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> That kind of convenience is terribly addicting. Cigarettes are terrible addicting too and people quit them all the time. As far as I can see, the low cost o
by indigochill 5y ago
> That kind of convenience is terribly addicting.
Cigarettes are terrible addicting too and people quit them all the time.
As far as I can see, the low cost of the American lifestyle is largely subsidized by shifting the price onto others. Whether that's Amazon keeping prices low by exploiting labor in the west or Chinese manufacturers keeping prices low by exploiting labor in China or meat manufacturers keeping prices low by running factory farms, at the end of the day, the ethical choice is always going to have a higher price attached because you're eating the cost so others don't have to. The only solution is to put your money where your mouth is.
Others say legislation, but that's a transient solution at best. If the lobbyists don't get to twist the legislation in the first place, they'll just keep lobbying until they get their way. They have the money and organization to make it happen.