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[–] x00z@lemmy.world 15 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I think it's a bit hard for most people when there's such an abundance of goods and services and nobody really knows where everything comes from.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 7 points 15 hours ago

It wasn't until all this kicked off that I learned just how many companies that I thought were European were in fact owned by American conglomerates.

Which makes MAGA's "the world is taking advantage of America" rhetoric all the more infuriatingly hypocritical. You spent decades using the strong dollar to go on a massive global shopping trip buying up every other country's companies, and are now crying foul that those companies you own are supplying their local markets instead of importing from the US?

[–] don@lemm.ee 26 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

You don’t have to be perfect, just try your best to avoid anything made in the US. If it’s unavoidable, don’t stress it, just buy the absolute least you can get away with, while looking for EU alternatives.

[–] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 5 points 13 hours ago

Or Canadian alternatives! Those are good too!

[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

It’s true, just a couple of changes reflects on their books. One “this instead of that” per person goes a long way.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I'm just saying how most of the people I meet outside are. They don't have these lists handed to them. They only see some Tesla stuff on the news.

[–] WuceBrillis@lemm.ee 2 points 20 hours ago

We don't need everyone to be perfect. We just need a lot of people, each making them earn a little bit less.