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minus-squareslurpysloplinkfedilink-2•25 days agoWhat direct control do I have over the fishing industry?
minus-squareslurpysloplinkfedilink-9•edit-225 days agoDo I have “direct control” over the US government because I can withhold my vote come election day?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink12•25 days agoNot much, admittedly, but not eating seafood does a heck of a lot more than not using straws.
minus-squareslurpysloplinkfedilink0•edit-225 days 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•25 days agoAnd what change in outcome did refusing a straw cause?
minus-squareslurpysloplinkfedilink-1•edit-225 days 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