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lees1975

(7,025 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:24 PM 19 hrs ago

It's time to leverage the rallies and protest marches

and use the pressure to get Trump out.

The numbers are impressive, but they're not getting the attention of either Trump or the GOP. So how are they turned in such a way as to open eyes and cause some Republicans genuine fear of losing their job?

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It's time to leverage the rallies and protest marches (Original Post) lees1975 19 hrs ago OP
How effective is this with a media that barely covers such things? live love laugh 19 hrs ago #1
That's a big part of the problem. lees1975 18 hrs ago #5
I think it's because they own the messaging platforms and don't want people to know. live love laugh 14 hrs ago #8
Time to leverage STRIKES -- snot 19 hrs ago #2
This FalloutShelter 19 hrs ago #3
To be honest BlueKota 19 hrs ago #4
Protesting in cities and towns for a day just ain't going to do shit to stop fascism but it's better than nothing yaesu 18 hrs ago #6
I believe this country is too large and complex for a general strike to succeed for even one day. Trust_Reality 18 hrs ago #7

live love laugh

(16,358 posts)
8. I think it's because they own the messaging platforms and don't want people to know.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 07:19 PM
14 hrs ago

Why? Well people like Carr are now pressuring them on behalf of TrumpStein and their broadcast licenses are in danger of being revoked.

snot

(11,767 posts)
2. Time to leverage STRIKES --
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:30 PM
19 hrs ago

a general strike hits them where they notice: their wallets.

BlueKota

(5,314 posts)
4. To be honest
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:58 PM
19 hrs ago

I don't think any of this stops until somebody hurts the Epstein Class Billionaires. They dismiss protests, and boycotts barley put a dent in their fortunes. Boycotts may affect smaller investors, and employees, but not the main players driving the crisis we are in.

My hope is that when other countries start getting more angry and afraid, they will find ways to freeze the bank accounts, and businesses of the billionaires overseas, until they agree to oust this current administration by pressuring their flunkies in the House and the Senate to impeach tsf or have someone invoke the 25 amendment on tsf.

yaesu

(9,279 posts)
6. Protesting in cities and towns for a day just ain't going to do shit to stop fascism but it's better than nothing
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:37 PM
18 hrs ago

What we need is to shut down the gated neighborhoods of the filthy rich who bribe their fascist puppet government. Do the same to their businesses. Make life as miserable for those pricks as possible.

Trust_Reality

(2,290 posts)
7. I believe this country is too large and complex for a general strike to succeed for even one day.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:50 PM
18 hrs ago

A boycott needs to be focused and sustained, something that many can support and continue. Then get numerous groups like Indivisible (and many many others) to all announce and help organize and promote. The Montgomery bus boycott lasted more than a year.

I suppose there is not a good way to boycott Republicans, although numerous special elections are breaking for Dems, which is similar to a Republican boycott.

"Boycott Republicans" has a nice ring to it. And it might get their attention.

Boycott Republicans !

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