Do what your conscience demands. I fought the good fight for close to a decade and got my ass handed to me by bosses and the state for my trouble. Now I mostly just donate money to good causes when I can and (very, very) occasionally show up for pickets or canvasses.
I can't belp but feel pretty bitter about all the people here saying fight on anyway tbh. I get that you all are morally and historically correct, but the tone still smacks of people who have never been fired, arrested or blacklisted for organizing.
Nah, burnout is a real thing that should be discussed. If you want people to do something hard you be honest with them that it's not all rainbows and sunshine.
In a truly mass movement we're going to have people who are willing to give all different levels of engagement. It's useful to find things people can do that aren't as demanding as direct action.
Hey I don't think this a very productive way to talk, seems very reddit-brained to answer that to someone who's done actual work and just got burned-out. It's very common.
Interacting with people like they are actual people is probably a better approach.
Do what your conscience demands. I fought the good fight for close to a decade and got my ass handed to me by bosses and the state for my trouble. Now I mostly just donate money to good causes when I can and (very, very) occasionally show up for pickets or canvasses.
I can't belp but feel pretty bitter about all the people here saying fight on anyway tbh. I get that you all are morally and historically correct, but the tone still smacks of people who have never been fired, arrested or blacklisted for organizing.
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Nah, burnout is a real thing that should be discussed. If you want people to do something hard you be honest with them that it's not all rainbows and sunshine.
In a truly mass movement we're going to have people who are willing to give all different levels of engagement. It's useful to find things people can do that aren't as demanding as direct action.
Yep, there it is.
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Glad im not the only one. This shits getting tiring.
Hey I don't think this a very productive way to talk, seems very reddit-brained to answer that to someone who's done actual work and just got burned-out. It's very common.
Interacting with people like they are actual people is probably a better approach.