We’re in this mess precisely because of passivity.
This past primary season has revealed that even ‘activists’ on FR haven’t taken a regular part in party politics for years and had no idea how candidates are selected. They regard themselves as heroes for spending a few minutes in voting booths a few times a decade, and can’t understand why their will is not obeyed.
In fact, anyone with a history of participating in party politics is denounced as a political hack.