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In reply to the discussion: Ok....I've said this here for YEARS beginning in 2001... [View all]LisaM
(29,473 posts)82. My trips there have been limited to family weddings or visits.
One was in Orlando and it was ony list to go by Pulse, which was unbelievably moving.
They have also been infrequent, I have only been there four times. I've never chosen it as a vacation site.
I'm not going to lie, I did enjoy my visits, though I haven't been in years and don't have anything planned. But I don't think my boycotting it will have much effect (it will matter to them as much as my boycotts of Amazon and Nike matter to Jeff Bezos and Phil Knight).
It's more important that people who plan large events there withdraw those events. I'd hope that any library or educational convention planned there pulls the plug, but I would be surprised if more commercial endeavors like ComicCon do the same.
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I have let the multiple professional organizations whose conferences I often attend that I will not
hlthe2b
Feb 2023
#4
Well, for me it isn't "economic terrorism" as you state. It is just a personal preference to not go
erronis
Feb 2023
#17
There were innocent Republicans living in Philidelphia when their own politicians boycotted them too
hadEnuf
Feb 2023
#24
That's all well and good but helping Florida's economy enhances DeSantis' status.
NullTuples
Feb 2023
#49
No, you can't really boycott your entire state, and i don't think anyone expects you to.
ShazzieB
Feb 2023
#45
I do not have time enough left on this planet to anyplace now except for Paris, Boston
CTyankee
Feb 2023
#39
Great idea! It will need to be organized and publicized, but it'll be worth the trouble
housecat
Feb 2023
#41
This. Maybe take the $$ one might have spent there and send some of it to Dems in those
FailureToCommunicate
Feb 2023
#55
Not a FL resident, but +1. Using a scalpel, not an axe, to boycott is far more effective. nt
Pobeka
Feb 2023
#75
This type of direct action forced North Carolina to rescind its restrictive bathroom laws.
Torchlight
Feb 2023
#85
I've been hoping that Europeans would boycott travel to the USA due to our MASSIVE GUN DEATHS for
TeamProg
Feb 2023
#87
More effective would be a program identifying Florida cities and categorizing them.
jaxexpat
Feb 2023
#96