Put your wallets away to show billionaires who we are.
Powerful people, whose dollars vote for the world we want
to live in.
Today, tomorrow, everyday.
It’s Economic Boycott Day!
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I’m happily taking part here in Massachusetts! I cut the cord with Amazon last year. Today DH and I had a discussion about doing the same with Walmart and decided we’re done with that behemoth. We will also be looking for a different place besides Home Depot for needs for our home. I’m hoping this is a good starting place to make our statement about the flaws in our country’s economy.
Joining from MA as well! Was thinking the same thing about HD- I think ACE hardwares are at least owned by local franchises?? Not sure how much better that is??
They are local franchises and the company gives them a lot of leeway in how they run the businesses. There’s a charming video on YouTube about one out west where the most knowledgeable person working there is a middle aged lady who knows everything about carpentry, engines, plumbing, and electrical.
Riley, I was actually checking my local ACE hardware store’s website this afternoon — I’ve shopped there before and the staff has always been so helpful.
Thanks everyone in giving me ideas of franchises to replace Home Depot. I appreciate it!
I am delighted to boycott the big box stores and fast food joints. In fact, I won’t need to go to ANY store or business or restaurant today. I’m substitute teaching, made coffee at home, and packed a sack lunch; after school, I’ll head home and read or watch some TV (antenna, not cable or streaming) and eat a home-cooked supper. Can’t wait to see what the news says about our boycotting, if it made a dent in the national economy. Hopefully, it did. Hopefully, the Powers that Be will sit up and take notice.
Put my wallet away and, for good measure, cancelled my Washington Post subscription. Now WaPo is pleading me to renew at 75% off. Nope. Not gonna.
These kinds of renewal pleas are so frustrating. If the company can handle my account at 75% off, why don’t they just do that in the first place?
Because they’re drowning in cancellations now.
I hope to continue this boycott for myself. I am not much of a shopper anyway and can count on one hand the number of times I eat out in a year.
I hope the oligarchs that bought this presidency for the orange one in exchange for his get out of jail free card suffer immeasurable losses.
I say bad words when I think of them or him….
YES! Let’s all get creative and shop local!
I’m in!
Staying home today, not spending any money any where. I did spend a long time on the phone with a federal employee resolving an issue with my Medicare application. She was so kind, smart and diligent in resolving the issue, and I gave her my heartfelt thanks.
Haven’t bought a thing today. probably won’t tomorrow either.
However–I wish we could stop assuming all billionaires are evil. I’m actually friends with a couple of them and they are kind, good, and have helped me a lot. So there we are. Sorry if I’m being Cap’n Bringdown.
Rose,
You are so not Cap’n Bringdown. I can’t say I know any billionaires personally, but I know there are many of them out there that care deeply about our country, our environment, the global issues we’re having, etc etc. I, personally, do not paint them all with the same brush. It’s the clowns who have aligned themselves with the Orange Turd I have a problem with.
I get that. And it’s probably for the best I don’t run a zillion dollar multinational company–because I can’t imagine aligning myself with Cap’n Cheetos. However, in my long corporate career I have seen how the Feds can ruin a company if their executives don’t play ball. It sucks. I hope I would do the right thing but then that would involve damaging my company and derailing the people who work for it. And God knows the Orange Menace is the absolute pettiest politician ever.
No spending today from this household in north Florida!
No shopping at all today, but I do need one item for my book club tonight and I’m going to walk or ride my bike to the local, employee-owned grocery store for that.
joining in! even bought my gas yesterday to make sure I wouldn’t have too today.
I’m there in spirit, but we’re road tripping to meet friends for a few days of hiking in a glorious National Park. It will unfortunately take two tanks of fuel to get there. Beyond that, no spending. Of course I packed snacks and prepped all of our meals.
Well, there is one more thing….After 9-12 service calls (depending on who’s counting), Whirlpool finally agreed to replace a refrigerator we bought last August for a tenant. They delivered a replacement on Wednesday and it was DOA. They were quoting 2-3 weeks for a replacement. I absolutely lost it. After several calls and three hours, Whirlpool is sending us a full refund. Lowes is delivering a new refrigerator from a different manufacturer tomorrow. I guess technically did buy something today, but our 87-year-old tenant has been a saint through all of this and I can’t make him wait one minute longer than absolutely necessary.
Huh.
Hope there’s still Park staff wherever you’re heading.
Sadly, I was thinking the same thing.
Joining in from NJ! Earlier this week I had an ad on my FB feed for a subscription to Mother Jones — it’s been a couple of decades since I subscribed, but I decided that less than $15/year is a good price for independent journalism that matches my values.
I kept my wallet in my purse. It felt good, but I doubt it will make any difference.
No spending for me today, save a pizza from a small local pizzeria for dinner. I checked my gas tank last night to make sure I wouldn’t need to buy gas today. I was heartened to see a lot of my friends/social media acquaintances taking part.