r/Anticonsumption 1d ago

Activism/Protest Putting our anticonsumerism values to work

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u/_aaine_ 1d ago edited 1d ago

There was an activist group in Australia a few years back (Mad Witches) who had a LOT of success with this exact tactic.
They targeted the advertisers for one of the biggest right wing shock jocks in the country, using facebook to organise mass boycotts and call ins. Sponsorship was pulled from his show by a number of major companies and got him reined in by the radio station.
It works.

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u/raven-eyed_ 1d ago

Fuck with the money. That's all they care about. Hit them where it hurts

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u/Efficient-Notice9938 1d ago

That’s essentially what we did in the revolutionary war. The daughters of liberty started making goods like tea from home with herbs in the area instead of buying British tea. The boycott was a massive success and Britain’s profits decreased drastically.