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Kiwi Farms
Sister services, email, and search will continue to be negatively effected by the attacks. I made a thread to talk about it, if you're into networking.
In the age of massive Trump-supporting/opposing company blacklists, protests, and counterprotests, it's hard to ignore boycotts. Every time I need something, like affordable winter duck boots or fried chicken, I'm bombarded with "Haven't you heard? The owners are Trump supporters. Buy from somewhere else." The alternative is usually lower in quality or more expensive. Often the sentiment seems performative. "I boycott Chik Fil A because they don't support same-sex marriage" is a common statement from someone who still buys from Coca-Cola (#1 world polluter), Apple (slows older versions, self-repairs aren't allowed), Amazon (so many things, Jesus), and similar brands that aren't in line with their values.
Educated liberals are more likely to boycott in America, and (iirc) Germans boycott the most brands worldwide. The conservative push to boycott seems smaller. Every June when a brand makes rainbow beer cozies, or every time a corporate Twitter account makes an anti-Trump tweet, I see prompts to boycott on social media. It's unclear how much conservatives are actually boycotting the NFL, Walmart, and Pepsi however. There's a lot of internet outrage, but nothing to follow it up.
My question is- is there any purpose for this? Is all boycotting performative? Is it hypocritical for a liberal to buy from Chik Fil A, or for a conservative to subscribe to Netflix? Even if boycotts don't influence companies, is it still unethical to give money to companies who pollute or lobby for an end to net neutrality? Do you boycott any brands? Or is boycotting exceptional?