Sharpton Encourages Pre-Boycott Shopping Spree, Accidentally Creates Retail Boom
Rev. Al Sharpton’s boycott plan backfired spectacularly after he urged supporters to stock up before the protest, sparking a retail boom. Stores capitalized on the rush, offering “Pre-Boycott Sales,” proving once again that economic activism and capitalism make for strange bedfellows.
Al Sharpton’s Boycott Plan: “Hurt Businesses by Spending Your Money the Day Before”
Activists plan to “cripple” corporations by buying everything the day before their boycott. “This will show them!” said one organizer, stockpiling supplies. Economists compare it to a hunger strike where you eat double the day before. CEOs remain unfazed—and wealthier.