A general strike is a collective decision to stop business as usual—together, on the same day—by refusing to work, shop, or comply. It’s a mass withdrawal of participation from the systems that rely on our labor and cooperation to function. The goal is not chaos—it’s clarity. To show, with unmistakable force, that the people will not support authoritarianism with their time, money, or labor. But—and this is crucial—no strike will be called until 3.5% of the U.S. population has committed to taking part.
Signing a Strike Card doesn’t mean you’re striking tomorrow. It means you’re willing to act when the time is right—when we reach the number needed to make real change possible. It’s a public commitment, a signal that you are not alone, and a building block in a coordinated, strategic movement.
Here is a link to more information, the research, and how to take action. Drawing on Dr. Erica Chenoweth’s research, it explains that when just 3.5% of a population engages in sustained, nonviolent resistance, no regime has survived. That’s not theory—it’s history.
It introduces the upcoming General Strike, which won’t happen until 3.5% of Americans commit. Signing a Strike Card is a pledge to act when the moment is right—not symbolic, but strategic.
The takeaway: We don’t need a majority to make change—just enough of us, ready to move together.
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