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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don’t need any household decor OP. I promise, you don’t. Buy your food at your local grocer or Costco. I stock up on cleaning supplies at Walmart when I run low. You don’t need Target or Amazon. [/quote]

What local grocer????[/quote]

The chain grocery store nearest your house. Take your pick. No need for Target. [/quote]

Ok but you made it sound like you’re suggesting some mom and pop grocers. [/quote]

Locally these are called farmer’s markets. The ones on the farm, not the pop ups you see on weekends- though those are fine too but on the farm ones have more stuff like a real store. If you don’t know where the best ones are go to a pop up and ask around, then seek them out and support them. Fruits, veg, pasta, chips, salsa, soda, bakery, bread, toiletries, canned goods, seasonal items, gifts, whatever. They pretty much have anything you need except toilet paper and paper towels. But handmade dish towels for the environmentally conscious you will probably find. They won’t be the mass produced names you’re used to but 95% will be better than that stuff anyways. So what if you have to drive an hour to get there, you spend an hour driving around Costco looking for parking and waiting to checkout. Sure you might pay a little more for speciality items but you’re supporting multiple small local businesses with that premium and your fruits and veg will be cheaper so it evens out. The kids can look at the animals and pick their own fruit and smell fresh air. [/quote]

But they are farmers…and chances are they support trump. You’re not doing good the way you think you are[/quote]

Go buy your mass produced food imported from China or US big ag/big pharma if that’s your thing then. That’ll show those small American farmers who’s boss! [/quote]

So you're okay with supporting Trump voting farmers? They helped put him into office, which set off this chain of DEI events that you're so against. Pick a lane![/quote]

The way I look at it I have 2 choices 1) small American farmers and local businesses that may have voted for Trump, that support other small families by stocking small local businesses/niche products, and that also relies on people in the community for seasonal help or 2) mass produced products mostly produced by big ag/big pharma that uses more equipment to run a farm than people, and mass produces everything to be uniform to support more big companies like McDonalds or wherever. Then they go a step farther and mix real food with chemicals that are often run offs from more big companies. And then you’re left with over processed crap you can buy at Target or Amazon or any other store. Not to mention the government subsidies for certain products and how that affects Congress and lobbying… So you really think there’s a choice when the same corporations own almost all the major products?

I’m not one to bash on any company though, I love freedom of choice. Once or twice a year I shop at Target and buy whatever I need without thinking about it, and grab convenience items from the grocery store if it’s closer or get chick fil a on the way home a few times a month. I generally don’t care that much and could frankly care less what color people are or what DEI policies they have or if Target looks like a rainbow threw up on it in June- I’ve looked like a rainbow threw up on me on more than one occasion. I’m also not avoiding the the black girl hair care products either (I use those too but can buy cheaper at dollar general).

So yeah anyways I do prefer the likely Trump voting local farmer any day. About 70% of my grocery budget gets used locally. The great thing about America is you get to shop wherever you want to and nobody really cares! Try a farmers market though it might surprise you how great it is! [/quote]

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