Why does activism have such a bad image?

[kojikun]

Thing with preponderence, tho, is that it has no standard understanding.

[beyond hope]

On the "Agenda" thing, it's just politics-speak for "to-do list." There's nothing intrinsically diabolical about having goals. I'd be more concerned about a political party or interest group that didn't have one.

However, if your agenda reads like this...

1. burn the village
2. rape the horses
3. ride off on the women

...then there's a problem.

If your "to do" list happens to read like that of a Bond villian.

"The Project for the New American Century is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to a few fundamental propositions: that American leadership is good both for America and for the world; that such leadership requires military strength, diplomatic energy and commitment to moral principle; and that too few political leaders today are making the case for global leadership."

That's what I'm saying, though: your problem is with the nature of those goals rather than the mere fact that they have goals.