a little. was kinda disappointed when some in my friends group bought the switch 2. but you can’t expect people to value the same things you do, but the judgement is natural as long as it’s in perspective.

Context matters quite a bit here. Not all boycots are created equal.

I used to be the guy who wandered into Target every other week to get one thing and left with an $150 cart full of junk I didn’t plan on buying. I joined the boycotting over their DEI policy shift. I wouldn’t judge someone for continuing to shop there. Though I would encourage them to spend less. I view that boycott as an important lesson in respecting all stakeholders and not bending the knee to authoritarianism, but hardly an existential crisis for anyone or anything but Target.

I’m not sure if I’m technically boycotting Tesla because I’ve never done any business with them. However, it’s my firm conviction that someone who buys a Tesla today, is a piece of shit. Someone who knowingly invests in Tesla is a piece of shit. If they’re someone I continue to interact with after that they’re very likely to hear about it.

Tesla, in my opinion, is complicit in everything Elon does. It has proactively financed, and propagandized oppression and undermined democracy and the functioning of a government that is supposed to serve and represent me. Anyone who buys a Tesla today is also complicit.

Mind your own business!

Mostly no, but if the company killed their kid or something like that and they continue to defend it, I start to judge.

No, it’s the same with vegans / vegetarian, I think what they are doing is noble and I try to do as much as they, but I don’t look down or judge people for not being able to do it.

There’s enough shit in the world to worry about to start putting people down for not following every single boycott.

That said, fuck Nestle.

Yes. My son has a genetic disorder and receives care from my country’s socialized medical system. Donald Trump has threatened to annex my country. I would not be able to afford the treatments that keep my son alive under Trump. I boycott American goods like my child’s life depends on it. People need to understand that Trump’s threats towards the USA’s former allies imply deadly consequences. Fuck Trump, fuck maga, and fuck anyone who supports them by buying their shitty goods. Unless you have absolutely no choice, don’t buy American.

No.

The holier-than-thou consumer nonsense becomes a tad silly when you realize you’re typing out your judgement on a computer assembled with child or slave labor. And every single one of us is using a device in that category.

I appreciate people trying to be conscientious, but judging other people’s consumer choices is silly to me.

Oh I bet the wealthy love it when the working class are at other’s throats over what brands they should boycott.

Here in Canada, the products we’re boycotting have been marked down because people wouldn’t buy them otherwise. Someone that has less money than I have might need to buy the cheaper products so I’m not going to judge them for that.

If they’re aware of the issue with it and do it anyways, yes. Absolutely.

I particularly judge people who don’t boycott anything at all. The people who say “I’m here for a good time, not a long time”. But I don’t judge them absolutely. I was late to the game myself so I don’t blame them. But I still think it’s their and our responsibility to do so. TLDR: no to blame, but yes to judgement.

Nah, there’s already enough to try and keep up with no need to add to the pile. If its friends I might just comment why I dont. I wouldn’t expect them to change though if they didnt care.

Nobody’s perfect, sometimes they need to buy some to make a special day for someone they love and even in the strictist ideals you can forgive that, as much as you may not agree. Also my boycotts are my ideals not others so no reason to think less of someone else cause they’re doing their thing with their knowledge on it all. Mean there may be limits but think that gives the impression of my thoughts.

Depends. Not every boycott is equally easy to pull off. Apparently the CEO of Nestle doesn’t believe in the basic human right of clean water. Makes me want to boycott them but… where do you even start. That’s about 1/3 of our supermarkets stocks. Also Amazon has the market cornered in a lot of ways / places. I’ve been able to not order but I know people who have 0 viable alternatives for things they need.

Then again if it’s something like people picking Starbucks over the local coffee shop next to it while preaching moral superiority… yeah, then I’ll judge.

It’s the internet. People get worked up over pizza toppings. Boycotting won’t solve this crisis, it’s a personal preference thing as far as I’m concerned. I do it like I try to keep waste to a minimum. I don’t want to be a part of the problem where possible but I don’t expect to cause a detectable impact. If I and others do - even better.