The alternatives to Intel/AMD/Nvidia, Visa/Mastercard/American Express/Discover and IOS/Android need to be more developed.

  • Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caOPM
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    5 days ago

    So then you’re not trying to eliminate All American companies from your existence. You just want to remove some of them. For what reason? Where is the line? Help me understand your point of view.

    Like I said I’m planning to completely migrate away from the american stuff but it takes time to remove some of them as you need to research and adapt to the alternatives before you’re comfortable enough to switch over. First you have to identify the problem before you begin to fix it. That’s why I have a list of 34 american companies that are still in use that I’m whittling away at, I just got rid of Bluesky, Apple Music and Duolingo.

    I mean it sounds like you want to eliminate all American companies except for the ones from the Pacific Northwest like steam and Costco. Does that mean you’re supporting what Boeing has done?

    Companies in that region tend to have the best work culture but the ceos such as Gabe Newell and W. Craig Jelinek are still paid way too much above the average worker. Valve and Costco are definitely last on the chopping block due to their good reputations. The goal is to use GOG more and visit Farmer’s markets more often before I ditch the last 2 companies based in Washington.

    Does that mean you’re supporting what Boeing has done?

    That is an example of whatboutism. No, that’s why I prefer Airbus because they have a better track record. The commercial aircraft manufacturing sector needs more competition that’s for sure.