A_Manul

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[–] A_Manul@hexbear.net 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's possible, but I feel like the poster seems to think that when we say "no ethical consumption under capitalism" we're telling people not to buy anything in general. Like "Oh you want to get a new PC? That's unethical!" Which, people are, as far as I've seen, not doing. No one's asking you to be pure.

Of course if it that isn't what they are trying to say then I apologize.

[–] A_Manul@hexbear.net 29 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

For what it's worth, when I see that term used, it's not about criticizing consumption for being amoral. Rather it's about pointing out that, if all consumption is unethical under capitalism, then you can't ultimately live without contributing to that in some way through consumption.

Like, we need food to live for instance, so let's say you get a salad, you'd feel bad because, in America at least, those ingredients probably being farmed by abused immigrant workers for shit wages. But you can't fight to uplift those workers if you're dead by starvation. So try to limit the harm, but understand that no one is living a perfectly moral life under capitalism so don't beat yourself up too much when you don't live perfectly morally either.

That's generally how I see "no ethical consumption under capitalism" used by people. Of course sometimes that itself becomes a shield for criticism but that's a different can of worms.

[–] A_Manul@hexbear.net 20 points 7 months ago

It was actually weirder. For the first few U.S elections. The person in second place became vice president. This was stopped after a constitutional amendment in 1812 changed it to what we have now. With the ticket being for President and Vice President.

Imagine Kamala remaining as Vice President with Donald Trump as President.

[–] A_Manul@hexbear.net 45 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Normally not much a chatter but need to vent. I don't even live in a swing state. I'm in as firm a blue state as you can get. Yet my family still feels the need to get mad at me for voting Claudia. As if there's some invisible number you have it hit and then the liberal fairy will give you good boi points.

At least voting PSL eases my conscience a little. If I voted Harris and she still loses I would not only contribute nothing to that result. But then I'd feel shit for voting for the genocide enabler.

[–] A_Manul@hexbear.net 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You could make a fun unfiction project from that. Post this kind of stuff and everyone thinks you're crank, but then it ends up being a story about an account from a parallel universe that somehow can post to here.

[–] A_Manul@hexbear.net 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] A_Manul@hexbear.net 4 points 8 months ago

Depending on the day I'd definitely be down.

[–] A_Manul@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I don't have a question but that PFP looks like it's from I heart Amy so I just wanna say you have good taste.