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What would happen if we all did a run on the banks and Wall Strret like before the Great Depression? Yes, pain for many. Does our own self interest take a back seat to fighting oligarchy, autocrats, theocrats-any who wish to have power over the masses because of their power over us all and our money, safety, comfort? Are we soldiers or followers, watchers, waiting for rescue? These are the questions of civil disobedience, peaceful actions that can change the future. Look up the Iceland womens' one day walk-out of everything strike in 1975 and their strikes throughout the following decades as recent as 2023 to get recognition of female rights and their power. Iceland women inspired worldwide female strikes. Are we without imagination of our true powers to shape our future? Are we too comfortable to sit back and watch? I don't have all the answers but WE are powerful as large groups engaged in civil disobedience. Ask how Gandhi, MLK changed the world peaceably?

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