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[Shortpoet-GTD]

Germs, on 24 November 2011 - 04:54 AM, said:

Just more proof than banks are corrupt and awful organizations, its a shame there is little in the way of alternatives.

Alternatives are local banks, credit unions.
Move your money away from big banks-chase, b of a, etc.
And stay active/vocal with your representative. Tell them you want wind/solar and other nenewables
energy sources vs. coal/oil.
If we don't speak up, they won't know how we feel.
Write, twitter, e-mail but stay active.

[Ansem]

Ok, but what are we going to do about it ?
Nothing, you wouldn't switch bank because of that ( most likely because your alternative will do the same as well ).
So taking action is more appropriate, kind of funny that a country with so many activists is also the country that literally says scr*w you guys, lets burn more coal because we can do whatever we want because we're a corporation.
Capitalism is such a great system.

[jasserEnv]

Ansem, on 19 December 2011 - 02:22 PM, said:

Ok, but what are we going to do about it ?
Nothing, you wouldn't switch bank because of that ( most likely because your alternative will do the same as well ).
So taking action is more appropriate, kind of funny that a country with so many activists is also the country that literally says scr*w you guys, lets burn more coal because we can do whatever we want because we're a corporation.
Capitalism is such a great system.

I have switched banks, gas stations, grocery stores and products for less. I always accompany it with a letter letting them know my opinion. Usually they say they are disappointed and send me some of their product as a token. Of course, it means little, but if people can take one small step, you can show these companies their displeasure it does work slowly toward change.

[Ansem]

jasserEnv, on 19 December 2011 - 06:04 PM, said:

I have switched banks, gas stations, grocery stores and products for less. I always accompany it with a letter letting them know my opinion. Usually they say they are disappointed and send me some of their product as a token. Of course, it means little, but if people can take one small step, you can show these companies their displeasure it does work slowly toward change.

Although you'll never get enough people to make a difference, the little bits do matter indeed.
Funny actually, as it sounds similar how I quit my job
Anyway, the one time it did make a difference here was with energy companies.
Some offered 100% green ( or so they say ) and people massively switched, they weren't that much cheaper.
So now it's impossible to see a commercial without, but I doubt they really do what they so, but there's the main problem again, the consumer doesn't always care.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Ansem, on 19 December 2011 - 02:22 PM, said:

Ok, but what are we going to do about it ?
Nothing, you wouldn't switch bank because of that ( most likely because your alternative will do the same as well ).
So taking action is more appropriate, kind of funny that a country with so many activists is also the country that literally says scr*w you guys, lets burn more coal because we can do whatever we want because we're a corporation.
Capitalism is such a great system.

WASHINGTON (11/4/11)
"At least 650,000 consumers across the nation have joined credit unions in the past four weeks,
according to a survey by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).
  
CUNA estimates that credit unions have added $4.5 billion in new savings accounts.
More than four in every five credit unions experiencing growth since Sept. 29 attributed the growth to consumer
reaction to new fees imposed by banks, or a combination of consumer reactions to the new bank fees plus the social
media-inspired Bank Transfer Day. Bank Transfer Day, which is tomorrow, urges consumers to switch from big banks to smaller credit unions and community banks."


http://www.cuna.org/...m110311-10.html

As with everything else, we vote with our wallets. If we stay with small local banks, or credit unions, we get
more bang for our buck, and they are not zillionaires funding dirty energy projects.

Also, we are NOT a country that says "screw you guys"-we just have the wrong party in control at the moment,
our do nothing, #gop congress.
And I would say that you will raise a lot of ire here but jumping on our country. Good or bad, we'll defend it, as
we continue to change it for the better.

[jasserEnv]

I wish switching banks had more impact but with so much of their money made from companies and corporations, it is mostly symbolic in many ways. However, if they offer credit cards, stocks and mutual funds and you can take all of your business elsewhere, that does tend to add to the sting of losing unimpressed consumers as clients.