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Vote with your wallet never worked, and is never going to work if your wallet is empty in the first place. Why do you think people don't all buy free range eggs
by selfhoster11 5y ago
Vote with your wallet never worked, and is never going to work if your wallet is empty in the first place. Why do you think people don't all buy free range eggs and organic produce? Because it's out of their reach, even if they care.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoThey don't vote with their wallet because they don't care.
- selfhoster11 5y agoRead my comment again. A lot of them don't have anything in their wallet, so they have nothing to vote with. They buy the cheapest food because that's the only option. And yes, food poverty is still around despite food banks.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoMy point isn't that everyone in the country is in a position where they can afford luxury eggs, but that that very few care to. The idea of voting with your wallet does not mean that there are no costs to doing so. Eggs are a good example because the cost is very small to upgrade. Yet, the vast majority of consumers, who could easily spend $1 more per carton, do not.