“Every social movement is ultimately about power, not justice”
Agree
- Movements replace old hierarchies with new ones
- Justice rhetoric masks self-interest every time
- Activists seek control over policy and resources
- History shows winners rewrite morality afterwards
Disagree
- Genuine moral progress has happened throughout history
- Cynicism dismisses real suffering and injustice
- Many activists sacrifice power for principles
- Power and justice aren't mutually exclusive goals
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