It's an important first step. A flexing of our collective economic muscles. Don't expect any media recognition or publicity. But do communicate to friends, family, neighbours and colleagues, what, why and how.
This is just the beginning.
Folks realizing they can do it for one day leads to a week. They share resources, get creative, save money; leads to a month, leads to changes in habits. Whatever duration, the impact will be evident. 📉
And we're still free to do the 'do more' part too.
We’ve been doing it for about three weeks to protestTrump insults to our country and prime minister and the pending highly unfair tariffs. Very happy to never purchase made in America products again if we can help your cause.
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maybe support local businesses and decent charities. When can we get decent alternatives to Meta and Amazon? I really want to get those MFs out of my life.
I definitely in but I think we need to expand on it- 1 day is only the beginning. We are the ones who are giving the $$ we have to show them that we can take it away too
You are correct! I’ve been telling everyone on Bluesky that follows me…they do not care about us but they do care about our money. We need to be very wise in how we spend it!!! That is the only way we will get their attention.
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does a nakey body make you ill lil boy? Everything is okaye dokey if YOU approve of it, but if someone has a different view then by all means they must be attacked. Did your mommy breast feed you until you were 16?
Perfect you only matter to the billionaire class as a worker to make them money and as a wallet to spend and again make them money. Withhold their money and they will have to play nice, for their self interest of course.
I'm in, but a spending boycott has very little influence. If you wanna make a massive statement, it also needs to be an earning boycott.
Yeah, that's right.
A general strike.
Not just Trump or only, ALL the presidents back to bushs' Clinton,Obama & the last joker!
Not left v right- Good v Evil/wrong!! No voting emotionally or your parents view or favourite colour. Our countries are left in the condition through our previous 'leaders' ! DON'T GET IT TWISTED.
I’m extending this no buying for as long as I can! I honestly think one day will not make a dent! Keep posting this to remind folks! Because one day can feel like a week or two!
A few steps to take for a nonviolent civil disobedience in that important day:
Raise your voice, and your arms to the sky but never to harm.
Retake your Institutions, your cities, states, countries, and the entire world back.
Respect who fights with you, nobody will be left behind.
#Real_is_other
Stop shopping for more than a day stop for the duration. Necessities ONLY. Do you need to be on Amazon right now?? Do you NEED it? Should be what we're asking before every purchase. Starve them like they're trying to starve us. 🤷♀️🤷♀️
Useless--People will just buy more the next day and business is quite aware of this.
Boycott companies supporting Mr T like Facebook ( I switched to Bluesky) Google ( switched to Duckduckgo) and Walmart (never could stand them).
Shop locally, screw Amazon!
Playing around on chatgpt. National strike impact. First 3 pics are 3 versions of the question I asked. The final pic is a partial chatgpt reply to Ask v3. chatgpt is not taking the current environment into account, but it’s still an interesting break from doomscrolling. Try it.✌🏾
I don't understand the purpose of this exercise. It is only one day and everyone will buy the day b4 or the day after. What would be better in my mind is to pick one company such as Amazon or Chevron or Kroger and don't buy from them for a month! The next month, pick another company and boycott it.
Just a reminder for everything you get on Amazon, Walmart, Target, there is somewhere else you can go.
I use apps that tell me what politicians and super pac each major store contributed to and is part of. I use "Goods Unite Us", I'm sure there are others too
They will notice. The entire point is to let them know how we choose to spend our money dictates everything. We are in charge….not them. This time may only be 1 day but next time we could do this for weeks. They will listen.
It truly does need to be longer. What’s the use of boycotting for one day when most will power shop the day before or after allowing them to make the same revenue in the long run.
It doesn't matter if everyone abstains from purchasing items for one day. We need to completely cut out frivolous spending. Only buy the bare minimum (necessities) for an extended period of time.
AMERICANS LEARNED....
TRUMP DESTROYED BY DEFUNDING.
NOW, AMERICANS ARE DOING THE DEFUNDING.
TRUMP VS. 350 MILLION AMERICANS.
WHEN YOU BET AGAINST AMERICA...
YOU LOSE.
Your "protest" will not work. I am a wife of a retired union worker. I will be supporting the commerce that supports & caters the unions w/shopping in person in retail stores, and will be filling my gas tank with gas that was refined by legit union oil refinery operators. No electric car user here.
Possibly, but you need to show this fascist regime that the people do have power. They are supposed to be working FOR you, not adding to your worries and cost of living.
Things like this are a great way to build a movement. I agree we need greater effect but how we do it is important. We have to marshal our resources and be effective with our messaging
That’s easy, I don’t have any extra money spend 🤣 and don’t get paid again until 6 days later. These days the cost of getting my kids strawberries makes me panic.
Not just the 28th! I refuse to shop on Amazon, or Temu, etc. I refuse to shop at Walmart, or Target. My shopping is either at Costco, or at small local businesses. UNTIL THIS IS OVER.
This will not be very difficult actually. Most have forestalled spending as fears are becoming real as they watch the destruction done by this administration in such a short period. Zero spending benefits our wallets also.
Don't feed the fascist Oligarchs. Stock up, hunker down, buy only essentials. When you must shop, shop local, avoid MAGA businesses, and boycott red states. Get out of the Stock Market! Freeze your credit! Use a credit union and screw the big banks!
My cash & all my loans & my debit card are through credit unions. Get out of the stock market! Roll your company 401k or IRA over into money market, annuities, & CD's without penalty. I did.
The economic blackout shouldn’t be only one day,it should be till we break the backs of the billionaires. I haven’t used Amazon since December and have already saved thousands of dollars,amazing!
Just about to write the same. At least once a week and the more this administration cracks down the longer and bigger these strikes need to be. Then we need to demand they pay for the days we couldn’t work because we were too busy protecting democracy.
Once a Week isn’t good enough. That’s not gonna do it. We really need to reduce spending, not to save all of our spending up for one day a week. Find alternatives: shop local, mom and pop shops, brick and mortar, small restaurants, farm stands, etc.
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This is just the beginning.
And we're still free to do the 'do more' part too.
This is what I’ll do. 24 hours will go unnoticed.
Our money matters to billionaires.
REBRAND
REVITALISE
REENERGISE
FIND OUT WHO
MADE THE
Pepsi – “Gladiator Commercial” (2003)
AND GET THEM WORKING ON YOUR CAMPAIGN!!!
We need to confront Republicans.
On their turf.
Right up in their faces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkdSau2iPnU
Fun fact transactions on the 27th can process on the 28th
Don’t buy anything 26-30
WE CAN DO IT!!!!
SEE IF YOU CAN GO ONE WEEK NOT BUYING ANYTHING!
CHALLENGE YOURSELF!
CHALLENGE A FRIEND!
One day not buying anything is easy.
https://www.newsweek.com/nationwide-economic-blackout-february-28-list-stores-being-targeted-2030269
Yeah, that's right.
A general strike.
Not left v right- Good v Evil/wrong!! No voting emotionally or your parents view or favourite colour. Our countries are left in the condition through our previous 'leaders' ! DON'T GET IT TWISTED.
Not going out on feb 28!
Raise your voice, and your arms to the sky but never to harm.
Retake your Institutions, your cities, states, countries, and the entire world back.
Respect who fights with you, nobody will be left behind.
#Real_is_other
Boycott companies supporting Mr T like Facebook ( I switched to Bluesky) Google ( switched to Duckduckgo) and Walmart (never could stand them).
Shop locally, screw Amazon!
I use apps that tell me what politicians and super pac each major store contributed to and is part of. I use "Goods Unite Us", I'm sure there are others too
Yes?
I think it’s just to test the waters. They’re planning on progressively longer periods and also targeted boycotts.
TRUMP DESTROYED BY DEFUNDING.
NOW, AMERICANS ARE DOING THE DEFUNDING.
TRUMP VS. 350 MILLION AMERICANS.
WHEN YOU BET AGAINST AMERICA...
YOU LOSE.
My cash & all my loans & my debit card are through credit unions. Get out of the stock market! Roll your company 401k or IRA over into money market, annuities, & CD's without penalty. I did.
Freeze your credit!
Boycott MAGA & red states!