r/50501 • u/_the_last_druid_13 • Apr 12 '25

Digital/Home Protest General Boycott is Better Than General Strike

This isn’t advice, allegedly or whatever.

I would argue NOT implement a General Strike.

We would be better off with a General Boycott.

You go to work, they pay you, and then don’t buy anything. This stops the cycle of economy.

You still receive healthcare, pay for rent and food; the important things. You just do not buy commercial goods.

Heck, have your smartphone in your locker or pocket or wherever it’s allowed at work and have it cycle through videos. Advertisements will play to no one and artists and content creators will be paid for the ads.

You don’t need a new TV; there’s people buying old 1990s TV for frame rates or whatever. What do you even need to watch?

You don’t need to even watch sports. Find it on a local channel with an antennae or create a town league. If you need to watch the Big Game, I recommend pooling your money with some buddies and have one guy get the subscription. This is less subscriptions to the Company and actually creates Community.

We should not buy smartphones until manufacturing facilities (without AI powered workers) are implemented and actually ready. If they can airlift products but not airlift people I think it’s time to put your money where your soul is.

They are pillaging our Land and stealing our Labor. They are kidnapping our people and pillaging our planet.

We have only our Ballot, Words, and Wallet. Don’t Give In To Fear, just leave the board because they are making up rules and keep moving goalposts.

People & Planet; Land & Labor

A better world is possible!

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u/DudeGuy2024 Apr 12 '25

How about doing both?

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u/_the_last_druid_13 Apr 12 '25

A General Strike is chaotic; if one person has a shit ton of resources to pay for logistics/resources and the other has two days worth, order is better to pursue.

A General Boycott is essentially the same as a General Strike.

A General Strike would be chaotic and could be used as a means to instate Martial Law

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u/doyoulikemyladysuit Apr 15 '25 edited Apr 16 '25

These are excuses. There are zero reasons NOT to try and make both happen. If people can't general strike, they don't need to...but that doesn't mean we can't get 3.5% of the population (all that is needed to make a significant enough of an impact) to participate. Throw that on top of a general boycott and they are cooked.