You (or I) can call them names under our breath, as I certainly do, but the "social change" we want (that wonderful Marxist euphemism) involves salesmanship to those who haven't yet faced the issues, realized their implications for their own lives, and decided to act.
Imagine how Paul Revere and the other Sons of Liberty felt, most of the time, before finally a whopping one-third of the colonists swung over to the Patriot side and began to take action.
(that wonderful Marxist euphemism) involves salesmanship
Closeing argument in the sale; SHIT or get off the Pot..