I think the state as it
I think the state as it currently exists is way too centralised and undemocratic to be used as “transitional”. Maybe someone can persuade me otherwise, but I think delegitimizing the state by using direct action outside of the legitimized state system.The best direct action is one which simultaneously takes care of a need of the people while at the same time undermining the laws of the current state.some examples: Encouraging stealing food for people in need, taking a public space without notice for the practice democracy (occupy movement), encouraging squatting and helping homeless find squats, etc.What all these examples have in common is that they take care of a public need or desire (food, participation, housing, etc)and the government is put in a difficult position of either crushing down on the lawbreakers and looking like a human-hating, democracy hating state OR they let it happen.Either way the state becomes viewed as less legitimate. In case of the Occupy Movement, they have brought into question the supposed democracy of the state with their actions. The state was forced to crack down and thus delegitimized themselves a bit more in the view of the citizens.In theory a new social organization can emerge out of this type of direct action once it becomes easier for people to get their needs and basic desires met thru them. In practice it’s probably going to be a lot messier.I see very little hope in promoting the idea of using the current state aparatus in a transitional phase with the enormous and very likely increasing distrust in the current political system.