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| Demonstrators Plan to Occupy Retailers on Black Friday |
| 2011-11-24 |
| Some demonstrators are planning to occupy retailers on Black Friday to protest "the business that are in the pockets of Wall Street." Getting between a hunting holiday shopper and her prey is not the safest idea in the world. But these people aren't particulary known for their brains. Organizers are encouraging consumers to either occupy or boycott retailers that are publicly traded, according to the Stop Black Friday website. "The idea is simple, hit the corporations that corrupt and control American politics where it hurts, their profits, " states the Occupy Black Friday Facebook page. A few of the retailers the protesters plan on targeting include Neiman Marcus, Amazon and Wal-Mart. My guess is that these targets (and others listed on the website) also just happen to be non-union. Their website states the following: "Keep in mind that we are not occupying small businesses or hardworking people--we must make a distinction between the businesses that are in the pockets of Wall Street and the businesses that serve our local communities. Of course, unlike the typical OWS 'protester' these businesses often contribute to the local economies where they are located. Besides providing hundreds, if not thousands, of jobs, sponsoring events and quietly contributing to organizations (United Way for example). But, of course, to the typical OWS protester these don't count because it's not being given to them personally. We are NOT anti-capitalist. Just anti-crapitalist. This is not the first time the demonstrators have taken action against corporations by using their money as weapon for change. Of course their weapon just happens to be as dangerous as a wet noodle... On Nov. 5th many demonstrators participated in "Bank Transfer Day" and moved their money from banks to credit unions. Which was so effective... nobody noticed. Well at least their parents will have a chance to hose down their basements. I hear sales of Bleach and Pine-Sol are at an all-time high. |
| Posted by:CrazyFool |
| #8 Retailers were among the hardest hit by the Oct08 crash. What exactly are their grievances against retailers? |
| Posted by: Bubba Lumumba8396 2011-11-24 21:46 |
| #7 Oh, yes PLEASE get in the way of the ladies hitting Macy's for the Black Friday sales, especially in the Bridal Department. Live chickens being thrown into a pit of starving pit bulls would have a better chance of survival. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2011-11-24 20:55 |
| #6 I don't even know where to start, so effn dumb. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-11-24 19:49 |
| #5 waive a bar of soap at them. That should get them to move out of your way. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2011-11-24 15:42 |
| #4 Onward, Comrades, this way to the Egress! /channeling PT Barnum |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2011-11-24 14:37 |
| #3 "we're gonna protest and occupy Amazon! As soon as we find one" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-11-24 10:34 |
| #2 Elevated Political Awareness, And they get the Doorbusters! |
| Posted by: Bigfoot Jeter8554 2011-11-24 10:13 |
| #1 Guess they couldn't google 'riot black friday walmart' otherwise they'd perceive their fate. Can't wait for this years batch of Youtubes particularly of some utes of pale color at the Wallymart in the hood trying to obstruct the run dogs of capitalism. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-11-24 09:02 |