Hi all! I am a good ten years about older than the U2 Cacusus's candidate for president, U2Dem. But I share her view that giving up is not an option. For those who have the energy and stomach (and if you don't, really, can't you whine?
), there are plenty of options.
Never forget the examples of Thoreau, MLK, Malcom X, Gandhi, Rosa Parks (RIP), Dorothy Day. Not to mention this one Irish singer.
Never forget the three most important words in politics: organize, organize, organize!
Never forget that all politics is local.
Paul Wellstone's
The Conscience of a Liberal and his staffer's (I forget the name, but Amazon.com will have it) book
Winning the Wellstone Way give what I found to be really helpful details and stories of successful progressive organizing.
Seriously, guys, let's erase "I can't" from our vocabulary. Remind yerself it's what they want you think.