Power will push until it meets resistance People Power Power will push until it meets resistance. The source of resistance is almost always the people who are directly affected by the abuses of power.
Women advocate for women s rights, minorities for minority rights, etc.
If someone takes something from you, you have a right to speak loudly in opposition. The problem is that most activism is reactive. We react to globalization, environmental degradation, or a particular abuse. We react with a gut-level passion that moves us to set aside the many projects and particulars of our daily lives, to make the sacrifices of time and resources to fight back. Our movements will mature when we take the passion of the moment and sharpen it into long term, thoughtful, solutions.