Summary of Let's talk about what spears can teach us about creating change....

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This video discusses how spears can be used to teach us about creating change, and how progressives should not be constantly trash-talking their support staff. The main point is that if progressives are further ahead than their opponents, they will be able to move forward more easily.

• 00:00:00 Spears can be used to teach us about creating change, as they are an analogy for the military and most people in it. The tip of the spear are those who pull the triggers, fix trucks, listen to radio intercepts, and do other combat-type tasks, while the rest of the spear are those who show up and have an ideological basis for what they're fighting for. Online activity falls into this category, as do those who show up at demonstrations and take selfies. The main goal of progressive movements is to get the idea into the mainstream, and these people help make that happen.
• 00:05:00 This video discusses the usefulness of spears in creating change, and how progressives should not be constantly trash-talking their support staff. The main point is that if progressives are further ahead than their opponents, they will be able to move forward more easily. This can be a problem if there is infighting, as it slows down the process of achieving change.
• 00:10:00 Spears can teach us about creating change, as they are not driven by ideology, but by helping to carry the message out. Chilling effects may occur when people do not want to talk about ideas, but this can be easily fixed.