STEP 1 – SPEAKING OUT & BREAKING THE SILENCE

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They figured out it was cheaper to divide us than to pay us. We're going to change that.

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Goal:

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Make the invisible visible. Expose the economic rot. Show we’re not alone.

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Tactics:

• Stickers in public: Gas stations, job sites, bus stops — reminders we all feel the same pain.

• Powerful phrases: “Still working. Still broke.” “They took your $190K before you even saw it.”

• Shared language: We give people the words to name what they already feel.​

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Why it works:

• People already know something’s wrong — they just don’t see anyone else saying it.

• Social proof shatters isolation.

• It’s safe, silent resistance — until it’s not.

Historical Backing:

• Solidarity buttons in the 1930s labor movement.

• Posters in South African anti-apartheid activism.

• Samizdat literature in Soviet resistance — stickers are our modern version.

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STEP 2 – PUSHING BACK & BREAKING THE FEAR

We’re not just waking up. We’re pushing back. Together.

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Goal:

Break the spell of powerlessness. Prove that coordinated action is possible — and safe.

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Tactics:

• Freedom Fridays (Every Friday through August)

  • Don’t volunteer for extra.

  • Turn down unpaid labor.

  • Speak the truth out loud.

• Low-barrier solidarity: Show others you’re in this. Even one small refusal matters.

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Why it works:

• Most people are waiting for a signal.

• We train muscle memory — weekly — to act and speak as one.

• We shift the default behavior from silence to resistance.

Historical Backing:

• Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955): Small coordinated refusals built national pressure.

• Fight for $15 (2012–): Started as one-day strikes, grew into national wage policy.

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STEP 3 – RATCHETING UP THE PRESSURE

We don’t want their scraps. We want it back.

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Goal:

Create visible, sustained disruption. Show strength in numbers. Make it hard for them to ignore us.

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Tactics:

• Stacked Days of Action (September and beyond):

  • Freedom Fridays (Every Friday)

  • No Train Tuesdays (Transit strikes, walkouts, ride refusal)

  • Remote Mondays (Work from home — or don’t show up)

  • No Upsell Saturdays (Retail + service workers slow the system)

• Escalating visibility: Posters, drop kits, job-site resistance.

 

Why it works:

• Targets weak points in the system — their dependence on smooth labor flow.

• Pressure builds weekly.

• Even the passive supporters see momentum and join in.

Historical Backing:

• IWW Rolling Strikes (1910s): They staggered actions to exhaust corporate response.

• French General Strikes: Pressure escalated in waves — not all at once — forcing negotiation.

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STEP 4 – WE TAKE IT BACK & REBUILD TOGETHER

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This isn’t just pushing back. It’s the blueprint for what comes next.

 

Goal:

Build a new kind of economy. One that respects labor, distributes wealth fairly, and restores dignity.

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Tactics:

• People-powered policy demands:

  • Fair Share Fund

  • Freedom Dividend

  • Patriotic Payback

• Local rebuild crews:

  • Worker co-ops

  • Mutual aid hubs

  • Public-option alternatives

• Post-collapse frameworks:

  • Emergency childcare

  • Community repair teams

  • Housing reclamation plans

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Why it works:

• People follow power when it builds something real.

• When collapse comes — we’ll be the only ones with a plan.

• The next society starts before the old one finishes dying.

Historical Backing:

• Solidarity Economy in Argentina (2001): Worker takeovers after the crash.

• Zapatista communities: Built autonomous alternatives with collective decision-making.

• New Deal Works Progress Administration: Showed what happens when government invests in workers, not Wall Street.

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FINAL MESSAGE:

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We use coordinated pushback to take back our time, our freedom, and our security.

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The plan works because it doesn’t rely on hope — it relies on visibility, timing, coordination, and the truth everyone already feels.

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We’re not building a utopia.

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We’re building a society that rewards honesty, hard work, and human dignity — and the first step is showing each other that we’re still here.

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