A grassroots effort is asking American consumers to refrain from making purchases at major retailers for one day in February.
  • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    Getting people to take part in actions that have no effect on their target can eventually make them feel that all such actions are pointless, though.

    It can always be spun as a symbolic statement, but giving it the appearance of an economic boycott leads to confusion about how effective boycotts actually work.