Boycotts cut both ways. Some trigger “buycotts” and lift sales; others leave lasting scars. Results track audience alignment more than press releases or lawsuits.
Boycotts cut both ways. Some trigger “buycotts” and lift sales; others leave lasting scars. Results track audience alignment more than press releases or lawsuits.
What keeps me up: when a platform owner leans on state power to punish critics, people get diminished and norms bend. Platforms aren’t fiefdoms. The work is to protect dignity, not win a feud.
Red line for a free society: no using government to settle personal scores. Leaders, brands, and citizens know this. Our institutions need to hold the center—or we normalize vendetta over rule of law.