That was incredibly dense but a very good read, the idea of the holding environment and “third force” were both really interesting and gave me a lot to think about
I also really liked this part from the conclusion
Inclusionary and exclusionary social movements inevitably clash. Every movement, no matter how successful, will at some point meet resistance and experience at least partial reversal. Its goal, then, must be to sustain its period of ascendancy long enough to achieve its principal goals and to embed these so deeply in the social structure that they are irreversible.
Even in periods when an exclusionary movement dominates, the seeds of a new, inclusionary movement are always sprouting, nurtured by the achievements of the last period of inclusionary dominance. To stay in command of the center long enough to achieve its goals, it needs to maintain a high level of public support. It can only do so if it pays attention to and draws on local knowledge, actively resists co-optation by the Third Force, and takes care not to fall victim to the self-inflicted wounds we detailed above.
Thank you very much for posting
I used to never be the kind of person to click through to the article but since switching to Lemmy I’ve been trying to get better about actually reading the article, and I figure it helps to share my takeaways or excerpts I think folks who don’t read it would appreciate for context or whatever
I’m really happy to be the kinda person who reads the articles sometimes now ☺️. Hope you have a lovely day!