Never give in! This tactic has been working for Canada since February of this year - to the tune of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS LOST in the US Tourism Market. Support your local producers, growers and shops and keep the bodega and the independent book store alive while withholding revenue from these oligarchs. Stand with the People. 🍁🍁
I'm telling everyone I know to boycott this coming weekend and I am very heartened to report that many people have already been boycotting these stores!
Sorry but we can't help. We don't exchange gifts and avoid buying except for groceries and the like during this season. But, the boycott is a great idea. Hope it has a noticeable effect.
By not participating in the Year End Clearance spectacle, you're already contributing more than most of us, and if "We Ain't Buying It" even for a few days, it will be felt.
For all those people who wring their hands because the world seems too messed up to change anything, here's your chance! The power of the dollar is what apparently rules here, and that's what we've got. Not another clever name for Rumpo, or dirt on any of his lookalike incompetents, or marveling at all the evidence of his continuous public deterioration.
No, it's money that concerns those billionaires, just like it hurts us when our savings go steadily downhill, thanks to this administration. Amazon has been notoriously evil for a long time. Home Depot facilitates ICE sweeps of its parking lots. I don't know about Target, but if it's included in the boycott, I'm in!
A little more about Amazon, which has been increasingly known for sending fakes - like a CD with the right cover, but with totally unrelated music inside. Sometimes you get inferior products, not what you ordered, or nothing at all.
Just last week I gave in and ordered printer ink because I needed it overnight and, yes, was too busy to drive anywhere (I live in the boonies). Amazon claimed that I would get it "tomorrow."
It was the first order I'd placed since I learned how corrupt they are and I really hated doing it, but I felt like I was in a bind. Then how many times, and for how many days, did they tell me it was coming "tomorrow"? Four??? Until they sent a notice about their inability to deliver it AT ALL!??
They're so contemptuous of their customers that they listed three possible, generic reasons why the product might not be coming, and that I should cancel the order.
OK, so I drove to Staples and got my ink. Have I finally learned never to trust Amazon?? But think: how many times do they take advantage of our craving for immediate rewards? Can't we plan a bit better, and maybe get the legitimate product from the actual source, and wait an extra week?
They are SO confident of owning us that they don't even bother fulfilling the right or fastest order - i.e., what they casually promised, in order to hook you. And good luck with Customer Service: a call center halfway around the world with someone who can barely speak English, reads from a standardized script that has nothing to do with your case, and pretends to care?
I have found Wal-Mart to be pretty good with mail order. In my area, they deliver via the Spark program. I think the Walton foundation contributes to PBS?
FWIW, this summer I was outside when I heard somebody cry out. It turned out to be a young Amazon driver (are they ever not young?), delivering something next door and parked mistakenly in my driveway. He had just fallen getting out of his truck and his leg was pouring blood. Long story short, I ran to help him and eventually stopped the bleeding with duct tape (!), made him sit, gave him water, etc. He didn't want an ambulance. Poor guy was dizzy, but insisted on finishing his route on time, injured or not. He was clearly more afraid of falling behind than of falling.
The pressure to deliver everything immediately is so intense that last spring, my friend's wife was T-boned by an Amazon truck in a local intersection; the driver had made a rapid, illegal turn in his haste to deliver. Months later, she's still wobbly, in pain despite treatment, and scared to drive at any crosswalk. (The lawsuit will take forever, of course.)
In an administration that only works for profit by corruption with the businesses that fund them, an economic boycott is always a good idea.
A targeted and limited one may not win the war, but as we can flex our muscle its a stark reminder to those businesses that any money that they make, in the end, relies on those who consume their products and services.
Its each drop of water that joins to form a hurricane.
The holiday boycott of Amazon, Home Depot, and Target, organized by coalitions like We Ain’t Buying It and No Kings Alliance, underscores a central principle: corporate behavior and policy decisions are shaped not only by laws and leadership, but also by the collective power of consumers.
Throughout American history, from the Boston Tea Party to the Montgomery bus boycott, targeted economic pressure has driven change, and it’s compelling to see these tactics applied to contemporary challenges, especially those that center around corporate complicity with autocratic tendencies or the erosion of civil rights. The data cited about Disney’s subscriber losses serves as a reminder that even short-term actions can have a real impact, both financially and reputationally.
So, are YOU participating, sharing with friends, and posting on social media?
We try to buy directly from businesses rather than going through Amazon. It's a rare purchase that is from Amazon. I have been anti-Target for at least ten years, ever since they gobbled up Chef's Catalog. They bought it, then cannibalized it, along with its wonderful recipe collection. It helps that I do not live close to a Target, but we were at a location with a giant one on Monday, and I wasn't even tempted. We also do not live near a Home Depot, and we have rarely ordered from them. So, for us, this boycott is easy.
I did send Penzey's Spices Advent Calendars to three relatives this year. Penzey's has a long history of social responsibility. Some 20 years ago, when the company experimented with a magazine, one of the families featured was a family of two dads with adopted children. Some angry letters arrived. Penzey's did not back down, indeed they double downed on inclusion and diversity, a stance which has only become stronger, going back to Trump's first election. By the way, their spices and blends on excellent. We really love the Justice blend on roast chicken.
I am not buying any gifts from Thanksgiving through the New Year. I will gift money which my family can spend next year or, better yet, save for a rainy day. I am also done with Amazon, Target, and Home Depot.
Never give in! This tactic has been working for Canada since February of this year - to the tune of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS LOST in the US Tourism Market. Support your local producers, growers and shops and keep the bodega and the independent book store alive while withholding revenue from these oligarchs. Stand with the People. 🍁🍁
I'm telling everyone I know to boycott this coming weekend and I am very heartened to report that many people have already been boycotting these stores!
Sorry but we can't help. We don't exchange gifts and avoid buying except for groceries and the like during this season. But, the boycott is a great idea. Hope it has a noticeable effect.
By not participating in the Year End Clearance spectacle, you're already contributing more than most of us, and if "We Ain't Buying It" even for a few days, it will be felt.
For all those people who wring their hands because the world seems too messed up to change anything, here's your chance! The power of the dollar is what apparently rules here, and that's what we've got. Not another clever name for Rumpo, or dirt on any of his lookalike incompetents, or marveling at all the evidence of his continuous public deterioration.
No, it's money that concerns those billionaires, just like it hurts us when our savings go steadily downhill, thanks to this administration. Amazon has been notoriously evil for a long time. Home Depot facilitates ICE sweeps of its parking lots. I don't know about Target, but if it's included in the boycott, I'm in!
A little more about Amazon, which has been increasingly known for sending fakes - like a CD with the right cover, but with totally unrelated music inside. Sometimes you get inferior products, not what you ordered, or nothing at all.
Just last week I gave in and ordered printer ink because I needed it overnight and, yes, was too busy to drive anywhere (I live in the boonies). Amazon claimed that I would get it "tomorrow."
It was the first order I'd placed since I learned how corrupt they are and I really hated doing it, but I felt like I was in a bind. Then how many times, and for how many days, did they tell me it was coming "tomorrow"? Four??? Until they sent a notice about their inability to deliver it AT ALL!??
They're so contemptuous of their customers that they listed three possible, generic reasons why the product might not be coming, and that I should cancel the order.
OK, so I drove to Staples and got my ink. Have I finally learned never to trust Amazon?? But think: how many times do they take advantage of our craving for immediate rewards? Can't we plan a bit better, and maybe get the legitimate product from the actual source, and wait an extra week?
They are SO confident of owning us that they don't even bother fulfilling the right or fastest order - i.e., what they casually promised, in order to hook you. And good luck with Customer Service: a call center halfway around the world with someone who can barely speak English, reads from a standardized script that has nothing to do with your case, and pretends to care?
I have found Wal-Mart to be pretty good with mail order. In my area, they deliver via the Spark program. I think the Walton foundation contributes to PBS?
Good to know! Thanks!
FWIW, this summer I was outside when I heard somebody cry out. It turned out to be a young Amazon driver (are they ever not young?), delivering something next door and parked mistakenly in my driveway. He had just fallen getting out of his truck and his leg was pouring blood. Long story short, I ran to help him and eventually stopped the bleeding with duct tape (!), made him sit, gave him water, etc. He didn't want an ambulance. Poor guy was dizzy, but insisted on finishing his route on time, injured or not. He was clearly more afraid of falling behind than of falling.
The pressure to deliver everything immediately is so intense that last spring, my friend's wife was T-boned by an Amazon truck in a local intersection; the driver had made a rapid, illegal turn in his haste to deliver. Months later, she's still wobbly, in pain despite treatment, and scared to drive at any crosswalk. (The lawsuit will take forever, of course.)
I haven’t bought Anything from Amazon for more than 10 years. Easy. Home Depot & Target next!
We have no trouble boycotting those 3 companies, since we very rarely buy from them anyway.
I am shopping at small businesses!
In an administration that only works for profit by corruption with the businesses that fund them, an economic boycott is always a good idea.
A targeted and limited one may not win the war, but as we can flex our muscle its a stark reminder to those businesses that any money that they make, in the end, relies on those who consume their products and services.
Its each drop of water that joins to form a hurricane.
The holiday boycott of Amazon, Home Depot, and Target, organized by coalitions like We Ain’t Buying It and No Kings Alliance, underscores a central principle: corporate behavior and policy decisions are shaped not only by laws and leadership, but also by the collective power of consumers.
Throughout American history, from the Boston Tea Party to the Montgomery bus boycott, targeted economic pressure has driven change, and it’s compelling to see these tactics applied to contemporary challenges, especially those that center around corporate complicity with autocratic tendencies or the erosion of civil rights. The data cited about Disney’s subscriber losses serves as a reminder that even short-term actions can have a real impact, both financially and reputationally.
So, are YOU participating, sharing with friends, and posting on social media?
I’m watching a new Holiday movie made for TV!
It opens on Friday!
(No Oligarch shopping for me!)
Ali Cobrin and Mario Lopez star in Christmas Spark!
We try to buy directly from businesses rather than going through Amazon. It's a rare purchase that is from Amazon. I have been anti-Target for at least ten years, ever since they gobbled up Chef's Catalog. They bought it, then cannibalized it, along with its wonderful recipe collection. It helps that I do not live close to a Target, but we were at a location with a giant one on Monday, and I wasn't even tempted. We also do not live near a Home Depot, and we have rarely ordered from them. So, for us, this boycott is easy.
I did send Penzey's Spices Advent Calendars to three relatives this year. Penzey's has a long history of social responsibility. Some 20 years ago, when the company experimented with a magazine, one of the families featured was a family of two dads with adopted children. Some angry letters arrived. Penzey's did not back down, indeed they double downed on inclusion and diversity, a stance which has only become stronger, going back to Trump's first election. By the way, their spices and blends on excellent. We really love the Justice blend on roast chicken.
I am not buying any gifts from Thanksgiving through the New Year. I will gift money which my family can spend next year or, better yet, save for a rainy day. I am also done with Amazon, Target, and Home Depot.
I'm supporting the "We Ain't Buying It" boycott. I Ain't Buying It over the 3-day period.
No, thanks.
Thanks for the great info. I'm following boycott steps. And protesting with Indivisibles in Maryland
Thanks, John, for wading through all this!! ;-D