Have You Boycotted a Business for Political Reasons?

[Valmy]

I will say this: there are several companies I probably would not do business with them for political reasons.  But I am already not doing business with them for other reasons that are not political at all.

[Barrister]

Yes, I would go out of my way to avoid purchasing gas from Petro Canada, out of my belief that the government had no business owning an oil company.

That's funny, I go out of my to avoir purchasing anything at Petro Canada right now but it's mostly over them harassing me.

Its no longer a crown corporation so I doubt BB is still boycotting.

Old habits die hard.    I still rarely buy gas from Petro Can, although you're right it hasn't been owned by the government for several years (and for several years before that the government only owned a minority stake).

[crazy canuck]

In answer to the question I try to support small local businesses when possible.  So I go to a local butcher, green grocer and baker for much of my food rather than buying from a large grocery store.  You might not call that a political decision but that misses the point I was making in the other thread that decisions made by consumers have important impacts on the world around them.  My local green grocer tends to have more locally grown product.  By supporting that grocer I also support local growers who cannot grow to the quantity required to supply large grocery stores.

[merithyn]

In answer to the question I try to support small local businesses when possible.  So I go to a local butcher, green grocer and baker for much of my food rather than buying from a large grocery store.  You might not call that a political decision but that misses the point I was making in the other thread that decisions made by consumers have important impacts on the world around them.  My local green grocer tends to have more locally grown product.  By supporting that grocer I also support local growers who cannot grow to the quantity required to supply large grocery stores.

Same.

Yes, several.

List plz

Hardly. If you wanted to know because you wanted to look into it yourself to decide if you wanted to make changes, then sure. But to have you pick the list apart and find minuscule reasons why you think I'm stupid for my choice? Nah, not worth it.

I've done my research and I'm comfortable with my choices. If you're really interested, feel free to do your own.

[viper37]

No, I don't think I've ever boycotted a store for political reasons.

[Agelastus]

Obviously enough given another thread here, no. Not for political reasons.

I do boycott my local Co-Op though...but that's because I got sick of them replacing the few things that they did better than anyone else locally with something worse (or having them disappear completely.)

Fish pies, Caramel shortcakes, Hovis Bread (which they must have got from a different factory to the others as it was consistenlty the best in the area)...

Convenience needs some additional selling factor to win against expense (in other words they were closest but dearest.)

[Eddie Teach]

No, though my government has boycotted a lot of them for me, particularly Cuban ones.

[Josquius]

It has pushed decisions agains things I was already uninterested in but not a full boycott of something I would otherwise use

[Monoriu]

No.

[Caliga]

No... I'm not some filthy hippie.

[Ideologue]

No.  If I started down that road, I'd starve to death.

[CountDeMoney]

I find that not spending money on particular entities isn't as nearly effective as spending on organizations that actively oppose them.

[garbon]

No.  If I started down that road, I'd starve to death.

Is it that hard to grow vegetables?

[merithyn]

No.  If I started down that road, I'd starve to death.

Is it that hard to grow vegetables?

Nope! My tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers are doing fan-freaking-tastic!

[garbon]

No.  If I started down that road, I'd starve to death.

Is it that hard to grow vegetables?

Nope! My tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers are doing fan-freaking-tastic!

Yeah, I mean my father has a rather large garden. When I was last visiting I suggested he expand it because he has so much else growing on his deck that needs to be planted somewhere.