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/ChoiceReflection965]

I think a lot of people really WANT to boycott big corporations and try their best to support the movement, but ultimately, the average American simply cannot afford to do all their shopping at small businesses. Target and Walmart and the like offer low prices and are the only accessible options for many people. Folks are just doing their best to get by and have to shop where they can buy their groceries within their budgets. I think something good we can do for one another is share tips and tricks for minimizing waste and consumption even if you do have to utilize big-box stores.

One recipe I love to share is, if you want a cake but don’t have a lot of money to spend, or want to minimize your purchases, here’s an option to try! Cherry coke cake. Mix together one box of chocolate cake mix and 1 1/2 cups of cherry coke, bake at 350 F for 30 mins, top with your favorite vanilla icing.

[u/TaiChuanDoAddct → u/ChoiceReflection965]

Man, I don't even HAVE small businesses.

My wife complains about how much we get from Amazon. But our alternatives for "buying in person" are Target or Walmart or whatever.

We live in a suburb. There's no "small businesses" to buy shit even if we wanted to. Hell, our only brick and mortar bookstore is Barnes and Noble.

[u/Ok-Geologist8296 → u/TaiChuanDoAddct]

Have much of the same in my hometown. Many still don't have cars or cannot afford to drive 40 miles to a store. The regional grocers are just as bad as the big box stores. Short growing season, so gardening isn't viable unless you have a lot of time on your hands for that time. Very small blue collar town. I have to remind folks, there's more people in places like where I grew up than other realize and these folks often have little recourse without more financial burden. Maybe I'm wrong, but I always get this air around these topics, a big lack of nuance.

[u/zmajevi96 → u/Ok-Geologist8296]

That’s why if you have the option to shop from small businesses you should. Otherwise your town will end up with no other option that big box stores

[u/Ok-Geologist8296 → u/zmajevi96]

Unfortunately there's not a lot of small business either. That was the point of my comment. It's a depressed, old mining area and a lot of folks have been left behind.

[u/zmajevi96 → u/Ok-Geologist8296]

Right that’s why I said if you have the option…meaning people in towns that haven’t gotten to the point of your town yet