Blackout The System

THE THEFT

While you're reading this, large corporations are counting billions that should be in your pocket.

The numbers are brutal: Since 2019, corporate profits jumped 66% to $3.4 trillion while your real purchasing power dropped 18%. That's $23,000 missing from every working family's future, extracted through suppressed wages, soaring living costs, and profits funneled to corporations.

This isn't inflation; it's robbery, and we have the power to resist.

THE SYSTEM

Corporations have discovered they don't need your approval, just your participation. Traditional checks have failed:

Consumer choice? Four grocery giants control prices nationwide, three Pharmacy Benefit Managers dictate what you’ll pay for prescriptions, Amazon controls 38% of online shopping, and Amazon and Walmart together control almost 18% of all retail dollars
Regulatory action? Dead when corporations can spend a record $3.7 billion on federal lobbying in 2024
Union power? Blocked by systematic union-busting and gig work

Cyber Week 2024 drained $76 billion from U.S. shoppers in five days: cash that retailers count on to clear inventory, bankroll next quarter, and keep the extraction cycle spinning.

Deny them that surge and the whole machine stalls.

This is not just a protest. We are using our power to shut down the system.

THE INEQUALITY

The Top 1% in the US now own 31% of the wealth. The entire bottom 50% of American households only holds 2.5% of the wealth. A handful of families in the US hold more wealth than half the families in the country combined.

The collective net worth of America’s top 12 billionaires now surpasses $2 trillion. Their combined wealth increased by 193% between March 18, 2020 and December 3, 2024.

THE RESISTANCE

From November 25 - December 2, every dollar is a vote. Choose to vote against the system that takes money from you to line the pockets of large corporations.

WHAT YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW

If you're worried you can't afford this: Do what you can. Skip exactly two Black Weekend purchases you might normally make. Every single one of us can take action and no action is too small. Steer clear of the largest retail corporations (Walmart, Amazon, Target) and support local businesses instead.

If you can afford real choice power: Total Blackout. No spending, no restaurants, no travel, stay home and enjoy life. If you have to shop, shop local. Seek out food suppliers that champion independent & family-owned ventures.

If you run a local business: Support community Offer 10% discount for customers shopping #BlackoutTheSystem November 25 - Dec 2. Your customers win twice, you gain community support. Partner with 3-5 local businesses to create a "Skip the Big Box" shopping guide for customers

WHY THIS WEEK MATTERS

This is a choke point moment, the exact time their entire extraction model depends on mass participation. When they lose your money for one critical week, their stock analysts notice. When thousands coordinate, their business model starts shaking.

GET READY: NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 2

The system is working exactly as designed, but only for the wealthy few. With corporations writing laws, billionaires capturing outsized gains, and everyday workers squeezed on all sides, the American Dream is increasingly out of reach for most families.

To find out more, and learn about the movement to bring power back to the people, visit https://www.blackoutthesystem.com