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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Geographically, you're not asking a country to do a general strike.

You're asking 50 different countries, each with its own culture, filled with a majority population so poor it cannot miss a day of work without risking raising its debt profile.

I'd love it if we could, but I just don't think it's possible.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I get you’re economically shackled already, but I just don’t believe the ‘too big/diverse to strike’-argument.

It just needs to start somewhere. And it probably evetually will now your president really fucked us all over.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I could always be wrong.

There have been disruptive strikes in our history, particularly the rail strikes in the 1800's, but I don't think there will be any meaningful civil disobedience unless one thing happens: Major, prolonged covid-style disruption to people's personal convenience.

I remember in March 2020 when everyone was gung ho about staying indoors, social distancing, and stopping COVID. Then, three weeks later, you had Americans threatening to kill politicians because they couldn't get their hair cut or go to a restaurant. Then you had people threatening to kill politicians because they had to wear a cloth across their face to go places. It's insane, but lack of convenience will be the major precipitating factor if a strike were to happen.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

So better not buy US made items not vital for survival. Leave some US made product on the shelves and lower your debt.