2010-2020 saw more mass protests around the world than at any other point in human history, but the societal changes that resulted were often the opposite of what protesters demanded. Author Vincent Bevins explains why.
  • Jaysyn@kbin.social
    75·
    10 months ago

    The answer is a general strike, but I have no fucking idea how we’d pull that off in the USA without the majority becoming homeless.

      • SlikPikker@lemmy.caEnglish
        71·
        10 months ago

        Cops can’t stop general strikes

        Crackdowns only turn supporterts to active rebels, and sympathizers to supporters.

        State Violence only strengthens the movement.

          • nymwit@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            Are they going to stand there with a gun pointed at me making me work? Will they bring you home at the end of the day? Hell, I’m thinking I could cut my commute costs and probably get more done!

    • BolexForSoup@kbin.social
      12·
      10 months ago

      Historically it has been sustained, smaller, local action that has produced results far more frequently than attempted general strikes. Everybody wants to do this the quick way and they aren’t willing to roll up their sleeves and put in the time to do it locally. They think that everybody’s just going to nod and stop working and it’s all going to be glorious, but that’s just not how it goes down. You can count the number of truly successful general strikes that were clear victories on one hand.

    • Son_of_dad@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      10 months ago

      Like the Roman plebs used to do. Just every pleb go on vacation to the country at the same time, leaving the rich to fend for themselves.