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They have no demands or consequences laid out if those demands are not met, they have no clearly outlined goals or mission. A 3 hour event every few months isn't inconveniencing any of the power structure or a threat to the status quo. Their ridiculously proposed 1 day general strike on May 1 will do nothing either as people will shift their purchases to another day. Anything other than a prolonged protest and general strike, with clear demands and goals, nothing will be accomplished.
It's a pressure release value to prevent an actual uprising
You know, I don't think you're right about that. Doing a one day general strike does a couple things. The first is just make it easier for people to protest. If no one is buying things anyway, why even show up for work? The second is to prepare people for what a longer general strike would be like. There will be things that you don't realize you buy without thinking. And it also challenges people to use what they already have or go without. And the third is that is still affects the numbers. If you don't buy it today like you were planning... You might not buy it tomorrow either. Maybe you forget. Maybe you find an alternative. Plans can be cancelled for that day or week because of the logistics.
But, why don't I just ask what you would rather happen instead? Because you post all over here and tantrum but you don't really want to reveal what you actually want.
I don't know, calling for a general strike on May 1 seems pretty big.