SnoopJ
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Mar 17 at 6:02pmWeb
Show threadSnoopJMar 17

Everyday is a good day to remember that the word "boycott" is the name of a british landlord and general agent of empire so revolting that the people of County Mayo shunned him so hard that his name entered the English language as a prototype

but today is a particularly good day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Boycott#Lough_Mask_affair

Charles Boycott - Wikipedia

Show threadSnoopJMar 17

All too often today, we treat "boycott" as though it means withholding consumption, rather than withholding labor and open displays of hostility.

Bring back the meaning of "get the fuck out of here, you are not wanted"

Show threadMad EngineeringMar 17
@SnoopJ And yet look how effective withholding can be, I have seen the most epic meltdowns over things as trivial as a bad yelp review.
Show threaddoboprobodyneMar 17

@SnoopJ
Hear hear; not enough people know about Captain Boycott.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Boycott

#absenteeLandlords #collectiveAction #Ireland #Irish #Imperialism #Britain #British

Charles Boycott - Wikipedia

Show threadThe Orange ThemeMar 17
@SnoopJ It's why I lowkey hope gas goes up to $10 a gallon. Americans, both the sociopathic CEOs and the sociopathic Ford F150 class, understand only one thing: the almighty dollar. If you want to get anything done in this godforsaken land, you need to hurt someone's wallet.
Show threadSnoopJMar 17
@theorangetheme things are gonna get weird once GDP growth rolls over and becomes negative. And we're not that far off, now
Show threadThe Orange ThemeMar 17
@SnoopJ I'm sure we will conveniently stop measuring GDP once that happens.
Show threadMaximilian Overdraft, Esq.Mar 17
@SnoopJ The people of Minnesota are giving that lesson.
Show threadSnoopJMar 17
@aka_quant_noir ✊
Show threadPaul RietschkaMar 17
@SnoopJ I always forget that "boycott" comes from a surname, the same as "hooker."
Show threadMarc ☀️🌊🏖️Mar 17
@SnoopJ Great story to remember what an effective protest looks like
Show threadRusty ShacklefordMar 17

@SnoopJ

You and my best friend would get along. They're also a japanophile, introduced me to Kneecap, and who got me to start learning Irish. It's been a great time.

Show threadSnoopJMar 17
@rusty__shackleford I've considered picking up a bit of the language but never made much of an attempt. I think a bit of pissing around on duolingo back in the bad old days and that's it, aside from the stereotypical phrases a member of the diaspora might hold in their head :P
Show threadSnoopJMar 17
@rusty__shackleford I did name the current iteration at work "Céad Míle Tickets" though