I know what you mean. Lobbyists (which is what "activists working within the system" are called) are typically experienced professionals who have done the work to get where they are and can be paid very well. But there is a new breed of on-line political influencers whose opinions are bought and sold.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-24/internet-...
I'd guess they earn more than what Denny's Night Managers get these days.
https://gyazo.com/c5ebd665e09ebaa94e394481049d6fc9
And all of that Denny's money going to DEI organizations! WTF? $3.3 million! Instead of giving you a raise (or more of one).
https://www.nrn.com/family-dining/denny-s-pledges-3-3-mill...
Well hell, Denny's was once nearly synonymous with racism. Some of the restaurants were accused of making blacks prepay, not serving them as quickly as whites were served and sometimes not serving blacks at all. In one case, black Secret Service agents assigned to protect the president said they sat unserved until the whites around them had finished eating. What resulted was a class-action lawsuit that was settled for $54 million in 1994. But now, for two years straight, Fortune magazine named Denny's the "Best Company in America for Minorities."
"You will hear us all say here that that lawsuit was one of the best things to happen to Denny's," said Ray Hood-Phillips, chief diversity officer for Denny's parent Advantica Restaurant Group Inc.
If that's so, you likely saw some great things happening for Denny's again. The "Stop them before they come in" incident in 2024? If lawsuits are great for Denny's, they are headed in the right direction.
https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/11/14/dennys-while-white...
The "Don’t Need You People Calling Me Over to This Table" situation?
https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/07/18/black-truck-driver... Damn, Denny's is going to get tired of all the winning!
So, activists and assholes. Looks like both are helping out Denny's a lot! Except the assholes worked there. Not you though. You seem like a decent sort. A bit of a potty mouth, but, what the hell.