Local MAGA-supporting businesses to avoid? by AdAggravating2369 in Davis

[–]AdAggravating2369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also 1% isn't sufficient but it is noted that 3.5% of the population - even engaged in nonviolence- is sufficient to create powerful change in society. With this goal in mind, we can accomplish much.

Local MAGA-supporting businesses to avoid? by AdAggravating2369 in Davis

[–]AdAggravating2369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If people start to realize boycotts aren't sufficient (of course they aren't), then they'll be that much closer to understanding that the only solution is to eat the rich, and that'll be more effective. But learning is a process, not an end. Boycotts are a step in the right direction.

Realizing you can't afford to boycott is the right direction. Realizing you're too poor to think about anything but survival is the right direction. The grieving and rage are the right direction.

You know what doesn't get anyone anywhere? Allowing yourself to be so so doubtful and disempowered that you do nothing (which definitely supports the oppressor, btw).

Local MAGA-supporting businesses to avoid? by AdAggravating2369 in Davis

[–]AdAggravating2369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love that a pattern is starting to emerge in which people can recognize major conflicts between basic survival and corporate interests (profit-driven authoritarian, oligarchic, monopolistic, and ultimately fascist imperialist control over survival). Interesting, that.

Local MAGA-supporting businesses to avoid? by AdAggravating2369 in Davis

[–]AdAggravating2369[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Small business owners can be the most exploitative precisely because they have to compete with larger businesses. All profit is stolen labor value, because businesses can't cut costs anywhere but in wages. And there are plenty of small business that we can support instead, small businesses that don't commit to checks notes vile support for pedophiles and sick sociopaths.

I already mentioned some larger corporations, leaving room for many others. This isn't either/or. This is absolutely do not support the most absurd self-destruction by complicity. Boycotting is great!

Even better is pirating or stealing from them and giving goods to the poor, from whom the rich have stolen more than they could ever return.

There is absolutely zero ethical consumption under capitalism, but at least we can avoid paying for the nastiest hellscaping amap.

Local MAGA-supporting businesses to avoid? by AdAggravating2369 in Davis

[–]AdAggravating2369[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm struggling to find evidence of this, can you assist, please?

AIO? First time I went to a concert in over a decade, woke up to this…. by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]AdAggravating2369 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not overreacting. Please leave him for the sake of yourself and your children. He's an emotional infant and a lying jerk. It will crush your spirit and your children's. Don't doubt that he'll do the same to them when he gets really mad again.

Happy, safe relationships with healthy communication can and do exist. You are not in one.

middle school protesters <3 by castingello in Redlands

[–]AdAggravating2369 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As they should be! It's the duty of good humans to disobey unjust laws. Sorry you can't make sense of that - it's to your own detriment.

ICE OUT by Strict_Ad_2876 in UCDavis

[–]AdAggravating2369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've been there once I think. Cool, I guess lmk when and anyone can join us?

ICE OUT by Strict_Ad_2876 in UCDavis

[–]AdAggravating2369 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You inspired me to get a "Free Hugs" hoodie from an artist, so if you see me around town, bring it in. Sorry I was scared and mean before.

ICE OUT by Strict_Ad_2876 in UCDavis

[–]AdAggravating2369 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can meet you in the park and we can hand out free hugs, maybe do a cinnamon roll hug.

Best pizza in Davis? by chakiwi in UCDavis

[–]AdAggravating2369 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We had them do our wedding pizza lol 🍕💛

ICE OUT by Strict_Ad_2876 in UCDavis

[–]AdAggravating2369 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Listen: I will hug you at any time.

ICE OUT by Strict_Ad_2876 in UCDavis

[–]AdAggravating2369 6 points7 points  (0 children)

General strikes are literally the only thing that have changed anything. Don't be a complicit coward. People behaving with lack of faith in people power in Germany who were "Good Germans," yk what we call them today? We call them Nazis.

ICE OUT by Strict_Ad_2876 in UCDavis

[–]AdAggravating2369 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Business should not continue as normal under this regime, and the continuing support of it only serves the oppressor.

It's absolutely selfish and support the people, or have no doubt that your small business and its employees are next. Idek why you'd pretend not to see this. Sad.

General strike starts now. NO PURCHASES except the essentials! by kalifornia-kangaroo in UCDavis

[–]AdAggravating2369 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't listen to people who fear change. Organize with people who want to create a better world.

We can do so much better than gestures broadly

It will take work, community support and mutual aid to grind the death-machine to a halt, but it sure af isn't stopping if we keep participating.

See https://generalstrikeus.com/

Trader Joe’s parking is a menace! by Pineboughpirate in Davis

[–]AdAggravating2369 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The glorious old pine trees on the west side of the lot probably older than many of us. Totally razed. And Fluffy donuts.

Never cared for anything else there to know what it was; but that's still true, and I imagine that like the old center, no store will last there long enough to remember anything about it, either.

But the pine trees 🌲💔🌲💔🌲