I have mixed feelings about this. Ultimately my hunch is that Making A Stand is somewhat a collective action problem and I don't see any mechanism for coordination among Grey Tribers, among other issueshttps://twitter.com/yashkaf/status/1273681454682312704 …
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There are some remarkable cases where embracing martyrdom can act as a catalyst for broader heroism and coordination, but afaict martyrs mostly just end up dead
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Martyrdom is probably especially valuable when (i) a martyr is broadly loved as an individual, and (ii) there is at least some sympathy for the group they represent unfortunately Grey Tribe is mostly made of constitutional curmudgeons and weirdos /I/ love this, but Peoria?
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well there is that but then what? seems like there aren't enough or sufficiently powerful people, and if they stand up it just makes them easier to pick off
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I absolutely agree we ought to venerate our martyrs and support anyone who's taken out, but value of _marginal_ martyrdoms seems questionable to me
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