An “economic blackout” promoted on social media is underway but with no clear indication of how many people took part or whether retail companies and restaurants will notice any effect from the grassroots protest.
They’ll just go buy what they want tomorrow. By the time the company is reporting quarterly earnings it’ll have averaged back into place. Doesn’t scare investors at all. Literally zero pressure applied.
And like, do you think anyone of consequence is looking at intra-day sales? By the time anyone actually gets hard data, it will be over.
Honestly I can’t think of a better analogy than my toddler having a tantrum in his room holding his breath when I’m not even in the room. He’ll have made up for it with some deep breaths after and I won’t even know it happened until it’s over.
What point you are missing is that these corporations are still scared we will organize. Look at how tiktok affected people’s views on Gaza. You saw how fast they took control of an app as opposed to the countless problems they could actually be fixing. Getting people used to a different way of life takes time and small acts/habits.
They’ll just go buy what they want tomorrow. By the time the company is reporting quarterly earnings it’ll have averaged back into place. Doesn’t scare investors at all. Literally zero pressure applied.
And like, do you think anyone of consequence is looking at intra-day sales? By the time anyone actually gets hard data, it will be over.
Honestly I can’t think of a better analogy than my toddler having a tantrum in his room holding his breath when I’m not even in the room. He’ll have made up for it with some deep breaths after and I won’t even know it happened until it’s over.
The goal is not to create financial hardship for the company right off the bat. I see it as a means to organize, coordinate, and fire a warning shot.
I look forward to whatever material action is precipitated from this symbolic gesture.
So what do you recommend?
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What point you are missing is that these corporations are still scared we will organize. Look at how tiktok affected people’s views on Gaza. You saw how fast they took control of an app as opposed to the countless problems they could actually be fixing. Getting people used to a different way of life takes time and small acts/habits.