Pull up a chair, folks. I’ve got the coffee on, and we’ll drink a cup or two while we dive into this 24-hour economic blackout proposed for Friday, February 28th, 2025. The idea? Boycott all buying, if possible. If you need essentials—food, medicine, emergency supplies—ONLY support small, local businesses. No purchases in-store or online from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, fast food joints, gas stations, major retailers, etc. No credit or debit cards unless it’s essential spending.
It’s going to ruffle some feathers, and one day isn’t going to topple the economy. But it might just be enough to make the big corps and banks take notice. We’re not going to tolerate their price gouging and shady practices anymore. We don’t need a lot of the imports that will be getting tariffs added. We can find a lot of those items made in the U.S. instead. It keeps our money here at home and helps boost our economy.
Hopefully, you’ll see the benefits of supporting U.S. businesses instead of huge corps like Amazon, Tyson, BlackRock, etc. Using our dollars to make a statement. One person can’t be heard. A hundred people doesn’t even register as a whisper. 10,000 MIGHT be enough to make a whisper. There are 341,390,000+ people in this country. If even just an eighth of those people participated, it would be enough to really show that the PEOPLE are still in control, even though we’ve been brainwashed to believe the government is the only power.
Sure, there are negatives. Small businesses could be impacted if not supported properly during the blackout. And critics will argue that it’s just a political stunt to make the president look bad. But let’s face it—corporations and banks only care about their precious bottom line. So why not show them who really holds the power—US!
Imagine hitting pause on spending for just one day. It’s a wake-up call to the big guys that we’re not just wallets waiting to be emptied. And guess what? In the meantime, we can rally around our local small businesses, because they’re the heartbeat of our community. Let’s use this blackout to send a strong message while continuing to support the small businesses that keep our local economy thriving.
Now, let’s talk about the power dynamics here. For far too long, we’ve been spoon-fed the notion that we’re powerless, just tiny cogs in a giant, unstoppable machine. But the truth is, we’re more powerful than we think. When we come together and take collective action, we can disrupt the status quo. The blackout is about more than just dollars and cents; it’s about reclaiming our voice and our agency. It’s about reminding the big guys that they depend on us—the consumers—for their survival.
Imagine if this blackout becomes a movement. If we can get enough people to participate, it could spark a nationwide conversation about the importance of supporting local businesses and creating a more self-sufficient economy. We could show the world that we don’t need to rely on endless imports and exploitative practices. We have the resources, the skills, and the ingenuity to build something better, right here at home.
And let’s not forget the environmental impact. Supporting local businesses reduces the carbon footprint associated with transporting goods across long distances. By buying locally, we’re not just strengthening our economy; we’re also taking a stand for the planet.
And here’s the kicker: what if we tie this into the farm? Farmers like us are the backbone of America, but we’re shackled by a web of regulations that make it near impossible to sell directly to our neighbors. It’s high time for a Food Emancipation Proclamation. Food is enslaved in a regulatory nightmare, denying consumers the freedom to choose and farmers the freedom to sell. From homemade cheese to cottage-industry charcuterie, thousands of wanna-be food entrepreneurs and patrons yearn for the liberty to trade with each other.
The founding fathers never imagined a day when government would criminalize communal food transactions like raw milk, pickles, or quiche. Pressing neighbor-to-neighbor food transactions through the labyrinth of regulations meant for large corporations is not only wrong, it’s un-American. Let’s free up the food system and allow farmer-entrepreneurs to access their neighbors as they did throughout most of our country’s history.
With a single stroke, we could significantly reduce the cost of high-quality food for the poor, create unimaginable business opportunities for small farmers, and offer some community-based competition in the food industry. By boycotting the big food producers and patronizing the small producers instead, we might be able to make a splash. It might take longer than 24 hours, but it’s a start. This country needs a radical wake-up call, and it starts with us.
Let’s shake things up and push for a more fair and sustainable economy that values people over profits. Who’s in?
