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[–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I can’t really eat if I don’t indirectly pay money to the largest neo-imperialist empire in the world

You could. Food is there for stealing. Land is there for growing on. People might shoot at you for trying, but you could.

There is no ethical consumption.

I'm pretty sure that phrase isn't actually a call to apathy.

[–] DrJenkem@lemmy.blugatch.tube -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You could. Food is there for stealing. Land is there for growing on. People might shoot at you for trying, but you could.

I assume you're speaking in jest?

There is no ethical consumption.

I'm pretty sure that phrase isn't actually a call to apathy.

Not attempting to make a call to apathy. On the contrary, I just reject the idea that what you buy from who is leading to any material improvement in society. I think there are much better ways to push for positive change. Like sure, don't buy the thing, but don't fool yourself into thinking you've made a difference. Helping your community/mutual-aid, direct action, these are the sorts of things that I think go a lot further towards resulting in positive material changes.

[–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

I assume you’re speaking in jest?

You know what they say about assuming.

On the contrary, I just reject the idea that what you buy from who is leading to any material improvement in society. I think there are much better ways to push for positive change.

My abstention was based in not contributing to negative change.