As a Cubs fan who has had to deal with the Ricketts family and their Trump support[1], I figure that by continuing to watch my local team (they play a couple of blocks from where I live), this brings Balance to the Force once more. :-)
I have a few problems with boycotting some of the corporations involved because it would affect my financial well-being. But I will boycott those I can easily do without. I suppose I'm somewhat like the MLB commissioner. I would not resign from Augusta National. Boycotting pro sports is easy. It's getting easier every year to boycott college sports also.
The thing is that if you boycott stuff you don’t buy anyway, it isn’t really a boycott.
The Montgomery bus boycott worked because blacks were a large share of the ridership and they were very committed to the boycott. It was painful for the black bus riders but it was more painful for the bus company.
True. I'm just hoping more people begin feeling like I did the day I quit being somewhat of an NFL fan or the day I was no longer an avid baseball fan.
There are a few stores with which I conduct minimal business, but I still shop them if , at the time, it is most convenient. Soda products are seldom purchased and, when they are, price is the determining factor, not name. I agree that boycotts are ineffective. I don't think the threat of boycott induced these CEOs to make a statement. They responded to the high volume of phone calls and letters received requesting they take action.
As a Cubs fan who has had to deal with the Ricketts family and their Trump support[1], I figure that by continuing to watch my local team (they play a couple of blocks from where I live), this brings Balance to the Force once more. :-)
[1] https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/trump-collides-with-the-world-of-baseball
I have a few problems with boycotting some of the corporations involved because it would affect my financial well-being. But I will boycott those I can easily do without. I suppose I'm somewhat like the MLB commissioner. I would not resign from Augusta National. Boycotting pro sports is easy. It's getting easier every year to boycott college sports also.
The thing is that if you boycott stuff you don’t buy anyway, it isn’t really a boycott.
The Montgomery bus boycott worked because blacks were a large share of the ridership and they were very committed to the boycott. It was painful for the black bus riders but it was more painful for the bus company.
True. I'm just hoping more people begin feeling like I did the day I quit being somewhat of an NFL fan or the day I was no longer an avid baseball fan.
There are a few stores with which I conduct minimal business, but I still shop them if , at the time, it is most convenient. Soda products are seldom purchased and, when they are, price is the determining factor, not name. I agree that boycotts are ineffective. I don't think the threat of boycott induced these CEOs to make a statement. They responded to the high volume of phone calls and letters received requesting they take action.