Never understood the "consumers vs citizens" dichotomy. Consumer policy does not preclude or contradict other dimensions of citizenship.
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(There is a distinct producerist bias in much progresive discourse esp around cultural goods -- an anti-consumerist nose-upturning).
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@DougSaunders It's a reaction to use of "this is good for consumers" as trump card in arguments. As if other concerns not in balance.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@DougSaunders@HeerJeet Exactly. First thing to check when one hears a "pro-consumer" argument is if it isn't actually lousy for consumers3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@DougSaunders@HeerJeet Ah, I don't know if I'd go that far. It makes for an easily recognized but very small part of politics. Like Twitter2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@keithjs @DougSaunders There are also tensions between education and hegemonic consumerism. Again, should pursue in another venue.
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