What will china do with all the merchandise?
I’m all for boycotting Woolies for their business practices, but not as much as I am for boycotting that semi sentient potato.
which the retailer says is due to lack of customer demand
They let it slip when Kmart said it was due to “inclusiveness” though. We all know it’s not from lack of demand, it’s from the usual woke pandering.
Often Marketing is just Marketing. Those people who are triggered by the word “inclusiveness” will consider it either Pandering or Acknowledgement of people’s feelings. Those of us who are rational will recognise it for what it is; Spin to justify a decision based on maximising profit.
Imagine being this fragile.
If Dutton is against it, it’s probably the right thing to do.
The man is like a compass that points south.
He’s not actually useless, but why Bizarro? Why?
he has nothing to lose… may as well try the Trump playbook
weird thing for someone who wants to be PM to do. this is Katter type nonsense
“Cancel culture is running rampant!” - Peter Dutton discussing Peter Dutton, probably.
Tell him that he is trying to get government to intervene in a market-driven choice
Nothing says Australia more than cheap plastic shit with the flag printed on it.
Which is probably made in China
Strayaaaaaaaaa!
This is exactly how Trumpism gets seeded into mainstream Australia. Dutton can fuck right off with his racist dogwhistling, and find something better to complain about.
Let the market decide. No not like that
This isn’t the market deciding, this is pandering. Kmart literally said they’re stopping it due to “inclusivity”, and Woolworths even said that too:
https://au.news.yahoo.com/woolworths-follows-kmart-with-major-australia-day-decision-041153633.html
“There has been a gradual decline in demand for Australia Day merchandise from our stores over recent years. At the same time there’s been broader discussion about 26 January and what it means to different parts of the community,”
Making up the former to enforce the latter.
Do you think either retailer would give a crap about “inclusivity” or the “broader discussion” if sales weren’t declining? It’s not pandering it’s marketing
Yes, they do because companies are judged and scored on ridiculous stuff like that, and companies are more and more trying to pander to these ideologies. Example: Bud Light, Target (US), and now Kmart here specifically saying that they are removing Australia day merchandise to be more “inclusive”, not due to declining sales.
what society defines as moral isn’t “ridiculous stuff”… pressure is one of the only tools we have to ensure companies behave morally
i’m not saying this is moral or not, but (and i’m about to make a reductio ad absurdum argument so we can pull it back after) we should absolutely boycott any retailer that sells nazi flags, right?
given that the answer to that question - from most people - would be a resounding yes, there’s certainly a line in the sand… for some people, australia day sits on that same side of the line
personally, i don’t really celebrate australia day more because i think nationalism is a heaping pile of shit that reinforces us vs them in and out group mentality, racism etc and should be fought in all its forms… i like australia and think we have a pretty good culture and way of living, but buying bullshit with a flag on it to use for a single day to celebrate how good we are is my definition of wasteful and narcissistic
but buying bullshit with a flag on it to use for a single day to celebrate how good we are is my definition of wasteful and narcissistic
You don’t have to only use the stuff for a single day you know?
you don’t, but all of these are cheap garbage themed products that only last for a single day, even if you were okay with being cringe-worthy enough to use them on other days
The only people who have any interest in buying this cheap/overpriced foreign-manufactured landfill are the weirdos with 3 Australian flags hanging out of their Commodore rear door windows.
Nowadays, those weirdos would be more inclined to purchase Red Ensign flags under the ironically mistaken belief that they represent Sovereign Citizenship. They should not be celebrating Australia Day, although I wouldn’t be surprised if there were some of these nutjobs celebrating Invasion Day as a victory over the Indigenous nations of Australia.
Mashed potatoe mashed potatoe
It’s Hot Potato, Hot Potato. Then we get to mashed Banana. Honestly, do you even wiggle?!
You’re correct, but I think most people would be more inclined to characterise Dutton as ‘mashed’ rather than ‘hot’ 😆
Bold move for Voldemort who’s always loved the free market and despised boycotts.
FFS dont say his name! Now he knows where you are and he is going to send a bunch of voting material to you! Or recruit you as an au pair!
Gonna sue you for being demonstrably mean to him.
I expect to see him decked out on Jan 26 in an Australian flag singlet with Australian flag boardies and thongs. Waving little Australian flags and giving out cute stuffed kangaroos and koalas to kids.
Or, I dunno, maybe he could just be a hypocrite?
Yeah, when people are struggling to afford food this is the big issue to focus on. /s
Knob
The less cheap plastic crap that will end up in landfill and waterways on the 27th the better. What a stupid thing to kick up a stink about. I know why he’s doing it but I’m sick of conservatives turning every little fucking thing into more culture war bullshit. Just fuck off already.
