1/30 National Shutdown/ICE Out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Being a liberal must be so tiresome. How do you keep track of all your pointless boycotts and protests?

Recent Conservative boycotts:

- Bud Light — Transgender influencer promotion (Dylan Mulvaney campaign); led to major sales drop and ongoing boycott.
- Target — Pride Month merchandise (tuck-friendly swimsuits, items tied to controversial designers); widespread protests and sales impact.
- John Deere — DEI policies and LGBT support; prompted policy reversals after pressure.
- Harley-Davidson — DEI and LGBT initiatives; led to company scaling back programs.
- Lowe's — Pride events and DEI; resulted in policy changes.
- Tractor Supply Co. — DEI and LGBT support; company dropped programs after rapid backlash.
- Disney — LGBTQ+ content and opposition to certain policies (e.g., "don't say gay" bill); long-running calls to boycott parks and products.
- Starbucks — DEI programs and related controversies; faced calls and some policy shifts.
- NFL — Player protests (e.g., kneeling during anthem); jersey burnings and viewership boycotts.
- Keurig — Pulled ads from conservative shows (e.g., Sean Hannity); led to product-smashing protests.
- Ford — Ads in publications supporting same-sex marriage; multi-group boycott.
- Nike — Support for Colin Kaepernick; recurring conservative backlash.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Being a liberal must be so tiresome. How do you keep track of all your pointless boycotts and protests?

Conservative protests:

- Jan 6, 2021 Capitol Rally — Stop the Steal; tens of thousands vs. election fraud; Washington, D.C., Jan 6, 2021; escalated to breach.
- Reopen/Anti-Lockdown (2020) — State capitol rallies vs. mandates; e.g., Operation Gridlock, Lansing, MI, April 15; Columbus, OH capitol, April 18; Sacramento, CA, April-May; Denver, CO, April 19; Olympia, WA, April 19; viral, thousands per event.
- Anti-Vaccine/Mandate (2021–2022) — Decentralized events vs. mandates; e.g., Brooklyn Bridge march, NYC, Oct 25, 2021; Defeat the Mandates rally, Washington, D.C., Jan 23, 2022; Harrisburg, PA, April 20; St. Paul, MN, Aug 28, 2021; grassroots resistance in schools/capitols.
- Moms for Liberty Actions (2021–ongoing) — School board rallies vs. CRT/gender/books; e.g., Loudoun County, VA meetings, 2021; Tampa, FL summit, July 2022; Philadelphia summit, June 2023; NYC town hall (with protests), Jan 2024; Cheyenne, WY boards, 2022-2023.
- March for Life (annual) — Anti-abortion marches; e.g., Washington, D.C., Jan 21, 2022; Jan 20, 2023; Jan 19, 2024; Jan 24, 2025; large crowds post-Roe.
- Let Women Speak / Anti-Trans Sports (2022–2025) — Riley Gaines-led events vs. trans in women's sports; e.g., San Francisco State Univ., April 2023; Portland State Univ., May 2025; Duke Univ., March 2025; Ohio State, April 2025; Austin, TX, Oct 2023.
- Gun Rights Rallies (2020–2023) — State events vs. control; e.g., Virginia Lobby Day, Richmond, VA, Jan 20, 2020 (thousands armed); Frankfort, KY, Jan 31, 2020; follow-ups in VA, 2021-2023; Tyler, TX, July 26, 2020.
- Protect Kids / Anti-Trans Care (2023–2025) — Rallies vs. gender-affirming care for minors; e.g., Boston Children's Hospital, 2022; NYC Union Square, Feb 2025; Pittsburgh UPMC, June 29, 2025; LA Children's Hospital, July 2025; Seattle Children's, Feb 2025.

Post-2024 additions (2025 conservative-led or aligned rallies/protests):
Post-2024 election (Trump's second term starting Jan 2025), conservative-side large protests remained limited and often shifted to pro-Trump victory/inaugural-style rallies rather than opposition marches. Major examples include:
- Trump Victory/Inaugural Rallies (Jan 2025) — Pro-Trump celebrations; e.g., Make America Great Again victory rally, Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., Jan 19, 2025; Inaugural events, Jan 20, 2025.
- Trump Campaign/Support Rallies (ongoing 2025) — Smaller pro-administration events; e.g., Las Vegas, NV, Circa Resort & Casino, Jan 25, 2025; various state appearances tied to policy wins (e.g., immigration, economy).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Being a liberal must be so tiresome. How do you keep track of all your pointless boycotts and protests?

Did you say the same when Trump told Americans to boycott American companies like Harley Davidson?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bit most of us can afford to curb our spending, especially on crap that enriches the wrong people.

I'm going car shopping today. Should I buy my car tomorrow instead?

More than likely, the price of the car has gone up due to tariffs. MAGA /s

[Anonymous]

One day is not enough. Check out this resource for a month long targeted economic strike:

https://www.resistandunsubscribe.com/

[Anonymous]

This is the first I’ve heard about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:of course not, this is going to be a bust. most people can't afford to not work for a single day and what would it really prove?

These calls to action are so out of touch with what is needed for any type of general strike. Minneapolis built the infrastructure so that they could pull off their one day strike. It’s taken them years to get there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One day is not enough. Check out this resource for a month long targeted economic strike:

https://www.resistandunsubscribe.com/

These people are not serious. You can’t just call a general strike. You have to have infrastructure built, like mutual aid, renters assistance, childcare. Job security or buying in from your employee/union.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Being a liberal must be so tiresome. How do you keep track of all your pointless boycotts and protests?

Actually I’ve been doing it for a while to the extent that’s possible, and I have found my life meaningfully enriched.

Secondhand and local purchases connect me with community members I might not otherwise have met. Refusing to buy things I don’t need, or don’t need yet, makes life simpler and offers more peace of mind.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:of course not, this is going to be a bust. most people can't afford to not work for a single day and what would it really prove?

It’s true, you should just give up on making a difference, you are dragging everything down anyway.

No, you need to first put in the work. I heard an organizer from Minneapolis. Talk about this. She begged people if you’re going to do any type of general strike you need to first have the infrastructure set up. You can’t just call for something.

[Anonymous]

We are buying absolutely nothing today and this weekend. And I'm canceling a bunch of subscriptions we don't need anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are buying absolutely nothing today and this weekend. And I'm canceling a bunch of subscriptions we don't need anymore.

I’ll be making up for your lack of purchases. I’m spending the day shopping before the snowstorm forecast for my area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not seeing a thread about this yet. Are you participating? What are you doing? I am a teacher, so I am going to work. I cancelled some subscriptions and will not buy anything today. I will continue purchasing very little and only from local businesses as long as I can. I don’t want this to be a one day thing. This weekend, I will only support local businesses that are Latino-owned and/or closed today or at least posted their support for the protest.

What all can we do, today and beyond?

My sister in law and I were going to go out for cocktails today; we’re hitting an ICE protest and then eating at a place in Chinatown that could use the money instead. I already don’t shop and I effing detest the Amazons and Targets and we canceled Prime, I got off of everything Meta a long time ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a home health caregiver for a profoundly disabled elder who subsists on Medicaid, so there is no point or benefit in me refusing to work - plus I can’t afford not to.

However I am actively working to reform my shopping habits to source what little I buy from smaller retailers and more progressive companies. My goal is to exit the Amazon universe within the next few weeks - I’m just working to find affordable alternatives to the necessities I subscribe to there.

You can do it!!!! I just posted and it felt hard at first and then not at all. I wound up feeling happier to get stuff in person from single retailers and buying less overall reduced my anxiety about “overpaying,” especially when I reframed it as Bezos cheating his own employees of wages creating those false savings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:of course not, this is going to be a bust. most people can't afford to not work for a single day and what would it really prove?

It’s true, you should just give up on making a difference, you are dragging everything down anyway.

No, you need to first put in the work. I heard an organizer from Minneapolis. Talk about this. She begged people if you’re going to do any type of general strike you need to first have the infrastructure set up. You can’t just call for something.

Could you link to that interview or similar? These are important points