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I get it, CHYNA owns all these business and we should stop buying from them. But what i you can't buy anything but from there? Where I live, the Kroger, Walmart, and Meijer have a monopoly on groceries, clothes, etc. There are no mom-and-pop shops, that I've been able to find, in town or even within a 15 minute drive. Sure, there are some more options further away from me, but they are name brands like Macy's, JC Penney, probably the last Sears in Ohio, Kohls, etc. And those are all CHYNA!
What's a man to do? If I need to get milk, I'm not going to drive 40 minutes away to the only nice grocery I know of (near where I used to live). If I need my watch repaired, I'm not going to drive to a store (that's only open 3 days a week) about 50 minutes away. I also live on a budget. I'm making great money, but I'm saving as much of it as I can for college because if there is anything fricking overpriced its that! Especially in Ohio, ffs OSU is 50k a YEAR! And if I need an oil change, I'm going to NAPA. Why? Because their prices are reasonable and they do just about everything my car needs work on. If I need new clothes, I'm going to waste money on a tailor. I'm going to a store, owned by chyna or not, to buy clothes.
And don't just say "order online!" If you order online, you near-certain to be using AWS, Google Cloud, iCloud, or any other Chyna-owned service. And what is your phone service, your internet service, your utilities? What about insurance and finances? Who owns them? Who really owns them? And you still have to pay those blasted taxes. Unless you are a gigachad and you tell the IRS to shove it.
You can't boycott the DS. They own basically everything. What you can do is cripple the DS by only buying what is necessary. The DS wants you to focus on the shiny thing. Fashion clothes, cosmetics, cars, the latest tech, stocks, etc. Just buy the essentials. When the world falls apart you'll be glad you did.
I buy only what I need to buy and nothing more. I still live with my dad, and he has great insurance and data service by conservative providers. He's been guiding me through all this as I'm still young and learning new things. But I have a sharp eye. I know what's going on. I see things in a different light. I suppose I may be considered an autist. But I'm not. I'm really just a Sigma male. Taking it all in as fast as I can chug it.
I'm not hating on anyone for doing whatever. You do you. But don't put ME down because of my choices. I thought we were supposed to be the opposite of woke commie hypocrisy? You can look at my post history. I point out something, and then the NPCs arrive and flood me with downvotes. But, I digress. I need to get to sleep anyway since I have work tomorrow. I love you all!
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I bought boxes of lightbulbs online at lughtbulbs.com. family owned. not sure if family is left or not, but at least they are small. I found lightbulbs made in usa, sylvania.
you can find smaller online retailers, but it takes time to research. only worth if you buy in bulk.
I pay more for made in usa. I would rather biy made in usa from bezos ( i know he sucks) than made in china from walmart. I am only paying the beast once.
But, you are right, only buy what you need is more imoortant than where it is made