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ANTIFA
against ignorance / hate.
104 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2012
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February 4, 2017
Another thought-provoking collection from the people's poet, Andy Carrington. The concepts of anti-fascism and anti-racism involve the consideration of history, current events and the inherent nature of the world that we have built. In the words of the author, "knowledge is something we develop through practice." It is not something to be spoon-fed to us and blindly accepted. The author's purpose "simply involves exercising/the use of common sense/via the means of writing/In a world that shows/constant signs of de-evolving." It makes sense to me.
August 21, 2016
The more of Andy Carrington’s poetry I read, the more I see him as some kind of anti-fascist superhero, more than a poet. That’s not to say his poetry ain’t any good – it’s great – but it really is refreshing to encounter a writer who doesn’t just stand up against oppression and fascism from the confines of the written word, but who writes about standing up against fascists in real life.
Carrington takes on racist twats on Twitter who troll him because of his “lefty” views, as well as fascists in pubs spouting their nonsense, and twats in the High Street who’ll give him and his girlfriend shit for being an inter-racial couple (Jeez, does that still happen? I’m glad I live in area where I don’t encounter much of that stuff).
This poetry will make you think, make you laugh, and make you cry – if only in anger at the EDL/BNP wankers who are out there.
There are plenty of quotes from this collection that I could give. Here are a few:
“I don’t think it’s right to have a go/at others for everything when you’re/quite obviously a cunt yourself.”
“So beer prices are up/ever since they cut out/smoking, and they wonder/why people don’t go out/and pubs are going under.”
“People talk about/this country being full/but never talk about British/people leaving their land/and going to live abroad.”
“I went 3p over the/other month – 3P! – /and they raped/me for all my money.”
“See, we were born/to be thinkers/and designers/of a better world/And I’m with all those/who say/’FUCK THOSE WHO OPPRESS US!’”
“Every corner there’s a Starbucks,/Costa, Gregg’s or McDonald’s/then you turn around the corner/and there’s another Starbucks,/Costa, Gregg’s or McDonald’s./Tell me, are people that desperate/for a coffee, pasty or cheese burger/that it is beyond them to walk/another hundred yards?”
“O.K., so we kick everyone/non-white and “FOREIGN”/out of the country/then where does/that leave us?/Bye, bye, NHS and your beloved take-/aways for a start/And there’d be no/Premiership football/anywhere near the standard/that we all see now.”
“(At the Airport)/Probably wasn’t my best idea/wearing the Immortal Technique/shirt with the AK-47 and red star on the front.”
“British? How about/HUMAN BEING.”
Long live Anti-Fascist Man, and his alter-ego Andy Carrington. The world needs you.
Carrington takes on racist twats on Twitter who troll him because of his “lefty” views, as well as fascists in pubs spouting their nonsense, and twats in the High Street who’ll give him and his girlfriend shit for being an inter-racial couple (Jeez, does that still happen? I’m glad I live in area where I don’t encounter much of that stuff).
This poetry will make you think, make you laugh, and make you cry – if only in anger at the EDL/BNP wankers who are out there.
There are plenty of quotes from this collection that I could give. Here are a few:
“I don’t think it’s right to have a go/at others for everything when you’re/quite obviously a cunt yourself.”
“So beer prices are up/ever since they cut out/smoking, and they wonder/why people don’t go out/and pubs are going under.”
“People talk about/this country being full/but never talk about British/people leaving their land/and going to live abroad.”
“I went 3p over the/other month – 3P! – /and they raped/me for all my money.”
“See, we were born/to be thinkers/and designers/of a better world/And I’m with all those/who say/’FUCK THOSE WHO OPPRESS US!’”
“Every corner there’s a Starbucks,/Costa, Gregg’s or McDonald’s/then you turn around the corner/and there’s another Starbucks,/Costa, Gregg’s or McDonald’s./Tell me, are people that desperate/for a coffee, pasty or cheese burger/that it is beyond them to walk/another hundred yards?”
“O.K., so we kick everyone/non-white and “FOREIGN”/out of the country/then where does/that leave us?/Bye, bye, NHS and your beloved take-/aways for a start/And there’d be no/Premiership football/anywhere near the standard/that we all see now.”
“(At the Airport)/Probably wasn’t my best idea/wearing the Immortal Technique/shirt with the AK-47 and red star on the front.”
“British? How about/HUMAN BEING.”
Long live Anti-Fascist Man, and his alter-ego Andy Carrington. The world needs you.
April 27, 2017
Antifa ARE the fascists.
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