Source: The Peaceful Revolutionist
by David S D’Amato
“We seem to need some kind of an explanation of why so many of us bend over backwards to defend systems that intentionally harm us. Why do exploited people so often become defenders of their own exploitation? The ideas of System Justification Theory (SJT) attempt to confront this paradox of consent and to help us understand how our deep desires for stability and meaning are actively manipulated to keep us docile. SJT has some clear implications for those interested in a free, equal world without needless suffering.” (09/03/25)
https://dsdamato.substack.com/p/why-are-we-defending-this-again