These are points worthy of discussion. My response is that if oppressed people determined a course of action that rested on confrontational honesty with our oppressors and if we were able to somehow disarm our oppressors by honestly insisting on social justice then they would be forced out of power and love could prevail. That would be so different then what we know that it is hard to imagine or plan for. In all honesty we would have to give up our self-loathing, self-deception, distractions, and all that the ruling class puts in our way to block and distract us. "Love your enemies" would have meaning a be applicable because the preconditions for love---equality, need, patience, kindness, honesty, common interests, sustainability, vulnerability, shared priorities---would be available to all. Until then there is no basis for enemies loving one another and antagonism is often an expression of dysfunction; We aren't so much building a new society in the shell of the old as we are playing roles and using socially acceptable means that don't lead to lasting wins for the oppressed. That is a "third way" as mentioned above, but it is also a fight. And I believe that Scripture may support my view.
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