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What are some methods of distributed civil disobedience for Americans? (midwest.social)

submitted 20 hours ago by ItemWrongStory@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Distributed as in non centralized. Many people feel like there is nothing they can do to contribute to meaningful change, especially with how spread out Americans are, but surely there has got to be something.

Using the trend of blocking traffic as an example, I think a coordinated effort to not just block a highway in one city, but to block state routes and other arteries in many places would be more effective. Instead of one city having bad traffic for a day, it would be many towns and it would be harder to dismiss as a local problem if people across the states are engaging.

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[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 20 points 19 hours ago (5 children)

Like the simple sabotage field manual?

[–] ItemWrongStory@midwest.social 14 points 19 hours ago

Yeah, that's kind of the idea, like starting a trend of sabotaging multinational companies that have warehouses and logistics all across the country. Anyone near one could be inspired and do their part.

[–] strung6387@lemmy.ml 10 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

This is a great start, but this one is showing its age, and could use an update.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 5 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

I linked Specific Suggestions in another reply, which includes plenty of modern examples.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 18 hours ago

Oh, those aren’t like Oblique Strategies[1][2] at all; they’re specific.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 11 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

My favorite part of that manual is that it weaponizes meetings and bureaucracy.

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 7 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

It sort of invented modern middle management lol. But folks working in important sectors could really lean into it

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 18 hours ago

Hope some US National Guard are interested for the right reasons.

[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Well, one thing you could do is save money and pay down debt. It'll put you in a stronger position for any future resistance and it'll weaken the American economy.

[–] ItemWrongStory@midwest.social 3 points 16 hours ago

I'm doing my part.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 10 points 18 hours ago

Keep in mind that decentralized and distributed should not be confused for individualist. A group of three people can do a whole lot more than an individual.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Why decentralized, specifically? Some level of coordination and centralization has historically been extremely effective, see groups like Palestine Action for direct action, or see revolutionary parties for larger-scale coordination.

[–] ItemWrongStory@midwest.social 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Some coordination is good, I mean distributed as in anybody with time/means can join, even if they aren't near a population center.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 17 hours ago

Ah, gotcha. Getting organized is always a good idea, be that a full party like PSL or a local group.