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Hotler

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Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:59 AM Dec 7

(edited) Blue25. A spending boycott suggestion. Rep. John Lewis, "get in good trouble." [View all]

Last edited Sun Feb 2, 2025, 11:02 AM - Edit history (1)

Please note; this idea is to be used in addition to protest, email/phone calls to politicians, office visits, etc.. It's just an idea for an extra tool for us to use. Musk is already showing thin skin to an advertising boycott on X. Let's irritate him some more.

If they're coming for our S.S. to inflict pain, we can mess with their money flow. They can't force you to spend money. We ALL are going to feel the pain any way, might as well fight back with every tool we can come up with.

Our votes and consumer dollars can be used as weapons. Votes can only be used every 2-4 years, consumer dollars (one of our most powerful weapons) can be used 24/7-365. If the repugs can get big results with a Bud Light and Harley Davidson boycott, we can get big results too.

Fun with numbers.
In a perfect world example;
74, 485,127 Dems & Libs voted in the last election. If we could cut $25.00± a week from our spending, times 4-weeks a month, times 12-months, = $89,382,152,400.00, that's a big ass chunk of change not going into the pocket of the orange economy. Their money flow is one of their weaknesses.

A smaller example; (one million Dems & Libs)($25.00 a week)= $100 million a month or, $1.2 billion in a year. It's not a crippling amount but, it's enough to irritate them. If I was a kid and took $5.00 a day out of my dads or moms wallet or purse, they'd be pissed. A bad example but so what.

Pros.
1.) Spending boycott can be done from the comfort and safety of home.
2.) They can't take your picture, arrest/detain you or shoot you.
3.) If you're not spending, you're saving. Put the money you don't spend away for emergency. Think of the savings as paying yourself to stick it to The Man (The little Man) a little bit each day.
4.) If they want to offset our lack of spending they will have to spend $25.00 more of their money to make up for it. Make the fascist voters shoulder the burden of their orange economy. It's their hate that is bringing it to us.

This is easy and doable and a way to get under their skin.
It's understandable that not everyone can cut $25.00 a week, cut any amount if you can, if you can't cut, be a cheerleader.

Democracy Forever.
Thanks for listening.




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I absolutely agree... Think. Again. Dec 7 #1
I agree, but keep our cards close to our vest until time to unleash. Thanks for your input. nt Hotler Dec 7 #2
Honestly though, discussing this on DU is not very secret. At all. Think. Again. Dec 7 #3
I don't mean secret-secret, just keep it on the down low for now. We should keep our strategy to ourselves. Hotler Dec 7 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Amanita Pantherina Dec 7 #4
I strongly support this plan. Trust_Reality Dec 7 #6
Another suggestion on what to avoid spending money on: Medicare Advantage plans. Trust_Reality Dec 7 #7
My MA plan has a zero premium MichMan Feb 6 #34
Thank you for your input. I've already contacted MoveOn. They said thanks and will show it to their board. Hotler Dec 7 #8
how do we boycott Amazon when sometimes it it the only way to get things ?? FirstLight Dec 7 #12
I understand if some can't participate due to physical, economical and/or geographical location issues. Hotler Dec 7 #18
How did you survive before Amazon Fullduplexxx Dec 19 #20
we went without or had intact family ShepKat Dec 19 #23
Exactly... FirstLight Dec 19 #29
A recent episode of Politicsgirl posted here on DU EverHopeful Dec 7 #10
Works for me! calimary Monday #35
Say NO to Tesla Beachnutt Dec 7 #9
pull money... I need to be able to send my kids cashapp for gas and groceries when they are in a pickle FirstLight Dec 7 #13
I mentioned in my post that not everyone can swing $25.00 a week. I understand that. We understand that. Hotler Dec 7 #16
With you 100% on this Tansy_Gold Dec 19 #26
Yes you have. Doesn't this idea go back to the 'Starve the Beast' Bush/Cheney years? Hotler Dec 19 #28
Your money is worth just as much as ours and we respect that. Closing accounts might be a ways down the road. Hotler Dec 7 #17
Credit Unions and Co-ops PhylliPretzel Dec 19 #27
I agree 💯👍. love_katz Dec 7 #11
thank you for you input. be well. nt Hotler Dec 7 #19
Good ideas, there. Kid Berwyn Dec 7 #14
I'm in Buddyzbuddy Dec 7 #15
I wonder if we could get a well known economist to comment on how effective this might be. Danascot Dec 19 #21
Robert Reich Genevra Dec 19 #22
Wait, so what's the goal? To get "them" to whine? What are "they" whining about? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 19 #24
I will work on this. TNNurse Dec 19 #25
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 20 #30
Already benn... 2naSalit Jan 1 #31
Kick and Rec ColinC Jan 15 #32
Thanks. JohnSJ Feb 3 #33
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