Good grief, the President of the United States shilling for a Private Company. How pathetic.
this post was submitted on 11 Mar 2025
262 points (99.2% liked)
Boycott US
459 readers
403 users here now
Overview:
The community dedicated to boycotting the US until they stop fascism, restore full democracy and start following international law.
Americans have a moral obligation to resist Donald Trump and project 2025 at every turn.
America is a flawed democracy currently being ruled by oligarchs. Stop the backslide! Dont let America become the next Hungary.
America needs to get rid of citizen's united and implement independent district drawing and the single transferable vote so they don't end up having people stay home in life-changing elections because they cannot vote for their favourite candidate.
Related communities:
Boycott:
!buycanadian@lemmy.ca
Activism:
!antitrumpalliance@lemmy.world
founded 4 weeks ago
MODERATORS
I'd forgotten about that one. Yeesh
Didn't he do a photo shoot for beans in the oval office or something like that?
Google says:
Yes! https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-goya-beans/
Yep, I'd forgotten about it.
I member the McDonald's banquet.
Wouldn't be the first time.
Worst thing is, that second picture is as close to a genuine smile that I've ever seen from him.
“Illegally boycotting.”
Trump is hilarious. Like the government can stop me from NOT BUYING something.
Sounds like if he had it his way, we’d be forced to buy only what he declared and in the quantities the law stipulates, regardless of need or ability to pay.
it's like that time when Elon "free speech absolutist" Musk tried to sue advertisers that decided that they didn't want their ads on his Nazi filled platform
ie, the ultimate neoliberal wet dream. let’s hope it doesn’t come to pass.
Excuse me sir, have you performed your government mandated consumption today? It looks like your spending quota is a little low, how about ordering some tasty Dominoes^TM and signing up for a subscription service or your choice? Remember what your mother taught you: "a penny saved is a penny wasted". Money atrophies if you keep it locked up, everyone knows that! You need to keep that cash aerated, circulate it!
I hate how possible this sounds. Like, alongside the other bullshit we’ve been exposed to, this nonsense sounds like it could be real.
This sounds like a great short story, or black mirror episode.
As billionaires do the exact opposite hording their money.
Remember, this South African immigrant, whose father owned a slave ran ~~diamond~~ (edit: emerald) mine, sued advertisers for pulling out due to his racist remarks and the racism being spewed on his platform. Choosing not to advertise on his platform was ‘collusion’ and illegal… 🤦♂️
I forgot about that. Free choice and free will apparently isn’t a guarantee in this country, anymore.
Neither is free speech and the right to peaceful protest
load more comments
(2 replies)
load more comments
(1 replies)
In a show of support for Elon Musk, a truly great ~~South African~~ American
This is the shit that really bugs me with Trump in office again. He is the leader of the executive branch and just throws out statements saying boycotting is illegal.
His words should matter and the office should matter but it’s all just reality TV horseshit.
I’m sick of it.
"illegally and collusively boycott". Trump is such a turd of emotions. Just says things that feel true, and his idiot followers gobble it up. I don't think there's any case where a boycott is illegal, and colluding is just a scarier word for organizing or cooperating.
"A turd of emotions" is such a keeper.
colluding is just a scarier word for organizing or cooperating.
Makes sense when you remember that he doesn't want people cooperating, that's communism ~/s~ . He wants people obeying.
I wonder whatever happened with Musk's claims that companies not advertising on Xitter was illegal collusion.
A quick Qwant search later: it seems he's expanded the suit: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/01/nx-s1-5283271/elon-musk-lawsuit-advertisers-boycott-new
Unfortunately, his abuse has already SLAPPed down the original group behind the assessment that led to the boycott, but now that the world's bestest genius evar has decided to also take on (check article) Lego, Nestlé, Tyson Foods, Abbott Laboratories, Colgate-Palmolive, Pinterest and Shell International?
Hopefully, he's bitten off more than he can chew.
I don’t think there’s any case where a boycott is illegal,
The USA has made boycotting the zionist entity illegal, many states require businesses to sign pledges not to boycott as conditions to getting contracts. So much for that "freedum of speech".
load more comments
(14 replies)
TIL it's illegal to not buy a Tesla.
Believe it or not, straight to jail
Come an’ get me, copper!
I am sure the republican "silent majority" will save tesla!
Guarantee that Trump did not drop even $40k of his "billions" to help save Tesla.
I wonder how his "rolling coal" idiot followers are going to love getting a tesla to pwn the libs.
Implies they're capable of independent thought whilst wacking off to their king's every word.
They'll just fall in line with the narrative.
Tesla being down 30% since last month. Keep it up!
No-no-no. Keep it down. Even "downer" :)
Bigly down
It is working. Keep boycotting US everyone!
(Americans we still love most of you as individuals, its just .. the threats and backstabbing by your leader is a bit much)
The people of this earth have always been friendly neighbors, not counting the consequences of authoritarian propaganda.
Those who struggle for power have always created enemies out of nothing just for their own gain.
Americans are with you, friend!
Totally understand. Keep the boycotts running. We'll keep doing what we can from here. This isn't just about the US, it never was. Until we bury ALL the fascists, it's gonna be a little hectic around this 3rd stone from the Sun. Stay strong, perseverance furthers.
load more comments
(2 replies)
Of course, the guy knows the word "collusively":
secretly acting together for a fraudulent or illegal purpose
It's like the word was made for him...
I hope he drives it and the brakes fail as the steering wheel falls off.
Arent presidents forbidden from driving? Also, i doubt the coward would go anywhere without the super armored president car...
Only during their presidency and when they have Secret Service protection afterwards, and only on public roads. If you deny secret service protection or you are on private land a former president can drive.
It would be a truly funny timeline if the self driving managed to kill both Trump and Musk
load more comments
(2 replies)
-Be Trump, a closeted environmentalist
-Hire on Musk for your cabinet
-Have him say extremely controversial and offensive things
-Rally conservatives to his defense to sell more EVs and save the planet
It's almost TOO obvious people
view more: next ›