A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to protest what the group's founder sees as the malign influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties on the lives of working Americans.

A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to protest what the group’s founder sees as the malign influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties on the lives of working Americans.

  • teawrecks@sopuli.xyz
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    2 months ago

    Changing your spending patterns for 7 years is completely different from one day of attempted boycotting. The reality is, people already aren’t spending money. Just a few days ago it was reported that the top 10% of earners are currently responsible for half of all spending. “Spending” isn’t leverage we have.

    I would be more supportive of a movement to cut all subscriptions, and stop spending on anything beyond necessities until things are stable again. But anyone who’s worked retail during these months knows that bad days are just business as usual.