And really most of the effort is going to be in the beginning, once you’ve figured out what your new preferred brands are, it starts getting easier.
This is an EXCELLENT point, and I really want to emphasize it as much as possible. We're changing our habits at the moment, and that's hard as hell to do. Once we've changed them, then maintenance and tweaks are trivial in comparison.
I know that software is a very different industry, but Mountain Equipment Co-Op went through this in Canada. The end result is that the new Mountain Equipment Company is a for-profit, US-owned reseller of overseas crap, just like everyone else.
The problem I see is that browsers are still evolving significantly, and I'm worried about what will happen if Mozilla goes T-U. Sure we have the code, but will it continue to be developed after that point?
I can't speak for anyone else here, but personally this whole fiasco was the final kick in the ass I needed.
I'm not looking for the US to fix themselves so I can buy from them again, I'm looking to divorce them for good.
They'll probably pull back from the brink in the next few years. I will still avoid buying American.
They'll probably go through a period of rebuilding and political/economic outreach. I will still avoid them.
Because even if they recover from Trump, they'll eventually do it again.
time will tell if they go further.
Having seen this FAR too often, I have a different view:
Capitalism and greed will determine when they go further.
There is no "if" about it. Mitchell Baker is in it to get rich by destroying the platform, and is sharing enough of the corpse's leavings with others to make sure they protect her.
No, but Aunt May did.
I've had this wallet for 25 years. Should I throw it away because leather is evil?
Also, the point of this post was to get people to make informed judgements for themselves, not to come in and shit all over people for their decisions not meeting your approval.
Oh, they are. On my only remaining corporate social media feed (Facebook, because that's where my mom sees my stuff), I'm constantly getting bombarded with Superstore ads, where some manager is talking about a great Canadian brand they carry.
Fuckers.
Well, they were examples. I'm sorry you didn't like them.
union busting after they bought Safeway
Just an FYI here, it was Sobey's/Empire that bought Safeway, not Loblaws.
Perfect example of what I'm talking about. Sometimes the best solution involves buying from an American company. Hopefully not often, but reality is complicated.
There are a few tanneries left, although not many. It's a messy, toxic process that is often performed in countries with laxer environmental standards.
But your point is well taken. If a garment maker has to bring in leather (or another material), I'd like to know if it's from China, USA, India, or the UK before making my decision.
Cool! As long as there wasn't some deep ideological divide, that would make me want to swing one way or another.
Thanks for the input.