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Diversity is the most effective form of activism. There is no one silver bullet, but all types strengthen each other.
It takes famous people to use their reach to promote and inspire the vegan message. It takes entrepreneurs who create awesome food, cool clothes and enjoyable entertainment. It needs creatives who make interesting media and art. It needs scholars to work out the ethical nuances. It needs the average Joe who simply leads by example. It needs the radicals who wake people up with shock value. We need lawyers who sue animal abusers to the ground. We need farmers to switch to plant-based farming. We need outgoing people that organize events. It needs teachers and parents who encourage empathy. It needs... just a shit load of people.
Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses and sees themselves in certain roles more than others. And that's a good thing, because we need these different approaches.
For me personally, it feels most effective when I seek out and support other vegan people. Activism is best unfolded together.
I also do shitpost a lot btw. I believe in rare cases that this can also make people start to think. But it's actually mainly coping therapy.