#ive literally had to block whole tags cause i got tired of seeing people foaming at the mouth at This Week’s New Problematic

[skelelexiunderlord]

Im a leftist, and honestly something that tires me about leftist “activism” is that often the consumer of Thing is demonized and dogpiled just cause this week’s version of Creator of Thing does/did awful shit. All the activism that are really meant for Creator of Thing are pushed onto consumer of thing, and only becomes counter productive for the meager reward of feeling morally superior for not engaging with Thing.

Its reactionary. It literally doesnt do anything. Constantly campaigning for people not to eat at chick fil a Will Not Stop people from eating there, nor would it bring more foot traffic to support the movement since the campaigning is scattered and weak at best (and full of people getting mad at random strangers that still choose to eat there). Eating at Chik fil a isnt proof that someone hates gays.

Just imagine if some random stranger came up to you and started harassing and screaming at you for using a car because “that would mean you support big oil, and if you support them then you support the destruction of the environment!! YOU personally are a horrible person for driving a car!” Like no i use it to get to work or to have fun im literally just a dude.

Like im not saying you *cant* take your money to places not Chik fil a, avoid using Amazon, refuse to have anything to do with harry potter, but yall are trying to “personal carbon footprint” activism.

You’re saying that anyone that doesnt buy fair trade groceries supports the underpayment and mistreatment of 3rd world farmers, and should be shunned and ostracized for buying groceries?

You’re saying that everyone who watches Marvel movies means they condone the underpayment of vfx artists and animators?

You’re saying that people who go out to eat fast food condone the horrid working conditions for servers/cooks/dishwashers, etc.?

You’re saying that those who engage with media featuring Jackie Chan are homophobic because of how he treated his gay daughter?

Why dont we just take all this anger and damn energy to instead donate to charities, volunteering for local events, and going out of our way to contact reps and vote and protest? Or actually direct this activism at those in power?? Do something that can actually HELP instead of policing random strangers over their love for hazbin hotel or some shit.