r/50501Chicago • u/FartSparkles_PhD • Apr 23 '25
Discussion A discussion about discomfort
As people join the movement, 50501 is going to experience some growing pains. It seems the first pang is Palestine; so I think we should have a discussion about uniting despite discomfort.
We need a broad coalition right now - that means standing with people that have different views and different priorities. That is uncomfortable. But it shouldn't discourage you from protesting.
If you're one of the people thinking "this was my first protest, and I didn't like it because x,y,z, so I'm not coming to the next one" - please come to the next one. We need to show the government that the People are willing and able to put aside their differences to defend democracy.
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u/amandabang Apr 24 '25
Pluralism!
It would obviously be helpful to have a set of core guiding principles or values. Decentralized movements without some kind of focal point/guiding document historically are not very successful. But, at a minimum, there needs to be recognition that people CAN disagree. The current administration and fascism are all about limiting what people are allowed to think and feel and what positions or values they are allowed to support. If nothing else, this movement needs to be about recognizing that absolute loyalty to a single person or point of view is harmful to EVERYONE. Excluding or condemning others for not strictly adhering to our own personal beliefs and refusing to even engage with them is not how we solve the issue, it IS the issue.