Reply #70: Of course that isn't the point.

[WildClarySage]

But it may be an unintended effect. For instance my friend owns a restaurant. We'll call him Mac. He and his wife, Roni are Democrats. They hire Rita, a waitress. Rita has two small kids at home and is a single mom. Tonight, instead of going out to eat, you eat at home. Rita doesn't wait on you, she doesn't get a tip. Roni still fires up the kitchen and they still owe for gas, electricity, etc. Also, any food that is unsold that day may need to be thrown out. They lost a lot of revenue because this protest was huge and every democrat participated. They had half their busines that night. Rita lost about half her tips. The next night, their patronage is not doubled, allowing them to make up the difference. Rita doesn't get twice the tips, to make up for losing out the night before. She has that much less to care for her family with.

Meanwhile, Walmart notices that their business is half what it usually is on Thursdays. The next few days, though, make up for it as more people are coming in than usual over the weekend.