That's not the nature of activism, friend. If you're spending most of your time talking to people who don't or won't listen, it's because you aren't communicati

That's not the nature of activism, friend. If you're spending most of your time talking to people who don't or won't listen, it's because you aren't communicating effectively. People listen when you communicate effectively. That said, do not ever confuse people listening for people agreeing. They are very different things. Just because someone honestly listens to you does not mean they will come to agree with you. Also, people listen when you are willing to listen to them. Too many "conversations" are thinly veiled preaching.