Boycott

[Duque de Bragança]

I don't really see myself boycotting Criterion for instance. Not really aligned with trumpism, a priori. Well, and then there's Criterion UK, does it count?  Same goes for most boutique labels.
I don't use streaming so I can't boycott it, obviously.

As for amazon, not just .com so .fr etc., for a while I have been trying to to choose other providers, local ones, such as jpc.de in Teutonia, French boutique labels (being in Paris helps).
Not really a boycott since they have a nice AND affordable selection of audiophile music (DVD-Audio SACD Blu-ray audio etc.).

The tough part as said before, is to get rid of the Silicon Valley techno-plutocrats. 
Steam? I don't like it and don't use it much, but you can't avoid them on computer gaming unless going full console.

[chipwich]

I think Chippy, that you are focusing too much on Ukraine.

It's not about Ukraine per se, it's about the deliberate destruction of old alliances and the rules based world order by the Americans. Ukraine is just the symptom.

Europe betrayed those alliances when they sided with Hamas.

[Admiral Yi]

I don't think you're speaking for everyone in the world.

Chipwich is a nimrod but you're failing to understand.  He didn't speak for anyone, he asked a question about what everyone should do.

[Valmy]

I don't think you're speaking for everyone in the world.

Chipwich is a nimrod but you're failing to understand.  He didn't speak for anyone, he asked a question about what everyone should do.

Fair enough.

[Threviel]

I think Chippy, that you are focusing too much on Ukraine.

It's not about Ukraine per se, it's about the deliberate destruction of old alliances and the rules based world order by the Americans. Ukraine is just the symptom.

Europe betrayed those alliances when they sided with Hamas.

That's exactly what I was talking about. They live in a parallell universe flailing at everyone and projecting their perverted world view. There's no rational argument to be had with these lunatics.

[Jacob]

Chipwich is a nimrod but you're failing to understand.  He didn't speak for anyone, he asked a question about what everyone should do.

I don't see where he asked a question, but whatever.

[Admiral Yi]

I don't see where he asked a question, but whatever.

You're right.  He stated a condition under which he would join a boycott, which is also not speaking for everyone.  But whatever.

[grumbler]

Zelensky lost it because of the thousands of Ukrainians who have been killed by Putin whilst being asked to grovel for the pocket change (. 04% of US gdp?) handed over by the USA.

We are talking about marginal adverse effects to national budgets and comparing them to a sacrifice of blood. It is contemptible.

To paraphrase Lord Nelson, Trump lost little honor in his dealings with Ukraine, for god knows he had but little to lose. But he did lose all that he had.

[grumbler]

It doesn't matter if I speak for everyone in the world. Everyone should only boycott America if they also boycott every country that has given less to betrayed ukraine in favor of Russia.

FTFY.  The dollar amounts are irrelevant.

[chipwich]

That obviously isn't true. You don't see posters demanding boycotts of Hungary Slovakia Austria and every BRIC.

[Neil]

That obviously isn't true. You don't see posters demanding boycotts of Hungary Slovakia Austria and every BRIC.

The three EU countries don't have any products, but they're already under boycott.  Russia is already boycotted.  Brazil, India and China didn't betray Ukraine.

[grumbler]

That obviously isn't true. You don't see posters demanding boycotts of Hungary Slovakia Austria and every BRIC.

That's because only one of them (Hungary, subject of posters demanding boycotts of its goods) has openly betrayed Ukraine in favor of Russia. None of them voted against the recent UN Resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The US did vote against, alongside such fellow-countries as North Korea, Sudan, and Nicaragua.

[Grey Fox]

Never thought that chipwich was a Gaijing de Moscou sockpuppet.

[chipwich]

The three EU countries don't have any products, but they're already under boycott.  Russia is already boycotted.  Brazil, India and China didn't betray Ukraine.

Those three are part of the EU and enjoy full trade benefits so you are full of shit.

We're right back at punishing America for previously helping Ukraine and rewarding those that were neutral or openly hostile to Ukraine.

[grumbler]

The three EU countries don't have any products, but they're already under boycott.  Russia is already boycotted.  Brazil, India and China didn't betray Ukraine.

Those three are part of the EU and enjoy full trade benefits so you are full of shit.

We're right back at punishing America for previously helping Ukraine and rewarding those that were neutral or openly hostile to Ukraine.

Boycott.  That doesn't mean what you seem to think it means.