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[–] edg@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

If this is supposed to be a shutdown that gets attention then it needs to be on a day where it would be noticed. A significant percentage of people are already off work, at home, and not shopping on Saturday. It's silly to pick that date just because it's the Ides of March.