Do not buy a single record. Do not download a single song, legally or illegally. Do not go to see a single film in cinemas, or download a copy, Do not buy a DVD in the stores. Do not buy a videogame. Do not buy a single book or magazine.
Wait the 4 weeks to buy them in April: see the film later, etc. Holding out for just 4 weeks, maximum, will leave a gaping hole in media and entertainment companies’ profits for the 1st quarter, an economic hit which will in turn be observed by governments worldwide as stocks and shares will blip from a large enough loss of incomes.
It’s good idea and will abide by it. I wonder though, whether this form of protest can be extended to other institutions and organisations such as banks or governments.
Well, it’s a bit more difficult in those cases, as any such protest would likely be less well defined and they provide services in most cases and not goods.
In a way you can giuseppe, at least in some European countries, I took all my money to sustainable banking, that is Triodos Bank.
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