<
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/07/swedes-launch-boycott-of-us-goods-in-response-to-recent-policy-shifts>
'A series of boycott movements emerged in response to the US' recent policy
changes, including Washington's decision to halt support to Ukraine and the
announcement of tariffs on Europe, in what the followers believe will place
some pressure on the US administration.
In Sweden, several Facebook groups calling for the boycott of US products have
gained a significant number of followers quickly. One group, "Boykot varer fra
USA," racked up almost 67,000 members, while another, "Bojkotta varor från
USA," has more than 70,000.
The groups are urging members to stop buying major US products, including
Tesla, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Nike and Levi's, and stop using services such as
Netflix, Google, and Airbnb.
Jannike Kohinoor, creator of the Bojkotta varor från USA group, said she felt
compelled to do something despite being a Swedish citizen.
"When I can't vote in the US elections or demonstrate on the streets in the
United States, I feel that I have to do something," she said.
On the page, members share recommendations on alternative options to US goods
and services, but for some, making the switch is not as evident as it might
seem.
"It's difficult because everything has an American influence. So it's terribly
difficult. Then you should boycott almost everything," a Swedish shopper said.'
Via Mark Lansbury.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
