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What is the Shutdown 315 Movement?
Edit: Because of the number of negative and discouraging comments that are counterproductive to the message of this post, I have decided to remove select comments that discourage organization. I apologize in advance if your comment is removed inadvertently.
I removed 32 comments.
One day isn't enough, we need to make this a month long shutdown. These military and prison industry profiteers will use militarized violence to stop such a monumental effort and this will dissolve the facade of our liberal democracy for the class dictatorship it truly is which is the wake up cup of espresso this fucking country needs asap.
I agree. Hopefully, this is only the beginning
On a Saturday? Really going to slow those wheels.
I am late to this thread, and intrigued and on board with Shutdown 315.
Mostly, though, I want to say THANK YOU to @TokenBoomer for the removals on this page. When someone's trying to organize something, people popping in to say it's futile and pointless are simply assholes, and assholes are counterproductive for organizing.
I regret doing it. It goes against my ethos of allowing open discussions. Thanks for understanding why it was necessary.
You're entitled to disagree with both you and me (: but I'll continue thinking you've done the right thing.
Flat Earthers who show up at meetings of the Planetary Society should be shown the door.
I changed my mind after experiencing the fallout. I don’t regret it.
My fiancee works in elder care as a cook. If she stops working then vulnerable people go hungry. That goes triple for the medical staff.
So while I'm on board with the idea, everyone needs to remember that some people need to do their jobs no matter the situation, or else it's counterproductive to the cause, not to mention just wrong overall.
They are a cook. They aren’t a fuckin’ heart surgeon. They can prepare meals the day prior. Or buy some fuckin’ frozen burritos.
You are the reason this will fail. You and your fiance.
And it's that mentality that's used to take advantage of people who care. The care home / provider is responsible for the welfare of its patients, and, if she's e.g. ill, they still have to find someone to replace her.
ITT: Losers whine about why they don't want to get off their ass to improve their lives.
We're all losing our jobs and becoming homeless if this shit continues
Quite frankly, I won't try because it won't get widespread enough outside select Internet communities. Unless unions get on board, which they won't, it's not going to have the momentum to get an actual effect, as much as I would love to try.
well, call the unions
Just a ray of sunshine 🌞