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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.

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

ITT: Losers whine about why they don't want to get off their ass to improve their lives.

We're all losing our jobs and becoming homeless if this shit continues

[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Quite frankly, I won't try because it won't get widespread enough outside select Internet communities. Unless unions get on board, which they won't, it's not going to have the momentum to get an actual effect, as much as I would love to try.

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 50 minutes ago

well, call the unions

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 0 points 51 minutes ago

Just a ray of sunshine 🌞

[–] figaro@lemdro.id 21 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

Man it's going to be great when all 50 of us get fired from our jobs.

Wake me up when normies are on board. I'm not fucking up my life for nothing.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

And then nothing ever changed

The end

[–] figaro@lemdro.id 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

This post is going nowhere because it doesn't have realistic backing of anyone significant. So no, this post isn't going to change anything, even if I decide to sacrifice my job for some rando trying to start a movement.

Wake me up when it gets any significant traction

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 51 minutes ago

sounds like you sleep all the time I doubt you'll keep your job like this anyway

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 26 points 6 hours ago (10 children)

Can we stop making random calls like this on social media? We need actual organization and leadership to be directing this stuff.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

99% of people will never even know this is a thing. It's going to have more negative impact on low wage earners who show up than anything else.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Maybe you should join the organization and let them know.

[–] the_q@lemm.ee 7 points 6 hours ago

Take charge then.

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[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I think someone set one of these up for Feb 28 already, might be better to join up rather than have a bunch of them?

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 points 56 minutes ago

Because its stupid not join forces and form a union. Jesus its a big enough task to motivate thr sorry losers in the shithole country nevermind if you tell them they can come in two weeks if today doesnt suit.

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

In general, people will not be able to keep their jobs after "protesting" twice in 2 weeks. Let's focus everyone's attention on just one event so the impact is greater.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 0 points 56 minutes ago

Good idea, tell the organizers.

[–] EllaSpiggins@lemm.ee 30 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (5 children)

This kind of organization doesn’t really work, you cant just set a day without a strong organized backing

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[–] MeGustaBrainrot@feddit.org 4 points 7 hours ago

I wish you best of luck to fight against your authoritarian and early-fascist regime.

Nevertheless it's also possible to let the US burn down and join the united states of Europe. We need more (left) minded people as well before it's too late like in the US.

Banning Science and specific topics in education...that's how it began here in Germany

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