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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

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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 Saturday OP

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

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

Or general strike SSJVegeta Saturday #4

+1 leftstreet Saturday #8

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

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

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

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

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

He is right BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #2

Truthfully edhopper Saturday #5

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

he might know NJCher Saturday #12

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

Kick dalton99a Saturday #10

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

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

Midterms are a lifetime away AverageOldGuy Saturday #15

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

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

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

Main focus is on CBS news nilram Saturday #16

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

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