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SSJVegeta

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4. If we just all cancelled netflix and all non essential internet subscriptions

Reply to choie (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 06:51 PM

Oct 18

...causing almost no impact to our immediate quality of life;

It would cause a disruption of billions of dollars into the economy forcing companies to take a bold stand against this regime. It could be as powerful as a general strike -and we would see immediate change within days.

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Wouldn't you think that if hundreds of thousands of Americans all over the country [View all] choie Oct 18 OP

They saw fit to give it the fifth place headline spooky3 Oct 18 #1

Tomorrow in the Sunday Paper. tirebiter Oct 18 #2

Search under "NYT No Kings," you'll be scrolling for pages. Silent Type Oct 18 #3

If we just all cancelled netflix and all non essential internet subscriptions SSJVegeta Oct 18 #4

Except Netflix's owner is a big contributor the the Dem party defacto7 Oct 18 #5

Has nothing to with picking enemies. It's a general boycott within reasonable means of living. SSJVegeta Oct 18 #6

Understood. Good point. defacto7 Oct 18 #7

Thanks! Temu: SSJVegeta Sunday #8