History
Part 1
The Coming Insurrection is a product of the failure of the earlier models. As depicted from the article, the earlier models offered a way of resolving the social conflict, experienced in the society, between the working class and the owners of the means of production. Like explained by Marx in his theory of Capitalism; the owners of production, who consist of the upper class in the social strata, use their economic power to oppress the working class. Consequently, the working class comes together and organizes strikes and other forms of resistance to the exploitation. Eventually, the strike becomes a revolution which dispatches the producers from their position. Since this model has failed in a number of occasions, notably in the French railway lines sabotage, The Coming Insurrection provides a way forward from this crisis by being a welcome attempt to bring a revolutionary manifesto for a new generation.
The new model advocated in The Coming Insurrection, is a model that will not only present the needs and interests of the working class but also make them heard. The media does not focus on the demonstrations of the working-class because of political control and lack of political power by the demonstrators. According to the old model, the demonstrators are perceived as people without a leader, demand, organization and labeled as ones who use words, gestures and complicities. However, the reality is that the demonstrators are presenting their demand on being ignored by the press, being harassed by the police and being vilified by the politicians. Consequently, their wish is for the realization of their real demands and there be an end to police harassment and murder, end to anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim attacks by the government and furthermore the demand for access to better education and employment opportunities.
The Coming Insurrection therefore promises a model that fights for the social freedom, equality and rights of the working class; in the proposal of a revolutionary movement that is hostile to the real struggle of workers and on the other hand looks to the unidentified, conspiratorial action of the demonstrators in the source of liberation. However, the new model overlooks real changes such as globalization of production, expansion of the access to communication technology and the onset of new systematic crisis which lead to the rebuild of a revolutionary movement.
Part 2
Circle – “Fun is a vital need”
The second circle in the book The Coming Insurrection affects my life in many aspects. As explained, the circle talks about the lack of authenticity in most of the parts of France as they are characterized by high rates of immigration. Similarly, most of our lives are influenced by the immigration issues. The place where we are born is not where we attend, school particularly college and the university, as we all go to the places where the course we want to pursue is offered and the institution has a good reputation. Due to the extensive immigration, there has been a high rate of association between people of different cultures and community such that the term to describe the connection has been changed to networks. The social relationship has lost value as we are mostly separated as families with everyone pursuing their own career and therefore when we meet, we are no longer a family but a group of strangers. Additionally, as the circle says, schooling is a major determinant of our future as it decides the path of our career and eventually determining our social class. The type of course we take up in college determines who we shall be. Therefore, our lives are tied around school to a large extent.
Bibliography
The Coming Insurrection. [S.l.]: Invisible Committee, 2010.
