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Nationwide Boycott Plan
Simple Plan To Get Rid of Trump..
The purpose of the nationwide general boycott is to pressure corporate America to stop funding Trump and the republicans. They will stop when their sales decline. Some protesters are postponing purchases of discretionary items such as new clothing, cars, appliances, and furniture. Purchase food and other necessities from local vendors.** Furthermore, locally owned restaurants and bars are not to be boycotted. **
Other protesters are electing to boycott specific companies including advertisers on Fox News. The purpose is the same. Pressure specific companies to stop enabling Trump. GrabYourWallet is one organization that maintains a list of companies being boycotted.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Boycott versus Budget: From a practical basis, they are similar. In both, you take control over your purchases and you save money. But the purpose of the boycott is pressure companies to join in the defense of democracy.
How Much Money will I Save: You will be amazed. I saved over $900/month by cutting: coffee stops every morning ($150/mo), fast food at least 5 times/wk ($140/mo), eating at a nice restaurant twice/wk ($200/mo), didnt upgrade cell phone ($45/mo), cut out department store shopping ($250/mo), using grocery stop coupons ($50/mo), closed storage locker ($80/mo), changed cable service ($45/mo). And i lost weight too.
Targeted Versus General Boycott: Should I participate in the general or targeted boycott? You decide. Or you can do both by boycotting several targeted companies and by cutting back a little on the purchase of discretionary items.
Wont This be Hard on My Children and Family: Based on the feedback from last years boycott, the children hardly noticed or adapted quickly. And imagine how difficult it will be for them, if democracy dies.
Lists: Is there a list of companys and products to boycott? In the general boycott you cut back on discretionary purchases. So lists are not needed. But if you wish to target specific companies, GrabYourWallet and others maintain such a lists.
Shopping at Local Vendors; What if there are few local vendors in my area? In such cases, continue shopping at the corporate stores. Try to reduce your discretionary purchases. Just buy what you need.
How Long Do We Boycott? Think long term. It is likely the full impact of the boycotts will not be felt until later this year. And remember, the boycotts are part of the three part plan to #DefendDemocracy. Local protests on a weekly basis and periodic national protests also will be taking place.
gibraltar72
(7,506 posts)Get corporations thinking about their own best interests.
snowybirdie
(5,231 posts)to get Americans to act in unison for very long. Most don't give a dang.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)VarryOn
(2,343 posts)luvs2sing
(2,220 posts)in the course of everyday life. I hope it makes a difference.
Hotler
(11,428 posts)Let the tRumpers and the repugs keep the economy afloat. No spending until the orange one is removed from office. We'll celebrate Christmas later. We could celebrate his removal and Christmas in one huge party.
Atticus
(15,124 posts)store would result in an immediate surge in their business. The local baggers would max out there credit cards to "show the libtards".
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)kimbutgar
(21,168 posts)I loved the variety but they lost my money forever, same with in and out. I found out quicken loans was also a big funder but Im too lazy to refinance with my balance so low now. Anytime I hear a company gives to MF45 I stop spending money there.
Backseat Driver
(4,394 posts)They would rather cut human "resources" than not make their contributions under Citizens United. The majority of Americans in the income pyramid already do, by reason of lack of disposable income, what the OP article suggests and for them, this type of boycott, is a sad delusion that it will change the ideations of republicans that support the slug thug currently in office.
I find little savings in spending local though the quality is better than the Frankinfood at the chain markets. You get what you pay for - grass-fed; organic; absence of chemical preservatives, dyes, or synthetic enrichments; self-labor as in "U-pick" if you can afford the trip to rural America from urban areas.
Another example: I haven't purchased gasoline for my car in well over a year. The reason: I can't afford to investigate and repair "something" that makes my 17 year old "Dorothy" overheat so it's not roadworthy. Early on, the estimate to repair was in the thousands of dollars.
Commericial advertisers on the tube? They don't speak to me; I fast-forward. I do look forward to cutting the cable. My e-mails are filled with outfits notifying me of their spectacular deals - they think I could increase their market share...hahaha. Recently, they've taken to notifying me that I don't even click on their mail and will de-subscribe me...so, perhaps, their need to know if I do buy is costing them to find that out.
Sometimes, there's not even a greeting card for family birthdays - an in-person hug suffices. No candy for Halloween trick or treaters; my disposable income bought a bag of sugar to replace the pantry staple. I shop once-a-month because I get paid that way by those that administer the government "entitlement" socialist program that TPTB have used as a piggy bank and now want to change or cancel it altogether rather than pay it back.
TPTB have engaged in voter suppression and ID poll taxes; will my vote count - IT'S ALL THAT'S LEFT of choice for me!