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Yes, I check whether my local bakery is run by people with hateful politics.


Yet do you check the same for the company that manufactures your electronic devices, clothes, food, and provides your entertainment?

I think you'll find people tend to disagree on quite a great deal in aggregate.


This isn't an all or nothing approach. People can exercise the options they have without being a puritanical crazy about it. This isn't a strong argument. You can protest about how society is structured while still taking part it in.


In fact, the politics of my local bakery are among the easiest to be aware of! These people are telling on themselves.


There is a thing called political power. The local baker may be the most vile racist out there but he cannot affect my life. The CEO bank rolling a political party can


If the local baker is a racist, then I'll buy my bread elsewhere. It's pretty simple.




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