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Forum Post: Occupy the stores on Black Friday

Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 16, 2011, 8:03 p.m. EST by ghostofbettermen (19) from Muncie, IN
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Several posts in this forum have been calling for a boycott of the corporations on Black Friday. Let me say, that I support this movement. For several years, we have watched the news talk about how stores profits are down during the recent holiday season compared to years past. They say this in a manner in which we are supposed to feel guilty for the corporations.

This year, I say we boycott Black Friday out of principle, but instead of avoiding the stores we must occupy them. Occupy the front doors and occupy the aisle ways.

The current stages of our movement are about spreading information. Well, there will be no better time than Black Friday to spread information about our message to the consumers who have not yet heard our message.

Occupy the stores, and spread as munch information as possible. Perhaps we will be able to stop corporate greed by informing others.

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[-] 2 points by Honeycomb (3) 13 years ago

Beautiful! Someone actually pointed me to your article because I have been promoting this very same action here in Michigan and promoted this on national radio a week ago. Let's do this!!! #solidarity

Honeycomb... www.facebook.com/honeycombthepoet

[-] 2 points by JoeTheFarmer (2654) 13 years ago

You'll never get my mother in law to not shop on black friday. I think she lives for that day. She does not have a lot of money and gets a lot of great bargains buying presents for her 16 grandchildren.

[-] 1 points by ghostofbettermen (19) from Muncie, IN 13 years ago

Understood, but why not give her information to fill her head as she is filling her cart?

[-] 1 points by JoeTheFarmer (2654) 13 years ago

Me, I have never shopped on BF and I never will. I would rather pay more than deal with those crowds.

[-] 1 points by JoeTheFarmer (2654) 13 years ago

Grammy has a one track mind on black Friday and nobody is fill her head with anything.

[-] 1 points by peaceout10 (69) 13 years ago

What is really sad is the fact that many stores are actually open on Thanksgiving Day in the evening. Do we really need stuff that bad to stand in line on a family holiday? For what really? Family traditions and are falling apart.

[-] 1 points by randart (498) 13 years ago

Just go to the local malls in your area and not shop. Just be in the way with shirts that say you are one of the 99%.

[-] 1 points by Malcolm (9) from Miami, FL 13 years ago

I've created a petition about a similar possibility here: http://www.change.org/petitions/holiday-blackout-2012

Don't spend during the holidays. They'll lose huge amounts of cash. Then they'll listen to us.

[-] 1 points by TheScreamingHead (239) 13 years ago

Stop Black Friday! Occupy the Hell out of Black Friday!

http://stopblackfriday.com

[-] 1 points by gnomunny (6819) from St Louis, MO 13 years ago

I propose an alternative. Boycott the corporate stores. Shop locally, the smaller stores, the mom and pops. Win win.

[-] 0 points by BillyD (6) 13 years ago

If one OWS tool gets in my way in any store I'm in, they'll find themselves in need of a doctor.

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[-] 0 points by nikka (228) 13 years ago

Places of business usually have no soliciting policies, which include political activities. You more than likely will be asked to leave.

[-] 1 points by ghostofbettermen (19) from Muncie, IN 13 years ago

So we should sit defeated before even trying?

[-] 1 points by nikka (228) 13 years ago

You should try strategies that work instead of wasting your time on strategies that fail.