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John Quiggin's avatar

The phrase "dollar vote" was widely used to encapsulate this idea, though I don't recall seeing it recently. The Wikipedia article on the topic is rather confused, mixing up Buchanan's free market idea with that of consumer boycotts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_voting

nescio13's avatar

I want to keep consumer sovereignty a bit distant from the idea I am discussing in OP.

John Quiggin's avatar

Can you say more about the distinction you are drawing here?

nescio13's avatar

Later this week