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HAB911

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38. I hope you are correct!

Reply to HarryM (Reply #37)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 03:20 PM

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It's time for a national strike....before these assholes kill us all [View all] Augiedog Sunday OP

I fear we don't have the national will. People, including our leaders, still don't seem to see Scrivener7 Sunday #1

Chamberlain: He'll just go away. usonian Sunday #2

'When someone shows you who they are, believe them' Joinfortmill Sunday #21

Please inform me... MiHale Sunday #3

Good questions.. Escape Sunday #6

A National Strike means HarryM Sunday #7

Thanks for the info... MiHale Sunday #27

No work Greg_In_SF Sunday #29

Sure Cirsium Sunday #33

You stock up on your bare necessities LuckyCharms Sunday #8

Look at post 27... MiHale Sunday #28

I hate to disagree but... HarryM Sunday #36

A national strike? Ha! A spending boycott is too hard. nt Hotler Sunday #4

For Americans, yes. paleotn Sunday #5

Sounds great! 3_Limes Sunday #9

We all can just do what we can. Joinfortmill Sunday #25

And who will provide medical care when people lose jobs and their insurance for engaging in a walk out? Attilatheblond Sunday #30

Maybe we need a butterfly to stir its wings AverageOldGuy Sunday #10

So many people live paycheck to paycheck. pandr32 Sunday #11

From what I can gather 3_Limes Sunday #17

I agree. pandr32 Sunday #23

Won't the people working at hospitals, nursing homes, fire and police, and utility companies all go on strike too? MichMan Sunday #31

I would think so. pandr32 Sunday #32

I think a march or caravan Farmer-Rick Sunday #12

I agree HAB911 Sunday #13

It is quite easy to herd cats HarryM Sunday #37

I hope you are correct! HAB911 Sunday #38

Nothing Will Happen Mr.Bee Sunday #14

Can't agree more. Who is organizing one? We need a 10 million person march on Washington DC and satellite KPN Sunday #15

The United States does not do General Strikes. malthaussen Sunday #16

I think the most effective move would be... llmart Sunday #18

Not a valid comparison. If we had the social safety nets the europe has 3_Limes Sunday #20

I disgagree malthaussen Sunday #22

yup I said this wednesday gopiscrap Sunday #19

More than a bit of an overstatement EdmondDantes_ Sunday #24

I hope you're right, but I think we are now in a very different place.. Joinfortmill Sunday #26

There's absolutely NO way he and his team are going to allow a fair election SamuelTheThird Sunday #41

Unbelievable Cirsium Sunday #34

How many General Strikes have we had before and how did they work out? MichMan Sunday #39

OK Cirsium Sunday #42

Great, start organizing, or lend your efforts to any org pushing for that. WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #35

Cart before the horse. We do not have effective process of breaking through the bubble that is gripping MAGA lostnfound Sunday #40

Shutting It All Down Cirsium Sunday #43

The general strike in US history Cirsium Sunday #44