each worthwhile. But the moment that you call yourself a "political activist" you become charged with making policy and creating solutions. You have taken on the mantle and thus it is your responsibility.That's a rather novel and new definition of "political activist" in my experience. Political activists are now charged with being responsible to the rest of society as a whole for making policy (with what power? with what influence?) and creating solutions (implemented how?).
Do political leaders by default not deserve the title "political activist?" Are elected officials by default not "political activists?" Given the large number of politicians and elected officials who fail to create any solutions to societal problems, one has to ask.
A smaller number fail to have influence on public policy. Many don't even think of planning or acting in accord with some policy, certainly not a policy addressing society or beyond serving their own personal needs and greed. Vote to appoint a friend to an executive job? Sure. Vote to line the pockets of developers who will contribute to my next election? Sure. Think about and vote to improve the lot of all citizens of Minneapolis, current and future? Too hard, too frightening, too generous.
Who here is a political activist? Shall we expect our elected leaders be political activists?
Chris Johnson Fulton
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