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We can double your wage, but you first need to buy made in EU and stop buying cheap crap you don’t actually need.
by eurasiantiger 5y ago
We can double your wage, but you first need to buy made in EU and stop buying cheap crap you don’t actually need.
- imiric 5y agoThe issue is not so much with frivolous consumerism as it is with cheap crap flooding the market, taking over certain product categories altogether. If you're in the market for any kind of electronics, toys, small tools, etc., chances are your only option is to buy a variation of the same cheap mass produced crap with a different temporary or nonexistent brand and thousands of fake 5-star reviews. Even searching for name brands you run the risk of getting a counterfeit. The system is rigged to the point where quality, and thus more expensive, brands simply can't compete. The change needs to start on the manufacturer and retailer side. Stop prioritizing cost savings from cheap Chinese factories and start building locally and in factories that prioritize quality and respect human labor and the environment. As a consumer I'd happily pay for that overhead if that option was available and was given a fair chance to compete.
- switch007 5y agoOk we’re obviously making stupid black and white arguments. But it’s patently true in many companies there is plenty of profit to be reduced and redistributed as wages (also exec comp)
- eurasiantiger 5y agoYou know you can’t have both that and stonks, right?