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Edit: Jesus Christ, people. If you buy a $150 Thinkpad made by slave labor instead of a $1,200 MacBook made by slave labor, you're still supporting a capitalist economy based on slave labor. We all do. We have no choice. The number of smug liberals in the comments saying "well I buy a cheap used laptop" or "well I buy coffee beans and make my own coffee" are completely missing the fucking point.

Don't tell yourself your consumption is moral. All of us make unethical choices every day because there is no ethical consumption under capitalism. Accept your shame and guilt and let it drive you to do better.

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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 100 points 1 year ago (62 children)

Nope sorry, there are many much less capitalistically aggressive alternatives to starbucks and apple. Slaves on the other hand literally (and not figuratively as in here) needed to keep slaving to stay alive. I would seriously feel cramps in my stomach if I walked into a starbucks with that sticker.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago (19 children)

apple and Starbucks are capitalists. Using their products and services is not "capitalism" but "consumerism"

spending a wage you earned is the opposite of capitalism

[–] metaldream@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Buying anything in a capitalist country makes you a consumer.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

And no one has the choice not to be.

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