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You have to build the ground work for that first. How do you feed people indefinitely when stores are closed, trucks aren't moving, etc? You need a massive mutual aid network and solidarity. We don't really have anything approaching that in the US
That's always going to be the case. How many strikes, protests, etc have we had? There's never going to be a good time, because you can't hardly get 3 people on the same page about stuff, let alone 3 million. People are going to die no matter the path we choose to walk. Choosing non-violent resistance is the noble path, but it's got its own risks. At least those risks come with the potential of a better future.
I'm not saying not to do it, I'm saying you can't just call for something on the internet and expect it to materialize out of nothing.
I'd also maybe suggest we stop using the term "general strike" when we mean "protest"
General strike and protest cover different things, both effective means of displaying our outrage. A general strike is a form of protest.
As far as 'materializing out of nothing' I don't expect that either. This is far from out of nothing, though. These sentiments have been boiling over since 2016, literally a decade. We need more voices saying "let's do it now" and fewer saying "but I have other responsibilities". It's rapidly approaching the point where every possible responsibility one could have runs through this issue.