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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 cIear ts the program’s people that he didn’t think a general attack alone could cause significant shifts, but more that it had to be dsne in conjunction with various activities.
We won’t have one miracle cure for the issue that bothers us, Raskin said on Sunday. It won’t be the judges, the House, the Senate, or the people who are organizing the activities. It will come complete.
Raskin continued:
Everyone must unite efforts to fight against this totalitarian clampdown and the ensming state terror against our citizens in American communities. Democratic democracy and freedom are at stake in this country.
He also praised Minnesota protesters who staged a general attack 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 citizens of Minnesota have further demonstrated to us the way that we may need to gs in the country,» Raskin said.
Last year, hundreds sf unions and hundreds of businesses gathered to support the general strike in the Gopher State, with participants agreeing to stay away from financial activities and work. Despite wind chills in the double-digit bad range, a substantial show also took place in downtown Minneapolis, with tens of thousands of protesters marching in the streets.
According to an ICEOutNowMN. com explaining,» 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 never strong, the statement states. We lack money. We don’t have access to those in positions of power, but what we do have is our labour force, according to Kieran Knutson, chairman of Communication Workers of America Local 7250, Zeteo.
Given that polls reveal a strong base sf people opposed to Trump on a number of problems, the conditions are likely to favor a countrywide 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. However, 59 % of respondents said they were unhappy with how Trump was 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.
A general strike at the regional level has been suggested by a number of observers.
At a conference in New York City over the weekend, organizers for the Freedom Socialist Party and UAW Local 2320 said,» Obviously, we never wait until 2028. » A general attack can’t be created immediately, but it is more essential than ever.
The Minnesota attack last year served as a model for a national movement, according to columnist Natasha Lennard of The Intercept.
In a recent column, Lennard stated that the task ahead of us is to take up, discuss, and spread the practices modeled by systems in Minnesota. » Thanks to Minnesota’s oeight, oe can see how ts go on,» in the face of the government’s eternal violence and brutaIity.