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MuirHero

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7. What we need is a national strike.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 10:01 PM

22 hrs ago

Get the independent truckers involved. Shut the whole damn country down as 10 million of us take to the streets. We need to step up the pressure to rein in this madman and the complicit Republican Party.

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7 Twin Cities-area grocery stores announce closures for anti-ICE strike [View all] Omaha Steve Yesterday OP

A sweet gesture, but a fart in the wind as to effect. n/t TygrBright Yesterday #1

It is a baby step. But babies grow up. I think before this is over there will be large scale strikes and boycotts. flashman13 23 hrs ago #3

It needs to snowball IronLionZion 23 hrs ago #5

It will snowball. How fast that happens is up to Trump. Momentum builts in proportion to the insanity. flashman13 21 hrs ago #8

Which is a losing proposition. OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #12

You want action? Replace the Democratic leadership with some doers. AOC for Speaker would be a good start. flashman13 8 hrs ago #14

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 2 hrs ago #16

Certainly a welcome gesture Roy Rolling 22 hrs ago #6

Would you want their support if the shoe was on the other foot? littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #9

Call me when Kroger, or whatever Kroger owns in ALL of MN joins maxrandb 5 hrs ago #15

Great. efhmc 23 hrs ago #2

And miller can go screw himself vapor2 23 hrs ago #4

What we need is a national strike. MuirHero 22 hrs ago #7

There are planned opportunities to do that. One is tomorrow. Will you be participating... littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #10

What we need is a consistent, continued strike. OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #13

"Of course, we are too programmed to do that, so.." EX500rider 1 hr ago #17

We The People --- is the power! mysteryowl 19 hrs ago #11