GaryGottlieb

Wisdom.

Bernie, not Schumer.

Do whatever you think is right. Today, tomorrow, and beyond. This is my choice. You can decide for yourself.
Or we could do like the French and take to the streets to hold our government’s feet to the fire.
If you want to find me tomorrow I will be right here at @garygottlieb.bsky.social

In Credit Unions, all people with accounts are the stockholders, so the benefit is passed along to us in the form of lower (or in some cases no) fees, lower interest on loans, and higher interest on certificates and accounts.

I moved all accounts, loans, etc to Credit Unions decades ago. Banks’ business model is to keep as much of your money as possible to benefit their stockholders, CEO, etc.

Finally, using cash is better than using a credit card. I use cash whenever possible. It helps the local merchants where I shop, and it does not support banks, who are among the worst when it comes to abusing the weakest among us.

But I want to do even better. So I choose to shop at locally owned stores whenever possible. Supporting the local economy is key, with one exception. If I walk into your store and Fox News is playing, I walk out.

Fact is I wouldn’t patronize many of them anyway, the point is I will shop at stores like Costco and Trader Joe’s because they treat their employees well and operate in an ethical manner.

Want to make a bigger difference? Try permanently boycotting companies that do not agree with your ethics. For example, I do not shop at Walmart, Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, Tractor Supply, Target, Amazon, Chick-Fil-Eh Best Buy, MacDonald's, and more, it’s a long list.

I believe that corporations know that most people will buy more on the day before and the day after, and their weekly totals will be mostly unaffected.

I have said before that I do not believe a one day moratorium on purchasing does much, although as many have pointed out, maybe it’s a start. So I will do my part.

In solidarity with all my friends who are boycotting all US businesses tomorrow, Friday February 28, I will refrain from buying anything, using credit cards, and using social media.

I see a lot of people calling for a boycott on buying anything on 2/28.
Do more. Do better.
If you boycott Walmart, Amazon, and Target permanently they will notice. Buy local, pay cash.

These one day blackouts drive people to buy more the day before and the day after. While I love the spirit of it, the reality is that it does not do much. We need to do what the French do when the government wants to raise retirement age, take to the streets until the government caves.

Buy local, pay cash. Take all your money out of banks and put it in Credit Unions. Boycott Amazon, Walmart, Nestle's Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Hobby Lobby, etc. 24/7/365, not just for three days. Want them to notice? Start voting with our wallets now.

Or is it Swasticars?

I don't know if posting about Swastikkkars here has the same affect as on other social media

Pretty much.

Every single study shows that UBI works.

This is what a real leader sounds like!

RESIST!!!

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In case you needed this.

Slow. Clap.

How is it that I haven't posted any pictures of my doggy yet? Problem solved!

Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀

This is exactly how I feel.

What could possibly go wrong?

Gotta post something, right?

Here you go.