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The calls for a nationwide (US) shutdown this Friday (Jan 30) are growing louder (lemmy.ca)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca
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Bare bones poster that reads: ICE OUT! Justice for Alex Pretti! Justice for Renee Good! NATIONWIDE SHUTDOWN! JAN 30, 2026 2pm March in Downtown Minneapolis. NO WORK. NO SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING.

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[–] 26 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Official site: https://nationalshutdown.org/

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    Tryna convince the parents at my wife's school, but they poorer than us. It's a "lock the copy room or parents will take the paper" district which pisses me off. First, I know someone who would gladly donate like ten grand of paper if they just asked. I think they just stingy

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    • [–] 13 points 9 months ago

    There may also be a government shut down on that day, until Trump gets his way.

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    [+] 36 points 9 months ago (10 children)
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  • [–] 31 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I do think it's important that we check ourselves. Having a lot footage I think also plays a big role, George Floyd being another example.

    I don't know of footage of the other ICE deaths, but maybe that's a bias at play.

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  • [–] 18 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    There's also the "one death is a tragedy, 100 deaths is a statistic" situation happening.

    Another factor is that these murders are breaking through to the folks that see the violence of arrests and raids and the deaths and injury of detainees more as a necessary cost. They can't justify these murders in their world view and they can empathize with them because they know these people did "nothing wrong" and were still killed. Maybe it could be them next?

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    The big difference with the two recent ICE murders is that the video evidence:

    • Is graphic
    • Clearly shows no wrongdoing on the part of the victims
    • Shows sudden and completely unnecessary escalation to murder

    And they were both US citizens, so ICE has no jurisdiction. So it doesn't even matter if they were serial murderers—that's a police matter, not immigration. (And, obviously, being white and valued members of their communities matters, too.)

    Contrast that with:

    • The Canadian who died in custody because they were denied access to necessary life-saving medications has plausible deniability.
    • Many deaths by suicide in custody are "their fault" because they did it.
    • ICE shootings without video evidence could plausibly be self-defense.
    • Etc.

    Plus, they're (mostly) not American citizens, so ICE could have a legal reason to detain them "with force" for "resisting arrest" (or whatever they want to spin).

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  • [–] 30 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    For a long time the powers that be have played us against eachother with "them and us" tactics. When its 'them' dying its not a problem, they might have had it coming, its a 'them' thing. When they do it to 'us', recent converts realise one of two things ; [we were all us all along and they played me for a fool] or [they're coming after us too].

    Either way, they're now an ally. You can preach at them when this is over, and sort the 1st and 2nd kind apart at a more convenient time. Don't try and shame them for not coming onside sooner, it'll only create problems.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Yes, but at the same time, they do care about these 2, so we should use their names. Putting individual faces to the victims is powerful, but if we put 100 faces out there's they all get lost in the crowd and it stops feeling personal.

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    • [+] -19 points 9 months ago (18 children)

    Another weekend protest to minimize its own effect

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  • [–] 47 points 9 months ago (11 children)

    Perfect is the enemy of good.

    The United States lacks a lot of organizing structures compared to other countries, as well as lacking the social safety nets. Let this be a stepping stone rather than a point for derision.

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  • [–] -3 points 9 months ago (10 children)

    Perfect is the enemy of good.

    and with half ass efforts you continue your slide into fascism and drag the world down with it

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago (9 children)

    So what are you doing about it then?

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago (8 children)

    Since I am not Murican, I am boycotting anything USA and keeping fascism out of my country

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    Cool, then keep your half assed opinions to yourself until you can do more too, smoothbrain.

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  • [+] -7 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    so? you are expecting the rest of the world to solve this mess for you?

    Talk about entitled Muricans

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    No, I'm saying that you're saying what we are doing isn't enough,as if you're doing anything at all.

    Talk about entitled ignants.

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  • [–] -4 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    So you screw the pooch and all your neighbours are catching the shit storm... yet we are not even allowed to voice concerns about your dumpster fire that you are barely paying attention to... got it

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago* (3 children)

    Wow. Lots of assumptions there. I'm so glad that someone that doesn't live here is so much better informed about what's going on in my backyard that they can tell I don't know anything.

    I would say 'get fucked', but that would mean someone has to suffer your bullshit. Go back to .ml or /pol/ you fucking ostrich.

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  • [–] -4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    you keep on throwing insults and yet have not backed up any point you are trying to make...

    Best of luck with your, only after 2 pm on Friday protest, maybe this time they won't murder more of you on the streets

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child)

    You've backed up no point either, and acting like you know it all about someone else's politics better than they do. You're virtue signaling to do better when you literally have no power to do so.

    How is boycotting US goods doing anything. You already don't pay the costs of tariffs, we do. You're screaming about somebody else's problems and acting like the resistance we're actually doing is doing nothing. Alright well what are you doing about it besides metaphorically complaining that you're neighbors are loud?

    I'll keep throwing insults as long as you keep your head so far in the sand, you're tasting bedrock.

    Get off your high horse and throw away your robes and gavel. You're literally a parasite.

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  • [–] -3 points 9 months ago

    You’ve backed up no point either

    My point is that you are holding marches on weekends... the post is my backing... it's called for Friday after 2 pm and, if it works like the last one, it will spill over to Saturday and Sunday but not Monday

    By now, you should be having general strikes everywhere, not weekend marches

    How is boycotting US goods doing anything

    Trump only listens to rich people... Some rich people are losing money and whining about it

    You’re screaming about somebody else’s problems and acting like the resistance we’re actually doing is doing nothing.

    Not nothing... just not enough considering the stakes

    I’ll keep throwing insults as long as you keep your head so far in the sand, you’re teasing bedrock.

    I know, you have no point to make and are just flailing around in frustration

    You’re literally a parasite.

    LOL that one doesn't even make sense... unless you are with your dear Leader, the Pedophile in Chief, that Canada only lives because you let us

    PS: kindly fuck you and clean up your mess

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  • [–] [S] 28 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    It's on a Friday. Aren't weekends Saturday and Sunday?

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Not according to my Minnesota food service employer that requires that I work every weekend (Friday-Sunday) or else get fired. Also, a LOT of places here do 4x10s (or at least give you the option) so the weekend is kind of Friday-Sunday

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    Fair. I don't work in an M-F 9-5 industry either. I've never heard of 4x10. Is that a food service thing?

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