Illegal checkpoints on public streets have a long history in Marxist and anarchist tradition.

They symbolize organized self-defense against "oppressors," an empowerment of "the people" to seize urban space to confront the class enemy.

When organized as barricades to block… pic.twitter.com/BD1JvzBBe9

— J Michael Waller (@JMichaelWaller) February 3, 2026
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