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wAkawAka ,
@wAkawAka@lemmy.world avatar

“international war sponsor” what a nice title, I think every company operating in US should have it!

awwwyissss ,

Why

chuckleslord ,

Because most international conflicts that the US enters are due to threats (or potential windfalls) to the profitability of our largest companies.

Or at least that’s the joke/context

oce ,
@oce@jlai.lu avatar

Can we not be as stupid as redditors when they downvote people for asking questions?

End0fLine ,
@End0fLine@startrek.website avatar

Especially questions asked of a sentence steeped in hyperbole.

DLSchichtl ,

We removed the safety labels. It’s up to the individual to not display ignorance worth dunking on.

Dkarma ,

No one is downvoting for asking questions they’re downvoting for asking trolling questions that are either obvious or can be answered by a quick Google search.

Only a troll is “unaware” the us has committed war crimes itself often at the direction of corporations.

Eg: the dole company in South and central America etc.

oce ,
@oce@jlai.lu avatar

Maybe give them the benefit of the doubt, not everyone is from the USA or obsessed by it here, and good answers can teach people efficiently, I’m pretty sure you learned things this way yourself.

Dkarma ,

No, everyone has access to Google. This is a cop out that allows trolls to appear to be legitimate question askers. They are not. Do not entertain the notion.

30mag ,

How do we know you’re not trolling?

Dkarma ,

Yes the guy providing common sense answers is totally a troll. You got me. The most pragmatic troll ever.

Nythos ,

Asking the question promotes discussion.

Which is exactly what Lemmy needs to show to newcomers it’s not a barren wasteland of nothing.

Dkarma ,

Asking a dumb question promotes ridicule…always has. Lemmy is no different.

Bipta ,

I'll definitely be checking what I buy from these companies and making adjustments to my habits.

Slava Ukraine.

Piye ,

I’ll be buying more

Death to Ukraine and the Nazi Party!

rikudou ,

I guess you don’t see the irony in your statement, huh?

Hexadecimalkink ,

You’re a rube

TremblingTelepath ,
@TremblingTelepath@lemmy.ml avatar

I bet they donated when the checkout kiosk prompted them for a dollar to Slava hahaha

frustratedphagocytosis ,
@frustratedphagocytosis@kbin.social avatar

Not surprised that a company named after the god of war is an international war sponsor

OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe ,

Took me about 7 seconds of thinking before I realized you meant Mars. Couldn’t remember a God named Pepsi for the life of me.

krolden ,
@krolden@lemmy.ml avatar

Pepsi is actually named after Pepe the frog.

bfg9k ,

Pepsi the dog

KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX ,
@KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml avatar

Pepsi makes the dogs gay.

cantrips ,

Actually it’s named after the Pepsicum plant, which gives Pepsi it’s garbage taste.

Spliffman1 ,
@Spliffman1@lemmy.world avatar

I went through the same process lol

outbound ,

Actually, Mars was named after its founder, Franklin Clarence Mars.

jcg ,

Franklin Clarence Mars (/ˈmɑːrz/; September 24, 1883 – April 8, 1935) was an American business magnate who founded the food company Mars, Incorporated, which mostly makes chocolate candy. Mars’ son Forrest Edward Mars developed M&M’s and the Mars bar. He is also widely believed to be the god of war.

ProfessorGumby ,
@ProfessorGumby@midwest.social avatar

full list here: sanctions.nazk.gov.ua/en/boycott/

sneezymrmilo ,

Man disappointing seeing how many companies I recognize on that list. Boycotting all these companies would be difficult considering how a lot of the companies on here own 20+ brands.

SpaceCowboy ,
@SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca avatar

Yeah Proctor & Gamble is the toughest one for me. They kinda have a lock on some industries like laundry detergents.

I guess we just do our best. Russia is a small market, so it doesn’t take to much of hit to these bastards in the bigger markets before they abandon Russia.

lud ,

In Europe Unilever or Mondelez is probably the hardest for me.

root_beer ,

There’s a reason they say that there is no ethical consumption under capitalism. This isn’t to say we should just throw our hands up and give in, but do whatever the hell you can.

For instance—sorry if you already know to do this—it may not apply for a lot of these companies, in that the goods are consumed, but whenever you can, buy secondhand to reduce not just waste, but also profits for whoever produces the product you buy. Also, sorry if it sounds trite, but I like to think that every little step helps in some way.

Random_user ,

Can’t believe nestle isn’t on the list and #1

AlexWIWA ,

Better be careful, I hear Pepsi had the biggest warfleet in the world at one point.

SadTrain ,

Psh. They don’t even have a harrier.

AlexWIWA ,

Neither do I, despite how much I’ve asked 😢

root_beer ,

Oh, no, they prob. do, they just won’t give it to you even when you rightfully won it

RubiksIsocahedron ,

Does this mean that Ukraine will say “Hi, Mars” with HIMARS?

And009 ,

Hi dad

OsrsNeedsF2P ,

This explains why LinkedIn was sending out surveys today asking “What do you think about PepsiCo?”, “What are the top reasons you would want to work at PepsiCo?”, to a bunch of people. The whole thing was extremely weird, and obviously a PR campaign

rockSlayer ,

Next up: the nord vpn logo engraved on every bullet

Raxiel ,

This daisycutter brought to you by manscaped.

root_beer ,

Correspondence to families of dead soldiers are sponsored by BetterHelp

quindraco ,

Went looking for this list. Partial results:

The NACP’s register of international sponsors of war includes Philip Morris International, Alibaba Group Holding, Bacardi, Unilever, Mondelez International, Xiaomi Corporation, P&G, METRO, Auchan, and other brands.

xuxebiko ,

@Cloudless & I maintain a zine tracking all Sponsors of Russia's invasion at https://kbin.social/m/SponsorsOfRussianInvasion . We use multiple sources viz. Ukraine govt sites, Yale's tracker, and credible news sources.

We also have a zine tracking business who have rejected to support Russia's invasion and have exited Russia at https://kbin.social/m/BizAgainstRussianInvasion

NumbersCanBeFun ,
@NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social avatar

Thank you kindly. Just subbed to both 😁🍻

xuxebiko ,

:)

zephyreks ,

Doesn’t stop Ukraine from buying drones built by Xiaomi and sold/distributed by Alibaba.

hypelightfly ,

I don't see why it would. It's not like they're in a position to not buy from wherever they can.

zephyreks ,

Hardly makes Alibaba and Xiaomi sponsors of war 🤷‍♀️

hypelightfly ,

It doesn't affect it one way or the other. What does is their continuing operations in Russia, who started and is continuing the war.

zephyreks ,

So…? How does that affect the sale of consumer electronics?

CaptainAniki ,

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    zephyreks ,

    Because China (and Mexico, India, Southeast Asia, South America, Africa, and the Middle East) have not really introduced sanctions (except against military equipment)? These companies are following their government’s policy, which is more than can be said for companies like PepsiCo and Mars (both American).

    International trade is dictated by countries, not by companies. If a company is breaking the policy of the country it operates from, that’s obviously very bad. These companies aren’t trying to pick sides: their government hasn’t picked a side and so there is no reason for the company to.

    Cube6392 ,

    The sponsors of war list is a list of companies circumventing everyone else’s efforts to place a defacto embargo on Russia to show that their actions have consequences. When companies cross that picket line, they undermine the entire exercise, making it easier for Russia to continue operations. The idea, for the rest of us, is to in turn boycott the companies on the list so they’ll also experience their actions have consequences.

    We have that luxury right now. Ukraine does not. So the idea is that we can help Ukraine by not doing business with companies that are making extra special bonus money by selling their products with a defacto monopoly in Russia right now

    zephyreks ,

    Who’s efforts? From what I can see, only North America and Europe have joined in this so-called international embargo. In fact, not even Mexico has any sanctions against Russia.

    What’s the motivation for including companies based in countries that haven’t called for trade restrictions?

    Sure, I agree fully that countries based in Europe or North America should follow government policy or relocate, but I’m not expecting companies to behave outside of the policy detailed by their government.

    DrM ,

    If you buy a drone for lets say 1000$ from Xiaomi via AliBaba, 100$ of those go to AliBaba maybe 1$ goes to Russia. from the 900$ left for Xiaomi, 600 are gone for the production. 300 left, 3 go to Russia. 4$ for Russia. But if this drone helps invalidate only one russian soldier, that 4$ are easily worth 100000$. If it helps invalidate a tank, it goes to the millions. Thats easily worth it if there is no alternative

    Corkyskog ,

    I have also seen people say “I buy from Amazon, because I don’t want to support Alibaba”… like dude where do you think “VURUU” brand you just bought from sources all their shit from?

    derpo ,

    You mean VRCUUC isn’t a homegrown American brand?

    root_beer ,

    What about Pooplunch?

    0x2d ,

    what about ZHKUBDL?

    zephyreks ,

    Where the fuck is the money going to Russia from?

    barsoap ,

    Bacardi? It would be off-brand for them to not back dictatorships.

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