9mo ago

Show these trumpers what a failing economy looks like.

The people in cities and in blue states made this economic turn around happen. Trump does not deserve the credit he will claim. Burn it down.

Edit: If you leave this thread learning anything please let it be this one thing. Organic political movement isn't schemed up in a board room or carefully planned and executed every step of the way. It starts inside of you and people like you and you lend your support not knowing the outcome but believing in the cause. If it's not here, it's not here. I don't mean to supply you with fuel needed but only the spark to ignite flame waiting to be ignited.

I'm out though.

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My plan is to stop participating in the economy as much as I can. Only the basic necessities now. The fun times are over. Let’s help crash the Trump economy.
- a lot of us have been 'existing' on 'only the basic necessities' for years
  
  That’s true. I guess I sounded privileged there.
- And to strike
  
  I would join one if it happens. I feel like one of the best ways to strike is just to stop buying shit. The economy thrives on American excess and consumption.
- Everyone should save as much money as they can and probably not play the stock market. I have a feeling 401k's are going to take a gigantic shit.
  I have no idea what's going to happen. I hope none of this happens. it's just a very pessimistic gut feeling.
General strike on January 6th?
- Yup, its time for a general strike. Spread the word to all
GENERAL STRIKE JAN 6
The voices of the workers will echo throughout the entire globe. Find a local left wing organization, organize, and when the day comes we fight like hell.
- Jan 20. If we do Jan 6th, those who can't hold out will go back to work 2 weeks later, and Trump will get credit for ending Biden's strike.
  
  Jan 6 for those who can hold out and Jan 20 for those who cant
You won't even have to do anything, the Tariffs will.
- And the loss of labor in the agricultural, construction, food service, and hospitality industries.
- Demand 4: No new tarrifs.
Let's do it. Start the plans. Make the sticky posts. I'm about it. Just tell me what I need to do.
- That's the beauty, you do nothing. Jk, no it starts with spreading the word but also ensure every one you tell that you have them. We need to come together and it will cost. Let them know we are in it together.
  List of demands:
  1 Biden expand the supreme court unopposed.
  2 Federal legislation enshrining abortion rights, gay marriage, and decriminilizing Marijuana.
  3 Legislation to expand Medicare and make it single payer.
  60 million can't beat trump at the ballot box but they can beat anyone who dare try to oppress them.
  
  Is there a petition? A news letter? Anything for us to use all this anger and despair on right now?
- Build community. Volunteer at local organizations such as food bank or mutual aid, or just get your friends together and do something weird like a free public picnic in the park. It's a lot of fun, you meet lots of cool people. And you make a community more able to resist and protect.
  Also stock up on several weeks of food and goods. You'll want to share when disaster happens.
Why strike when you can unionize?
Start building small unions for blue collar roles that focus primarily on employment protection, rather than pushing salaries high. From there, as the cost of living increases, push for a percentage increase that aligns, and strike fully if those demands aren't met.
If Trump wants to block migration, then forming unions would be the defining legacy of a Trump administration. He can't go for cheap foreign labour, and he can't remove domestic...
Woo woo housing market is gonna craaaaaassshhhhh… just in time for me to leave the country to avoid persecution. Crap.
- There is no greater strike then completely removing yourself from this nation. If you voted blue you were 10x the economic power any red state has ever offered.
  
  Removing yourself from the nation? So your idea is to just remove what blue voters are left? Also do you have sources to back up your claims about economic power? California is a massive powerhouse but many other blue states just aren't. Like Oregon.
  
  That’s a good point. I’m out!
Bullshit like this always pisses me off. You look at the comments, no plan, no organization nothing but more pretty words. Keyboard jockey neo-liberals.
If you want to "resist", go outside and organize with existing groups and participate. Don't just talk about how cool it would be if we "stuck it to the man" and leave it there. Just saying "we should strike" doesn't mean a fucking thing. Lots of people, myself included, can't afford to strike. I could lose my job, then my home. Get real dude. Don't just make half assed posts without any plans or actionable steps to jerk yourself off.
- Bullshit like this is the exact reason we fail each other every fucking day. I'm asking you to lift others up and all you can do is put me down. I'm not special but I'm 10x more then you'll ever be.
  
  Then do something. Get off your keyboard and do something. Prove me wrong. Please, I want you to. But you won't.
A general strike will take a lot of planning. I'd estimate that an intense organizing campaign over the span of a year could make it happen, if all the organizers are willing to set aside most of their personal life for that time. Add an additional year if the organizing committee cannot make that commitment. If we start the planning now, it could grind the Trump economy to a total halt in q4 2026, peak profit for most companies.
- It doesn’t work unless you can cover the costs of all the many people living paycheck to paycheck.
  
  Yes, precisely. That's what all the planning is needed for.
- Waiting for things to cool off is the one sure fire way to make sure it will never happen. Anyone tempted to subscribe to this belief has already in their head given up their freedom. Has already resided their fate and is ready for the new world order.
  
  I'm not saying this out of ignorance. I'm a professional organizer. I'm telling you that a strike without planning is like jumping into the deep end without learning to swim. The strike will fail if things aren't prepared first.
  ETA: all said, if you want to start organizing this strike I will help. I absolutely agree, a strike is really the only tool left in our "peaceful protest" toolbox.
  
  This is a take I actually agree with you on. Complacency is this country's biggest flaw and why shit has cranked so hard to the right. But people need leaders with plans and social skills. In the same breath of saying inaction is deadly, so is unorganized action. That's how movements die. Remember occupy Wall Street? Favorite example.
votes for the candidate openly talking about plans that only help the rich become richer
how could this happen?
Strike? Better make it quick.
When Trump fires and replaces the NLRB with loyalists, you’ll lose the NLRA that defends your right to strike. Without that, you’ll just get fired for job abandonment.
- Jan 6th

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GENERAL STRIKE JAN 6