Boycotts Are A Lousy Way To Make A Point

The first and foremost reason is because, deep down, nobody cares . The second reason is almost none of them in the past worked.
     See:
     Anti-Gay Group Abandons Failed Boycott Of JCPenney, Toys 'R' Us And Ellen DeGeneres (2012)
     Why Nobody's Boycotting Beijing (2008)
     Call for Colorado hunting boycott misses mark (Nov. 2013)
     Chick-fil-A boycott backfire not surprising

For that matter neither was the boycott of sugar in the late 1700's over slavery successful either.

Which brings us to the latest two making the rounds. The one calling for a boycott of the TV show 'Duck Dynasty'. The other claiming 70% of the doctors in California will boycott 'Obamacare'.

Let's talk first about 'Duck Dynasty'
I could care less about the show or what the eldest member says in an interview.. Never watched it. Don't intend to. That said, this particular boycott is the biggest waste of time anyone ever came up with in the last few years. CBS Houston reports Over 1 Million Support Boycotting A&E Following ‘Duck Dynasty’ Star’s Suspension. Who cares if a million even carried out their pledge (which is highly unlikely).

According to that article the show averages 14 million viewers. So even if 1 million left they'd still average a reported 13 million viewers. That would still leave them with the #1 cable rated show by far and tied in 13th place over all the other shows on network TV (Source TV Guide). According to the Nielsen ratings for the top 20 network primetime series through March 24, 2013 'Duck Dynasty' would still be in 15th place.

Any prime time show having above 8 million viewers is considered a hit show. Consider also the Bill O'Reilly show (the highest rated cable news show) has nearly 1/5 the viewers and is still making lots of money for Fox News. The only way 'Duck Dynasty' will be cancelled is if cast members refuse to do future shows or management is so damned incompetent at A&E they kill the goose that laid a golden egg for them.

Now Let's talk about doctors boycotting California's Obamacare exchange
"An estimated seven out of every 10 physicians in deep-blue California are rebelling against the state's Obamacare health insurance exchange and won't participate, the head of the state's largest medical association said." This like most boycotts have a bunch of people blowing hot air. 70% of the doctors? BULL!

As the article points out, many doctors were included in the list put out by California Medical Association even though they never gave their permission. Just because I would so happen to belong to AAA or the AARP doesn't mean I support their positions. Most doctors are still waiting to see what their payments will be and are holding off before signing agreements with the insurance companies.

MEDICARE: Depending on what branch of medicine these doctors are in, a large part of their practice's income depends on Medicare. Indeed Forbes just pointed out on December 18, 2013, There Is No Shortage Of Doctors Willing To Take Medicare Patients. "Despite widespread claims that doctors are fleeing Medicare, more than 9 in 10 still accept new Medicare patients and fewer than 1 percent have quit the program."

THE HEALTHCARE EXCHANGES: As far as doctors blowing off the exchanges, it's too early to say. As I mentioned above most doctors haven't received all the information from the insurance companies who are offering 'Obamacare'. The most misunderstood part about 'Obamacare' is that the government is somehow determining what doctors will be paid. That is not at all the case. It's still between what the individual insurance providers want to pay and what the doctors will accept.

It should be common sense to anyone who thinks about it for more then 30 seconds. Currently few if any doctors in private practice will accept patients without insurance. Anyone who ever tried to treatment without insurance will tell you that. Try it for yourself if you don't believe me. Yes you can get treatment at a hospital without insurance, but you won't at a private practice unless you either show up with insurance or with a wad of cash.

“In the first week of December we had 50,000 pick a plan in Covered California. That’s an average of 7,000 a day.” Last week, Lee says, 15,000 people a day were signing up for insurance in California."

Here's the common sense part--- That's 10,000's of new patients who now will have medical insurance. People who doctors in private practice wouldn't have given them the time of day without coverage.

CONCLUSIONS
Boycotts are all flash, no bang. They get the media all hyped up along with their followers, but at the end of the day..

UPDATE
Phil Robertson Will Return To 'Duck Dynasty' Episodes In January