https://manyfesto.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/reality-check-american-radicalism/

"What is a radical? A radical is a thorn in the side of what she opposes. The radical is pushed outward like a splinter under the skin. The radical accepts that she will live a life of lack unless she gives in and changes her mind. Even then, she might not make her way back into the fold. This is to be expected – a radical seeks to disrupt the reproduction of oppression, not negotiate or change it warmly. ...those who would call themselves radicals must make a decision. Are they pleading or are they demanding? Are they negotiating or are they accusing?"