Except the entire state of the world is what’s responsible for the problems of your immediate group. When you focus on your immediate group you’re not only merely treating a symptom, but you’re also suggesting your problems are somehow more important than another group’s problems.
What’s worse is that people of a specific group will literally say their problems are more important, and then proceed to create a stereotype of another group to blame all those problems on. The struggle then moves away from real problems and then becomes all about defeating some sort of perceived enemy. A process which only achieves dividing us further.
A lot of the world’s problems, both socially and economically, come from the same handful of sources that are continuing to thrive, unchecked, while we fight amongst ourselves. Remove those sources and you will have solved the lion’s share of the problems your group shares, as well as the problems other groups have.
I don’t disagree you, the world at large has broken systems, either by design or neglect.
Now, although I also agree with that fighting only personal causes is treating a symptom and not the root cause, you’re hand waving the very real problem of motivation. People are tribal by nature, and will want to protect themselves and those around them.
As for removing that “handful of sources” at the top? Which sources are those, and how do you fix them?
Reading between the lines here, you’re essentially saying “see these deeply entrenched systems that have been perpetuated for hundreds/thousands of years? Just remove them.” - It’s not that simple by design.
Again, my point was that I do not fault people for putting their efforts into personal causes, not that this was the best way to solve the world’s problems at large.
Except the entire state of the world is what’s responsible for the problems of your immediate group. When you focus on your immediate group you’re not only merely treating a symptom, but you’re also suggesting your problems are somehow more important than another group’s problems.
What’s worse is that people of a specific group will literally say their problems are more important, and then proceed to create a stereotype of another group to blame all those problems on. The struggle then moves away from real problems and then becomes all about defeating some sort of perceived enemy. A process which only achieves dividing us further.
A lot of the world’s problems, both socially and economically, come from the same handful of sources that are continuing to thrive, unchecked, while we fight amongst ourselves. Remove those sources and you will have solved the lion’s share of the problems your group shares, as well as the problems other groups have.
I don’t disagree you, the world at large has broken systems, either by design or neglect.
Now, although I also agree with that fighting only personal causes is treating a symptom and not the root cause, you’re hand waving the very real problem of motivation. People are tribal by nature, and will want to protect themselves and those around them.
As for removing that “handful of sources” at the top? Which sources are those, and how do you fix them?
Reading between the lines here, you’re essentially saying “see these deeply entrenched systems that have been perpetuated for hundreds/thousands of years? Just remove them.” - It’s not that simple by design.
Again, my point was that I do not fault people for putting their efforts into personal causes, not that this was the best way to solve the world’s problems at large.