End Infighting

Causes of Infighting

There are countless causes of infighting among advocates. In this section, we discuss what we believe are the key causes.

Understanding the problem is integral to understanding and implementing the solution.

Advocates Need More Relational Literacy
Dysregulation
Anger and Contempt
Believing in a Hierarchy of Moral Worth
The Way We Try to Change Others Is Counterproductive
Secondary Traumatic Stress
Believing That If We’re Not United, We’re Divided
Disagreements about Ideology and Outreach
Ingrouping
Social Media
Infighting Is Contagious
Advocates in a Movement for the Wrong Reasons