I agree, but all is lost without a national organized political movement to confront power. US history has had several close moments with such national movements that were crushed. (Eugene Debbs, MLK's Poor People's Movement). Small scattered local efforts are not enough, we need national organization and coordination power. Something all those small local efforts can be tied to and coordinated with. Current holders of national power are very comfortable with energy being directed at small local efforts.

The burning question is what national political organization can we grow into something that could make demands and become an agent for historical change? Is it DSA? RevComs? Green Party? Try to take over and rebuild (not likely) the Democratic Party?