It is an extension of “personal choice” becoming a factor for boycotts — calls for boycotts are so frequent they become watered down and useless. There needs to be real momentum and organisation for a boycott, as well as a distinct goal. McDonalds suffered from the Gaza boycott because it was narrow and targeted. This is the only real successful boycott I’ve seen in recent history.
Thank you for your clarity. I’ve been stewing over conflicting feelings of appreciation for the protests that happened yesterday, bitterness from seeing my friends who are teachers and nurses etc unable to access the strike, and absolute disbelief at the parade of galleries seizing the moment to post. It is hard to see the concept of a strike get watered down like this, but then I remember there was just a nurses strike, and the port strike of 2024 was awesome too. Maybe sometime soon we’ll see a more organized push!
Excellent work, as always. Thank you for the gift of this essay 🖤
Top of my email as i get off work today. Great stuff, totally agree. They can never take the word and its power from us.
It is an extension of “personal choice” becoming a factor for boycotts — calls for boycotts are so frequent they become watered down and useless. There needs to be real momentum and organisation for a boycott, as well as a distinct goal. McDonalds suffered from the Gaza boycott because it was narrow and targeted. This is the only real successful boycott I’ve seen in recent history.
A strike takes so much effort. It's required but off-hand calls for strikes should perhaps be organisational aims - strike education sessions etc
Thank you for your clarity. I’ve been stewing over conflicting feelings of appreciation for the protests that happened yesterday, bitterness from seeing my friends who are teachers and nurses etc unable to access the strike, and absolute disbelief at the parade of galleries seizing the moment to post. It is hard to see the concept of a strike get watered down like this, but then I remember there was just a nurses strike, and the port strike of 2024 was awesome too. Maybe sometime soon we’ll see a more organized push!
the galleries were really something. hard to imagine a greater threat to Trump’s unchecked power than a fine art gallery closing for the day
So grateful for this. Thanks Tabitha ✊🔥
This is an excellent piece. Thank you
I think the general idea is disruption. Yes, you all risk something but not acting is risking something too. Workers have the power of social change.
No argument here saying people should not act!