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To: Nachum

Boycotts always sound good on paper, but their true efficacy always falls short. Some actually seem to get a lot of support, but almost always this support is from people who wouldn't have bought the product/service anyways.


5 posted on 09/28/2005 7:22:47 PM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: spetznaz

"Boycotts always sound good on paper, but their true efficacy always falls short."

I think you are right. Especially "national" things. The famous MOntgomery bus boycott worked because it was localized, and the bus owners could see their actual customers refusing to use their service.

But a movie? Unless you could convince every single movie goer to not see it, how could it work?

And this is a really bad idea, I mean, where would it lead? It's a fake, fictional story folks, and I don't think even the movie writers want anyone to think it is "accurate".


22 posted on 09/28/2005 7:47:56 PM PDT by jocon307 (Sorry for my bad attitude)
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