I’m not sure it’s really possible to reach any conflict theorists if you think their theorized conflict is a mistake.
It seems like part of the problem in doing so is that the theorized conflicts are (at least) implicitly zero-sum. I’d think it’s pretty obvious, that at least ‘in theory’, billionaire philanthropy could be net-positive for ‘The People’, but it’s hard to even imagine how one would go about convincing someone of that if they’re already convinced that (almost) everyone’s actions are attacks against the opposing side(s), e.g. philanthropy is ‘really just’ a way for billionaires to secure some other kind of (indirect) benefit to themselves and their class.
I’m not sure it’s really possible to reach any conflict theorists if you think their theorized conflict is a mistake.
It seems like part of the problem in doing so is that the theorized conflicts are (at least) implicitly zero-sum. I’d think it’s pretty obvious, that at least ‘in theory’, billionaire philanthropy could be net-positive for ‘The People’, but it’s hard to even imagine how one would go about convincing someone of that if they’re already convinced that (almost) everyone’s actions are attacks against the opposing side(s), e.g. philanthropy is ‘really just’ a way for billionaires to secure some other kind of (indirect) benefit to themselves and their class.