Friday is “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom,” a general strike supported by Minnesota’s unions, progressive faith leaders, Democratic lawmakers and community activists. The “ICE Out” day proponents are encouraging all Minnesotans to stay home from work, school and refrain from shopping — suspensions of normal orders of business to protest the […]
Like I doubt it will do anything. But it’s better than a peaceful protest once a month and telling people to vote harder.
Heres the reality though. A general strike will be hard to coordinate, and has to have major support, and has to assume that a lot of people can afford to not work, and are willing to suffer for it.
And the wealthy can and will outlast you anyway.
It’s a step in the right direction, but a more useful and respectable one is what happened to Jack Lang. And those leftists in Minnesota brandishing guns. That is the proper, reasonable, responsible action that needs to be taken. It is the only option left at this point, if you want to actually save your country.
“oh those shitty Americans aren’t doing anything about their terrible president”
“No a general strike doesn’t count. That’s obviously not going to work”
Screw off. America is not like France where they’re used to seeing a protest with blood in the streets every other year. The people are much more soft and don’t reach as quickly for violence. This can be a good thing.
You admit that this is a step in the right direction. Support it for the positive step it is
I am in support, but I’m not going to pretend this will be good enough or even do anything at all. Like be realistic man. Strikes work when they have demands and stop profits indefinitely until those demands are met. That is why they work. I want you guys to win.