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Ruth Bonner

(192 posts) Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:29 PM Nov 2016

Call for General Strike on 1/20/17 - No work, no shopping

Last edited Sat Nov 19, 2016, 02:02 PM - Edit history (1)

".... Kshama Sawant, a socialist who holds a seat on the Seattle City Council, called for a nationwide strike on Inauguration Day, Friday, January 20, 2017.

My partner and I will not work on that day, will not shop on that day. We will join the strike. General strikes scare the hell out of the oligarchy, because it is the joining together as one of the working people of this country, an act that always threatens wealth of the the wealthy, ruling class, and thus tends to get the attention of the affluent and puts in jeopardy their wealth privilege."

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/11/11/1596942/-January-20th-2017-general-strike-No-work-No-school-No-shopping-No-fascist-USA-J20

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Call for General Strike on 1/20/17 - No work, no shopping (Original Post) Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 OP

I like it.... dhill926 Nov 2016 #1

Thanks for that idea, too... Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #2

and in all seriousness.... dhill926 Nov 2016 #3

I know I will not be watching the OH getting sworn in kimbutgar Nov 2016 #4

Will there be protests at the inauguration? Martin Eden Nov 2016 #5

dhill926

(16,953 posts)

1. I like it....

Reply to Ruth Bonner (Original post)

Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:36 PM

Nov 2016

and I will shop for the enormous amount of alcohol it's gonna take to get thru that day, on Jan. 19th.

Ruth Bonner

(192 posts)

2. Thanks for that idea, too...

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:39 PM

Nov 2016

dhill926

(16,953 posts)

3. and in all seriousness....

Reply to Ruth Bonner (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:43 PM

Nov 2016

I really do hope this idea takes hold. Nationwide. Shut the son of a bitch down...

kimbutgar

(27,558 posts)

4. I know I will not be watching the OH getting sworn in

Reply to Ruth Bonner (Original post)

Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:49 PM

Nov 2016

I will finally be crying sorrowful tears that day for our lost country.

Martin Eden

(15,879 posts)

5. Will there be protests at the inauguration?

Reply to Ruth Bonner (Original post)

Sat Nov 19, 2016, 07:29 PM

Nov 2016

I'm contemplating going.

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