Shopping boycott day after Thanksgiving to protest evoting

[intheflow]

I suggested this in another thread and was asked to post it in this forum.

I envision a national boycott of chain stores. It would throw big retailers into a tailspin--they count on those after Thanksgiving revenues to help boost their yearly profitability. (If you MUST shop the day after Thanksgiving, go to locally owned stores. I don't want to screw small business, only the national retailers. This will make regular people more sympathetic to our cause while making a national statement.)

This would be a completely non-violent and yet totally chaotic way to protest electronic voting. And a one-day boycott should be easier to organize than a long, drawn-out boycott.

I invite everyone to send this idea out to their networks.

The only problem as I see it is how to get the message out so that the retailers and the government know this is a protest and not just an economic indicator (i.e., retail numbers are down b/c no one has money). How do we get the word out?

Everyone who has any thoughts on this is welcome to pirate the idea and run with it.

[ClassWarrior]

1. Yup. We're avoiding the retail economy entirely this Christmas.

NGU.

[NMDemDist2]

2. yup, (but they won't miss me I NEVER shop the day after)

we have a whole group working on boycotts and progressive company support

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=255

[billyoc]

3. Well, we can get the word out the usual way

with mass emailings. Just like the Sinclair action. That worked out pretty well, and fast too.

[Turn CO Blue]

4. Count me in (or out rather). Including national grocery chains. n/t

[Retired AF Dem]

5. Won't work

Millions of mouth breathing morons will be out shopping on the 26th.

[luaneryder]

7. But, it won't hurt trying

in fact, one might benefit by not making spur of the moment purchases. I avoid even driving on the day after Thanksgiving much less shopping, but have eliminated most of the chain stores and restaurants.

[serryjw]

6. That's easy.I have no money

I think it would be MORE effective if we just boycotted ONE>.Walmart.....others wise it will not be effective.

[Fleurs du Mal]

8. I do this every year ;-)

[akwapez]

9. Even if it is seen as an economic indicator this reflects

upon the Bush* regime. Its a win-win situation.