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Boycott US

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Overview:

The community dedicated to boycotting the US until they stop fascism, restore full democracy and start following international law.

Americans have a moral obligation to resist Donald Trump and project 2025 at every turn.

America is a flawed democracy currently being ruled by oligarchs. Stop the backslide! Dont let America become the next Hungary.

America needs to get rid of citizen's united and implement independent district drawing and the single transferable vote so they don't end up having people stay home in life-changing elections because they cannot vote for their favourite candidate.

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[–] courageousstep@lemm.ee 151 points 1 day ago (6 children)

“Illegally boycotting.”

Trump is hilarious. Like the government can stop me from NOT BUYING something.

Sounds like if he had it his way, we’d be forced to buy only what he declared and in the quantities the law stipulates, regardless of need or ability to pay.

[–] andrewth09@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Trump signs an executive order that every American must purchase a Tesla. Supreme Court rejects the order by a 5-4 vote several weeks later

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 11 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

it's like that time when Elon "free speech absolutist" Musk tried to sue advertisers that decided that they didn't want their ads on his Nazi filled platform

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 44 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Excuse me sir, have you performed your government mandated consumption today? It looks like your spending quota is a little low, how about ordering some tasty Dominoes^TM and signing up for a subscription service or your choice? Remember what your mother taught you: "a penny saved is a penny wasted". Money atrophies if you keep it locked up, everyone knows that! You need to keep that cash aerated, circulate it!

[–] courageousstep@lemm.ee 14 points 21 hours ago

I hate how possible this sounds. Like, alongside the other bullshit we’ve been exposed to, this nonsense sounds like it could be real.

[–] philthi@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago

This sounds like a great short story, or black mirror episode.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

As billionaires do the exact opposite hording their money.

[–] NJSpradlin@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

Remember, this South African immigrant, whose father owned a slave ran ~~diamond~~ (edit: emerald) mine, sued advertisers for pulling out due to his racist remarks and the racism being spewed on his platform. Choosing not to advertise on his platform was ‘collusion’ and illegal… 🤦‍♂️

[–] courageousstep@lemm.ee 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I forgot about that. Free choice and free will apparently isn’t a guarantee in this country, anymore.

[–] NJSpradlin@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

Neither is free speech and the right to peaceful protest

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] NJSpradlin@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago

Thank you for the correction, I don’t want any misinformation over here, but it has been a while since I’ve looked into it.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 6 points 19 hours ago

ie, the ultimate neoliberal wet dream. let’s hope it doesn’t come to pass.

[–] Brainsploosh@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Like a planned economy?