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BigmanPigman

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Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:11 PM

Jan 2026

I have learned that a general strike will not work at this time and in the USA. It's a great idea but it is not do-able. The US citizens are not 100% into a general strike and you must have the overwhelming support of the citizens, which we do not have right now. Europe has successful general strikes but our country is not like European countries.

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We have done the massive, record breaking nationwide protests, that IS a big deal!
Yet a unified, strong message is what these actions needs to be successful.

National boycotts is the next step.

Boycotts work!!!!! Look at Jimmy Kimmel as an example. The MAGA/GOP's agenda is strictly in it to fill their overstuffed pocketbooks with more and more $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!!

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David Letterman: "we're far over the cliff, and the midterms may not save us." [View all] CousinIT Jan 2026 OP

The only ones at this point who can do anything is c Congress SSJVegeta Jan 2026 #1

Most voters do not vote in midterms. THEY ALL MUST VOTE in the next one. NO excuses. CousinIT Jan 2026 #3

Or general strike SSJVegeta Jan 2026 #4

+1 leftstreet Jan 2026 #8

+1 general strike -- except -- does this hurt the ruling class ? Tetrachloride Jan 2026 #9

I think general strikes almost always result in immediate change SSJVegeta Jan 2026 #13

i hope that's true. if it is, why hasn't it happened yet? Tetrachloride Jan 2026 #21

Because not working and boycotting most things isn't an easy thing to do for the vast majority of people at once SSJVegeta Jan 2026 #22

yep. even in a solid blue area like Madison Wisc, Tetrachloride Jan 2026 #23

He is right BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2026 #2

Truthfully edhopper Jan 2026 #5

Letterman knows first hand what a shit show Trump is. progressoid Jan 2026 #6

he might know NJCher Jan 2026 #12

I love that man. I will never forget his post 911 show. Boomerproud Jan 2026 #7

Kick dalton99a Jan 2026 #10

As I've posted before I have no doubt that tRump with expand/use his federalized nazi troops to monitor polling places yaesu Jan 2026 #11

Yes, that's what I'm afraid of PatSeg Jan 2026 #14

Midterms are a lifetime away AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #15

Yes they are. And unless we have 67 votes in the Senate nothing really changes Buckeyeblue Jan 2026 #17

Preventing Republican legislation and/or stopping judicial appointments sounds good to me... CousinIT Jan 2026 #20

I don't think anyone on here is encouraging not voting Buckeyeblue Jan 2026 #24

Main focus is on CBS news nilram Jan 2026 #16

As an activist I follow all those who discuss this issue to date. BigmanPigman Jan 2026 #18

One step at a time we can make things better BoycottTwitter Jan 2026 #19