• IngeniousRocks (They/She) @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 day ago

    Its overused by people who misunderstand the point.

    No, there isn’t ethical consumption under capitalism but that doesn’t mean we can stop and consider the actual impact of what we choose to financially support. We can make the choice to reduce negative impact, even if we can’t eliminate it.

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      12 hours ago

      Sort of. I am highly skeptical of anyone who jumps to use that term when people are complaining about particularly egregious corporations/practices, but at the same time, if you denounce people for buying Harry Potter shit then I think you’re nuts.