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"IN COFFEE" by Errico Malatesta

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In reviewing my notes I find, in a section on readings from Anna and Monica, the few discussions, more philosophical than political, ideological rather than literary, which had by then. We agreed, of course, but not all.
remember that Anna had some pages in French which I read with astonishment. At that time, and despite my commitment, I was a callow ideological, I only moved one thing, the same as Monica: injustice, but she, much younger and seemingly innocent, was more consistent than I, or perhaps the same, but with ideas clearer.
The pages were part of a small play, knocking him brochure: "Dans le café." ________________________________________________________________________________

EN EL CAFÉ

; ; De Errico Malatesta

Excerpted from: http: / www.bibliotecaalbertoghiraldo.blogspot.com/

                                                              CHAPTER I º

Prospero. (Gordo understood in bourgeois political economy and other sciences) - Yes, I know . There are people who suffer from hunger, women in prostitution, children dying from neglect. You always say the same ... You get weary! Let us enjoy our ice cream in peace ... Yes, there are evils in society: hunger, ignorance, war, crime, plague, the devil take you ... but in the end, what matters to you?

Miguel. (Students who maintains contact with socialist and anarchist) - What! And last result? What what do I care? You have a comfortable house, a well-stocked pantry, servants at your command. You keep children in school, sent his wife to the baths, for you all is well. And because you are well, to collapse the world, nothing matters. But, if I had a little heart, yes ...

Prospero. - Enough, enough ... we do not preach now. And, boy, complete with that tone. You think me callous, indifferent to the ills of others. Instead, my heart bleeding, but the heart does not solve the major social problems. The laws of nature are immutable and not with declamations or with an effeminate sentimentality as may be amended. The wise man bows to the facts and enjoy life as best you can without running after foolish dreams.

Miguel. - Ah, is this natural law? ... What if the poor into his head will correct those famous laws of nature? I know people who really little reassuring speeches to the ladies laws.

Prospero. - Yes yes, we know who your friends are. Say my regards to that rabble of socialists and anarchists, with whom both you like to be, for them and for those who engage in the temptation to put his theories into practice evil, we have good soldiers and police optimal.

Miguel. - Oh, if placed between the soldiers and the police, do not speak anymore. It is as if to prove me in error I propose a game of boxing. But if no more arguments than brute force, do not rely on it. Tomorrow you could be weaker, and then?

Prospero. - So? So if you unfortunately happen that there would be a big mess, an explosion of evil passions, damage, looting ... and then return to the old situation. Maybe some poor would become rich, but in addition would not have changed anything, because the world can not be changed. Bring me, bring me some of your anarchist agitators and see how you fix it. Valen to fill you with the head of lies to you that you have empty, but we'll see if they can hold.

Miguel. - Okay, bring a friend who professes socialist principles and anarchists and will assist with pleasure and enjoyment to the discussion. But meanwhile, reason with me, that I have not yet formed an opinion either, but yet I see clearly that as society is organized, is contrary to good sense and the human heart. Come on, you're so fat and flowers a little excitement will do you wrong. It will help your digestion.

Prospero. - Well, that is, we reason. But how much better you to think about studying, instead of throwing judgments about things that concern men more learned and wiser!

You know I have twenty years older than you?

Miguel. - That does not prove that you have studied more, and if I judge by what you usually hear them say, I doubt if much has been studied with profit.

Prospero. - Young man, young man, a little more respect, eh!

Miguel. - Yes, I respect you, but I do not take on face age as I recently opposed the police. The reasons are neither old nor young, they are good or bad, that's all.

Prospero. - Well, well, go ahead. What should you say?

Miguel. - I have to say I do not understand why farmers who plow, sow and harvest have no bread, no wine or meat sufficiency why home builders who do not have a roof over their stand, for how the shoemakers have broken shoes, why, in short, those who work, produce all lack the basic necessities, while those who do nothing useful swim superfluous. I can not understand why there are people who have no bread, when uncultivated land and so many people who would happy if they could grow them, why are there so many unemployed construction workers when so many people are in need of homes, why not have a job many shoemakers, tailors, etc., while the majority of the population lack of shoes, clothes and all things necessary to civilian life Can you tell me what is the natural law that explains and justifies this nonsense?

Prospero. - Nothing is more simple and clear.

not sufficient to produce arms, but you need land, materials, tools, buildings, machinery and media are also required to live in hopes that the product is made and can bring it to market need, in short, capital. Your farmers, your workers have no more than arms, and therefore can not work if not please those who own land and capital. And as we are few in number and have enough time even leaving the land uncultivated and idle capital, while workers are many and are pressed, provided by the immediate need, it happens that they should work when and how we please us and under the conditions we want. And when we do not need work and we estimate that we gain nothing by making them work, are forced to remain idle, even when they have the greatest need of the things that might occur.

Are you happy now? Want me to speak even more clearly?

Miguel. - Yes, that is what is called straight talk, there is nothing to say.

But what right does the land belongs to some? How is that capital is in few hands, and precisely in the hands of those who do not work?

Prospero. - Yes, yes, I know everything you say and I know the reasons more or less poor than others oppose you: the right to property is derived from the improvements made to land, savings through which the worker becomes capitalist, etc. But I like to be frank.

Things, as they are, are the result of historical fact, the product of all the secular human history. The whole life of mankind has been and will always be a continual struggle. Some people did well in it and who went wrong. What I can do? Too bad for some and better for others. Woe to the vanquished! That is the great law of nature against which there is no rebellion possible.

What would you want? What took away what I have to rot in misery after another while he enjoyed my money?

Miguel. - I do not want just that. But think: if the workers, taking advantage of that are many and supported by his theory that life is struggle and that the right derives from the facts, the head metiesen the idea of \u200b\u200bmaking a new "historical fact" , that of take away your land and capital and open a new right?

Prospero. - Eh! True, that might confuse a bit our business.

But ... continue again. Now I have to go to the theater.

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