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How to Turn an “#EconomicBlackout” Into an All-Out War on #CorporatePower

Friday’s economic boycott is a one-day attack on corporate interests. The #degrowth movement calls for a broader societal shift.

Jonah Valdez, February 28 2025

Excerpt: "Rooted in the work of American and European political theorists of the 1970s, the 'degrowth' movement criticizes a #capitalist system that seeks unending growth and profit, which has led to #ecological and #environmental ruin such as the impacts of #ClimateChange.

"Instead, it advocates for a system that prioritizes the needs of the #planet and its people, such as #housing, #education, and #healthcare. According to Jason Hickel, a leading advocate of degrowth and author of 'Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World,' the movement calls for reducing consumption and production of things that harm the planet such #FossilFuels, #SUVs, #PrivateJets, #mansions, #FastFashion, #IndustrialBeef, #CruiseShips, and the #MilitaryIndustrialComplex.

"While the term may be unfamiliar to many Americans, its core ideas have cropped up in the Green New Deal’s goals of a post-fossil fuel economy; the pandemic-era phenomenon of white-collar workers voluntarily quitting their jobs and working less; and the recent social media trend of '#NoBuy,' which encouraged people to purchase less and #repurpose more.

"'People are getting a sense that they’re ripped off, that they’re being taken advantage of and exploited as consumers,' said Aaron Vansintjan, co-author of 'The Future Is Degrowth: A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism.' 'It is promising that people are responding to the current moment by showing their distrust of these corporations.'

"The boycott has drawn wide–ranging media coverage, along with the attention of some celebrities. It also caught the attention of #LindaSarsour, a progressive activist best known for organizing the 2017 #WomensMarch after #Trump’s first election.

"'It is an easy risk-free way to invite masses of people to act in reaction to the outrageousness of this Administration,' Sarsour told The Intercept in an email."

theintercept.com/2025/02/28/no
#CorporateColonialism #Corporatocracy #RepairCafes #LibraryOfThings #ReuseRepairRecycle #CircularEconomy #CapitalismKills #EnvironmentalDamage #USPol #WorldPol #CapitalismMustDie #PlannedObsolescence #ProtectMotherEarth

The Intercept · How to Turn an “Economic Blackout” Into an All-Out War on Corporate PowerBy Jonah Valdez
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Christine Johnson

The answer is "maybe a little"? Initial indications are that Amazon sales did not decrease, but that traffic to some sites/apps was down and that foot traffic was down compared to this time last year. Actual sales totals may be a while or never) in coming. So probably best to see last Friday's #EconomicBlackout as preparation. And the article includes specifics about other current and upcoming targeted boycotts, including a #TargetBoycott through April 20 (40 days coinciding with Lent) and a weeklong boycott of #Amazon March 7-14.

usatoday.com/story/money/2025/

USA TODAY · What are the results from the Feb. 28 economic blackout? See what data shows.By , USA TODAY
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Interesting data., My takeaways are somewhat somewhat different. The Economic Blackout didn't exempt Costco (just locally-owned businesses) or single out Target, so at least in terms of web traffic to these four sites it had zero net impact ...

By contrast the data makes it seem like the boycotts specifically focusing on Target are having a steadily-increasing impact ... not surprising, I've repeatedly heard from experienced organizers that these targeted actions (also including #TeslaTakedown) are more likely to be effective at this point.

It's also worth highlighting that the Target boycott by We Are Somebody and Target Fast are both Black-led projects. So to the extent that white people are crediting the impact on Target to the white-led Economic Boycott -- or using the overall impact on Target to inflate the impact of the white-led Economic Boycott -- it's an example systemic anti-Blackness from people claiming to oppose white supremacy.

The Forbes article did mention other Target boycotts, and mentioned Target Fast by name (although not We Are Somebody) , but the headline and overall framing is very much in terms of the Economic Blackout. And when it got excerpted in the thread on Bluesky, even the mention of the Black-led projecs was erased ...

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Flipboard Culture Desk

The economic blackout on Feb. 28 doesn't appear to have had much impact — on Amazon, at least, where transactions were 1% higher than a typical Friday, though the buying pattern through the day was different from normal. Here's @forbes's story.

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ForbesAmazon Defies ‘Economic Blackout’ As Sales Climb During BoycottDespite calls for an "economic blackout" targeting major retailers on February 28th, early data reveals Amazon sales actually increased during the boycott period.
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