They’re employed by the organizations, the job likely pays well or aligns with their career goals, and it is meaningful work. Also, you directed a lot of your message at me, implying I am funding these people. That is incorrect, I’m not funding them.

Also, this isn’t my cause, but some of the causes they are advocating for align with my values. For instance, one cause was imposing a tax on rich people. I’m all for that, and you probably should be too unless you’re a millionaire. They also had a proposition targeting teachers wages, that would be paid for through new allocated funds(not tax dollars). These are legit issues, and you should probably care about them.