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A '''Black Bloc''' is an [[anarchist]] [[patroll]] of a major protest or demonstration.  Their role is:
A '''Black Bloc''' is an [[anarchist]] [[patroll]] of a major protest or demonstration.  Their role is:
*to assert the strong right to [[anonymity]], often wearing black masks
*to assert the strong right to [[anonymity]], often wearing black masks
*to protect nonviolent protestors (ordinary [[trolls]]) from the police
*to oppose (ideally verbally, not physically or things get real ugly) the anti-demonstration neo-nazis and skinheads who have come to incite violence and cause fear among protestors
*to distract the police and prevent them from executing a planned attack on the nonviolent protestors
*to convince police officers to quit working on behalf of the oppressors
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