Without going into too much detail I’ll be participating in a strike action tomorrow related to the college encampments from the past month. While I’m excited to be a part of on the ground action, my anxiety over confrontation is flaring up quite a bit. Especially with there being such a big Zionist presence in my city, I’m worried about not just the police, but reactionaries coming to pick a fight. And while organizers say the likelihood of this is low, it’s something that will always be on the back of my mind. Is there any advice for overcoming these fears and making the most out of tomorrow?
I don’t know that you actually want to overcome these fears. They are likely accurate. You need to make a continuous agency plan about how to handle the highlikelyhood. Depending on your comfort level we are talking about a solid plan to hit the bricks if shit pops off. I would rather not see good comrades hurt for no reason. To stuff like a goggles and a leather jacket to help protect against minor injury. Given that we have the power of the state apparatus on their side I don’t think now is the time to consider adventurous options beyond that. Also if you were the type to do some adventuring and you needed to ask us the answer would be to simply not.