I'd consider buying these electronics second-hand or used.Fuck China
But the odds of me not purchasing from and actively boycotting these companies is slim to none considering the field I work in and the hobbies I have.
You can buy used and fix what is broken when possible rather than immediately buying a new product. Share stuff that you don't use/need too often. And PlayStation 5/XSeX/new GeForce GPU can wait.Fuck China
But the odds of me not purchasing from and actively boycotting these companies is slim to none considering the field I work in and the hobbies I have.
As an employee of one of the companies, any suggestion as how to raise awareness internally without becoming a... problem employee?
You can buy used and fix what is broken when possible rather than immediately buying a new product. Share stuff that you don't use/need too often. And PlayStation 5/XSeX/new GeForce GPU can wait.
So, those who pass political and medical examinations get to become slaves. What happens to those who don't?
Bernie Sanders is the leading Dem candidate and he called them out recently, I believe.The most absurd thing it's the only global leader that has guts to criticise China is Trump.
Has any Dem candidate say something about it? I don't recall.
Where's UN? Where's EU?
Someone must ask Phill Spencer how he views all this.
So, those who pass political and medical examinations get to become slaves. What happens to those who don't?
Is this news?
Almost every electronic device is made by workers who get shitty pay and environment to keep cost down to the end user.
Greedy companies and the consumer's unwillingness to accept increasing prices are to blame.
There has to be a middle ground, but it won't happen.
Bose isn't on the threadmarked list, for what it's worth.I will definitely be referencing this list and opting for other brands wherever possible.
My closest tech purchase will be wireless over-ear headphones. Will avoid Sony.
So, those who pass political and medical examinations get to become slaves. What happens to those who don't?
Is this news?
Almost every electronic device is made by workers who get shitty pay and environment to keep cost down to the end user.
Greedy companies and the consumer's unwillingness to accept increasing prices are to blame.
There has to be a middle ground, but it won't happen.
Yeah headphones in general seems like a pretty easy category for this particular ethical consumption under capitalism.
You don't.God damn it.
How do we get the ear of game companies about this?
Is this news?
Almost every electronic device is made by workers who get shitty pay and environment to keep cost down to the end user.
Greedy companies and the consumer's unwillingness to accept increasing prices are to blame.
There has to be a middle ground, but it won't happen.
Is this news?
Almost every electronic device is made by workers who get shitty pay and environment to keep cost down to the end user.
Greedy companies and the consumer's unwillingness to accept increasing prices are to blame.
There has to be a middle ground, but it won't happen.
See the documentary in threadmarksIs this news?
Almost every electronic device is made by workers who get shitty pay and environment to keep cost down to the end user.
Greedy companies and the consumer's unwillingness to accept increasing prices are to blame.
There has to be a middle ground, but it won't happen.
I worry what they're also doing with people who don't perform and become a problem
Seems like some who are now to the Uighur crisis might appreciate this additional perspective and information.
Take a few minutes out.
I think not tieing human rights to trade policy was a bad decision. We're stuck with China as it is now but I feel that our government bears a responsibility for how our consumer products are manufactured given we allowed our industrial infrastructure to move over there.Good luck blacklisting that lot from your future shopping lists :-/
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It doesn't matter if they get $200 a day or $2 a week. It's forced employment where they're unable to leave.
Is this news?
Almost every electronic device is made by workers who get shitty pay and environment to keep cost down to the end user.
Greedy companies and the consumer's unwillingness to accept increasing prices are to blame.
There has to be a middle ground, but it won't happen.
If this is just the list of known manufacturers, the reality is probably a lot more. Given that, I doubt it's possible to buy any electronics and be sure no part of it came from Chinese slave labour.I haven't been this stricken by a headline in a long time. Holy fucking shit. And the list of companies is basically every electronics company of any real size or presence, so doing a true boycott is basically impossible. Even buying something from a different brand could potentially have sourced parts from one of these. I should make a note to write to some of these companies and voice concerns. Maybe my government too.
Sometimes I wonder if I will live to see the dystopian government running China be replaced by something better. I certainly hope so.
Fucking hell how do you even stop this as a citizen? This needs to be handled by the government. I just read through that list and I have no idea how I could continue to function at work and at home without buying something from a company on that list.
General Electric alone makes everything from hot water heaters to fucking hard hats to printers and airplane parts.....
Seems like some who are now to the Uighur crisis might appreciate this additional perspective and information.
Take a few minutes out.
How the fuck is that pointless? Fuck that kind of defeatist, whiny attitude. Our consumer habits matter. You can buy used. You don't need the absolute newest shit at every turn. You can fix stuff. You can try to find ways of not having to buy stuff for yourself (sharing with other people who already have what you need, or even renting some less-used stuff). You can also think long and hard if everything you are buying is absolutely necessary or if you can live without it, even if it makes your life a little bit more cumbersome.Dont do something as pointlessly trivial as not buying the products you need for work