I agree! So let's all stop spending today to get people on board and save a few bucks, then use that momentum to pool that money the next day.

People seem to dislike this protest because inaction is seen as ineffective and opposed to active protest. Its "too easy", which puts a bad taste in their mouth.

But on the other hand:

• its dead easy
• has no barrier to entry
• has no regressive downside on those unable to spend
• even partial participation can add up
• is simple to communicate and organize
• doing it for one day makes it easy to see how you could do it for longer. The hardest part of any diet is when you just start out

If anything, I see putting the economic brakes on as allowing for more leverage and room to organize. If work is slow maybe you have more time to attend that protest; maybe you're not in a rush to get back to the shop if it's closed early.