brannana
brannana t1_j5di5kc wrote
Reply to comment by ca_agent in LPT: protesting doesn’t bring change anymore, but strikes and boycotts do. by AnalBaggins
So, what’s your point?
brannana t1_j5d81ny wrote
Reply to comment by ca_agent in LPT: protesting doesn’t bring change anymore, but strikes and boycotts do. by AnalBaggins
So you’re just talking to make noise? You’re not trying to say that the article I posted is bad?
brannana t1_j5d68ny wrote
Reply to comment by ca_agent in LPT: protesting doesn’t bring change anymore, but strikes and boycotts do. by AnalBaggins
We have different points we’re trying to make, genius.
brannana t1_j5d4x72 wrote
Reply to comment by ca_agent in LPT: protesting doesn’t bring change anymore, but strikes and boycotts do. by AnalBaggins
So your objections are based solely on your “feelings” about their accuracy, and not hard data? And your biggest objection is that you feel the effect of the boycott is “somewhat exaggerated”?
One of us is failing at proving their point, but it’s not me…
brannana t1_j5d41ow wrote
Reply to comment by ca_agent in LPT: protesting doesn’t bring change anymore, but strikes and boycotts do. by AnalBaggins
Were there any on the list you don’t object to?
brannana t1_j5d11lu wrote
Reply to comment by ca_agent in LPT: protesting doesn’t bring change anymore, but strikes and boycotts do. by AnalBaggins
If you want to split hairs and argue long term effects, take it up with the article’s author. Im just the messenger. The point is, boycotts work quite often.
brannana t1_j5czmpt wrote
Reply to comment by ca_agent in LPT: protesting doesn’t bring change anymore, but strikes and boycotts do. by AnalBaggins
Here’s a list of successful boycotts since 2000
https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethicalcampaigns/boycotts/history-successful-boycotts
brannana t1_ja5cfx1 wrote
Reply to comment by throwawayprivateguy in ELI5: Why are native Australians called Aboriginals when in English the prefix "a" usually means "not"- ex Abnormal, atypical, etc? by Invisible_Swan
Famous and Infamous.