welcome #DSOT

Let's pause Trump for a respite.

Watch King Lear or read The Emperor Has No Clothes in a child's story book. If you must. There are plenty of movies and novels about dystopia/ the earth being destroyed/crazed wealthy people trying to annihilate mankind/ failed space travel and more if you miss current events.

Instead, let's talk about #DSOT www.dontshopontuesday.com. 

A simple, safe, elegant way to generate growing economic power while uniting with people everywhere. The idea was created a few years back, and the goal is to engineer successful protests and win. To have financial might framing the demand for needed change.  To find a way to create a growing coalition and take power away from corporations and the very rich.

Most of us, > 99% are not billionaires and are being lied to/cheated and not represented by people who constitutionally must do only that.  That is their job and the tell is in the name....  representative.

The ask is simple:  shop locally six days each:  seek out neighborhood/small and unrepresented businesses. And then, don't make discretionary consumer purchases on Tuesday.  

What was not foreseen during the seminal time of #DSOT is how strong and flexible it is. Together with the now undeniable fact that public policy is all about money. We've learned #DSOT is COVID proof.  As well as any other diseases that are barrelling toward us. This simple action can be done by anyone, and cannot be legislated against: Your job/immigration status or other concerns won't be endangered by this silent but massive action. People forced by this economy to work several jobs, can still be a part of this. Neither time nor distance robs anyone of joining #DSOT.

Yes, certain states have made protest both dangerous and illegal. But how can anyone- be it Abbott or Desantis et. al. mandate that people shop specifically on Tuesday. This is the Wal-Mart police. Come outside with your hands up and your wallets open.....nah. Not even Musk would order this.  It would take some level of planning/skill and organization-all lacking now. Plus with the tariffs, and geysering costs, it will be hard to make people shop at all.

And before some conservative who wouldn't know Karl Marx from corn flakes says this is socialism: it is not.  #DSOT will make capitalism less predatory.  Create leverage to have more people enjoy prosperity, fair wages, afford to live well and contribute to others.  And support another type of collaboration- unions- to demand safe working environments.

We know that when companies only focus on profit, everyone suffers:  not just the employees, but the quality of the goods/services, the planet and the consumers.  Or in the case of Tesla and X, previously known as the social media platform known as Twitter- horrific management also generates massive harm to the brand. But not to worry, Musk has billions in federal contracts. And as he eyes SSI/Medicare/Medicaid and other vital programs, he seems to be planning to grab much much, more.

Question, just using an emerald mine as a jumping off point, how did someone like Elon Musk, with a trail littered with failure, become the richest man in the world? What credentials does Elon Musk have?  He originally supported Ron DeSantis.  He stumbled to promote the Florida man on his own tech platform. It was significantly delayed while Musk and his team tried to execute rudimentary protocols.  He is a government contractor who buys businesses- other people's actual ideas and genius- and shows no compassion, leadership, vision or actual competence.

But all the GOP and some Democrats cite his wealth.  As if that confers any level of respect or honor. Sure, get access to everyone's personal data because you are rich? Really?

In fact, behind every great fortune lies a great crime.  Or crimes.

Thus it boils down to money.  It is very obvious that the planet is in trouble. The Doomsday Clock is almost at midnight. Manifestations of disaster are evident everywhere and the most vulnerable communities are suffering the most. Exxonmobil knew this for decades.  Instead of choosing to protect our planet. They proclaimed: we only care about profit.

Another example.  Insurance companies that stand between you and medical treatment are creating death/suffering/financial collapse. Us: Not only is healthcare a right and provided by every other industrial country but in addition to monthly premiums, coverage is too often denied at alarming rates.

Them:  We need to make a profit.   

Major retailers are not paying a fair wage. Why?  We need to make a profit.  You already make massive profits while paying little or no taxes.

We need to make more billionaires while you do the work. 

There are mass shootings in this country weekly.  No place is safe.  Does the Second Amendment protect this carnage? No but substantial political donations do.

So as we continue to grow, add allies and supporters, #DSOT is building a coalition that will fight money with money. Ok  Politician.  You have donors but we collectively have an enormous  economic cudgel. And there are millions of us.

#DSOT is so grateful for and proud of all the people fighting to generate the legislation and policies that we all need. And thank you to the rapidly growing army of people who don't shop on Tuesday. 

#DSOT needs more volunteers working with us.  There is a lot to do and we can expand far more quickly with additional hands and hearts.   Please contact us if you can help with technical issues, social media, building alliances or in ways we haven't even considered yet.

Yes, people are going to court.  Every day.  (Back to Trump and his illegal, cruel and unconstitutional nightmare) We must fight back.  If you can please join us.  Write a guest email or join a chat to tell everyone what you or your group is doing.

These are people who are taking food from starving children, shredding the social contract while grabbing as much of our tax money as they can.  The president and his unelected advisor is acting as if the federal government provides nothing to the American people and can be smashed to bits.

btw Even if you have private jets, accidents do occur. Several have happened since the inauguration and after Musk forced out the head of the FAA. https://www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-michael-whitaker-quit-on-jan-20-after-elon-musk-told-him-to-resign/

This is a sustained fight.  The conservatives have been waging this war for more than fifty years.  They have lied, created false fear and larded the judiciary. This money has also brought in a cowardly Republican Congress, both houses.  So let's unite and fight. And as always...

#DSOT