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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/35928296

What naysayers don’t get about ‘No Kings,’ the biggest protest in U.S. history

leaders with the most prominent Trump-resistance group organizing “No Kings” answered that complaint Saturday when Indivisible’s Ezra Levin took to the stage in Minneapolis and announced that a nationwide general strike is planned for May 1, modeled after a successful local action that shut down much of that region in January

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[–] kingofras@lemmy.world -4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I’ll do you one better: even with fuel prices doubling and a completely unprovoked war starting without even a clear goal, all whilst the biggest coverup in the DOJ’s history, significantly smelling like the rotting mango may have done pretty sick shit with children, yanks together managed to care to the extent of not quite 2.5% of their population.

As a non yank, you bet I feel uplifted, and you bet protesting is really the absolute bare fucking minimum, preferably not just a few times per year.

The real uplifting news is that this level of civil obedience and inaction sure is fast-tracking that civil war which hopefully will result in the ones that still believe non whites need to be slaves will have their leader “dealt with”.

Who would have thought the country that pumps out hero movies faster than we watch them, has no heroes after all.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

USA has uniquely bad public transport systems, which makes these events harder than in Europe.
Without suitable public transport, if you drive your own car, Americans often have to park several kilometers away from the event, and walk for hours to get there.

I have criticized Americans a lot for their inaction against Trump. But at least this is something.

[–] Yosmonkol@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago

I'd wager most in the USA would have difficulty getting time off work or childcare to have the ability to attend a protest. Also for those living hand to mouth its as much a financial decision as it is a political statement.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Absolutely agree. And the fuel cost plus the endless devaluation of labour there makes it harder. But these are truly unbelievably unprecedented times. Another thing I tend to forget is that every week they let their own kids get shot into pieces at their schools and they have yet to change a gun law.

There are actions that don’t require transportation. I mean in 2-3 months of this, nobody will be driving to a low wage or gig economy job anyway. Capitalism will hopefully activate auto-general-strike mode that way.

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

Sorry for complaining about USA destroying the world asshole.