From In These Times:
When College Ends, So Does Activism
Why selling out is a depressingly rational choice for many graduates
I'm headed to my alma mater to see my best friends graduate this weekend, and happily this article doesn't apply to them--I'm confident that they'll make successful careers out of their commitment to the larger progressive movement. And I've been really fortunate myself to find a job that's in line with my ideals.
But I think we're the exceptions, not the rule. In the last year, I've seen too many peers--truly dedicated activists--left with no choice but to take less fulfilling, higher-paying, no-experience-required jobs in the corporate world to offset the cost of living, student loan debt, etc.
Adam Doster addresses some contributors to the private sector siphon on the progressive movements' young, energetic base...
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