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Steve@communick.news 14 hours agoThose things are all good to do, because they support your local economy, and probably have better quality food for your own health.
But Walmart doesn’t care, and doesn’t view your local farmer’s market as competition. As you said they don’t have everything, and you still go to Walmart when you need to. I’m just saying be honest about your reasons. Buying from your farmers market isn’t fighting capitalism. It’s just buying better local food.
PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Both can be true. If I spend $80 at my market, and $20 at Wal Mart, the mega corp is only getting a fifth of what I planned on spending for groceries. I really don’t give a shit personally if Wal Mart doesn’t feel the sting of not getting an extra $80 from me, I feel better as a person spending that locally on small individual markets.
I’m not trying to take down Wal Mart by myself. But I can do little things individually that helps.
And unlike you, I am honest in my reasons. You seem to be projecting some serious animosity against those who are doing little things to shake the bird cage.
Steve@communick.news 14 hours ago
I’m pointing out that the “little things” don’t actually shake the bird cage. At best they just make some noise.
Besides, shaking the bird cage only annoys or maybe hurts the birds. You need to open the door to actually free them from the cage.
PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Dismissing the average person doing small things is incredibly disingenuous of you, let alone anyone, to believe.
Steve@communick.news 14 hours ago
I’m hoping it motivates people to more, if they truly believe in effecting change.
I don’t expect them to like me for it.