National Blackout planned for September 16-20

[putnam6]

Yay, another look at what I can do protest...

Boycotting only works as a long-term strategy, unless we are referring to localized boycotts. This may hurt a few smaller businesses but the larger entities will brush it off like it was nothing or use it as an excuse to lay off people 

The best move would be moving to Canada...

People don't get it, GenX and Boomers are fine living without... all it is, is stuff you don't need and/or activities you won't really enjoy... the key to happiness is being a minimalist for most people 

Besides, with fewer leftists around, it will be fun to visit the places that are still open....

[Bootless]

Protesting against an empire is pointless, your always outnumbered 

What you need to do there is form communities and infiltrate, it's really all you can do, that and constant propaganda, culture and religious wars, not the bloody kind, the conversion kind (or just massive disruption)

You could start some bloody war and be Spartacus I suppose (he died)

Culture is the way to go, a revolution of love, dance and be merry 

I think I must have overextended myself back in 2002. Up against such blatant lies; such un-deterrable determination to invade. I wrote letters, went to protests. I'm so pessimistic for the future.

I fell in with this group of hippies. They had weekly sit in protests at the gate of a military base. They had a scheme to sing and chant and have circle ceremonies and the military would give up the base and it would become a state park. They had a name picked out and everything. 

Guess what? The war happened and the base is still a base.

But anyway, not all are as pessimistic as I am.
Video links:
Democracy's frontlines: how ordinary Americans are resisting authoritarianism   9:04 minutes
‘Do something. Pick something. Do not be silent in this moment’: Elie Mystal  8:12 minutes

[FlyersFan]

Are the weenies going to be standing around singing off key and banging on drums?
That seems to be their thing now ... It's so ridiculous.

[UltraBudgie]

Are the weenies going to be standing around singing off key and banging on drums?
That seems to be their thing now ... It's so ridiculous.

No that's so passé! It's now interpretive dance!



Be the change you want to see in the world.

[Bootless]

In honor of Labor Day
let us pause for a moment
and reflect upon the martyrs
who won for the American people
the 8 hour work day

Haymarket Martyr's Memorial



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For more info see: Haymarket affairIn honor of Labor Day


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[DBCowboy]

Yeah, gonna quit my job and not buy things.

Total burn on Trump!

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[FlyersFan]

No that's so passé! It's now interpretive dance!

UGH.   They really have no clue how pathetic they look and sound.
Doesn't do their 'cause' any favors.

[quintessentone]

"The full list of companies People's Union USA is boycotting in September:

• Amazon
  
• Amazon.com and all online marketplace services
  
• Whole Foods Market
  
• Audible
  
• Twitch
  
• Ring, Blink, and all Amazon smart devices
  
• IMDb and Amazon Prime Video/Studios
  
• Uber
  
• Uber Rides
  
• Uber Eats
  
• Postmates (owned by Uber)
  
• PepsiCo
  
• Pepsi beverages (all varieties)
  
• Gatorade
  
• Mountain Dew
  
• Tropicana
  
• Lipton (partnership with Unilever)
  
• Aquafina
  
• Quaker Oats (Life, Chewy bars, Rice A Roni, Cap'n Crunch, etc.)
  
• Frito-Lay (Doritos, Cheetos, Lay's, Ruffles, Tostitos, SunChips, Fritos, Smartfood, etc.)"
  

"The People's Union USA, a grassroots antidiscrimination organization, says its motives lie in protecting the American working class from "the greed and corruption that's kept us divided, distracted, and struggling for decades.""

List of Companies Being Boycotted in September - Newsweek

They are sticking it to the corporate mindset that keeps the working class living on poverty wages.

"The boycott is part of the broader "Economic Blackout Tour" which has run since early 2025. Organizers say actions will continue into the fall and winter. The campaign includes both long-term boycotts and single-day "blackout" events, where participants are encouraged to avoid all consumer spending and attend protests at state capitols."

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They are sticking it to the corporate capitalist mindset that keeps the working class living on poverty wages and who don't pay their fair share of taxes.

Boycotting of corporations have many desirable effects, mostly to bring to light a companies values and ethics which may not be aligned to yours as a consumer.

At the very least, people that want to know will learn where their hard earned dollars should or should not be spent.

Are boycotts effective? | Ethical Consumer

[FlyersFan]

Yeah, gonna quit my job and not buy things.

Total burn on Trump!

 

... assuming they have jobs and don't all live off welfare in their parents basements.

[DBCowboy]

... assuming they have jobs and don't all live off welfare in their parents basements.

They're gonna stick it to the man, and have their parents buy their hot pockets instead.