At least 120 cities plan to hold actions in solidarity with the Minneapolis General Strike.

  • ByteOnBikes@discuss.online
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    5 days ago

    Honestly I didn’t get this memo that we were striking in my city.

    The Europeans have it right. Americans only strike when it’s convenient.

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      5 days ago

      Honestly I didn’t get this memo that we were striking in my city.

      You’ve got it now, and the day isn’t over yet.

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        5 days ago

        Unfortunately I work from home and Fridays are code freeze days, and we fuck around and video games together. 😭

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          5 days ago

          and we fuck around and video games together

          If that’s your higher priority…

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      They also tried to organize it with like 12 minutes of notice.

      I get that it’s urgent, but if you don’t give people time to even get groceries ahead of time, you can’t really have a large-scale strike lasting longer than an afternoon.

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        5 days ago

        You all are missing the point. The Govt has systematically dismantled our labor unions, and labor unions typically call for strikes. It’s not about convenience: It’s about the ability to organize and the guarantee of a number of people participating.

        Edit: sorry chillidog, i meant this as a response to the person above you.

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        4 days ago

        Don’t pay a capitalist for the food and it doesn’t count. This factoid is for able-bodied privledge havers.

        Playing by the rules slave-takers make won’t stop the police from destroying your life for fun.

        Also planting food scraps in a gallon jug today will help with the next strike. However we need.

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      5 days ago

      Europeans can kiss my ass when they talk like that. We have a totally different situation here. Less than 10% union membership I believe.

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        5 days ago

        Only because you have allowed that situation to arise. I’d tell youse to kiss my arse but you’re too busy kissing the boot on your neck.

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          5 days ago

          This is exactly what I’m talking about. No empathy or solidarity, just talking shit to your moral and intellectual superiors.

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              5 days ago

              If you mean the lunatics in charge, then decent folks could say the same thing about Europeans.

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                4 days ago

                No, I mean you. Going on about kissing your ass. Perhaps that’s why you’re not getting much sympathy.

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                  3 days ago

                  Lol you’re just a worthless baby brained dumbfuck, no surprise you’re not sympathetic to people who suffer.