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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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You have the right idea and understand the Matrix they have designed for us. But, if we are going to change things we have to start somewhere. I do drive a little further to shop better. But, when I make the trip I stock up, Like you, I could not make frequent trips like that all the time, so I have had to change my way of how I purchase the things that I need. As a result of shifting my buying from the herded destinations the power structures want to place before me, I plan my shopping trips more to combine several destinations in one trip and only buy what I need or will use. Gone are the days of impulse buying for a want rather than a need.
Convenience has enslaved us. So for most of us, that is an area that needs to be modified. The powers know that most people will compromise for the convenience. I refuse to play that game any longer. We need to take a few lessons from our ancestors, who not so long ago, made a family outing of going to town and shopping. They accomplished many tasks on a single outing. So, it can be done. It just requires mindful thinking and planning instead of shopping by impulse and immediate want.
We must shift our attitudes about consumerism. If more of us put our money where our mouths are, the profit driven entities will have no choice but to change to meet changing demands. All of us are in this fight. No one gets to sit on the sidelines and opt out. We all do what we can, where we can, and it may take some time to undo the habits that they have trained us to mindlessly carry out.
And as far as college is concerned. As long as you are going to learn a profession that requires advanced training, college is a huge waste of time and money. There are far too many young people still living in their parents basement into their thirties because they spent a small fortune to get a useless degree that has no paycheck connected to it - or the annual salary does not compensate for the amount of money spent getting the education. It is unfortunate that you are at this stage of your life in the middle of so much change, and it is anyone's guess where this will all be headed. Best of luck to you.