To be fair, abolitionists and suffragettes really could have improved their TONE.
If past progressives had put “pragmatism first” there would never have been abolition, women’s suffrage, unions, child labor laws or civil rights legislation. Putting pragmatism first creates a pattern of chronic failure under the guise of making a sophisticated effort to succeed
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“To be fair?” Not fair at all.
Jul 29, 2021 · 3:15 PM UTC
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