At the end of the day, forging the principles we need and the practices, people, institutions, and conditions we need to adhere to them—that has always been the heart of movement building to me. Being willing to acknowledge the breaking points without disavowing the broken pieces in your hands requires bravery. It requires great honesty to admit that innocence is an imagined narrative created to deny everyone agency, and to set up those who cross lines and cause harm as deviant outliers, exceptions to humanity’s rule.
