Others facing the same exclusion often adapt rather than fight

Evidence

On the other hand, however, the parties’ consciousness of being mere representatives of supra-individual claims, of fighting not for themselves but only for a cause, can give the conflict a radicalism and mercilessness which find their analogy in the general behavior of certain very selfless and very idealistically inclined persons. Because they have no consideration for themselves, they have none for others either; they are convinced that they are entitled to make anybody a victim of the idea for which they sacrifice themselves. Such a conflict which is fought out with the strength of the whole person while the victory benefits the cause alone has a noble character; for the noble individual is wholly personal but knows nevertheless how to hold his personality in reserve. — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 306 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The people now function as social cohesion rather than social change — Herbert Marcuse, One-Dimensional Man: Studies in the…, 885; People at either status extreme adopt new behaviors more readily than the middle — W. David Marx, Status and Culture: How Our Desire for…, 177; Successful contention forms a precedent others copy until repression intervenes — Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 358 (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• Fighting for a cause rather than oneself can intensify rather than soften conflict #complicates (0.78) — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 306