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SSJVegeta

(1,620 posts)
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 11:59 AM 15 hrs ago

I think the next no kings protest shouldnt be in the streets

It should be at home. A general strike. And we should all stay home until the felon resigns and ICE is removed from our streets. Because frankly it is becoming increasingly unsafe for people to go outside. And apparently for some, jsut to be at home.

This needs to stop.

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bearsfootball516

(6,641 posts)
1. I get what you're saying, but actually achieving that is a different story.
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 12:03 PM
15 hrs ago

You're asking dozens of millions of people to stay home from their jobs and get fired, people who have families to support. People aren't going to do that.

SSJVegeta

(1,620 posts)
3. The stakes have to be higher than losing your jobs. They increasingly are. But you are right:
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 12:05 PM
15 hrs ago

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How do you even communicate that to people?

I mean France strikes every time theres a new cut to any social service. Surely a full on dictatorship with masked thugs dragging people off the streets should be enough for us?

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,143 posts)
2. Both. Saturday October 18. No Kings! Find a No Kings protest near you https://www.nokings.org/
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 12:04 PM
15 hrs ago

Saturday October 18. No Kings!

Find a No Kings protest near you
https://www.nokings.org/

SSJVegeta

(1,620 posts)
4. I wont buy anything that day. I will cancel my subscriptions with the demand these companies stand up to Trump
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 12:07 PM
15 hrs ago

The thing about no kings day is that pepple going out a at once has the opposite impact on these companies that enable him. People buying food using Uber, etc puts more money in their pockets as they continue to kow tow to him and suck up to him at his meetings. It needs to end.

appmanga

(1,280 posts)
6. A general strike is a tough one...
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 12:15 PM
15 hrs ago

...but it's my belief that until electoral pain can be brought to politicians, economic pain being brought to states, institutions, and corporations would be the speediest way to get change. I've mentioned before that minority and female student athletes deciding not to attend colleges in Texas would mean more in that state than a month of protests. Disney, Target, and Tesla can tell you that.

mike_c

(36,774 posts)
7. a general strike needs people in the streets, too
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 12:40 PM
14 hrs ago

Everyone staying quietly at home is a non-event.

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