As I watch people touting all one-day boycotts, I am very discouraged. Boycotts need direction, goals and longevity. I don’t see that people are getting it yet. Let’s take a look at Black History again. The Montgomery boycott is the best example of how to fight oppression with consumer money. 1/4 - ThreadSky

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sherriab58.bsky.social • 50 days ago

As I watch people touting all one-day boycotts, I am very discouraged. Boycotts need direction, goals and longevity. I don’t see that people are getting it yet. Let’s take a look at Black History again. The Montgomery boycott is the best example of how to fight oppression with consumer money. 1/4

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rare2.bsky.social•50 days ago

Pay attention. One day boycotts and signing petitions is just meaningless virtue signaling.

You need to make them bleed until the shareholders scream 'enough'.

sherriab58.bsky.social•50 days ago

It began on Dec. 5, 1955 and ended, 381 days later, on December 20, 1956. It took massive organizing and community support. This lasted more than a year until White businesses began to complain because they lost so much 💰. They loved racism/bigotry, but, they loved 💰 more. 2/4

sherriab58.bsky.social•50 days ago

Black workers got up early and walked for miles to be on time at their jobs. This was a huge sacrifice for their family’s. It took grit and dedication. People were harassed, their homes were bombed and some were jailed. A business has to hurt in order to force a change. 3/4

sherriab58.bsky.social•50 days ago

One day is a temper tantrum, not a meaningful event. You have to be willing to sacrifice as well, for the duration until set goals are reached. That is the other issue I’m seeing, what are the specific goals and who are the leaders? We must do better than this. 4/4 https://www.nbcnews.com/video/mlk-plans-montgomery-bus-boycott-in-rare-footage-shows-1194375747633?v=a

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