User:Tiocfaidh ár lá

I'm Saoirse Every, an Anarcho-Socialist from Johannesburg, South Africa.

My username Tiocfaidh ár lá (pronounced 'Chucky ar la', confusing to most English speakers I know, but Gaelic phonetics are like that) is an IRA resistance slogan meaning 'Our day will come', I feel it is an appropriate slogan in the context of an Anarchist struggle. It also has special resonance for me because my family is from Ireland and my uncle was an IRA member (who was murdered by British police), as a result I became interested in left-wing politics at a very early age. It was only a matter of time before I discovered Anarchist political philosophy, and on coming to understand how flawed the popular stereotype of Anarchists actually is, I came to agree more and more with Anarchism.

I support the Abahlali baseMjondolo movement, and although I'm not a platformist, I also support the Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Federation. These movements are currently the largest grassroots Anarchist movements in South Africa. Personally, I believe one of the most important things that we, as Anarchists, can do is to counter the popular stereotypes and propaganda that are constantly being used by the state against the Anarchist movement. Only by doing that can we ensure that the revolution will eventually materialise.

Tiocfaidh ár lá! Our Day Will Come, Comrades!