• JackGreenEarth@lemm.eeEnglish
    382·
    8 days ago

    That would be great if a significant number of people did it. Unfortunately, I doubt enough will. I would help if I was an American, instead I can just wish you luck. You need it. (Not that the rest of the world isn’t affected too, of course)

    • PhilipTheBucket@ponder.catEnglish
      28·
      8 days ago

      I went to the last one of these. It was worryingly small. I’m still going to this one.

      Speaking from the POV of someone inside the US: It is extremely likely that shit will get out of hand at some point, and it would be good to be at least somewhat plugged-in with the people who are against it. Alone, we’re fucked.

      • Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        8 days ago

        By the time it gets “out of hand” everyone will be too destitute to protest.

        I am actually shocked people can do it now. If i were to take 3 days off from work with short notice, i would be left without without asthma meds and the ability to breathe.

    • distantsounds@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      81·
      8 days ago

      I doubt there will be significant numbers with the low temps predicted. Still gotta show up if you care, non-Americans excluded 😉.

        • distantsounds@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          2·
          8 days ago

          Their privacy policy seems a bit sus. I can’t seem to find a direct link on mobile. But yes, people don’t realize this is gonna be the bare min. Shit gonna get hard

          • tamal3@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            7 days ago

            Yeah, I’m not sure about a privacy policy. Would love to hear more of your thoughts on that, and a better rec if you have one. IMO this group has one main advantage:

            CRITICAL MASS I know plenty of people who want to do something but it’s really hard for people to take off work if there’s no guarantee that their efforts will make a difference. I’m in the same boat. I want to contribute to meaningful change, but 10 people marching downtown is not worth my job. But if I knew it would be 10k? I’d make sizable sacrifices to get there.