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JohnQFunk

(490 posts)
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 01:02 PM Yesterday

Merry boycotting: US shoppers avoid Trump-aligned businesses amid holiday season [View all]

Source: Guardian [UK]

It’s the busiest shopping season of the year – and a time when many are trying to figure out where to ethically spend their money.

Over the first year of Trump’s second term, companies and institutions have fallen in line with the administration’s anti-DEI and anti-immigration policies. As a result, people are supporting economic boycotts to show their discontent with the businesses capitulating to the president.

Over the Black Friday weekend, the groups behind the No Kings protests – the largest days of mass protest in recent memory – put their weight behind a campaign called We Ain’t Buying It, calling on people to not shop at Target, Home Depot and Amazon during the marquee week of holiday deals.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/20/shoppers-boycott-holiday-season-trump-economy



I'm all in for boycotting fascist-friendly MAGA supporting business, both large and small.
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I need to see where this is having real effect. stopdiggin Yesterday #1
All it takes is participation. There seems to be very little will to participate. nt Hotler 9 hrs ago #23
In addition to avoiding "bad" businesses, it's important especially this time of year to RockRaven Yesterday #2
I am fortunate to have such options near me, and support them as much niyad Yesterday #5
It's easy for me too. Demobrat Yesterday #12
Right, it's about doing the best we can BoycottTwitter Yesterday #13
Exactly. niyad 21 hrs ago #15
I have avoided shopping at all Marthe48 Yesterday #3
Costco for essentials Aviation Pro Yesterday #4
I told my family not to use Amazon on my Xmas gifts BigmanPigman Yesterday #6
Hard to Break with Amazon Grumpy Old Woman Yesterday #7
We have an independent bookstore not far from me. murielm99 Yesterday #8
Make sure you find out who they order from Polybius 20 hrs ago #17
I've known these people for years. murielm99 16 hrs ago #21
Same here. Their customer service really sucks! BigmanPigman Yesterday #10
I have never spent money on Amazon. LisaM 7 hrs ago #25
I've shifted where I buy. summer_in_TX Yesterday #9
I also buy from EBay as an alternative. kimbutgar 21 hrs ago #16
This boycott extends to Britain Richard_GB Yesterday #11
I had to buy some thing from Target because I didn't want to wait in a 30 minute line at Ross kimbutgar 21 hrs ago #14
I'm an Amazon addict tavernier 20 hrs ago #18
Surprised To Hear That Term... ProfessorGAC 8 hrs ago #24
there's this as well DoBW 20 hrs ago #19
Rarely buy from Amazon vapor2 18 hrs ago #20
Cancel prime BettyBlueDot 11 hrs ago #22
Absolutely. If they support TACO, thaey do not support us. marble falls 7 hrs ago #26
I boycott enough of American life, I'm not boycotting Amazon, too. CrispyQ 7 hrs ago #27
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