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[–] king_comrade@lemmy.world -4 points 1 month ago (5 children)

There is no ethical consumption under capitalism

[–] Lileath@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

that is why i exclusively buy stuff from nestle and donate all of my leftover money to Trump and Jk Rowling

[–] king_comrade@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm just trying to get by, I buy exclusively whatever is cheapest

[–] BlackDragon@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Then you're vegan? Because the cheapest foods are rice, beans, potatos, etc.

[–] king_comrade@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I'd say more towards vegetarian, but for sure.

[–] Bad@jlai.lu 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] king_comrade@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Love this meme, was trying to sympathise with my comment tho. Didn't realise how apathetic it has come across to everyone. Oops.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Some are less unethical than others.

[–] king_comrade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Indeed, the amount of slavery in the modern world's supply chains is enormous. We exploit child slaves in far away places so we can bankrupt ourselves trying to provide for our kids here at home. I dare say, it's quite the flawed system we have built for ourselves.

[–] IndieGoblin@lemmy.4d2.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] IndieGoblin@lemmy.4d2.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most consumption under capitalism is ethical. Both parties agree on an exchange rate for services and mutually benefit.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

both parties

So only two parties are involved? What about the parties who produced the thing? Built the thing? Grew the thing? Harvested the thing? Cooked the thing? Packaged the thing?

[–] IndieGoblin@lemmy.4d2.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

You can apply that recursively

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't think you understand why that phrase is used

[–] king_comrade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Tell me your interpretation, my friend