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Ruth Bonner

(192 posts)
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:29 PM Nov 2016

Call for General Strike on 1/20/17 - No work, no shopping

Last edited Sat Nov 19, 2016, 02:02 PM - Edit history (1)

".... Kshama Sawant, a socialist who holds a seat on the Seattle City Council, called for a nationwide strike on Inauguration Day, Friday, January 20, 2017.

My partner and I will not work on that day, will not shop on that day. We will join the strike. General strikes scare the hell out of the oligarchy, because it is the joining together as one of the working people of this country, an act that always threatens wealth of the the wealthy, ruling class, and thus tends to get the attention of the affluent and puts in jeopardy their wealth privilege."


http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/11/11/1596942/-January-20th-2017-general-strike-No-work-No-school-No-shopping-No-fascist-USA-J20

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Call for General Strike on 1/20/17 - No work, no shopping (Original Post) Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 OP
I like it.... dhill926 Nov 2016 #1
Thanks for that idea, too... Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #2
and in all seriousness.... dhill926 Nov 2016 #3
I know I will not be watching the OH getting sworn in kimbutgar Nov 2016 #4
Will there be protests at the inauguration? Martin Eden Nov 2016 #5

dhill926

(16,829 posts)
1. I like it....
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:36 PM
Nov 2016

and I will shop for the enormous amount of alcohol it's gonna take to get thru that day, on Jan. 19th.

dhill926

(16,829 posts)
3. and in all seriousness....
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:43 PM
Nov 2016

I really do hope this idea takes hold. Nationwide. Shut the son of a bitch down...

kimbutgar

(22,817 posts)
4. I know I will not be watching the OH getting sworn in
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:49 PM
Nov 2016

I will finally be crying sorrowful tears that day for our lost country.

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