Sorry, Not-A-Damn-Dime'ers, I just nullified seven hundred eighty of you

[DS1]

and your efforts :shrug:

Oops.

[democracyindanger]

1. I bought a bottle of Drano and a sandwich.

Sowwy.

[DS1]

3. Ahh, you could mix them together and fill shotgun rounds with the

caustic bread crumbs of doom, and then if you're really good, take the apocalyptic modern art angle and have the whole town wake up to the streets filled with dead birds :evilgrin:

[democracyindanger]

7. I could...but

I'd have to go buy a shotgun.

That's a brilliant idea, though. :evilgrin:

[IMOK_UROK2]

10. I filled my gas tank up.

I was running on empty. Then my wife and I went to a local restaurant and had lunch. The owner had a Kerry sign in front of his restaurant. I didn't see any reason to punish a restaurant owner or his staff. I've never been much of a boycott fan, I figured the best boycott I could do was at the ballot box.

[ThorsHammer]

34. IMO, that's fine

You're not supporting a big business, which is the point of the boycott (target 'Corporate America'), and the owner was a K/E fan to boot.

[RoeBear]

2. What did you spend

$70.80 on?

I broke the pact within 15 minutes of waking up this morning when I stopped at McDonald's for breakfast.

[BlueEyedSon]

25. Go see Supersize Me.

[DS1]

31. Or read fast food nation

I've never eaten McDonalds or any other of the chains again.

I'm still working on the quick and easy shit at my school, but I'll get there. Something in me refuses to believe they buy the meat from the same places, although in reality I'm sure it's probably just as bad or worse.

But fear not, I'll be whipping up some most outstanding Buffalo chicken later

[NoPasaran]

4. I went out to lunch

But only after receiving a Mandate from the Lounge.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2466920

[name not needed]

5. I spent 3.25 on lunch.

[MichaelHarris]

6. I haven't bought anything yet

but I am eying some tools online as we speak.

Does not one damn dime day include porno website subscriptions?

[BurtWorm]

9. Better not be Stanley.

Talking about the tools, not the porno. ;) Damn it.

[MichaelHarris]

12. LOL

nawww not Stanley, actually some lathe tools and wood. i was afraid to say "wood" because of well, you know.

[DS1]

*snort*

Good one! :7

[Maddy McCall]

8. LOL!

Actually, that idea is silly. If you consumed yesterday, and you consume tomorrow, what fucking difference does it make if you don't consume today. All you're doing is putting off an inevitable purchase until tomorrow.

[Menshevik]

11. I bought some hummus

but I paid in UK currency, so technically I didn't spend a dime

[tjwmason]

15. That's my rationalisation

I've spent several pounds sterling, but not one single dime.

Besides, if I mentioned to folk at work that I was not spending money because of Bush's inauguration I would just get bemused blank looks.

[Left Is Write]

13. I feel like going to Starbucks and spending some blue money.

[cally]

14. Why would you post this here?

Your point is? It's folks on this thread that are our problem. I've lost much respect for all of you. Not just that you choose to not honor the boycott but that you choose to post about it. Show some respect for those of us who are trying whatever we can think of to stop this junta.



HereWe will not hurt any company by not spending money today. That is not my goal. My goal is to make a blip on the revenue figures of major corporations. When Macy's tries to understand why their retail sales were down this quarter and last, when Walmart looks at sales figures, when Sears does, and they see that sales are slightly down on the west and east coast. They then send someone just out of graduate school to analyze why. This young analyst looks at all the variables and comes back with a great analysis. "Many liberals are not buying from our store because they perceive us as a Republican company. As further evidence, in liberal areas we had a drop in sales on January 20th. I've included some articles about a boycott on sales on that day. My analysis shows that the boycott had some effect in some areas."

That's all we need. We don't need to disable the government but we need to show that there is a base willing to make economic decisions based upon politics. If a company is overtly political, folks will notice and take action.

Then the emails, the letters to the editor, letters to politicians...all are meant to put pressure and make it uncomfortable to support only Republicans.

For the historians...look at what happened with the economic boycotts against corporations supporting apartheid. I doubt we ever had a measurable economic impact, but we made it very uncomfortable to support companies investing in apartheid. We made them prove that one company was better than another and that's hard. It was easier to disinvest.

's my post from another thread:

[DS1]

17. Well, let's see

My car is currently inoperable, and you know it's really fucking cold outside today, the kind of cold where unexposed skin will freeze within 20 minutes if I don't find a warm sheltered spot. The walk to the store takes more than 20 minutes. My roommate showed up early, I asked him if I could borrow his car, he said yes. Finally I had a means to not only get to the store without permanent facial disfigurement, but with the ability to bring some heavy things (namely liquids) back with relative ease.

So jam it. Okay? I posted it because while I'm a liberal, I'm "worldly" enough to recognize a pointless boycott when I see one.

People around here seem to get this inflated idea that DU is the be all, end all of liberlism, and they couldn't be more wrong.

[cally]

24. I'm worldly enough, also. I've been on the other

side. I've sat with investors. I advise investors. Economic boycotts do work.

None of us can avoid the crisis in our lives. I just don't understand your intent to demean the efforts of many of us to try to change things. It's not just Duers doing this. I've heard from many other progressive groups.

[DS1]

28. In that case I've merely provided you a Flash Message from the front lines

We're losing.

[Maddy McCall]

50. Amen.

...while I'm a liberal, I'm "worldly" enough to recognize a pointless boycott when I see one.

And let me add...the only way to truly make a difference is to PERMANENTLY CHANGE one's consumption habits, not just for a day.

I guess the only effect of this boycott is symbolic. It certainly won't have an economic effect.

[BurtWorm]

18. I salute people with the fortitude not to spend a damn dime.

On the other hand, I salute people who march to their own drum. Some people just have problems going with the crowd, whether it's putting Support the Troops magnets on bumper stickers or not spending a damn dime on Inauguration Day.

[democracyindanger]

22. What are you doing consuming electricity?

You're giving money to a power company. Or are we just supposed to be hurting retailers?

[BurtWorm]

26. Ouch!

[DS1]

27. We should all be running in place soooo fucking fast we generate

enough heat and light for NORAD to detect 49,000,000 individual missile launches - RIGHT INSIDE THE UNITED STATES!!!

That'll show em ;-)

[democracyindanger]

32. Plus, consider that many of those 49,000,000

will be running in place on rugs and carpets. The static electricity will jam police radios, preventing them from organizing riot response!

[DS1]

35. We could take out the entire grid, and short circuit the credit system

RUN RUN!!!!

[democracyindanger]

43. L.M.F.A.O.

[cally]

33. So, tell me what you are doing

Before you make fun of others, and that is what you are doing, tell us how important your actions are.

[DS1]

38. Why, I'm near freezing to death changing the odd zeros to ones

on a database's disk drive, like everyone else here.

Empowering, is it not?

[DS1]

44. And btw, the gas/oil companies take the sum of your montly usage

So when you pay the big drug companies for your overpriced cold medicine after making yourself sick by DUing in the cold, you think of me ;-)

[Bouncy Ball]

46. DS stop cracking me up.

[cally]

30. Look at my posts on this issue

I want to know what you are doing. What actions have you taken?

BTW...I cut off the heat. I do have the computer on but not much else.

[democracyindanger]

42. I--gasp!--spent money today!

I bought Drano and a sandwich at my local cornerstore. Chatted with the owner. Commisserated with him about Monkey Boy stealing another one. He told me business has been slow, but the weather's getting a little nicer so he hoped it would pick up.

But I guess I shouldn't have spent any money at his store. Guess I should've said, "Screw the local, liberal cornershop owner! He'll just have to take today in the pants so I can participate in a meaningless gesture against the Machine!"

And don't compare today to the apartheid boycotts. They're nowhere in the same universe.

[Left Is Write]

29. Okay. And how does my going to Starbucks (and I haven't, yet),

a 100% *blue* company, detract from what the not-a-damn-dimers are trying to accomplish? What if there were a surge of business at known blue companies that corresponded to a drop in business at known red companies, if such a drop or surge made a measureable difference?

Another question, on this: "As further evidence, in liberal areas we had a drop in sales on January 20th." I don't live in a liberal area. Far from it. So far I haven't spent anything today because I haven't had a reason to. Do you think my actions made one tiny iota of difference here in Red Central?

[cally]

39. It's a little late to try to get that surge

That may work if it was planned and noticeable. I think it would be a better plan but we're faced with a boycott promoted by who knows who. I support it because I do think it will make a difference. I also think if it fails then we all will suffer. I, personally, would plan a different economic action. This is the one that got momentum so I'm supporting it.

[Kellanved]

16. hmm I wonder

I spent a few Euros today; in which camp does that place me?


:shrug:

[BurtWorm]

19. Were they damn Euros?

:o

[da_chimperor]

20. I bought a pack of French cigarettes and paid in euros

I'm still feeling fine about my purchase. Other than that, I haven't bought anything.

[DS1]

21. French fags with competing Euros

You, sir, have hit the trifecta!

[da_chimperor]

23. Woo! Take THAT repukes!

:D

[Fenris]

36. DAMN YOU! You're throwing off our vacuous protest attempt!

Democrats seem to be terrific at coming up with nonsensical protest ideas. :(

[BurtWorm]

40. I made a damn dime levitate today.

No, wait. That was 1968. Just a flashback.

[Bouncy Ball]

37. DAMMIT DS!!!

Oh well. I didn't even EAT all day. So there!

;-)

[DS1]

41. Don't flush the toilet, American Standard are a bunch of repuke BASTARDS,

and if you use their equipment you're just wearing it out faster and flipping them coin after coin, and if you choose to *ahem* go outside, you'd best be not thinking about washing your hands. Capitalist swine!

[Bouncy Ball]

45. Well since I didn't eat all day

there was very little need for a toilet!

(Ok I'll stop there.)

[arwalden]

47. Don't Ride Otis Elevators!!

[DS1]

49. or take non-Union built stairs

:grr:

[KG]

48. 2 pairs of jeans, got my haircut, a nice lunch.

helping to keep my local economy going.

[baba]

51. I bought stamps at the post office.

But I felt extra guilty because the money went to a government agency.

[NMDemDist2]

52. i spent not one damn dime today, even though I really needed some

supplies for work. Tomorrow is soon enough

[Texasgal]

53. Do these things *really* work?

Is there any proof in it?

I had to DRIVE to work today... BUY some gas to get there.....

Does this * don't buy shit* crap really work?

[yardwork]

54. I think I have you beat

I just found out we bought four tires today. Somehow, Mr. Yardwork missed the memo.

[DrGonzoLives]

55. I got some Diet Coke and a Sun-Times

Oh well.

I guess I'm not a REAL liberal or progressive, since I didn't participate in an utterly useless, meaningless, unnoticed "boycott." I should probably be banned, since I'm really a freeper in disguise.

[buycottJoe]

56. I think it's a good symbolic protest

It's a way for people, who perhaps have not been involved before, to get involved in something. Some people volunteer 8 hours a day to activism, trying to change the world, which I admire. I can't do that but I can pay attention to where I spend and invest my money. I don't want to be an "activist" where I spend only 1 hour every two years voting in elections. I vote with my dollars whenever I spend. I have been living a boycott lifestyle since I have been politicized a couple of years ago by the Iraq war. I don't get any fun by just talking, but I do get a lot of fun doing something. I also donate money to causes.

[lostnfound]

57. Not one damn dime today here in Houston nt

[Not_Giving_Up]

58. Not one damn dime here either

:hi: lostnfound! I'm in suburbia!