There’s a lot of astonishing mess here, but the idea that “protecting democracy” and “confronting racism” are separate problems right now… is the problem
The attacks on voting rights being just the most obvious example?
Weirdly enough, this is what my first boss told me (“are you happy? you’re just helping the Republicans”) when I told him I quit MassPIRG because the pay and conditions were exploitative. I was 16. He was in college, wore a hemp necklace, and loved Dave Matthews Band. I’m good.
(I mean, like I was so cool! I didn’t know yet old Hank Rollins was covering *Suicide* on The Crow soundtrack. But fuck me if I’m canvassing for $2.25/hour.)

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