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angrychair

(11,344 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2025, 11:22 PM Sep 17

Now? Is it ok now?

Can we have a rotating strike of critical services and everything else? We need to send a message that has a little more impact that a two hour protest, once a month.

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Now? Is it ok now? (Original Post) angrychair Sep 17 OP

Like general idea. I might not participate in every targeted strike/boycott, but there are plenty I would. Silent Type Sep 17 #1

It's always been OK Fiendish Thingy Sep 18 #2

There hasn't been much uptake. usonian Sep 18 #3

Silent Type

(11,716 posts)

1. Like general idea. I might not participate in every targeted strike/boycott, but there are plenty I would.

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 11:28 PM

Sep 17

Fiendish Thingy

(21,270 posts)

2. It's always been OK

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 12:03 AM

Sep 18

All it takes is enough people deciding they’ve had enough and are willing to skip work or school and take to the streets, en masse, for an extended period of time.

So far, not many takers.

usonian

(22,009 posts)

3. There hasn't been much uptake.

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 12:56 AM

Sep 18

Our "leaders" are silent, which dampens our case.

More about this soon. I have posted extensively about it.

https://generalstrikeus.com/M

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