Blake and Weiss argue their points. This is not the full argument, but a snippet. Who do you guys side with/think is more right?
"Of course not." Weiss sighed, "Jaune helping me is for the greater good, you know."
"For who? For the people who already have more than enough?"
"For everyone." Weiss grit her teeth. The words came out far more strained than she would've liked, "I saw things down there. People working together equally with one another. It didn't matter their age or race, they cooperated with smiles on their faces. Imagine how much Remnant could be improved if the SDC was run like that. No more mining accidents because the company decided safety checks were too expensive. No more employees being mistreated and forced to work for pennies so some corrupt bastard can afford another mansion he'll never actually use."
"I thought you'd want the same thing, Blake!" Weiss threw her hands up, "Haven't the White Fang been attacking the SDC - my family - because they wanted equal treatment?" Blake winced slightly at the reminder of how often Weiss had been at the other end of her former group's wrath, "Under my leadership, Faunus will finally be treated equally and Dust will be made far more available to all of Remnant. Villages outside the settlements won't have to pay through the nose just to afford Fire Dust that will let them survive the winter."
"It sounds like a pleasant dream, Weiss, but you're wrong about one thing." Blake's gaze was firm, "Your plan won't make us equal. We'll be treated better at the SDC, sure, but what about outside of it? How do better wages and more affordable Dust help the Faunus? We'd still be seen as nothing more than filthy animals without even a kingdom to go back to. Jaune can give us that. He can turn Menagerie into a true sanctuary for the Faunus so they aren't forced to survive in cities that treat them as second-class citizens."
"The Faunus will have the power to stand with their head held high. The other kingdoms can't ignore us if we've got a kingdom of our own. We don't have to hide and bow our heads because some racist asshole decided attacking us is the only way he can get some meaning out of his worthless life. We can have a chance at true equality, something we've been denied for as long as we've existed. How could I not fight for that chance?"
Weiss' issue is lack of perspective brought on by a affluent upbringing. "Need something, pay for it. I can fix everything if I get the little people money." But that's not how economics or supply works. They might live better in the shit, but the workers would just still be in the shit.
Blake's issue is inherit counter Racism. She consistently espoused that the Faunus have had it the worst for years and has lived in an echo chamber about it. Whatever 'equality' she wants can quite easily be built on the back of 'Fuck You, Got Mine' mentality defended by 'What About'-Ism till time ends.
The problem they both have is neither have an 'end goal' for their plans for Jaune.
"Make a better Dust Mine" for power issues ongoing of planet wise society? That's a lifetime goal. It doesn't 'stop'. And it can't if its build on the back of his anomolous abilities. Even a pause would kill stock prices and the company could fall.
"Make Menagerie habitable" starts with a city, then more, then even more. Once your half done, you need to re-do the start to make quality of life better. Even if the whole sub-continent becomes one big farmland and city, the job becomes maintenance (because you leaned on one magic man to build, you lack manpower and skilled labor to do upkeep) or making more for other locations, or just updating the 'nice' city into the 'greatest' city. All built on an understanding that no 'human' will be allowed to use any of it, because 'fuck you, got mine'.
Yeah, look at the argument above. Weiss and Blake have rather naive (or idealistic, if you wanna be nice) about what they cna do with Jaune. They see this guy who can perform what seems to be miracles and decide that he can help them solve problems that have been going on longer than they've been alive.
Weiss thinks she can just lead the SDC to not be corrupt when, to quote another poster:
"Fuck yours, got mine" isn't the only issue. It's also "If you're not fucked, I don't got mine."
Or to put it more bluntly, it's not enough that the managers, stockholders, and/or board of directors have lots of money, it's about making sure other, less-important people (ie. those filthy faunus) don't have money and stay in their proper place.
She honestly thinks she can make people play nice or else once she's the CEO. And as Blake points out, being treated well at work doesn't suddenly negate the Faunus being regarded as second class citizens.
Meanwhile, in the full argument, Weiss points out something Blake has been ignoring: the White Fang. Even if Jaune agreed to help them, would the White Fang - or Faunus in general - allow themselves to be uplifted because of a Human? Blake notably gives a non-answer and just goes 'No You' by saying Weiss would just be exposing Jaune to Atlesian politics and corruption.
Ultimately, both are a couple of teenagers who think they can solve long-term societal problems. Weiss thinks she can usurp her dad and make things okay for everyone and Blake thinks turning Menagerie into a kingdom and having the Faunus move there/it being a safety net will give them equality. They have good intentions but are running on a bit of a hero complex.
OTOH, even if Jaune can't help them solve the main issues, he can definitely help. Even fortifying Menagerie would give the Faunus a boost (assuming the White Fang don't co opt it). Or in the case of Weiss, he could help by building tools andmbrewing strength potions that increase productivity snd safety. Or help her start her own company.
