Please be careful with quoting! You need to add a a double-paragraph after the >, otherwise it all gets joined in a single quote block.
I mean sure, but I’m saying these tend to not be the kind of people who want to avoid USA products. Like, afd members are probably not boycotting Teslas or twitter etc right now, if you know what I mean.
I suppose that’s true, but there’s levels to this. AfD is fascistic, no? You’re going into ultra-nationalism there. It’s not that you’re either not a nationalist or AfD. I know that’s not what you said, but what you did say just doesn’t really mean much, IMO. Nationalists can easily support the idea of rejecting foreign products! That’s something very nationalistic. I don’t think we should mistake nationalism, in general, with the worship of capital; they are often connected because conservatives are hypocrites, but they are not the same. AfD, from my understanding as an outsider, is just another fascist party rising in the EU with the strict goal of furthering capital and their own interests, using populism as a tool to get people on their side. I hope I’m making sense here…
No I don’t mean american liberals, i mean its more liberals in general (canada, EU…) supporting this kind of movement
Uh, no, I disagree. I don’t see a lot of liberals supporting this at all. Then again, I’m on Lemmy where seemingly every other person is a leftist. I mean, a big part of the movement, from what I’ve seen, is a critique and rejection of American free-market capitalism, which is not a particularly liberal position at all. You see people clamouring for state adoption of decentralized social media, and the idea has been pushed (on Reddit, and I believe here as well) of an EU-funded public social platform for EU citizens. I don’t think that sort of position aligns with liberal policy; rather, it aligns with a leftist, socialist perspective. I’d say.
I really don’t know why they called it buyfromEU or buyeuropean or whatever, but what i’m noticing is that if you want to avoid USA products, almost every alternative is from EU (as long as you want to avoid China too). And it’s not really about EU anyway, people promote Canada or UK stuff all the time.
It does have the EU flag, but it’s about Europe as a whole. Even when they say EU, it’s shifted to include the UK and other non-EU countries. It’s just that the EU has better regulations, so it’s usually a better choice, as a consumer.
Also, I’m pretty sure it got called Buy From EU because they wanted to create some sort of tribal attachment and appeal to a broader cultural connection, therefore highlighting the cultural divide between Americans and “Europeans.” Culture, culture, culture… Huh, I wonder what ideology has such a focus on culture… Bingo!
And please, the goal is not to “avoid USA products.” That’s not what this is about, and if you make it about that then it’s not a question of if nationalism will creep in; it’s a certainty. Make it about supporting EU-businesses, about strengthening the regional economy, and about showing that great products and services can be produced outside of monopolies!
Also, I’m pretty sure it got called Buy From EU because they wanted to create some sort of tribal attachment and appeal to a broader cultural connection, therefore highlighting the cultural divide between Americans and “Europeans.” Culture, culture, culture… Huh, I wonder what ideology has such a focus on culture… Bingo!
Yes I’m sure it’s a “marketing” thing, to be catchy. I don’t think its about divide, though. I still don’t dislike americans or think that europeans are superior somehow, I just think this year has shown as that USA as a country can’t be relied on and it would be dangerous to continue to do so. Hence why avoid their products. I don’t like that youtube has no alternative and literally everyone and their grandma around me are using facebook messenger, for example. If everyone here stopped using these (not going to happen btw), it wouldn’t be because of nationalism, I tell you that.
And please, the goal is not to “avoid USA products.” That’s not what this is about, and if you make it about that then it’s not a question of if nationalism will creep in; it’s a certainty. Make it about supporting EU-businesses, about strengthening the regional economy, and about showing that great products and services can be produced outside of monopolies!
I’m a bit confused why you think this isn’t about avoiding USA products and why you say it with such confidence. The president of USA said/did bad things, the movement started/skyrocketed to avoid USA products, its not rocket science.
Make it about supporting EU-businesses, about strengthening the regional economy, and about showing that great products and services can be produced outside of monopolies!
Please be careful with quoting! You need to add a a double-paragraph after the >, otherwise it all gets joined in a single quote block.
I suppose that’s true, but there’s levels to this. AfD is fascistic, no? You’re going into ultra-nationalism there. It’s not that you’re either not a nationalist or AfD. I know that’s not what you said, but what you did say just doesn’t really mean much, IMO. Nationalists can easily support the idea of rejecting foreign products! That’s something very nationalistic. I don’t think we should mistake nationalism, in general, with the worship of capital; they are often connected because conservatives are hypocrites, but they are not the same. AfD, from my understanding as an outsider, is just another fascist party rising in the EU with the strict goal of furthering capital and their own interests, using populism as a tool to get people on their side. I hope I’m making sense here…
Uh, no, I disagree. I don’t see a lot of liberals supporting this at all. Then again, I’m on Lemmy where seemingly every other person is a leftist. I mean, a big part of the movement, from what I’ve seen, is a critique and rejection of American free-market capitalism, which is not a particularly liberal position at all. You see people clamouring for state adoption of decentralized social media, and the idea has been pushed (on Reddit, and I believe here as well) of an EU-funded public social platform for EU citizens. I don’t think that sort of position aligns with liberal policy; rather, it aligns with a leftist, socialist perspective. I’d say.
It does have the EU flag, but it’s about Europe as a whole. Even when they say EU, it’s shifted to include the UK and other non-EU countries. It’s just that the EU has better regulations, so it’s usually a better choice, as a consumer.
Also, I’m pretty sure it got called Buy From EU because they wanted to create some sort of tribal attachment and appeal to a broader cultural connection, therefore highlighting the cultural divide between Americans and “Europeans.” Culture, culture, culture… Huh, I wonder what ideology has such a focus on culture… Bingo!
And please, the goal is not to “avoid USA products.” That’s not what this is about, and if you make it about that then it’s not a question of if nationalism will creep in; it’s a certainty. Make it about supporting EU-businesses, about strengthening the regional economy, and about showing that great products and services can be produced outside of monopolies!
Yes I’m sure it’s a “marketing” thing, to be catchy. I don’t think its about divide, though. I still don’t dislike americans or think that europeans are superior somehow, I just think this year has shown as that USA as a country can’t be relied on and it would be dangerous to continue to do so. Hence why avoid their products. I don’t like that youtube has no alternative and literally everyone and their grandma around me are using facebook messenger, for example. If everyone here stopped using these (not going to happen btw), it wouldn’t be because of nationalism, I tell you that.
I’m a bit confused why you think this isn’t about avoiding USA products and why you say it with such confidence. The president of USA said/did bad things, the movement started/skyrocketed to avoid USA products, its not rocket science.
Yes, I think that’s it.