Veganarchism is the political philosophy of
veganism,
animal liberation and
anarchism, creating a combined praxis as a means for social
revolution. This encompasses viewing the state as unnecessary and harmful to
animals, both
human and non-
human, whilst practicing a
vegan lifestyle.
Veganarchists either see the
ideology as a combined theory or perceive both philosophies to be essentially the same. It is further described as an anti-speciesist perspective on
green anarchism, or an anarchist perspective on
animal liberation.
Vegan anarchist subcultures promote total liberationism, which seeks to unite the fragmented movements for
human, animal, and earth (ecosystem) liberation into a
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Direct action is a common practice among
veganarchists (and anarchists generally) with groups like the
Animal Liberation Front (
ALF), the
Animal Rights Militia (ARM), the
Justice Department (JD) and
Revolutionary Cells ?
Animal Liberation Brigade (RCALB) often engaging in such activities, sometimes criminally, to further their goals.
The
raised fist, or the clenched fist, is a long-standing image of activism, often a symbol of social
revolution and political
solidarity. It is also a common symbol of
anarchism and
communism, but can also be used as a salute to express
unity, strength, or
resistance. The origin of the
raised fist as a symbol is unclear. Its use in trade
unionism,
anarchism, and the labor movement had begun by the 1910s. William "Big Bill" Haywood, a founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World, used the metaphor of a fist as something greater than the sum of its parts during a speech at the 1913 Paterson silk
strike. The
raised fist logo may represent
unity or
solidarity, generally with
… Read more oppressed peoples. The black fist is a variation of the logo generally associated with the
Black Power movement. Its most widely known usage is by the
Black Panther Party, a Black Marxist group in the 1960s.
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