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I’d rather just call an issue what it is rather than create umbrella terms that encapsulate a variety of really complex topics.

while i like this approach of calling things by what they are, i dont know if it helps with the problem at hand or is even achievable.

critical race theory, while not necessairily being immediatly obvious in its meaning, is relatively specific and that still did not stop rightist from making it up to be some big evil. i doubt that even something direct like "fighting systemic racism" could not be coopted.

about the achievability, social justice causes have a very obvious relationship, highlighted even more by discussions of intersectionality. i think people will keep using umbrella terms cor these causes because they make it easier to communicated valued quickly and find people sharing these values.