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In reply to the discussion: RadFeminists are making it difficult for the Democratic party to fight the GOP's attack on women [View all]Prism
(5,815 posts)It's a quirk of the human system.
For example, I do not always entirely agree with what queer radicals have gotten up to in the past or the kinds of social policies they may recommend in the future. However, if it weren't for their work in the 60s, 70s, and 80s, the LGBT movement would not have the kind of visibility it has today. It would not have allowed the moderate, not quite as outspoken, not nearly as out larger segment of the community to find the courage and the friendlier atmosphere to come forward and join them. It would have allowed many more people to die of HIV/AIDS when the rest of society didn't want to talk about it.
You need a breach to get into the fortress, and radicals are typically the ones who are doing that work. They're valuable and have their place in the human community. They serve an important function for progress, even if you or I may not be on board with what they're saying at any given time.