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When activist groups can't agree on theory of change

My organizing collective is split between members who want to work within existing political systems and those who think that's inherently compromising our values. Every strategy discussion turns into a philosophical debate and we're paralyzed while the issues we care about keep getting worse.

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A community is discovering that their shared values don't translate into shared beliefs about how change actually happens.

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