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Boycott the State of the Union Trump doesn't deserve our attention (Original Post) Historic NY 4 hrs ago OP
Yup. Fuck Donald. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #1
Same speach, different day Johonny 4 hrs ago #2
I switch the channel or turn on music any time D*ckless Don is on! state of stupid 4 hrs ago #3
Are you boycotting something if it's a thing you wouldn't do anyway? Ocelot II 4 hrs ago #4
Yep - ugliness in action that craves attention should get none. lark 4 hrs ago #5
Alternatives to the SOTU Wednesdays 4 hrs ago #6
I signed up for defiance gab13by13 4 hrs ago #8
I cannot imagine any scenario that would willingly cause me to watch that speech. Vinca 4 hrs ago #7
I know many here hate Bill Maher Tree Lady 33 min ago #9

Ocelot II

(129,985 posts)
4. Are you boycotting something if it's a thing you wouldn't do anyway?
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:21 AM
4 hrs ago

For example, I'm not boycotting Wal-Mart; the reason I don't shop there is because I don't like it. The products are shit and the atmosphere is grim. I wouldn't be boycotting Trump's SOTU by not watching it because I wouldn't watch it even if you paid me. Anyhow, a boycott is a thing you do to cause economic or reputational harm. Trump won't be harmed economically if we all tune to a different TV show this evening, nor will his reputation be harmed by millions of people who already hate his guts not watching his shit show. Of course he doesn't deserve our attention but he'll get it anyhow, maybe not by people watching the SOTU live, but by the simple fact that people can't not look at a trainwreck, so we'll watch the commentary and the video clips because we can't help it.

lark

(26,017 posts)
5. Yep - ugliness in action that craves attention should get none.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:22 AM
4 hrs ago

Don't watch!!! You can always read it later and not have to see that horrible vile face spewing constant lies.

Wednesdays

(22,166 posts)
6. Alternatives to the SOTU
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:23 AM
4 hrs ago

(starting) 7:00 p.m. EST “State of the Swamp”
At the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Lots of celebrity guests will speak. Live streaming event.
https://www.defiance.org/sotu

(starting) 8:00 p.m. EST “People’s State of the Union”
Sponsored by moveon.org
Lots of lawmakers who will boycott Trump’s speech will participate, plus numerous ordinary people who have been afflicted by Trump’s policies. Hosted by Katie Phang and Joy Reid.
Live streaming event. It will also be broadcast on YouTube by MeidasTouch.
https://www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/903012/

gab13by13

(31,803 posts)
8. I signed up for defiance
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:40 AM
4 hrs ago

It should rock.

Would be nice for more people to watch those real time rebuttals than watch the actual SOTU

Tree Lady

(13,174 posts)
9. I know many here hate Bill Maher
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 02:27 PM
33 min ago

And I barely watch any of his shows anymore, but I watched this week to see guy from Texas I have been hearing about. He's a nice guy. I like that even though religious he believes Texas shouldn't put up 10 commandments since the state has many religions and because those wanting the law aren't even obeying those commandments.

But at the end, and I fast forwarded over first guy and republican lady, he talks about state of the union and for first time in my life I heard Washington gave short 10 min talk, Thomas Jefferson said I am not a king we fought to form a country without one and refused to do state of union at all for that reason, so all presidents for a hundred years after him didn't do it.

I totally agree with Bill we need to stop it all together, the president is only there to see that laws passed by congress not him get set up. We don't have a king but for many years we vote like we do. On both sides. This needs to stop, Bill is right stop giving the president so much power and attention and let him do job he is voted into doing.

So yes I won't be watching and will be writing my senators to go back to NO state of the union for anyone. They can post once a year on White House website how they think they are doing.

I want to go back to the constitution and the way our country was set up. No king!

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