Protesting by showing support to a “rival idea” only works if the forces involved are near equal.
Protesting by showing lack of support almost never works (see: BLM).
Protesting by switching off the money flow works always.
I can’t support Palestine by taking money away from Israel, because I am not giving money to Israel - my government is. The only way for me to stop paying taxes would be to stop earning money.
The protests against the sacking of Kimmel worked because they were in the form of an immediate money cut-off for Disney. Nothing similar exists in the case of “grown up issues”, like the Uyghurs or Palestinians.
BDS, for one.
There is a well established movement to determine exactly what you’re asking for.
What is BDS?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott,_Divestment_and_Sanctions
https://bdsmovement.net/what-bds
Careful though, several states have literally made this illegal. That’s not an exaggeration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-BDS_laws#Anti-BDS_laws_in_the_United_States
Well now I’m part of the 5% of people who know what BDS is. Neat.
You have it backwards.
Protesting by showing support to a “rival idea” only works if the forces involved are near equal.
Protesting by showing lack of support almost never works (see: BLM).
Protesting by switching off the money flow works always.
I can’t support Palestine by taking money away from Israel, because I am not giving money to Israel - my government is. The only way for me to stop paying taxes would be to stop earning money.
The protests against the sacking of Kimmel worked because they were in the form of an immediate money cut-off for Disney. Nothing similar exists in the case of “grown up issues”, like the Uyghurs or Palestinians.