Your question assumes facts not in evidence. It's like asking, "Have you quit beating your dog?" If my only option is to answer "yes", or "no", then I would have to say "no", but that would lead one to believe that I have a dog and I still beat it... the truth is, neither is the case... assuming facts not in evidence. The reality is, political parties look for mud to sling so that they can push the other party out of office. Do that often enough and loud enough, people start to believe and activists are formed.
Kevin Boyle - political activist - died in 2010.
Kevin Boyle - political activist - was born in 1943.
John Lawrence - political activist - was born in 1915.
John Lawrence - political activist - died in 2002.
John Hopkins - political activist - was born in 1938.
Jack Miles - political activist - was born in 1888.
Jack Miles - political activist - died in 1969.
Ralph Gibson - political activist - was born in 1906.
Ralph Gibson - political activist - died in 1989.
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An activist is someone who actively works to bring about social or political change, often through organized campaigns and advocacy. A dissident, on the other hand, is someone who publicly opposes or criticizes the government or ruling authority, often at personal risk. While activists may work within existing systems to create change, dissidents may actively challenge or resist those systems.
A political activist is an individual who takes action in order to change laws. These people are often lightning rods for controversy because of the divisive issues that they address.