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Comment on Peter Dutton calls for boycott of Woolworths after Australia Day merchandise dropped

galoisghost@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Do you think either retailer would give a crap about “inclusivity” or the “broader discussion” if sales weren’t declining? It’s not pandering it’s marketing

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Whirlybird@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Yes, they do because companies are judged and scored on ridiculous stuff like that, and companies are more and more trying to pander to these ideologies. Example: Bud Light, Target (US), and now Kmart here specifically saying that they are removing Australia day merchandise to be more “inclusive”, not due to declining sales.

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- pupbiru@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  what society defines as moral isn’t “ridiculous stuff”… pressure is one of the only tools we have to ensure companies behave morally
  
  i’m not saying this is moral or not, but (and i’m about to make a reducto ad absurdium argument so we can pull it back after) we should absolutely boycott any retailer that sells nazi flags, right?
  
  given that the answer to that question - from most people - would be a resounding yes, there’s certainly a line in the sand… for some people, australia day sits on that same side of the line
  
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  - Whirlybird@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    but buying bullshit with a flag on it to use for a single day to celebrate how good we are is my definition of wasteful and narcissistic
    
    You don’t have to only use the stuff for a single day you know?
    
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    pupbiru@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    you don’t, but all of these are cheap garbage themed products that only last for a single day, even if you were okay with being cringe-worthy enough to use them on other days
    
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- Salvo@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  The only people who have any interest in buying this cheap/overpriced foreign-manufactured landfill are the weirdos with 3 Australian flags hanging out of their Commodore rear door windows.
  
  Nowadays, those weirdos would be more inclined to purchase Red Ensign flags under the ironically mistaken belief that they represent Sovereign Citizenship. They should not be celebrating Australia Day, although I wouldn’t be surprised if there were some of these nutjobs celebrating Invasion Day as a victory over the Indigenous nations of Australia.
  
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