Well said. Everything is political, and when the movement choses not to speak out or state an opinion on something, then we are giving our support to the status quo.
Believing yourself to be apolitical is as much a fantasy as being completely objective, it is inherently impossible.
Rebecca
On Sat, 25 Apr 2020, 16:50 John Erling Blad, jeblad@gmail.com wrote:
It is said quite often that the Wikimedia-movement is apolitical. In strongly believe the movement with its goal has never been, and never will be apolitical. When we say that knowledge should be free and fully available for everyone, then we make a political statement. It may not align with you favorite love/hate political party, but it is still a very strong political statement.
So please, don't claim the movement to be apolitical. We may not align with any specific political party in any specific country, but we are still not apolitical.
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