[Miami Rebel]

Hypothetical:’

My little down has a weekly paper with 5000 subscribers.

The big advertisers are a car dealer, a bakery, and a hardware store.

They jointly determine that the paper has taken a pro-trans stand that they refuse to support.

Under your understanding of anti-racketeering law, could the three advertisers be compelled to continue placing ads?

[CodeToad]

“Under your understanding of anti-racketeering law, could the three advertisers be compelled to continue placing ads?”

You seriously missed the point on the X lawsuit, and I mean by a mile. In your example, three people decided for themselves not to advertise. It would be a crime for those three to then tell other companies they will not do business with them if they advertise on X.

Imagine if all the employers and businesses of the world had a blacklist and your name was on it so that you could not work or shop anywhere.

Would you bitch or accept that it is their business to exclude you from all commerce?

[T.B. Yoits]

The GARM and WFA organized an illegal boycott. Racketeering comes into play because the organization members are under threat if they don't join the boycott.

The car dealer, bakery, and a hardware store owners each advertise their own business and don't have an advertising group where they tell members "either join the boycott or face the consequences".