We are completely ignoring the amount of taxing Europe has done on imports from small businesses for years prior to this. Why in the fuck is it ok for them to charge more than the price of the product to import it? Why is it ok for them to charge small businesses a minimum amount of fees to import while they exempt big businesses like Walmart? Europe is doing the exact same thing that America did while pretending to do the opposite. Soon you’ll have nothing but Walmart to shop at and you’ll blame Americans for it.
But seriously, claims of whataboutism shouldn’t serve as a defense. Yes, it’s bad nevertheless. No, you can’t shield from the counter-blame by that.
Both sides suck here, it’s time to acknowledge and change it. Don’t hold moral high ground through the virtue of being born elsewhere. Make a change for the better, wherever you are.
I’ve just read the 2 comments of yours in that sub-thread here, and that’s beautifully done.
From that, I can see you are an intelligent being speaking from yourself, not copy-pasting “pre-made” arguments found on the forums like lemmy/reddit/etc.
It’s refreshing, and I would like to see more of that. The only thing I can do, that I can control, to perhaps see that more often on the internet is to show my gratitude here.
We are completely ignoring the amount of taxing Europe has done on imports from small businesses for years prior to this. Why in the fuck is it ok for them to charge more than the price of the product to import it? Why is it ok for them to charge small businesses a minimum amount of fees to import while they exempt big businesses like Walmart? Europe is doing the exact same thing that America did while pretending to do the opposite. Soon you’ll have nothing but Walmart to shop at and you’ll blame Americans for it.
what about___?!
But seriously, claims of whataboutism shouldn’t serve as a defense. Yes, it’s bad nevertheless. No, you can’t shield from the counter-blame by that.
Both sides suck here, it’s time to acknowledge and change it. Don’t hold moral high ground through the virtue of being born elsewhere. Make a change for the better, wherever you are.
I logged in just to tell you, bravo.
I’ve just read the 2 comments of yours in that sub-thread here, and that’s beautifully done.
From that, I can see you are an intelligent being speaking from yourself, not copy-pasting “pre-made” arguments found on the forums like lemmy/reddit/etc.
It’s refreshing, and I would like to see more of that. The only thing I can do, that I can control, to perhaps see that more often on the internet is to show my gratitude here.
Thank you.
Happy to make your day :)