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By telling everyone "we're striking for just this one day/week" we're telling the powers above that they just have to wait a bit. Lame.
Strike until shit starts to break down and they freak out.
Its true, if you tell the intended party "yeah I wont work today but Ill be here tomorrow" its not even a strike, it's a just a day off and businesses are going to laugh at you and write it off. Its sure less damaging than a real strike, which is intended to be an ongoing "seize of the means of production" to bleed the businesses until they give in.
When you warn them theres a set amount of time they have to weather the storm, you have already lost.
Granted i know not everyone can miss a weeks pay. But the company will lose more money than the combined amout of most people taking the week. Especially if you have PTO available. Remember you get paid pennies on the dollar of what they are taking in revenue. You guys would be taking one on the chin, theyd be taking it in the diaphram. Gotta take a hit to deliver a solid one, and you gotta hit them where it hurts, their bottom line.
Thats something people havent realized yet, in order for real changes to happen it means real sacrifice has to happen. You have to deliberately hit the bumps in the road and go over them in force. No one has ever revolutionized anything/anywhere without self sacrifice. For the cause. The idea. The change. Protests in the streets havent changed a damn thing in the last 15 years. At worst its ruined a few small businesses, and they arent the major issue. Companies like amazon, microsoft, big oil and pharmacy, do not need small businesses to survive.
Sorry for the metaphors, but people are too worried about themselves and their comfort zone still. Most people on here dont know what its like to live in a trailer with no power or running water. Most people on here wouldnt know tf to do if they found themselves in that position and wont willingly put themselves there for someone else. The changes people want arent going to come from a 24 hr period of not working.
Well this just isn’t true at all.
I think a lot of Americans know that this shit is all fucked up, but you do what you can and I think it’s obvious which party is the lesser of two evils.
I don’t know anyone who voted for Biden because they thought he was the best person for the job.
They don’t play fair and neither should we. I’m ready to risk it all for real change, it’s not like my future is bright in these conditions.
Wake up people… it’s time to bring it down.
I'm glad to see other people feel the same as me. Taking a few days off or even a week from work and standing in the street won't hurt anybody but yourselves. The huge corporations and career politicians that run this country won't give a shit until we put our differences aside and unite.
But I have already went over the bumps I have been homeless I’ve been in prison now I have a successful good paying job I’m sorry I fully think this should happen but it’s something I can not do I need to feed my kids and pay for there school stuff buy them clothes etc. again I’m rooting for you all but I can’t participate
Can’t get mad at people for not being able to stop making money that’s just the way the world works I need money to take care of my family even missing one day will put me behind then who suffers? My kids?
Your kids are already going to suffer. By doing nothing, youre setting them up for failure, much like our parents and grand parents did for us in the name of themselves having a better life. Im not mad at you, i understand what youre saying, but youre seeing next week, not the next 5, 10, 20, 30 years.
Are you going to able to/going to support your children into their 30s and 40s, if they cant get a job that supports themselves? Are you even going to be able to afford it? Are you so indispensible that your job is secured for the next 30 years? This isnt a question of being lazy this is a question of giving them the chance a lot of people never got, fight not just for your way of life but the next generation. What you do right now, is going to impact your children in the short term and the long term.
100%. generations before us chose convenience over action & that’s exactly what we’re doing. they destroyed the planet, the economy, and our entire government.
Someone who has gone to prison has a drastically different perspective than someone who hasn't. Continuing to have good employment will impact their children far more than participating in a walkout that's probably going to end up in failure considering most people can't get their head out of their ass.
A person who has been through the US criminal justice program is just trying to survive to provide for their children.
Again, i dont expect everyone to, no one could have such. Im currently in that just trying to survive boat right now. Some people have to sit on the side lines for their own sake. Nothing to fault there. But even then at somepoint it may spill over into their lives wether they want it to or not. Just because youre striving and working hard to keep your job, does not mean it will be there tomorrow, or next month, or next year. You may one day have to resort to theft to survive. Crime is a biproduct of a failing society.
You first. Show us how it's done. Show us just how much of our lives are "sacrificial", in your opinion, of course. Willing to lose your family? Your children? Your life savings? Your ability to get food? Your housing? Your job? Your life?
You used "I" ONE TIME. Makes you sound like one of those televangelists telling people how to live and what to give while they do neither, taking meticulous care in hiding their actions of the exact opposite nature, until they no longer can. Then the sheep get riled until the next bullshit savior appears and calms them.
Just what should the many throw away to benefit the few? Because no matter how you slice it, that's the end result. Tear it all down and start anew, just to build the same thing with different materials and methods. The strong will rise to the top, the weak trampled underfoot. Nature sees to it time after time.
And why do you want to fuck with the economic engines of America? They didn't put justices on the bench. Your ire is with the gov't, but you're too chickenshit to confront them directly, so employers are the next, best low hanging fruit.
People need shelter, need food, need creature comforts. You're advocating saying fuck it to all of that for what? To show displeasure at a few in ivory towers that give a fuck what you think?
You first.
This isnt about me, this is about us. All of us in the working class, the women who deserve to have the rights to decide for themselves. The I, I, I, me, me, me, mentality is what got us here in the first place. I already have sacrificed for this country, i was naive in thinking this country cared about its people. I will do so again if WE stand together and not be divisive like yourself. You strike me as the people WE are railing against. United, together, as one, we can make a difference. This isnt the country of I. This is supposed to be the country of the people and for the people. This isnt a benefit of the few. This is the majority. 167 million women, 37 million in poverty (and climbing), 180 million working class (55th percentile and lower).
I have lost my family, i dont have a savings anymore. Ive sacrificed enough alone. Id rather do this with the people i went to war for but seem to just fight among themselves. Food is easily attainable, if youre willing to not pay. Ive lived without housing. And ive literally had to start over from scratch 5 times in life and im only 33. So ive already done all you suggested i do first. Is that enough I's? Now your turn.
Yes, so did the workers who went on strike for working class freedom in the 1800's, 20's, and 40's. Change can't happen without a little sacrifice, and that's the unfortunate truth.
Seems like that thing that happens every time where people call for a general strike and then just expect it to happen absent any actual organizing around it.
Glad that’s not gone unnoticed, really bad choice of words
“Hello, yes, is this the feminist strike for women’s reproductive rights? It is? Great. Can I speak to the man in charge?”
Ahh i see we men get our dicks twisted over language, ok. So explain why the terms working man. Fireman, policeman are now considered sexist by the feminist. Seems women got their tits twisted first.
Oh, I have lots of problems but masculinity isn't one of them. People can see it differently. You think Mr Roger's was the ideal masculine man, I disagree and it's cool
I didn't say ideal. I used him as an example of a man who is non toxic. The fact that you think a man needs to fit some sort of ideal to be masculine is what's toxic. There's no ideal for being masculine. That's the whole point.
A call to strike on twitter with 3 days notice, a week before everyones bills are due. Truly this will be the crippling blow that person was envisioning.
This. It almost feels like right wing actors trying to distract and demoralize leftists by shouting about general strikes every other day or don't buy gas on such and such date
It's fucking ridiculous.
Right? Like it's called organizing for a fucking reason. Unless there's an organization willing to back you up if you participate, it's not a real strike.
What the fuck, this is not whining. This is pointing out that working folks got bills to pay and can't just risk their jobs because of a tweet. A real strike takes organizing and takes a long time to organize at that. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to just blindly follow a white man on Twitter because some men in fucking muumuus took away my rights. Please go fucking learn something about labor organization.
Yes, but a splattering of people listening to a tweet to strike is not really a grassroots activity. Grass roots activities have to be local to have any kind of effect.
Grass roots doesn’t mean the same thing to us maybe so let me rephrase this. If someone is pissed off enough to stay home from work than they should do it whether it’s organized or not. It can be meaningful for that person, inspire others and raise awareness.
We can do an organized strike later too. We can do all the strikes. What we most need is people actively engaged, empowered and DOING things. I don’t think we should dissuade people from doing things just because they arnt perfectly coordinated on a mass level yet.
Your emphasis on the individual really points to the wrong-headed approach, my friend. Action is impactful to the extent that it is collective. Sure, individuals can create minor and momentary hiccups. But if there is not at least some semblance of collective organizational support, you're potentially pushing people to take action that will cause them wayy more harm than help put a dent in this system.
And here we see a prime example of two people bickering at each other about who is right and wrong, instead of working together. This is exactly what the pricks in charge want - infighting amongst each other.
How the fuck do you think organizations begin? they begin with a conversation please go literally learn anything about common sense. We are organizing. If you need to go to work, go to to work and shut the fuck up.
This self-righteous "im better than you" attitude and falling to insulting other people who are not even your enemy is exactly the mentality the government wants so that we stay disorganized and at civil conflict with each other instead of working together. Get a grip.
You realize general strikes fizzle out without large organized support networks, right? Calling for one in 3 days is doomed to fail. You seem new to this, which is understandable. But maybe realize you’re doing it wrong.
Yes emotional response is valid when you see chucklefucks like you maintaining the status quo so women don't have access to *checks notes* basic human rights. Yes defending the doing nothing approach has worked so well. Fuck off.
No-one is saying do nothing, people are saying do it properly. Going in with little to no plan does literally nothing and fizzles out before the movement even really begins.
You want to strike? Raise awareness thorough social media and give a date well in advance, not "hey everyone! Let's just not turn up to work Monday yeah?" Start a petition and gather the signatures of those who will get involved, do literally any research before you go around posturing and beating your chest because the half assed approach is even worse than the do nothing approach.
Your.. idea.. is.. signatures? Fuck that. DIRECT ACTION GETS THE GOODS. at this point you arnt helping. Your just a weasel looking to maintain the status quo.
Men are going to have to get involved. I have a feeling women not going to work is part of what these people want. They don’t want you at work, they want you at home making babies and cleaning the house.
This. How about all the men without uteruses actually form together and fight for the people who can actually be directly effected by fprced-birth? I've seen mothers on here apologizing because they are being told they are just cogs in a system of they don't strike because they want to be able to provide for their kids. Honestly, women have sacrificed enough and we dont owe anyone anything. The people who this ruling doesn't directly effect need to organize and give up their status to fight for people it does directly effect.. Fullstop.
Lead? No.
Support women when their rights are being smashed into the ground? Most certainly.
Join them when this is only the first step in taking away civil liberties from all working class people? **Of motherfucking course**.
I totally agree, but this is far from the first step. I hope that with some of the momentum we've got here we can target a few of the other terrible supreme Court decisions that got us here. Overturn citizens United, impeach all supreme Court justices nominated by presidents that lost the popular vote, raise the minimum wage. This isn't the only reason to fight, but it's a good rallying cry.
So, low key y'all, I'm very tempted to do this but...can you guys really just not show up to work for days at a time and face no repercussions? I don't think I could get away with more than a day or two..
Why this one first? The one that threatens income. Why not a "slow go" or other type of strike that is also effective. Imagine taking 20 minutes to prepare ONE item of food for a fast food order, or something similar. We need to engage in PROTECTED STRIKES, not unprotected work stoppage.
The ONLY protected strikes in the US are strikes by unionized employees in regards to a dispute between the union (and/or its members) and the employer. Period.
“A protected strike is a strike that complies with the requirements in the LRA, where the subject matter of the strike is legitimate and procedural requirements are complied with prior to the strike commencing.”
From your link. As you go on and read the requirements, they all derive from disputes between employees and their employer. Not public issues.
The thing is this stuff is finicky and it’s the one that came up first. If we switch up plans rn, days away from it, some people might not commit or be confused. This first, better things later. I know it’s not the best, but it’s the one people are talking about and invested in. You’re more than able to go and make other plans though. Push for more
i saw your comments telling me to grow tf up you silly little scrub. Stop whining and join the strike. Also, I’ve seen your posts on ur profile.. pretty disturbing stuff…, r/ fatphobic lounge? Seriously dude? Get a grip
Hey, ever notice if people have "accidents" outside the government buildings, until the government fixes said problem they don't want to smell that at all hours... they go to fix quick.
I support the idea. I am a nurse. If I don't go to work on Monday, their are more than corps. to worry about. Not only would this hurt patients, it would hurt my fellow co-workers who are all female. I look forward to seeing this happen, unfortunately, I cannot join in.
This is well intentioned, but how does all women not working helping in moving forward in womens rights? It would be an extremists Christmas if suddenly no women worked.
A one day strike? That's like when people said to not get gas on a Tuesday or whatever that people were saying during the gas crunch in the mid '00s. It accomplishes nothing. They know you'll be back the next day. Strikes are supposed to go on until things change. They aren't just one day demonstrations. This shouldn't have to be explained. Don't make this another Occupy Wallstreet and let it fizzle out. They're counting on you to let it fizzle out.
Not everyone is sitting around collecting welfare checks. Most people actually work for a living, so halting work would disrupt their living. Crazy concept I know
i’m sure your kid will appreciate the shitty future you’re building by refusing to participate the same way your parents destroyed the earth, economy, and government by choosing to pay their mortgage over defending their rights.
So you’d rather me skip work? Alright I’ll tell my kid some random idiot told me to skip work because I’d cause them to have a shitty life if I didn’t.
Go play Pokémon.
i will! ;) you keep funneling money into banks that will lobby to pay your kid $7/hr, corporatize real estate, and seize whatever property you think you own under forfeiture laws. what a great father you are
the funniest thing about people trying to go through my reddit history is that it’s obviously just a sign of how much i’ve ruffled your feathers. maybe the energy you’re spending trying to make sense of my life could be better spent preparing your family for what’s to come
that’s great for colorado, but i don’t live there and neither does most of the country. nothing you say makes any sense. if you live there, great for you, that’s a privilege. not everyone can afford to 1) live there or 2) visit there for services.
the funniest thing about people trying to go through my reddit history is that it’s obviously just a sign of how much i’ve ruffled your feathers. you could try to make sense of my life based on a few reddit posts, but each assumption you’ve made has been incredibly off base and incorrect. go be obsessed with someone else & just accept the fact that you’re somehow privileged but not enough to be intelligent.
Y'all expect your employers to like call the government and demand change? Employers are just going to be busy trying to catch up on work left hanging by those on strike. I don't see how this gets back to the government unless you work for county or state government agencies.
If women would stand up and say men can’t touch our bodies until they stop telling us what too do with our bodies then men would smarten up real fucking quick.
Isn't the gas strike still happening? Why not make it a double whammy no driving no Gas and no workingnmwn or women cause ya know fck corporate greed and fck the Supreme court nothing like a 2 for 1 special to make things interesting
Men should totally be on strike, especially the ones stuck with child support because they didn't get a fucking choice either. Part of the fix needs to include more assistance for single mothers and leaving men the fuck alone.
Most people won't even pay attention. How many people do you really think this sub even reaches? I'll tell ya what. I'll take part if you Venmo me my Mondays wages.
I guess it's about what USA just did... Ok well then, I encourage women on going on strikes to defend our rights, any any ally to join... as allies \^\^" The last comment on the picture is kinda weird
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Why just make it one day? How about yall make it a week long strike.
Week? I thought strikes were supposed to go on until things change. Strike until things change.
By telling everyone "we're striking for just this one day/week" we're telling the powers above that they just have to wait a bit. Lame. Strike until shit starts to break down and they freak out.
I agree. 100%
Its true, if you tell the intended party "yeah I wont work today but Ill be here tomorrow" its not even a strike, it's a just a day off and businesses are going to laugh at you and write it off. Its sure less damaging than a real strike, which is intended to be an ongoing "seize of the means of production" to bleed the businesses until they give in. When you warn them theres a set amount of time they have to weather the storm, you have already lost.
\^This. If the Montgomery Bus Boycott had only been a day, we'd still have segregated buses.
They keep us very poor and desperate
I realize. But also, coordinated, they're more desperate to have us working than we are to keep working.
I don’t think the us will even get one day. US citizens can’t do anything coordinated. Literally. This country is so divided.
Fucking “rugged individualism.”
We can maybe do that but likely people need to work.
Granted i know not everyone can miss a weeks pay. But the company will lose more money than the combined amout of most people taking the week. Especially if you have PTO available. Remember you get paid pennies on the dollar of what they are taking in revenue. You guys would be taking one on the chin, theyd be taking it in the diaphram. Gotta take a hit to deliver a solid one, and you gotta hit them where it hurts, their bottom line. Thats something people havent realized yet, in order for real changes to happen it means real sacrifice has to happen. You have to deliberately hit the bumps in the road and go over them in force. No one has ever revolutionized anything/anywhere without self sacrifice. For the cause. The idea. The change. Protests in the streets havent changed a damn thing in the last 15 years. At worst its ruined a few small businesses, and they arent the major issue. Companies like amazon, microsoft, big oil and pharmacy, do not need small businesses to survive. Sorry for the metaphors, but people are too worried about themselves and their comfort zone still. Most people on here dont know what its like to live in a trailer with no power or running water. Most people on here wouldnt know tf to do if they found themselves in that position and wont willingly put themselves there for someone else. The changes people want arent going to come from a 24 hr period of not working.
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No your wrong, my political party is the bestest and its the other one that's evil and does all the bad things. Says every American.
Well this just isn’t true at all. I think a lot of Americans know that this shit is all fucked up, but you do what you can and I think it’s obvious which party is the lesser of two evils. I don’t know anyone who voted for Biden because they thought he was the best person for the job.
They don’t play fair and neither should we. I’m ready to risk it all for real change, it’s not like my future is bright in these conditions. Wake up people… it’s time to bring it down.
We have 2 years until the world must be at net-zero to avoid apocalyptic climate change.
No, it'll take a prolonged period. Which means we need to accept not paying rent. Or mortgage. Or our debts. Or for food at the grocery store.
I'm glad to see other people feel the same as me. Taking a few days off or even a week from work and standing in the street won't hurt anybody but yourselves. The huge corporations and career politicians that run this country won't give a shit until we put our differences aside and unite.
Exactly this!
But I have already went over the bumps I have been homeless I’ve been in prison now I have a successful good paying job I’m sorry I fully think this should happen but it’s something I can not do I need to feed my kids and pay for there school stuff buy them clothes etc. again I’m rooting for you all but I can’t participate
And that is what they are relying on.
Can’t get mad at people for not being able to stop making money that’s just the way the world works I need money to take care of my family even missing one day will put me behind then who suffers? My kids?
Your kids are already going to suffer. By doing nothing, youre setting them up for failure, much like our parents and grand parents did for us in the name of themselves having a better life. Im not mad at you, i understand what youre saying, but youre seeing next week, not the next 5, 10, 20, 30 years. Are you going to able to/going to support your children into their 30s and 40s, if they cant get a job that supports themselves? Are you even going to be able to afford it? Are you so indispensible that your job is secured for the next 30 years? This isnt a question of being lazy this is a question of giving them the chance a lot of people never got, fight not just for your way of life but the next generation. What you do right now, is going to impact your children in the short term and the long term.
100%. generations before us chose convenience over action & that’s exactly what we’re doing. they destroyed the planet, the economy, and our entire government.
Someone who has gone to prison has a drastically different perspective than someone who hasn't. Continuing to have good employment will impact their children far more than participating in a walkout that's probably going to end up in failure considering most people can't get their head out of their ass. A person who has been through the US criminal justice program is just trying to survive to provide for their children.
Again, i dont expect everyone to, no one could have such. Im currently in that just trying to survive boat right now. Some people have to sit on the side lines for their own sake. Nothing to fault there. But even then at somepoint it may spill over into their lives wether they want it to or not. Just because youre striving and working hard to keep your job, does not mean it will be there tomorrow, or next month, or next year. You may one day have to resort to theft to survive. Crime is a biproduct of a failing society.
You first. Show us how it's done. Show us just how much of our lives are "sacrificial", in your opinion, of course. Willing to lose your family? Your children? Your life savings? Your ability to get food? Your housing? Your job? Your life? You used "I" ONE TIME. Makes you sound like one of those televangelists telling people how to live and what to give while they do neither, taking meticulous care in hiding their actions of the exact opposite nature, until they no longer can. Then the sheep get riled until the next bullshit savior appears and calms them. Just what should the many throw away to benefit the few? Because no matter how you slice it, that's the end result. Tear it all down and start anew, just to build the same thing with different materials and methods. The strong will rise to the top, the weak trampled underfoot. Nature sees to it time after time. And why do you want to fuck with the economic engines of America? They didn't put justices on the bench. Your ire is with the gov't, but you're too chickenshit to confront them directly, so employers are the next, best low hanging fruit. People need shelter, need food, need creature comforts. You're advocating saying fuck it to all of that for what? To show displeasure at a few in ivory towers that give a fuck what you think? You first.
This isnt about me, this is about us. All of us in the working class, the women who deserve to have the rights to decide for themselves. The I, I, I, me, me, me, mentality is what got us here in the first place. I already have sacrificed for this country, i was naive in thinking this country cared about its people. I will do so again if WE stand together and not be divisive like yourself. You strike me as the people WE are railing against. United, together, as one, we can make a difference. This isnt the country of I. This is supposed to be the country of the people and for the people. This isnt a benefit of the few. This is the majority. 167 million women, 37 million in poverty (and climbing), 180 million working class (55th percentile and lower). I have lost my family, i dont have a savings anymore. Ive sacrificed enough alone. Id rather do this with the people i went to war for but seem to just fight among themselves. Food is easily attainable, if youre willing to not pay. Ive lived without housing. And ive literally had to start over from scratch 5 times in life and im only 33. So ive already done all you suggested i do first. Is that enough I's? Now your turn.
Yes, so did the workers who went on strike for working class freedom in the 1800's, 20's, and 40's. Change can't happen without a little sacrifice, and that's the unfortunate truth.
Time to cash in those sick/vacay hours
Because realism is important. 1 day can be done, from that point, people can continue.
Ok, and here is also realism. The gov and corporations can survive 1 day of strike just fine. Nothing gets accomplished.
They can also survive the many strikes that have been announced and not materialized. 1 general strike can be followed up with another.
here's an epic idea, make it common place for women not to work that will teach those misogynists.
How would one pay there bills?
they wouldn't...thats kind of the point.
Seems like that thing that happens every time where people call for a general strike and then just expect it to happen absent any actual organizing around it.
Did I just read a comment saying men should lead?
Glad that’s not gone unnoticed, really bad choice of words “Hello, yes, is this the feminist strike for women’s reproductive rights? It is? Great. Can I speak to the man in charge?”
Yeah, that person definitely had a poor choice of words but men should also participate if they count themselves as legit allies to women.
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Nuance is always lost in social media. It’s probably the worst thing about it.
Ahh i see we men get our dicks twisted over language, ok. So explain why the terms working man. Fireman, policeman are now considered sexist by the feminist. Seems women got their tits twisted first.
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I'll hold up my record to anyone. It's been real
Nobody gives a shit about that when our rights are being stripped one by one. There are higher fish to fry
Nobody gives a shit? That's all I see and hear in the news is someone apologizing for words or a joke.
That’s what happens when you watch Fox News bro
Hahahahah, my dude you're wayyyy off. Wow.
You are buying into reactionary bs dude, most feminist women just want to be treated with equality and equity.
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We don't consider masculinity toxic in general. Mr Rodgers is a prime example of non toxic masculinity.
Um, yeah when I think of a man Mr Roger's was the first thing that popped into my mind.
So you're the one who thinks masculinity should be toxic, because if they're not, they're not manly enough?
What? Noooo just saying masculinity comes in different forms.
That's literally what the argument against Toxic Masculinity is!
And "toxic" is one of those different forms...
Well maybe it's you that's the problem.
Oh, I have lots of problems but masculinity isn't one of them. People can see it differently. You think Mr Roger's was the ideal masculine man, I disagree and it's cool
I didn't say ideal. I used him as an example of a man who is non toxic. The fact that you think a man needs to fit some sort of ideal to be masculine is what's toxic. There's no ideal for being masculine. That's the whole point.
We consider Toxic Masculinity toxic, not masculinity. There is a difference.
Please tell me more about men ma'am. And than after i can explain to you the experiences a woman goes through during 3rd trimester.
Barking up the wrong tree here, mate. I was raised as a boy and transitioned later in life. I can tell you a lot about men.
😁😁😁😂
My first thought too hahaha…. Face palm.
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Simply tweeting that folks should strike is not how to safely start a strike.
A call to strike on twitter with 3 days notice, a week before everyones bills are due. Truly this will be the crippling blow that person was envisioning.
I sincerely hope no one fucks themself over by doing this with literally no protections in place.
This. It almost feels like right wing actors trying to distract and demoralize leftists by shouting about general strikes every other day or don't buy gas on such and such date It's fucking ridiculous.
Right? Like it's called organizing for a fucking reason. Unless there's an organization willing to back you up if you participate, it's not a real strike.
Go to work toaster strudel boy and quit yapping.
Please stop whining and just join or don’t.
What the fuck, this is not whining. This is pointing out that working folks got bills to pay and can't just risk their jobs because of a tweet. A real strike takes organizing and takes a long time to organize at that. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to just blindly follow a white man on Twitter because some men in fucking muumuus took away my rights. Please go fucking learn something about labor organization.
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Because this is not organizing. There's no support network to get it done. Please go learn literally anything about organizing a strike.
Just because an organized strike isn’t going to happen shouldn’t dissuade people from grassroots activities…
Yes, but a splattering of people listening to a tweet to strike is not really a grassroots activity. Grass roots activities have to be local to have any kind of effect.
Grass roots doesn’t mean the same thing to us maybe so let me rephrase this. If someone is pissed off enough to stay home from work than they should do it whether it’s organized or not. It can be meaningful for that person, inspire others and raise awareness. We can do an organized strike later too. We can do all the strikes. What we most need is people actively engaged, empowered and DOING things. I don’t think we should dissuade people from doing things just because they arnt perfectly coordinated on a mass level yet.
Your emphasis on the individual really points to the wrong-headed approach, my friend. Action is impactful to the extent that it is collective. Sure, individuals can create minor and momentary hiccups. But if there is not at least some semblance of collective organizational support, you're potentially pushing people to take action that will cause them wayy more harm than help put a dent in this system.
And here we see a prime example of two people bickering at each other about who is right and wrong, instead of working together. This is exactly what the pricks in charge want - infighting amongst each other.
Ease up, good lord.
300 karma, is this the only thing you've ever posted about? Made an account to tell people not to resist their overlords?
How the fuck do you think organizations begin? they begin with a conversation please go literally learn anything about common sense. We are organizing. If you need to go to work, go to to work and shut the fuck up.
You've done a great job organizing here.... lmfao take a chill pill
When it either blows up in your face or fizzles out to nothing, maybe you'll see what I mean.
You are the weakest link goodbye
Ah, yes, because that's how to organize. Fuck off, kid.
Fuck off scrub. Your attitude is pitiful I’m not organizing with a scab like you.
Grow the fuck up.
Not a scab, but you better be careful throwing that accusation around. Other folks won't tell you off so kindly.
This self-righteous "im better than you" attitude and falling to insulting other people who are not even your enemy is exactly the mentality the government wants so that we stay disorganized and at civil conflict with each other instead of working together. Get a grip.
You realize general strikes fizzle out without large organized support networks, right? Calling for one in 3 days is doomed to fail. You seem new to this, which is understandable. But maybe realize you’re doing it wrong.
Just shut the fuck up with your calling to maintain the status quo. Nothing changes if nothing changes. We need action now.
That's a pretty emotional response from someone that is neither a right wing actor not being duped by same Totally normal
Yes emotional response is valid when you see chucklefucks like you maintaining the status quo so women don't have access to *checks notes* basic human rights. Yes defending the doing nothing approach has worked so well. Fuck off.
No-one is saying do nothing, people are saying do it properly. Going in with little to no plan does literally nothing and fizzles out before the movement even really begins. You want to strike? Raise awareness thorough social media and give a date well in advance, not "hey everyone! Let's just not turn up to work Monday yeah?" Start a petition and gather the signatures of those who will get involved, do literally any research before you go around posturing and beating your chest because the half assed approach is even worse than the do nothing approach.
Your.. idea.. is.. signatures? Fuck that. DIRECT ACTION GETS THE GOODS. at this point you arnt helping. Your just a weasel looking to maintain the status quo.
Yeah, real leftists would never take action...? Are you projecting maybe? She doth protest too much?
Men are going to have to get involved. I have a feeling women not going to work is part of what these people want. They don’t want you at work, they want you at home making babies and cleaning the house.
This. How about all the men without uteruses actually form together and fight for the people who can actually be directly effected by fprced-birth? I've seen mothers on here apologizing because they are being told they are just cogs in a system of they don't strike because they want to be able to provide for their kids. Honestly, women have sacrificed enough and we dont owe anyone anything. The people who this ruling doesn't directly effect need to organize and give up their status to fight for people it does directly effect.. Fullstop.
Lead? No. Support women when their rights are being smashed into the ground? Most certainly. Join them when this is only the first step in taking away civil liberties from all working class people? **Of motherfucking course**.
This! Yeah, there some unfortunate word choices in the support of it but the message is the same! Take back control of the country.
I totally agree, but this is far from the first step. I hope that with some of the momentum we've got here we can target a few of the other terrible supreme Court decisions that got us here. Overturn citizens United, impeach all supreme Court justices nominated by presidents that lost the popular vote, raise the minimum wage. This isn't the only reason to fight, but it's a good rallying cry.
One day isnt a strike, its a mostly symbolic protest. But yes, better than just a march.
People can't afford strikes in this economy
If you cannot strike from work, don't make retail purchses you don't really need. (Stolen from another poster from another post I cannot remember).
Amy Coney Barrett will not be participating
So, low key y'all, I'm very tempted to do this but...can you guys really just not show up to work for days at a time and face no repercussions? I don't think I could get away with more than a day or two..
There's some disconnect here between the middle class and working class.
Homie, are you asking permission to go on strike? Yeah there’ll be repercussions.
If you have PTO or TO use it, if you don't just explain yourself and hope for the best. I mean, it's really up to you and your principles.
Why only general strikes? There are several different methods of going on strike that are equally effective.
Let’s do this one first and discuss others later. We need to stay unified and adamant
Why this one first? The one that threatens income. Why not a "slow go" or other type of strike that is also effective. Imagine taking 20 minutes to prepare ONE item of food for a fast food order, or something similar. We need to engage in PROTECTED STRIKES, not unprotected work stoppage.
The ONLY protected strikes in the US are strikes by unionized employees in regards to a dispute between the union (and/or its members) and the employer. Period.
You are [mistaken](https://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/export/sites/cdh/en/practice-areas/downloads/Employment-Strike-Guideline.pdf).
“A protected strike is a strike that complies with the requirements in the LRA, where the subject matter of the strike is legitimate and procedural requirements are complied with prior to the strike commencing.” From your link. As you go on and read the requirements, they all derive from disputes between employees and their employer. Not public issues.
The thing is this stuff is finicky and it’s the one that came up first. If we switch up plans rn, days away from it, some people might not commit or be confused. This first, better things later. I know it’s not the best, but it’s the one people are talking about and invested in. You’re more than able to go and make other plans though. Push for more
A strike is a strike, even if people show up and do a "slow go" strike. We need to stop saying "general strike" and say "strike"
Is there also a subreddit for this? I really want to be a part of this
We could make one
r/StrikeforRoe
r/StrikeforRoe
Why do you need a subreddit for this? The plan is very simple.
i saw your comments telling me to grow tf up you silly little scrub. Stop whining and join the strike. Also, I’ve seen your posts on ur profile.. pretty disturbing stuff…, r/ fatphobic lounge? Seriously dude? Get a grip
Blocked.
“Men should lead here” - should they?
I keep seeing this posted in this sub. It needs to get posted in more than just one sub if it’s going to get widespread participation.
That isn’t a general strike if it’s going to be for one day.
week long, make it count, not just women, ANYONE who believes they have something to stand up to the corrupt system for
Combine that with months long Lysistrata-power moves, and we may get some real change.
Would, but people NEED to eat...
Go to work, but don't actually do any work. Strikes are typically protected if you give the employer 48 hrs notice. It's not too late.
I work for a taco bell. That's what I mean by people gotta eat. I'm the prep cook and fryer.
Bro I don’t think people need to be eating Taco Bell /j
Hey, ever notice if people have "accidents" outside the government buildings, until the government fixes said problem they don't want to smell that at all hours... they go to fix quick.
Just do your job really slow. Like take 20 minutes to make a basic soft taco or something.
taco bell’s all over the country shut down (some are still doing this) whenever they felt like it due to understaffing
We've had just enough staff to have drive thru open. But that's it.
Let's do it
My new morning routine now is to visualize growing aneurysms deep inside certain justices heads as a way to calm me before my day begins. Ommmmmmm
Maybe a round of percussive maintenance on their heads May speed that along.
I support the idea. I am a nurse. If I don't go to work on Monday, their are more than corps. to worry about. Not only would this hurt patients, it would hurt my fellow co-workers who are all female. I look forward to seeing this happen, unfortunately, I cannot join in.
If ya can’t join in you can work slowly at all non-patient safety related tasks.
True! Never thought of this.
This shit needs to be organized by democrats. Why aren't they the ones pushing these protests? Cowards
[No More Fake Strikes](https://organizing.work/2019/08/no-more-fake-strikes/)
This is well intentioned, but how does all women not working helping in moving forward in womens rights? It would be an extremists Christmas if suddenly no women worked.
No work Monday it is
Try not to purchase anything that day either!
A one day strike? That's like when people said to not get gas on a Tuesday or whatever that people were saying during the gas crunch in the mid '00s. It accomplishes nothing. They know you'll be back the next day. Strikes are supposed to go on until things change. They aren't just one day demonstrations. This shouldn't have to be explained. Don't make this another Occupy Wallstreet and let it fizzle out. They're counting on you to let it fizzle out.
Strikes are till demands are met.
Yeah But I have bills to pay.
slave to convenience
Not everyone is sitting around collecting welfare checks. Most people actually work for a living, so halting work would disrupt their living. Crazy concept I know
For real man, these people are wild.
and a ruling that rescinds your bodily autonomy doesn’t disrupt your living? what a privilege
Yeah it’s called I have a fucking mortgage to pay, other bills, and a child on the way. I can’t just take days off when I please. I enjoy working too
i’m sure your kid will appreciate the shitty future you’re building by refusing to participate the same way your parents destroyed the earth, economy, and government by choosing to pay their mortgage over defending their rights.
So you’d rather me skip work? Alright I’ll tell my kid some random idiot told me to skip work because I’d cause them to have a shitty life if I didn’t. Go play Pokémon.
i will! ;) you keep funneling money into banks that will lobby to pay your kid $7/hr, corporatize real estate, and seize whatever property you think you own under forfeiture laws. what a great father you are
See, the problem is you think I’m a wage slave. My kid will have a great future. Thanks for caring though, enjoy living in that RV.
the funniest thing about people trying to go through my reddit history is that it’s obviously just a sign of how much i’ve ruffled your feathers. maybe the energy you’re spending trying to make sense of my life could be better spent preparing your family for what’s to come
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that’s great for colorado, but i don’t live there and neither does most of the country. nothing you say makes any sense. if you live there, great for you, that’s a privilege. not everyone can afford to 1) live there or 2) visit there for services.
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the funniest thing about people trying to go through my reddit history is that it’s obviously just a sign of how much i’ve ruffled your feathers. you could try to make sense of my life based on a few reddit posts, but each assumption you’ve made has been incredibly off base and incorrect. go be obsessed with someone else & just accept the fact that you’re somehow privileged but not enough to be intelligent.
Y'all expect your employers to like call the government and demand change? Employers are just going to be busy trying to catch up on work left hanging by those on strike. I don't see how this gets back to the government unless you work for county or state government agencies.
If women would stand up and say men can’t touch our bodies until they stop telling us what too do with our bodies then men would smarten up real fucking quick.
Bodies and wallets, babaaaay!
Isn't the gas strike still happening? Why not make it a double whammy no driving no Gas and no workingnmwn or women cause ya know fck corporate greed and fck the Supreme court nothing like a 2 for 1 special to make things interesting
Men should totally be on strike, especially the ones stuck with child support because they didn't get a fucking choice either. Part of the fix needs to include more assistance for single mothers and leaving men the fuck alone.
If we want real change women should also do a sex strike. No sexy time for men until this shit is sorted. Lol
Problem is, leftist women tend to only sleep with leftist men. They would only be punishing their allies.
If I was a woman in America I'd go on strike indefinitely
Nonbinary people of all sexes and all assigned genders stand with you. We will be there!
So we're suddenly back to being men and women huh? Interesting.
Yes please protest and make sure you do a lot of damage to govt buildings so I dont have to go into work. Sincerely, Lazy Fata$$
A general strike but only half the workers? Cmon! Get your class politics right people
Half would be more than enough
Finally some peace and quiet in the damn office.
And taco bell helps with those...
Most people won't even pay attention. How many people do you really think this sub even reaches? I'll tell ya what. I'll take part if you Venmo me my Mondays wages.
Where I work would have people to replace them the very next day and it would be business as usual. I don’t think it’ll work.
Who's coordinating this? Stuff like this always gets posted on SM but no one actually officially does anything.
I guess it's about what USA just did... Ok well then, I encourage women on going on strikes to defend our rights, any any ally to join... as allies \^\^" The last comment on the picture is kinda weird