• A_cook_not_a_chef@lemmy.worldOP
    511·
    3 days ago

    That’s how I see this as well. It’s a shot across the bow much like the one day strike in MN.

    Many people in the US have no experience participating in this sort of thing. I hope that this is a wake up call for the citizenry as much as for the corporations and oligarchs running the country.

    • Krauerking@lemy.lol
      45·
      2 days ago

      The problem with a “shot across the bow” is that to the enemy it can just look like you are missing and wasting ammo.

      • teslekova@sh.itjust.works
        31·
        1 day ago

        Yes, a warning shot does rely somewhat on the intelligence of the opponent. But that is their problem.

        In this analogy, though, if you even get 10% participation in a one-day cessation of economic activity, that is something the companies and therefore the governments notice. It is not something they want to repeat, or get more popular participation. It is in fact better than a warning shot in that respect. It is an attack on the money.

        • Krauerking@lemy.lol
          12·
          24 hours ago

          I think you are ascribing a lot more importance to 10% than economists and capitalists do.

          Nearly 60% of of day to day spending is by the top percentage of the wealthiest. I am trying to be a realist here. The bottom 60% of Americans make up about 20% of the spending, 10% participation would be about a 4% change in profit which recent Tariffs have been higher and more impactful.
          It is not a good idea to keep purposefully missing while the enemy isn’t wasting their shots. Cause they are landing most of theirs.

            • Krauerking@lemy.lol
              1·
              17 hours ago

              And yet most of the comments in here are talking about doctors appointments and going out for dinner. I am confusing it but it seems I’m not alone in that.

              We are not in the right crowd to organize a strike, which would be better with actual business owners involved, but I understand we should get what we can.

              Why is it so bad to take an honest look at what we are trying to accomplish and our methodology? I thought Lemmy liked science and actual data. I’m peer reviewing this so we can adjust the methodology and try to focus better.
              I want to succeed I am just not gonna pretend we get there without effort.