• Mario_Dies.wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    10 months ago

    I was a bit surprised by that statement as well. When someone says “small business,” the first thing I think of is a mom and pop shop.

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      10 months ago

      I’m not sure about ‘online small business’ either. Most of the ones that are not actual corporations are selling via Amazon or eBay or Etsy, so you’re still supporting megacorporations. If you’re lucky, your town still has small businesses you can support with prices you can afford.

      And that last part is a big part of the problem. The person above says you might not get very price competitive products. When so many people live paycheck-to-paycheck, you have no choice but to get the most price competitive products.

      Consumers should not be shouldering the blame here.

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        10 months ago

        I agree with you. Also, even small local businesses often support the systems that are at the root of the problem. I’m not going out of my way to shop at the local grocery store when the owners are actively harming my community by expressing and supporting all manner of bigotry.