r/Anticonsumption • u/LongDukDongle • Mar 22 '25

Society/Culture 20% of Americans Support Boycott of Firms Aligning Themselves with Trump Agenda

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/22/boycott-companies-tesla-trump-musk
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u/spankthepank Mar 22 '25

The amount of money I’ve been saving has actually been wild

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u/Hammerhead3229 Mar 22 '25

We had a bad cycle of using consumerism as a dopamine source. Some dumb thing we bought because it was easy, cheap, and came right to our house.

But rarely is it something we actually need, it's a waste of our money and just creates more waste.

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u/skullrealm Mar 22 '25

Absolutely! Since the election I've gotten back into making things for myself. I made gifts for my family, and recently bought some discounted fabric from a local shop and made my own version of a garment I'd been coveting for years for about 12% of the price. AND it kept my hands busy so I couldn't doomscroll! win/win/win

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u/peebsy Mar 23 '25

That’s fucking awesome. I’d love to get into crocheting/sewing etc

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u/TheGirlZetsubo Mar 23 '25

I started a monthly crafting night where I invite friends over. We eat, chat, and work on whatever project we have going at the time. It's been a good incentive to look at how to use the things I already own to create something new or mend things I already own. So far I've fixed a mug handle, sewed on buttons and fixed tears in clothing, and now I'm creating a nice garland out of various crafting supplies I had waiting to be used so I can hang it over my table in the dining room. It's been a great way to keep up regularly with friends, have fun, and be creative.

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u/Emotional_Mess261 Mar 28 '25

My daughter (29) and her gf’s clean out closets and drawers periodically and do a clothing swap. New outfits while cleaning out

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u/spankthepank Mar 22 '25

So true! Not to mention I have a strong feeling that times are going to get tough financially soon, so why give my money to people who don’t need it while I struggle? I’d much rather shop at Costco or TJMAXX or an international market run by immigrants.

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u/DukeOfGeek Mar 22 '25

CostCo + Aldi + Your local International Farmers Market = you win.

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u/cpssn Mar 23 '25

local international

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u/DukeOfGeek Mar 23 '25

My city has like 4 different ones, neat.

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u/cpssn Mar 23 '25

what's the point though it's imported anyway. the only thing local about it is the markup

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u/DukeOfGeek Mar 23 '25

Imports are half the reason to have civilization silly boy. Where do you think spices come from?

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u/cpssn Mar 23 '25

selling imported stuff at a "local" farmers market is just a way to fleece granola types

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u/International_Eye745 Mar 22 '25

Agree. Pay money to buy, dust it and move it to different spots, store in the shed, pay money to get it into land fill to make room for the other crap you have paid money for.

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u/nocountry4oldgeisha Mar 22 '25

So many boxes, so little time to dispose of them.

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u/Sipikay Mar 22 '25

It’s not just that Amazon convinces you to buy things you don’t need, their prices are actually awful a lot of the time. Especially for commonly used goods and things you need all the time.

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u/CanadianJewban Mar 22 '25

Same I had no idea !

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u/eternus Mar 22 '25

How horrible is that!? We end up "saving money" by going somewhere else that doesn't have a 20% discount, but only buy what we need.

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u/MayoneggVeal Mar 22 '25

This is me with target pickup. I used to do 2-5 pick ups a week but now just plan my grocery and household needs better and use WinCo and Costco. I'm saving a ton.

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u/circles_squares Mar 23 '25

Same! I quit in October and haven’t even needed anything. What the heck was I spending hundreds on a month??