Comment on Australian retailer Kmart faces court action as two of its suppliers have been linked to forced labour in China's Xinjiang region

melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Be careful some places like Savers aren’t op shops but Americans shops who sell donated goods for their own profit.

  Others like Salvos use the money to push Christian hate on society.

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    tries to search for ethical consumption under capitalism

    walks around pantsless

    The irony is I can sew but the materials are low quality and quite expensive

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    • Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      We could go back to wearing leaves over our privates?

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      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        🍁

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• kudra@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Which are unfortunately full of Kmart fear fashion, often at more expensive prices than Kmart…

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I know :(

    I prefer to buy items like socks and underwear new as well. I wonder if Cotton On is better for budget basics. The prices aren’t as low but that means nothing these days

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    • kudra@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I really don’t know… they all are participating in capitalism with global supply chains… so hard to disentangle.

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      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        That’s fun :(

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