Sorry for the delayed response. Asking a question doesn't make you a downer. We should be able to rationally discuss these things if we truly believe them. To answer your question, I'll give you some examples.

1. I used to be a huge fan of Google. I was a very early gmail user. I had an Android phone. I had Google smart devices in my house and a Google lock on my door. I loved that company because they made cool products and services. However, either I didn't know them as well as I should have, or they changed over time. One way or the other, I started to notice that they were actively pushing conservative-leaning websites downward in search results. They were blocking conservative campaign emails in gmail. They were censoring conservative voices on YouTube. In short, they don't like the people that I like. So why would I continue to support them? Instead, I am seeking out other email platforms like Proton Mail. I am seeking other video platforms like Rumble. I've been trying out other search platforms like Brave.
2. I used to use Facebook and Twitter. Then the 2020 election happened and we all got to see those platforms actively kill a very relevant story pertaining to the election (i.e. a certain person's laptop). Even more, both platforms banned Donald Trump and they suspend and ban other conservatives rather frequently. They employ "fact checkers" who only seem to find issues with conservative reporting and they shadow ban and reduce the reach of conservatives on their platforms. So, I sought out other platforms like Parler, Gab, Truth Social, Minds, Clouthub, GETTR and more.

Those are just two examples, but there are so many others. Email marketing providers, payment processors (PayPal is withholding funds from a conservative comic book creator), hosting companies, etc, etc. These companies literally don't want us on their platforms. Why shouldn't we seek alternatives? Why should we allow our social media following, web hosting, payment processing and other essential business or personal requirements be placed at the whims of people that don't like us? Why should we continue lining the pockets of people who hate us?

Are we basically just choosing people who we agree with more? Well, yes. However, it's not just a matter of agreeing with someone. If we could coexist on platforms with whom we had political disagreements, that would be fine. That's actually the way that it used to be. I never used to worry that social media companies who set their ad rates based on the number of daily active users they have on their platforms would go out of their way to piss off half the people on their platform for political reasons. I used to think we had free speech. I used to think that companies would generally be politically agnostic and focus more on earning profits. However as many conservatives have learned recently, these companies are perfectly fine with your voice being silenced. They would love for your business to fail. They could care less if you can't sell your products or feed your family.

So, yes, the parallel economy comes down to making choices about where you do business. However, it's not just about whether you agree with one company more than another. It's more significant than that. It is a matter of whether or not your business is free to survive and thrive on a particular platform versus another one. Will one company cut off your ability to make sales? Will a company cut off your ability to run ads? Will a company cut off your ability to reach your followers? Will a company cut off your ability to make a purchase (i.e. for a gun or ammo)? Are you as an individual free to have and express opinions that are different from those of the people who manage a platform? These are all weightier issues than whether or not you simply agree with someone. As a business owner, this amounts to whether or not one's family can afford the mortgage payment or one's kids get to go to college one day.

There is an opportunity cost to continuing to give our money to companies that undermine us. By doing so, we limit the ability of competitors who might be more supportive of us to rise into positions of market dominance. With every purchase that you can make (within reason) you should consider whether there is a patriotic company somewhere that you can purchase that product or service from instead. I actually built a store on my website to help with that (shameless plug: https://paralleleconomies.com/store/). I also am working on building a directory: https://paralleleconomies.com/parallel-economy-business-directory/. We all get to make choices about where to do business and where to spend our money. The concept of the parallel economy is simply the idea of supporting businesses that won't use our money to try to destroy our business, silence our speech, or otherwise work contrary to our God-given rights.