Either remind yourself that karma will bite people in the ass for being rude as hell or say to hell with it and tell them that their life is also unimportant to see how they like it. Ah, that's just mean of me, but yeah. Sympathize I does.
Hello. So you don't know me, but today I was sitting at my computer thinking to myself that it would be really great to go join a non-partisan lj community for canvassers and community organizers and just share stories of life on the road, door stories, talk objectively about the pros and cons of working at different non-profits like Clean Water Action and consulting firms like Grassroots Inc., the PIRGs, Fieldworks, etc.
The only community I found that came close to what I was looking for was yours, on_the_turf. But it hasn't been updated in years, and I wondered why not? There are thousands, if not millions of current and former canvassers and community organizers working in the United States alone, and the stories and trials and tribulations we all face are so interesting and unique to our field. Any ideas of why the community sort of dropped off, and do you have any interest of getting it going again?
BTW, I am also fucking tired of all the things you just mentioned! But I still like it more than being trapped behind a desk!
The truth is, I'm a student and my schoolwork got in the way, as well as a slowly disippating community. It just sort of dissolved, not officially shut down. If I can figure out how to do it, I'd love to give it to you, if you want to be the keeper. :-)
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The only community I found that came close to what I was looking for was yours, on_the_turf. But it hasn't been updated in years, and I wondered why not? There are thousands, if not millions of current and former canvassers and community organizers working in the United States alone, and the stories and trials and tribulations we all face are so interesting and unique to our field. Any ideas of why the community sort of dropped off, and do you have any interest of getting it going again?
BTW, I am also fucking tired of all the things you just mentioned! But I still like it more than being trapped behind a desk!
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The truth is, I'm a student and my schoolwork got in the way, as well as a slowly disippating community. It just sort of dissolved, not officially shut down. If I can figure out how to do it, I'd love to give it to you, if you want to be the keeper. :-)
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