People’s Union USA Calls For National Consumer Boycott In A ‘Feb 28 Economic Blackout’

Forbes ^ | 02/27/2025 | Pamela Danziger

[SeekAndFind]

A consumer-activist group founded by John Schwarz has launched a grassroots campaign to halt spending online or instore and not use credit or debit cards for 24 hours on Friday, Feb. 28, in an attempt to disrupt the economic order and “take back control of our economy, government and future of our country,” reports CBSNews.

KEY FACTS

* The People’s Union boycott calls for no spending on fast food, gas or at major retailers – “No Amazon, No Walmart, No Best Buy” – starting at midnight on Feb. 28.

* Purchases deemed essential, i.e. food, medicine, emergency supplies, are permitted but only in cash and with small, local businesses.

* After the single-day spending pause, People’s Union plans week-long protests against specific retailers, including Amazon Mar. 7-14, Nestlé Mar. 21-28 and Walmart Apr. 7-13.

* In an unaffiliated protest, Black faith leaders are calling for a 40-day “fast” or boycott of Target to protest its dialing back DEI initiatives to run during Lent starting on Ash Wednesday, Mar. 5.

BACKGROUND

The People’s Union claims not to be a protest or political party, but a “movement of people unionizing” to expose corruption in the economic system and resist efforts by businesses, government and the “wealthy elite” to exploit workers, suppress wages and “keep the majority of us in a constant state of struggle.” The Feb. 28 Economic Blackout is the group’s opening salvo to disrupt and reform the American economic system from the ground up.

WHAT WE DON’T KNOW

In general, corporations consider boycotts a mere nuisance and not of much consequence with some exceptions, e.g. Bud Light and Target boycotts in 2023. However, the People’s Union economic blackout and the 40-day Target fast are tapping into a groundswell of dissatisfaction in the direction of the country after the last election.

[DAC21]

“Many object to actions taken by the Trump administration to abolish DEI and put power over federal government spending and government workers’ jobs into the hands of Elon Musk and the DOGE agenda. This movement points back to the success of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama in the 1950s and the Civil Rights protests of the 1960s”

Yeah, direct comparison. What moron made that analogy?

[ridesthemiles]

WHAT DAY IS THE 29th OF FEB in 2025????

[piasa]

They are really pushing this nonsense on LinkedIn.

[Fledermaus]

They are so stupid they would pick Feb 29th.

[wildcard_redneck]

It’s a special day calendar Nazi. Jeez.

[mosaicwolf]

I was just getting in my truck to do some shopping downtown. I will wait until tomorrow.

[Sirius Lee]

I was going to drive over to Auto Zone for some new wipers, but maybe I’ll just order them from Amazon tomorrow instead.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I bet all the ghettopotami and welfare queens are all in on this. No fast food! No weaves! No nail salon!.

Yeah, right.

[Track9]

Did these fools previously work for the Lincoln Project?

[Seruzawa]

“The People’s Union claims not to be a protest or political party, but a “movement of people unionizing” to expose........yada yada yada.

Commies. The most destructive political force extant.

[Seruzawa]

I plan to fill my car and truck. And drive over to Doug’s to buy some 223. Need some 00 Buck too. Oh and some Roundup.

[PortugeeJoe]

I heard of this more than a few days ago and have avoided shopping since. Tomorrow morning I will be filling up both cars with gas, grocery shopping for the week, buying a new laptop, buying 4 display timers for Rubik’s Cube Competitions I organize, buying 2 new hats, and having a nice Italian dinner with my wife.

[reed13k]

welp looks like I’ll be shopping tomorrow to avoid the crowds :)

[NorthMountain]

This movement points back to the success of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama in the 1950s and the Civil Rights protests of the 1960s.

Rosa Parks, Michael "Martin Luther" King, and the rest of that sorry lot ruined America. DEI is their bastard grandchild.

[Tudorfly]

I’m gonna boycott the boycott on February 30th. It’s my prime boycott day.

[lucky american]

I didn’t get gas today so I can buy it tomorrow. I need a few things from Amazon, their in my cart, click and go.

[pissant]

All 134 participants in this will surely send a strong message to Trump

[mass55th]

"I’ll be sure to do my household shopping tomorrow."

Same here. It's pension check day tomorrow. I managed to live through the full month of January, so I'll get my January pension check tomorrow.

[SMARTY]

Whenever you see people/s spelled with a capitol ‘P’... beware

[TornadoAlley3]

People’s Union

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