Reply #16: Ha! Here's what I'd recommend to all the people reading this who feel the same way. [View All]

[LoZoccolo]

Check out the first two links in my signature.

The first is set up by a person I know in Chicago which basically serves as a go-to point if you want to get into doing some real-life activism for Democrats in Illinois; even if you're not in this state, I encourage you to take a look as an example of something I'd like to see people set up in other states.

The second is the Democratic Meetups nationwide (Illinois Dem Net started up as a Democratic Meetup, I think, before Meetup.com hiked fees or something) which will connect you with Democrats out there in your area.

You might want to check out Drinking Liberally as well.

You'll find that there's less theater and posturing in real life, where people have a reputation to uphold and are connected with people who've made an effort to get up and do something. I want to like the liberal Internet world, and have found it useful for some things (emphasizing news stories that are de-emphasized on TV news is one thing I really like that goes on here), but some of the more permanent residents are really crufting up the place..