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Just in case someone's putting together a Boycott List (europe.pub)

submitted 4 days ago by tfm@piefed.europe.pub to c/BoycottUnitedStates@europe.pub

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[–] Tuuktuuk@piefed.ee -5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Please elaborate why.

[–] stray@pawb.social 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Because it's almost impossible to go about your day without engaging with a product or service that isn't rooted in someone's exploitation. The entire system of capitalism is geared around it.

The guy living off the grid in the Good Place television series is an example of the lengths one has to go to in order to avoid contributing to harm.

[–] Tuuktuuk@piefed.ee 1 points 4 days ago

Then do you believe it's likely that any large share of people would really go live in caves as you suggest? Where would we even find that many caves, or any other similar lodging, for such a number of people?

Do you understand that many people interpret your words as "you shouldn't do anything, because you cannot reach perfection anyway?"

Of course the minimizing of others' exploitation is something to strive for, so you helping implant such a mindset is very damaging.