TL; did read, and it was worth it, but for those who find it too long the takeaway was captured by this quote: "It’s in activists’ interests to destroy their o

TL; did read, and it was worth it, but for those who find it too long the takeaway was captured by this quote: "It’s in activists’ interests to destroy their own causes by focusing on the most controversial cases and principles, the ones that muddy the waters and make people oppose them out of spite. And it’s in the media’s interest to help them and egg them on."