Good news for all who want to make their voices heard through their pocketbooks! Initially people were calling to do a one day boycott this upcoming Friday, now the call has expanded from November 25th, if my facts are correct, until December 2, 2025. The dates seem to keep changing, and I do not think there is one specific organization throwing these dates out, but several different sources. Nevertheless, the purpose is to implement a boycott that will send retailers a message: there is a price to pay in supporting a racist dictator. Even ignorance and complacency keeps such people in power.
Since the 2024 elections, there are people who have maintained a boycott of certain places, like Walmart and Target, and I do encourage people to maintain their boycotts of those companies, including Amazon. It was hard for me at first, but I have found other places to shop at, plus I am spending far less money.
Folks, boycott McDonalds if you can. They are feeling some heat from inflation and have expressed concerns about how this economy effecting their customers. McDonalds donated heavily to Donald Trump's campaign leading to his 2024 election victory and continues to show their support for the authoritarian dictator to this day. After all, who cares about pedophiles? I do--I care they get to prison and stay there.
McDonalds, previously a mainstay for me and my family is a thing of the past. I no longer go there, and oddly, I do not miss it at all. For the most part, McDonalds has only been about convenience, and not the food.
A little over a week ago, McDonalds apparently orchestrated an economic summit event with Donald Trump, a convicted felon, as their chief speaker. Reuters stated in a recent article "Feeling the heat from Americans worried about inflation, U.S. President Donald Trump told owners, operators and suppliers of fast-food chain McDonald's (MCD.N), opens new tab on Monday that his administration was making progress in combating inflation, but more work needed to be done." The article continues by stating Trump expressed concerns in the meeting about military attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, and boasted about renaming Gulf of Mexico. Yeah. The meeting was suppose to focus on McDonald's concerns, and not Trump's ego- but we all know he excels in getting off topic.
McDonalds is deeply concerned about consumers having to cut back on their purchasing from their "fine" establishment. And McDonalds is not the only place concerned these days, many companies are worried. Keep in mind the recent nationwide effort to get Jimmy Kimmel Live back on ABC wonderfully demonstrated the power of boycotting and removing financial support for companies complicit in propping up an authoritarian regime. We, the people have power, we just have to utilize it.
