How could you get a President of the United States, out of disatisfaction with Congress, going over their heads to directly appeal to the American people by calling for a general strike?
AH Challenge: President Calls For A General Strike
- Thread starter Marius Mazzini
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So every sector across the country to just go on strike? Police, fire services, hospitals, farmers, labourers... You realize that would be devastating for a nation's economy right? You would run it into the ground. No president would ever suggest it, nor would everybody take such a call seriously, they'd think he'd lost his mind. I cna guarantee he wouldn't be president for long.
totally daft I mean that would be like shutting down the whole of the US government,
or the president could go on hunger strike. thus showing an example of democracy for the whole nation.
Curiousone
Banned
Ain't gonna happen.
The Head of State's going to be a member of the ruling class. Their own workers rising up against them is the worst situation for them.
The Head of State's going to be a member of the ruling class. Their own workers rising up against them is the worst situation for them.
d32123
Banned
I could see a Reds-like scenario where instead of launching a military coup, the ruling class allows the socialist candidate to take office and attempts to thwart their policies via Congress and the Supreme Court. If enough legislation gets blocked, said socialist President could declare a general strike in response.
I know what a general strike is. I am assuming this is a response to the Congress shut down going, and it'd make things worse.