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Is there an Australian equivalent for boycotting american products ? (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 month ago by x4740N@lemm.ee to c/australia@aussie.zone
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I've seen guides for Canada and the EU to boycot american stuff but do we have any of that here in Aus

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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sure. I promise not to buy anything from the USA today. 😆

Looking around me, about the only things in my vicinity that came from the USA are my phone and iPad. And they were both purchased 2+ years ago. I don't think there is that much in my bubble that comes from the USA. Maybe some oranges or avocados at the shops sometimes? Whatever is on offer from the USA is going to be such a teeny portion of their export market that they aren't going to notice any action we might take.

[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They were manufactured in China.

The best things to boycott are Services. If everyone cancels their Netflix, Amazon Prime, AppleTV/Music and YouTube Premium for an extended period it would definitely send a message.

I’m currently looking at an alternative to iCloud Drive for my family’s backups. The Apple One Family subscription is still the most cost-effective solution for backing up everyone’s Phones and iPads, but a Roll-Your-Own solution is on my project sheet, especially after what happens in the UK!

[–] skribe@aussie.zone -1 points 1 month ago

Nextcloud? I was looking for a friend and there was a German company that was offering 1TB for €5. The friend wanted something in Germany, but I suspect you can find similar deals elsewhere.