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PreferenceOpposite47 t1_ixt5xph wrote
You're clearly not familiar with the table grape boycotts in the '60s.
tirnanog22 t1_ixt6hos wrote
Read up on where the word Boycott came from, that might change your mind.
LunarLumos t1_ixtevy9 wrote
Using those numbers boycotting would be incredibly effective. The problem is that it's the opposite. Only a few thousand people are willing to boycott and millions of braindead lemmings are still following along and still buying things they don't even need.
Frequent-Seaweed4 t1_ixt8pe8 wrote
This is why "vote with your dollar!" is fucking stupid.
Especially in this era where like 15 companies own everything and all the competing brands, whether they be "alternative" or "ethical" end up in the pockets of the same corporations.
GenPhallus t1_ixtdmxw wrote
It's not stupid, it's just difficult (especially for the reasons you mentioned)
For a multi billion dollar corporation it takes some major effort to start cutting into their pockets, but it can be done. It happens to games and animation all the time: too little engagement means no payoff. If they can't turn things around the show gets cancelled or the game shuts down services and stops printing physical copies.
GenPhallus t1_ixtcyaj wrote
If 2 billion people suddenly stopped buying fries from McDonald's you can be damn sure they would notice. Even if they still bought everything else, that's at least $2bil dip in a single day (I don't know how much it costs anymore, haven't eaten McDees in about 5 years)
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