What’s the point in Boycotting?

[u/cacxte]

It seems like everyone forgot about standing against major corporations that eliminate DEl and supporting small businesses-only to turn around and go back a few days later for something like cheaper cake. What's the point of starting a movement if everyone abandons it so quickly?

[u/mkwlk]

In the USA at least, we’ve been conditioned to expect/demand instant gratification. Many can’t withstand the discomfort that comes with challenging the need for instant gratification, so they cave, and this is the result.

[u/Alternative_Poem445 → u/mkwlk]

my problem is the shopping addicts

i get that my perspective doesn’t allow me to comprehend it but it’s like

you aren’t doing it because you NEED it

you don’t even have an object in mind that you WANT

you just desire the act of browsing for a purchase you pretty much know is not a necessity

[u/mkwlk → u/Alternative_Poem445]

I spent years stuck in this cycle and I mostly agree with you.

Rather than a desire to browse, for many it's an actual addiction. It took years to break free of the addiction. Instead of having a cigarette at noon, I was on the Gilt website trolling for bargains.

That was about 13 years ago and I still find unworn/unboxed things I haaaaaaaad to have in the moment.