Our activist group is split on whether to work with a local politician who used to vote against our issues but now claims to support us, and the older members who've been fighting longer say we can't trust people who were on the wrong side, but newer members think we need allies even if they're imperfect.
More people experience this than they realize.
The group is wrestling with whether political forgiveness is pragmatic coalition-building or a betrayal of those who suffered under past policies.
“Where Are You with Justice and forgiveness — the tension?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.