I'm a social democrat who believes in capitalism. just not in it's current form. that's the frustrating thing, unless you live like ted kaczynski we all participate in injustice via our interactions with society, and don't currently have a choice to not participate in shit we know is wrong.
my shoes are my vegan purple docs and flip flops, both made in Asia. Do you think these workers are paid well?
China is becoming a massive investor in JA and def helping the country get out from under the thumb of the US, but for people in China who still have suicide nets around computer factories?
or women in Bangladesh who still die in fires in sweatshops?
or racialized/low income kids in North America who are kicked out of school for some of the most minor offenses (man, like some kids are expelled for way less shit than I did back in my day). so they either sell drugs or be squeegee kids cuz they have zero support from anyone in authority who could help them?
and we all seem to be ok with this. otherwise we COULD change capitalism which has
gone through several stages already.
capitalism is a human construct, we could change it if we wanted to, to be more just and ethical. but we don't.
why?