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US Politics 1w
Can someone explain the logistics of this? Does everyone call in sick? Just ghost their manager and not show up? Or what?
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US Politics 1w
General strike now 🩷🩷🩷
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Anonymous 1w

Yes exactly and be loud about demands. We only need 3% of the country to pull it off

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

Ok but which one? Call in sick? Or ghost? And 3% is a LOT 😭 nearly 10M people

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Either way. And 7 million+ people showed up to no kings 🤷‍♀️

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

That was on a weekend. I assume a general strike would be on a weekday, so there’s actual labor to withhold

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

I mean yeah… unfortunately if we want to make revolutionary change, it’s going to be risky and uncomfortable

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

I understand that. I’m saying that expecting a turnout that exceeds that of a *weekend* protest feels unrealistic

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Ok never mind then we’ll just let authoritarianism happen

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