Canada and world must unite to defund and stop fascist coup in U.S. Boycott Walmart, Exxon and all other donors to Trump regime and its fascist Heritage Foundation Project 2025 that threatens us all!
There is no ethical consumption under capitalism.
thats problematic because I cant just absorb my nutrition from the sun, so I am stuck consuming all kinds of things.
Also, boycotts are a thing we can all do now, so why try to shoot that down?
That’s a thought terminating cliche that doesn’t actually help anything or progress the conversation.
It does progress the conversation, limited targeting of companies based on their political contributions is playing wack a mole. It’s like Republicans boycotting Bud light because of advertising with Dylan Mulvaney by buying another beer also made by Ambev.
Uhh…the boycott worked extremely well and AB InBev quickly distanced themselves from Dylan Mulvaney.
I’m beginning to suspect you don’t actually understand of what you’re talking about beyond a few catchy slogans you picked up in the student center.
Perhaps, but he does have a point.
Boycotts, protests, press articles and just public opinion in general used to be powerful tools to influence companies and politicians.
But they have lost their effectiveness, because companies and politicians have figured out ways to make themselves immune to boycotts and protests.
They have engineered society to make us all dependent and confused.
It used to be, every product in the supermarket had a smallish company behind it, and that company was very sensitive to public opinion. There was always competition ready to steal market share.
Now all the brands are just labels for a few giant corporations. You simply can’t boycott them. If one brand becomes the target of a boycott, a different brand from the same or another multinational will get the money, perhaps through a store brand.
I dont agree. Its something people can do so it keeps them onboard, it still has some effect, and the fact that Israel rages against BDS (for example) shows that boycotts are effective.
Yes, they are making it harder, but that’s not a good reason not to not try at all - which is what they appear to be suggesting. For some areas sure it’s harder to tell who the owner is and such, but that does not apply everywhere. It’s not super difficult to figure out if you are boycotting Target or not
I think the bigger issues right now is just that lot of people forget how it often takes a while boycotts to work. For instance, people boycotted the Montgomery busses for 381 days before they were desegregated
Yes, boycotts shouldn’t be the only tool we use, but we shouldn’t just give up before trying and never use it all
But they have lost their effectiveness, because companies and politicians have figured out ways to make themselves immune to boycotts and protests.
Musk going in front of his employees begging them to not sell their stock doesn’t sound like a company immune to a boycott.
So never even try to do anything? Absolutely not
Don’t spread defeatism for them
Organized boycotts can work
Who said anything about not trying anything? Do you target companies that helped fund P2025 politicians and support those that gave money to holocaust deniers like Biden/Harris.
Ah, cool, a new account to block.
This needs to go way beyond Amazon. They’re a part of the problem for sure, but AFAIK they’re a symbol of what’s wrong with our economic and political system. The real enemies are the ones that are helping to prop up those in DC. You don’t need to knock the King off the hill. Dig a tunnel underneath his hill and it will collapse.
I’m American, and I’ve been trying to boycott Trump donors for several years. They’re hard to avoid, especially with food, but it’s possible. The way my country is falling to fascism makes me sick. I feel bad paying my taxes because I know my tax money is funding this garbage too.
Yeah, fuck Uline
Uline sends out these really fat catalogues to businesses that might use their stuff. I have never ordered a single thing from them, because their shit is expensive, and I can buy it far cheaper almost anywhere. Despite NEVER ordering anything, they have been shipping me heavy catalogues for years. They have lost a small fortune on me.
Every person in America should order a Uline catalogue and throw it out, use it to roll joints, or put it in the outhouse for toilet paper. Eat up as much of their profit on wasted catalogues and postage as possible.
Great, but the author of the post, Mark C Eades is making this into a series where he calls our companies one by one instead of just compiling and publishing a complete list. Even our pushback against the oligarchy is being monetized. Good job Mark, but at the same time-- try to be a bit more professional and true to the actual cause, Mark.
Nobody will respond to a list. Too much. One at a time is better. Helps with focus.
Too much.
I strongly disagree, and its a weird point you’re making. People dont have enough focus to absorb and focus on a list over time. No one is going to read 20 weeks of posts to get to a 20 item list. People can read and absorb lists. And they get frustrated when their time is wasted with shenanigans designed to make a person some cash on the side. When the author draws peoples eyes to this he is spending a limited resource, and they should do it judiciously. So are you the author then? Or perhaps a right winger who is against this boycott?
I really wish Uline wasn’t in this group. It’s so damned useful. Now I need to find multiple suppliers instead.
The Uihleins are huge pieces of shit. Dick especially.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/06/megadonor-gop-richard-elizabeth-uihlein-00081267
You’re doing the world a favor by taking some money out of the Republican pockets they line so thoroughly.
“My side didn’t win, so let’s sabotage everything!” Sincerely, Democrats.
We’ve literally been told money is speech, but just as soon as people start organizing to vote with our dollar, we’re sabotaging everything.
