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Herunar · 3487 days ago · link · · parent · post: Upset about what's happening in Greece, people are calling for a boycott on German goods

I think with a concerted, organized effort at boycotting, this wouldn't be the case. But I'm not quite sure a hashtag trend is enough to really start a movement...I'm very skeptical.

Unless someone mounts a proper campaign of boycotting against German big business, there's no way this would even remotely be successful.

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user-inactivated · 3487 days ago · link ·

So the thing about hashtag trends is that while they might not be effective in their original goals, they often have the side benefit of bringing visibility to an issue which leads to discourse and education.

+discuss+discuss

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Herunar · 3487 days ago · link ·

That's true! Maybe it might inspire a more coherent movement.