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[-] mishielda1234@lemmy.world 5 points 13 minutes ago

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.

[-] UnkTheUnk@midwest.social 4 points 1 hour ago

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?

[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 points 7 minutes ago

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.

[-] UnkTheUnk@midwest.social 1 points 59 minutes ago

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.

[-] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 21 points 4 hours ago

I mean, it's a Saturday. I'll already be doing nothing.

[-] edg@lemmy.world 35 points 5 hours ago

Terrible date. Make it a weekday.

[-] ZMoney@lemmy.world 27 points 6 hours ago

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.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 1 hour ago

"You can't pick a weekday, the poors can't risk missing a day off from their second job!"

[-] HexPat@lemm.ee 30 points 6 hours ago

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

Source: am US voter

[-] samus12345@lemm.ee 2 points 53 minutes ago

People would have to be willing to pool their resources for that.

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 4 hours ago

Big reason they keep us so poor and vulnerable.

[-] ninja@lemmy.world 26 points 8 hours ago

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

[-] samus12345@lemm.ee 1 points 51 minutes ago

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

[-] Absaroka@lemmy.world 10 points 6 hours ago

"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.

[-] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

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.

[-] burgersc12@mander.xyz 100 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

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

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 10 hours ago

I fear by mid March we'll already be screwed.

[-] subignition@fedia.io 46 points 13 hours ago

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

[-] Azzu@lemm.ee 19 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

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.

[-] subignition@fedia.io 3 points 6 hours ago

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

[-] LaminatedDenim@lemmy.world 49 points 13 hours ago

Listen to what? What are the demands?

[-] S3verin@slrpnk.net 25 points 13 hours ago

Also known as a general strike. All the best for you!

[-] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago

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.

[-] metoosalem@feddit.org 10 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

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.

[-] S3verin@slrpnk.net 20 points 12 hours ago

Organising takes time, if you dont do it together it wont work.

[-] metoosalem@feddit.org 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

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?

[-] CTDummy@lemm.ee 8 points 12 hours ago

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”.

[-] Luffy879@lemmy.ml 10 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Ya really think that those corporate dick sucking Maga dumbfucks actually do anything? We are like 10 people in total just Circlejerking about a revolution, and half arent even in America. A strike will do nothing

[-] YungOnions@lemmy.world 18 points 11 hours ago

We've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas!

[-] nick@midwest.social 5 points 14 hours ago

Won’t matter :(

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