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    21 Things Only Activists Will Understand

    Because changing the world is hard.

    1. When you meet someone who gets just as worked up about an issue as you

    2. When someone thinks they know all about an issue because they saw a Leo DiCaprio movie

    3. When a friend suggests you go to McDonalds or Walmart

    4. When you are about to go street campaigning

    5. How you feel after 30 minutes of street campaigning

    6. How you feel after 5 hours of street campaigning

    7. When your boss/father-in-law/date says something you really disagree with… but you don’t want to argue

    8. When people assume you are vegan or teetotal

    9. When a well-meaning person tries to give you money instead of signing your petition

    10. When you get a standard reply to that detailed and well-researched email you sent

    11. The moment you get a lobby meeting agreed

    12. Just before your lobby meeting

    13. When your campaign target says they agree with you

    14. When someone famous re-tweets you

    15. When people tell you to chill out about the thing you’re campaigning on

    16. When that drunk person at a party is determined to argue with you all night

    17. When your friend starts a sentence with “I know you won’t approve of this, but…”

    18. When Leonardo DiCaprio finally makes a film about YOUR issue

    19. When your hashtag starts trending

    20. When people tell you there’s no point, things will never change

    21. When you win a campaign

    Know the feeling? So do almost 6 million ONE members around the world.

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