[waterhill]

Kick you in the nuts.

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[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

Two things that do NOT exist-
1. A mandate in America
2. A vaccine for Covid-19

These two things are not real. Stop behaving like they are.

[EC Washington]

People need their paychecks - the American Convoy won’t happen - way too many loads for truckers at an all time high rate. Most drivers can’t pass up the income to join a convoy.

[Rockingham]

The trucker protests are already a modern form of general strike due to the broad public sympathy they have accrued. Nevertheless, the era of general strikes also had the additional elements of the strikers having class solidarity and credible leadership from a broad alliance of unions and an organized political party. I do not see those additional elements as present or likely to emerge.

Most notably, the governments in power in Canada and the US are on the Left, which means that the opposition on the Right lacks a tradition of union organizing and tends to be inhibited by a law and order mentality and lack of access and favor from the news media. Or, to put it in practical terms, most of us here and those like us lack active union membership, have never been part of an organized street protest, and tend to be obedient toward and supportive of law enforcement. In sum, few of us are equipped to participate in a traditional general strike, let alone help lead one.

The trucker protest nevertheless has an outsize effect and resonates politically because it is a galvanizing expression of popular discontent at government thuggery and news media and elite disregard of the often cruel effects of government commands and policies. The trucker protest is by people who, in a time of existential crisis, realize that they and their preferences and interests do not matter to those in power. In a broad sense, that is everyone who is not of the Left or cossetted by Leftist governments.

[rellic]

Most people live too close to the “edge”.
Once I was set up I prepped for 6-9 months of
SHTF. Most people don’t/can’t do that.
If Truckers could do even one month of
staying at home. Then the Democrats would be beat.
Many won’t or can’t.

[heavy metal]

we’ve been having a strike against mandates for a while...

it’s commonly known as the free state of florida... 😎...

[Nifster]

Most people prefer to pay their mortgage and have food on the table

A general strike gets people fired

Sorry ain’t gonna happen

[Vermont Lt]

I recently read that a large percent of households in the country couldn’t come up with $1,000 for an emergency. Not in cash. Not on their credit cards.

A general strike would only be possible if the people can cover their food costs.

America is impotent against the tyranny.

[Tallguy]

A general strike would be like burning down your own neighborhood to show your displeasure. Seems to me that the Davos-elites have been using Covid-19 opportunistically to create economic dislocation to their own advantage. If we collapse everything with a general strike we might be playing into their hands.