nope but I would not worry to much at a certain point. If you get your hair cut today the effect on their purchasing would likely not happen today. if the farm uses equipment. same. the pots and pans make no sense honestly. unlikely to happen and not today unless like a handle happened to break or something. I think you can but you do have to be real with yourself as its a slippery slope. There is a different between a local place where you know the owner and how they do things and something that looks local. It helps to buy local to begin with so you know what your dealing with.
The point is that every dollar in circulation still gets the billionaire tax at some point. So the question shouldn’t be “what are the things I can efficiently avoid while maintaining my lifestyle” but “what is the minimum consumption I need to keep a livable life”
The reason eating at the Vietnamese restaurant is more expensive than eating at home is because running the business consumes more resources. Instead of paying the market price for pho ingredients you’re paying for the gas that goes into employees cars, the lease for the business, HVAC, equipment, etc…
If you’re worried about the livelihood of the business owner, you could direct your resources towards supporting him instead of his entire business (mutual aid, charities or direct financial support).
The answer to how much austerity you can stomach is personal. You don’t have to grow your own rice and beans if its not feasible. But any organized action is going to be disruptive; you have to ask yourself how much you’re willing to give
nope but I would not worry to much at a certain point. If you get your hair cut today the effect on their purchasing would likely not happen today. if the farm uses equipment. same. the pots and pans make no sense honestly. unlikely to happen and not today unless like a handle happened to break or something. I think you can but you do have to be real with yourself as its a slippery slope. There is a different between a local place where you know the owner and how they do things and something that looks local. It helps to buy local to begin with so you know what your dealing with.
The point is that every dollar in circulation still gets the billionaire tax at some point. So the question shouldn’t be “what are the things I can efficiently avoid while maintaining my lifestyle” but “what is the minimum consumption I need to keep a livable life”
The reason eating at the Vietnamese restaurant is more expensive than eating at home is because running the business consumes more resources. Instead of paying the market price for pho ingredients you’re paying for the gas that goes into employees cars, the lease for the business, HVAC, equipment, etc…
If you’re worried about the livelihood of the business owner, you could direct your resources towards supporting him instead of his entire business (mutual aid, charities or direct financial support).
The answer to how much austerity you can stomach is personal. You don’t have to grow your own rice and beans if its not feasible. But any organized action is going to be disruptive; you have to ask yourself how much you’re willing to give