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Marius25

(3,213 posts) Wed Sep 1, 2021, 03:22 AM Sep 2021

How can we get a movement going to boycott Texas? [View all]

We need to get big companies that have offices in Texas to look into moving their operations out of the state. We need sports teams to boycott the State.

I will never set foot in Texas or buy anything made in Texas.

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How can we get a movement going to boycott Texas? [View all] Marius25 Sep 2021 OP

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