But instead of dwelling on this disgusting data, people will soon turn the conversation to something more relevant like the weather, or what's playing at the movies, or sports. These are things they can do something about. On this score, 1960s efforts weren't much more successful than those since. Again, we need to face facts. We are miserable at creating lasting commitment that preserves its activist edge.
Many factors influence people who become activist and drift away, but a few seem central.
The left is no fun. For most, this is not an appealing thought. It isn't that the Left doesn't know how to party. It is that by virtue of its beliefs the Left has a hard time getting pleasure out of most things society offers as entertainment. Movies are too violent.