'America Belongs to the People': No Kings Coalition Plans Oct. 17 Early Voting Action | Common Dreams
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"America belongs to the shareholders." Scott Bessent most likely.
If communists protested the same way liberals do we would still have child labor, 16hr work days, 7 day work weeks, the black community would still be sitting in the back of the bus, etc.
These echo chamber parades will never accomplish anything other than keep the current systems of oppression firmly in place
100% agree. Protests are supposed to make someone uncomfortable. I guarantee, the GOP doesn't give 2 shits about a bunch of moms standing around with clever signs.
Unions got into gun fights with the military to advance worker’s rights. Workers died. You’re not wrong at all.
It’s naive to think the capital class is just going to willingly hand over the reins of power.
Lol that do it guys!
i actually went to one of these hoping against hope that i'd find some potential co-conspirators in my dark red neck of the woods who might want to do mutual aid. it was such a let down. as expected, just a lot of liberals (and maybe a "compassionate conservative" or two) focused on trump. not a single one seemed even remotely interested in interrogating the system that put him in power. just a completely toothless action and a total waste of time. 0/0 stars.
Interesting. A lot of leftist orgs came to the ones in my area. The DSA specifically was there signing people up for their mutual aid program. Maybe it was a geographic issue.
Now this I can get behind.
Ones I attended in working class neighborhoods had booths with mutual aid orgs, legal aid societies, unions reps and more. One in upper middle class neighborhood had nothing but mostly white boomers who seemed to be cosplaying a 60's protest. YMMV
If the oligarchy and cops support your 'protest,' its not a protest, its a fucking pressure release value, and the oligarchy appreciates your cooperation in keeping them in power with no fundamental change
That’s not where I’d look for co-conspirators.
Sure this time "awareness" campaigns will result in different outcomes.
As opposed to what actions you're doing?
To an EXTRAORDINARY degree.
At least it seems like they might be marginally more materially useful this time around in that it's not just protesting but actual coordinated attempt to aid increase voter turn out.
Whether or not they're a box or two behind by focusing on the ballot box...eh, I guess I'll continue expecting and preparing for the worst but hoping for the best I guess.