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lostnfound

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

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:53 PM

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I’d like to think a national strike would be helpful, but it instead deepen the divide and make it easy to vilify anyone who participates as traitors trying to hurt America.

I think there are far too many ill-informed people in the middle or center-right, and far too many deranged unstable people capable of carrying out paramilitary functions or stoichastic terror, to allow a general strike to be fruitful.

We need bomb-defusers more than anything, and a process for de-MAGA-fication of friends and family. I haven’t seen anything approaching what we need for that — no process that can be duplicated, no cult deprogramming methods, and no robust truthful media, either.

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

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

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

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

Please inform me... MiHale Yesterday #3

Good questions.. Escape Yesterday #6

A National Strike means HarryM Yesterday #7

Thanks for the info... MiHale Yesterday #27

No work Greg_In_SF Yesterday #29

Sure Cirsium Yesterday #33

You stock up on your bare necessities LuckyCharms Yesterday #8

Look at post 27... MiHale Yesterday #28

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

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

For Americans, yes. paleotn Yesterday #5

Sounds great! 3_Limes Yesterday #9

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

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

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

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

From what I can gather 3_Limes Yesterday #17

I agree. pandr32 Yesterday #23

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

I would think so. pandr32 Yesterday #32

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

I agree HAB911 Yesterday #13

It is quite easy to herd cats HarryM Yesterday #37

I hope you are correct! HAB911 Yesterday #38

Nothing Will Happen Mr.Bee Yesterday #14

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

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

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

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

I disgagree malthaussen Yesterday #22

yup I said this wednesday gopiscrap Yesterday #19

More than a bit of an overstatement EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #24

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

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

Unbelievable Cirsium Yesterday #34

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

OK Cirsium 22 hrs ago #42

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

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

Shutting It All Down Cirsium 22 hrs ago #43

The general strike in US history Cirsium 21 hrs ago #44