Wondering What You Can Do in the Aftermath of the 2024 US Election?

How Americans and Non-Americans Can Show Their Disappointment in Election Results, and Make a Difference


With every election, especially one as polarizing as the U.S. 2024 presidential race, many people, both Americans and non-Americans feel a strong need to express their views. If you're feeling disappointed by the outcome, you’re not alone. While votes are cast in the U.S., the impact of American politics ripples worldwide, leaving many searching for ways to make a difference or show their stance. Whether you’re in the U.S. or elsewhere there are ways to take meaningful action.

Here are 9 ways you can make a difference:


1. Redirect Your Spending: Choose Ethical and Local Alternatives

A powerful way to show your stance is through conscious consumer choices. Both Americans and non-Americans can focus on supporting local, sustainable, or ethically responsible businesses as alternatives to larger U.S. companies.

  • Americans: Choose local businesses in your community. Many small, independent stores align more closely with community values, ethical labor practices, and sustainability. Supporting these businesses reduces reliance on larger corporations that may not reflect your values.
  • Non-Americans: Shift to regional brands or global companies that prioritize ethics and sustainability. If you typically purchase American products, consider alternatives that align better with your personal values.

2. Cancel or Change Your Subscriptions

Many people subscribe to American-owned media, streaming, and service platforms. By canceling or switching to local alternatives, you can show your stance directly through the companies you choose to support.

  • Media & Streaming: Platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and others dominate entertainment. Look for local streaming options or ethical media sources.
  • Social media / Tech Platforms: While difficult, using alternatives to large American tech companies can limit the reach of U.S. corporations.
  • Banking & Investment: Move your money from large American banks to local banks or credit unions that emphasize ethical practices. Supporting socially responsible financial institutions can make a strong statement.

3. Volunteer or Donate to Advocacy Groups

Both Americans and non-Americans can take a stand by supporting advocacy groups that work on important issues in the U.S.

  • Americans: Volunteering locally is a powerful way to push for change from within. Whether you’re passionate about voting rights, social justice, or climate change, local nonprofits and advocacy groups rely on grassroots support.
  • Non-Americans: Many U.S.-based nonprofits allow international donations, meaning you can still contribute financially to causes that work to bring positive change within the U.S. Organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) or Sierra Club tackle issues impacting U.S. policy and international relations.
  • Anyone: Contribute to global causes by donating to international organizations focused on climate, labor rights, and social justice, you’re bolstering causes that often hold powerful countries like the U.S. accountable.

4. Support American Small Businesses and Creators

  • Buy from small or minority-owned U.S. businesses: If you do buy from the U.S., prioritize small, independent creators or minority-owned businesses over large corporations. This helps uplift diverse voices and communities, supporting economic justice.

5. Diversify Your News and Media Consumption

Choose news sources that align with your values and avoid companies you feel contributed to disappointing election outcomes. This not only reduces their influence but also ensures a broader perspective in the information you consume.

  • Follow Alternative Media: Independent journalists and smaller news outlets often provide perspectives outside of mainstream narratives. By supporting these, you help uplift diverse voices.
  • Share and Create Content: On social media, amplify posts, articles, and videos that express views you align with. Engage in constructive conversations to help raise awareness about important issues.

6. Participate in Peaceful Demonstrations and Petitions

Showing up or signing your name to a cause, whether through an online petition or a peaceful protest, is a straightforward way to express dissent.

  • Attend Local Events: Americans can join peaceful protests, marches, or gatherings to show collective disappointment and demand change.
  • Sign Petitions and Support Campaigns: Non-Americans can join international petition platforms like Change.org or Avaaz, supporting causes that align with your values on U.S. policies.

7. Practice Everyday Activism

  • Engage in conversations: Share your perspectives with friends, family, and colleagues in respectful ways to encourage open dialogue. Sometimes, these conversations can have a lasting impact on community views and future choices.
  • Reduce support for systems you oppose: For example, reducing energy consumption to decrease reliance on fossil fuels, avoiding certain industries, or choosing sustainable lifestyle practices is a way to subtly influence change.

8. Limit Travel and Support for U.S.-Based Tourism and Airlines

By choosing alternative destinations or airlines, you can reduce support for industries that benefit from U.S. policies.

  • Choose Alternative Destinations: Many popular vacation spots are U.S.-based, but considering other countries as travel destinations can reduce tourism revenue. This approach, if widely adopted, can have a noticeable effect.
  • Switch to Non-U.S. Airlines: If possible, choose airlines based in other countries, decreasing reliance on American-based companies.

9. Leverage Social Media and Online Advocacy

  • Amplify issues: Use your platform to raise awareness about issues in the U.S., whether environmental, social, or political. Engage with U.S.-based movements and share content from U.S. activists and organizations to give these causes global visibility.
  • Engage with and support U.S.-based advocacy: Retweet, share, and interact with grassroots movements and nonprofits that align with your views.

Making a Difference as a Consumer

If there are specific companies or executives that publicly support policies you oppose, consider avoiding their products. For example, companies like Twitter/Space X, Sticker Mule, Goya Foods, and My Pillow have shown strong support for T Rump in the 2024 election. Redirecting your purchasing power to businesses that align more closely with your values is one way to feel empowered and make an impact.


Whether you're American or not, you can make a difference in a way that aligns with your values. Through conscious consumer choices, community engagement, and constructive dialogue, your actions can contribute to a broader message that values, integrity, and compassion are non-negotiable in our society. Change may take time, but these small, consistent steps can help you feel empowered and connected to a cause greater than yourself.

References

Largest Campaign Contributors OpenSecrets

Images credit (T Rump: StableDiffusionWeb) (Kamala Harris: Czech Republic US Embassy

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