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[–] AWistfulNihilist 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (29 children)

There is no ethical consumption under capitalism. Most people have no choice but to engage.

[–] shplane -1 points 2 months ago (26 children)

That is such dogshit. You can buy so many things that are made by people getting fair wages and humane working conditions. Don’t act like you HAVE to buy stuff from sweatshops. You have a choice.

[–] LordWiggle 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Not everyone has the financial space to spend more for a more ethical product. Some are so poor, it's the only thing they can afford. A hamburger is $1 but a broccoli is $5. A Primark shirt is $3 but a fair trade cotton shirt is $35. Many have minimum wages. It's either a sweatshop shirt and a hamburger or a fair trade shirt and no food for a week. When you have more money it's easier to buy more ethical products but sadly people with more money also consume more products and often buy sweatshop products non the less.

[–] shplane 2 points 2 months ago

Buy second hand at thrift stores and there’s a lot of facebook groups dedicated to giving away free stuff

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