Don’t get me wrong, it’s great seven million people hit the streets to show their concern that the USA is becoming fascist. But let’s be realistic: nobody in the GOP or in the presidential office gives a shit; they are just sitting it out, knowing full well: on Monday it’s back to work for the common Joe. We’ve seen similar big protests in London against brexit and in Germany against the far right: politicians don’t care, the effect was very limited. What do they care about? Mainly to get re-elected, so activate voters. Or actions that pull in the press: throwing rotten eggs at politicians, the Brits have had some success with that. Example France or Netherlands: a couple of trucks with horse manure emptied on the White House lawn or blocking the senate entrance with tractors. For the USA, the Boston tea party comes to mind; now thát was a No Kings protest.

  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    a single nationwide general strike will get rid of fascism.

    You’re right.

    I wish we could get the majority of Americans to just shut their wallets for two weeks, maybe only buy local, but they never will.

        • 🍉 Albert 🍉@lemmy.world
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          3 days ago

          they are not even close.

          A boycott is not buying stuff, a few people boycotting wont change anything. and the only risk to the person doing it is that they might be slightly inconvenienced.

          A strike is different, you just refuse to work, putting yourself at risk of unemployment. if it is only one person, that means getting fired and blacklisted. you need everyone for a strike. it is high risk, must be done with all your peers, and it really fucking hurts the people you need to listen to you.