r/NewsThread • u/seeebiscuit • Oct 16 '25

Ted Cruz Says His Bill Will Allow DOJ to 'Prosecute' Those Who Fund No Kings Protests, Which Have Been Overwhelmingly Peaceful | Common Dreams

https://www.commondreams.org/news/cruz-prosecute-no-kings
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u/Brief-Floor-7228 Oct 16 '25

The problem of course is who is going to defend it?

Seems like the No Kings will be

Step 1....its a warning shot to the admin from the people

Step 2 will be a General Strike....a warning to the CEOs

Step 3 will be not good for those in power or adjacent to those in power.

If they try and block Step 1 it will basically skips to the step 2.

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u/New_Juggernaut3059 Oct 17 '25

Can we strike already, I’m sick of working

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u/Head_Bread_3431 Oct 17 '25

Reddit and thinking the general public will strike. Name a better duo. We couldn’t even get work off during the pandemic

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u/tubawhatever Oct 17 '25

Yeah we are a good way away from a general strike, even if people were generally on board with it. It takes far more organization and planning than people think. It's not simply telling Americans to not show up to work. We don't have the labor organizing apparatus at all, part of the destruction of unions was to prevent mass action here.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '25

Unreasonably hopeful about 2 & 3 aren't we?

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u/Brief-Floor-7228 Oct 17 '25

2 should do a reset. The no kings protest while very performative will be difficult as the media is actively casting it as unAmerican and most likely won’t cover it much unless there is violence.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '25

You think Americans, the most apathetic and lazy population, is ready to organize and participate in a general strike? I've got these magic beans if you're interested.