Thread: Do You Boycott?
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Old 07-25-2012, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Low C Sharp View Post
For me, it's none of the above. The answer is sometimes . . . .
This is me, too, but I voted in solidarity with agzg.

I'm not much of an organized boycott person, though I have been more so in the past. If I do boycott, I tend to do it quietly, and I'll reconsider from time to time.

I do think that franchises (Chik-fil-A, Exxon, BP) present complicated issues with regard to boycotts. Who is hurt more from me withholding my patronage, the big corporation or the local franchise owner who's just trying to make a living and provide income for his employees, and who may be a very good local corporate citizen? Should I punish the franchisee for corporate decisions she has no control over?
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