Square Bethune @squarebethune@mastodon.bida.im

(poste anglais, mais deux sites qui suit sont plus français qu'en anglais)

we don't necessarily fully endorse any of these projects, but I think spending time on any of these websites is better for your brain than looking at a lot of groups on Facebook, Telegram, or wherever

NEWS FROM CHINA (HONG KONG)
- https://lausan.hk (EN) / https://lausan.hk/chinese (中文)

NEWS FROM MONTRÉAL
- https://contrepoints.media (EN+FR)

- https://montreal-antifasciste.info (EN+FR)

- https://mtlcounterinfo.org (EN) / https://mtlcontreinfo.org (FR)

(pt. 2)

2. Une vague de violence contre nos voisin.e.s asiatiques se produit déjà, à travers l'Amérique du Nord et dans plusieurs autres pays.

3. Dénoncer l'État Chinois est légitime - il est l'exemple ultime du "fascisme rouge" à l'ère moderne! - mais c'est plutôt urgent de dénoncer l'empire chez nous. Le Parti communiste de Xi est dangereux, mais bien plus dangereux sont la police locale, le fascisme locale, l’ecocide locale, l'avidité locale. L'empire du mal à l'étranger est une distraction du besoin urgent pour une révolution sociale ici et maintenant!

On encourage tout les Montréalais-e-s à détruire et couvrir ces autocollants!

On encourage aussi les gens qui répandent ces messages à être un peu moins caves!

(pt. 1)

POURQUOI ON DÉTRUIT LES AUTOCOLLANTS "BOYCOTT CHINA"

Ces autocollants étaient affichés dans la zone entre les rues Atwater et Peel - et peut-être ailleurs à Montréal! On ne sait pas qui les affiches, mais on les vois parfois avec d’autres qui disent FUCK TRUDEAU ou qui appellent à la libération de Hong Kong.

Nous sommes parmi celles-ceux qui enlèvent et couvrent ces autocollants.

On ne connaît pas avec certitude les intentions de celles-ceux qui les affiches. Cependant, on a l'analyse qui suit:

1. Il y a des gens dans notre société qui veulent une guerre totale entre l'Occident (dont la définition varie) et la Chine. Ils ne sont pas motivé par un amour pour la liberté; ce qu'ils veulent est une orgie de violence qui enveloppera le monde.

nos affiches sont collés dans le quartier. voyez https://mastodon.bida.im/@squarebethune pour plus d'infos

a few of our posters are up in the neighbourhood. check https://mastodon.bida.im/@squarebethune for more information

this stencil was bad because it was jingoistic, meaning: it wants war with China. We do not like, support, or trust the Chinese state. But we do not want war, and we certainly do not want ethnic cleansing directed at our neighbours of not only Chinese descent but, in practice, East Asian descent in general

China fucked up on covid first, just like every provincial, state, and federal government in North America has fucked up on covid multiple times since, in one way or the other. We don't care anymore. All of these governments, all over the world, are the problem. Governments act in the interests of the rich, anywhere you go

we need popular power, from the grassroots. Which means involving Chinese people and everyone else, not blaming, denouncing, or inciting violence against them as a group

it's a racist stencil, basically

#wereceiveandrespond

Do you have photos of the "china lied people died" graffiti that was up all over the neighborhood a few months ago?

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no. But if someone has any photos, we will post them.

we often see these stickers in the vicinity of the anti-China and pro-Hong Kong stickers. we believe the same people may be behind all of them

Trudeau is a more relevant problem, but again, the maple leaf that replaces the vowel in this curse word indicates a poor understanding of the issues. Trudeau is an idiot, a dauphin, a racist, and several other bad things, but he is not the problem

the problem is with Canada, and with politicians, and with capitalism and colonialism writ large. These are bigger problems than one man

at the end of the day, we don't disagree with the slogan "Fuck Trudeau", so we leave these stickers. but the maple leaves we cannot tolerate

yes, "Fuck the CCP" (that is, the "Chinese Communist Party"), but the CCP is not responsible for problems that we face here

we disagree with this sticker, however. why display the Canadian maple leaf? it is not really a symbol of freedom, and those who understand it as such are deluding themselves

we do not disagree with the slogan "Free Hong Kong · Revolution Now"

therefore, we do not cover up these stickers

"Boycott China" stickers covered up with stickers for the anti-capitalist May 1 demonstration and an "antifa" sticker against racism, sexism, and (Canadian) colonialism

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