LaffyJan 18, 2025
Trump is threatening ”shock and awe” next week. I fear that he’s hoping he can trigger huge protests, use that as an excuse to crack down hard, exert power over protesters—including using violence against them—to set a precedent, create fear, and ultimately shut down further efforts.
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@GottaLaff

Protests in the street are totally ignored by autocrats - often only bringing blowback.

Protestors - and all decent people - need to be looking at a #GeneralStrike

Show threadLaffyJan 18, 2025
@TCatInReality I wish. Will Bunch has been calling for that for YEARS. Nobody runs with it.
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@GottaLaff

Maybe a few more failed protests will cause people to reconsider tactics.

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@TCatInReality @GottaLaff

One of the 'advantages' of forcing people to live hand-to-mouth is that a general strike is difficult to justify for many, even most. Just one more way in which autocracy and wealth disparity go hand in glove. I'm not saying it'd be a bad idea, but it would have to be arranged such that people get the support they need during that time.

Show threadTC Won't Give In To LiesJan 18, 2025

@theogrin @GottaLaff

Very true, but some of the most successful strikes have been by people barely above starving who know there *must* be a change

Show threadLaffyJan 18, 2025
@TCatInReality I don’t know. Americans seem reluctant to unite against this asshole
Show threadSex Crazed SaltShaker of DeathJan 18, 2025
@GottaLaff @TCatInReality
How do you unite with the virtually 50% of those that have an interest in what is happening actually want it to happen. Until things collapse enough to affect them, nothing substantial will happen.
Show threadTC Won't Give In To LiesJan 18, 2025

@dsmdexter @GottaLaff

Did you mean the 50% that have no interest in politics? Those are the ones who don't vote and just let this all happen

Show threadSex Crazed SaltShaker of DeathJan 18, 2025
@TCatInReality @GottaLaff
No, I was talking about the ones who did get off their asses and chose to elect a dictator.
Show threadTC Won't Give In To LiesJan 18, 2025
@dsmdexter @GottaLaff
Ah, the 50% of those who voted. But there's far more people who didn't vote at all - and that's why we get nutjobs like him.
Show threadSex Crazed SaltShaker of DeathJan 18, 2025
@TCatInReality @GottaLaff
There is no reason to believe that had they all voted, they would have voted in any different percentages to those that did vote.
Show threadTC Won't Give In To LiesJan 18, 2025

@dsmdexter @GottaLaff

And no reason to think it would be the same.

But yes, an even bigger problem is the propaganda/normalization machine that led 76M to believe electing a felon was a remotely sensible act.

Show threadSex Crazed SaltShaker of DeathJan 18, 2025
@TCatInReality @GottaLaff
The law of large numbers says that the distribution would be similar. I haven't seen a representation of the demographics of those who didn't vote to see if they are similar to those who did vote.