I don’t always follow boycotts.
Part of it is that most of the companies I want to boycott over recent transgressions, I shopped shopping at years ago over previous ones.
Example: I stopped patronizing Pepsi, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut back in the ’90s, when they were donating big bank to gun control groups. Dick’s Sporting Goods became traef to me when they pulled “modern sporting rifles” from their shelves.
But for those who are new to the business of shopping with purpose, here’s at least the start of some holiday Naught and Nice lists.
Mitch; the local Taco Bell shops are franchised by Border Foods. I’ve seen a couple of the execs at the range in Prior Lake.
I’m a huge fan of Kevin Downey. He’s very funny.
Kroger dropped Mike Lindell the pillow guy.
No more Kroger shopping for us if we can avoid it. Not because of the pillow guy but because of their stance on discrimination against unjabbed.
One thing that strikes me here is that when a company gets too big, they start doing things that offend many customers because they can do so without imperiling their businesses. Hence I try to shop/eat/etc. at small businesses.
It also helps that a lot of the products sold by smaller companies are a lot better, so even apart from the question of politics, you’ve got the issue of quality.
In a market economy, the biggest economic players aren’t small businesses or monopolies, but oligopolies. Really, look it up in any econ 101 testbook. The reason we get oligopolies is mostly because of economies of scale that kick in with large markets, such as “cleaning products” or “food.” If the little guy competes unsuccessfully, he goes OOB. If he competes successfully, he is bought out.
That’s the way capitalism works in the real world.
It is hard to boycott an oligopoly, for the reason Bosshoss429 mentions. Taco Bell is owned by Yum brans, which includes KFC and Pizza Hut. They still have ties to Pepsi and are constantly spitting off franchise fast food places.
It’s ironic — at least I think so — that the constant buying and selling between oligarchies is really an attempt to minimize inneficiencies within management of the oligarchies. “Hey! If we shuffle the flow chart this way, we can eliminate a level of middle managers, save ten million in payroll costs, and projections show our stock price will go up by $0.03 and our market cap will increase by twelve million! It’s a no-brainer! Can’t wait for this years bonus!”
Sorrowfully, I’ve had to boycott the Salvation Army. Instead, I’m donating the cash, personally, to White families in my town in need. It’s awful that it’s come to this.
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I am also ignoring the red kettles this year. I will not contribute to any organization that embraces fascism. I also note that I am seeing a lot fewer bell ringers this year than last.
Here is the now withdrawn Salvation Army CRT brief:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cache.salvationarmy.org/456ab604-ccb8-430e-af65-f75e04f223f5_Racism+Study+Guide.pdf
It is awful. If you’ve looked into woke CRT mania at all, you can spot all of the ideas that they are tying to impose on every American institution — that your race is the vital, most important way that you interact with the rest of humanity, and only whites can be racist and colonizers.
There is a huge industry pushing this racist, ant-Christian bullshit.
For those who buy their shooting and hunting gear online may I suggest Midway USA.com
They have the MidwayUsa foundation. They contribute lots of dollars each year to the youth shooting sports. Endowments are set up for each organization and they match donations and help fundraise. They are HUGE backers of high school clay target teams. Look up your local high school and they probably have an account to donate to.
You know your money is going to the right places with this company.
I agree with what was said about Midway USA.com.
I stopped doing boycotts after the Chavez inspired grape boycott of the 60s. Realistically I can’t stop using Delta or United because I want to travel. I already don’t drink soda pop so the Coke problem takes care of itself. I’d rather find brands that are politically neutral and push business their way, but sometimes there’s no realistic option.
Realistically I can’t stop using Delta or United because I want to travel
I just drove 1600 miles; 22 hours, to get where I wanted to go. It was enjoyable and cost 1/3 of an airplane ticket, with 100% less stress and loss of dignity…never once took my shoes off before bedtime.
I’m through with air travel…its “public transit”, with *all* that means.
It’s a matter of strength of will. I won’t play with these reprobates.
Wtf. Moderation