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As protesters waited at locations across the country for President Trump to announce his nomination for Supreme Court Justice, many on social media were saying these people needed to simply, get a job. It is surprising to see that a good number of people believe these protesters are average citizens either taking time off work or are unemployed and just have the time to go out and protest.
Ever wonder how when ever an issue comes up the Left is able to mobilize large numbers of people seemingly on a moment's notice? The simple answer is- they pay them. While the rest of America is hard at work trying to support their families- the Left sends busloads of people at a time to wherever they're needed. I've been suspicious of this for a long time. I did my undergrad work in political science and there's a phenomenon there known as "imperfect mobilization." Simply put, it's almost impossible to mobilize groups of people to act simultaneously because of other factors such as multiplicity of interest... However, when the people have only one issue, e.g. a paycheck, it becomes easier to understand- not to mention why that large amount of people can afford to take time off to attend.
And the pay isn't bad at that... $15 - $20 per hour, not to mention benefits like 401K's, health insurance that includes vision and dental, retirement plans and more- some make up to $1500 a week. This is all part of Obama's brainchild Organizing For Action, established in 2013 it succeeded Obama's 2012 election campaign. According to Wikipedia: Organizing for Action succeeds Organizing for America, which was formed under similar circumstances, but operated under the control of the Democratic National Committee.[10] In preparation for President Obama's second term, Organizing for America was relaunched as a nonprofit group in order to mobilize support behind the president's legislative and political agenda. Organizing For Action is Obama's army of activists ready to spring into action whenever their comandante summons them,
Their own website describes them as, " a nonpartisan, progressive nonprofit advocating for real, lasting change on the big issues Americans care about. We’re a family of organizers who embody the guiding values of “Respect, Empower, Include.” This movement is powered by folks like you who step up and make their voices heard. Fired up? Apply now to join our team. A "nonpartisan progressive" organization... I can't think of anyone more partisan than a progressive. It's the progressives that are fighting to silence free speech. It's the progressives that try to thwart every piece of legislation the President proposes. This is also from their webpage...
Benefits
OFA provides excellent health, dental, and vision benefits, so you can always feel your best.
Getting to work
With both a pre-tax commuter benefit and an annual bike-share membership, we try to make getting to work as easy as possible.
Flexibility
Our work schedules are flexible because we realize we're all juggling work and home life. So, we make sure you have enough time for both by offering unlimited vacation and a flexible 12-week parental leave policy.
Most average Americans don't get benefits like that. This is all a product of the anti-war protesters from the 60's... many found that there were big bucks in activism. NGO's sprang up funded by foundations like the Rockefeller Foundation et.al.. Since then activism has become a cottage industry- and one that is very profitable as you can see by the amounts they give their "volunteers." In an article for the Freedom Outpost, Tony Elliot wrote: Since Organizing For Action is the literal corporate headquarters from which all other splinter protest groups like BLM and ANTIFA are a part, we see that literally over a million people are employed in the protest industry. Since Barack Obama founded OFA, along with financing from George Soros, we know who is the president of the company and where it gets its money. He went on to quip that it looks like Obama did create jobs after all.
Obama, being the malignant narcissist he is, had no intention of relinquishing his grip on the reins of power. He set up shop only a mile from the White House and instructs his army from there along with his right hand, Valerie Jarrett. As I pointed out in my piece on illegal immigration a couple of days ago, it was not by accident that Obama flooded the country with violent felons from Mexico and Central America- they are the second tier of his army, standing at the ready in sanctuary cities across the country awaiting the call to action. MS-13 has become the "hit squad" for the Democratic party and are likely responsible for the murder of Seth Rich (I find the new "revelations" highly suspicious, smacking of a cover-up).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizing_for_Action
https://www.ofa.us/careers/
https://freedomoutpost.com/obama-created-over-1-million-jobs-by-founding-new-industry-of-professional-protesting/