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Originally Posted by Topgunben
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i think consumer activism does work. The NFL has taken a big hit since players have knelt during the national anthem.
Also, the bus boycotts in the south seemed to work pretty well. The only time consumer activism doesnt work is when the government continues to subsidize the business or group. Our public school systems are a great example of this.
The reason why consumer choice fails when it does, is because the reason for the boycott or shift wasnt all that important in the first place.
just my 2 cents
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consumer choice fails when people can't afford consumer choice. Which is most people these days. Especially since companies like Amazon, Facebook etc are monopolies.
NFL is doing fine. A small hit does not means consumer choice "works" at changing behavior of the company.
Keep in mind the argument is not that consumer choice doesn't mean anything. The argument is that consumer choice is an ineffective way to change policy.
You bring up some notable exceptions with the Bus Boycott. That's because that vast majority of black people, all at once, stopped riding the bus for a considerable length of time. That has rarely been repeated. Keep in mind the boycott was a relatively localized affair...not global like a Nike boycott would have to be.