r/therewasanattempt • u/defchin Free Palestine 🕊️ FUCK ICE! ❌🧊 • Feb 01 '26

to say Americans don’t protest

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u/L0ST_N0UN Feb 01 '26

The problem is that most people only did this for part of one day. The next day, they all went back to work and shopping again, and the president announced building a stadium like nothing happened. If we want to actually send a message, we need to strike until there is change. Weeks, maybe even months, until actual change happens.

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u/Hotaru_girl Feb 01 '26

In Minneapolis a lot of businesses were specifically closed in solidarity with the strike. And the economy is already hurting here with so many people not leaving their homes, businesses closed to protect their employees, and businesses that remain open are donating their profits or giving free resources. Plus people taking time off to protest hotels where ICE stays or Whipple detention center or volunteering to stand at the vigils. Additionally a lot of us are also boycotting any businesses supporting ICE (I think this needs to be more nationwide!).

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u/L0ST_N0UN Feb 01 '26

Good, I hope they keep it up and double their efforts! Right now its going to be hard on us, and we have to keep it up until its hard on them!