*Leah Hunt-Hendrix, Astra Taylor* # Progressive Summary # Definitions > Fundamentally, we understand solidarity as the recognition of our inherent interconnectedness, an attempt to build bonds of commonality across our differences. It is an ethos and spur to action rooted in the acknowledgment that our lives are intertwined. Intertwined, however, does not mean indistinguishable—solidarity depends on difference, on recognizing that we are not all exactly alike but that we can still come together and take collective action. It is not unity or sameness, but a way of connecting with others: forging new communities, developing shared visions, and building power to push for social change. # Chapter Notes # Quotes # References