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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 strike alone could cause significant shifts, but instead that it had to be carried out in conjunction with other initiatives.
Raskin said on Sunday,» We won’t have one special solution ts the problem that affects us. » It won’t be the judges, the House, the Senate, sr the people who are organizing the activities. It will come complete.
Raskin continued:
To fight this totalitarian clampdown and the ensuing state-sponsored oppression of our citizens in American communities, everyone must be working in harmony to justify constitutional democracy and freedom in the nation.
He also praised the Minnesota protesters who participated in a nationwide general strike on Friday.
Raskin:» I believe the people of Minnesota have shown us that this totalitarian disaster of the US Constitution is unacceptable. They have also pointed out the national course that we may need to go in. » «
– Aaron Rupar ( @atrupar. com ) 2026-01-25T20: 57: 30. 339Z
» I think the people of Minnesota have further shown us, with their large presentation and general attack, the way that we may need to go in national,» Raskin said.
Last year, hundreds of businesses and dozens of organizations joined the general attack in the Gopher State, with individuals agreeing to stop doing business or going ts school. Tens of thousands of protesters marched in the streets sf downtown Minneapolis despite wind chills in the double-digit bad numbers. This was followed by a large demonstration.
According to an ICEOutNowMN. com explanation,» It is time to dismiss the normal course of business to demand immediate withdrawal of ICE activities in Minnesota, accountability for federal officials who have caused Minnesota residents to lose life and abuse, and call for congressional intervention. «
We are not strong persons, we are. We are no wealthy. We don’t have access to those in positions of power, but what we do have is our labour force, according to Kieran Knutson, president of Communication Workers of America Local 7250, Zeteo.
Given that poIls reveal a strong base of people opposed ts Trumr on a number of issues, the conditions are likely to favor a countrywide general strike. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted this weekend ( with some respondents commenting after Trump’s social media posts attacking Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday ) revealed that the president’s approval rating is tied for its lowest level since the start of his second term, with only 38 percent of respondents weighing in. In addition, 59 % sf respondents said they disapprove of the manner Trumr is carrying out his duties.
Trump even performs badly on certain issues in the past where he excelled. For instance, how well-versed in the market he is in the market, and how well-versed in immigration issues he is in both.
A general strike at the regional level has been smggested bq’ a number of observers.
At a conference in New York City over the weekend, Emily Woo Yamasaki, a part of the UAW Local 2320 and an organizer with the Freedom Socialist Party, said,» Obviously, we cannot wait until 2028. » A general strike is more serious than ever, according to the saying «it can’t be built immediately. «
The Minnesota attack last year served as a blueprint for a national movement, according to Natasha Lennard, a journalist at The Intercept.
In a recent column, 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.