Forum Post: Practical steps for success - Where to look?

I have been donating money, going to political events, voting and plan on running for office some day (even if I totally fail). This is the only way I can think of where the system has to listen to regular citizens, is if we actually enter the arena as players. Those are the only real practical steps I can think of to affect change.

I went to a protest the other day, but I wasn't able to find people on the same wavelength. I hope the deeper I get into the movement the more this will appear. Some people I have talked to were totally against taking such action. They just wanted to protest.

All I have been seeing right now with the movement are people talking and protesting. I see commitments to stay in the parks etc. But what will that really accomplish? Where is the commitment to donate money and run for office? Will protesting alone really make a major impact?

Tell me where you see this all going. I am asking sincerely.