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In reply to the discussion: Doomsday Scenarios about January 20 and January 6 Are a Waste of Time [View all]MineralMan
(151,392 posts)Volunteer with your local Democratic Party organization and begin doing useful work with it. You will be surprised at how quickly you move into some position involved with leadership. If you are ready to work and are willing, you will find plenty to do.
In the end, individuals can do very little on their own when it comes to politics. Your voice is unlikely to be heard if you act alone. However, if you become part of legitimate political organizations and work hard, you can become a leader at some level. Over time, you can rise to higher levels of leadership.
In the process, you will learn more about politics and how things work. As you do, you will find additional opportunities to help make things happen.
One thing I can tell you is that simply participating in discussion areas like DU will not help avoid the things you fear. DU is a great place to share ideas and discuss things, but it has very little, if anything, to do with actual politics. That is why getting involved with actual political organization in your local area is so important.
Do that, and you will have a voice and far more influence that you can ever have posting on the Internet.