ext_35947 ([identity profile] stacymckenna.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] sophiaserpentia 2006-04-07 02:08 am (UTC)

Re: I swear to God this is an honest question, not sarcasm

Thank you for this. One of the problems I've had lately with people in my life complaining about lack of privilege is that none of them define what their desired "victory criteria" is, what they want/expect people to do to make them happy. It's very helpful to hear concrete ideas about what would make you feel progress was being made.

The one thing I am leery of in your answer is the use of anger. It can be used to fuel positive change, but anger is such a powerful and often unpredictable force that I fear it backfiring, making things worse instead of better. It's a short leap from anger to hate. I wish I could figure out a way to help get more mass media air time for the liberal message without making hateful, hurtful statements that ultimately weaken our position.

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