"better subversion comes through acting normal and engaging people closer to their own terms." But the "better subversives" need someone to point to, to say "y

"better subversion comes through acting normal and engaging people closer to their own terms." But the "better subversives" need someone to point to, to say "you think what I'm suggesting is unreasonable and difficult? What about this guy's suggestions?" It's called shifting the Overton window; the people who do it generally aren't widely liked (or likable), but if we all stayed closer to the center, we wouldn't get nearly as much movement as we'd like.