• mishielda1234@lemmy.world
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    Everyone bickering in this thread needs to just repost this image somewhere and shut up. That’s how these things spread, via small communities. The only reason I saw it was this post, the only reason someone else might learn about it is my post. Unless you already have a better idea, and are organizing and trying to promote it, the least you can do is try and spread the word. The only way we win is together, so either bring a better solution to the table or get in line and help us fight.

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    how about you stop posting about it with a PNG on a forum that gets like 20k visitors a month (high end) and go talk to your neighbors and coworkers about doing something more directly local?

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      Because I live in Trump County so all my neighbors suck. MAGA hats everywhere.

      I still fight back by printing out anything I find on here that is critical of Trump and posting it by the mailboxes in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep, but they get ripped down the same morning, every single day.

      It’s depressing, and I’m afraid that if I keep doing it the neighborhood will eventually track me down and lynch me, but every day I post a new piece of propaganda. I’m fighting back the safest possible way I can.

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      I guarantee you there are local politicians in your area who absolutely suck shit, who have established enemies, who aren’t as secure in their positions as they think they are

      go learn who they are and make their lives hell.

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    I get the whole Ides of March thing but please pick a weekday for a general strike. This is essentially forcing low-wage workers whose positions are more precarious to stop working while white-collar workers basically do nothing.

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    A 10 day general strike would get their attention but I doubt US voters have the stomach for it.

    Source: am US voter

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    Fuckin hell this looks like a facebook repost (1 like 1 prayer, share for jesus) from before I closed my account.

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      Yeah. If you believe in it make a better graphic for them if you can. Or anyone reading this. I don’t have the skills personally but. They could use it lmao

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    March 15th is a Saturday. Most things are already closed on Saturday.

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      White collar places are. This is asking mostly blue collar workers to make a sacrifice.

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      “Most things.”

      Really just 9-5 offices, schools, and places they support. And that’s a benefit because the corporate folks will be able to join as well. People will be able to bring the kids. College students won’t miss class.

      Basically you’re taking away the “oh I have to work” excuse from folks who want to get involved. And if folks like that start to join, this thing is going to get big.

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        Bring the kids to what? Be involved in what? I think the point is to stay home and not travel or spend money or work.

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    Is this bigger than just a single image? Any actual orgs or anything? Just the Newspunch guys and a few social media tags?

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    If this isn’t going viral on mainstream social media, I fear there won’t be much use to posting it here.

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      It’s more use posting it here than not posting it here. People here can see it and share on traditional social media.

      However the question is if there are any labor organizations officially participating in this. If not, this seems a bit weird. And what are the actual demands? Change to what? These are the bigger problems than the location of the post.

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        I suppose that’s fair, there are just a lot of people here who are here because they quit traditional social media.

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      Yeah, I mean look at what happened to Occupy Wall Street. You need clear concise demands, and shit that actually possible. And a general strike without major collaboration between unions and shite? Has there been any communication about this at all?

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    Hitting capitalists in the wallet is the only way to get them to change course.

    Doesn’t matter what our ‘demands’ are or what they need to ‘listen to’ and we don’t need a perfectly written manifesto to protest these fucks destroying lives and our country’s support systems.

    Don’t fall for the whiners saying it won’t do anything. If the wheels stop turning, even for a couple days, it will hurt the things they care about (money) and send a powerful message.

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    How about you shut this shit down right fucking now. I don’t think we all want to suffer for another six weeks. Hell I don’t even think you’ve got another six weeks.

    Speaking as an outsider here but Jesus America, enough is enough already. The best time to act was three months ago, the second best time is now.

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        I would argue you could stop going to work and stop giving them money today and people will catch on to that.

        Your democracy is on the line how many more excuses do you want to make?

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          These things need to be organised and gain momentum. Fuck all people are going to “stop work today”. Pretty much asking people to risk financial ruin on the promise that “we will be there tomorrow too, promise bro”.