I waited a couple days to post my thoughts on the "Dems circular firing squad" phenomenon because I didn't want to harsh the squee. Here are my thoughts.

The essence of good teamwork is the principle that different team members have different competencies, different priorities.+

The forward has a different immediate purpose than the goalie. The HVAC engineer has different priorities and activities than the R&D department. The tractor mechanic has different skills and metrics than the harvesters, who have different skills and metrics than the cooks. +

But the point is that all those different skills and priorities and focus points are essential to move complex systems forward.

We can't all be top-focused on all the same issues all the time. But we don't have to be. +

And it isn't a failure either of the system or each of our own moral systems if we each work on different parts of the problems in front of us.

Yes, if feels hurtful if it seems like the people working beside you don't care about the things you're working on as much as you do.+

But the things they're working on may be just as important to the community as a whole. How does it help to put energy into arguing the one task is more important than another?

The failure mode, of course, is if some tasks *never* get attention. +

In smaller systems, the consequences of that are easier to trace. If maintenance never does the PMs, then the engineers are going to have a hard time keeping the equipment running. If procurement doesn't order bathroom supplies, you're going to have problems quickly. +

But if one demographic is told over and over again, "these other issues are more important, have patience, wait" the systemic failure can be both more subtle and more catastrophic.

In a complex system (like a government, or a movement), this is the importance of diversity. +

You need a team where all the different priorities, skills, and plans synergize to advance *all* the necessary goals. By definition, you will *not* align on those goals and priorities. But that's ok, as long as *someone* is working on each part. +

Lend a hand. Promote. Network. Cheer. Appreciate. Don't yell at the goalie for never scoring. Don't insist that the cook do the planting as well. Don't complain that Human Resources doesn't also direct traffic. +

We can do this together. If a task isn't getting the support it needs, of course we should speak up and ask for help. But don't turn on your team members simply because they've been focusing on a different part of the project.

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