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Comment on YSK: Non-violent protests are 2x likely to succeed and no non-violent movement that has involved more than 3.5% of the country population has ever failed

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barneypiccolo@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Right after Covid ended, the nurses in the NYC hospitals decided that after being so heroic for over a year, they deserved raises, and some other benefits. The hospitals flat-out refused anything.

The nurses went on strike. Within 72 hours, every single one of their demands was met, including a fat raise.

Unions and strikes work.

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Initiateofthevoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Yeah, too many people keep acting like “hold up a sign” and “start shooting” are the only two political actions possible. There is a vast array of disruptions and threats to the status quo that do not require violence.

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- Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  
  Yeah, too many people keep acting like “hold up a sign” and “start shooting” are the only two political actions possible.
  
  For people in at-will employment states, it can certainly feel like that. If you’re the only one who actually strikes, you get fired.
  
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  - RandomMouse@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    That’s why the general strike doesn’t happen on a certain date, it happens once enough people commit.
    
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