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How activist groups navigate generational strategy differences

Our activist group has been trying to decide whether to work within existing political systems or take more confrontational approaches, and it's splitting us along generational lines. The older members think the younger ones are naive and the younger members think the older ones have given up, but we're all working toward the same goals.

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What we've seen

Different theories of change are creating generational divisions that obscure shared values and undermine collective action.

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