“Or put differently, if you consider yourself a Democrat, why are you spending your wild and precious political life shouting and gesticulating about what “Democrats” should do? Just do that thing! And invite others to do it with you!”
So much this!
I’m in my second project of 2025 now that I really wish someone with more experience, know how, time, knowledge, etc, would do (I’ve actually been wishing/hoping someone else would do this particular thing since at least April, and am kicking myself for waiting this long and not just starting earlier).
But both of these projects are important to *me* (and others, as I’ve quickly learned in both cases), and no one else is doing them (to my knowledge), so I am. We learn as we go, we pull others in, we try not to do actual harm, and we do our best. The first project was a raging success, which we’re still reaping rewards for (it wrapped up in May). Hoping this new endeavor goes as well.
Just think how easy it would have been to do neither of those projects, since you weren't the "right" person for either? So much easier, and such a loss.
“Or put differently, if you consider yourself a Democrat, why are you spending your wild and precious political life shouting and gesticulating about what “Democrats” should do? Just do that thing! And invite others to do it with you!”
So much this!
I’m in my second project of 2025 now that I really wish someone with more experience, know how, time, knowledge, etc, would do (I’ve actually been wishing/hoping someone else would do this particular thing since at least April, and am kicking myself for waiting this long and not just starting earlier).
But both of these projects are important to *me* (and others, as I’ve quickly learned in both cases), and no one else is doing them (to my knowledge), so I am. We learn as we go, we pull others in, we try not to do actual harm, and we do our best. The first project was a raging success, which we’re still reaping rewards for (it wrapped up in May). Hoping this new endeavor goes as well.
If not you? Who? If not now? When?
Just think how easy it would have been to do neither of those projects, since you weren't the "right" person for either? So much easier, and such a loss.