I am increasingly explicit with my friends and family who still sympathize with the dominant power structure that I am the "extremist" they are talking about here.

Those who know me IRL are quite aware that I am among the least extreme people they've ever met. I think and act very slowly and methodically, and I avoid "powder-keg" situations because I know no good solutions come out of emotionally laden environments.

The more the propaganda continues to label non-violent people like me "extremists", the more that people like my friends and family are forced to think about the narrative they are being fed. At some point, I still hold out hope that my circle will go beyond vague doubts and realize it's not just a mistake the power-brokers are making, that instead they are outright lying. Not a quick process though. The long game is key here.