Which is the point of Friday’s consumer boycott. One day is just a trial balloon, but it’s a start. I see a wider boycott/strike as the only strength we have; so far we can’t be imprisoned for not shopping.
Which is the point of Friday’s consumer boycott. One day is just a trial balloon, but it’s a start. I see a wider boycott/strike as the only strength we have; so far we can’t be imprisoned for not shopping.
I plan to follow the boycott, but I can’t help but think of how many people are unaware or unconcerned and will continue to shop on Friday? It needs to be huge to make a real impact. I’ll continue to do my part and spread the word, but color me pessimistic. I guess I’m too much like JVL.
Agree. I suspect that’s why it’s one day; an experiment. A trial balloon. I hope it’s a step on a path to a national strike, assuming things continue to become more dire. Maybe once the Friday boycott happens, the media will report on it? “Media” is a pretty big category and some of them are keeping their heads down in fear, while others are preaching to the converted. It really is a tough environment on the left, compared to the right’s media machine in lock step.
And I hope people make it an absolute consumer boycott. In typical liberal fashion, some are urging a carve out for small businesses. That defeats the purpose! And that’s what us liberals are fairly good at; bringing a snuggle blanket to a fight for survival. There will be pain either way; choose passive pain or active resistance pain. In this case, no pain = no gain.
It’s hard to do a “carve-out” for small businesses. There are many small business owners who voted for the current administration and are happy with what is going on. This was brought home for me when Trump was first elected. A very nice lady who owned a local yarn shop told me she couldn’t wait until we had a “real” First Lady (Melanie) in the White House! Needless to say I never went in that yarn shop again! I think it’s best to just be simple and NOT shop at all on the 28th.
I agree. I think the voices promoting a small business exemption to the boycott are having a typical knee-jerk “protect the little guy” moment, that’s almost a religious tunnel vision.
Which is the point of Friday’s consumer boycott. One day is just a trial balloon, but it’s a start. I see a wider boycott/strike as the only strength we have; so far we can’t be imprisoned for not shopping.
I plan to follow the boycott, but I can’t help but think of how many people are unaware or unconcerned and will continue to shop on Friday? It needs to be huge to make a real impact. I’ll continue to do my part and spread the word, but color me pessimistic. I guess I’m too much like JVL.
Agree. I suspect that’s why it’s one day; an experiment. A trial balloon. I hope it’s a step on a path to a national strike, assuming things continue to become more dire. Maybe once the Friday boycott happens, the media will report on it? “Media” is a pretty big category and some of them are keeping their heads down in fear, while others are preaching to the converted. It really is a tough environment on the left, compared to the right’s media machine in lock step.
I had not heard about the Friday boycott. Will look it up.
Indeed. I hope the Bulwark crew will highlight this the boycott and encourage their readers/listeners to participate.
And I hope people make it an absolute consumer boycott. In typical liberal fashion, some are urging a carve out for small businesses. That defeats the purpose! And that’s what us liberals are fairly good at; bringing a snuggle blanket to a fight for survival. There will be pain either way; choose passive pain or active resistance pain. In this case, no pain = no gain.
It’s hard to do a “carve-out” for small businesses. There are many small business owners who voted for the current administration and are happy with what is going on. This was brought home for me when Trump was first elected. A very nice lady who owned a local yarn shop told me she couldn’t wait until we had a “real” First Lady (Melanie) in the White House! Needless to say I never went in that yarn shop again! I think it’s best to just be simple and NOT shop at all on the 28th.
I agree. I think the voices promoting a small business exemption to the boycott are having a typical knee-jerk “protect the little guy” moment, that’s almost a religious tunnel vision.