[savingsPossible]

Speak with your wallet, and with your voice, and with your keyboard. Sometimes with your feet and a placard.

If we restrict ourselves to speaking with the wallet, the 'discourse' gets more inegalitarian and less democratic

[wernercd]

Voice your opinion and leave 1 star reviews on all of the smart-tvs - if you have the time.

I've historically bought Vizio's because I liked the inclusion but recently have decided to not because I don't like the direction they are going. I'm happy with a stupid chromecast or playing plex through my <console of choice>.

What is "less democratic" about literally voting with your wallet? Support your shows on patreon. donate to channels on youtube.

Not sure how supporting what you want is "inegalitarian". it's literally the result of using your voice and your support to prop up what you like. Is that not, in essence, democracy? Something gets more "unequal" because people support it - literally democracy.

What's your alternative? Government force to keep things "equal"? Keep things "just" and "fair" with ever increasing government intervention? Not sure you understand what democracy is if that's what your suggesting.

[savingsPossible]

> What is "less democratic" about literally voting with your wallet?

The fact that some people get more votes. Voice, keystrokes, going to the streets is more accessible.

I am not saying dont vote with your wallet. I am saying do vote in all possible ways. Complain, tell people, talk to your representative, create ballot proposals.

Often 'vote with your wallet' is offered as a substitute for the other, more acessible, more powerful means of expression. More powerful especially for those that have smaller wallets.

So I think it requires a complement. "yes, and" :P