The vandalism that occurred at a worker-owned Portland bar in the early morning of January 29 was claimed by a Portland-based antifa, The Post Millennial reported on February 1.
In a “communiqué” published by Rose City Counter-Info on January 31, the group claimed that the vandalism by “disabled anarchists” was directed against the Worker’s Tap due to the fact that “this bar inherently works with the full spread of COVID”.
“In the early morning of January 29, some disabled anarchists attacked the Worker’s Tap, leaving writing and damaging the window. Because of the bulletproof glass, the damage to the window will only consist of small dents.”says the statement.
The group claimed that phrases and symbols, such as the anarchist letter “A” and “161,” which stand for “that it was fascist forces that originally paved the way for COVID as a genocide since April 2020 with the blood of predominantly black and indigenous people with disabilities, a path of bones that many ableist liberals and anarchists now ride like geese in collaboration with the fascists to maintain the ‘norm’ to maintain bars and other virus-inducing entertainment that works at the expense of the lives of the disabled.”.
Also, the bar was labeled “Covid kills!” twice, “to point out that this bar is inherently working with the full spread of COVID while killing people with disabilities.”
The statement went on to say that the act was carried out in “revenge.” “to the event planners of the anarchist scene who contribute to the COVID pandemic by organizing super-spreading meetings that end up causing the death of more people with disabilities”. At the same time, the authors of the statement intended that the disabled should not have the opportunity to avoid attending such dangerous events.
Antifa has compared this “covid genocide” affecting the disabled to the “genocide of indigenous peoples” in North America, as well as the Holocaust, saying the events occurred because “large sections of the country’s proletariat” collaborated with the oppressors.
According to Antifa, activities in places of consumption intended to eat and/or drink, as well as in places where the use of a mask is not mandatory, contribute to the genocide of COVID, regardless of whether the funds are used for “good works”. .
The authors of the statement did not mention vaccination against COVID-19, which, according to the official version, is safe and saves from the severe course of COVID-19. Instead, they urged to “fight the genocide of COVID by fighting bars and restaurants, as well as those who don’t want to wear a mask.”
Multnomah County, where Portland is located, hasn’t had more than 1,000 new Covid-19 cases since July, but the most recent data shows just 275 cases in the last full week of January. In 31 of these cases hospitalization was required. That’s lower than the peak seen in the summer, which saw 3,180 cases, and significantly lower than last winter’s “omicron” peak, which saw 11,373 cases at its peak, according to county data.
The Worker’s Tap is a worker owned and operated wrecked brewery in Portland, Oregon. The bar requires proof of vaccination status upon entry. According to their website, “our business is run democratically and profits are shared among our members”.
On Instagram, the bar was seen promoting an event held on January 29 in “solidarity” with the “Atlanta Forest Defenders,” a militant group that has created an autonomous zone south of Atlanta on the site of a planned police training. . At least 19 members of the group have been charged with domestic terrorism and other serious charges. The event description stated that 10% of the night’s sales would be divided “between the Atlanta Solidarity Fund and the Tortugita family.”
In early January, 26-year-old Manuel Esteban Páez Terán, also known as Cake y Tortugita, was shot and killed by police after he wounded a Georgia police officer.
Another post from the bar shows a sign on a board outside the building that reads: “We stand in solidarity with ATL Forest Defenders. Rest in strength, Little Turtle.”
The bar also posted new additions to its library with titles like White Women, The Enduring Legacy of Portland’s Black Panthers, and Rebellion: Rebellion, Civil Rights, and the Paradoxical State of Black Citizenship.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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