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submitted 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 minutes ago

Incremental steps into the police state.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 hours ago

Wait you first blame us for not having free speach, because lying about the holocaust is illegal and now you ban boycotting Israel for engaging in a de facto genocide?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 hours ago

Well, we now know what death cult is behind the misery of literally the entire world.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Because republicans care so much about laws they don't agree with.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Or parts of the religions they thump on about.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

How tf do you ban boycotts? What if I just don't want to consoom all the time?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 hour ago

Probably that is a threat for anyone spreading boycott movement in social media. So if you post McDonald are shit, bad for the health and do not consume them, you are ok. If you post don't go to McDonald because they support a genocide by Israel, then it is another story.

And so the fear begins. Its a first step.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago

Sorry, we checked your recent bank transactions and you haven't spent enough money at [Insert Corporation]. Please pay the $100 fine or serve one day at [Insert Corporation] as a free laborer.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Law is summarized as:

Prohibited actions include (1) refusing to do business with companies organized under the laws of the boycotted country, if the refusal is pursuant to an agreement with or request from the country or IGO imposing the boycott; (2) refusing to employ any U.S. person on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin; and (3) furnishing information about whether someone is associated with charitable or fraternal organizations that support the boycotted country.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

So it seems like if you decide not to buy a shirt made in Israel because the EU suggests a boycott, you go to jail and/or get fined. Clear violation of the 1st ammendment.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Practically, how do you prosecute someone for not voluntarily consuming a good or service?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I'm guessing you can't but this might be aimed at businesses where there could be memos maybe?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 hour ago

It's for harassment. Even shit lawsuits cost serious money to defend. Yeah, it's unwinnable, but but the company defending might choose to not publicly side with a boycott or engage in one, which is the goal of these apocalypse seeking lunatics.

Also, lawyers don't take civil rights cases anymore since the Supreme Court ruled the lawyer couldn't get paid out of government reparations to the victims. Constitutional violation cases take time and a shit load of money to prosecute, something most victims don't have.

There was a recent decision continuing this trend.

https://studentbriefs.law.gwu.edu/crcl/2024/11/11/the-importance-of-attorneys-fees-in-civil-rights-cases-a-look-at-lackey-v-stinnie/

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Even then that only works if they specificy that it's because of a boycott, they could refuse to do business because the other guy smelt like a vegetarian omelette MRE which would be a valid reason. Anti-boycott laws are pretty universally easy to get around since a boycott functions on the principal of "I'm not buying that" which is pretty hard to prove the reasoning to.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

fyi a vegetarian omlette is just an omlette, you're probably thinking vegan, also yeah vegans are so annoying for randomly bringing it up huh

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 hours ago (4 children)

How do I boycott Israel in the first place? Not booking my next vacation there? Do I get 20 years in prison for that?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 hour ago

disoccupied.com

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 hour ago

It seems like theatre. How will you ever prove that I chose Burger King over McDonalds for political reasons?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

https://bdsmovement.net/Act-Now-Against-These-Companies-Profiting-From-Genocide

Whatever the legal status of officially boycotting Isreal, there's still no law against just incidentally not doing business with the companies.

Before someone says they can't avoid some of these: OK, then boycott the other ones.

Whatever sand you have to throw, throw it in the gears of genocide. Don't just do nothing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

The Constitution says there's also no law against actively and loudly not doing business with the companies

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

They make a surprising amount of things. I noticed a woodworking tool I have was made in Israel. Never expected that.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I have a plastic table I use for woodworking and general carpentry that I later found out might be made in Israel, the brand is Keter. I see they sell lots of outdoor storage solutions locally as well, will avoid that brand in the future. Out of interest, what did you buy so I know what to look out for?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 hours ago

Man, that sucks. I have lots of Bosch tools, although my router stuff is mostly other brands. Thanks for the tip, will be on the lookout.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Well, I can think of at least one famous Jewish carpenter.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago

Gosh I wonder how the democrats will vote on this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago

I'm going to guess that they're trying to make it seem like boycotts are a serious threat. It's a start but not enough.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Republicans do this shit because it makes people vote against Democrats

  • Far right zionists vote against Democrats because most Democrats will oppose it
  • Leftists vote against Democrats because a few of them will support it

Pure win for Republicans.

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