You make an important point: we need solidarity. Even if we differ in our means, we share the same ends. I’d add to your comment that we should be reaching not only towards the “radical” but also towards groups generally alienated by the goals of the sustainability movement: coal miners, bankers, conservative Christians, etc. We need to discover how our goals differ from theirs and then work to reconcile those differences. For example, in the case of the coal miner, perhaps they worry that the contraction of their industry will threaten their jobs. If that’s the case, let’s work with them to ensure they receive access to job-skills retraining and appropriate capital to allow them to actively participate in the developing green economy. Then we may draw them to our side.

In any case, you’re right: we should always look to reconcile to us those who disagree with us. In quantity, every enemy made a friend is +2 net in our favor.

Hoping to hear a lot more stories about these ‘musts’ turning into ‘just did’s.