We see resistance and take it as a sign that something is wrong. Then we look at who is to blame for the friction and then we try to balance that blame. Trying to balance the blame and get rid of resistance seems rational, healthy and normal.
The idea that resistance is not in itself bad but "a bad sign" already undermines any form of rebellion as aberration or excess—and yet, the true sign that something is wrong is the lack of resistance. Resistance is normal and healthy and necessary.
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Should you resist when resistance is "futile"? Resistance is not a deal. You resist because it is the right thing to do, not because you get rewarded. You resist against what is wrong, and whether you succeed doesn't matter. You resist because it's the right thing to do, even if it is neither rewarding nor successful. Being able to resist against superior powers is in itself already a success. In fact, your resistance has a stronger impact if it is against your benefit, if you resist for others.
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@reichenstein I like to think the phrase "resistance is futile" is, first and foremost, a tactic from the oppressor. They know very well they can’t handle an organised resistance, so they have to trick the masses into believing it’s not even worth trying. In fact, I would even say "resistance is futile" is an oxymoron, but we’ve heard it so often that we’ve come to believe it.
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