MMA Anarchist

The distinctive anti-capitalism tattoos of MMA fighter Jeff Monson, who was demonstrating at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. Taken from Danny Ghitis’s blog.

I’m not particularly interested in politics, though I would consider myself slightly more informed than the average person.  I sat in on a talk by Jeff Monson here in Manchester a few years ago.  He did an extended Q+A with the two dozen or so people who were there, speaking about his political views.

I found his political views somewhat naive.  I think he supports the principles but doesn’t understand the actual logistics.  being an anarchist and anti-capitalist is like being opposed to the concept of sadness. The anti-sad campaigners want everyone to be happy, but don’t understand the causes of sadness or why it exists in the world, and offer no remedy.

Photo by EPA / Tannen Maury

But fuck it, Monson’s a professional fighter.  Of the hundreds I’ve met I doubt a handful are politically minded (except maybe retired fighter Pete Tiarks, who keeps a blog I can barely comprehend here). 

For more stunning photos of the protests, go here.