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We are not all the same (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 10 months ago by sapetoku@sh.itjust.works to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[-] menemen@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

3 of these 17 territories are colonies of the USA (American Samoa, Guam, Virgin Islands).

When it comes to Europe the extortion of former colonies might be the bigger problem (the Franc Zone or the ongoing exploitation of African ressources).

[-] afronaut@slrpnk.net 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Right. But, I’m an American who strives to boycott goods produced by slave labor and/or colonization by my own government because I believe class solidarity transcends borders.

The BuyEuropean movement is largely nationalistic and uninterested in class solidarity. Don’t get me wrong, I think the entire world should be boycotting American goods. Let the empire collapse, please.

But, boycotting American goods while still exploiting the Global South for centuries is not a flex.

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You will never convince a majority of Western people of boycotting anything for a moral reason.

They boycott America because they finally feel threatened. Just take the W and let them boycott America.

[-] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago

You will never convince a majority of Western people of boycotting anything for a moral reason.

And they will probably stop boycotting when the America fascist-meter drop from 100% to the normal 88%

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That is very likely. But the American economy is feeble right now. Trump picked a bad timing to go on a tirade.

American Evangelicals and Zionists are bankrolling European far right parties as well. Europe cutting off America is better for the whole world.

[-] afronaut@slrpnk.net 1 points 10 months ago
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