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[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 84 points 1 week ago

While tens of thousands of people have joined Facebook groups in Sweden and Denmark calling for no longer buying American, Norwegian company Haltbakk Bunkers has announced that it will stop supplying US military vessels with fuel.

This first US company they (and everyone) needs to boycott is Meta.

[-] imvii@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 week ago

I'm in Canada and Facebook is huge for my business. We get more bang out of a free social media post than paying for advertisements anywhere.

I fricking HATE IT.

On a personal level, I almost never use facebook. I refuse to put it on my phone and really only use it not to post stuff for the business - which I do through a 3rd party social media app.

[-] Magister@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

FB is huge in Canada for personal stuff too, me and my friends do not post meal pic or vacation or things like this, but damn marketplace and some hobbies group are strong there. Just the "Made in Canada" FB group grew from 50'000 members to 1.1 million in less than a month.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 week ago
[-] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Fucking cowards. "Free world" my ass

[-] Galolinn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It was a private company that decided not to provide their refueling services to the American Navy, not the Norwegian government. What the government is saying is that they will not be not doing the same that Haltbakk Bunkers is doing. But this company stays firm. The practical effects will probably be minimal, since they are an important but rather small actor in the sector. But as a Norwegian, I am proud of them! (And not so much of my government).

[-] rageagainstmachines@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Add Google to that.

[-] imvii@lemmy.ca 47 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
[-] fedtemis@feddit.dk 3 points 1 week ago

Sig Jolly til din cola. 🥤

[-] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Is there a 'Buy African' list? I wasn't able to find one so far.

[-] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 week ago

Good to see major news agencies pick this up.

[-] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago

As an American I support this action.

[-] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Same, the only language Trump Co. speak is money, gotta hit em where it hurts.

[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Bro, me too, fuck everything about trump, and right now, fuck us. I’m not buying shit unless I have to. Except from local shops.

[-] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 1 week ago

I feel bad that as consumers at best we label all under Trump's banner, at worst we don't have the ability to punish only the red states like government tariffs can do

Stay strong

[-] Dimmer@leminal.space 29 points 1 week ago

Make a dent on us corp earning report, stock market is actually one of few sources Trump might listen.

[-] Mvlad88@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

This. Today I switched all my investments to Euro/EU only companies and funds, everything that has USD or US companies in the portfolio was a no-go.

[-] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

Yup, me too. By coincidence I've moved from us platform to an non-us one so that nice too.

The idea isn't to eliminate all spend, it's the low hanging fruit and then go from there. I'm seeing it as a game with badges to collect!!

[-] truthfultemporarily@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

For people who invest into MSCI world check out DBX0VH. MSCI ex-US.

https://www.justetf.com/en/etf-profile.html?isin=IE0006WW1TQ4#overview

[-] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 week ago

Economic death to America!

[-] Elkot@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

Fuck Coca-Cola drink Irn Bru!

[-] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I would've agreed with you a decade or two ago, but they changed the recipe.

[-] madjo@feddit.nl 2 points 1 week ago

I would if I could

[-] thericofactor@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 week ago

I deleted my Disney plus and Amazon prime accounts last week and it felt so damn good.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago

Good on Ya!

[-] Placebonickname@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I’m not saying I want this to happen, but it might just be more effective to have a foreign nation’s intelligence service wipe out Elon Musk . I mean, I don’t want him to die or anything, but if you could just do a Jimmy Hoffa and make sure that nobody ever finds his remains that would be just swell 

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

Wasn't he supposed to be going to Mars anyway?

[-] Magister@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

As a Canadian in this shit for a month, go for it!!! My last groceries contained 0% products from USA, if it's doable for us Canadian, you can do it too! And don't forget to cancel netflix, disney+, prime, etc.

[-] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I'm an American and I appreciate your effort

[-] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Fuck yea, keep doing this! People around me in the USA are fucking morons and can't be bothered to do this. Even the liberals that complain about their corporate masters are too chicken shit to do it.

I've been waiting 10 years for this to catch on.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 5 points 1 week ago

I've been avoiding corps for years. My impact on the current boycott will be the same as it's been all along. Talk it up, those of us have adapted can help others to get on board.

[-] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago

I have been trying so damn hard to talk it up. Doesn't help that I live in MAGA-town USA at the moment.

I even handhold my closest friends (self-proclaimed liberals) on how to stop feeding the beast, and they think I'm over-reacting. Most folks in the USA are just... not willing to back up the things that come out of their mouth.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago

It's a small thing, and at least please know that you have allies and sympathetic minds here on Fedi.

[-] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago

Can we start a community in a National Forest somewhere? Since doge fired most of the national park rangers, we shouldn't have too much trouble and can guarantee that at least that particular area stays clear of garbage and deforesting.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago

I like your thinking! I've got a mountain, you know, just pointing a finger over there.

[-] antithetical@lemmy.deedium.nl 4 points 1 week ago

Kind of ironic that the people joined facebook groups for that...

[-] blackbelt352@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Make due with the tools you have at hand.

[-] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Change the system from within.

[-] index@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

People should focus on boycotting evil corporations in favor of open, sustainable and fair alternatives. Picking a fight against another nation is only taking people away from that objective

[-] capybara@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

No. People should boycott all companies which operates in an evil country. There exist plenty of ethical companies that aren't from usa.

[-] letsgo2themall@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I'm boycotting everything. Shopping local if I have to have something. Cash only. I only carry my bank card and one credit card for emergencies.

[-] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Boycotts echo louder than speeches; Haltbakk Bunkers leads by example.

🐱🐱🐱🐱

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 week ago

I imagine that would be very easy, outside of software and digital services.

Even in Canada I've nearly managed.

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