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LuckyCharms

(21,876 posts)
8. You stock up on your bare necessities
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:59 AM
18 hrs ago

just before the strike. And you buy only the things you need to survive.

When the strike begins, you buy NOTHING.

You stay home, you don't go to work...nothing.

It's a good idea that could succeed, but most of the American people don't have the will to do this.

There will always be an excuse why it can't be done. Therefore, we will never have the sheer number of people required to pull it off, because too many people can't even be bothered to get out and vote, let alone risk losing their jobs for a common cause. And too many people don't have the will to sacrifice themselves in this manner.

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11 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

I fear we don't have the national will. People, including our leaders, still don't seem to see Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #1
Chamberlain: He'll just go away. usonian 18 hrs ago #2
'When someone shows you who they are, believe them' Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #21
Please inform me... MiHale 18 hrs ago #3
Good questions.. Escape 18 hrs ago #6
A National Strike means HarryM 18 hrs ago #7
Thanks for the info... MiHale 16 hrs ago #27
No work Greg_In_SF 16 hrs ago #29
Sure Cirsium 15 hrs ago #33
You stock up on your bare necessities LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #8
Look at post 27... MiHale 16 hrs ago #28
I hate to disagree but... HarryM 14 hrs ago #36
A national strike? Ha! A spending boycott is too hard. nt Hotler 18 hrs ago #4
For Americans, yes. paleotn 18 hrs ago #5
Sounds great! 3_Limes 18 hrs ago #9
We all can just do what we can. Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #25
And who will provide medical care when people lose jobs and their insurance for engaging in a walk out? Attilatheblond 16 hrs ago #30
Maybe we need a butterfly to stir its wings AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #10
So many people live paycheck to paycheck. pandr32 17 hrs ago #11
From what I can gather 3_Limes 17 hrs ago #17
I agree. pandr32 17 hrs ago #23
Won't the people working at hospitals, nursing homes, fire and police, and utility companies all go on strike too? MichMan 16 hrs ago #31
I would think so. pandr32 16 hrs ago #32
I think a march or caravan Farmer-Rick 17 hrs ago #12
I agree HAB911 17 hrs ago #13
It is quite easy to herd cats HarryM 14 hrs ago #37
I hope you are correct! HAB911 14 hrs ago #38
Nothing Will Happen Mr.Bee 17 hrs ago #14
Can't agree more. Who is organizing one? We need a 10 million person march on Washington DC and satellite KPN 17 hrs ago #15
The United States does not do General Strikes. malthaussen 17 hrs ago #16
I think the most effective move would be... llmart 17 hrs ago #18
Not a valid comparison. If we had the social safety nets the europe has 3_Limes 17 hrs ago #20
I disgagree malthaussen 17 hrs ago #22
yup I said this wednesday gopiscrap 17 hrs ago #19
More than a bit of an overstatement EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #24
I hope you're right, but I think we are now in a very different place.. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #26
There's absolutely NO way he and his team are going to allow a fair election SamuelTheThird 13 hrs ago #41
Unbelievable Cirsium 15 hrs ago #34
How many General Strikes have we had before and how did they work out? MichMan 14 hrs ago #39
OK Cirsium 9 hrs ago #42
Great, start organizing, or lend your efforts to any org pushing for that. WhiskeyGrinder 15 hrs ago #35
Cart before the horse. We do not have effective process of breaking through the bubble that is gripping MAGA lostnfound 13 hrs ago #40
Shutting It All Down Cirsium 9 hrs ago #43
The general strike in US history Cirsium 9 hrs ago #44
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