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Shutdown 315 (lemmy.world)

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What is the Shutdown 315 Movement?

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[–] HexPat@lemm.ee 42 points 1 day ago (3 children)

A 10 day general strike would get their attention but I doubt US voters have the stomach for it.

Source: am US voter

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

People quarantined for longer in the not so distant past. You have a month to get ready and don’t have to do shit when it’s time. Seems like a no brainer, even for those who don’t want to come out and protest.

[–] HexPat@lemm.ee 1 points 8 hours ago

I don’t disagree at all. I don’t live in the US but the ones I keep in touch with that do tell me their peers seem apathetic and unengaged. Which says a lot about how we got here.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 1 day ago

Big reason they keep us so poor and vulnerable.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

People would have to be willing to pool their resources for that.