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xyzal02/19/20253 repliesview on HN

Where are the mass protests? Are there even any people in the streets?


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Arubis02/19/2025

They're happening. And they're not getting much media coverage. It may be that we're at the point where this isn't an effective tactic.

Balgair02/19/2025

I'll assume you weren't there on Monday then? It was even a day off for a lot of people.

lm2846902/19/2025

There is no social cohesion or solidarity in the US, that's the biggest problem

In France if they'd raise the price of baguettes by 10% you'd have strikes from teachers, public transportation drivers, dock workers, train drivers, doctors, trash truck drivers, &c. all at once, after a week it would be complete chaos and the government would have no choice but to negotiate

In the US everyone is playing their little game on their side, decades of free for all capitalism at work

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