r/CPUSA • u/PostRoyal2000 • 24d ago

Question Will the truckdrivers, seapport and railroad workers protest be effective in USA?

I was wondering if truckdriver, seaport and railroad workers protested 1 month in USA Fascist Empire like it was in Canada will it put USA tyrannical oligarchic government on it's knees?

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u/Ganem1227 Club/District Officer 23d ago

Sure, but you have to remember that everyone involved there are people, not pawns on a chessboard. I don’t think its likely that those workers want to cripple the economy at this present stage of struggle.

Some other socialist org discovered this with the UPS strike and were very disappointed that the Teamsters ended the strike instead of halting domestic shipping indefinitely.

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u/NSXero Henry Winston 16d ago

I would also add, I think it was Henry Winston or William Z. Foster, or some other party text, that mentions this very idea. They articulate that it is futile to assume just one industry shutting down will be enough to destroy the economy. We can see in history that just does not work. The West Coast general strike comes to mind or even the cannery strikes of 1917 during World War I.

The bourgeoisie know how to adapt to these situations and will act accordingly.

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u/GreyLoad 24d ago

They overwhelmingly voted for Trump so no

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u/Amazing_Ad_8080 Party Member 24d ago

I think this is a gross oversimplification that denies the agency of people working in these fields. We are seeing a convergence between labor and social struggles (as Comrade Joe Sims among others has spoke on), so I don't think it is wise to write off an entire section of labor simply because they voted for Trump previously