• Norin@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I’ve been trying to de-billionaire my life lately. The strategy at the moment for spending money is:

      Buy nothing, if possible. Then buy used, if I have to spend money. If I can’t buy used, then buy local. If I can’t buy local, then buy Canadian or Mexican.

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      What exactly is the point of this? By buying foreign products, you pay the US government in whatever import tariff as part of the cost. I’d rather support domestic American businesses over the US government.

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        12 hours ago

        What’s the point of… what? Boycotting American products? I didn’t say I was starting an immediate total cut-off of all of them. Our current stupid government just inspires the desire to do this or something meaningful…