The stock exchanges and companies that make New York the financial center of the country and the world should announce that they are going to shut down their New York headquarters and debark for the free states of Texas and Florida. They should announce that Dallas and Miami will be the future financial centers of the world.
I agree with you. A one day shutdown mostly hurts the businesses shutting down, their employees, and their customers. It isn’t practical and wouldn’t have the effect that’s imagined. For example, there are about 12 fast food places within a three mile radius of where I live, all owned and operated by private citizens. Five of them are newcomers to Canada in the last 5-15 years and barely speak english. They would NEVER agree to join an anti-government protest and close for one day. They’d be gleeful if the other seven shut down for the day as they’d pick up some portion of their sales. The staff at most small businesses tend to be minimum wage employees who are struggling to pay their bills. A day off without pay is a true hardship for them.