Thursday, November 24, 2011

"Occupy Wall Street" Protest Movement Urging Supporters to Stay out of Stores

The "Occupy Wall Street" protesters are asking their supporters to boycott retail stores on Black Friday as a show of support and to hurt companies that they have identified as those that are "corrupt and control American politics."

According to the group's Facebook page, the protesters describe Black Friday as the "one day where the mega-corporations blatantly dictate our actions."

Targets of their ire include the following retailers.
  • Target
  • Dick's Sporting Goods
  • Dollar Tree
  • Wal-Mart
  • Best Buy
  • Macy's
  • Abercrombie & Fitch
  • Amazon.com
  • AT&T Wireless
  • Burlington Coat Factory
  • Home Depot
  • Neiman Marcus
  • OfficeMax
  • Toys R'Us
  • Verizon Wireless
This is only a few of the retailers that have been blacklisted by the "Occupy Black Friday" protesters.


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