“an organized boycott reeks of illegality, also criminality in my humble opinion...”
What laws does a boycott or choosing not to frequent a business break?
there are some possible theories under anti-trust law (Federal Trade Commission prosecutions including in some instances organized plots to withhold patronage or advertising, also of course DOJ AntiTrust Division), and the RICO act has some interesting possibilities. (Plus several states have laws that may also apply.) More statutes could come into play. It would all depend on the nature of the available evidence, there are some rather fine distinctions in some cases that would have to be examined ...
That’s for starters, of course there’s always the good old common law conspiracy doctrine, too...
Good question. In a free country we are allowed to vote with our feet and vote with our pocket books every day.
That is government by the people far more than voting for politicians once every 2 or 4 years.
When KMart replaced their spokesperson, a gun toting sex symbol with an anti-gun barf symbol, we voters voted against KMart and drove it into bankruptcy.
When Ackmann tried to turn JCPenneys into Abercrummy and Filth we voted against Ackmann and he lost a couple Billion dollars.
We continually vote for Chik-fil-A and Hobby Lobby and Bed-Bath-and-Beyond.
My Pillow is Pro-Trump and winning many voters. I’ve asked local Bed-Bath-and-Beyond and Walmart and they report that his expensive American made pillow is out selling their cheap Chinese made pillows.
We should all take seriously the vote with our feet and vote with our pocket books.