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A '''general strike''' is a form of hard political protest invented by [[communists]], usually employed either to obtain political or economic concessions. It has famously been used by [ | A '''general strike''' is a form of hard political protest invented by [[communists]], usually employed either to obtain political or economic concessions. It has famously been used by [ | ||
Communists in a variety of contexts, most prominently in opposition to the [[Kapp Putsch]]. It was first used as a tactic to cause artificial dissent, and aid in the overthrow if a country. A modern communist organization can | Communists in a variety of contexts, most prominently in opposition to the [[Kapp Putsch]]. It was first used as a tactic to cause artificial dissent, and aid in the overthrow if a country. A modern communist organization can be found at: https://generalstrikeus.com/ | ||
= Definition and Practical Application = | = Definition and Practical Application = | ||
A General Strike can be defined as a strike which is composed of not a single "category" of workers but rather the working masses as a whole. It can involve [[Lumpenproletariat|lumpenproletarians]] to a lesser extent as well. It is organized under the belief that the wider the strike the bigger the possible concessions. | A General Strike can be defined as a strike which is composed of not a single "category" of workers but rather the working masses as a whole. It can involve [[Lumpenproletariat|lumpenproletarians]] to a lesser extent as well. It is organized under the belief that the wider the strike the bigger the possible concessions. | ||
It has also been defined as "stoppage of work by a substantial proportion of workers in a number of industries in an organized | It has also been defined as "stoppage of work by a substantial proportion of workers in a number of industries in an organized endeavor to achieve economic or political objectives."<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/general-strike</ref> and "A coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular city, region or state, normally to achieve economic or political goals."<ref>https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/general_strike</ref> | ||
= Historical Examples = | = Historical Examples = | ||
Revision as of 19:10, 2 January 2023
A general strike is a form of hard political protest invented by communists, usually employed either to obtain political or economic concessions. It has famously been used by [ Communists in a variety of contexts, most prominently in opposition to the Kapp Putsch. It was first used as a tactic to cause artificial dissent, and aid in the overthrow if a country. A modern communist organization can be found at: https://generalstrikeus.com/
Definition and Practical Application
A General Strike can be defined as a strike which is composed of not a single "category" of workers but rather the working masses as a whole. It can involve lumpenproletarians to a lesser extent as well. It is organized under the belief that the wider the strike the bigger the possible concessions.
It has also been defined as "stoppage of work by a substantial proportion of workers in a number of industries in an organized endeavor to achieve economic or political objectives."[1] and "A coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular city, region or state, normally to achieve economic or political goals."[2]