For most of U.S. history, general strikes have been rare–not because workers lacked the will to fight, but because the ruling class moved quickly and violently whenever that power surfaced.
They are using fear to project power, so you are almost right. They are spread too far and wide to actually project power. They can’t be everywhere but they are certainly trying.
This is all true, but this is a demonstration of power, not fear.
They are using fear to project power, so you are almost right. They are spread too far and wide to actually project power. They can’t be everywhere but they are certainly trying.