Deleting all my internet subscriptions tomorrow in solidarity with No Kings Day

[SSJVegeta]

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To simulate a general strike. You dont need to not show up for work to impact the economy significantly to make a strong statement for change.

Who's with me?

[Scrivener7]

1. Do you mean like Amazon or like Facebook? Or both?

I'm off all of them. I think it's a good move, not only to not support the billionaires but also because social media rots your brain...

... I say as I type a message on a social media site.

But seriously. Good for you!

[SSJVegeta]

2. Amazon netflix, instagram facebook, NYTimes, LATimes, WAPO

...Duolingo, Chess.com, Doordash, Instacart, Grubhub, GroundNews, Cloud storage, etc

[Scrivener7]

3. Wow! I never signed up for facebook, tiktok, insta etc. Also no food delivery sites. Those scare me.

Way too easy to waste a lot of money on them. Never did cloud. I still do Mah jongg and Netflix. And HBO. I weaned myself off Amazon a while back. It really wasn't easy, but now I'm so glad I did it.

I wish you ease in your transition.

[xmas74]

4. I'm sticking it out with Netflix

I really appreciate their support of things like Children's Television Workshop, documentaries and international programming along with top brass being non MAGA.

[SSJVegeta]

6. That's a very good point.

For me it's just any money going into the economy -or that stops flowing into it -regardless of what the company is or supports, can in itself be enough to shut down large parts of the economy and make a powerful statement. I can see it work almost as well as a general strike.

[nilram]

5. All of those are bad?

I'm boycotting my favorite tonic water because they were a sponsor of an inauguration party, but what did GrubHub do? DoorDash?(Everyone's?) cloud storage?

[SSJVegeta]

7. Not at all

Its to simulate a general strike.

You dont need to not show up to work to make a point nearly as powerful as what a general strike would.

[nilram]

8. Ah, got it, makes sense.

Thanks. I'll consider it.

[SSJVegeta]

9. Welcome! Unfortunately the impact of this idea isnt getting the same kind of attention

Or publicity as the marches. But I feel if everybody did it we would see results much faster.

[nilram]

10. Agreed. But the marches are going to be big.

We just don’t do general strikes as well as European countries do. At least, not yet.

[SSJVegeta]

12. Yeah. We should probably learn.

I mean. The Disney Plus cancellations that got Kimmel back were a microcosm of what could be accomplished if we do a massive economic boycott of whatever we dont need. We dont even need a general strike to cut off billions into the economy and force an almost immediate change.