In These Times

This article addresses an important aspect of social justice struggles: The lengths people will go to when they don't see simple and clear victory. "Rankism"? And we are supposed to adopt this invented term in place of the specific, accurate multiple (though related) issues that cause oppression -- simply to be more unifying and positive? If someone is unsure of what to do given "the diminishing returns of identity-based politics," I suggest getting out into the communities and helping people live freer, safer, healthier lives on any "small" level like, say, helping someone get a meal, or modeling how to talk …

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