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In reply to the discussion: Beware of sleazy "progressive" McActivism sweatshops that chew up young progressives... [View all]Tunkamerica
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Beware of sleazy "progressive" McActivism sweatshops that chew up young progressives... [View all]
backscatter712
Apr 2012
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Those types of jobs require extensive training. One well-known progressive establishment for that is
FarLeftFist
Apr 2012
#37
Door-to-door canvassing is hard work. Here's a list with lots of other kinds of progressive jobs:
leveymg
Apr 2012
#6
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
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
No problem! Best to save fellow progressive rabble-rousers from my pain...
backscatter712
Apr 2012
#24
I did canvassing once. As soon as I saw your title I knew exactly what you were talking about.
Puregonzo1188
Apr 2012
#27
The cost of the lawyer would have been way more than my paycheck, which amounted to at most $60 or
Puregonzo1188
Apr 2012
#35
"It's all about the donor lists, and the money. They don't care about community-building."
chrisa
Apr 2012
#33
Money is the problem in the U.S. NOTHING, not even elections can run without it - LOTS of it
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2012
#36