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There was a 'single day consumer stop' recently that was just plain silly. That won't even show up on a weekly report, let alone concern even managers.

Also, if they don't know it's due to a standpoint, they will look for every other likely reason available. It needs to be a movement

Yep

Modern American economy doesn't give a shit about labor strikes.

But a consumer strike?

Everyone literally cutting out all extraneous purchases and cancelling every subscription except utilities...

That would get the wealthy's attention.

That's true, but at the same time, aren't most people already boycotting what they can? I think anyone who feels bad about supporting shitty companies are already avoiding them when they can, and if they can't, well there isn't much more to do until we hit mutual aid networks.

Worked against Bud Light and Cracker Barrel. Not sure how effective it is elsewhere. Maybe Target?

It has to be the employees not the state because companies withhold it and remit directly to the IRS. Not saying you should do this, but if you increase your withholdings then it won't go to the IRS. Though you will owe it in April and may have to pay penalties for underwitholding.

Not civil disobedience, but I agree. Unfortunately creating communities is probably a bigger ask than getting arrested in a protest.

People are already doing that. Birth rates globally have been trending downwards for decades, but in the US they've been below replacement for over fifty years.

It's not as bad as someplace like South Korea, which is already doomed and past the point of no return, but it's still not great, and we're headed towards the same end if we don't turn things around very soon.

1. reproduction isn’t a choice for some people. that’s fucked up but it’s cold & hard reality.

2. this just increases the ratio of parents in the next generation that are shitty people, effectively strengthening fascist movements by increasing the proportionment of lil hitlers vs everyone else in the kindergarten class.

i think this strategy is highly problematic if you think about it for literally even just a second, and i say that as someone who would never voluntarily have kids.

Not against the idea in spirit, but that's not distributed and not feasible for many people who live far from corporate HQs.

I think this would actually have the opposite effect. It’s essentially the Dead Cat Strategy. That’s a political tactic where if you’re losing an argument and can’t see a way to turn it around, just throw a dead cat on the table. Now everyone is suddenly talking about the dead cat, instead of the argument you were losing. It refers to when a politician is losing a debate, so they just start making outrageous statements to grab attention and divert the debate away from the argument.

Epstein’s body would be a dead cat, as news would divert towards covering that instead of covering the files.

This sounds like copium even if it was realistic. The idea that Epstein is some kind of anti-fascist silver bullet fundamentally misunderstands how fascist movements work.

Pretty sure he was cremated?

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2023/08/25/jeffrey-epstein-remains-laid-to-rest-in-jewish-cemetery-palm-beach-county/70407828007/

With a cloth coming out the top to wipe your hands? And a lighter to keep warm?

So you're suggesting the American Dream is the only way to beat an American nightmare?