I agree with what you said about the Karen ideals, a lot of the anger comes from their inability to exercise their freedom to consume. It was a lot of the idea behind the reopening protests, wanting people to get back to work to allow them to be able to get their hair done, buy shit, go to restaurants, or whatever else.
However, with:
It’s not that “consume or everything you know will cease to exist”, rather “the pandemic has removed your only means of self-determination, get it back”.
This specific ad said "as places begin to reopen, be sure to visit your favorite small business or it may be gone forever."
Yes, you are correct. It's just the idea that you can will businesses not to close (literally, stop the world from changing, in a way) and that you can enforce that will through your loyal patronage strikes me as belonging in the same realm of commodity fetishism as Karens screaming their guts out after being unable to spend their dollarydoos at Costco because they refuse to wear a mask.
I agree with what you said about the Karen ideals, a lot of the anger comes from their inability to exercise their freedom to consume. It was a lot of the idea behind the reopening protests, wanting people to get back to work to allow them to be able to get their hair done, buy shit, go to restaurants, or whatever else.
However, with:
This specific ad said "as places begin to reopen, be sure to visit your favorite small business or it may be gone forever."
Yes, you are correct. It's just the idea that you can will businesses not to close (literally, stop the world from changing, in a way) and that you can enforce that will through your loyal patronage strikes me as belonging in the same realm of commodity fetishism as Karens screaming their guts out after being unable to spend their dollarydoos at Costco because they refuse to wear a mask.