It sounds like you haven't encountered decent non-profits...There are good ones out there, truly interested in revolution and all, they're just not nearly as common (last I knew there were a million+ registered non-profits in the US). There are even some that have their shit together, and pay full salaries and benefits and so forth. I don't know about Philly, but I know they exist. This from a kid who works with two that can't support anyone and pay less than half of minimum non-profit salaries...
In the meantime, I think it's important to do enough dreaming and thinking to keep yourself real and engaged, but not so much you don't have any time left to engage with. Also, I'd say some of the kids you work with will present chances for you to radicalize them once they get to know you, if they have any opportunity to do so. That's just my personal experience with kids, both wealthy suburban and poor urban. The ones who don't, they just don't, but there will probably be some who are interested. Just watch for opportunities and be prepared to put some shit out there.
It sounds like you haven't encountered decent non-profits...There are good ones out there, truly interested in revolution and all, they're just not nearly as common (last I knew there were a million+ registered non-profits in the US). There are even some that have their shit together, and pay full salaries and benefits and so forth. I don't know about Philly, but I know they exist. This from a kid who works with two that can't support anyone and pay less than half of minimum non-profit salaries...
In the meantime, I think it's important to do enough dreaming and thinking to keep yourself real and engaged, but not so much you don't have any time left to engage with. Also, I'd say some of the kids you work with will present chances for you to radicalize them once they get to know you, if they have any opportunity to do so. That's just my personal experience with kids, both wealthy suburban and poor urban. The ones who don't, they just don't, but there will probably be some who are interested. Just watch for opportunities and be prepared to put some shit out there.
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