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Economic Blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference? (apnews.com)

submitted 3 days ago by TokenBoomer to c/progressivepolitics

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The planned blackout is scheduled to run from 12 a.m. EST through 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday. The activist group advised customers to abstain from making any purchases, whether in store or online, but particularly not from big retailers or chains. It wants participants to avoid fast food and filling their car gas tanks, and says shoppers with emergencies or in need of essentials should support a local small business and try not to use a credit or debit card.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

“I’ll just fill up my car the day before and then I’m technically an activist!”

Unless the net consumption is significantly less the powers you are trying to topple won’t even notice. This will do nothing.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Some things won't see much of a hit but I'm not going to order out twice tomorrow because I skipped it today.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

The point is you should be pushing to permanently boycott or at least severely limit your consumption of these things, and we should be pushing for THAT en mass if you want to do something meaningful.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Honestly it still helps with the message.