I am on the precipice of one and don't want that to turn me into a disengaged normies, lib, or chud. I know that a local DSA chapter was financially backed by a person of incredible means, so I wonder what keeps such people left wing or at least SocDem.
The IT support desk is the new mailroom as the place where you can start and work your way up. You don't need to know IT to start and a lot of places will have you only walking users through the easy calls (password resets) and passing anything more complex to senior. Ngl, a degree will help you immensely, but you might find a company that will help you with that.