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 (DIR) Post #9yH1fxTxbWUvQiLaHw by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
       2020-08-19T07:24:36Z
       
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       Most people with a conscience have conflicted relationship to consumption. We want nice stuff but we feel guilty about it. In this love-guilt relationship we assume that capitalism creates love, conscience creates guilt. But I think it's most accurate to see the entire relationship as crafted by capitalism. Love-guilt relationships sell. Companies know this. They invented the guilty pleasure. They keep us in a loop between splurging on Aliexpress and splurging on fairtrade bio chocolate.
       
 (DIR) Post #9yH1fxkGctXeFHybho by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
       2020-08-19T07:30:10Z
       
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       I'd say the love-guilt relationships around ethical consumption is similar to the love-guilt relationships a lot of people have around food and dieting. Which means we don't change the game by feeling extra guilty. We change the game by refusing to be guilt-tripped. Allowing ourselves to eat without guilt, allowing ourselves to enjoy nice things without guilt. It is from that position, outside of the love-guilt loop, that we can start to make our own choices.
       
 (DIR) Post #9yH1fyQS63HmM7iISW by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
       2020-08-19T07:44:20Z
       
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       When we’re not in emotional distress, guilt and BMI-bullshit about food, we can eat better foods simply because it makes our bodies feel better, instead of looking for the fastest relief from our guilt (diet, fast, cleanse, detox, etc).When we’re not in distress about consumption guilt, we can fix things instead of replacing them just because we know it will make us less reliant on shops in the long run, instead of looking for the fastest relief from our guilt.