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bluestate10

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4. Thoughtful point of view. I am one of those that am boycotting Koch brothers products.

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 01:11 PM

Dec 2011

A person from the Georgia operation of Georgia-Pacific that was a DU member and union member begged me and others not to boycott. I apologize to that person and other union members that have fought the Kochs to gain decent wages. I can only hope that others at DU and most americans saw clearer than I did on this issue. I will end my boycott against Koch company products that are made by union workers. That means that I buy Georgia-Pacific products that meet the requirement that I set. While I would love to hurt the Koch brothers economically, I don't see the logic of hurting good, strong american workers to get at those bastards. The Kochs are massively rich and will stay that way regardless of the decisions that I make. Union people that work for the Kochs are not rich and have to work for a paycheck that the Kochs may find a way to deny them if I continue my boycott. I will use other methods to do my tiny part to fight the two evil Koch brothers.

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YOU KNOW, I MIGHT BE COMPLETELY WRONG ABOUT BOYCOTTING KOCH PRODUCTS. tough issue... [View all] Stuart G Dec 2011 OP

Seeing life as gray rather than black and white is what being a Democrat is all about. Democrats_win Dec 2011 #1

Very good point.. Stuart G Dec 2011 #12

Yup. It's boycotting the few American manufacturing jobs left. aquart Dec 2011 #2

As I think about this even more...I am sorry I was wrong..oh shit. Stuart G Dec 2011 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #16

I honestly do not know. Stuart G Dec 2011 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #20

Thoughtful point of view. I am one of those that am boycotting Koch brothers products. bluestate10 Dec 2011 #4

Gotta agree and I will tell my family. aquart Dec 2011 #11

bluestate10 makes a very good arguement in above post. Stuart G Dec 2011 #15

I always get an uneasy feeling after I've watched a show on PBS and then see that it was funded by progressoid Dec 2011 #5

It is well known--damned if you do, damned if you don't. asjr Dec 2011 #6

I have never done this before, and will never do it again... Stuart G Dec 2011 #7

You should never boycott a product unless there is a friendlier product. rhett o rick Dec 2011 #8

I am torn too NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #9

It sucks. Wallmart or worse? Stuart G Dec 2011 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #18

Thanks for thinking and talking about this. Different people have different lines they will and Brickbat Dec 2011 #13

K#10 for bringing up a thoughtful point. But the KOCHers aren't ever going to be put out of UTUSN Dec 2011 #14

I think your motives were good - it is a tough call REP Dec 2011 #19

Yes, my motives were good, I didn't think it all through Stuart G Dec 2011 #21