From Thomas Edsall in the New York Times Opinion section:
There has been a burst of stories in recent weeks describing devastating internal conflicts within progressive organizations, the most conspicuous of which was Ryan Grim’s June 13 Intercept piece, “Elephant in the Zoom: Meltdowns Have Brought Progressive Advocacy Groups to a Standstill at a Critical Moment in World History.”
Grim’s assessment resonated across the internet and was quickly followed by Molly Redden’s June 17 HuffPost account, “Inside the A.C.L.U.’s Post-Trump Reckoning”; Jon Gabriel’s article in the Arizona Republic on June 18, “Who needs a right-wing plot when progressives are busy eating themselves alive?”; Zack Colman’s June 19 Politico column, “Justice or overreach? As crucial test looms, Big Greens are under fire”; and John Harris’s June 23 Politico essay, “The Left Goes to War with Itself.”
According to Grim (and those other reports), disputes over diversity, equity and inclusion — over doctrine, language and strategies — have paralyzed much of the left advocacy and nonprofit sector.
I’m just waiting for people to start suggesting that anyone who seems to be focusing too much on trans issues is actually a Republican plant.Report
Elephant in the Zoom: Employees don’t care about the company’s objectives, they care about what they are or are not getting. Sure, if you’re young, you may join a place due to it’s mission, etc., but after a while, when you got bills to pay and kids to feed, it’s the money, the promotions, the “what you’re not getting and that other person is”.Report
I just want a paycheck, a generous leave policy, and management that isn’t obviously self-defeating. Currently I have two out of three.Report