Recently, anger at the invasion of public space by advertisers and corporate interests prompted a social movement to subvert corporate advertising, especially the ubiquitous corporate logos that inundate public space. "Subvertising" involves subtly changing posters and advertisements to alter the intended meaning of corporate slogans and logos, usually in an attempt to highlight the company's unethical practices. In this context, the authority figure subverted has ceased to be the state and has become the all-powerful corporation.

In the past, subversion took on forms such as the cultural revolution of the 1960's. "Hippies" grew much of their food, made a lot of their clothes and set up anarchist free stores, where people could walk in and take what they need for free instead of endorsing the system of corporatism.

Any tactics anyone has in mind? It ca be simple as having your own garden or it can be big as an idea that may spread to millions.

hey, i just posted something in revolutionary thoughts about the ethics of anarchism, which is basically my idea for a counterculture movement. i live the kind of lifestyle i propose there (of course there are some things at which society limits me), and i wish to spread it.

i think about spreading anarchism with a sort of advertising, except this kind of advertisement is honest, and portrays coherent ideas.

No, no no. You talk about it like it's something you could do, but do any of you actually make your own clothes? I actually do. It's not fucking easy. Unless you have a group of at least 10 people, it's NOT cheap and it's NOT anti-consumerist with all the shit you have to buy. Like, please, quit with the idea of making your own clothes unless you're like me and seriously devoted to it. A much better idea is thrift store clothes. You might like a lot of them.

look into home schooling, free school/democratic school movement, and the like =] i'm trying to go to a democratic school in new york....the staff members are equal with the students, people are invited to come teach what they know, kids are allowed to do as they please, problems are dealt with by everyone talking about it in meetings, and plans are made through their democratic meetings...its not a new concept, but its definitely in line with this kind of thinking....

also, public enemy, say we wanted to make our own clothes, while purchasing as few materials as possible, how might we go about it (assuming we are determined enough to do it)?

Go to a craft/fabric store. And sewing. That is essential. It takes awhile, and often turns out badly. Hey, it's not knitting right?

actually, that's one of the classes i plan on taking at this school lol XD

but thanks

ive squatted for extended periods of time and spent alot of time in and out of anarcho book collectives... sitting through classes you didn't pay for is fun, education shouldn't be payed for

i wish i wasnt the only anarchist in my community i wanna be organized!!

yeah i sat through social sciences and comparative religon classes

...i ran away to princeton university once T_T i'm not good at running away, i was caught...

that's like the height of my activism (sad, isn't it?), but the hope is that...me...alone...NYC....and going to a free school...there'll be more chance than in metuchen T_T

alek! organize with me, i have no one here as well D= but there is this senior who says he's a fascist, but i can't tell if he's joking or not - i can't imagine him hating anyone really O.o;; (he confuses me greatly)

central NJ T_T the one horse town of Metuchen and the two horse town of Edison are my homes...

you?