Forum Post: Get millions involved in the "Occupy" movement by a simple change in [consumption] behavior

I would like to suggest is a week-long consumption boycott in which people would only buy the very necessary items like groceries but would refrain from any other purchase.

This would counter the concept Corporate America and Wall Street has of our society which sees people only as faceless (and powerless) consumers without any stake in creating a just and fair society. Polls show that 50-60% of the population is sympathetic to the "99%"/"Occupy..." movement but would probably not necessarily join a protest march or general strike.

The consumption boycott is also one that does only require an adjustment in spending habits which is an easy thing to do and I assume a lot of people would be more than willing to join. This consumption boycott would also not require any elaborate infrastructure or organization since it ca be implemented at the individual level with rapidly multiplying effects. The only organizational structure would be to effectively announce the consumption boycott, rally support and publish reminders during the week-long boycott.