Really effective expression and example of a complex dynamic that I think is hard for a lot of people to wrap their heads around. Props to this guy for posting this kind of thing on tiktok where I’m sure its met with a lot more foolishness than here. I love that he specifically calls out the rebuttal about it getting things started. Getting things started is no good if it also shuts them down. The sad thing is even a lot of the corpo system-preserving participants in these things probably truly don’t see how they’re playing that role.

Anyways, yeah, what a great speech this was.

And this is why they televise the marches and not the Minneapolis general strike.

Because general strikes threaten the ruling class’s money and show the working class the kind of power they have.

If only we could see general strikes the size of the No Kings march.

He’s absolutely right, and he communicates so very well. I was typing a counterpoint before he got to the end but now that I’ve listened in full I’ve changed my mind. I’ll just leave it below with a strikethrough.

Still, the massive gatherings are a serious arm shot to anyone who fears that the internet reflects reality. I think those gatherings are important, but the message should be clear: we cannot stop here, and the next step is …

Oh no there is no need to down vote… it is clearly obvious. It was a form pascification. This is clearly a method and serious people know this as they have studied the imperialist yankkkee pig dog empire. Only silly fools think otherwise. Pretty soon ya’ll are gonna start with the whole “vote blue no matter who nonsence” and the my favorite hit “+H!s iS tHe M0st iMpORtaNt elecTION 0F oUr +iMe”. Stupid F&*# fascism has already arrived. You have kids in cages… both parties then the joint effort by both parties crushing baby skulls in GAZA. You people are fools and the Sercurity State plays you like a fiddle.