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> As a consumer, I require goods to survive and thrive, and I have very little say in how that market functions. You do have a say when/if you are willing to b
by rglullis 3y ago
> As a consumer, I require goods to survive and thrive, and I have very little say in how that market functions.
You do have a say when/if you are willing to bear the cost of your decisions. If more people were willing to pay up the "manufactured in a place with strict environment and labor regulations" premium, then there wouldn't be so many companies flocking to China.
But consumers don't want to do it. They rather save some bucks to buy the stuff they want and hide themselves under "everyone else does it".
- kennyloginz 3y agoI think most everyone wants to do it, just the majority of people can’t afford to.
- rglullis 3y agoI don't buy it. The iPhone is one of the most expensive devices and it is not due to a "not made in China" premium. It has close to half of the smartphone market in the US. Homeowners in the US are educated to "buy the most home they can get credit for", not "a home they can pay afford and pay off as quickly as possible." Cars in the US are growing in size. Consumers prefer the (false) safety of SUVs and trucks over the economy and fuel efficiency of smaller vehicles. I could go on. Americans are the richest people in the world, but also the most wasteful and least worried about the consequences of their consumerism.