You don’t support Democrats. Why should your ketchup?

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Spiffor

I don't boycott one country as a whole.

I only boycott highly symbolic American products, i.e. those that turn their belonging to America as something to be proud of, as a commercial argument. All products from Coca Cola Company (and all products looking like Coca Cola itself*), all Pepsi products, MacDonalds and similar fast foods*, and blue jeans. I boycott Mars company for another reason, I don't want to directly give money to a weapon maker.

That's about it, there was a time I was much more hardcore, as I boycotted all American movies as well.


*regardless of nationality: people can't understand why I don't drink Mecca Cola or Zamzam Cola either.

Do you boycott any other country or is it an American thing?

[Spiffor]

I don't boycott any other country so far, although I considered boycotting Japanese cultural products ~15 years ago.

I oppose the agressive spread of any culture that threatens others. The American culture fitted the bill, even though the spread of American culture goes now at a much slower pace than before.
When I was young, and thus fed with youth TV programs, the Japanese looked like they had an agressive spreading of their culture; I now see it is much more limited than what I thought.

If tomorrow's China starts spreading its culture like hell, at the risk of destroying local cultures in its wake, I'll probably boycott Chinese cultureal products.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Spiffor
If tomorrow's China starts spreading its culture like hell, at the risk of destroying local cultures in its wake, I'll probably boycott Chinese cultureal products.

I'd hate to turn this into a "China: good or bad" thread but you don't consider China as being bad for many cultures that they dominate or is it just that they don't affect France sort of deal.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Sprayber
I'd hate to turn this into a "China: good or bad" thread but you don't consider China as being bad for many cultures that they dominate or is it just that they don't affect France sort of deal.

I consider China to be very bad for the cultures they are currently dominating. They are outright destroying the Tibetan and Uighur culture.

But this is done with a policy of colonialism and brutal repression, rather than through cultural products. Hence, there aren't cultural products to boycott to fight against it.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Spiffor

I consider China to be very bad for the cultures they are currently dominating. They are outright destroying the Tibetan and Uighur culture.

But this is done with a policy of colonialism and brutal repression, rather than through cultural products. Hence, there aren't cultural products to boycott to fight against it.

Lucky for the Chinese they use more brutal methods

[Agathon]

Odds are quite good that that Nebraskan farmer voted for Bush.

So? That makes him a bit of an idiot, but certainly not deserving of being hounded into bankruptcy by consumer boycotts.

Generally, politics should be kept separate from purchasing decisions, to the benefit of both. The point of the market is to provide the best quality merchandise at the lowest possible price, not to allow us to conduct political vendettas.

Imagine the hit that efficiency would take if everyone only bought goods from people with similar political views.

[Arrian]

Heinz

Ketchup is a crucial food group. Only the best.

-Arrian

[Drake Tungsten]

That makes him a bit of an idiot

That's it! Me and my fellow Nebraskans have had it with your insults! From now on, we will be boycotting all Canadian philosophy courses! Take that!

[Agathon]

That's it! Me and my fellow Nebraskans have had it with your insults! From now on, we will be boycotting all Canadian philosophy courses! Take that!

"It is foolish to praise a toothless tiger for not biting."

[Agathon]

Huskers

[Az]

I boycott McD, because of their ripoff prices. I eat healthier, and cheaper fast food around here. Incidentally, the franchise holder is a defeatist wackjob person that I don't fully agree with politically.

[Ming]

Generally, politics should be kept separate from purchasing decisions, to the benefit of both. The point of the market is to provide the best quality merchandise at the lowest possible price, not to allow us to conduct political vendettas.

The true point is freedom... with the consumer having the right to make purchase decisions for whatever reasons he or she wants

[Az]

The true point is freedom... with the consumer having the right to make purchase decisions for whatever reasons he or she wants

stop zombifying the population, evil bastards. Why can't you just point out the real good things about products, and not try to sell lifestyles (and then, of course, not deliver)

[Drake Tungsten]

Originally posted by Agathon
Huskers

Huskers

[Agathon]

The true point is freedom... with the consumer having the right to make purchase decisions for whatever reasons he or she wants.

Of course, as Hobbes pointed out, nearly 400 years ago, a society based on this principle will leave us wallowing in dirt.