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minus-squareslurpysloplinkfedilink-9•edit-213 days agoDo I have “direct control” over the US government because I can withhold my vote come election day?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink12•13 days agoNot much, admittedly, but not eating seafood does a heck of a lot more than not using straws.
minus-squareslurpysloplinkfedilink0•edit-213 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•13 days agoAnd what change in outcome did refusing a straw cause?
minus-squareslurpysloplinkfedilink-1•edit-213 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
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