Economic blackout Apparently today’s an economic blackout day. 24 hrs without indulging in our...

Your energy would be better spent encouraging people to support local businesses, mom and pop stores and businesses at risk of going under without customers.

This way, you're keeping more money out of shareholders' hands while feeding local families in your area. Remember, most start ups don't have greedy shareholders to please.

Elisbch · M

Yes i have and for myself and a handful of other people and families our 24 hours will actually be extended longer ... till midnight Monday night.

BiasForAction · M

It seems that the ones hurt most by such an action are workers barely making enough to scrape by.

Not my idea of thoughtful activism.

Punches · 46-50, F

I didn't buy anything but just because I had nothing to buy.

Protests like this help just about as much as when a small child threatens to hold their breath if they don't get their way.

JennyD90 · 31-35, F

Some people think they are more important they they are. Nobody cares if you shop or not. more than likely everyone thats protesting went out yesterday and bought everything they needed for today.. So the companies still made money.

Ynotisay · M

I have. I'm not buying today.
What kind of gets me though is this was a GREAT idea that was executed poorly. The dude behind it is a joke. If they had their act together this could have been huge. But we'll see. Maybe it'll be more pronounced of a statement than I'm assuming.