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Cesca1910's avatar

It won't matter how often there are protests. All praise to 50501, but what have all these marches and protests achieved so far? There are other ways to show our powers in numbers - a whole arsenal of peaceful tools. The most effective tool of all is the general strike - ask the French! Never mind 8647 - let's organize and get the unions on board!

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Debbie Detmer's avatar

I agree. That is another tool in our tool box. If truckers struck, trains shut down, everyone stops working…but with one doable goal. Ending deportation without due process, ending mass firings, whatever. Pick one goal..show our solidarity and we can slowly win this country back.

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CA Productions/Carol Ann's avatar

Yup I have been calling for this since his second week in office. Shut it down and lets remove him.

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Tamie Swain's avatar

More people IS better!

We are building a resistance, and faster than in the 1930’s

Bring in the unions, and everyone should bring a friend to their next rally or protest to!!

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CA Productions/Carol Ann's avatar

Yup all the unions organize and bring all of us together to shut down this absurd and dangerous administration.

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Claire's avatar

I think one of the most important reasons is to let our congressmen and women know we have their backs. It gives them courage to stand up and be heard. Just because we voted them in doesn’t mean they still don’t need our support. I think it means everything…

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Mika Anderson's avatar

Yes!! We all need to walk out of work and stop all traffic, banks, shopping for days. Taking shifts if need be. Make sure to sign your Strike Card at https://generalstrikeus.com/

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Cesca1910's avatar

Done - but how soon will that lead to an actual general strike?

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Mika Anderson's avatar

The sooner we can get 3.5% of the population signed up. Share the link with everyone you know. 💙

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Cesca1910's avatar

Done!

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CA Productions/Carol Ann's avatar

I have to agree all these little protests do nothing. I have called for a massive protest to shut everything down on a certain day for a few hours..... let's bring the fear and put it on him. We need a massive shutdown. All of it at once.

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Robert David Cuthbert's avatar

Greetings from the Land of the Brave & The Free - which used to be all that America 🇺🇸 USA Stood for, Yes I'm right here Protected by the UN, EU in 🇮🇪 Ireland where we still have Free Speech & can quote peaceful Protest Slogans like 8647 with Impunity/in Solidarity against your Fascist Regime

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CA Productions/Carol Ann's avatar

I lived in the EU for 12 years and may be returning some time later this year or early next. Its horrifying to watch and to realize most people have 0 clue of what is really happening. Autocracy is no longer creeping in, its at the front door. Americans still think it can’t happen here, but its here and its real and America needs to get off the sofa and out into the streets in a massive Protest.

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Francine  Morris's avatar

We need to do exactly what unions do and have a global walk out from all business, shut down everything. Only when corporate America feels it in their pockets, will this administration have to do something. The longer people are able to refrain from working the more power we will have.

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Cesca1910's avatar

Help get the ball rollng - talk to your union friends and neighbors! Grassroots general strike! Or tweet @AFLCIO

And check out https://generalstrikeus.com/

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Marlee Ostrow's avatar

345,000 signed up and they need 11,000,000? That is depressing.

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Phyllis Robinson's avatar

It let the world know we are united and fighting for our democracy, our very lives

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Kristin Newton's avatar

Icelandic women went on strike twice and achieved their demands. They quit everything from working, cooking, cleaning, childcare, and sex. The men gave in very quickly. More women need to do that.

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Cesca1910's avatar

Help get the ball rollng - talk to your union friends and neighbors! Grassroots general strike! Or tweet @AFLCIO

And check out https://generalstrikeus.com/

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michelle's avatar

I saw a post for June 6th thru 10th, general strike. Didn't save it though

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KellyMC's avatar

You are 💯 correct. It’s time to go full possum .

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Jane Lathrop's avatar

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT

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Cesca1910's avatar

Thank you!! I've been tweeting for a general strike for nearly two months to all the unions I can find on X. So far no response! I suspect the AFL-CIO and the other large unions are reluctant and/or afraid public opinion might go against them if they called a general strike -- but they're wrong! I am pretty sure other Americans would welcome it. I encourage all of you to message the unions and any other groups, news outlets, and organizations who could spread the word!

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MC Bryde's avatar

But I'm not so sure that's going to do anything either unless it's a lot more than 3.5 percent. My employer just hires temps when there's a strike of any kind.

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