MAC 3: MUDIAD ADFYWIAD CYMRU - A Welsh National Independence Movement against English Imperialism and Cymric Collaborationist Neo - Colonialism ?
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GREAT! GOT YOUR ATTENTION! Now don't panic patriots it ain't going to happen but if it were to arise, then it should certainly be, in main involved in Nonviolent Passive Resistance Campaigning and particularly against Cerebral Colonialism.
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The above illustration simply depicts ideas and initiatives I have been involved with over the passed 45 years, from Patriotic Front and FWA to Cymru Goch and Cofiwn. I have never had much to do with the numerousus verities of ''Welsh Republicanisms'' but that does not mean, I am not unsympathetic to the Republican ideal as preached by the Italian Revolutionary Mazzini. Politically I have over the years favoured a Radical Alternative Welsh Nationalist Movement & Struggle (see blog of that name), of which the National Patriotic Front in the 60's was a worth while political patriotic project with good purpose for the times, not least in leading and carrying out resistance to the 1969 Investiture.
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The Welsh Socialist Vanguard and Cymru Goch 1 during the early seventies also played a purposeful part in so far as advancing a left alternative Welsh Nationalism, to be later more successfully advanced by Cymru Goch 2 and the Welsh Socialist Republican Movement. Then of course during the early eighties there was Cymdeithas Cyfamod y Cymru Rydd which had great potential but which sadly did not live up to expectations by getting itself too over involved with the rural 'Mewnlifiad Issue' and the Meibion Glyndwr ''Arson War''. Post 20th Century we have seen come into existencee a WELSH INDEPENDENCE PARTY which demised as Y Cyfamodwyr did, in internal leadership squabbles and accusations of Brit Secret Service covert operations within that Party. This is more the pity as WIP had great potential which is more than can be said for ''Alternative Nationalist Movements'' since as the now demised Cymry Rhydd - Welsh Republican grouplet and the oddity that goes by the name of BALCHDER CYMRU (see also Cymru 1400 website and Red Dragon Movement via web search) . This body of patriots arose to become for a short while MUDIAD RHYDDHAD CYMRU aka Welsh Liberation Movement but cannot make up its mind as to what it really is, thus describes itself as both a Nationalist ''Think Tank'' and a Welsh Republican News Service. This is an oddity, as one cannot detect much thinking going on in BC at all, as for its ''Republicanism'', that is oddly associated with a number of medieval Welsh Princes rather than any character or event in our history associated with any form of ''Republicanism''.
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That dear patriot is the state of Patriotic Play at present, I am prompted to pen this post, as from time to time I am asked if ADFYWIAD GWLADGAROL CYMRU would ever become something more than a blog. Sadly, I can only reply NO!, that is other than a platform for ideas and initiatives largely concerned with Campaigns Against Cerebral Colonialism, something more radical than Cofiwn. For inspiration here I look to Scotland's Siol Nan Gaidheal, Barrio Warriors of California and the American Indian Movement with a touch of the Black Panther Party perhaps. Plus of late I am also drawn to the debate in Kashmir were the call for democratic action is finding favour over militancy, see on web KASHMIR'S NEW GENERATION, OPEN DEMOCRACY, NEWS ANALYSIS and other similar arguments for and against, regards issue of Militant and Moderate Struggle for Independence/Autonomy.
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Thus not only do I favour Campaign Against Cerebral Colonialism but also I am not in favour of Movements, Political or otherwise, nor do I favour any ''National Committees'' and ''Leaders'' that spring out of such ''National Movements'', for a number of reasons, not least practical ones. You cannot failed to have noticed that ''Welsh Nationalism'' cannot event get its act together re a Yes Campaign regards a proper Parliament for Wales Campaign let alone an Independence Campaign. As for ''Welsh Republicanism'' forget it, that's got no future for reasons I have gone into in other posts. Before any Welsh Republican Movement ever raises it's head again, it really needs a great deal of political and historical study and then a great deal of thinking (see my The Welsh Patriot Blog). Myself anyway, politically would have to favour a clear left turn, as I prompt & promote in my blog: RED REMEMBRANCER, thus even though the above illustration might suggest a return of the NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FRONT, this is not an option either. Although I am wondering if some ''Alternative Nationalists'' might be thinking of a PLAID CAMBRIA? A New Radical Welsh Nationalist Party, but I am getting ahead of myself now, more on this in due course over in my blog CAMBRIAN NATION NO! CENEDL CYMRU RYDD YES!.
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Thus what do I favour, obviously no more and no less than in the main, a radical ADFYWIAD CYMRU, that is a campaigns against all forms of Cerebral Colonialism, in time embarking on other issues as right now the Anti - Another Investiture Campaign. Then in time possibly becoming involved in any number of social and cultural campaigning, as the CYMRU EIN GWLAD/Whose Wales? CAMPAIGN (details to follow in due course in The Welsh Patriot blog) . However, such that is carried out by Individuals or Groups 'Autonomous Action' in the community or within other campaigns or movements, by necessity toward success 'Adfywiadwyr' must become with and amongst the people as much as possible, not above and beyond them unless in the initiation of campaigns.
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Adfywiadwr Gethin.
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There you are then, so YMLAEN!
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.The above illustration simply depicts ideas and initiatives I have been involved with over the passed 45 years, from Patriotic Front and FWA to Cymru Goch and Cofiwn. I have never had much to do with the numerousus verities of ''Welsh Republicanisms'' but that does not mean, I am not unsympathetic to the Republican ideal as preached by the Italian Revolutionary Mazzini. Politically I have over the years favoured a Radical Alternative Welsh Nationalist Movement & Struggle (see blog of that name), of which the National Patriotic Front in the 60's was a worth while political patriotic project with good purpose for the times, not least in leading and carrying out resistance to the 1969 Investiture.
.
The Welsh Socialist Vanguard and Cymru Goch 1 during the early seventies also played a purposeful part in so far as advancing a left alternative Welsh Nationalism, to be later more successfully advanced by Cymru Goch 2 and the Welsh Socialist Republican Movement. Then of course during the early eighties there was Cymdeithas Cyfamod y Cymru Rydd which had great potential but which sadly did not live up to expectations by getting itself too over involved with the rural 'Mewnlifiad Issue' and the Meibion Glyndwr ''Arson War''. Post 20th Century we have seen come into existencee a WELSH INDEPENDENCE PARTY which demised as Y Cyfamodwyr did, in internal leadership squabbles and accusations of Brit Secret Service covert operations within that Party. This is more the pity as WIP had great potential which is more than can be said for ''Alternative Nationalist Movements'' since as the now demised Cymry Rhydd - Welsh Republican grouplet and the oddity that goes by the name of BALCHDER CYMRU (see also Cymru 1400 website and Red Dragon Movement via web search) . This body of patriots arose to become for a short while MUDIAD RHYDDHAD CYMRU aka Welsh Liberation Movement but cannot make up its mind as to what it really is, thus describes itself as both a Nationalist ''Think Tank'' and a Welsh Republican News Service. This is an oddity, as one cannot detect much thinking going on in BC at all, as for its ''Republicanism'', that is oddly associated with a number of medieval Welsh Princes rather than any character or event in our history associated with any form of ''Republicanism''.
.
That dear patriot is the state of Patriotic Play at present, I am prompted to pen this post, as from time to time I am asked if ADFYWIAD GWLADGAROL CYMRU would ever become something more than a blog. Sadly, I can only reply NO!, that is other than a platform for ideas and initiatives largely concerned with Campaigns Against Cerebral Colonialism, something more radical than Cofiwn. For inspiration here I look to Scotland's Siol Nan Gaidheal, Barrio Warriors of California and the American Indian Movement with a touch of the Black Panther Party perhaps. Plus of late I am also drawn to the debate in Kashmir were the call for democratic action is finding favour over militancy, see on web KASHMIR'S NEW GENERATION, OPEN DEMOCRACY, NEWS ANALYSIS and other similar arguments for and against, regards issue of Militant and Moderate Struggle for Independence/Autonomy.
.
Thus not only do I favour Campaign Against Cerebral Colonialism but also I am not in favour of Movements, Political or otherwise, nor do I favour any ''National Committees'' and ''Leaders'' that spring out of such ''National Movements'', for a number of reasons, not least practical ones. You cannot failed to have noticed that ''Welsh Nationalism'' cannot event get its act together re a Yes Campaign regards a proper Parliament for Wales Campaign let alone an Independence Campaign. As for ''Welsh Republicanism'' forget it, that's got no future for reasons I have gone into in other posts. Before any Welsh Republican Movement ever raises it's head again, it really needs a great deal of political and historical study and then a great deal of thinking (see my The Welsh Patriot Blog). Myself anyway, politically would have to favour a clear left turn, as I prompt & promote in my blog: RED REMEMBRANCER, thus even though the above illustration might suggest a return of the NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FRONT, this is not an option either. Although I am wondering if some ''Alternative Nationalists'' might be thinking of a PLAID CAMBRIA? A New Radical Welsh Nationalist Party, but I am getting ahead of myself now, more on this in due course over in my blog CAMBRIAN NATION NO! CENEDL CYMRU RYDD YES!.
.
Thus what do I favour, obviously no more and no less than in the main, a radical ADFYWIAD CYMRU, that is a campaigns against all forms of Cerebral Colonialism, in time embarking on other issues as right now the Anti - Another Investiture Campaign. Then in time possibly becoming involved in any number of social and cultural campaigning, as the CYMRU EIN GWLAD/Whose Wales? CAMPAIGN (details to follow in due course in The Welsh Patriot blog) . However, such that is carried out by Individuals or Groups 'Autonomous Action' in the community or within other campaigns or movements, by necessity toward success 'Adfywiadwyr' must become with and amongst the people as much as possible, not above and beyond them unless in the initiation of campaigns.
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Adfywiadwr Gethin.
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There you are then, so YMLAEN!
posted by Gethin 'Iestyn' Gruffydd @ Saturday, November 29, 2008
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