I think it’s time to show the Republicans that a great majority of the American people want OUR GOVERNMENT back. I’m not talking about contacting my member of Congress or sending a check to some progressive organization. I’m talking about taking real action demanding that the 800,000 Federal employees who have been made hostage by an irresponsible President and the unprincipled Senate Majority leader be returned to work with full pay and benefits, IMMEDIATELY! I’m talking about a national general strike.
Federal government employees are not allowed to go on strike, but the rest of us, potentially with the support of labor unions, state and local governments (at least those controlled by Democrats) and even private employers could walk off the job for a day as a demonstration of solidarity with the Federal government workers who are either being forced to work without pay or prohibited from working while being denied both due process and benefits.
The Trump/McConnell shutdown of OUR GOVERNMENT imperils our citizens safety, denies our citizens publics services that their taxes fund and jeopardizes the national economy. These dangers, injustices and economic damages impact all Americans, including workers, corporations, retirees — literally everyone. Most of us do have the right to withhold our labor and services and we should do so as a demonstration of our right to have a functional government that is working in our best interests.
I don’t know the first thing about how to organize and implement a general strike, but I’m certainly willing to participate and lend my voice and efforts to put forth a demonstration of the power and resolve of the American people to demand that OUR GOVERNMENT begin to function again. I believe that even a one-day demonstration of the power and solidarity of the American people would shake the Republicans and force the President and his lap dog McConnell to reopen OUR GOVERNMENT. But, if a one-day demonstration isn’t enough, then let’s commit up-front to spend as long as it takes to get OUR GOVERNMENT back working for us.