On social justice allies

I had these thoughts a while back, but I had yet to condense them succinctly. It’s only appropriate that I quote myself from Twitter:

Mori:

So here’s the thing with those claiming allies aren’t wanted in their social project: either you have power to change society, or you DON’T.

Mori:

If you have the power all by yourself, you aren’t a powerless minority; you’re the elite. If you don’t, then you NEED HELP to do it.

Mori:

That is reality, and any rejection of that is feeding your ego at the expense of your cause. Pick which one is more important. #society