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I dont want anything from America considering their labour practices (lemmy.ca)
submitted 5 months ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/yurop@lemm.ee
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[–] 01011@monero.town 20 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Whoever came up with this meme has never heard of BP, Shell, Eni, Siemens, Spotify or the numerous European fast fashion companies that depend on sweat shop labor to survive.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Meh, all those companies might have originated in Europe but are mostly US based with their same ethos too

Plus the fast fashion companies are getting their arses handed to them by the EU. Zara, H&M etc all got a good slap recently

[–] 01011@monero.town 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Same ethos? BP was worse when it was Anglo-Persian or just British Petroleum. Shell is very much European and one of the world's most immoral companies. Siemens is as German as Samsung is Korean and just as corrupt.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 1 points 5 months ago

Possibly you misunderstood

US based with their same ethos

Meaning they're as fucking immoral and evil as US companies

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Spotify

sweat shop labor to survive

wtf

sweat

[–] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Spotify is fiercely anti union

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago

that's not sweat shop labour though ?