Can't do a one day boycott, it is just too much to ask.

[Mike 03]

45. My theory about the excuses not to participate tomorrow is that there

are people so lacking in self-restraint and discipline that, knowing they cannot make it through 24 hours without buying unnecessary items, engage in "careful consideration" to come up with an excuse that passes the laugh test. Then to feel better about the poor choice they've made, they advertise their excuse to seek approval and moral validation which lets them off the hook.

The reason I've participated in every one of the really good ideas posted here on DU about how to resist is not for an ego trip but because these several ideas:

1. Were likely to have positive consequences
2. Were simple as hell to do
3. Were brilliant low-risk ideas that didn't put anyone in harm's way
4. Were publicized enough that they generated collective and mutual excitement

So far so good. We need more of these.

The point of tomorrow is that it's a test: It is a test to see if we can coordinate and execute a really simple action on a vast scale. Not easy. But if we can even make enough of a dent that this boycott is mentioned on the news it will be a success. It will also give us some confidence that resistance is not pointless, impossible or ineffective.