[fr_freak]

There is no way to stop giving these companies your money. If you were to try and boycott every company, every business that supports terrorism, then you would truly have to go Gault. Go live in a cabin off the grid.

Actually, I went through the whole list and there were only abut 4 companies that I ever patronize, and then only rarely, and I haven't gone Galt. For example, when I buy tennis shoes, I usually get New Balance, and they're on the list, but that's a once every couple of years purchase. Same with Intel/AMD. Things like Coke I could give up easily (and have been meaning to, to be honest).

I'm just not a big consumer type of person. I think the only reason people think it is hard to boycott all of the sh*tty companies is because we've become such slavish consumers. Stop consuming things that you could live without, make yourself, or find alternatives for.

[Responsibility2nd]

Correct. And we’ve all been told to and taught to Shop Local.

And there is a lot to be said for that. For instance last year my local electric co-op finally brought fiber optic to my rural community. Wonderful. I got rid of AT&T/DIRECTV as fast as I could. And because I live 45 miles away from Lowe’s or Home Depot I save time and money by shopping at my local true value hardware store. Kroger‘s and Walmart? Nope not any for miles and miles so I shop at my little hometown market. Bank of America or Wells Fargo? Hell no. Frost bank. I could go on and on.

[Maudeen]

I’m with you. My dogs don’t need for a treat the McDonad’s $1 sausage biscuits and $1 cheeseburgers that when I get down the road throw the bun out for the birds/strays. I can give a check instead of a gift card from WalMart and Amazon (the recipients would like that better anyway). Mastercard. . .there goes my 2% cashback. I need to check the list again.

[who knows what evil?]

Actually, I went through the whole list and there were only abut 4 companies that I ever patronize, and then only rarely, and I haven't gone Galt.

Ditto...I am not a materialist, since I can't take it with me, and have no desire to do so.