everythingunder1USD t1_jdwmhim wrote on March 27, 2023 at 6:57 PM

Reply to comment by starmartyr in Israeli union calls general strike as opposition to Netanyahu plan mounts by mobileagnes

If a grassroots movement has been set up when Roe vs.wade was overturned I'm pretty sure people could have organized using social media. Doesn't have to be working class union people, Could be lawyers, tech folks, etc . I hear a lot of excuses but no action. If you won't take a risk you won't make change.

dak4f2 t1_jdwnw0h wrote on March 27, 2023 at 7:06 PM

I suggested this after Roe v Wade and women, women!, were furious at me for suggesting a strike.

Copying my comment from above

>All I hear from other Americans when I suggest a general strike, such as after Roe v Wade was overturned, is anger at me for being so entitled so as to 'be able' to not work. They have to make ends meet, they say it's a ridiculous idea and a general strike is only for the privileged who can afford it. They can't think long term to see past their nose, they're in survival and are not in unions that will back them up.

>It's infuriating. The apathy and settling and acceptance is baffling.

tkp14 t1_jdyfmxc wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:30 AM

What you need to understand is that we Americans are raised in a tsunami of propaganda. It’s pounded into us from birth onwards. And you can see it when people who should know better start parroting the words of their overlords. That’s what was driving the anger of people who responded to you. Realizing that you’ve been lied to and manipulated your entire life is a bitter pill to swallow. “We’re the greatest country on earth!” “Our health care system is the best!” “We are so lucky to be Americans!” “Anyone can achieve the American dream!” It’s all bullshit and we really, really need to face that.

dak4f2 t1_jdyjvhn wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:04 AM

I was born and raised in the rural midwest with a crap ton of that propaganda, and live on the west coast now. Am American too fwiw.

harley247 t1_je0wfde wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Problem is that people still have to make ends meet somehow. Some can't just miss work like that which is why some of your coworkers will still show up to work. Just not showing up to work sounds fine until you realize that the company you work for has a lot more money than you and can replace you, even lawyers, tech workers, etc. It just becomes a war of who runs out of money first. Not sure if this is all unions, but the ones I've been in give the worker a stipend for striking. This is why people will not just strike like that without something to fall back on. This is what business owners and corporations created. They want everyone to work paycheck to paycheck without the backing of a union so they can't afford to miss work.