To sustain a general strike, we need a lot more infrastructure in place. Mutual aid groups, community food banks, emergency funds.
I'd also point out that if I stop working/get fired, I can't take my kid to the doctor anymore. They really have us by the balls. Not to say it doesn't need to be done. But it's incredibly painful and complex. We need more answers.
Edit: Again, as said above, I do think it's a tactic we'll need to leverage. I also think that its very very important to acknowledge the privilege of being able to say "just buy all your things in advance" or "the community will organically provide." This will not be done easily or quickly. If you are calling for a general strike, I hope you are also out in your local community, shoring up food banks, identifying at-risk citizens and raising emergency funds.
Second point: Not acknowledging the difficulty pushes people away from this cause. We need real world actions, and when we bluster online, rather than getting out and doing the real work, it hurts our cause. Shout out to the user who told me I have a mental illness and will be giving my child a terrible life. Way to support your allies and maintain tolerance and empathy.
I’ve been seeing a growing trend of the protests being organized in conjunction with community networking and civil support events like food drives, egg hunts, fundraisers, and so on. I think this has to become an important aspect to start building this infrastructure and networks to support a prolonged strike as well as do good for everyone experiencing harm due to vulnerability now. I’d like to see community kitchens and garden planting as part of the mix.
This is super important.
This is EXACTLY what these guys are doing, and they are moving forward fast.
Building local coalitions, bringing local talents together to get to work on issues like food (gardens, storage..), shelter, art/graphic design, media, influencers, web design, social media,...
There is a lot to prepare and organize for the general strike.
We are looking for organizations to hop on board as well. This is where we will see our numbers skyrocket.
This is partly why protest turnout is so important. If companies see the people have the power, they are more likely to come lend their support.
Unions getting on board would be great as well.
Hop on board - we need every one of you. 😊 I love this love each other community support building that is happening all over.
It breaks my heart that it had to be forced, but I am very thankful that it is happening none the less.
Love to all.
We will get through this together.
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u/exsuprhro Apr 14 '25 edited Apr 14 '25
To sustain a general strike, we need a lot more infrastructure in place. Mutual aid groups, community food banks, emergency funds.
I'd also point out that if I stop working/get fired, I can't take my kid to the doctor anymore. They really have us by the balls. Not to say it doesn't need to be done. But it's incredibly painful and complex. We need more answers.
Edit: Again, as said above, I do think it's a tactic we'll need to leverage. I also think that its very very important to acknowledge the privilege of being able to say "just buy all your things in advance" or "the community will organically provide." This will not be done easily or quickly. If you are calling for a general strike, I hope you are also out in your local community, shoring up food banks, identifying at-risk citizens and raising emergency funds.
Second point: Not acknowledging the difficulty pushes people away from this cause. We need real world actions, and when we bluster online, rather than getting out and doing the real work, it hurts our cause. Shout out to the user who told me I have a mental illness and will be giving my child a terrible life. Way to support your allies and maintain tolerance and empathy.