Foucault believed that the modern state has come to see itself, not so much as controlling a territory within certain borders, but as that which governs populations and bodies. We act without the limitations of ideology. We choose instead, through anonymity, to act in concert with those throughout the world who are nameless, and will remain nameless as long as their very existence is relegated to redundancy and marginality. By being anonymous we present a clear undiluted message of leaderless solidarity that is inclusive and very real. We wear chemical suits and padding because we have witnessed the extreme brutality that the police and authorities unleash on dissent, despite our non-violence, and in complete disregard for human dignity and suffering.
Ultimately visibility has many functions.
Further, the colors yellow and orange offer a visual warning, one that simply cannot be ignored. We have no formal structure, as that of most organizations. Some would even suggest that, by resisting the juggernaut of neoliberalism with ones very body, one is already a member. And it s lots of fun, too.