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Global & Geopolitical ·Sunday, May 17, 2026

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Does boycotting an event like Eurovision ever actually change anything?

40%consensus10responses

“Yes — boycotts shift public narrative even when they don't change outcomes”

All answers

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Yes — boycotts shift public narrative even when they don't change outcomes40%
Only when they are massive and sustained — symbolic walkouts change nothing30%
No — organisations like the EBU simply carry on regardless10%
Boycotts matter more to those doing them than to those being boycotted10%
I have never thought a boycott would change my own behaviour or opinion10%

Country

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🇭🇷Croatia60%🇦🇺Australia50%🇩🇰Denmark100%🇨🇦Canada100%

Croatia is most divided — 60% “Yes — boycotts shift public narrative even when they don't change outcomes” vs 20% “Only when they are massive and sustained — symbolic walkouts change nothing”.

Age

35–44
50%
17%
17%
17%
25–34
50%
50%
18–24
100%

35–44 is most divided — 50% “Yes — boycotts shift public narrative even when they don't change outcomes” vs 17% “Only when they are massive and sustained — symbolic walkouts change nothing”.

Gender

Man
33%
33%
17%
17%
Woman
67%
33%

Man is most divided — 33% “Only when they are massive and sustained — symbolic walkouts change nothing” vs 33% “Yes — boycotts shift public narrative even when they don't change outcomes”.

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