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Don't Forget Today is Blackout Tuesday (Barf Alert)
Money.com ^ | 7/6/20 | MALLIKA MITRA

Posted on 07/07/2020 7:30:20 AM PDT by CodeJockey

Anti-racist protests in the wake of recent high-profile police killings of Black people will take on another form on Tuesday, July 7: economic protest. . . . Blackout Day 2020, taking place on Tuesday, July 7, is a call to action to unite Black people in economic solidarity. In a video posted May 8, 2020, the event’s founder, Texas-based Calvin Martyr, asked for Black people in America for one day to not spend a dollar — “not online, not on Amazon, no fast food places, no restaurants, no stores.”

(Excerpt) Read more at money.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: blackout; tuesday
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1 posted on 07/07/2020 7:30:21 AM PDT by CodeJockey
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Now I am tempted to take my two black children out shopping. Unfortunately with all this mask business there’s few places where going unmuzzled doesn’t create a problem.


2 posted on 07/07/2020 7:32:57 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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Those that participate will just buy twice as much stuff tomorrow.


3 posted on 07/07/2020 7:34:40 AM PDT by Niteranger68 (If you're not a racist, then you're a racist.)
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To: CodeJockey

May I suggest destroying EBT cards?


4 posted on 07/07/2020 7:35:47 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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If you look at the American black population as a discrete unit economically they would be the 9th or 10th richest country on Earth.

L


5 posted on 07/07/2020 7:36:54 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: CodeJockey

So... you can go out to eat today without some ‘woke’ protestors harassing you? Sweet..!


6 posted on 07/07/2020 7:37:00 AM PDT by Mr. K (NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF)
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Right - or they went ahead and bought it yesterday. Totally ineffectual and meaningless.


7 posted on 07/07/2020 7:37:41 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: CodeJockey

More virtue signaling.

Yippee.......


8 posted on 07/07/2020 7:39:22 AM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith....)
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"police killings of Black people"

...(who commit crimes and resist arrest)
9 posted on 07/07/2020 7:40:32 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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Cool! I purchased my Ruger SP101 .357 Mag revolver today...


10 posted on 07/07/2020 7:40:52 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Hillary Clinton: Just like Joe with only half the dementia.)
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I guess “Earth Day” in March is when you’re supposed to switch off all your lights. Hard to keep up.


11 posted on 07/07/2020 7:44:16 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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If you look at the American black population as a discrete unit economically they would be the 9th or 10th richest country on Earth.
L

You're probably right.

12 posted on 07/07/2020 7:44:55 AM PDT by cloudmountain
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This boycott is like the “Day Without Illegals” where they think it will grind the country to a halt.

NOBODY WILL NOTICE!


13 posted on 07/07/2020 7:46:03 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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What in the world is going on in this country? I intend to spend a lot of money today. But where I spend my money is entirely up to me and a bunch of Marxist pukes.


14 posted on 07/07/2020 7:52:08 AM PDT by MGunny ( Al)
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Just a thought — Is Penn State going to stop their “White Outs” at their home football games?? Isn’t that racist? Just sayin’.


15 posted on 07/07/2020 7:54:09 AM PDT by Polyxene (Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.)
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It should be a good day to go to the store and not have to deal with blacks. Win/win.


16 posted on 07/07/2020 7:57:24 AM PDT by nonliberal (Sent from a payphone in a whorehouse in Mexico)
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So they should just stay home and not do anything?

They’ve kind of been overshadowed, by COVID blackout 2020.


17 posted on 07/07/2020 7:58:53 AM PDT by DannyTN
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18 posted on 07/07/2020 8:01:03 AM PDT by DannyTN
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They’ve kind of been overshadowed, by COVID everybodyout 2020.

Fixed it.

19 posted on 07/07/2020 8:01:56 AM PDT by DannyTN
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Sounds like a good safe day to go out and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine


20 posted on 07/07/2020 8:03:23 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (See St George's Rap Sheet . . . TAG PedoJoe with "DEFUND the POLICE")
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