An idea for our response on Election Day, 2028, if Rump declares martial law, seizes the ballot boxes, and [View all]

arrests—or worse, shoots—protesters:

Spread the word in the two months BEFORE Election Day 2028 that people should begin prepping for a long-running national general strike. Act like it's the pandemic all over again and prepare to stay home for three months or more if Rump goes full-on military dictatorship and refuses to accept a Democratic presidential victory. As many of us as possible will stay home and not work, not shop, not anything.

Yes, there will be millions of people who will not be able to not work, shop, shelter in place. But if enough millions of us can do this, we could shut down the country.

And yes, this is drastic and seemingly impossible, and no, I haven't even begun to think this all the way through, but what else can we do if Rump uses the military to keep the presidency?