A part of me, a very small part, believes that there's a percentage among the 'justice tourists' who like to think they know what's going on, and are surprised to find out (even if they're not thinking of it in terms of privilege), just how much they don't know, how much is going on just beside the corner of their eye that they don't see. So they jump to the quick and the flash to make a statement WHILE trying to figure out what next to do.
Problem is, in situations where time seriously matters? When things are getting to the crunch? Which is usually when the noise gets louder; it's WAY past the time for leaping into the trenches, building foundations and bridges and all the rest. All that's left is matching/raising the noise - which does nothing constructive at all, except cause more 'omg how could I have missed this!' to 0join the ranks, make more noise, nothing happens, they feel crushed, and then a big percent of that small percent, DON'T go out there and do anything further.
My problem is, I'm not sure the difference between the gobsmacked and the justice tourists, is all that different in the end. And I'm not sure that one person in 300 or 500 who catches a clue and puts foot to pavement to work for change, is worth enduring the pantomime/pandemonium.
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Problem is, in situations where time seriously matters? When things are getting to the crunch? Which is usually when the noise gets louder; it's WAY past the time for leaping into the trenches, building foundations and bridges and all the rest. All that's left is matching/raising the noise - which does nothing constructive at all, except cause more 'omg how could I have missed this!' to 0join the ranks, make more noise, nothing happens, they feel crushed, and then a big percent of that small percent, DON'T go out there and do anything further.
My problem is, I'm not sure the difference between the gobsmacked and the justice tourists, is all that different in the end. And I'm not sure that one person in 300 or 500 who catches a clue and puts foot to pavement to work for change, is worth enduring the pantomime/pandemonium.