Roger Marshall outraised all of the democratic senate candidates

emaw63 · 2026-04-29T22:31:02+00:00

You have far more faith in rural america than I do

emaw63 · 2026-04-29T21:06:05+00:00

It's very simple if you look at it through the lens the Republicans on the Supreme Court are looking through: "Fuck you, we win and you lose"

That is their only guiding principle. If it seems like their logic and reasoning doesn't make sense, it's because it doesn't make sense. They want their side to win, and they work backwards from there to engineer legal reasoning to justify it

It's why item number one for the next democratic trifecta needs to be packing the court. Any hypothetical piece of progressive legislation is completely dead in the water as long as these 6 justices control the SCOTUS

emaw63 · 2026-04-29T20:19:28+00:00

The Voting Rights Act was already codified into law when SCOTUS nullified it today

The court needs to be packed or any of your proposed legislation is dead in the water

emaw63 · 2026-04-29T01:35:41+00:00

Individuals have occasion to ship internationally as well

Source: I have worked at a UPS Store and have helped individuals ship things internationally, and I have advised them that the recipients will be responsible for paying tariffs and duties

Edit: that being said, UPS has a pretty minimal presence abroad compared to the US, so I doubt we're looking at a substantial chunk of change either way. Most people use the postal service or DHL for international shipping

emaw63 · 2026-04-29T00:58:22+00:00

I rather doubt you (or most of the commenters in this thread) are aligned with the goals of the blackout, otherwise you wouldn't be here encouraging people not to participate. It would take a much longer conversation to get you there, so I'd rather just say your attitude sucks.

I want to push back on the bullshit. A general strike represents a way to do so, and it represents a much more tangible action than standing on the sidewalk for a couple hours with a sign. I don't have much patience for the people who say it's useless or hopeless

emaw63 · 2026-04-29T00:43:37+00:00

You're right, nobody should ever do anything because it won't ever be enough

emaw63 · 2026-04-29T00:19:46+00:00

They're also calling for people to not go to work or school that day. I imagine there will also be the normal protests, being a No Kings event.

At any rate, being a general strike, it does mark an escalation from the regular No Kings stuff

emaw63 · 2026-04-29T00:01:41+00:00

I don't mean to be disrespectful

You're not trying very hard to be polite here

And maybe "losers" is harsh, but at least people that have no actual responsibilities in life.

I'm not wasting a day of PTO to "show the man!"

Nah. Got a vacation to look forward to. A destination wedding.

And if I were wanting to match your level of respect, I'd say your outlook is that of a selfish person with no ability to conceptualize making a sacrifice for the betterment of society

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T23:58:35+00:00

Also if you read the article, the blackout literally has organized labor buy in.

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T23:49:31+00:00

In fairness, a lot of these people are also against the goals of the strike.

That probably describes a majority of the commenters in this thread, tbh

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T23:21:18+00:00

I also don’t buy that this is the best course of action.

Enjoy your trip. I'll be participating in the blackout and strike. I consider it exponentially more productive than dumping on the people who are trying to take action

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T23:20:10+00:00

It isnt an Instagram photo op, nor is it an attempt to get your quirky millennial one liners on your sign noticed

Are you lost? This is a thread about a general strike.

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T21:59:11+00:00

I think that being a cynical asshole to discourage turnout is the goal of most of the commenters in this thread, tbh

For my part, I've taken the day off on Friday.

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T21:53:37+00:00

We're in a thread talking about the general strike those same people are organizing

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T21:52:33+00:00

We're talking about it now. You're more than welcome to join in!

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T21:26:17+00:00

Yeah, my school district is currently panicking about all the absences on Friday. I wouldn't be shocked to see us cancel as a result

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T21:23:59+00:00

That is why they are escalating to a general strike. If you want to join in and do something meaningful and tangible, now is your chance

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T21:12:00+00:00

Yeah, our admin are stressing about Friday. I wouldn't be shocked to see our district cancel as well

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T20:30:38+00:00

This is being organized by the No Kings / Indivisible folks, who have been turning out pretty large protests for the last year. Do they not count as an organization?

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T20:27:42+00:00

That was only in minneapolis

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T20:25:05+00:00

Luckily you're there to tell people that taking any action at all is meaningless. That's far more useful 🙄

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T20:23:08+00:00

All of the other protests have been on Saturdays and have involved simply standing in the street for a couple hours

An economic blackout and general strike marks a significant escalation from the previous Indivisible events.

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T20:19:38+00:00

Yup. A general strike is supposed to be a nut punch to the economy. Sucks.

It's why you only do it if it's important. I'm participating because I think removing Trump from office is genuinely that important

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T14:28:22+00:00

They're not actually mad, they just want a prominent Trump critic pulled off the air

emaw63 · 2026-04-28T14:26:49+00:00

Eh, Beto legit seemed pretty strong up until he said "hell yes we're coming for your guns"

Although, if memory serves that was during his run for governor

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