Consumers across Europe furious over President Donald Trump’s policies are boycotting U.S. goods. Among the most passionate are Danes, seeking a way to protest Trump's threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland.
There have been disruptive strikes in our history, particularly the rail strikes in the 1800’s, but I don’t think there will be any meaningful civil disobedience unless one thing happens: Major, prolonged covid-style disruption to people’s personal convenience.
I remember in March 2020 when everyone was gung ho about staying indoors, social distancing, and stopping COVID. Then, three weeks later, you had Americans threatening to kill politicians because they couldn’t get their hair cut or go to a restaurant. Then you had people threatening to kill politicians because they had to wear a cloth across their face to go places. It’s insane, but lack of convenience will be the major precipitating factor if a strike were to happen.
I could always be wrong.
There have been disruptive strikes in our history, particularly the rail strikes in the 1800’s, but I don’t think there will be any meaningful civil disobedience unless one thing happens: Major, prolonged covid-style disruption to people’s personal convenience.
I remember in March 2020 when everyone was gung ho about staying indoors, social distancing, and stopping COVID. Then, three weeks later, you had Americans threatening to kill politicians because they couldn’t get their hair cut or go to a restaurant. Then you had people threatening to kill politicians because they had to wear a cloth across their face to go places. It’s insane, but lack of convenience will be the major precipitating factor if a strike were to happen.