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3_Limes

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9. Sounds great!

Reply to Augiedog (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 12:04 PM

20 hrs ago

Just fill me in on who'll be paying my bills while I'm not working and I'm in.

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It's time for a national strike....before these assholes kill us all [View all] Augiedog 22 hrs ago OP

I fear we don't have the national will. People, including our leaders, still don't seem to see Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #1

Chamberlain: He'll just go away. usonian 20 hrs ago #2

'When someone shows you who they are, believe them' Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #21

Please inform me... MiHale 20 hrs ago #3

Good questions.. Escape 20 hrs ago #6

A National Strike means HarryM 20 hrs ago #7

Thanks for the info... MiHale 19 hrs ago #27

No work Greg_In_SF 19 hrs ago #29

Sure Cirsium 18 hrs ago #33

You stock up on your bare necessities LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #8

Look at post 27... MiHale 19 hrs ago #28

I hate to disagree but... HarryM 17 hrs ago #36

A national strike? Ha! A spending boycott is too hard. nt Hotler 20 hrs ago #4

For Americans, yes. paleotn 20 hrs ago #5

Sounds great! 3_Limes 20 hrs ago #9

We all can just do what we can. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #25

And who will provide medical care when people lose jobs and their insurance for engaging in a walk out? Attilatheblond 19 hrs ago #30

Maybe we need a butterfly to stir its wings AverageOldGuy 20 hrs ago #10

So many people live paycheck to paycheck. pandr32 20 hrs ago #11

From what I can gather 3_Limes 19 hrs ago #17

I agree. pandr32 19 hrs ago #23

Won't the people working at hospitals, nursing homes, fire and police, and utility companies all go on strike too? MichMan 19 hrs ago #31

I would think so. pandr32 18 hrs ago #32

I think a march or caravan Farmer-Rick 20 hrs ago #12

I agree HAB911 20 hrs ago #13

It is quite easy to herd cats HarryM 17 hrs ago #37

I hope you are correct! HAB911 17 hrs ago #38

Nothing Will Happen Mr.Bee 20 hrs ago #14

Can't agree more. Who is organizing one? We need a 10 million person march on Washington DC and satellite KPN 20 hrs ago #15

The United States does not do General Strikes. malthaussen 19 hrs ago #16

I think the most effective move would be... llmart 19 hrs ago #18

Not a valid comparison. If we had the social safety nets the europe has 3_Limes 19 hrs ago #20

I disgagree malthaussen 19 hrs ago #22

yup I said this wednesday gopiscrap 19 hrs ago #19

More than a bit of an overstatement EdmondDantes_ 19 hrs ago #24

I hope you're right, but I think we are now in a very different place.. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #26

There's absolutely NO way he and his team are going to allow a fair election SamuelTheThird 15 hrs ago #41

Unbelievable Cirsium 18 hrs ago #34

How many General Strikes have we had before and how did they work out? MichMan 17 hrs ago #39

OK Cirsium 12 hrs ago #42

Great, start organizing, or lend your efforts to any org pushing for that. WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #35

Cart before the horse. We do not have effective process of breaking through the bubble that is gripping MAGA lostnfound 15 hrs ago #40

Shutting It All Down Cirsium 11 hrs ago #43

The general strike in US history Cirsium 11 hrs ago #44