I don't consume lib stuff anymore, but the fact that the people I listen to are politically more developed and insightful than Oliver and Stewart doesn't make me exempt at all. This applies to the stuff I consume too, and I know exactly the feeling this person is talking about. I consume politics, but I'm part of a working class that's so fragmented I don't even know where to begin doing politics.

I wish I had somebody cool like Zohran to work with, but there's pretty much nothing cool going on where I live. Actually, there probably is, but I'm so alienated from local politics that I have no clue where to start.

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago

Do you have a neighborhood association? (Not an HOA)

That can be a starting point. Does your city need traingang/bikegang energy? A lot of city councilors (zoning commission etc...) are less qualified for the job than anyone who browser this site.

Getting involved with lib/electoral stuff can make you immediately useful to your community, and give you the opportunity to meet people like you who are or want to be doing the "cool stuff".