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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?
I doubt any of the conservatives will be participating.
It’s not impossible. If you focused solely on economic concerns.
What are they protesting? Its completely vague about why.
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.
Thank you, you should be top comment had to scroll way to far to find someone with real grit.
Seriously, I’m so sick of this “let’s all just give up” attitude that people post whenever anyone brings up resistance of any kind to the US ‘government’ shenanigans. Some of it is from propaganda mills and trolls, some of it is just people who want to do absolutely nothing and then later say how they were right all along. It’s lazy, self-defeating, and actively harmful.
If they want to give up, then the first thing they should give up is posting their drivel. They can go sit on the couch and watch Fox while reciting their favorite slurs to themselves.
It won’t do anything.
Whatever people don’t buy on the 15th will simply be bought on the 16th.
Guaranteed the capitalists you’re trying to contact won’t even notice.
Roll over and die then while the rest of us fight.
Just block these people. They aren’t worth it. We could prove them wrong 100x and they would never concede how much of a pussy ass bitch they are.
Oh my sweet summer child.
This is hyperbole which doesn’t help anyone.
“Fighting” at every opportunity just runs you down. As in all things you need to pick your battles and I fear that this isn’t the right one to pick.
Take your patronizing elsewhere. I’m almost 50 and a military veteran. I have no time for weak minded people or propagandists trying to get everyone to lay down and accept what’s going on.
In fact why are you even posting in this sub if you just want to do nothing? Suspect.
I always find it kinda pathetic when people quote credentials in an anonymous platform. Like is it supposed to mean something that you’re a military veteran, even if that is true?
The phrase “my sweet summer child” does not refer to your age in years. I’ll reiterate that you do seem to have the perspective of an innocent child believing that everything can be fixed by avoiding buying macdonalds for a day.
As a military veteran your countless hours in armed conflicts would no doubt inform you that you can’t just go charging off into the darkness with no plan and no support. You need to consider your resources, strategise your campaign, rally supporters, and adopt positions you know you can defend without casualties.
Shutdown 315 will fail and most of the people who support it will lose hope and won’t be involved next time round. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if this type of thing were a project 2025 initiative. It would be a good move if it were.
Being a veteran isn’t a ‘credential’. Just like you being on my block list isn’t. Good luck with your pathetic trolling.
I will re-iterate for anyone that has the misfortune of reading through the dialogue below: Do not let anyone talk you into apathy. All they have to do is sit and type about how everything is a waste of time. Ask yourself why they would bother to do that? Why are they so afraid of people trying to make things better without having a perfect plan (when there’s no such thing)? The answer is pretty obvious when you think about it for a minute.
Give 'em hell.
A single day? And a weekend at that? Did Trump pick the date? Lol
That’s not gonna do shit.
Then help them organize better.
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.
Thank you.
Fuckin hell this looks like a facebook repost (1 like 1 prayer, share for jesus) from before I closed my account.
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
Loved you in that movie
If this isn’t going viral on mainstream social media, I fear there won’t be much use to posting it here.
On Reddit.
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.
I suppose that’s fair, there are just a lot of people here who are here because they quit traditional social media.
Also known as a general strike. All the best for you!
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.
“You can’t pick a weekday, the poors can’t risk missing a day off from their second job!”
I fear by mid March we’ll already be screwed.
March 15th is a Saturday. Most things are already closed on Saturday.
“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.
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.
White collar places are. This is asking mostly blue collar workers to make a sacrifice.
So? Gotta start somewhere. Blue collar are the guys that are gonna take the first hits, after all.
Yes the people who can’t even agree on what colour the sky is are gonna all agree to stop everything for a day
Listen to what? What are the demands?
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?
They have nothing to do with the image but Workers Strike Back is having a conference to organize into a body that can make demands and negotiate in a general strike situation. They’re getting major Union leaders to attend (Amazon, UAW, etc) so the resulting org should actually have sway. But the conference is open to anyone and they’re welcoming anyone to join them. Info here: https://www.workersstrikeback.org/events/feb-2025-organizing-conference
Well, that’s a Saturday so I won’t be doing anything anyway.
Terrible date. Make it a weekday.
