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What is the Shutdown 315 Movement?
Edit: Because of the number of negative and discouraging comments that are counterproductive to the message of this post, I have decided to remove select comments that discourage organization. I apologize in advance if your comment is removed inadvertently.
I removed 32 comments.
I am late to this thread, and intrigued and on board with Shutdown 315.
Mostly, though, I want to say THANK YOU to @TokenBoomer for the removals on this page. When someone's trying to organize something, people popping in to say it's futile and pointless are simply assholes, and assholes are counterproductive for organizing.
I regret doing it. It goes against my ethos of allowing open discussions. Thanks for understanding why it was necessary.
You're entitled to disagree with both you and me (: but I'll continue thinking you've done the right thing.
Flat Earthers who show up at meetings of the Planetary Society should be shown the door.
I changed my mind after experiencing the fallout. I don’t regret it.
On a Saturday? Really going to slow those wheels.
One day isn't enough, we need to make this a month long shutdown. These military and prison industry profiteers will use militarized violence to stop such a monumental effort and this will dissolve the facade of our liberal democracy for the class dictatorship it truly is which is the wake up cup of espresso this fucking country needs asap.
I agree. Hopefully, this is only the beginning
My fiancee works in elder care as a cook. If she stops working then vulnerable people go hungry. That goes triple for the medical staff.
So while I'm on board with the idea, everyone needs to remember that some people need to do their jobs no matter the situation, or else it's counterproductive to the cause, not to mention just wrong overall.
And it's that mentality that's used to take advantage of people who care. The care home / provider is responsible for the welfare of its patients, and, if she's e.g. ill, they still have to find someone to replace her.
They are a cook. They aren’t a fuckin’ heart surgeon. They can prepare meals the day prior. Or buy some fuckin’ frozen burritos.
You are the reason this will fail. You and your fiance.
Is this bigger than just a single image? Any actual orgs or anything? Just the Newspunch guys and a few social media tags?
Listen to what? What are the demands?
Yeah, I mean look at what happened to Occupy Wall Street. You need clear concise demands, and shit that actually possible. And a general strike without major collaboration between unions and shite? Has there been any communication about this at all?
Might be better off signing up here. They're trying to get commitments for a general strike.
They document working on narrowing their demands more specifically once they hit certain goals.
I like the fact that they have a trigger-point based on historical effectiveness. No offense to absolutely anyone that is willing to protest or resist in any way, but this organization is focused on a results-based strike, not merely "sending a message".
If this isn't going viral on mainstream social media, I fear there won't be much use to posting it here.