who

On this page you will find information about (the) mechanics for disrepair and our activities, our writings and downloadable versions of our writings in flyer form.

(the) mechanics for disrepair is a clandestine agit-prop organization dedicated to the spreading of information about capitalist society. Thru this activity we hope to stimulate discussion on how we (the working class) can liberate ourselves from the confines of class society (of which capitalism is the highest form) with its exchange relationships, hierarchy, alienation and the multitude of oppressions it creates and perpetuates (such as sexism, racism, homophobia and the destruction of the envrionment).

We come from a variety of political backgrounds, all located within what is broadly known as the "libertarian left". This means that we all understand that hierarchy is inexorably linked to class society, and thus the state (as the hierarchical-control form for capitalism), along with all forms of institutionalized hierarchy, must be destroyed in favor of participatory forms of decision making. This means that we understand that market relations are the economic form of class society, and thus they, along with all exchange relations, must be destroyed in favor of generalized sharing of all goods and resources (also known as "mutual aid") in which everyone everywhere has free access to everything s/he needs (this is simple since scarcity is a myth*).

Some of us are anarchists, others of us are (libertarian, real) Marxists, and still others of us mix the two, and yet others of us feel uncomfortable with both of these traditions. Regardless, we unify on the basis of our primary document, (the) mechanics for disrepair: globalization, capitalism and some ideas on what to do about it. We also unify around this basic principal for action:

We will not initiate any acts of violence while participating in a mechanics for disrepair action.

Comment: By this we do not mean that we necessarily condone or reject violence as an organization. All the mechanics have differing views on this issue. We just adhere to this stipulation so that the organization can not be criminalized, and our mission of agit-prop remains clear.

Now, having found out a little about us...

*Of course, certain natural resorces are scarce, but they are also unecessary. Renewable, non-polluting forms of energy creation could be easily and gradually instituted with the destruction of capitalism. Thus, the things we need are in no way scarce.