On Monday, December 26, we set fire to 2 construction machines used at the construction site for the new metro line in May Day Square.
As soon as the time changed, we attacked the metro machines on Vikou Avenue in Galati. We realized that in the intense humidity in the air, there was a possibility of failure of the action. In any case, we decided to take the risk and the result was that 3 project machines were completely destroyed and probably some more were damaged, which was a positive thing for us.
What happened will in no way stop work on the metro, but it did result in 5 damaged machines which caused a good financial loss and sent a message of resistance. Perhaps our action caused a slight delay in the work process, but we will always prefer action to simply being a spectator to the absurd and sad reality.
It was easy to choose the target, not only for what it represents as a symbol but also for the practical use it contributes to the normalcy of cities. The subway, urban development works,bulldozers and other machinery are only an illustration of gentrification, progress, modernization, the destruction of nature and the imposition of the techno-industrial system.
We are not convinced by the government’s speech that the metro and the other projects (grand promenade, redevelopment of the Strefi hill etc) are in our interest. We already know what they mean when they talk about development. We know who benefits from these plans and they certainly don’t serve the purpose of making life easier for people living in urban centres, but to act as a production/consumption network.
The poles we live in are a dystopia made of concrete and steel that swallows up its people so that it can continue to exist. The rapid pace of life, overcrowding, pollution, stress, work being the purpose of life, mental disorders and disease are some of the effects of the modern way of life; gentrification and every other plan of urban development ensure the subjugation of this sick way of life. They must know that each of these plans to create an open prison, such as cities are, will find us confronted and armed.
We believe our choices represent us. During the holidays each of us chooses how we will act. Most choose to hide their daily misery with doses of false happiness, Christmas eating, or getting blown to pieces at parties. We choose to go on the offensive, and bid farewell to 2022 by welcoming 2023 with fire. Nothing is over everything continues.
We want to dedicate the action let’s to the anarchist hunger and thirst striker Thanos Chatziangelou where an attempt of forced feeding and the anarchist hunger striker Alfredo Cospito have already been made.
We salute the 4 imprisoned comrades for the Piraeus case and Costas D.
UGLY CITY BEAUTIFULLY BURNED
THE WAR IS RAGING
Source: athens.indymedia