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Go Woke & Go Broke! New list of boycotted brands..

335 replies

Moonandstarz · 08/06/2023 07:03

So it's June & so far the big companies that are being heavily boycotted are as follows..

Innocent Drinks & smoothies
Oxfam
Target
Nike
Bud Lite
Lego
NZ products
Starbucks

Who am I missing?

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Awittyfool · 22/08/2023 00:29

Surely we should be better than applying labels to types ie woke, racists, TERFs etc. We all know lovely people that think trans is something to fight for. We all know feminists we dislike.

Stick to facts. You can’t change sex. Single sex is for a reason.

TrainedByCats · 20/08/2023 20:28

Tesco should be on that list, they featured Jane Fae

Does make supermarkets tricky as Asda had some dodgy advertising.

Morrisons is ok I think. I’m trying to support more independent shops anyway rather than use the big supermarkets for everything

JamSandle · 20/08/2023 20:12

Companies should sell products and stop getting political.

Kimchikeffir · 20/08/2023 19:58

Meanings change, woke no longer means what it did several years ago.

PorcelinaV · 20/08/2023 19:04

DojaPhat · 20/08/2023 18:28

What's being 'woke' all about?

As far as I know, it was originally about being "awake to social or racial injustice" and was a term used by some in the black community.

Then it briefly got taken over by white liberals who would use the term also.

Then conservatives turned it around and mocked the fuck out of them.

So as conservatives use the term it's mocking people that think they are "awake to injustice" but are really just self deluded, or virtue signalling, or believe in some very questionable far left ideas.

DojaPhat · 20/08/2023 18:48

@BCCoach Hmmm, it's not lost on me that its newly fangled meaning has been welcomed if not absolutely embraced by this board. A fantastic catch-all word which allows everyone to shout the quiet part extremely loudly. What a welcome relief.

BCCoach · 20/08/2023 18:44

DojaPhat · 20/08/2023 18:28

What's being 'woke' all about?

It originally meant “awake to racial injustice” and grew out of the historic black emancipation movement in the US.

The original meaning has been perverted (in much the same way that ‘gay’ became an insult) and is used by racists (against black activists), by climate change deniers (against climate change campaigners), by misogynists (against feminists) and, unfortunately, by some GC people (against TRAs).

DojaPhat · 20/08/2023 18:28

What's being 'woke' all about?

lostagaine · 20/08/2023 18:22

I forgot Greggs, will add on the next round.

lostagaine · 20/08/2023 18:20

Adidas
Billingtons
Bodyform
Body shop
British Library
Burbury
Calvin Klein
Dorsey cereal
House of Fraser
Lush
Oreo
M and S
John Lewis
Primark
Always brand
Gillette
Estée Lauder including jo malone, Ck, Mac, Clinique
Monsoon
Seafolly
Snag
Starbucks
Tate gallery
Nike
Alpro
The Northface
Mattel
Flora
Innocent
Waitrose
Tampax
Sainsburys
McCain
Halifax
Wagamama
Wickes
Bud Light
Costa Coffee
Coutts/Natwest

I've added Wickes, Bud Light, Coutts/Natwest & Costa Coffee. I'm not sure about McCain and Co-Op.

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SuperNewMe · 20/08/2023 03:43

BCCoach · 08/06/2023 12:43

I really don't like the phrase "Go Woke, Go Broke". It's currently being levelled at Fender because they have the temerity to feature lots of women (OG variety) and black artists in their "Featured Artist" series and sponsored players. Nova Twins (black, female, British) in particular seem to have triggered a massive backlash.

Maybe I'm missing the point but that was the first time I saw the phrase used and it just seems to be a rallying call for overt racists.

Yes, I've noticed this - woke seems to be used for anyone not going along with racism, or questioning it.
Sometimes you see it here too when it comes to trans issues. It all seems to be intertwined

SuperNewMe · 20/08/2023 03:36

Is McCain because Baga Chips the Drag Queen did an advert with their smiley faces if I remember correctly? Was quite an inoffensive advert, unless it's a case of I'm taking it personally as you're making fun of me doing your woman face, stoppit?!

SuperNewMe · 20/08/2023 03:31

Damn you said that oops oh well

SuperNewMe · 20/08/2023 03:30

Oh forgot Flora butter

SuperNewMe · 20/08/2023 03:30

SorryAuntLydia · 08/06/2023 11:46

This is my list
Adidas
Billingtons
Bodyform
Body shop
British Library
Burbury
Calvin Klein
Dorsey cereal
House of Fraser
Lush
Oreo
M and S
John Lewis
Primark
Always brand
Gillette
Estée Lauder including jo malone, Ck, Mac, Clinique
Monsoon
Seafolly
Snag
Starbucks
Tate gallery
Nike
Alpro
The Northface
Mattel
Flora
Innocent
Waitrose
Tampax
Sainsburys
McCain
Halifax
Wagamama

Can I add
Co-Op
Innocent smoothies
Bud Light beer

There's going to be nothing left soon for everyone 😁

SuperNewMe · 20/08/2023 03:23

ilovesooty · 09/06/2023 06:21

What's so dreadful about that?

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Yes, just clicked on that link, it just comes across as being accepting to LGBT people, and rainbows?
So?

OnAPostItNote · 19/08/2023 23:26

BabyStopCryin · 08/06/2023 07:21

The National Trust is at it again.

What r they up to?

Moomoola · 19/08/2023 20:22

Can not believe Costa. So insensitive and immature.
Seeing breast cancer and the removal of breasts to, hopefully, save life, not always, this is so crap

Madcats · 16/08/2023 21:07

BabyStopCryin · 16/08/2023 19:12

Local ones do. We have a couple of hospice/ children’s hospital ones and they do this (and email you to tell you how much your donations have raised)

Good to know; I'll get googling/emailing local charity shops.

latetolego · 16/08/2023 20:13

WhisperingAutistic · 08/06/2023 07:28

Lego have been at it for ages
mashable.com/article/lego-a-to-z-awesome-pride-month

Sorry but I am not giving up Lego nor M&S. Pretty much willing to boycott anything else though. Costa I am looking at you.