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You being negative instead of constructive shows how defeated you are. Rise up with us and do your part when/where you can. No one is going to give people who have to get medication or buy formula today a hard time. It's not about the small impact this might make today it's about people coming together to make change long term. Hope this helps!
It's not a matter of positive or negative, it's a matter of reality. Single day boycotts don't work. Proven over and over again.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/02/28/feb-28-economic-blackout-protest-2025-what-to-know/80727498007/
The boycotts that DO work are consistent and persistent. See the Bud Light boycott.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/29/business/bud-light-boycott-ab-inbev-sales/index.html
I am aware of how larger boycotts make bigger differences. Those larger boycotts started in smaller groups and spread because people got on board. How are you helping when you tell people it won't work?
Because boycotting a single day does nothing, as stated. What made the Bud Light strike work was it wasn't limited in that way. "Don't buy Bud Light. Full stop."
You want to hurt McDonald's, Amazon, Walmart, Nestlé, what have you? It has to be continual and consistent.
For me I am already permanently boycotting all of these you mentioned. For others it is not that easy and takes TIME and EFFORT. Support or don't but why be against good change even if it's little bits at a time? Do you not want to see people try or join? This is the beginning point not the end.
Another comment here is saying this is an introduction to stronger boycotts. Small achievable goals first.
This is the way.