Looks like Georgia will pay for the voting restrictions:

[Kingofalldems]

This is just the beginning.

Link to tweet

[WHITT]

1. Boycott!

make 'em feel the pain.

[jimfields33]

13. Atlanta will feel the pain of this not happening more so

All the businesses in Atlanta will suffer. Blue area pays the price as always. Frustrating.

[joetheman]

33. But that is going to hurt a lot black and brown people.

It has to be something to hurt the stock portfolios of those who signed that bill.

[Wednesdays]

41. Yeah, just like

"Unions only hurt the workers!"

[oldsoftie]

57. Nobody ever pays attention to who REALLY gets hurt by this nonsense.

Workers. REAL workers.

[Demsrule86]

82. What other answer is there?

[LanternWaste]

66. Yo man, same argument was said of the successful North Carolina boycott over House Bill 2.

But I can certainly understand why you're frustrated...

[DownriverDem]

81. Good

All repubs respond to is money.

[spanone]

2. K&R

[Bettie]

3. Wonder if some film and TV production

will find other locations as well.

[mopinko]

6. you know it.

the walking dead threatened before.

[msdogi]

7. Tyler Perry

and Georgia Peach. We'll hear from them very soon

[HAB911]

25. Waiting to hear from Tyler Perry

Got some clout

[Aviation Pro]

48. Like Marvel

Don’t fuck with the Mouse.

[Demsrule86]

83. Hubs just reported that the new Indiana Jones movie was supposed to be done in GA

and it is now pulled.

[obamanut2012]

92. Queer Eue film there

[pfitz59]

4. Athletes and artists have clout

and will use it

[lindysalsagal]

8. We saw that in 2019. Private interests learned to speak up and fight back.

[dalton99a]

5. Kick

[lapfog_1]

9. i am already avoiding all Coca-Cola products

mostly Dasani water... but I will find all coke products and boycott. Delta Airlines too.

Anything made or service provided by a racist state based company.

Starting with Georgia.

[ananda]

26. Thanks. I didn't know about Dasani water.

...

[BunnyMcGee]

86. Here's some info from Coca-Cola itself

https://www.coca-colacompany.com/faqs/how-many-brands-does-coca-cola-have

[leftieNanner]

30. Let them know. I plan to find a way to contact Coca Cola myself.

nt

[sheshe2]

10. Good.

Hit the GOP where it hurts...their pockets!

[2naSalit]

11. It's a good start.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

12. The Masters is held in Augusta. The golfers should pick up their balls and go home.

There's plenty of out-of-state courses where they could play their tournament.

[Patterson]

15. I don't think we can count on golfers to help much.

[underpants]

16. Wrong tree

The Masters is as oooold South as it gets. The players are almost all conservatives. They hate taxes - they are independent contractors.

The Masters played last year IN the pandemic. There’s no chance they alter anything this year.

[MarcA]

35. Maybe some of the groundskeepers could boycott

and if they are retaliated against then boycott the entire PGA schedule.
Also, would CBS do the right thing and refuse to broadcast the event.

[underpants]

36. XX

working at Augusta National is probably a prime job there. CBS paid a bit load of money for their tournament (it’s theirs not the PGA).

[oldsoftie]

61. CBS needs the Masters a lot more than vice versa.

The Masters is THE tournament every year. People will do anything to get a ticket. I dont get it, but its the truth. The last time CBS was threatened with advertiser boycott, before women were members, Augusta National just paid for all the ad time and ran the tournament with NO advertising.

[Ilsa]

63. I'll boycott my viewership this year.

The trick is in getting hubby to boycott it.

[oldsoftie]

67. Yeah for some reason its the Holy Grail. Beautiful course, but arent they ALL?

I've known people who dont even golf who couldnt WAIT to tell everyone they were going to see the Masters in person. And everyone goes nuts over a hot dog still being a dollar & a drink .50 or something like that.
Apparently if you're a member, they just tell you how much money you need to send them every year and everyone just does it.

[cstanleytech]

87. Might be a different story though if the boycott was aimed at all of CBS

for the entire week rather than the few hours that the Masters airs every day.

[intheflow]

52. Right?

Literally: the masters, a ruling class that enslaved people.

[ProfessorGAC]

54. Not What The Name References

But, your point is well-taken.
The name comes from the fact that's it's an invitational for only those who have "mastered the game".
Only those who won in the last 2 years, or won a major in the last 5, past champions, and current winners of a few amateur championships are invited.
So, it's really about mastery of the game.
But, given it's in Georgia, it's an unfortunate title given the connotation.

[intheflow]

70. Well, I really wrote it tongue-in-cheek, and

it's the same word. The Master of the Plantation was assumed to be someone who (or whose familial predecessors had) mastered the successful running of a plantation.

The way in which it differs is the plantation owners demanded to be called Master, as a title. Technically, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods could demand the same thing. English is a slippery language.

[ProfessorGAC]

71. Yep!

Like I said, it's in Georgia.
If that annual event was in California or Massachusetts, we might not even make that connection.
But, history makes it unavoidable.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

91. It comes from the Latin magister, which has multiple meanings.

"Teacher" is the most common one, from which we get the "master's degree" and "craft master" (one deemed sufficiently skilled to teach others a specific trade). "Magistrate" also comes from it, which means not just "judge" but also "official with governing responsibilities", which morphed into "man in charge".

[LiberalFighter]

34. The golfers don't have any balls to pick up.

[Delphinus]

38. Excellent

rejoinder!!!

[Ilsa]

62. That's in two weeks.

If the golfers won't act, maybe good patriots should help them feel the pain. Maybe a bunch of people hitting balls onto the course from public roads could spoil their fun while they go after the $11mil purse.

[ad121rome]

14. Other Georgia companies

Include Home Depot, Georgia Pacific, UPS, Chic-Fil-A and Aflac. It’s time for corporate America to be identified and acknowledge whether they stand for democracy, fair elections and freedom. Anything less and the public should find other companies who believe in a free and fair America.

[underpants]

17. Georgia Pacific is Koch owned. HD is hard rightwing

Chik fil a’s CEO is a hardcore religious rightwinger.

UPS plays both sides and isn’t going anywhere.

[FSogol]

24. Home Depot is hard rw too except they came out of the side of Biden being elected pres and against

the Capital Insurrection.

[JT45242]

28. Corporate office said so but follow the money

The CEO donated millions to the stop the steal lawsuits. The corporate statement was to try to lessen the boycotts and people going to Lowe's.

[WA-03 Democrat]

50. UPS

Has unions too! Sure Home Depot but UPS is a well run union company.

[FSogol]

23. Didn't Disney put all the Marvel and Star Wars Studios in GA? n/t

[qazplm135]

18. they will only feel the pain

when collectively, people of color turn out in such massive numbers that they never win another election again. The rest is nice, but mostly performative.

All of these folks should instead direct their dollars towards paying for voter IDs, providing free babysitting during election periods, rides to the polls where legal, stations of water and food voters can pick up before they get into line, free phone charging before getting into line, and ten other creative things smarter people than I can come up with to make voting easier and long lines more bearable.

[judesedit]

22. That won't help when the GA legislature changes the outcome of the election to their liking

[stopdiggin]

29. lets confront the real effect(s) of the legislation

we can (perhaps) win battles against real targets and barriers.

[judesedit]

99. We have to fight to reverse that law now.

[qazplm135]

31. stop

what's the point of that post?

If enough POC vote, then they won't be able. If they would and could, they woulda done it last time.

stop with the defeatist crap.

[Tommymac]

45. Absolutely. Kemp has woken The Kracken.

We are going to make GA even bluer in 2022.

We will not fail.

[judesedit]

98. Part of that law, says they can strip the SOS of his power and change the outcome of the election.

by firing 3 of the 5 election officials and hiring 3 of their toadies to alter the outcome. Also, they can delay certification of the vote which gives them time to meddle. This is a new law. They couldn't do it last time or they would have. I just mean we have to keep that in the forefront of our minds. We can't let that happen. We have to come out in droves again like we did last time, also. We can do it. We just have to lay the groundwork and be prepared. Starting now. If you don't think this is a super important part of their tactics, I'm sorry, but I've noticed it's not being mentioned much when the law is being referenced. It cannot be ignored. Have you read the new law?

[qazplm135]

102. You can't have it both ways

You can't imply nothing matters cuz they will just steal the election then say we just have to come out in droves.

[stopdiggin]

103. have read the law

also read your original post, which would suggest that there's no real point in voting (apparently even in superior numbers) -- because Republicans can just ignore the results. Declare whatever they wish. I do not think that is sound analysis (of the legislation) -- or good advice.
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[Hermit-The-Prog]

53. Excellent list of actions!

Edit to add:
Maybe make it an OP and call for suggestions.

[peggysue2]

19. As someone once said:

They bought the ticket, now it's time to ride!

Boycott their socks off and make the pain exquisite. As in, right in the ole wallet.

[Jay25]

20. Good, money is the only thing they respect.

[crickets]

21. Kemp & Co. were counting on getting the same reaction as in 'the good old days.'

You know, the one where a few people are in the news expressing their displeasure while the rest of the country shrugs and moves on. Not this time. No.

[Buckeyeblue]

27. Remember, without ATL revenue, Georgia would be Mississippi

[maxsolomon]

32. They seriously DGAF.

Power is what matters.

[Caliman73]

60. Can't have power without money.

If they start getting hit in the pocket book, they will find out where the power is.

[SMC22307]

64. North Carolina booted Gov McCrory over his ridiculous bathroom bill and lost basketball tournaments.

They don't care about voters, they do care about big $$$$ lost.

[Upthevibe]

37. Kick....n/t

[femmedem]

39. I'm torn because a lot of the voters who gave us a blue Senate would suffer.

Maybe it is the only way to effect necessary change, but the risk is that a lot of good people get hurt and the change doesn't even occur.

[Wednesdays]

43. So, let's do nothing.

That'll show 'em.

[Ferrets are Cool]

40. Hit them in the pocketbook!!

It's what gets their attention.

[Captain Zero]

51. I've got one. Traveling to Florida? No stops in GA !

Don't buy a damn thing in Georgia ! If you are going down to Florida, do not spend any money in Georgia. Don't stop at hotels and motels. Don't stop to eat. Don't stop for gas and snacks. Screw them. A lot of those stops on the interstate are red areas. Don't you dare stop there !! If you have to stop spend the money in Atlanta.

[oldsoftie]

59. Hard to drive thru GA on I-75 without getting any gas. Over 350 miles.

I-95 would be simple though

[Fla Dem]

42. Boycotts won't make a big dent in any of the Georgia based companies.

Below, we’ll give you a complete list of Georgia’s 100 largest companies, but first, here’s a look at the top 10:

The Home Depot
United Parcel Service
Randstad USA
Delta Air Lines
Arby’s
The Coca-Cola Company
Hansen Beverage
Cox Media Group
Cox Enterprises
Genuine Parts Company

To see the rest............

https://www.zippia.com/advice/largest-companies-in-georgia/

Coca cola may be one that could feel a boycott, the rest are not really consumer oriented businesses except Home Depot and Arby's. I'm sure nationwide if each outlet loses a dozen customers, they won't even notice.

If you need to get somewhere and Delta is the only option, well what are you going to do? Same with Cox Media, if they're the only cable source in your area, then you're going to have to cut the cord.

If boycotting a business satisfies your conscience, knowing that you won't support a company that goes against your beliefs, then I support that 100%. I do that now with Home Depot. But in the real world boycotts probably don't even make a blip on big corporations bottom line. It's mainly the public relations aspect.

However in looking for information on Georgia businesses, I did find this article, and it made me smile. So should I go back to Home Depot?


Related article..

Home Depot co-founder and major GOP donor Ken Langone says he feels 'betrayed' by Trump after Capitol riots


Mary Meisenzahl
January 13, 2021

-Billionaire GOP donor Ken Langone told CNBC he feels betrayed by President Donald Trump.

-The Home Depot co-founder vowed to support President-Elect Joe Biden after his inauguration.

-Langone has previously been vocal in his support for conservative causes and Trump specifically.

-Billionaire conservative donor Ken Langone says he feels betrayed by President Donald Trump and pledged to support President-Elect Joe Biden on CNBC Wednesday.

https://news.yahoo.com/home-depot-co-founder-major-165740822.html

[JohnnyRingo]

96. Coca Cola is the Pride of Atlanta, and they don't want to...

...be known as being based in a Jim Crow state.

They've expressed that more than once to Georgia politicians, and that flex of corporate muscle has worked in the past.

I'd focus on them to institute change:

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/04/04/397391510/when-corporations-take-the-lead-on-social-change

[judesedit]

100. Agree. And the cancellation of golf tournaments, concerts, and games

will be a huge loss of money for GA and bring more attention to the matter.

[Evolve Dammit]

44. A very good first response. Step it up Delta, Home Diablo and what's the other big one? nt

[Politicub]

46. Georgia will be majority minority in 2028. The straight republican white

establishment will try and wreck the state before that happens.

They will not win.

Read Charles Blow’s recent columns where he makes the case for minorities to move to the state. Migration into Georgia over the past twenty years has changed our politics.

Boycotts are effective when it hits the state in pocketbook. Policies can change.

Writing off a state that is trending more blue year-after-year is short-term thinking, though.

[George II]

47. Great. This is how to do it along with many other steps that will show the folly of the law.

Hit 'em where it hurts - their wallets.

[Aviation Pro]

49. Georgia is going to quickly find out this is not the 50s

Either 18 nor 19.

[aggiesal]

55. Boycott the Masters Gold Tournament, that's in 2 weeks ...

Apr 8 - Apr 11

These laws are the ultimate in Black Lives Don't Matter

[GoCubsGo]

72. That shouldn't be too hard.

Unless you're one of the players, you ain't getting in this year due to COVID-19.

[aggiesal]

94. More like not watching it on CBS ...

Maybe even force CBS from broadcasting this tournament.
I think that would be harder to do, but maybe getting it out there and at least trying.

[WA-03 Democrat]

56. I love Georgia

That state delivered EC vote to Biden, would not buckle under to pressure from Tru$$ia and give us a Senate majority. If there was a “most value player” in the last election cycle I would give it to John Lewis and Stacey Abrams. I know there will be knock down economic effects for the voting folks that saved our union from becoming a fascist state. Their rights to vote in the future is what we are protecting with this pressure.

[lagomorph777]

58. Too many acronyms for me to follow, but I gather it's some type of sports boycott?

[Caliman73]

65. MLB Major League Baseball

MLBPA is the Players Association (Union) for Major League Baseball.

FSG is the Fenway Sports Group. The owners of the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, and other properties.

CBA = Collective Bargaining Agreement (Union Contract).

The head of the Baseball Union talked about moving the All-Star Game out of Georgia. The all-star game is important and highly watched because it determines which division gets home field advantage for the World Series.

[rdmtimp]

69. The part about World Series home field advantage is no longer the case...

Starting in 2017, home field advantage went to the team with the better won-loss record (except last year when it was held at a neutral site).

[Caliman73]

73. good to know.

I do not actually follow sports very much. Just enough to know things that are out of date

[Cha]

68. Rt TY!

[Wanderlust988]

74. The GOP state legislators will feel NO pain from any boycott

The boycott wouldn't hurt their districts. Atlanta is the only city that would be hurt cause that's where all the business and economic activity is. This would hurt our people and the GOP will feel no pain. I understand the thoughts behind a boycott, but in reality, I don't think it'll work.

[Tree Lady]

97. Thats what I was thinking

Its going to hurt the people not the ones who voted for this.

I hope they can find some dems to run up against them next time, if the can vote!

[Sherman A1]

75. Georgia Department of Tourism

is at https://www.exploregeorgia.org I just ordered a travel brochure from them which they will mail to me and then I will toss it directly into recycle. What others might choose to do is up to them.

[ecstatic]

76. Yep. I remember back in 2018, Abrams urged us not to

boycott because we'd be hurting Atlanta families, but at a certain point, we have to put our foots down. Money is the only other thing (besides violence) that these QOP traitors understand.

[AverageOldGuy]

77. It's about water

One part of the bill makes it a crime to give water to people standing in line to vote

My DC attorney daughter is already organizing her contacts in several states to take groups to GA during the next election and give water to anyone standing in line to vote at any polling place in GA. Her firm is lining up GA law firms to represent anyone who is arrested.

Flood the damn jails with crowds handing out water and singing "We Shall Overcome"!!

As a white college student in Alabama in the 1960's, I marched in Montgomery and Birmingham. I don't understand why we are still protesting this shit but I signed up with her. I spent a few nights in Bull Connor's jails, WTF are the Georgia goobers going to do to me?

[MissMillie]

78. Outstanding! (n/t)

.

[BigmanPigman]

79. Keith Olbermann has a new video...

Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) Tweeted:
OLBERMANN VS. APARTHEID GEORGIA:

If baseball owners will not boycott racism by moving their All-Star Game out of Atlanta, the players must boycott Jackie Robinson Day April 15.

Robinson was BORN in Georgia.

Players cannot condone its new laws to deny People of Color the vote: https://t.co/AI1pOHCW7i

Link to tweet

?s=20

[MadMike47]

80. It has to be a lot more than the Allstar game.

It needs to be MLB players saying that they won't play any games in Georgia until this bill is repealed. That goes the same for the NBA, the NFL, and every other major sports teams.

[brewens]

84. All pro sports should consider boycotting all games in Georgia. Teams in Georgia would need to

find an out of state facility for their home games.

[crimycarny]

85. This may be naive, but I think this legislation will backfire on GOP

Nothing makes someone more motivated to want something than to try and take it away. I can picture this bill motivating those most affected to say “oh H*LL no!” and brave hell or high water to go out and vote. And I guarantee that there will be a massive swarm of people coming in from all over the US to hand out water, etc. There are sure to be a lot of high profile people (celebrities, athletes, etc) in that group making it a media spectacle, which WON’T look good for the GOP.

This legislation can’t stand, obviously, but I think the GOP has overplayed their hand.

[BobTheSubgenius]

88. There is no amount of pressure that can be applied to GA that is too much.

Every single bit counts.

[judesedit]

101. Totally agree

[NQAS]

89. Why stop there

Every team should commit to not playing in GA

[calimary]

90. DO IT.

[colsohlibgal]

93. This May Be A Flashpoint

The Ridiculous restrictions are evil enough but banning bringing food and water to people standing in the long lines this will create is just petty, evil, and hopefully it will cross a line for many fence sitters.

It’s time for good altruistic people to say enough is enough.

[bucolic_frolic]

95. Georgia voters gave us a Senate majority. Focus punishment on the GOP for voter suppression. /nt