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Trueblue Texan

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10. I hate that idea that "we" let them get away with it.

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:55 AM

Oct 31

It assumes that "we" each have individual power to prevent the oppressive conditions in our lives. Individually, we have extremely limited power. It's only in the collective we are powerful enough to overcome the forces that have the power to drown our voices and nullify our efforts to overcome oppression. I think it's more accurate and less demoralizing to say that a lack of leadership, or a lack or organizing has allowed the 1% to continue to oppress the rest of us. "We" let them implies we've given them permission, when that is not what has happened. Being taken advantage or does not mean you gave permission for the advantage to be taken.

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I hate that idea that "we" let them get away with it. Trueblue Texan Oct 31 #10

"Being taken advantage or does not mean you gave permission for the advantage to be taken." OldBaldy1701E Oct 31 #11

shocker! And it's hard to imagine they were very effective GOTV operatives LymphocyteLover Oct 31 #8

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