OK folks, the iron is hot, and it's time to STRIKE. Put your money where your mouth is and participate in a day of non-participation in the global economy. Show the "powers that be" where the true power lies. Let's SHUT THE FUCKER DOWN for a day.
This is a great idea that was kicked around in a diary about the student walkout today, November 2. At least one person has taken the ball and is starting to run with it... make that two, including me.
It's time to organize something that will put the bad guys' nuts on the fire. You think they (as in "not us" -- the bad guys) care that ANSWER got a permit and rallied a million people on a Sunday? Nope. They don't give a gerbil turd.
But you know what would scare the living fuck out of them? The prospect of people standing up and doing something in the real day-to-day world that affects the bottom line or actually disrupts life in the real day-to-day world. What scares them even more than that is the prospect of people flexing our collective muscle and realizing our true strength.
Here's the proposal: Avoid work on December 7. Call in sick or walk out. It really doesn't matter, though walkouts would be more potent; if such seems feasible in your workplace, get on it.
Why? Because if the trucks stop running and (what remains of) the factories stop churning out their wares and the store clerks aren't there to sell the wares and restock the shelves and the bell boys and maids stop schlepping the elites' shit, it will show them who, ultimately, is boss. We know that we are a majority. We know that we are hundreds of millions. Why the hell not flex our muscle? If you can't skip work for one day to show solidarity with the cause of bringing an end to this blood-soaked catastrophe and taking our country back from the criminals that got us into it, what the hell can you do?
How? Individually, it's very easy. First of all, spread the word. Tell ten people and tell them to tell ten people. This way, the meme spreads exponentially (10x10x10x10x10x10x10x10x10x10 = a fuckload more people than Faux News reaches). As it gets down to crunch time, say, a week before the action when everybody knows about it, then start pressing people to empower themselves and participate and be a part of history. Yes, on this day, we will all be heroes. But at first, all we need to do is talk about it. Can you do that? If you can't do that, you truly suck. Don't suck. Be great. Put yourself on the line for a greater good. Be a hero.
Then we do it. We take fucking charge for a day. We put a little scare into them, and if they don't listen, we do it again, maybe for two days. And if they still don't listen, we do it for three. By then, I reckon, their ears will be open.
So whaddaya say?