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I have seen several threads now on this subject here in Lemmy recently and the number of people who are against it is disappointing. Years ago my wife and I decided to let our Prime membership lapse and to no longer buy from Amazon. I mentioned this on Reddit and the responses were similar to what I'm seeing on here now in regards to this boycott.
"That's not going to do anything"
However, in the past seven years, instead of buying from Amazon, we have sought out small businesses and put money into local businesses when we can. That's money Amazon does not have from us. Think about what the average American spends on goods from Amazon each year. If more people did this instead of naysaying then the economic impact would be much better.
So to those of you wanting to participate tomorrow, I applaud you. Be the change you want to see in the world. Money is all these greedy parasites know and if we can collectively stand up, one small step at a time, then the impact will be huge.
To the naysayers, either you're a bot or have nothing to contribute to the cause because I don't see any organizing from you. Find a positive way to contribute or shut the fuck up.
Changing your spending patterns for 7 years is completely different from one day of attempted boycotting. The reality is, people already aren't spending money. Just a few days ago it was reported that the top 10% of earners are currently responsible for half of all spending. "Spending" isn't leverage we have.
I would be more supportive of a movement to cut all subscriptions, and stop spending on anything beyond necessities until things are stable again. But anyone who's worked retail during these months knows that bad days are just business as usual.
In a world where "line must go up infinitely", the idea of people coming together to make that line go another direction is power. But sitting behind a keyboard and telling people to continue being small and helpless is not what we continue to need from the community.
There are a lot of people who have never participated in something like this, but these moments are our chance to get people involved. I love that you have an idea for subscriptions and only buying necessities. I need you to say "Yes, this is a good start, and now let's take the next step together. I have some ideas."
Every dollar we give to these people is another dollar that is used against us. I'm not ok with that. Inequality is at an all time high and only getting worse.
Lastly, you'll have to forgive me for taking QZ, a website owned by a Private Equity Firm, with a grain of salt. "Rich people are now powering the economy" reads like rich people propaganda.