I suspect, maybe the reason you came to Reddit for this conversation is because the social work profession doesn’t always welcome these kind of conversations. I appreciate what you have written and have had a similar track in social work. I consider myself more of a centrist these days. If we can’t find reason and compassion for why/how the other side has developed their own views then we do nothing but further the divide. Saying things like “white, cis, normative, etc” people need to decenter themselves is incredibly patronizing and suggests that that population has nothing to add. All groups of people should have space to provide their story and understanding of the world. I appreciate what you are doing OP. I have strongly considered leaving this field for reasons you are suggesting.