For me, when it comes to a choice between what's practical and what is politically popular to boycott, I ignore politics. It's a luxury.
Your response here seems very dismissive to me. I don't know whether you meant it to be or not; possibly I'm misundertanding you entirely. I do understand that your perception of the situation and the forces at work is different from mine, and I think what you describe sounds valid and very widely held.
I described some decisions I've made, and I've expressed the perceptions that have caused me to make them: I avoid giving my money to the businesses I named because they engage in practices I object to. That's a personal choice I've made. I didn't ask what anyone else did, let alone ask for justifications. I haven't criticized anyone for making choices different from mine. It seems a pity to me to use loaded language in reference to what someone else has written, since it seems likely to engender bad feeling more than productive discussion.
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Your response here seems very dismissive to me. I don't know whether you meant it to be or not; possibly I'm misundertanding you entirely. I do understand that your perception of the situation and the forces at work is different from mine, and I think what you describe sounds valid and very widely held.
I described some decisions I've made, and I've expressed the perceptions that have caused me to make them: I avoid giving my money to the businesses I named because they engage in practices I object to. That's a personal choice I've made. I didn't ask what anyone else did, let alone ask for justifications. I haven't criticized anyone for making choices different from mine. It seems a pity to me to use loaded language in reference to what someone else has written, since it seems likely to engender bad feeling more than productive discussion.