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> Boycotts can be immensely powerful, and strike fear into the hearts of those who would exploit us. I cannot find a single example of a successful boycott in
by ClumsyPilot 3y ago
> Boycotts can be immensely powerful, and strike fear into the hearts of those who would exploit us.
I cannot find a single example of a successful boycott in my lifetime. Can you?
- detrites 3y agoThere've been some few recently in the public backlash to the "woke" movement. It's been so effective particularly regarding financials a rallying meme emerged: "Go woke, go broke!" Little of this reaches mainstream outlets, as embarrassing oneself's somewhat untenable for institutions in speedy declines, partly, from relatedly-shortsighted population-alienators.
- anonymouskimmer 3y agoMost do nothing major, but I found a list as the top result from a search for "successful boycotts". https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-boycotts-history-20180228-htmlstory.html https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-boycotts-history-201802... In my lifetime: The South African Apartheid boycotts drove US congressional action and ultimately resulted in an end to apartheid.