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I view this not so different then wanting to shop at neighborhood stores. I make every attempt to frequent only stores in my area. Trying to help out the small businesses and save on gas.
I view this not so different then wanting to shop at neighborhood stores. I make every attempt to frequent only stores in my area. Trying to help out the small businesses and save on gas.
I agree, and that's what I do, too. I try to primarily shop at locally owned stores. It's not always feasible, but I do prefer locally owned. Why would I want to send a bunch of money to other states when I can keep some here?
My own status as a small business owner (though it is an internet-based business) has a great effect on my choices, too.
Who cares whether it is racist? Capitalism is becoming a dying enterprise, let them have their "feel good" time, soon to be ended by issuance to ALL of us of our government coupons. The barter system will no doubt be making a big comeback. Look for a big boom in the black market as well (no pun intended).
I don't see it as racist.
If my area had more locally owned and minority owned businesses I would frequent them, especially when it comes to groceries.
There is a grocery store that sells organic and locally growned foods but I don't feel like going to two different grocery stores to get everything I want. I want to just make one trip and be done with it.
I like knowing that my money is contributing to the community rather than fattening some corporations bottom line.
The people in the OPs link is choosing to discriminate against non-black businesses soley on the basis of race. If that isn't "racist" I'm not quite sure what is-though perhaps discriminatory would be a better term. It's also his/her choice to support those businesses they choose, for whatever reason same as everyone else.
I dont find it racist at all, but I have no doubt that if a white individual vowed to only patronize white owned businesses, they would be called racist.
It's very tempting to jump to that conclusion but I think there is a qualitative difference between the two and you have to look at context. Growing up, we heard all the time that we have to support our Black-owned businesses because of the fact that other groups do not... and the dollars that we spend at white-owned, Korean-owned, Jewish-owned, etc. stores are not recycled in Black neighborhoods. These other groups rarely hired Blacks to work in their stores, they never lived in Black neighborhoods and they never supported local institutions. So, the argument was that you should "Buy Black" when you have a choice as a way to build up your community. It was not about "Screw those whiteys" sentiment... it was an economic, not racial argument. Had those businesses hired Blacks and invested in the community, you would not have seen these movements arise.
If the situation were reverse and whites did the same thing, I would not think it racial at all. The issue is that the history and demographics of this country makes the imperative for having a "Buy White" movement simply unnecessary... so if one did pop up, there would have to be some localized reason that made it necessary... otherwise, it would probably be rightly labeled racist.
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