@krisnelson@legal.social on Nostr: npub189nhq…fsatx Among other things, "professionalization" (and expertise, ...

npub189nhq0cw33243htm08c53vjvgc5letv7d9sgqtgqsn6fnx6dv8zs0fsatx (npub189n…satx) Among other things, "professionalization" (and expertise, credentials, bar associations, and so on) *can* (and has, at times) provide a critical bulwark against dis/misinformation, lies, bigotry and systemic harms like racism, but too often it becomes a thin veneer of protectionism over the same bigotry and biases--which undermines the benefits of the entire enterprise and reduces everything back to mere power once again. (Sigh.)