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JohnQFunk

(490 posts) Sat Dec 20, 2025, 01:02 PM Saturday

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Merry boycotting: US shoppers avoid Trump-aligned businesses amid holiday season [View all]

Source: Guardian [UK]

It’s the busiest shopping season of the year – and a time when many are trying to figure out where to ethically spend their money.

Over the first year of Trump’s second term, companies and institutions have fallen in line with the administration’s anti-DEI and anti-immigration policies. As a result, people are supporting economic boycotts to show their discontent with the businesses capitulating to the president.

Over the Black Friday weekend, the groups behind the No Kings protests – the largest days of mass protest in recent memory – put their weight behind a campaign called We Ain’t Buying It, calling on people to not shop at Target, Home Depot and Amazon during the marquee week of holiday deals.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/20/shoppers-boycott-holiday-season-trump-economy

I'm all in for boycotting fascist-friendly MAGA supporting business, both large and small.

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I need to see where this is having real effect. stopdiggin Saturday #1

All it takes is participation. There seems to be very little will to participate. nt Hotler Sunday #23

In addition to avoiding "bad" businesses, it's important especially this time of year to RockRaven Saturday #2

I am fortunate to have such options near me, and support them as much niyad Saturday #5

It's easy for me too. Demobrat Saturday #12

Right, it's about doing the best we can BoycottTwitter Saturday #13

Exactly. niyad Saturday #15

I have avoided shopping at all Marthe48 Saturday #3

Costco for essentials Aviation Pro Saturday #4

I told my family not to use Amazon on my Xmas gifts BigmanPigman Saturday #6

Hard to Break with Amazon Grumpy Old Woman Saturday #7

We have an independent bookstore not far from me. murielm99 Saturday #8

Make sure you find out who they order from Polybius Saturday #17

I've known these people for years. murielm99 Sunday #21

Same here. Their customer service really sucks! BigmanPigman Saturday #10

I have never spent money on Amazon. LisaM Sunday #25

I've shifted where I buy. summer_in_TX Saturday #9

I also buy from EBay as an alternative. kimbutgar Saturday #16

This boycott extends to Britain Richard_GB Saturday #11

I had to buy some thing from Target because I didn't want to wait in a 30 minute line at Ross kimbutgar Saturday #14

I'm an Amazon addict tavernier Saturday #18

Surprised To Hear That Term... ProfessorGAC Sunday #24

there's this as well DoBW Saturday #19

Rarely buy from Amazon vapor2 Saturday #20

Cancel prime BettyBlueDot Sunday #22

Absolutely. If they support TACO, thaey do not support us. marble falls Sunday #26

I boycott enough of American life, I'm not boycotting Amazon, too. CrispyQ Sunday #27