welcome to the community, y'all. there have been a LOT of posts in the last few months from new members looking to participate meaningfully in boycotts as a result of recent changes in U.S. political leadership. it's awesome to see more folks get involved and practice anti-consumption principles; our communities, the environment, and our planet all appreciate it!
that said, with the sheer number of posts, i wanted to make one thing clear: this subreddit existed long before the recent election and is not a political activism community in response to those recent changes in U.S. political leadership.
political activism is welcome here, and the boycotts are a great starting point—but keep in mind that many of our longstanding community members have written off the companies new members are boycotting in recent months as total non-options for years or even decades now. many of these companies have used unethical or unsustainable business practices, including exploitation of their workers, since their start. a one-day or one-week or even one-month boycott means many, many people will go back to the same lifestyle of conspicuous consumption after their boycott of choice ends; and these companies will continue with their evil practices.
so keep them going... as long as you can! you may have came here for the boycotts, but please consider staying to learn about making anti-consumption a lifestyle<3
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