barriers | Testimonial Category | Radical Imagination

Activist scenes

One of the things we do a really bad job of is fostering a sense of hope.

Forces of demobilization

…people of my generation realize that they’ve been dealt a shitty hand and are probably reluctant to do that to the next generation unless they can really convince themselves that everything is okay.

…it should be about working towards a real vision that’s clearly articulated and you can measure your progress towards that rather than just measuring your progress in terms of how good you feel about yourself.

Bunker mentalities

…people have this sort of bunker mentality, I look after myself, I’ll do what I can for me and my family.

Asserting ourselves effectively

So there’s this institutionalization of protest, so people sit back and say, ‘okay, I get all this anger, and yet I have no power, I’m impotent in terms of affecting policy.’