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Lol, Lmao
yes, it does literally nothing. even if nobody shopped at target ever again it would change absolutely nothing. they'd go into administration, get bought by some other corporation, and possibly rebrand. wealthy people would likely profit from short selling the stock.
target isn't the problem. the problem is the system. you can't change the system by boycotting some random business. i am begging you to do literally any other form of activism. because this aint it.
luigi, now there's a guy with bolder ideas.
But then why is Canada's whole absolute boycott of everything American gaining traction around the world? Could it be that... when we ALL participate, it actually starts to make them worry?
...nah, couldn't be.
Honestly I used to think like you did, but this time I think if we apply this boycott as a broad stroke to capitalism in general and ONLY shop small or legitimately supportive companies, then it'll STACK with the other actions people take. One thing doesn't happen in a vacuum, and while it may seem small on its own, it adds up.
firstly, thank you so much for the thoughtful message. reading insightful comments like yours, where it's clear that you're genuinely trying your best to make the world a better place, and you actually think about what i wrote, makes all of the hate i get totally worthwhile.
in my opinion, it's more the unity of the working class, that's what scares them - when we work together, and when we're organized.
that's the biggest flaw with petitions and boycotts, they are all focused on individual action. You don't get together and organize a picket line, you don't get to meet like-minded people, you don't learn about how capitalism affects anyone other than yourself.
i've been involved in activism efforts for a long time now and if we could get just 5% of people who signed a petition to instead get involved with a local activist group, we would have won this fight by now.
Go do something about it then bitch
If impacting the bottom line if a corporation no longer has any effect then we should just resign ourselves to extinction