As an American that strongly advocates for direct action, this depresses me (further). If taking to the streets still doesn’t get anything done, what hope is there? Any progress our government makes from within the system is so incrementally small that it’s not going to prevent our grandchildren surviving the world that capitalist-driven climate change is creating, and that’s even if all progress doesn’t get completely undone the instant the Republicans get the presidency again (the Democrats have not had two consecutive presidents since 1964, and that was due to JFK’s assassination. There hasn’t been two consecutive elected Democrats since 18-fucking-56).