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In reply to the discussion: Can't do a one day boycott, it is just too much to ask. [View all]upacreek
(14 posts)60. Go to the source
https://thepeoplesunionusa.com/ There are many resistance organizations coordinating with each other. This is just the start of it.
The 24 hour Economic Blackout
As our first initial act, we turn it off.
For one day we show them who really holds the power
WHEN:
Thursday February 27th from Midnight till Friday The 28th Midnight
(A full 24 hours of the 28th)
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
WHAT NOT TO DO:
Do not make any purchases
Do not shop online, or in-store
No Amazon, No Walmart, No Best Buy
Nowhere!
Do not spend money on:
Fast Food
Gas
Major Retailers
Do not use Credit or Debit Cards for non essential spending
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Only buy essentials of absolutely necessary
(Food, Medicine, Emergency Supplies)
If you must spend, ONLY support small, local businesses.
SPREAD THE MESSAGE
Talk about it, post about it, and document your actions that day!
WHY THIS MATTERS!
~ Corporations and banks only care about their bottom line.
~ If we disrupt the economy for just ONE day, it sends a powerful message.
~ If they don't listen (they wont) we make the next blackout longer (We will)
This is our first action.
This is how we make history.
February 28th
The 24 Hour Economic Black Out Begins
The 24 hour Economic Blackout
As our first initial act, we turn it off.
For one day we show them who really holds the power
WHEN:
Thursday February 27th from Midnight till Friday The 28th Midnight
(A full 24 hours of the 28th)
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
WHAT NOT TO DO:
Do not make any purchases
Do not shop online, or in-store
No Amazon, No Walmart, No Best Buy
Nowhere!
Do not spend money on:
Fast Food
Gas
Major Retailers
Do not use Credit or Debit Cards for non essential spending
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Only buy essentials of absolutely necessary
(Food, Medicine, Emergency Supplies)
If you must spend, ONLY support small, local businesses.
SPREAD THE MESSAGE
Talk about it, post about it, and document your actions that day!
WHY THIS MATTERS!
~ Corporations and banks only care about their bottom line.
~ If we disrupt the economy for just ONE day, it sends a powerful message.
~ If they don't listen (they wont) we make the next blackout longer (We will)
This is our first action.
This is how we make history.
February 28th
The 24 Hour Economic Black Out Begins
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Perfectly stated. No one wants to be inconvenienced until it's too late. Then, it's too late.
jrthin
Feb 2025
#1
It is not about affecting the gross economic figures. It is about showing the power of anti-consumerism.
erronis
Feb 2025
#12
I bet your shaming tactic works well. Not really. I think I'll just put you on ignore.
elocs
Feb 2025
#6
I will buy my Friday morning treat at the local bagel shop & that's all the buying I'm doing.
CrispyQ
Feb 2025
#14
Excactly. It's what you CAN do. It's the "not willing to go to any effort at all"
Coventina
Feb 2025
#23
Just imagine if Rosa Parks or others in the Civil Rights movement had that attitude. It has to start somewhere, and if
JohnSJ
Feb 2025
#35
So let me understand this, you just joined DU to discourage people from doing this. So I guess that argument
JohnSJ
Feb 2025
#33
Thank-you. and if someone once to do it and participate, why discourage it? Some complain about Congressional
JohnSJ
Feb 2025
#29
The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted over a year. Just imagine what that was like
tulipsandroses
Feb 2025
#36
Yup, will Americans allow themselves to be inconvenienced enough to fight for their own liberty and freedom?
Magoo48
Feb 2025
#69