And by publishing his article, Jacobin has fallen into the same mistake already committed by other publications: lending its hard-earned global prestige among progressives to commentators on the Philippines who are associated with groups that are hyperactive on the internet but dormant in the grassroots, or who mistake activity in social media as sufficient participation in social struggles, and who attack movements that are in reality doing a fine job at strengthening the struggles of the masses and people of the Philippines.
Bagamat maraming progresibong artista ngayon, nakalaan ang kategoryang ito sa mga alagad ng sining na naging bahagi ng mainstream media o ng kulturang popular, pero piniling makibahagi o makianib sa mga pakikibakang masa. Tulad noong nakaraang taon, muling kinikilala natin ang paglahok ni Monique Wilson sa maraming isyung pambayan, mula sa paglaban sa karahasan sa kababaihan sa One Billion Rising hanggang sa pagtindig laban sa imperyalistang globalisasyon sa People’s Global Camp vs. WTO. Naging aktibo rin si Wilson sa pakikibakang kontra-pork barrel.