21 Things Only Activists Will Understand
Whether your social action passion is global poverty, climate change, or rescuing kitty cats, we know how you feel.
1. When you meet someone who gets just as worked up about an issue as you
2. When people think they know all about an issue because they saw a Leonardo DiCaprio movie
3. When a friend suggests you go to McDonald's or Walmart
4. When you are about to go street campaigning
5. How you feel after 30 minutes of street campaigning
6. How you feel after five hours of street campaigning
7. When your boss/father-in-law/date says something you really disagree with, but you don’t want to argue
8. When people assume you are vegan or a nondrinker
9. When a well-meaning person tries to give you money instead of signing your petition
10. When you get a standard reply to that detailed and well-researched email you sent
11. The moment you get a lobby meeting agreed to
12. Just before your lobby meeting
13. When your campaign target says he or she agrees with you
14. When someone famous retweets you
15. When people tell you to chill out about the thing you’re campaigning on
16. When that drunk person at a party is determined to argue with you all night
17. When your friend starts a sentence with “I know you won’t approve of this, but…”
18. When Leonardo DiCaprio finally makes a film about your issue
19. When your hashtag starts trending
20. When people tell you there’s no point—things will never change
21. When you win a campaign
A version of this article originally appeared on One.org.
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