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In the discussion thread: Beware of sleazy "progressive" McActivism sweatshops that chew up young progressives... [View all]

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Sun Apr 15, 2012, 04:03 PM

tex-wyo-dem (2,100 posts)

20. I think just ONE thing mentioned in the OP...

Is the root of the problem: "for-profit canvass outsourcing firm"

Don't think you need to look any further than that.

The paradox is that these for-profit canvassing firms are making tons of money raising money for organizations that are, for the most part, non-profit.

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58 replies	Author	Time	Post
Beware of sleazy "progressive" McActivism sweatshops that chew up young progressives... [View all]	backscatter712	Apr 2012	OP
I had NO idea.	fasttense	Apr 2012	#1
Those types of jobs require extensive training. One well-known progressive establishment for that is	FarLeftFist	Apr 2012	#37
+1	Blue_Tires	Apr 2012	#53
This has been going on for many years	alcibiades_mystery	Apr 2012	#2
I was about to say the same thing.	Hissyspit	Apr 2012	#3
I interviewed for a canvassing job about 25 yrs ago.	salin	Apr 2012	#7
at least u r outside and no cig smoke room=boiler room is worse IMO	lunasun	Apr 2012	#10
That was my experience with WIPIRG 20 years ago.	shcrane71	Apr 2012	#13
I may need some ideas for revenge...	backscatter712	Apr 2012	#4
Yes. I see the Greenpeace activists hanging out on 16th and Larimer	anti-alec	Apr 2012	#16
Thanks for bringing these outrageous labor pratices to public attention!	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2012	#5
Door-to-door canvassing is hard work. Here's a list with lots of other kinds of progressive jobs:	leveymg	Apr 2012	#6
The thing is that I've done lots of volunteer canvassing.	backscatter712	Apr 2012	#9
well the bosses r trying to get a paycheck too	lunasun	Apr 2012	#11
There are places that don't sweatshop their workers and still make money	backscatter712	Apr 2012	#14
Funny how things go sour when you try to find a job that puts food on the table.	Zalatix	Apr 2012	#30
coffee is for closers	aikoaiko	Apr 2012	#8
Many years ago I was desparate and between jobs	gopiscrap	Apr 2012	#12
Uplines?? Wow, how is that different from a MLM scheme?	Zalatix	Apr 2012	#31
That's what I remember from 1985	eridani	Apr 2012	#39
Please read this... TAKE ACTION, report them to Oxfam.	Zalatix	Apr 2012	#15
Then Grassroots has changed in the past few years.	silverweb	Apr 2012	#17
What no one's noted is that Grassroots Campaigns is the contractor of the supposedly	HiPointDem	Apr 2012	#18
You sound surprised. It took the corporatists some time to consolidate	Egalitarian Thug	Apr 2012	#19
I think just ONE thing mentioned in the OP...	tex-wyo-dem	Apr 2012	#20
Money, so they say..	tridim	Apr 2012	#21
The LOVE of money is the root of all evil	annabanana	Apr 2012	#22
I don't think it would be a bad idea	laundry_queen	Apr 2012	#25
now that's not a bad idea.	NuttyFluffers	Apr 2012	#40
WOW ... THANKS for bringing this information out.	Raine	Apr 2012	#23
No problem! Best to save fellow progressive rabble-rousers from my pain...	backscatter712	Apr 2012	#24
I did a two or three day stint with NYPIRG back in college...	Earth_First	Apr 2012	#26
I did canvassing once. As soon as I saw your title I knew exactly what you were talking about.	Puregonzo1188	Apr 2012	#27
I would of sued.	ilovecolombia	Apr 2012	#28
The cost of the lawyer would have been way more than my paycheck, which amounted to at most $60 or	Puregonzo1188	Apr 2012	#35
Any org that accepts money from these sleezeballs is FUCKED.	hunter	Apr 2012	#29
Welcome to the wonderful world of PIRGs.	uberblonde	Apr 2012	#32
"It's all about the donor lists, and the money. They don't care about community-building."	chrisa	Apr 2012	#33
disappointing to say the least.	indivisibleman	Apr 2012	#34
Money is the problem in the U.S. NOTHING, not even elections can run without it - LOTS of it	Sarah Ibarruri	Apr 2012	#36
yeah, i know about them. visited twice the office at berkeley, ca.	NuttyFluffers	Apr 2012	#38
Years ago, IWW tried to organize Greenpeace workers in the Seattle area	eridani	Apr 2012	#41
This post was hidden by jury decision.	LittleCharlie	Apr 2012	#42
Oh piss off.	backscatter712	Apr 2012	#43
This post was hidden by jury decision.	LittleCharlie	Apr 2012	#47
PPR revoked. Buh-bye asshole. Go create another account...	backscatter712	Apr 2012	#52
This message was self-deleted by its author	LittleCharlie	Apr 2012	#48
I concur with the above... apparently you didn't rtfa	Tunkamerica	Apr 2012	#45
I did, in fact, RTFA	LittleCharlie	Apr 2012	#46
New Little Charlie	Marrah_G	Apr 2012	#50
Congrats on behaving like a jerk	Marrah_G	Apr 2012	#49
Looks like he's already gone. Good riddance to this subhuman troll. n/t	backscatter712	Apr 2012	#51
a great article from 3 years ago:	Tunkamerica	Apr 2012	#44
Alright, enough is enough.	thepurpleknuckle	Apr 2012	#54
You work for a far better organization than I did.	backscatter712	Apr 2012	#55
Campaigning Corporations	keetseel	May 9	#56
Welcome to DU and a question, how did you find this old thread?	uppityperson	May 9	#57
Welcome to DU my friend!	hrmjustin	May 9	#58

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