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JohnQFunk

(500 posts)
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 02:02 PM Dec 2025

Merry boycotting: US shoppers avoid Trump-aligned businesses amid holiday season [View all]

Source: Guardian [UK]

It’s the busiest shopping season of the year – and a time when many are trying to figure out where to ethically spend their money.

Over the first year of Trump’s second term, companies and institutions have fallen in line with the administration’s anti-DEI and anti-immigration policies. As a result, people are supporting economic boycotts to show their discontent with the businesses capitulating to the president.

Over the Black Friday weekend, the groups behind the No Kings protests – the largest days of mass protest in recent memory – put their weight behind a campaign called We Ain’t Buying It, calling on people to not shop at Target, Home Depot and Amazon during the marquee week of holiday deals.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/20/shoppers-boycott-holiday-season-trump-economy



I'm all in for boycotting fascist-friendly MAGA supporting business, both large and small.
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I need to see where this is having real effect. stopdiggin Dec 2025 #1
All it takes is participation. There seems to be very little will to participate. nt Hotler Dec 2025 #23
In addition to avoiding "bad" businesses, it's important especially this time of year to RockRaven Dec 2025 #2
I am fortunate to have such options near me, and support them as much niyad Dec 2025 #5
It's easy for me too. Demobrat Dec 2025 #12
Right, it's about doing the best we can BoycottTwitter Dec 2025 #13
Exactly. niyad Dec 2025 #15
I have avoided shopping at all Marthe48 Dec 2025 #3
Costco for essentials Aviation Pro Dec 2025 #4
I told my family not to use Amazon on my Xmas gifts BigmanPigman Dec 2025 #6
Hard to Break with Amazon Grumpy Old Woman Dec 2025 #7
We have an independent bookstore not far from me. murielm99 Dec 2025 #8
Make sure you find out who they order from Polybius Dec 2025 #17
I've known these people for years. murielm99 Dec 2025 #21
Same here. Their customer service really sucks! BigmanPigman Dec 2025 #10
I have never spent money on Amazon. LisaM Dec 2025 #25
I've shifted where I buy. summer_in_TX Dec 2025 #9
I also buy from EBay as an alternative. kimbutgar Dec 2025 #16
This boycott extends to Britain Richard_GB Dec 2025 #11
I had to buy some thing from Target because I didn't want to wait in a 30 minute line at Ross kimbutgar Dec 2025 #14
I'm an Amazon addict tavernier Dec 2025 #18
Surprised To Hear That Term... ProfessorGAC Dec 2025 #24
there's this as well DoBW Dec 2025 #19
Rarely buy from Amazon vapor2 Dec 2025 #20
Cancel prime BettyBlueDot Dec 2025 #22
Absolutely. If they support TACO, thaey do not support us. marble falls Dec 2025 #26
I boycott enough of American life, I'm not boycotting Amazon, too. CrispyQ Dec 2025 #27
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