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BigmanPigman

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18. As an activist I follow all those who discuss this issue to date.

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 08:11 PM

Jan 10

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 10 OP

The only ones at this point who can do anything is c Congress SSJVegeta Jan 10 #1

Most voters do not vote in midterms. THEY ALL MUST VOTE in the next one. NO excuses. CousinIT Jan 10 #3

Or general strike SSJVegeta Jan 10 #4

+1 leftstreet Jan 10 #8

+1 general strike -- except -- does this hurt the ruling class ? Tetrachloride Jan 10 #9

I think general strikes almost always result in immediate change SSJVegeta Jan 10 #13

i hope that's true. if it is, why hasn't it happened yet? Tetrachloride Jan 10 #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 10 #22

yep. even in a solid blue area like Madison Wisc, Tetrachloride Jan 11 #23

He is right BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 10 #2

Truthfully edhopper Jan 10 #5

Letterman knows first hand what a shit show Trump is. progressoid Jan 10 #6

he might know NJCher Jan 10 #12

I love that man. I will never forget his post 911 show. Boomerproud Jan 10 #7

Kick dalton99a Jan 10 #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 10 #11

Yes, that's what I'm afraid of PatSeg Jan 10 #14

Midterms are a lifetime away AverageOldGuy Jan 10 #15

Yes they are. And unless we have 67 votes in the Senate nothing really changes Buckeyeblue Jan 10 #17

Preventing Republican legislation and/or stopping judicial appointments sounds good to me... CousinIT Jan 10 #20

I don't think anyone on here is encouraging not voting Buckeyeblue Jan 11 #24

Main focus is on CBS news nilram Jan 10 #16

As an activist I follow all those who discuss this issue to date. BigmanPigman Jan 10 #18

One step at a time we can make things better BoycottTwitter Jan 10 #19