Telling someone to 'do the work' means that they are not well-informed on a particular issue or are not taking appropriate action based on their professed beliefs. Often used in the context of social justice.
"You can't just say you're anti-racist, you've got to do the work."
"You really don't know what you're talking about. You need to do the work."
"You really don't know what you're talking about. You need to do the work."
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by Zami Karzai August 15, 2018
