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Simply existing is destroying the planet, so, like many things, you practice harm reduction. If I need to buy hardware or tools, and there's no local shop, I go to Lowe's. Not because Lowe's is awesome, it's a shitty corporation. But because Home Depot donates money to groups that practice gay conversion therapy, which is worse than anything I know of that Lowe's does.
Pretty much every decision you make can be about harm reduction on some level. Don't let perfect be the enemy of better.
My problem is that I never even HEARD of the Home Depot thing.
Here's one you may or may not know about. Nestle actually engages in and uses literal slave labor to grow coco beans in other countries.
So you think "well, how hard is it really to just buy hersheys chocolate instead? And buy your cookies from local bakeries?"
Except no. Nestle is more than just chocolate. It's like hundreds of brands. I'm constantly checking packaging now to see if their logo is on products. It owns DiGorno pizza. It owns Hot Pockets. It owns water bottles. It's like half the grocery store. And that's just ONE COMPANY!!!
My issue isn't accepting that you're right. My issue is keeping track of it all. I've hated Nestle since 2012. I didn't realize the scope of their brands until 2020. I think they even own a pet food company that makes dog food and cat food. Now granted I don't have pets, so I'd not have delt with that, but still.
I only have so many brain cells left to rot before I'm a full on dementia ridden crazy person who thinks it's still the Nixon years, despite the fact I was born in 1983.
It was about the same years for me that I realized the scale of evil at Nestle, followed by learning they make everything. In fact we were even born the same year.
I hear you. All we can do is our best.