[lbo-talk] [Fwd: Not One Damn Dime Day - Jan 20, 2005]

mdawson at pdx.edu mdawson at pdx.edu
Thu Dec 30 10:10:19 PST 2004


Yep, it's "cool." That's all it is, though. It's about as effective as praying to Jahweh, though.

Quoting Leigh Meyers <leigh_m at sbcglobal.net>:


>
> I always thought it was very cool that Adbusters
> locks down their sales website for Buy Nothing Day.
> No subscriptions, no "blackspot" sneakers... spoofcards.
>
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> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] [Fwd: Not One Damn Dime Day - Jan 20, 2005]
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> Be it resolved that Michael is the most radical member of this list!
>
> But seriously. Yes, of course, a tax-based protest would be better. But
> a one day shopping boycott would be much easier to make happen.
>
> Joanna
>
> Michael Dawson wrote:
>
> >So these folks will be buying their cashmere sweaters and quad lattes on
> the
> >21st instead of the 20th? Wow!
> >
> >If people were really protesting, rather than comforting themselves with a
> >meaningless gesture, they'd be pledging not to pay their taxes, and
> >organizing a movement to spread that actually relevant and risky practice.
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