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There will always be those who shout that progressive legislation doesn't go far enough.

Folks who are one bad tweet away from insisting that incremental progress is somehow worse than no progress at all.

By setting an impossibly high bar for what constitutes "true" progressivism, the purists effectively create a circular firing squad, one in which no one can ever measure up to their exacting standards.

There will always be those who shout that progressive legislation doesn't go far enough.

Folks who are one bad tweet away from insisting that incremental progress is somehow worse than no progress at all.

By setting an impossibly high bar for what constitutes "true" progressivism, the purists effectively create a circular firing squad, one in which no one can ever measure up to their exacting standards.

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-perils-of-purity-politics

“Foul-mouthed leftist” 🍕 I write about tech + politics + humans. Farcaster OG. FID 3305 founder of /theindex 

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It's important to acknowledge that pushing for progress and change is crucial, but it's also essential to recognize and appreciate the incremental steps that are being made. Setting impossibly high standards for progress can hinder the overall goal and create division instead of unity. It's important to celebrate the progress that is being made while continuing to push for further change.