, and this has ever happened?
This form of society today may seem utopian and unrealizable was more or less common to
the emergence of modern states. This has much to do with the emergence of capitalism and
the industrial economy. Previously, especially in rural areas, were common forms of
coexistence based on the assembly (council, Batzarre ...) and communal ownership of the
means of production. Even some characteristics of these companies have survived until a
few years ago in some isolated rural areas. Of course, companies were not perfect, but we
used to understand what now seems normal social order, ie, states, governments, nations,
etc., are but a moment in the history of Humans as a species.
And in a society like ours?
The best of a society based on free association is that it can be applied in any context,
even in a society that comes from industrial capitalism and the dynamics tend to become
federalist society in a more balanced, decentralized sustainable. In this sense, the
modern anarchism has championed social and economic organization systems applicable to the
current situation, and put into practice.
The most famous in modern anarchism is libertarian communism. Indeed the CNT, the largest
organization of the proletariat Catalan early twentieth century, opted for this model and
the decade of the 30 trials was to implement it in some municipalities around the Catalans
and Spain.
On July 36 the fascist military uprising became the catalyst that drove the implementation
of social revolution and libertarian communism. Anarchism is not only implemented in rural
areas as in Aragon but also apply to all industrial cities Barcelona and Catalonia. Given
the industrial conditions of the Catalan economy, were put in the hands of workers and
whole industries countless companies were collectivised. The society organized through
assemblies and committees in the streets, neighborhoods and workplaces. The people met and
decided that it was best for the people themselves. Despite the criticism, both industrial
and agricultural production increased during the time of the revolution.
For us, the part that was generated from 19 July 1936 is an example of true framework for
the independence of Catalonia. The abolition of state structures, the recognition of
culture linked not only to the region but also social class. The formation of a society
from a revolution, applying the principle of freedom of association and leaving its future
in the hands of the people who are with mutual support and solidarity as principles.
Currently logics that govern society are virtually identical to before. Have changed in
ways have perfected instruments of control, but the logic of capitalism is the same. That
is why concepts such as libertarian communism have full effect.
Conclusion
Democracy is at the service of those who have money, a new state will be at the service of
Catalan have the money here. Our choice is the independence and autonomy, libertarian
communism and the free federation, freedom to the end. This freedom entails not only the
cultural aspect, also happens to get rid of economic inequality and gender, to imagine an
economy in which there is no profit but the satisfaction of the needs of the people. This
freedom is not compatible with any state, any parliament or any referendum to establish
any of the foregoing. To get there we have to be aware that even if you vote and express
what we feel, freedom has never asked, freedom is taken. This freedom, much deeper, it is
within us for centuries. The independence of Catalonia, Aragon or Galicia or passes
inevitably to the social revolution and self-organization of the people. To reach that
there are no shortcuts, the road is long and there is only one: the constant struggle
daily to our villages, neighborhoods, workplaces, schools and universities. The rest are
mirages in the desert.
Action Libertarian Saints
Anarchist Federation of Catalonia
http://www.federacioanarquista.org/reflexions-sobre-la-independencia-i-el-proces-sobiranista-actual/
