"The current social justice movement was encouraged by elites to distract from the issue of economic inequality."
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I don't think we should lean away from an ideological explanation though because the role of ideology in mass movements is so important. Ideology is particularly important in predicting the behavior of elites who lead/instigate mass movements.
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I tend to think the ideology is there to justify/rationalize the movement. I don't think it drives it. But you're right. It does play an important role.
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And, you're right. Elites are more likely to be motivated by ideology.
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