Starting at midnight Thursday night through midnight Friday night, we will be joining with people across the country and beyond to demonstrate our collective outrage over the hostile takeover of our government by unelected billionaires and by those who put profits before people. For one day, this Friday, we pledge not to buy anything from any major online or in-person retailers, and we pledge to refrain from using credit cards. We recommend staying away from Facebook, Instagram, and “X.”
This action began as a protest against those corporations who abandoned diversity, equity, and inclusion programs to placate a white supremacist administration. Those corporations include Target, Citi Bank, Google, and Disney. It quickly expanded into a “Buy Nothing Day,” with particular recognition of the role of finance capital. The concept of Economic Blackout 2/28 has quickly spread on social media, propelled by activists, faith communities, students, and rank-and-file workers everywhere. The movement goes beyond our borders. In Canada, consumers will target USA-based companies to protest Trump’s tariffs, and Mexicans will participate in the Latino Freeze Movement to protest US anti-immigrant and anti-DEI policies.
Please participate in this action! It is a simple act that we all can accomplish and that can quickly add up to a collective impact.
In resistance,
National Board, CPUSA
I support this and I will participate, also I’ll agree that this better than doing nothing but I have to say that the commenter “echo” has a point. A one day protest like this will solve nothing and it’s as performative as John Lennon lying in bed for a week in the name of peace. It’s great that people care and want to do something but lasting change comes from committed and sustained action.
My plan is to start on the 28th and continue to buy as little as possible for as long as possible. If I do need to buy something, I will try to find a local establishment and use cash. Buying nothing for as long as possible will allow others to ask question and give the movement opportunity to grow.