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keepthemhonestO

(620 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 08:57 AM Nov 2024

Hit them financially

Listen DU , let's start a movement again and stick with it, where we hit them where it hurts, financially. Proposed idea: find out local and national blue companies and EXCLUSIVELY support those.

I know we are the majority, if we do this, they will notice.

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Hit them financially (Original Post) keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 OP
I was thinking the same thing last night gab13by13 Nov 2024 #1
Exactly keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #4
If there is a high cost item you are thinking of buying JI7 Nov 2024 #2
Yes keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #6
Just don't buy shit in general. That will damage a consumer economy faster than anything else. Wingus Dingus Nov 2024 #3
True keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #7
There used to be apps for this that you could bring to a store to help with purchases travelingthrulife Nov 2024 #5
Oh that's right! keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #8
Aldi is a German owned multi-national which does deep discount GoneOffShore Nov 2024 #18
Aldi Sud has the grocery store Marthe48 Nov 2024 #25
We don't buy at Aldi or Lidl, which are often the 'go-to' for Brits and American ex-pats here in France GoneOffShore Nov 2024 #26
I'm in red Oh Marthe48 Nov 2024 #27
Just saw this keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #30
A recession has already started. roamer65 Nov 2024 #9
Right keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #10
Austerity is a blunt edge tool. roamer65 Nov 2024 #11
I understand keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #12
Sad reality. roamer65 Nov 2024 #13
Austerity. pfitz59 Nov 2024 #14
Yes here keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #20
I have used Progressive Shopper in the past. City Lights Nov 2024 #15
Hey thanks keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #21
My pleasure. Not sure how updated it is, City Lights Nov 2024 #28
Yes for sure keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #29
I went to Progressive Shopper Marthe48 Nov 2024 #33
Open Secrets lists political contributions by company Marthe48 Nov 2024 #16
Oh keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #22
Xmas is coming onethatcares Nov 2024 #17
Haha keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #23
Boycott Amazon!! BluenFLA Nov 2024 #19
Right keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #24
Another idea would be for all dems to take a week vacation at the same time dickthegrouch Nov 2024 #31
It keepthemhonestO Nov 2024 #32

gab13by13

(27,463 posts)
1. I was thinking the same thing last night
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:07 AM
Nov 2024

But it needs to be organized so that millions of people participate in the boycott. Back when the Kochs were the top dog funding the Tea Party I would never buy Brawny paper towels.

My daughter is a staunch Democrat and was considering buying a Tesla until Leon partnered with Putin to elect TSF.

As I said though, this needs to be organized, it needs to involve a lot of people for it to work.

keepthemhonestO

(620 posts)
4. Exactly
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:14 AM
Nov 2024

Super organized down to the paper towel and even the fast food, if anyone can afford that stuff.

JI7

(91,664 posts)
2. If there is a high cost item you are thinking of buying
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:11 AM
Nov 2024

do it in the next two months becsuse the things he says he wants to do might increase the cost of it.

This is more about preparing for what's to come.

keepthemhonestO

(620 posts)
7. True
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:16 AM
Nov 2024

Step one stop buying! Half to spending from all of us but we definitely want to keep those blue companies open and successful.

travelingthrulife

(1,955 posts)
5. There used to be apps for this that you could bring to a store to help with purchases
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:15 AM
Nov 2024

My problem is that I am usually not using the product to begin with so can't boycott.

keepthemhonestO

(620 posts)
8. Oh that's right!
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:18 AM
Nov 2024

Let dig that sucker up and start using it. I ship at Aldi and occasionally Costco anyone know anything about them?

GoneOffShore

(17,770 posts)
18. Aldi is a German owned multi-national which does deep discount
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 01:19 PM
Nov 2024

They also own Winn-Dixie, Harveys, and Trader Joe's.
Costco are pretty much 'good guys'.

Marthe48

(20,380 posts)
25. Aldi Sud has the grocery store
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:52 PM
Nov 2024

Aldi Nord owns Trader Joe's, etc

I wanted to find out about Aldi grocery. Unfortunately, 80% of their political contributions went to rwnj.
I can buy dry and canned goods at Ollie's and Big Lots, but I don't have many options for fresh food. I'll have to check the other companies and see who is the least toxic.

My plan is to avoid buying local, which I have adhered to for many years, because I'm in a red county. I am canceling my amazon prime. I haven't used it and I'm not going to shop on amazon any more. I'm still working through where I'll get what I need.

GoneOffShore

(17,770 posts)
26. We don't buy at Aldi or Lidl, which are often the 'go-to' for Brits and American ex-pats here in France
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 04:12 PM
Nov 2024

Mostly because of the lower prices.

We have yet to find the stores welcoming or with products that we want.

Carrefour and Auchan are the big 'grand surface' box stores, along with LeClerc.We generally buy at smaller stores.

roamer65

(37,537 posts)
9. A recession has already started.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:37 AM
Nov 2024

Time for us all to cut expenses to get ready for it, IMO.

I am. Time to make it hurt to get the resulting epiphany.

keepthemhonestO

(620 posts)
10. Right
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:53 AM
Nov 2024

Perfect, let's make this part of the resistance

They are going to feel it but I want to be sure we don't sink the blue companies. We have to not do the billionaire businesses like Walmart and Amazon.

Let's do it on a large scale, let's get organized and resist like they've never seen.. I'm back and I can fucking resist!! Fuck them and Russia for the assist again.

roamer65

(37,537 posts)
11. Austerity is a blunt edge tool.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:30 AM
Nov 2024

Unfortunately there is more collateral damage using it as a weapon.

My goal is to help crash the economy to bring the massive and needed price corrections along with severe economy pain to MAGAts.

I want a Trumpcession rather than Trumpflation.

keepthemhonestO

(620 posts)
12. I understand
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:39 AM
Nov 2024

Yeah that would be perfect. What can we do, anyone remember that app or way we can make this part of the resistance.

I hate we are here again doing this yet again.

Marthe48

(20,380 posts)
33. I went to Progressive Shopper
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 05:23 PM
Nov 2024

after you posted. I didn't think it was going to work, but just now, I was looking for opening an international savings account and I got a pop-up describing Charles Schwab and Google. Good to know!

Thanks

onethatcares

(16,755 posts)
17. Xmas is coming
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 01:14 PM
Nov 2024

if you limit your spending on all those bullshit "presents" it'll definitely put a dent in the corporate box store bottom lines.

If anyone asks why you're not using those credit cards just tell them you're worried about the "economy".

keepthemhonestO

(620 posts)
23. Haha
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:44 PM
Nov 2024

Yep, I think it's ok if we spend now during Bidens term and then fuck em hard after that! Again not the blue companies. 💪

BluenFLA

(197 posts)
19. Boycott Amazon!!
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 02:07 PM
Nov 2024

This will be hard for many, but canceling subscriptions to the Washington Post won't mean anything to Bezos, but a drop in Amazon sales might.

keepthemhonestO

(620 posts)
24. Right
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:48 PM
Nov 2024

I stopped my subscription 1 year ago when besos did some other things. My spending decreased substantially. Find another source, I find their prices are not so great anymore.

Let's hit him hard, I know we are the majority, we need everyone to do this.

#Resist

dickthegrouch

(3,969 posts)
31. Another idea would be for all dems to take a week vacation at the same time
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 10:13 PM
Nov 2024

Or better yet: sick leave, because then the employer pays for it not the employee.
Show the orange fool what losing 2 million immigrants would look like in terms of jobs not getting done.

keepthemhonestO

(620 posts)
32. It
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 04:55 AM
Nov 2024

It will certainly be felt when that many people aren't here to do their jobs. I don't think people realize how it will affect the cost of things.

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