Economic blackout
-
Gotta disagree with you on this one on a bunch of levels.
I've avoided shopping at certain establishments for years if I don't like how they run their business. Money talks.
If the stock tanks, so be it. The whole point of a boycott is to give up something, so to expect it to be painless is kind of missing the point.
Supporting small local businesses, I think, is a good thing.
It's not a tantrum. We are why the big guys are big guys. Withdrawing our support will remind them of that.
-
Gotta disagree with you on this one on a bunch of levels.
I've avoided shopping at certain establishments for years if I don't like how they run their business. Money talks.
If the stock tanks, so be it. The whole point of a boycott is to give up something, so to expect it to be painless is kind of missing the point.
Supporting small local businesses, I think, is a good thing.
It's not a tantrum. We are why the big guys are big guys. Withdrawing our support will remind them of that.
@wtg said in Economic blackout:
Withdrawing our support will remind them of that.
Exactly.
We have very few options for sending a message that we are watching and we don't like what we see. This is one way to do it.
Not doing anything is not a viable option.
-
No more Kentucky bourbon for me. I’m drinking Canadian and Tanquerey - which comes from England.
-
Looking after tomorrow, I don't think I've seen anyone post about Goods Unite Us (https://www.goodsuniteus.com) - also an app with a quick lookup that shows a percentage of donations from top execs and company... If money is speech and speech has consequences, you know what to do!
-
I’m in. I have a couple of doctor appointments Friday, but no plans to buy anything. If something needs buying, it will be from a local, non-chain store.
-
-
Weren't boycotts effective during the civil rights movement?
We are participating. Money will eventually change hands to pay for the colonoscopy I had this morning, but I think that's outside the scope of this effort.
Since we moved to a place with a functional downtown consisting of 100% (I think) local businesses plus a year-round farmer's market, I have made a concerted effort to patronize them. That kind of long-term change in spending behavior seems more likely to drive change, but the one-day event has the advantage of being something you can point to. If businesses can look at their financials and see a visible change on February 28, then a message has been sent. Whether it's a message that will drive action is another story.
-
-
Percentage of donations by top execs and business
Staples 44% Dem 56% Repub
Macy's 65% Dem 35% Repub
Kohls 75% Dem 25% Repub
Home Depot 38% Dem 62% Repub
Amazon 68% Dem 32% Repub
Menards 5% Dem 95% Repub
Lowes 44% Dem 56% Repub
Harbor Freight 100% Dem
Target 52% Dem 48% Repub
Walmart 49% Dem 51% Repub -
Harbor Freight? Who knew?
-
Don’t forget Penzys! And Bob’s Red Mill.
-
@ShiroKuro What kinds of things are you purchasing online? Would help to point you to other sources.
