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People are too economically enslaved to mass protest.

• duxup 2y ago
  People do protest…
  • j_maffe 2y ago
    Could people do a strike that would cripple key industries or cause massive disruption to the government?
    • duxup 2y ago
      Would it matter to an administration that has no problems with government being crippled? Industries who are not in power?
    • deleted 2y ago
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  • wahnfrieden 2y ago
    For a day or so
    • barbazoo 2y ago
      If it fits in the schedule of two jobs, kids, etc
  • barbazoo 2y ago
    Not in a way that convinces the ruling class to change their ways.
    • duxup 2y ago
      I think that rarely happens anywhere. That’s a high bar. I’d argue elections are more impactful.
      • barbazoo 2y ago
        I’d look up general strike
        • duxup 2y ago
          I know what that is.
• Aloisius 2y ago
  You say that like historical general strikers were more economically independent than today.
  • barbazoo 2y ago
    I doubt people were as much in debt historically as the average American is today.
    • Aloisius 2y ago
      They didn't have relatively easy access to credit while striking either.