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minus-squareslurpyslop@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down5·7 months agoWhat direct control do I have over the fishing industry?
minus-squaredindonmasker@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·7 months agoChanging from buying their stuff to not buying it maybe?
minus-squareslurpyslop@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down10·edit-27 months agoDo I have “direct control” over the US government because I can withhold my vote come election day?
minus-squareEvkoblinkfedilinkarrow-up12·7 months agoNot much, admittedly, but not eating seafood does a heck of a lot more than not using straws.
minus-squareslurpyslop@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-27 months ago not eating seafood does a heck of a lot more than not using straws which isn’t a justification for trying to invalidate a small victory
minus-squareOttomateeverything@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months agoAnd what change in outcome did refusing a straw cause?
minus-squareslurpyslop@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·edit-27 months agoa “small victory” doesn’t imply a direct, tangible impact “direct control over” does you’re comparing two things when the point of the original comment is literally that you shouldn’t compare them good job
What direct control do I have over the fishing industry?
Changing from buying their stuff to not buying it maybe?
Do I have “direct control” over the US government because I can withhold my vote come election day?
Not much, admittedly, but not eating seafood does a heck of a lot more than not using straws.
which isn’t a justification for trying to invalidate a small victory
And what change in outcome did refusing a straw cause?
a “small victory” doesn’t imply a direct, tangible impact
“direct control over” does
you’re comparing two things when the point of the original comment is literally that you shouldn’t compare them good job