Iām not clear on what the purpose or justification for it is. To me it sounds like what youāre arguing is that these companies are not valid targets for moral condemnation, even if they might be valid targets for a strategic boycott. But why shouldnāt they be? Why wouldnāt this justify angrily calling for and acting towards their destruction, rather than attempting a strategic negotiation that is not overtly hostile? To me the former has two big advantages:
these companies, as entities if not people, actually merit hostility for what they are doing in this specific instance
coordinating peopleās actions without a direct emotional reason for action is less effective
Because itās disingenuous and provides a clear avenue for counter-attack.
I donāt want to get into an argument with everyone over the morality of these companies. That is a far less pressing concern than the fascists on our doorstep. And when your opposition is unscrupulous they will delight in any distraction from their faults.
Iām essentially performing triage. The infection doesnāt matter if the heart has been destroyed. Stop the bleeding first, then handle the infection.
And if āfascists are wantonly disregarding the first amendmentā isnāt enough of a direct emotional reason for action then weāve already lost š¤·āāļø
Iām not clear on what the purpose or justification for it is. To me it sounds like what youāre arguing is that these companies are not valid targets for moral condemnation, even if they might be valid targets for a strategic boycott. But why shouldnāt they be? Why wouldnāt this justify angrily calling for and acting towards their destruction, rather than attempting a strategic negotiation that is not overtly hostile? To me the former has two big advantages:
Because itās disingenuous and provides a clear avenue for counter-attack.
I donāt want to get into an argument with everyone over the morality of these companies. That is a far less pressing concern than the fascists on our doorstep. And when your opposition is unscrupulous they will delight in any distraction from their faults.
Iām essentially performing triage. The infection doesnāt matter if the heart has been destroyed. Stop the bleeding first, then handle the infection.
And if āfascists are wantonly disregarding the first amendmentā isnāt enough of a direct emotional reason for action then weāve already lost š¤·āāļø