[cherry_tree]

But isn’t your assertion equally indirect?

“I don’t buy from Mexican farmers because they are extorted by cartels and forced to give them money which they in turn use to fund activities I don’t approve of”

Vs

“I don’t buy from American farmers because they are extorted by the government and forced to give them money which they in turn use to fund activities I don’t approve of”

[lazide]

Notably, #2 is essentially the basis for sanctions against a specific country (Iran, Russia, etc.)