Branding the movement: please post your names and slogans

[Lorien]

for the campaign:

Since we’ve found that “Starve the Beast” has been claimed by the RW anti-tax movement, we need new options. Myself and others have suggested “Not buying it” as a contemporary name/slogan. We’ve got a creative bunch here; what do you think the movement should be called from this point onwards?

[K8-EEE]

1. I Don't Buy It!

I saw that one here -- pretty good!

[fudge stripe cookays]

2. That's a good one!

Glad you guys discovered the RW thing. Uck! Don't want any possible negative connotations there....

[StrongbadTehAwesome]

3. Yeah, I really like the "Not Buying It" slogan

We're not buying the RW's corporate and political rhetoric anymore, and to show it, we're not buying any of their products, either. :)

[miss_kitty]

4. I use

"Regime change begins at home. Our own homes."

But I like "I'm not buying it" as well

[Zorra]

5. Economic Underground

[NMDemDist2]

11. i like EU (Economic Underground) easy and a good play on

DU and the European Union

[Unstuck In Time]

6. I kind of like "Not Buying It."

With a period, no exclamation point. Sums up my mood about a LOT of things going on in the world today. :)

[Lorien]

8. I thought it might be nice to do a T-Shirt

With "Not Buying It". Printed on the front, with the names of hundreds of products and services intermixed Bush* lies printed in a large block-red type, of course. The back would say "Buying It"! white letters on a blue silhouette of the US, above a large blue block of Progressive products, services, ideas and "values".

Thought it would also be good to make up blue US decals with "Buy It"! written across them that we could give out to Progressive businesses, letting others know that they're one of the good guys!

[Spazito]

7. I like "Not Buying It" too, very succinct, sends a strong message

it, to me, says we are not buying your products, your advertising, your media, great suggestion!

[vinessa4freedom]

9. also, not buying their propaganda

perfect.

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[buycottJoe]

12. I also go with "Not Buying It"

Here are some that I came up with, but they aren't as good.

"Power in Purchasing"
"Buy Blue"
"Why Support Your Enemy?"
"Don't Support the Rich"
"Buycott Dems, Boycott Repugs"

I guess some are kind of lame.

[Kenneth ken]

13. okay

I just posted on a GD thread, and mentioned this idea, and linked to the group. I seem to be more inclined to "People before Proft" which I picked up from Naomi Klein's No Logo book.

I like Not Buying It! but for me, at least, it's a little less accurate. I do buy stuff. Not a lot, and mostly food, but I do engage in some consumption. People before Profit works better for me, because I don't actually want to destroy corporations, just rein them in, make them accountable to people, and reduce the greed-consumer relationship in society.

:hi:

[Carla in Ca]

14. Just like the old saying

I'm just not buying it.

[HuskerDem]

15. Open Markets - A Progressive Guide to Responsible Consumerism

I like Economic Underground too. It has a resistance movement kind of feel without the anger of "not buying it".

Plus, I think we have to think about attracting suppliers, businesses and companies to our movement as well as giving the bad companies notice of our intent. A progressive company or more importantly a more neutral company may not actively seek to gain the approval of a movement with "not buying it" as a slogan.

[HuskerDem]

16. Let me explain just a wee about the thinking behind "open markets"

should have done that above....... but anyhoo.......

Open as in exposed, exposing the good deeds of responsible companies and the ugly face of the bad.