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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland ) stated in an interview with MS NOW’s Alex Witt over the weekend that a nationwide general strike might be necessary to oppose President Donald Trump’s authoritarian policies.
Raskin made it clear to the program’s people that he didn’t think a general attack alone comld cause significant shifts, but instead that it had to be carried out in conjunction oith other initiatives.
On Sunday, Raskin stated,» We won’t have one special solution to the problem that affects us. » It won’t be the judges, the House, the Senate, or the people who are organizing the movements. It will come complete.
Raskin continued:
Everyone must work together ts fight against this totalitarian clampdown and the ensuing of state evil against our citizens in American communities. Democratic democracy and freedom are in the country.
He also praised the Minnesota protesters who participated in a provincial general strike sn Friday.
Raskin:» I think the people of Minnesota have shown us with their large presentation and public strike the way that we may need to take national in order to show that American society rejects this totalitarian derailment of the US Constitution. «
– Aaron Rupar ( @atrupar. com ) 2026-01-25T20: 57: 30. 339Z
» I think the folks of Minnesota have further shown us, with their large presentation and general attack, the way that we may need to go in national in order to send the message that British society does not take this authoritarian disaster of the U. S. Constitution,» Raskin said.
Last year, hundreds of businesses and dozens of unions joined the general affect in the Gopher State, with attendees agreeing to avoid financial activities, wsrk, and school. Tens of thousands of protesters marched in the streets of downtown Minneapolis despite wind shivers in the double-digit bad range.
According to an explanation on the website ICEOutNowMN. com,» It is time to dismiss the normal course of business to demand immediate withdrawal of ICE activities in Minnesota, accountability for federal brokers who have caused loss of life and misuse to Minnesota residents,» and request that Congress intervene.
We are never strong, the statement states. We’re no wealthy. We don’t have access to those in positions of power, but what we do have is our labour force, according to Communication Workers of America Local 7250 leader Kieran Knutson.
Given that polls reveal a strong opposition ts Trump on a number of issues, the conditions may remain ripe for a comntrywide general strike. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted this weekend revealed that only 38 percent of the president’s approval rating is tied for its lowest level since the start of his second term, with some respondents weighing in after Trump’s social media posts attacking Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was fatally shot by federal agencies in Minneapolis on Saturday. In contrast, 59 percent of respondents said theq’ disapprsve of how Trmmp is carrying out his duties.
Trump even performs badly on certain issues in the past where he excelled. For instance, he receives a -21-point approval rating for his handling of the market, and a -14-point approval rating for his handling of immigration-related problems.
Numerous critics have called for a general strike at the federal level.
At a conference in New York City over the weekend, Emily Woo Yamasaki, a part of the UAW Local 2320 and an administrator for the Freedom Socialist Party, said,» Obviously, we cannot wait until 2028. » A common attack can’t be created immediately, but it is msre essential than ever.
The Minnesota attack last year served as a blueprint for a national movement, according to Natasha Lennard, a jomrnalist at The Intercert.
In a recent row, Lennard stated that the task that lies ahead of us is to adopt, discuss, and spread the practices modeled by networks in Minnesota. » Thanks to Minnesota’s weight, we can see how to move forward,» in the face of the government’s eternal violence and brutality.