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Just some additional advertising for todays boycott.

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[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

A single day isn't going to do shit

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[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (8 children)

Hahaha this boycott was Dead on arrival

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[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My wife has a tattoo booked today and I just went out to the local mom&pop farm store and bought some chicken food.

AWTA?

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[–] sunglocto@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

What are you guys trying to achieve?

Mindless consumption will happen for the entirety of human civilisation. Übercorps will continue to enshitttify to no end, and people will eat the slop until it runs dry.

Why? Because deep down consumerism is a key pillar in people's minds. The idea of buying and consuming is an act that must be compleeted, like it's part of the Ten Commandments or the ending to a Iftar prayer. You see so much of this anti-consumerism rhetoric on social media but I guarantee that everyone in this thread bought something before, after or even on February 28, including the author of this poster.

The reality is, you have no power. People will continue to keep the slop mill running. Unless you want to start a mass brainwashing campaign and completely destroy the world's economy, useless consumption will remain as a pillar of our society for centuries. This blackout achieved nothing, and further protests and blackouts will not do anything to change the system.

What's the alternative? We live off the land? We completely stop trade? We live in a solarpunk fantasy that will never be achieved? Sometimes I think of alternatives to combat capitalism, but they always turn out to be 10 times worse.

You can make an impact on yourself, change what you do and consume, but 99% of the population will continue to praise Übercorps and be their personal shitter, making food for flies.

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