What the powerholders do and what the social movement needs to do.
From Bill Moyers Movement Action Plan.
What the powerholders do. Task: Maintain the status quo. Keep the issue out of sight and off the table. Control information. Deny the issue exists. Create myths and threats. Discredit the opposition. Appear to take action. Make minor reforms. Co-opt the opposition. From Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan.
What the social movement needs to do. Task: Show that the social movement upholds values and the powerholders violate them. Keep the issue in the spotlight. Counter the myths. Eliminate the threats. Organize and mobilize people. Refuse to compromise too soon. Support grassroots action. Avoid focus on electoral, partisan politics. Reject co-option. from Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan.
