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OldBaldy1701E

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26. You are correct, I suppose the tales of the resistance in the South would be a much better comparison.

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #25)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:20 PM

4 hrs ago

The Underground Railroad and all that.

Yes, their 'procedures' require changes. How many people are going to suffer and even die while we decide when and where we are going to change those 'procedures'? Especially when said offenders do not want to change?

I concede that we may not come to an agreement on this topic. However, each one is trying to save this country from itself.

Without solid and focused leadership on the matter, that is where we are. Trying to do the best we can.

Only history will be able to conclude which methodology saved the nation. Or, which one lost it.

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7 Twin Cities-area grocery stores announce closures for anti-ICE strike [View all] Omaha Steve Monday OP

A sweet gesture, but a fart in the wind as to effect. n/t TygrBright Monday #1

It is a baby step. But babies grow up. I think before this is over there will be large scale strikes and boycotts. flashman13 Monday #3

It needs to snowball IronLionZion Monday #5

It will snowball. How fast that happens is up to Trump. Momentum builts in proportion to the insanity. flashman13 Monday #8

Which is a losing proposition. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #12

You want action? Replace the Democratic leadership with some doers. AOC for Speaker would be a good start. flashman13 Tuesday #14

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #16

Certainly a welcome gesture Roy Rolling Monday #6

Would you want their support if the shoe was on the other foot? littlemissmartypants Monday #9

Call me when Kroger, or whatever Kroger owns in ALL of MN joins maxrandb Tuesday #15

Great. efhmc Monday #2

And miller can go screw himself vapor2 Monday #4

What we need is a national strike. MuirHero Monday #7

There are planned opportunities to do that. One is tomorrow. Will you be participating... littlemissmartypants Monday #10

What we need is a consistent, continued strike. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #13

"Of course, we are too programmed to do that, so.." EX500rider Tuesday #17

If we had understood how things were going to play out... OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #18

Preparing how? Most jobs will fire if you take more then a few days off without a doctors note (or vacation time) EX500rider Yesterday #19

Prepared by having food banks ready to support the masses as they stop making the oligarchs richer. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #21

Think me losing my job and being homeless isn't going to help anybody & certainly not me EX500rider 10 hrs ago #22

I did not mention Germany. OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #23

I am not worried, he will be out of office at noon on January 20, 2029...if he lives that long EX500rider 8 hrs ago #24

I find that comparison also faulty EX500rider 8 hrs ago #25

You are correct, I suppose the tales of the resistance in the South would be a much better comparison. OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #26

We The People --- is the power! mysteryowl Tuesday #11

If the point of a strike is to hurt the owners intrepidity Yesterday #20