I’m not 100% that I understand/agree with what they’re saying but on a personal level, I don’t feel comfortable with the “purchase Loblaws” instead of “purchase Walmart” since both are capitalist companies and neither care about human rights (“culture war”) regardless of their country of origin.
I say buy local/small business to support the economy and fuck capitalist pigs like the Waltons or the Westons (recognizing that comes from a privileged pov of being able to afford to boycott those companies.)
Yeah, I absolutely agree with that. I haven’t upped my Loblaws budget after quitting Walmart. I’ve been going to more local shops and stuff. I have been paying more, but I’ve been attributing it to the higher quality goods/services.
Also, even besides all of this US “hatred” stuff. In general, we should be shopping local for the environment and to support smaller and local businesses.
By embracing anti-American culture, these American companies are telling people that it’s not just okay, but desirable to shop Canadian (which is true but not the takeaway the companies actually want you to learn).
For now it’s easy to put on a mask, because consumers are unpracticed at making boycott decisions, but they will eventually learn and stop buying at the deceptive American companies too.
Can you elaborate?
I’m not 100% that I understand/agree with what they’re saying but on a personal level, I don’t feel comfortable with the “purchase Loblaws” instead of “purchase Walmart” since both are capitalist companies and neither care about human rights (“culture war”) regardless of their country of origin.
I say buy local/small business to support the economy and fuck capitalist pigs like the Waltons or the Westons (recognizing that comes from a privileged pov of being able to afford to boycott those companies.)
Yeah, I absolutely agree with that. I haven’t upped my Loblaws budget after quitting Walmart. I’ve been going to more local shops and stuff. I have been paying more, but I’ve been attributing it to the higher quality goods/services.
Also, even besides all of this US “hatred” stuff. In general, we should be shopping local for the environment and to support smaller and local businesses.
By embracing anti-American culture, these American companies are telling people that it’s not just okay, but desirable to shop Canadian (which is true but not the takeaway the companies actually want you to learn).
For now it’s easy to put on a mask, because consumers are unpracticed at making boycott decisions, but they will eventually learn and stop buying at the deceptive American companies too.