• rational_lib@lemmy.world
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      Well the difference here is that during the election, people had a hard time getting angry at Republicans because they were wrongly* perceived as not being in power due to Biden’s presidency. I doubt a general strike is likely as long as people feel comfortable and employed, but that could change and then I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s some serious tremors.

      *Because Republicans in Congress blocked any new legislation and the Republican supreme court blocked whatever options were left over.

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      The cynic in me says there’s a big overlap between the unemployed and the unrepresented, so to speak.

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        There’s a reason why for the longest time there was a lot of vagrancy (still are) and loitering laws. Was so that the unemployed and homeless couldnt have a voice without making themselves a target