Do you boycott anything?

[begin_within]

The only brand I consciously think about boycotting right now is Gillette, because of their testing on animals. I will admit their Fusion razor is excellent - they mailed free samples to everyone so I tried it, but I'm not going to buy it because it's Gillette. I'm taking it for granted that almost everyone on this site boycotts WalMart/Sam's Club, but what other products, brands or companies do you boycott?

[wicket]

1. Walmart

Dominoes pizza too (because of their anti-abortion activism).

[deadmessengers]

2. Citgo

I won't buy Citgo gas anymore, since Hugo Chavez decided to assume dictatorial powers.

[deadmessengers]

6. and Coors beer, Dominoes, pizza, and Geico insurance.

Right-wing activism for the first two, R&D funding of advanced police surveillance equipment for the last.

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[Tanuki]

37. Interesting. I buy Citgo every chance I get.

Chavez' "dicatatorial powers" don't bother me nearly as much as do those of the houses of Saud or Bush/Cheney. Here is some information about Citgo, in case you are interested:

http://www.consumersforpeace.org/why_buy_citgo.html

http://www.embavenez-us.org/news.php?nid=3076

[TahitiNut]

48. Yep. Me too. I've boycotted Exxon/Mobil ever since the Valdez.

I'll gladly buy Citgo for the foreseeable future. :shrug:

[Radical Activist]

82. So do I.

People keep talking about Chavez shutting down a TV station but its not like he was clamping down on a free press. That channel was nothing but a propaganda network worse than Fox News for corporations trying to overthrow his government and seize the oil. Chavez's election was more honest than Bush's.

[Vanje]

41. Yeah.

those folks at Exxon are so much more ethical and principled.

[deadmessengers]

61. There's no such thing as ethical oil

There's no "good" oil company. I'm VERY troubled by what Chavez is doing in Venezuela, and that's why I'm boycotting Citgo. A left-wing dictator (Stalin, Pol Pot, Chavez) is just as bad as a right-wing dictator (Bush, Hitler, Mussolini).

[ChazII]

84. Same here

No dictator is a good dictator.

[Tanuki]

93. Out of curiosity, what brand of gasoline do you choose to purchase?

Do you truly think that what is going on in Venezuela is worse than Saudi Arabia?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Saudi_Arabia

I am not trying to pick a fight, but I'm trying to understand where you are coming from on this.

[Captain Hilts]

3. Wal-Mart, EXXON, China [if possible], Toshiba [for leaking mil secrets]. nt

[Hamlette]

4. Coors beer...haven't had one in30+ years. Never will. Oh, and WalMart. n/t

[NewJeffCT]

88. I'm not much of a beer drinker, but never had a Coors

and never will.

[AnnInLa]

5. Exxon-Mobile and Domino's Pizza

and all brokers....I do my own investing without the aid of brokers. Also the insurance companies that give mainly to the republic party.

[Squatch]

14. "I do my own investing without the aid of brokers"

On which exchange do you have your seat?

[deadmessengers]

27. Good catch n/t

[AnnInLa]

54. I just do money-market investments via online

I got pissed at the brokerage companies for enthusiastically endorsing the privatization of Social Security. Closed my accounts at Edward Jones and Merrill Lynch.

[Squatch]

63. Companies like Scottrade, E*Trade, etc are still brokerages.

Since you do all the research, the commission you pay to them is smaller than a full-service broker like Jones, however, you still pay a broker to execute the transaction.

I invest entirely through Scottrade, and feel comfortable doing so because I was an Edward Jones broker back in 2003. :)

[AnnInLa]

72. Edward Jones was one of the main brokers

that pushed for privatization. I liked my local broker....she was a neighbor and friend, but she almost died when I pulled my account. Thanks for the Scottrade tip. Have been doing MMA's, Savings and CDs and combinations thru online facilities....probably not earning what I could, but my conscience feels clean now. lol

[doni_georgia]

7. Wal Mart and

KFC
Taco Bell
(well technically I don't eat at any fast food restaurant)
Any business with a Christian fish (we have lots of those here)
Exxon
Domino's Pizza
Anything made in China

[Rude Horner]

8. Tyson Foods

They screwed a whole town full of workers here in Wisconsin. Haven't bought anything from them since.

[Annces]

24. Ditto

[otohara]

9. Plastic Bags

fast food, Coke & other sugary toxic liquids, petroleum based cleaning products.

[Totally Committed]

10. Yes.

Domino's Pizza

Disney

ABC

NBC

CBS

CNN

FOX News

Wal-Mart

Any Product tested on animals

Right-Wing Radio

Exxon


And the list goes on, ad infinitum.

TC

[Matsubara]

11. cigarettes because they cause cancer.

Wal-mart, um... that's about it.

I don't boycott besides that, but I do try to use local businesses instead of big chains when I can.

[Squatch]

12. Non-sustainable fisheries

[AandP]

13. Myself

I boycott boycotting......:evilgrin: Just sayin'

[xultar]

15. WALMART!

[Dr.Phool]

16. DirecTV- Rupert Murdoch

The day he bought it, I canceled it.

Domino's Pizza, Cracker Barrel,

[NewJeffCT]

86. I've switched to DISH over that, too

Not immediately, but pretty soon after Murdoch took over.

Another plus is that George Soros is an investor in Echostar, which owns DISH.

[stellanoir]

17. Yeah. . .I boycott the matrix

. . .I live really frugally. . .I boycott threads on impeachment because I much prefer multiple forced resignations. . .and mostly I boycott the tube and cable networks. . .though I do watch the Daily Show and Colbert and Dr Who with my kid who has cable.

Thinking about boycotting politics altogether.

We are so terribly bereft of any representative leadership now. It's nauseating really.

[Canuckistanian]

18. Walmart, McDonalds, Hershey's

We bought our last chocolate from Hershey's on Saturday. We went to the local Hershey's plant and visited the gift store for the last time.

It'll be closed by the fall.

[Hamlette]

52. Hershey's? Why?

[Canuckistanian]

74. Because ALL of Hershey's production is being moved to Mexico and China

And our excellent Canadian DES-free milk won't be used any more.

Also, several of our neighbors and friends will be out of work in a practically one-industry town.

[Xithras]

90. Thank you, Hersheys has been on my boycott list too.

A good friends father is being laid off from their Oakdale plant. No more Hersheys for me.

[gollygee]

19. Wal-mart, Nestle, Dominoes

Hmm there might be other things that don't come up often.

[AnnInLa]

20. Baton Rouge author/family boycotts China products for 1 year

and then writes book about it...also continuously boycotts WalMart.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/books/8245982.html

[Warpy]

21. Domino's, they fund Operation Rescue and it's lousy pizza

Nike, the CEO's interview in The Big One made me decide he's never getting a dime of my money. I can't control all the weasels my money goes to, but him, I can.

Exxon, Shell, BP, all predator companies with overly fat CEOs. I usually buy Brand X, but I'll drive extra exits on fumes to avoid those sleazes, buy five buck's worth to get me of the interstate and to another station if there's no alternative.

Nabisco, the parent company, R J Reynolds, killed my mother and contributed to my dad's death.

I buy two loss leader prescriptions at WalMart. My grocery shopping is done across the street at the closed union shop.

[demgurl]

22. Walmart and....

any gas station except for Citgo. Even with Hugo's alleged flexing of muscles, they are the only gas company giving back to their own but also helping our citizens who need it most. All the other gas companies (as far as I know) put their money in their pockets and walk off. When Cit go gives to US citizens who can not afford to heat their homes in winter, that is a big thing for me and I feel the need to support it. By supporting Citgo I also help US citizens that are in need.

[dennis00]

23. boycott

Gallo wine.

[jojo54]

25. A man after my own heart!!!!!!!!!

For close to 10 years, I've been boycotting EVERYTHING Proctor & Gamble (including Gillette) because of their refusal to stop testing on animals. There was one time I accidentially bought a roll of Bounty. When I realized it, I gave it away!

If anyone wants to know, P & G TORTURE these animals, then throw them (half dead) into a pile to die an slow agonizing death. There are other ways to test these products, but those few millions for the new equipment would cut into the CEO's bonus now, wouldn't it?

I also boycott both of Sam's places.

on edit: don't buy anything from China anymore.

[begin_within]

71. I didn't know it was THAT bad at P&G.

[rurallib]

26. Wlamart, hersheys and Mars, Stanley tools

I am sure there are others. Sadly with Wallyworld it is not a total boycott, but as near as we can. They have some products we can't find anywhere else, so we end up taking a trip each month and spending @$50 bucks there.

[aikoaiko]

28. nope. I shop at wally world too.

I'm fine with Gillette too.

[Occulus]

29. I boycott the RIAA and its members

Have been since about 1994 or so. No, I really haven't purchased a single CD that I can recall in that entire time.

It's strictly because of their stance on filesharing. I'm never giving that industry another dime, as long as I live.

[northzax]

36. so you don't listen to any new music?

or do you simply steal it?

do you go to bars, restaurants or stores that play music? they pay licensing fees to ASCAP, after all.

[Occulus]

43. If it's from an RIAA member, it's not worth stealing

And I don't pay those store licensing fees directly. I tend to tune out what I do hear when I'm shopping; it's as irrelevant and useless to me as canary diapers.

I work afternoons, so I don't have a lot of time to go to bars, and I don't eat out as a rule, except to grab something on my way to work.

I prefer classical music and jazz where and when I can get it. And yes, I'll happily download an unattributed performance. And yes, I'll go out of my way to make certain the ones that ARE attributed are not RIAA member performers.

I don't blame you for finding that hard to believe, but my behavior is what constitutes something called a boycott. Maybe we should have a thread about boycotts, and what people boycott... :think:

[Betsy Ross]

30. Products made in China

Have been for more than 10 years. The exception is traditional Chinese goods such as bamboo.

[Richard Steele]

31. Nestle, Coca-Cola, WalMart, Dominos,

I stopped buying Coors years before I learned of their
hateful policies, just because that crap gives me indigestion.
So that's probably not really a "boycott", per se.

[malaise]

32. All red companies /t

[deadmessengers]

65. How do you identify them?

I mean, now that BuyBlue has gone tits up, how can you figure out who to boycott?

[malaise]

69. I got my list from BuyBlue

and still follow it. I also check who is donating what to whom.

[Contrary1]

33. Faux Snooze and their sponsors. n/t

[Seedersandleechers]

35. Any fruits and vegetables

not grown in the US. I support my local retailers even if I have to spend a little more money, tho I'm a member of Costco. And fast food anything...

[devilgrrl]

38. Wal-Mart, Nike, The Gap, etc...

Urban Outfitters, Nestle, and more. Thanks for the heads-up on Gillette

[Vanje]

39. not as formal as a boycot. But I assidiously avoid

Walmart- obviousy
Coors products - because they taste like swimming pool water that has been peed in.
Pet foods with toxic ingredients.
Meat, milk or eggs from animals I dont personally know.

[noamnety]

40. Boycotting tons of things

although I think of it more as changing my long-term habits rather than boycotting.

Walmart/Sam's club
All the big fast food chains
Dominos
I only buy gas at Citgo (except for emergency situations)
Soda
Professional sports (alright, I just don't like them, but still, it's an ethics thing as well)

95% boycott (sometimes I slip, but generally I avoid them):
All the Target-type stores and brand name clothing; I no longer buy new clothing. I'm good with thrift shops.
Restaurants that allow smoking

Partial boycott of chain grocery stores - I switched to community-based small grocers for produce, bread and dairy with some costco trips and small runs to the chains when needed

Mainly I'm trying to just reduce the amount of things I buy overall.

[rucky]

42. Cable News

don't feed the animals.

[Uncle Joe]

44. Exxon Mobil and Publix grocery store,

and I used to enjoy shopping at Publix for my food.

[AllieB]

45. Walmart

http://www.wakeupwalmart.com/facts/

[wildbilln864]

46. Yes! Exxon-Mobile! nt

[hiphopnation]

47. starbucks

[PDJane]

49. Oh, yeah..........

Walmart/Sam's Club, of course, Starbuck's because of their trade practices, don't buy any non-fair trade coffee, Sears (shoddy goods, particularly appliances), don't drive, so don't worry about the gas stuff, don't use P&G, Disney, don't purchase processed cake mixes or biscuit mixes or any of that crap, mass-produced baked goods, anything over-packaged and not recyclable, plastic bags (although I found that my mesh and canvas bags are likely to have a plastic bag dumped inside them stateside.....bizarre), and won't purchase mass produced jewellry or any diamonds. Don't go to fast food places. Won't purchase bottled water, period, and don't drink coke or pepsi products.

I don't own a television set, so that puts all programming out of the house, thank you.

Don't eat any foods or use toiletries from China, don't buy Nike.

Because of GM modifications, avoid anything with corn products, soy products, cottonseed oils, and canola.

And yes, that means that my food bill can be horrendous, although I do get a box of fruit and one of vegetables, all grown in the district, every two weeks, for $24.00. It's part of a cooperative food share programme. I also live in cooperative housing, which means that the appliances and all work in the apartments is done by cooperative groups.

Why go to the effort? Because every purchase one makes, every single day, grows the world that we pay for.

[TahitiNut]

50. Wal*Mart, Exxon, Domino's, United ... and I do business with owner-operated rather than corporate.

I'd rather walk miles for gasoline than buy Exxon ... and have since the Valdez disaster.

[kestrel91316]

51. Veal. Not a brand......

Walmart, Coors, Domino's, Carl's Jr.

Food from China is my new thing - unless there's no alternative. I confess to having bought a jar of black bean sauce this weekend that was imported from China.

American cars.

[PDJane]

53. Don't eat that, either........

try to avoid the factory farm as much as I can.

[KillCapitalism]

55. Most of the above + one other not mentioned.

I boycott all Anheuser-Busch products since they are not a union-friendly company.

http://www.teamster.org/05news/nr_050826_1.htm

[Irishonly]

56. Walmart

I haven't been to one in years. Dominos, Fox Noise, most grocery chains-I buy local, fast food. There's more but these are the ones I can think of right now.

[stillcool]

57. I try to avoid

anything that adds unnecessary, non-biodegradable trash to the mental and physical garbage heap. In theory I would love to boycott all multi-national corporations, but I wouldn't be able to exist without being naked, homeless, and living off the land. Course that day may be coming.

[driver8]

58. Wal-Mart, Exxon, Circuit City, Dominoes...I did not know about

Gillette, but I am boycotting them from now on.

I am also going to start boycotting Coors and Anheiser-Busch.

[emilyg]

59. Anything made in China

[Edweird]

60. Geico and Sprint/Nextel. Not based on politics, but customer service issues.

[Fox Mulder]

62. I actually love shopping at Wal-Mart.

Yeah, I said it.

The only two things I'm boycotting right now are plastic bags and lightbulbs that are not CFLs.

[ThomWV]

64. Exxon, McDonalds, Wal Mart, and the Chevrolet Motor Company.

[Paulie]

66. Walmart and AT&T

[Phoonzang]

67. Just Walmart... n/t

[libnnc]

68. Walmart, Exxon, Coors, Dominoes, Chick Fil-A

Circuit City (bad customer service), GM (bad experience with our Impala--the next car won't be a GM product).

[LostinVA]

70. Wal-Mart ALWAYS

[Nikki Stone1]

73. Wal Mart, Domino's Pizza

.....

[Javaman]

75. jeeees, where do I even begin? nt

[Clark2008]

76. Walmart, Coors beer and Japanese cars.

[dysfunctional press]

77. non-citgo gas stations and fox television in all forms.

and of course, walmart.

[MzNov]

78. Walgreens, pesticides, fruit not grown in CA, some pet foods nt

[nonconformist]

79. Foriegn made cars, Walmart as much as possible

That can be difficult since Walmart ran all other discount stores out of business in a large radius around here.

[Ron Green]

80. Wal*Mart and bad movies. Unfortunately that means most of them since about 1975.

[Solly Mack]

81. Yes - but then he does something adorable and I can't help but give in

[BlooInBloo]

83. Colgate.

[Radical Activist]

85. I try to buy corporate as little as possible.

Its really the only thing you can do since so much of our economy is based on sweatshop labor and harming the environment. I try to buy local or not buy at all as much as possible. If I must shop at a big corporate store Walmart is out of the question of course.

[NewJeffCT]

87. I haven't been to a Shell gas station in decades

since their owners supported apartheid. Or, was it their country?

It was back in the 80s, so I forget.

But, I still sail past them when I have a choice.

[slackmaster]

89. Pretty much all inferior, heavily advertised products and services

It would be a lot easier for me to list things I don't boycott.

[taught_me_patience]

91. Disney

for their shameless lack of diversity in their movies. Eight Below was the straw that broke the camel's back.

[nini]

92. My family has boycotted Union Oil /76 gas since 1949

:-) My dad was on strike with them in '49 and they broke the union there. I grew up in a household that never bought their gas after that and it stuck. I will NOT buy their gas to this day in honor of my dad.

I won't shop at Walmart or Sams either. Coors beer too.

[deacon]

94. Cable News n/t

[Codeine]

95. Motherfucking Wal*Mart

and all non-union grocery stores in California.

[Subdivisions]

96. I am still boycotting ABC/Disney and I'm making a desperate

effort to avoid WalMart, though I've had to in the wee hours when nothing else is open. That's been only a couple of times in the past 6 months since I began to avoid them.

[GrantDem]

97. Wal-Mart

[Elspeth]

98. I boycott Wal Mart and patronize Costco, but

Are there any companies that specifically support Pat Robertson or his ilk? I would very much like to boycott them. (I could pass on names like that to my associate pastor who can't stand them either.)

I's also like to boycott anyone responsible for the massacre in Darfur. Are there companies that are supporting this genocide?

[KoKo]

99. CHINESE PRODUCTS!!!! and foods without Country of Origin...and listed Ingredients without Origin..

That's what I'm doing...

[walldude]

100. Free Republic...

just sayin.

[and-justice-for-all]

101. canadian Seafood, mainstream media. nt

[JTG of the PRB]

102. WalMart, Exxon/Mobil, Coors, Domino's Pizza...

I've shopped at a WalMart before, but never willingly and I avoid it unless there's no choice. My parents have boycotted Exxon/Mobil ever since the Valdez spill, and I've never bought gas there - nor do I plan to. Coors I'll still drink but I won't pay for it, and Domino's... Well, their pizza isn't great. Besides, we have Abo's Pizza in this area, and that stuff is just great.

Also, I never plan on owning an American car. I fell in love with Subaru years ago, and I'm sticking with them.

[prole_for_peace]

103. walmart, kfc, home depot, gillette, kleenex...

i am sure there are more, i just can't think of them

on edit** add dominos pizza and circuit city

[Vadem]

104. Hershey candies! They are closing the Hershey, PA., factory...

and are sending their factories over to China, India, Mexico. etc. Why should I buy Hershey candies when they are being made in China, India, and Mexico???? No, I will not!!!!

No more!!!!

[alcibiades_mystery]

105. Wal-Mart and all Fast Food

We haven't bought anything at Wal Mart in seven years, and likely will not again, ever. We haven't eaten any fast food in seven years, and likely never will again.

[me b zola]

106. ABC/Disney, exon/mobile, walmart, dominos

I go out of my way to buy CITGO. :)