In summer 2020 when American workers (especially parents) failed to strike to demand #covidsafe schools and workplaces, that was NOT a neutral inaction. That wasn't just a failure to make things better. That was an unequivocal signal to the bourgeoisie to ramp up the exploitation to the max. That was the "fire at will" command to landlords, to CEOs, to the entire capitalist machine. That was our last chance to make a difference and we blew right past it without a glance.
