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Tommy Carcetti

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12. Vague, overbroad boycotts against entire geographic regions rarely work.
Wed Sep 1, 2021, 05:58 AM
Sep 2021

The Montgomery bus boycott worked because it was focused on a specific asset—i.e. the bus system of Montgomery, Alabama—for a specific reason—i.e. segregatory policies.

A general boycott of an entire state is far less focused and can backfire on the people you’re claiming to be supporting.

We're fighting like hell to close the gap budkin Sep 2021 #1
This new voter restriction law makes me not have much faith in that :( Marius25 Sep 2021 #3
Texas seems to have gone bonkers. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2021 #2
Democrats' Money Is Better Spent In States Other Than TX Or FL SoCalDavidS Sep 2021 #4
Absolutely not! DeSatan won by less than 0.5%. Phoenix61 Sep 2021 #7
We'll See SoCalDavidS Sep 2021 #24
My post will age just fine. Phoenix61 Sep 2021 #25
Lots Of Democrats Live In FL SoCalDavidS Sep 2021 #26
No, actually we're not. nt Phoenix61 Sep 2021 #28
Then I Guess Enough Of You Just Don't Vote SoCalDavidS Sep 2021 #30
You are right, enough didn't vote. Phoenix61 Sep 2021 #32
Maybe Covid Will Help Reduce The #'s At The Villages nt SoCalDavidS Sep 2021 #35
How successful have boycotts been over the years? left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #5
Wowzer, All This Nastiness Spewed At Texas wyn borkins Sep 2021 #6
Whew...your title line scared me. Boomerproud Sep 2021 #9
And possibly so many additional Republican senators & governors. BadgerMom Sep 2021 #10
They are a rogue state. They should be treated as one. BadgerMom Sep 2021 #8
+1 2naSalit Sep 2021 #13
And take Florida with them. wnylib Sep 2021 #16
Good idea. 2naSalit Sep 2021 #17
I actually have moments when I wonder wnylib Sep 2021 #19
Republicans in every state would love to pass the same kinds of laws. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #23
How many companies will move out of Texas Submariner Sep 2021 #11
Two words defeat that idea... 2naSalit Sep 2021 #14
Vague, overbroad boycotts against entire geographic regions rarely work. Tommy Carcetti Sep 2021 #12
Very good points. I understand wnylib Sep 2021 #18
We have family slightlv Sep 2021 #15
We can start with these guys! (humor) Earth-shine Sep 2021 #20
I've never eaten there. Treefrog Sep 2021 #29
That's glass-half-empty thinking. Earth-shine Sep 2021 #31
It's based in Kentucky, also their CEO was a very good person who helped his employees budkin Sep 2021 #37
Yes, let's just boycott the whole state. DFW Sep 2021 #21
Thank you. Treefrog Sep 2021 #33
As if an angry outburst like this one would make Texas Instruments leave Texas DFW Sep 2021 #34
A better use of your time and efforts would be to work to prevent similar legislation in your own WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #22
It's a bad idea. This won't help anyone. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #27
Calls for massive boycotts which have no chance of coming to pass are simply venting. Dial H For Hero Sep 2021 #36
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