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To: SleepySimon
I have severe doubts that anything negative will happen to Target.

I do not: The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. (Psalms 9:17)

But meanwhile even if there is little pronounced effect of the boycott you certainly cannot (not that you necessarily are) criticize those who choose to boycott Target. History certainly would be critical of those who refused to boycott Nazi Germany based on the rationale that it would have little to no impact. Meanwhile the Left certainly believes in the efficacy of boycotts.

83 posted on 04/30/2016 6:06:28 AM PDT by daniel1212 ( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned and destitute sinner+ trust Him to save you, then follow Him!)
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To: daniel1212

You’re right that I won’t fault people for attempting a boycott. It’s really hard to fault people for trying to do what they can to improve the world. However....

I think the days of boycott effectiveness have passed unless they are quick, massive, and unanimous. Boycotts have to overwhelm if they are going to get the attention of something as slow and massive as a multinational. Conditions have changed a lot in the fifty or so years since the last really successful boycott.

I don’t think this boycott is quick or fast enough and the public is divided. Some people approve of transsexuals using the bathroom of their choice. Even more don’t care where Caitlyn Jenner squats. Just as many can’t be bothered to pay attention.

As a nation we are all over the place.


127 posted on 04/30/2016 2:24:01 PM PDT by SleepySimon
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