Trump has crossed the final red line and is defying SCOTUS. He is saying OPENLY that he will begin to kidnap citizens to be sent to a concentration camp in a foreign country, beyond the reach of American law.
I have no idea how such a thing can be organized and I don't think I've seen anything discussing the practical logistics behind such a thing. There is generalstrikeus.com and or a general strike but I don't even know who is behind it, or what they think will trigger a general strike. Their idea is for a general strike to be triggered when 3.5% of the populace signs up. This is a great idea but I fear the moment for a strike will pass before that happens.
I ask that we discuss the following:
- What should trigger a general strike and is one called for now?
- The80sAreBackBaby has created a post calling for a general strike tomorrow, April 15th. They state that we should not wait for a leader to call for a strike and instead we should all call out of work for one day, to prove that we can do it. They have very kindly updated their posted, and commented here, with why they think and immediate and temporary strike is called for.
- If and when a general strike occurs, very few of us will be able to support ourselves and families for long. What do we need to do build a support network to help families feed themselves?
- gladesguy argues that significant preparation is needed before a general strike is called, including getting the word out, bringing organizations like unions on board, and preparing food donations and medical care.
- I believe the goal of a general strike should be the impeachment, conviction, and removal of Trump. What do you think should be the goal?
- Based off a comment from u/kimmycorn1969 Should a general strike last until a specific goal is reached? Or, should it last a fixed amount of time to demonstrate the power of the people to withhold their power?
Originally Posted By u/ap0s At 2025-04-14 02:16:26 PM | Source
The goal of a general strike should be to get 20 million of us on the national mall demanding at least the removal of the entire current administration, the investigation of every single member of Republican leadership and their temporary removal from office until they are either cleared or charged, fairly tried and convicted of treason, impeached and properly removed, the removal of all scotus appointees by the current president with the same process as republican leadership, and the immediate passage of a new bill of rights which will ensure this can never happen again. And even then I don't know if it's enough, the entire government needs to be replaced.
Of course that's just fantasy but a man can dream.