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/Unlikely_Couple1590]

I know I'm probably going to get downvoted to hell and back for this, but I CAN'T boycott Walmart 🤷‍♀️ I literally cannot afford to where I live. There are small grocery stores, but their prices are astronomical compared to Walmart. I know that's by design and that's how Walmart drives other businesses out, but there's nothing I can do. No amount of budgeting is going to make $8 for a dozen eggs at the local grocery store reasonable. I can't pay $5 for a gallon of milk at the local "discount" grocery store when I know it's carried at Walmart for $2.90 (this is the most recent example). I try to shop ethically within Walmart and I'm conscious of the brands I'm buying but when it's down the wire every paycheck, hell yeah I'm going to Walmart. Boycotting is so much harder when you're poor or working class and we can't do it perfectly

[u/jacob6875 → u/Unlikely_Couple1590]

I live in a town of 15k people and the only food stores are Walmart and Aldi.

Otherwise I have to drive an hour to the next town over. And no way I am making a 2 hour round trip and spending more to "shop local".

Actually is it even local anymore if it is an hour away ?

[u/Unlikely_Couple1590 → u/jacob6875]

Exactly. We have 1 or 2 small grocery stores here but otherwise it's all Walmart and 1 Aldi