The fact that there has not been a backlash against Elon Musk from Black folks in America highlights our ignorance.

[Geek Nasty]

We have to keep the focus on whats important, athletes with white wives

 

[OperationNumbNutts]

A very powerful cac that is the richest in the world and owns twitter, abd is trying to influence the election. We SHOULD be trying to get him out the paint.

But comments like this, make me think it is stupidity.

Stupidity is how we play the game. Blacks will make hashtags and social media posts to "make a difference." Cacs will get lobbying firms, file lawsuits, and push for legislation how they see fit. Which method do you think is more effective?

 

[voltronblack]

Elon Musk has repeatedly said racist shyt here's the latest example:

Elon Musk is already blaming diversity initiatives for the massive CrowdStrike global tech outage

Systems used by businesses around the world have been shut down by a botched update from CrowdStrike

qz.com

Yet Black celebrities and common Black folks still support him.


Is it just plain stupidity?

fukk it I going to take it there what are you and the other pro-black hobbyist posters in this thread going to do about it other then throwing the black community under the bus on some kind of pro-black angle like seriously why cant none of ya on this website be the black leader ya believe in always waiting on some kind of black messiah to lead the way only to play judas if someone did step up. It like if any of ya really truly care there are websites that can show you how to organized a boycott as well as help you make a petition.

Starting a Boycott | Ethical Consumer

A quick guide from Ethical Consumer to starting your own consumer boycott.

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Before you start...
Set some objectives and goals
“A successful campaign, no matter how we define it, has to begin with clear, realistic, measurable goals,” Barbara Beck of the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Have clear demands e.g. Stop selling tobacco to kids! This makes it easier to get people involved and gives the company an action it can take. Make sure demands are realistic.

Set yourself a time frame based on resources and the size of the task. But remember boycotts can take years before achieving the desired result. Perhaps start small, aim for a boycott in a small area or amongst a small group of people.

Decide whether you want to pressure the company by impacting product sales (economic and consumer-oriented) or by attacking the company's image (reputational and media-oriented)?

Arm yourself with knowledge
Get all the facts about the company and the offensive policy or action.

Search the Internet for information about the company.

Ask other activists and campaign groups if they know anything interesting and relevant, maybe they’ll back your call.

Ask ex-employees to “spill the beans”.

Use the company's annual reports (often posted on the Internet) to obtain important company information such as their environmental report or workers' rights policy, the president and/or CEO's name(s), and addresses and phone numbers.

And then…
Write to the company to voice your grievance. And ask to meet with them.

Indicate that if the policy or action is not changed, you intend to initiate a consumer boycott. Some organisers attempt to negotiate with the company first and use a boycott strategy only if negotiations fail to bring about the desired changes.

Occasionally the threat of a boycott can make the company yield to your demands.

Use social media
Boycotts can spread like wildfire online.

Choose a #tag and set up a Facebook or Twitter page to get the word out on social media.

Here are five top tips for writing a compelling social media post:

Be the Change – communicate in a non-hateful way and focus on the change you want to see.
Find angles that are difficult to disagree with.
Tap into common values that transcend the political spectrum e.g. “every life is precious.”
Avoid arguments that help reinforce unhelpful narratives.
Try and keep your post as simple as possible.
Facebook
For Facebook, it’s also great to include an image in the post, as this will ensure it’s seen by more people. Tag relevant people or organisations into the photo that you think will be interested: they may respond or share the campaign.

Why not ask a question of your friends and followers? This will increase engagement.

If people do respond to the post, be sure to reply to positive comments to keep the conversation going.

Twitter
For Twitter, you have limited characters, so it is important to keep the message short and simple and be clear about what action you want taken.

You can reply to your initial tweet and tag in relevant organisations or people who might be interested. If they retweet you or reply, it will help your post get seen by more people.

Make sure you use a hashtag and use it in each tweet on the topic. Others can click on the hashtag and see who is taking part in the boycott and how popular it is, or even find out more information.

Consider setting up an online petition to help provide a focus of the campaign, track your impact and reach more people. A petition can also help to show how much support your campaign has and get it noticed better.

Instagram
For Instagram, it’s important to include images and videos as these will capture attention and get more views.

Use as many hashtags as possible in the comments on the caption: 10 to 17 is the ideal amount. Use hashtags that clearly relate to your post and reflect the tone of your campaign.

Share your post in your story, as well as on your feed, so more people will view it.

It’s all about who you know
Try and get large institutions, charities or existing campaign groups to back you. They may have many followers on social media, so can be a great way to get the word out.

It will add weight to your campaign, they may know how to get hold of more resources and they could also promote your cause.

A more difficult but worthwhile strategy may be to appeal to company shareholders. You could even buy shares and demonstrate from inside the company AGM.

Convince other companies to “join” your boycott: there is nothing like peer pressure.

Network with other activists, organisers, community groups, and media to spread the message of the boycott and gain publicity.

Find and utilise boycott media, local press, and alternative press.

Use press releases and informational materials as part of a comprehensive media strategy.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Stupidity is how we play the game. Blacks will make hashtags and social media posts to "make a difference." Cacs will get lobbying firms, file lawsuits, and push for legislation how they see fit. Which method do you think is more effective?

We used to do the later back in the day though.

And Black folks still do file lawsuits but they are not as visible.


What frustrates me is that we will openly support a racist like Musk.

 

[coldcall]

All this can be linked back to the election of Trump. It was a monumental L for black people. He reset every cultural norm and normalized open racism. Just look at the number of openly racist people that spoke at the RNC convention. I hate to say it but it's going to get worse.

 

[Wildin]

We used to do the later back in the day though.

Yesterdays price ain't todays price. What worked back in the day don't work today.

There's only one way to get these mfs out the paint.

 

[BaggerofTea]

Stupidity is how we play the game. Blacks will make hashtags and social media posts to "make a difference." Cacs will get lobbying firms, file lawsuits, and push for legislation how they see fit. Which method do you think is more effective?

 

[beenz]

ya'll really are acting all that a south african is racist????

that country is more racist than the united states.

 

[Gritsngravy]

The reality is our community look up to rich white men who are outspoken, regardless if they're racist.

Our community?

 

[The Realist Perspective]

Elon Musk has repeatedly said racist shyt here's the latest example:

Elon Musk is already blaming diversity initiatives for the massive CrowdStrike global tech outage

Systems used by businesses around the world have been shut down by a botched update from CrowdStrike

qz.com

Yet Black celebrities and common Black folks still support him.


Is it just plain stupidity?

you need to get off the internet. I do not know of a single black person in real life or black celebrity nowadays that outwardly endorses him.
secondly, backlash against Elon from black folks. what does that look like exactly? you want more people to post on his platform (x) quick burns?
oh wait, maybe you want a black celebrity to say he's a bad bad man. like what are we really talking about here?
you know as a billionaire the type of money that he has, quite literally nothing legally can be done against him that can ACTUALLY affect him?

just live your life, man.
"is it just plain stupidity" what are you talking about? black folks / celebrities in america?

but with all seriousness let me hear what black people should do, or even can do.

 

[Pirius Black]

Some people care. A lot more don't, sadly.


Shut up. Bringing awareness to his racism isn't tantamount to a plea for his approval or a whine that he doesn't like us. What's wrong with some of you guys?

Breh, these head in the sand retards believe that the world's wealthiest man owning one of the world's largest social media platforms to promote "race realism" and border line phrenology is the out in the open type of racism they like

What's the worst that could happen from letting racist cacs spew hatred unchecked?! You not scared of the white man are ya? I'm sure it's just talking

 

[number21]

Crying for that hug is forever pathetic.

 

[I Really Mean It]

you need to get off the internet. I do not know of a single black person in real life or black celebrity nowadays that outwardly endorses him.
secondly, backlash against Elon from black folks. what does that look like exactly? you want more people to post on his platform (x) quick burns?
oh wait, maybe you want a black celebrity to say he's a bad bad man. like what are we really talking about here?
you know as a billionaire the type of money that he has, quite literally nothing legally can be done against him that can ACTUALLY affect him?

just live your life, man.
"is it just plain stupidity" what are you talking about? black folks / celebrities in america?

but with all seriousness let me hear what black people should do, or even can do.

they endorse him by using X.

 

[Admiral Kali]

Crying for that hug is forever pathetic.

He's literally one of the most powerful men in the world personally donating 40 million monthly towards Trump to influence policy that will directly hurt black people.

Some of yall are such surface level thinkers it's insane.. It ain't about "wanting a hug from whitey" but literal survival and standards of living.

 

[jadillac]

No Tesla boycott is disappointing...

I boycotted indirectly .

I bought this instead of Tesla. I refuse to support that clown