• Michael Douglass@thelemmy.club
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    10 hours ago

    Do you not appreciate the power of the disgruntled and slighted consumer to be able to affect change with their voice? This is a sincere and genuine question. What exactly would a world with no boycotts look like? Probably the biblical Egypt or U.S. during slavery.

    • Cyril Strobe@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      10 hours ago

      That’s not the point I was making. I’m all for boycotting (I think the Montgomery bus boycott was one of the most amazing events in history). The point I was making was people weaponise names to turn people against something: you call something a shit, and everyone becomes convinced they can smell it without thinking

      • Michael Douglass@thelemmy.club
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        8 hours ago

        Can you use a more clear example? I don’t know exactly what you mean, and I feel this conversation needs me to know exactly what you mean.