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PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 13 hours agoBuying from your farmers market isn’t fighting capitalism. It’s just buying better local food.
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 13 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 13 hours ago
Dismissing the average person doing small things is incredibly disingenuous of you, let alone anyone, to believe.
Steve@communick.news 12 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.
PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Affecting change*. If you’re gonna criticize people from doing little things to shake up the system at least be literate.
Some people can’t do more. Some people don’t have the means to do more. People on disability don’t have the financial means to do more. So little things like spending less at mega corps vs supporting local is a little thing they can do. I won’t expect someone with severe PTSD who is on permanent disability like my actual partner is from trying to start a unionized business. But they can certainly try and spend less at the major grocery corporations.
But I’m curious. What are you doing to change society, other than vomiting bullshit on the Internet and claiming the high ground?