I completely agree with your assessment that people who suggest that Greens don't do any hard work or grassroots organizing an activism are

it's laughable to me. We're an all-volunteer group. None of us get paid for our jobs here, so we're all

donating our time. And I think sometimes in our advanced capitalist society,

people don't properly value their time, especially as a volunteer.

And I know we don't have a federal minimum wage that's reflective of what it should be, but

for the sake of our discussion, let's say it was 25 bucks an hour, I think you should it should

minimally value your time at that and count that as your contributions

to your political party.

So if we're a volunteer-driven party and we don't accept

pack monies then it is in fact individual people showing up because they can

make a difference, right? They can. They can find a home here not just a place where you can cast your vote

but a place where your effort is going to make a material measurable difference in the lives of those around you.

And I know this is really the trap of national electoral politics in the way that's framed

versus local politics.

They'll say things like, well, the electoral college is going to disenfranchise your vote anyway,

so you might as well not even vote.

Just stay home.

Don't participate. And then of course they put

barriers, systemic barriers in place to prevent especially poor and

marginalized folks from having access to easy voting. They make it overly easy for retired people and white folks who are

professional blue collar workers to have time off to go and take whatever time they need to go and

vote.

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