"Look, **it would be wonderful if causes succeeded because they were right**. It would be wonderful if pioneers and barrier-breakers were supported because people cared about fairness and representation. **But they don’t and that’s not how the system— or history— works**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[pragmatism]], [[conflict]], [[negotiations]], [[leadership]], [[systems-thinking]] **Source** -- [[202409180127 - B - Right Thing, Right Now]]