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bluescribbler

(2,526 posts) Tue Mar 31, 2026, 11:44 AM Mar 31

General Strike May 1? [View all]

I see that the organizers of the No Kings days are calling for a General Strike on May 1. No work, no school, no shopping. That's their plan. My question is, how effective will it be? It seemed to be easy to convince people to gather with signs. Will people join a general strike? It just seems ambitious to me.

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General Strike May 1? [View all] bluescribbler Mar 31 OP

Give it time EYESORE 9001 Mar 31 #1

I will be participating...as a retiree it involves little or no sacrifice so not bragging. walkingman Mar 31 #2

Same here retired Tree Lady Mar 31 #12

If only 20 people show up, it's a start leftstreet Mar 31 #3

. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 31 #4

My benchmark for "effective" is... bluescribbler Mar 31 #6

Is that all? I saw plenty of coverage of the latest No Kings. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 31 #8

I did, too. bluescribbler Mar 31 #9

I'm saying I saw coverage in the mainstream media. What more attention are you envisioning? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 31 #10

I'm just sayin that it's easy to get photos or footage when there's a huge crowd in the state's capitol city. bluescribbler Mar 31 #11

Check this out: Ocelot II Mar 31 #5

INdivisible has weekly calls called What's the Plan where people ask question and Leah and Ezra (founders) answer. Amaryllis Mar 31 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 31 #13

You then believe general strikes a nonsensical fiction in other nations? Torchlight Apr 1 #14