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Yes, people buy oil from middle eastern tyrannies, everything from China, things made from dubiously sourced raw materials etc. - but they somehow draw the line
by graemep 1y ago
Yes, people buy oil from middle eastern tyrannies, everything from China, things made from dubiously sourced raw materials etc. - but they somehow draw the line at one particular conflict or nation (not always Russia).
- j_bum 1y ago[flagged]
- arp242 1y agoChina isn't invading Ukraine, assassinating people in Europe, and things like that. But no, I don't like the Chinese government either.
- graemep 1y agoOn the other hand there is the little matter of the Uygur genocide, and the suppression of other minority cultures.
- codethief 1y agoWell, you have to start drawing lines somewhere, and focus on an issue or two that are important to you. You will only end up spreading yourself thin (and not making an impact at all with anything) if you try to draw every line "correctly".
- Dr4kn 1y agoWith that logic you could do and buy everything. If you don't start somewhere you don't start at all.