Early into his presidency, Trump ended several DEI initiatives in the federal government. He issued an executive order that funds could be frozen for companies that do not comply, and Trump also outlawed any messaging that promotes inclusion-based language.
The orders have caused PBS to close its DEI office, while major companies like Amazon, Target and Google are taking steps to dissolve DEI initiatives.
While the nationwide economic blackout applies to all discretionary spending, the organizers are targeting some retailers in particular.
This includes:
But participants are also asked to refrain from spending money on fast food or gas.
The group pushing for the economic blackout is called The People's Union USA. If people do have to spend money, the group urges, focus on supporting small local businesses.
"If we disrupt the economy for just ONE day, it sends a powerful message," the group wrote on its website.
"The People's Union is not just about resisting corruption, it is about exposing it. For decades, corporations, politicians, and industries have worked together to rig the system against the American people."
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The economic consumer blackout is a call to not spend money in-store or online for a single day. If an emergency happens, the groups advocating for the blackout encourage people to support local businesses.
In one of several videos about the Feb. 28 blackout, the Instagram handle "TheOneCalledJai" said the day of economic resistance is to show that "we the people are the system."
"We are going to remind them who has the power. For one day, we turn it off for one day. We shut it down for one day. We remind them that this country does not belong to the elite, it belongs to the people and this will work," the Instagram video said.
WHAT TO DO:
WHEN:
Thursday February 27th from Midnight till Friday The 28th Midnight
(A full 24 hours of the 28th)
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
WHAT NOT TO DO:
Do not make any purchases
Do not shop online, or in-store
No Amazon, No Walmart, No Best Buy
Nowhere!
Do not spend money on:
Fast Food
Gas
Major Retailers
Do not use Credit or Debit Cards for non essential spending
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Only buy essentials of absolutely necessary
(Food, Medicine, Emergency Supplies)
If you must spend, ONLY support small, local businesses.
SPREAD THE MESSAGE
Talk about it, post about it, and document your actions that day!
WHY THIS MATTERS!
~ Corporations and banks only care about their bottom line.
~ If we disrupt the economy for just ONE day, it sends a powerful message.
~ If they don't listen (they wont) we make the next blackout longer (We will)
This is our first action.
This is how we make history.
February 28th
The 24 Hour Economic Black Out Begins.
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