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Ferryboat

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7. To effect real change takes ordinary people in everday life
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 11:36 PM
Sep 2020

Who are fed up enough to call their representatives and take to the streets.

Change will not happen because someone tweets or makes a website.

Shut down transportation, nonessential businesses. Problem is alot of business consider themselves essential ie home depot, fast food convenience stores.

Non violence, Gandhi and MLK showed the way. We should follow their example. Silent protests during the day. Go home at night. Return the next day.

Do not let agents provocateurs drive narrative.

In the only general strike in America was in Seattle where organized labor made sure the milk was delivered and true essential services were provided. Labor does not have that power today.

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