Most of the activists I meet are not the most vulnerable people in society. I say that, not to diminish their passion, compassion, or importance, but just to highlight that THAT particular group is one that is privileged enough to be able to have some time off work, protest, organize, research, etc. There are also a lot of underprivileged people who, despite being the people MOST likely to need broad Structural change, are unlikely to know the mechanisms needing systemic change, unlikely to have excess time and energy to protest, unlikely to have the positions of most freedom to organize.
Why am I saying all this? We need to know that we are not all in the same circumstances, and therefore, our roles in Structural change differ. We can't expect everyone to show up to every protest, we can't expect everyone to be completely knowledgeable about political policy, we can't expect that everyone knows which politicians to vote for and which ones are liars... those are all things we need to MAKE happen.
If you are one of the "middle class" activists, you can't just sit around wondering why everyone just doesn't "get woke" and hope they all vote the way you think is correct... perhaps your role should be as an organizer or awareness educator... you likely have more time for research and administration than your lower class colleagues, access to more resources, etc. If you are a lower class change actor, don't get caught up in the "blame game" or pity party, you need to realize that your power comes from solidarity and influence in your own circle, and you need to acknowledge that you might have to accept direction if you can't afford the time to organize or gain awareness yourself. If you are wealthy... and for some reason have a conscience and a Structuralist perspective, your job is to lead/seek out honest and dedicated talent, and provide resources for key change actors and movements.
None of us can make change alone, we must all know where we stand in society, and apply pressure where we can be most effective.
