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Forum Post: We the People: Purchasing Power = Political Power

Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 11, 2011, 3:41 p.m. EST by frognoows (5)
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Strategy: Focus on few companies. Goals: 1) increase sls of comp that is keeping jobs in America; 2) decrease sls of comp that "buys" politicians. Use ongoing peaceful and legal demonstrations at their place of biz. Results will build OWS cred. More:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niEnK8DoL9Y

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[-] 1 points by Lork (285) 13 years ago
  1. Buy domestic. And not from a right to work state either.

Unfortunately I talked about this with my parents and they will NOT do it...rofl.

It's sad really how the average American works.

[-] 1 points by frognoows (5) 13 years ago

Buy New Balance Shoes. Don't buy Exxon Mobil gas. Pass this along. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niEnK8DoL9Y

[-] 1 points by Idaltu (662) 13 years ago

I suspect that the entire global economy would turn upside down if we did not buy anything with our credit cards. Kill the credit card and it will solve many problems. How about a monthly 24 hour boycott of use of credit cards?

[-] 1 points by frognoows (5) 13 years ago

Buy New Balance Shoes. Don't buy Exxon Mobil gas. Pass this along. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niEnK8DoL9Y

[-] 1 points by thesenior (27) 13 years ago

Costco, America's largest wholesaler, said Wednesday it plans to raise its annual membership fees by 10 percent -- a move that will affect some 22 million members.

[-] 1 points by frognoows (5) 13 years ago

Buy New Balance Shoes. Don't buy Exxon Mobil gas. Pass this along. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niEnK8DoL9Y

[-] 1 points by Bernie (117) 13 years ago

Good post, could be a good non violent strategy. Maybe Walmart should be first target?

[-] 1 points by frognoows (5) 13 years ago

Buy New Balance shoes. Don't buy Exxon Mobil gas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niEnK8DoL9Y

[-] 1 points by synonymous (161) from New York, NY 13 years ago

Stop Buying crap...Fold your money= fold the companies!

[-] 1 points by frognoows (5) 13 years ago

Agree. Wish millions of Americans would really "get" that reducing the sales of Exxon Mobil would curtail their ability to buy elections and politicians