Friday’s economic boycott is a one-day attack on corporate interests. The degrowth movement calls for a broader societal shift.

Americans who couldn’t defeat President Donald Trump in the voting booth are planning on Friday to fight back — with their pocketbooks.

The People’s Union USA, a movement led by a former drum instructor John Schwarz, organized a 24-hour “economic blackout” that calls on American consumers to make no purchases, especially from major retail, gas, or fast food companies. If people need to buy essentials, they are urged to shop at local, small businesses.

Schwarz said the boycott is meant to send a message to “the elite” that everyday people hold the economic power and to “expose” the corruption of corporations, industries, and politicians. Future weeklong boycotts targeting Amazon, Nestlé, Target, and Walmart are planned from March until July.

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