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Initech

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34. And turn off your TV too!

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:04 PM

Jan 2025

These assholes live on television. They want to be seen 24 hours a day. Turn that shit off. Do not watch any news or opinion shows. Limit that shit as much as possible!

Block ads and commercials at every opportunity too. The less they're seen, the better!

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Your daily reminder to shut the spending down. Your consumer dollars are a weapon. [View all] Hotler Jan 2025 OP

K&R Think. Again. Jan 2025 #1

Save for any downturn because then multigraincracker Jan 2025 #2

Cash can also be a weapon now. Don't use a CC for every single transaction, pay with cash. Us the CC for Hotler Jan 2025 #3

I agree but the system is too big to buck unless there is support. twodogsbarking Jan 2025 #7

I got a prepaid debit card from my bank. multigraincracker Jan 2025 #16

I hate to say it but maybe not quakerboy Jan 2025 #6

Another idea deRien Jan 2025 #4

Going to send donations to ACLU monthly.... Butterflylady Jan 2025 #11

This is the correct answer manicdem Jan 2025 #40

I'm all in........... joanbarnes Jan 2025 #5

Great idea. nt Frank D. Lincoln Jan 2025 #8

The economy is still really good right now Johnny2X2X Jan 2025 #9

Good for some Cirsium Jan 2025 #10

Those of us who cannot resist in one way can resist in another. Magoo48 Jan 2025 #15

Agreed Cirsium Jan 2025 #29

I agree... William Gustafson Jan 2025 #38

Thanks for pointing this out. ShazzieB Jan 2025 #17

Well if you can't cut spending and save$ Felicita Jan 2025 #18

Sure Cirsium Jan 2025 #30

Most people "spend" on shelter, food, transportation, utilities leftstreet Jan 2025 #12

Food, and that is it...not fascist food either! Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #13

Oh BOY! I'm in! calimary Jan 2025 #14

Already doing. I spent my 'wad of fun money' last year before TSF took office. nt Exp Jan 2025 #19

Also stop spending your money at companies who have rolled back their DEI programs. kellytore Jan 2025 #20

I unfortunately don't have access to Aldi's. Initech Jan 2025 #35

Yup...not buying anything I don't absolutely have to have! PortTack Jan 2025 #21

I've been saying this for a while... louis-t Jan 2025 #22

Don't know if the numbers still hold. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2025 #23

Yes! This! All of this! Corporate America is backing that overweight fool of a liar anyways wolfie001 Jan 2025 #24

Please build an emergengy fund Norbert Jan 2025 #25

No for me Meowmee Jan 2025 #26

I'm not shutting down my spending, I'll use it to reward good companies & punish bad ones. CaptainTruth Jan 2025 #27

My plans Marthe48 Jan 2025 #28

Economic downturns hurt working class people more than billionaires Jose Garcia Jan 2025 #31

I've done pretty well. Only two purchases since last Monday, Mike 03 Jan 2025 #32

when has that ever worked in this country to accomplish anything at all? thebigidea Jan 2025 #33

Repugs had good success with the Bud Light and Harley Davidson boycotts. Can't quit without trying. Hotler Jan 2025 #36

And turn off your TV too! Initech Jan 2025 #34

What stores do we boycott barbiegeek Jan 2025 #37

Who do you think an economic downturn is going to hurt worst? Mountainguy Jan 2025 #39

People on the left suffer in an economic downturn, too HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #41