What concerns us as the drama plays out
Watching the transparently naked power grab
What would mean an end to the pretense of democracy
There is no going back to polite civility
No matter that the coup may be put on hold
Temporarily pausing the push to take over
The forces of fascism are mobilized
Eager to continue the battle for white supremacy
With militias now uncaged and unleashed
Emboldened by the timid liberal opposition
Trampling whatever rules stand in their way
Armed and preparing to seize control
There is only one way to stop them
A general strike shutting down everything
The majority of workers refusing to go along
Especially the essential workers walking out
Our task is to organize and be ready
To deploy the power of labor withheld
Nothing is possible without us
Nothing is impossible with the right leadership
The pandemic has made it quite clear
Who is essential and who is not
Who must work in unsafe conditions and who profits
Whose lives are sacrificed to keep commerce open
This is a class conflict out in the open
Pitting the demands of business owners
Against the needs of everyone else
Revealing who is really the enemy of the people
