i know there are brand boycotts and such but why arent we using technology to really organize?
set up organized strikes so that action is taken on issues? i would be willing to participate to force the senate to pass the gun reform bill the house passed. would do so for other issues as well.
would it not work?
im sure there are at least a few issues a huge portion of the population agrees on that can get plenty of support.
3. "the 8% have portfolios so diverse that they would not care" In response to Reply # 2
especially if it only effects their passive income people really think Stephen Ross is sweating Soulcycle and Equinox are holding investments they are not anywhere near a top priority for him that fundraising is still going to happen
what people are going to have to do is boycott the current matrix we live in....that goes beyond boycotting
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Navem nu, cuando sol Tutu nu, vondo nos nu Vita em, no continous non Nos nu ekta nos sepe ta, amen
When the sun shades the ship We sweat and life is not safe To swim or to touch not When we unite we hedge amen
6. "RE: so if 20% of the labor across all industries went on strike they won..." In response to Reply # 4
>i think it would work, at least once.
no, we are cyclic as a society. The part of the industry that would downturn would benefit another and rinse and repeat. Capitalism is everything for this society pain creates money so yea 20% of the labor force could strike right now and it would move the needle...but would it be worse than a recession? and you see what changed after that
>how much does the 8% care about keeping assault rifles legal? >
lol...enough to spend 100's of millions on lobbying efforts
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Navem nu, cuando sol Tutu nu, vondo nos nu Vita em, no continous non Nos nu ekta nos sepe ta, amen
When the sun shades the ship We sweat and life is not safe To swim or to touch not When we unite we hedge amen
but what is keeping the local organizations from making big change happen?
there are definitely people out there spending time on this but we need much more. some issues can be handled locally but some things really need a bigger collective. what is keeping that from happening? how can we change that?
8. "1.) folks are organizing; 2.) not enough care. " In response to Reply # 0
Being online can fool us into thinking that everyone is up in arms and outraged about whats going on but the truth is, most people don't care about what's going on with regards to most issues.
Even polls that show that a majority of people want some gun control the truth is how many of those people would take real hard action to make it happen?
I think about how so many people talk about how important it is to save the environment but most people compain about using paper straws. Folks just aren't willing to sacrifice much for the greater good.
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
10. "not enough care....enough to take action" In response to Reply # 8
maybe
i think many can be moved to take action if they see others doing it.
im just confused why we lack enough organization in this age when communication is so easy. i wont fool myself to think anything like 50% of people would participate. i think 20% is a bit optimistic.
i want to see more than sharing images on social media and hash tags.
how do we force the senate to take action. it looks like some pressure is working on moscow mitch but i dont have much faith that they will pass anything close to the house bill.
Atillah Moor Member since Sep 05th 2013 13825 posts
Fri Aug-09-19 01:12 PM
25. "If people aren't willing to put their lives on the table IDK what else" In response to Reply # 24 Fri Aug-09-19 01:15 PM by Atillah Moor
and if most of if not the entirty of the majority demographic is more willing to kill innocents to protect their own misguided insecurities as opposed to their own future generations it really looks bleak for that group and perhaps it's time for that? IDK the actions are speaking really loud right now.
Is it a form of tyranny or oppression when the government actively ignores or intentionally acts against the people?
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17. "I never understood the disdain people had for Shaun King." In response to Reply # 0 Thu Aug-08-19 03:26 PM by Cam
Until I saw the response to his recent attempt to organize a PAC. King - "ANNOUNCEMENT: We are building a 50 state campaign to flip the Senate from conservatives." vs. his opponents, who respond with..."Your 50-state strategy might be a case of poor resource allocation because there are only 34 states electing a U.S. Senator in 2020." Claiming his led effort as an opportunistic racism-ambulance-chasing personal cash grab.
General distrust explains to me why organizational efforts are plagued.
Atillah Moor Member since Sep 05th 2013 13825 posts
Fri Aug-09-19 01:21 PM
27. "That's the nature of Narcissism. An inability to self reflect and change" In response to Reply # 20
The more I study the behavior the stronger the overlap between Narcissitic Petsonality Disorder and Racial Identity as implemented in Western society becomes
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