Shutdown 315 (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [M] to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
 

What is the Shutdown 315 Movement?

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[–] [S] 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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    While the full list of demands is still being added to, discussed, edited and submitted to a legal expert, some of our basic demands are as follows:

    Protection and permanent guarantee of civil rights for all

    Total government reform

    Publicly funded health care

    Adequate and accessible disability support and services

    A permanent solution to Homelessness, hunger and the housing crisis

    Respect and support for tribal Sovereignty and involvement with indigenous leadership for environmental action

    Enhanced enforcement of constitutional rights

    More power to american voters

    I hope they get their full demands sorted out. A protest without immediate actionable legal demands is pretty doomed from the start. Especially one that encourages it's protestors to give something up. Unless we can have a moment where we can see a politician sign something into law the end of the protest will be vague and mired in "negotiations" until people have had enough and decide they need to start making money again without anything of consequence being accomplished.

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    I’m in no way affiliated with #Shutdown 315. I’m just spreading awareness. The organization is on Bluesky, Reddit and substack if you’d like to get involved. The more input they get, the better they will be able to organize.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Whoops, missed the user change. I stand by my statement. I would hazard that valid criticisms don't merit the bucket crabs (though I suppose my second comment could go with the first and be cleaner and more palatable), but I'm also not about to start backseat modding.

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    I think it's pretty interesting actually.

    The top critic I'd point to, it's that for something so huge like that, it's needed a food chain which connects rural to urban areas established. That's the first thing.

    After that other things can be looked up, like electricity, water supply, etc etc

    Then a rupture with capitalist system can be created, but it needs to be understood that "nonviolent direct action" isn't an option! At the first trial on labor strikes, capitalists will crush it with all their forces and repression skill

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