Is it possible for Chapel Hill/Carrboro to depart even further from the mainstream of America? Yes. The Chapel Hill News reports the anarchist movement is thriving there. Check out the following statement from local anarchist Neal Richards. (emphasis is mine)
Anarchism recently made international headlines when an underground, Italian anarchist movement took credit for a slew of embassy bombings in Italy in December. But locally, the anarchists of Chapel Hill and Carrboro walk openly among politicians, students, and educators. That, however, does not exempt the community from criticism.
“Anarchists have a long and proud history, that we do not deny, of fostering criminal activity,” Richards said. “We are not pacifists. We believe in self-defense and going on the offensive to attack the institutions that are trying to oppress us. That’s anarchism.”
