West Kent Anarchist Federation

About me:

This branch of the Anarchist Federation has been set up owing to the number of people in the west of the county, who had shown an interest in the activities of the East Kent group, who were unable to make it over to the East Kent groups meetings. This new group has only just formed, so numbers are low at the moment. The main priority at the moment is getting more people interested in attending meetings and putting their thoughts to others. We will also attend events that promote Anarchist Communism and other related topics, to spread the word. The Anarchist Federation is an organisation of class struggle anarchists (based in Britain and Ireland, but with many contacts overseas) which aims to abolish Capitalism and all oppression to create a free and equal society. This is Anarchist Communism. We see today's society as being divided into two main opposing classes: the ruling class which controls all the power and wealth, and the working class which the rulers exploit to maintain this. By racism, sexism and other forms of oppression, as well as war and environmental destruction the rulers weaken and divide us. Only the direct action of working class people can defeat these attacks and ultimately overthrow capitalism. As the capitalist system rules the whole world it's destruction must be complete and world wide. We reject attempts to reform it such as working through parliament and national liberation movements (like the IRA) as they fail to challenge capitalism itself. Unions also work as a part of the capitalist system, so although workers struggle within them, they will be unable to bring about capitalism's destruction unless they go beyond these limits. Organisation is vital if we're to beat the bosses, so we work for a united anarchist movement and are affiliated to the International of Anarchist Federations.