[ImpBill]

My disagreement wasn’t due to if they work or not.

I just think it is way wrong to boycott someone who isn’t the person you are trying to get your message to. But it’s your thread like I said. Just, in my opinion, a dumb and cruel thing to do to already struggling Americans. And I am pretty sure that “Bob” the owner of the local hardware store isn’t going to appreciate the idea much either.

[Wallace T.]

What alternatives do we have? Governor Abbott isn't up for reelection until 2022, if he chooses to run for a third term. At the ballot box, we have three choices: a Republican who may or may not be good; a Democrat who is always bad; and a third party candidate, such as a Libertarian, who is a wasted vote at best. Civil disobedience comes with a fine and a misdemeanor on your record.

In the larger cities, the big box stores dominate most retail areas. A number of them, like Target and WalMart, are run by either "woke" management or cowards. Many of them are struggling even before COVID-19, due to leveraged financing and troubled cash flow. I would argue that the larger retailers are in more trouble than the "mom and pop" shops, which tend to be specialized and less dependent on outside financing.