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by unshavedyak 700 days ago
That seems reductive. Are you a slave owner if your shirts were made in sweatshops? You certainly contribute to the problem, but i don't think your a hypocrite if you use modern features of life - nearly all negatively impact. The alternative is living in the woods off grid - and likely illegally, since you can't afford to buy the land without also being a hypocrite in most locations.

I think there's a middle ground where you acknowledge there's a problem, try in some part to mitigate your contribution and build the world you want to be.

We don't have to be all-in on sweatshops and environmental destruction just because we in some part contribute to the problem as well.