like, say, for instance, Lockheed Martin (just a cartoonishly easy example, chosen at random)

if you did the work before realizing it was evil, that’s one thing, but doing the work once you know better?

:what-the-hell:

“no ethical consumption” doesn’t mean you can murder kids, you goddamn psychopath

    • ShittyWallpaper [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      It’s a real microcosm of how culture war works. Even if you spend a few minutes to read the post, the part that spurs action is the part that’s emotionally loaded with moral content. Not that it’s invalid to be upset about. It’s just that we have these reactions as a way to handle people in our direct communities. If I personally knew someone pulling scumbag moves like that, yeah it would make sense to become outraged and do something about it to make sure it didn’t continue happening. But this is at least 2 degrees of separation removed for me.

      However, I believe it was Facebook who found that strong emotions can cause measurable mood changes up to 3 degrees of separation away. A sufficiently networked person could affect the mood of like half the people on the planet (like celebrity levels, but still)