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this post not only is no-link-only-screenshot, but the screenshot is also cropped to omit the date 🤌
fwiw he said this at the (second) no kings protest two weeks ago.
to characterize it as him actually "calling for a general strike" is a bit of an exaggeration as he only used the word "strike" once and didn't specify a date or mention any group who is organizing one.
here is a press release from his office about it: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2025/october/weekend-roundup-no-kings.html
here is a video of his speech on youtube
here is the transcript starting from just before the point where he says 'general strike'
So, here's what we need to do in this
moment. If my ancestors, as slaves, can lead the greatest general strike in the history of this country, taking it to the ultra-rich and big corporations, we can do the same today. I'm calling on black
people, white people, brown people,
Asian people, immigrants, gay people
from around this country to stand up
against [?] and to send a clear
message to the rich and big
corporations. We are going to make them
pay their fair share in taxes to fund
our schools, to full jobs, to fund
healthcare, to fund transportation.
Democracy will live on because of this
generation. Are you ready to take it to
the courts and to the streets
cities around the world, we have
declared that we will defend our
democracy. We will defend our humanity.
We would tear down tyranny and we would
do it together. God bless you all. God
bless the greatest city in the world.
[Applause]
Ty :3
Isn't that how the plebians in Rome got representation in government? Let's do it again
I'm down for a general strike. I've got to munch through my canned food anyway. Winter will be a bitch if the Cheeto in Chief sabotages power, though.
When, no kings went already. I hope soon and maybe people wiil follow the no shopping for the holiday.
Doesn't a general strike hurt private business more than the government?
The business supporting Nazis can go and the ones that aren't should be in streets