Yet, citizens who want to help empower their political values would be better off if they spent less time consuming politics as at-home amateurs and instead fell in line to help strengthen organizations and leaders. Rather than kibitzing with their social media friends, they could adopt some of the spirit of the party regulars, counting votes and building interpersonal relationships in their neighborhoods.

That no one is relying on you is a great sign that what you're doing is a shallow hobby.

It is time to be... very brave. Brave enough to speak with people we fear, to face the nuances of our bias, to recognize the frailty of humanity, and to forgive.

Storytelling in deep canvassing is like Lisa's foot pushing against the subway door, preventing it from closing, slowing down the pace of the interaction o allow for space between people, a moment of humanity. She felt she made progress even when a Trump supporter didn't radically change his or her mind but might have thought, 'Wow, you are a decent person. And you're a Democrat. I was scared to talk to you before. I thought you were going to yell at me.

We're trying to teach them that voting is a gift we give people we love. We want to connect our love of our family and friends to policies we think support those who we love.