Quick🧵: When normies, moderates, GOPers, etc. notice things like the Columbia protests, it often feels like they never get the urgency. Dissidents sigh and go "we told you so". But remember that every time moderates are forced to see this stuff, they're further radicalized. 1/
Quick🧵: When normies, moderates, GOPers, etc. notice things like the Columbia protests, it often feels like they never get the urgency. Dissidents sigh and go "we told you so". But remember that every time moderates are forced to see this stuff, they're further radicalized. 1/
They may not take the strongest action, or respond in the precise way we want them to, but they DO get further radicalized towards our cause. As a result, they're willing to dip their toes into right wing power and try new things, albeit often very timidly about doing so. 2/