The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is right now. A journey of a million miles begins with a step... blah blah blah taco.
But in order to effect any change, we have to start working towards that change. We have the numbers. The Conservative/fash overthrow didn't happen overnight or even in a couple decades. It was a widespread, manifold effort on multiple fronts. But now that pretty much everyone has seen its effects, people are broadly growing sick of their policies. We can and are building something better. More than that, the systems we can build are resistant to infiltration and interference by entrenched oligarchical powers.
Timebanks, Truly Free Markets (bring your extras, take what you need), clothing repair/tailoring, and fix-it clinics are some of the ways my partner and I invest our time in our community. It amounts to about two hours per week spread over the year. I mentor and tutor in writing, math, and engineering, and write software for community projects. One of my close friends coordinates gardening efforts and free food exchanges in his impoverished community. He builds window boxes, indoor hydroponic systems, automated systems for those without yards/garden area. **There are myriad ways to build and everyone has worthwhile skills to contribute. **