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I'm not convinced they'd drum up the votes to pass this. However I've seen crazier shit happen in the US.
The moment this passes is the moment there needs to be some national signal. A general srike. Mass protests and a worker slow down. Immediate lasting demonstrations in congress. Increased and immediate damage to the profits of the tech oligarchs that have supported Trump. Something.
This isn't Germany in WW2. The US is the hegemony. Only US citizens can stop this in an organized effort.
I think a general strike could be the absolute most effective form of nonviolent resistance. Unfortunately, I have no idea how a nationwide general strike could possibly be organized. How do you get a couple hundred million American workers to even agree to do it, let alone actually do it? I know some people would respond that you don't need all workers, just enough of them, but, while even just 10% of workers striking could have a huge impact, people aren't going to direct the anger they feel about the resulting disruptions at the top, they'll direct it toward those workers.
https://generalstrikeus.com/
I'm definitely participating in this