Activists suppress their systemic political analyses when speaking publicly.

Evidence

In the context of speaking to the press, she ”forgot” what she said about ”the future generations.” She also forgot what she and others had been saying in meetings for over a year, that the government and corporations should invest in research to prevent the production of toxic waste. She forgot that the local group was part of a loose national network whose project was to change industrial policies. — Nina Eliasoph, Avoiding politics, 88

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Skilled, organized volunteers fall silent precisely when divisive topics arise in meetings. — Nina Eliasoph, “Close to home”: The work of avoiding…, 96; People voice political opinions privately but suppress them in group settings.; Activists switch to depoliticized language when speaking in public. — Nina Eliasoph, “Close to home”: The work of avoiding…, 118 (+15 more)

Broader Connections

• Activists sound less publicly minded in public than in private #corroborates (0.85) — Nina Eliasoph, Avoiding politics, 1205
• Volunteers suppress political talk because it would sink their feeling of empowerment #qualifies (0.75)