Exactly. I have no expectation for them to win. A war of ideas is a long slog. But we can't even start the slog!

People believe you when you prove you believe your own convictions in the face of adversity. They fold at the first light breeze.

The issue isn’t “not delivering.” It’s being afraid to even voice the ask.

Everything they were already doing was extremely effective. Why change it at all?

Reminds me of the saying about war, that it's long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of terror.

so many conversations like this:

"stop being selfish and work with the movement"

"okay, tell me how"

"the movement has decided to exclude you, respect its decision"

"I don't like that, but I'll do my own thing"

"why are you acting unilaterally, disrespecting and criticizing the movement"

Aren’t these basically Hot Pockets?

Fascists don’t comprehend the simple mundane courageous altruism of ordinary everyday people, because in order for them to believe the things fascism requires they believe, that kind of altruism cannot exist. If it appears, it’s only a cynical lie