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    PowerStruggle: They were good men- How to deal with opponents of the necessary paradigm shift

    How to deal with "good" people who are contributing to bad things

    Started by: Jinxremoved Raves:4 Badge Winner! Longbroading

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    The world is in relative shambles, millions across the globe are hungry, displaced or both. We know we need to fix things, we know we need to change the structure of society, but how do we deal with our opponents in this? What do we say to the banker who wants to continue fleecing the Global South and driving his huge car to his mansion? How do we address the Richard Bransons, George Soros's and Bill Gates of the world? Sure, they have been charitable, but the way they've made their money and the system they've supported is a major cause of our current problems. How do we address our opponents and what do we do to involve them or overcome them?

    for the most part I must say I have chosen to ignore the men of power and I have resorted to focusing on their children. They should follow fashion I suppose.

    Seems a chicken and egg problem, to me. If not for the system, the people you mention wouldn't have "made their money". But to now change the system, one needs money. Or do they?

    I'd say the first thing is to understand them. I remember back in the days of climate change denialists I found myself pondering a similar question. Until we understand their motivations we can't hope to either change or challenge their ways. I wrote a blog piece on this around a decade ago! See: http://www.darkoptimism.org/2008/07/27/why-do-they-do-it/




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