Let's say you likely benefit from the side effects. It's not guilt, but just a lil reminder we are all in this together.

Also, we could talk about current colonialism: arms trade, mining, mercenary armies.

Sure enough, if you close your eyes hard enough you can pretend your wealth is well earned and unrelated the ills of the world.

It's rarely the case.

Thats thats the root of this shit.

Im forced to engage in this system of capitalism. I am not a capitalist. My political power is 1 vote, aka basically nothing.

Because Im forced to engage, Im somehow responsible for the horrors others do. I absolutely reject this absurd line of thought.

Do I try to limit damage on voluntary things I do? Absolutely. Do I also try to help where help is wanted? Yes, I do. Thats also being a good human to fellow humans.

You mention: arms trade, mining, mercenary armies.

Ive never traded weapons. I dont even own any guns.

Mining? Im in the process of rewilding my property back to more forest. Im also getting rid of invasives previous owners planted (english ivy, etm).

And thanfulky, Im not a mercernary army. Ffs, really?

I have absolutely 0 sway on any of these topics. And I wont ever. Im not a politician, whose votes really do count.

> Sure enough, if you close your eyes hard enough you can pretend your wealth is well earned and unrelated the ills of the world.

I guess youre one of those types that because I might identify as "white" thats im a millionaire or otherwise abuse people at scale to make billions.

Protip: im not. Most of the jobs I worked was in food service or factory work. And all your accusatory platitudes are as deep as a porta-potty.

And yeah, there is no ethical consumption in capitalism. Its all exploitation, at every scale and measure. Dont have a whole lot of choices about it. Cry harder.