I’ve definitely turned into the paranoid nutcase within my friend group in recent years, I hate that everything is “smart” nowadays requiring an app/internet connection & account, just to do basic things that didn’t require any of that before.

What’s some things currently making you ramble like an old man?

  • eatthecake@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Why would you buy anything from these places and not expect garbage? What bothers me is people continuing to buy plastic crap then blaming the corporations for environmental issues. Just stop buying shit.

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      1 year ago

      at this point, i’m not sure where to buy most things and not get garbage. every online platform is trying to emulate amazon and become a “marketplace” filled with unvetted cheap shit; stores often have little stock and no one with expertise.

      i need a lamp for my office. where do i buy something i can ensure is safe and well made? i have no idea.

      i realize this is a small concern relative to the larger failures of capitalism, but free market competition isn’t even successful at providing basic goods and services.