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Political Consumerism VS Political Activity
(hexbear.net)
Thoughts about Mamdani's campaign aside this is absolutely a real feeling.
Many such cases.
I don't consume lib stuff anymore, but the fact that the people I listen to are politically more developed and insightful than Oliver and Stewart doesn't make me exempt at all. This applies to the stuff I consume too, and I know exactly the feeling this person is talking about. I consume politics, but I'm part of a working class that's so fragmented I don't even know where to begin doing politics.
I wish I had somebody cool like Zohran to work with, but there's pretty much nothing cool going on where I live. Actually, there probably is, but I'm so alienated from local politics that I have no clue where to start.
Do you have a neighborhood association? (Not an HOA)
That can be a starting point. Does your city need traingang/bikegang energy? A lot of city councilors (zoning commission etc...) are less qualified for the job than anyone who browser this site.
Getting involved with lib/electoral stuff can make you immediately useful to your community, and give you the opportunity to meet people like you who are or want to be doing the "cool stuff".