Target Ain't People

[bushmeister0]

Run time: 04:42 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FhMMmqzbD8   Posted on YouTube: August 16, 2010 By YouTube Member: other98 Views on YouTube: 315   Posted on DU: August 16, 2010 By DU Member: bushmeister0 Views on DU: 7456

 
Hopefully coming to a Target near me.

[supernova]

1. KnR!

Just saw it over on FB.

:-)

Great protest.

[hedgehog]

2. Go!

[EC]

3. Very creative way to make a point

looks as though the people inside found it very entertaining...hope it makes them think.

I wonder if some people walked out afterward and went elsewhere?

[yesphan]

6. Hmmmmm

Yes, I wonder what other big box store people can go to to get all their
Chinese made goods ?

[PSzymeczek]

32. Looks like all that's left

is K Mart.

[BEZERKO]

52. Lots of them, unfortunately.

but that is not the point of this video, this is about corporate personhood and its threat to democracy.

[lumpy]

7. Yay hooray! Won't shop there.

v

[CrisisPapers]

63. Elsewhere? Where's "elsewhere"?

We decided to shop at Target in order to boycott WalMart.

Now we'll have to boycott Target as well.

But where else can we buy all those cheap clothes and stuff, made by Chinese and Vietnamese children at fifteen cents an hour?

Bummer!

Ya mean to tell us that we'll have to shop at Mom and Pop's little store on Main Street?

But they went bankrupt last year, right after WalMart came to town.

[mac56]

66. true that

Happens in little towns around here all the time. Lots of happy jumping and clapping and cartwheels because Wally World is coming to town. Complete with lots of special concessions from the municipalities: zoning modifications, infrastructure, renaming streets, getting to sleep with the mayor's wife two nights a week.....

Boy, now we're in the big time, ain't we?!

Then about six months later:

"How come nobody don't come downtown anymore?!"

[WatchWhatISay]

64. Maybe they didn't walk out immeadiately, but

I hope they think twice before going in next time.

[Joey Liberal]

4. That is GREAT!

Fuck Target.

[City of Mills]

5. Oh, WOW! FANTASTIC!!!

That was great, great message and some really talented folks...couldn't stop smiling, just friggin hilarious!

K&R!

[cate94]

8. nice protest

I am currently boycotting but I wonder if it does any good. I haven't been to WalMart in years but it hasn't changed anything...

[EC]

12. Yes, I think it has..

I notice a stigma about going there now...I always hear people say, "I hate going to Walmart but..." maybe someday they'll stop going instead of just saying they hate going...

[1monster]

27. Well, Walmart is raising their prices to "increase their bottom line," and are thus taking away

the reason most people who do shop there, shop there. If there are little or no differences in the prices, then people will go to Food Lion or Winn Dixie rather than Walmart.

[axollot]

46. Since you mentioned stores in my area - I go to Publix!

They *are* cheaper most of the time. They pay a higher than min starting wage AND...have the best quality/selection. They also tend to promote within the store w/benefits for part-timers.

So as I was saying, I shop at Publix!!
Cheers
Sandy

[BEZERKO]

53. Well, we haven't been to Wal Mart in years.

My wife is devestated by this, but now she's boycotting Target also. So it's a growing movement.

[RKP5637]

9. This is GREAT!!! n/t

[SILVER__FOX52]

10. That was Fantastic ! I love that.

[asdjrocky]

11. So cool! nt

[AlbertCat]

13. Great! More people there than at a Teabagger rally!

[mikeysnot]

23. And more talented...

...

[SkyDaddy7]

14. That was F***ing AWESOME!!!

[20score]

15. That was great!

[PatSeg]

16. That was very clever

They should have dressed in red and khaki though. That way it would look at first like they were employees, really giving customers reason to think.

[L0oniX]

17. Hmmm ...Target seems to be a target.

[PatrynXX]

18. Say why not come over to Cedar Falls IA

March from the damn store the built there (Cedar Falls City forced them to do it to give them a tax cut for building the fucking Distribution Center and then the Frozen Food Distribution Center and march on down from that store to the distribution centers.. Yes my brother is a Republican but he's family and Target fucked him. Lured him away from a well paying job, trained him, hired him as a regular then fired him along with a number of others with the seasonal staff during the summer. (he says because they want Robots who don't think) He used to be a Democrat, sometimes I still think he still has some of the Democrat in him somewhere. Really mentioned even thinking UNION at the distribution center would get you fired. I've been there. About a week before they fired a ton, they had the employees be the slaves and take them on tours. Son of a motherfuckers. (or the new one which isn't demeaning to women brotherfucker)

:P
Target‎- more info »
214 Viking Rd, Cedar Falls, Iowa‎ - [phone]‎
B
Target Distribution‎- more info »
2200 Viking Road, Cedar Falls, IA‎ - [phone]‎

oh the power of google earth. (yea they ain't angels either :( http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Cedar+Falls,+IA+Target&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.956929,112.763672&ie=UTF8&hq=Target&hnear=Cedar+Falls,+Black+Hawk,+Iowa&t=h&ll=42.479883,-92.451925&spn=0.02339,0.05506&z=15

A is the store (just below A, ain't built yet in the picture) But looks like the Distribution Center and the Frozen one have been updated below B. Figures. (wonder how much Target paid to put the Frozen Distribution Center in that picture. clearly it's been grafted in.)

[PatrynXX]

19. Think Depeche Mode would go along with it

:)

[mikeysnot]

20. haven't shopped Target since I head about the $$ donated.

Been over three weeks now and I am 400 dollars richer for it.

haven't shopped Wal-Mart since 1999.

My wife bought a gift card there for 30 bucks since we were on the road and needed a card for a gift and it was the only pace in town.

It killed me to see it in our bank statement. I wish we just gave him 30 bucks instead.... I still regret it.

[JBoy]

21. I particularly like how they Colbertized Target's name to targé

[AlbertCat]

22. I particularly like how they Colbertized Target's name to targé

Gays have been calling it that long before Colbert. It was to denote Target had more trendy interesting designs in its merchandise than Walmart. The gay label for the store is used deliberately because of the money controversy they are protesting.... and it rhymed.

[diane in sf]

37. If it's in a bad neighborhood we call it Targhetto.

[Tunkamerica]

43. Gays?

Straights have also been calling it that since the first one opened here.

[geardaddy]

55. Targé

We in Minneapolis have been calling it that for many many years. I prefer to call it Targhetto.

[AtheistCrusader]

35. People have been doing that for over 15 years

that I am aware of, probably longer.

[cascadiance]

40. Longer... We used to do that back in early 1980's...

[femrap]

24. Anyone know where

this Target is located? Some very cool and talented protesters.

[PSPS]

69. This was performed in Seattle's Westwood Village Target store.

http://westseattleblog.com/2010/08/video-musical-protest-inside-west-seattle-target-store

[mascarax]

25. A hearty K&R

would also like to know where this is...thank you, all involved! Excellent.

(Oh, and there's more "anti-"'s for Tom Emmer, the MN Gov. candidate who is benefiting from Target's donation)

[Plucketeer]

26. That was kool!

Kudos to those involved.

[Hoyt]

28. Makes you wanna dance.

On the SC decision.

[suzanner]

29. This is how to do it!

Got all teared up it was so good.

[jberryhill]

30. Awesome /nt

[felinetta]

31. I love you guys! Wish I could invite you over for dinner. I will spread this video.

[harun]

33. Word

[Exilednight]

34. LOVE IT! K&R

[pepperbear]

36. I LOVE GUERILLA THEATER! n/t

[Hassin Bin Sober]

38. Net recommendation: +58 votes (Your vote: +1)

[cascadiance]

39. Great! Maybe see if you can get Reverend Billy to join you too on your next venture in to Best Buy!

That would be awesome!

[Grinchie]

41. Of course, they knew this was coming

So Target decides to test the waters, since everyone needs their Chinese Crap, Malibu Barbie's, Electronic Doodads and Gizmo's, Toilet Paper, Bread with Dough "Enhancer", and the 25 different models of Vacuum Cleaners in radiant day glo colors that don't vacuum at all.

Meanwhile, the people in the nursery section breathe pesticide fumes from the huge stock of poorly packaged chemicals, while they cut back on food plants and ornamentals, because the drones are too stupid to see that the plants need water on a hot day..

Yet, they can spend huge sums on political campaigns, yet when it comes to actually teching their employees a new skill, they fall flat on their ass.

[CocaNova]

42. K&R

Awesome !

[Turborama]

44. K&R! Awesome activism, thanks for sharing! n/t

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

45. K&R. Creative, refreshing, and effective -- we need more of this nationwide.

[orbitalman]

47. Wow ! Nice!

Not only to watch, but to take it to each of our own hearts as well.

[activa8tr]

48. Recommend. Just imagine if EVERY TARGET had to fear this

kind of thing breaking out.

I think they made their point well. I used to shop at one, but not now.

[jimlup]

49. Awesome!

The only problem is that now I boycott:

Target, Walmart, Chase, Citi and BP/Amoco

[nyc 4 Biden]

50. k&r. thats one catchy song! n/t

[BEZERKO]

51. That kicked ass!

[prole_for_peace]

54. That as fantastic but where the hell am I supposed to shop now?

I haven't been in Walmart in about 8 years and there is not Kmart nor are there any locally owned stores like Target in my area.

Buying household goods at Kroger or Walgreens/CVS is just too expensive.

[RufusTFirefly]

56. Shopping at Big Box stores is way too expensive

The short-term savings you get by shopping at big box stores has the long-term effect of destroying decent-paying jobs and gutting local economies. Then there's the ethics of buying merchandise produced by sweat-shop labor.

[humbled_opinion]

57. I agree

Whats left? There is no way to boycott this crap.. I live within a very strict budget and when I can get a bargain at Walmart/Kmart or target I take it. What is everyone else doing? How do others fit small mom and pops in their budgets? This is a racket.

[WatchWhatISay]

65. Marshall's is great, but

really, we all need to stop and think about whether we really need more stuff - sometimes you might really need something, but just think of all the stuff in your house that you wasted money on.

[Quantess]

67. +1,000,000 Do you REALLY need more stuff?

[prole_for_peace]

68. But I am just talking about buying shampoo, soap

cleaning products, etc.

Just regular stuff that so overpriced anywhere but a big box store.

And I don't have a Costco either.

[AllyCat]

58. This is great! Kids dancing around living room in our neck of the woods :)

Thanks for posting this!

[anachro1]

59. On the other hand...

Target has sunk a lot of money on plans to open a store here in San Francisco.

YEAH; like that's ever gonna happen.

[avaistheone1]

60. Awesome. This is what protests look like in the 2000s.

Bravo brilliant!

k&r

[zipplewrath]

61. Revolutionaries have all the fun

As someone pointed out on NPR yesterday, the reality is that we are just "teaching" them to hide their contributions better, through organizations that don't have to report their donors. But in the mean time there is some room to have fun.

[bc3000]

62. very good point

[cynthia]

70. good job

Make them pay attention to the fact that we are NOT buying from them.