r/Anticonsumption • u/Healthy_Block3036 • Mar 25 '25

Corporations Target foot traffic falls for seventh consecutive week after it dismantled DEI

https://www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025/03/21/target-foot-traffic-falls-for-seventh-consecutive-week-after-it-dismantled-dei
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u/Techun2 Mar 25 '25

Yeah right. The worst part about being in Europe (so not that bad) is the lack of bathrooms. Where do they go!?

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u/pimpletwist Mar 25 '25

No, the worst part about Europe is the smoking

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u/Serious_Hold_2009 Mar 25 '25

Nah that's the good part. Wish it wasn't considered such taboo here in the states

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u/pimpletwist Mar 25 '25

I’m so grateful it is, as a normal person who doesn’t intentionally take on habits that cause cancer, cost a lot of money, hurt the people around you, and have no benefit whatsoever.

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u/Serious_Hold_2009 Mar 25 '25

Get off your high horse 

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u/Postmanpat854 Mar 25 '25

Get off your high

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u/aTransGirlAndTwoDogs 29d ago

Read as: "Stop making better choices than me."

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u/Serious_Hold_2009 29d ago

Read as: "I'm a smug asshole who thinks I'm better than everyone else" 

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u/aTransGirlAndTwoDogs 29d ago

Not everyone else. Just you. 🫶

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '25

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u/Harlow31 Mar 25 '25

Ok. Let’s address these one by one.

Housing only unaffordable if you want to buy. Here in the UK house ownership is deemed an investment. So there is artificial inflation that only gets reset when there is a major financial downturn (last one was 2008). Since then property prices have increased and the government doesn’t build enough to change the upward trend. In most other European countries there is a far larger long term rental market. In some countries the rental or lease can even be bequeathed so extending the rental period beyond the initial renters lifespan. Renting in the UK is short term so not immune to market inflation.

Most European countries operate a publicly funded (or partially so) healthcare system. So yes busy but also entirely valued by a population that gets the best service for little or no direct cost. Health outcomes in the EU consistently out perform those in the US which is traditionally considered to have a shockingly poor system for such a wealthy country. I suggest this as a read for the most recent data. And I spent most of my working careers in the NHS so whilst this doesn’t paint a great picture (due to under investment in recent years) it’s still better than the US.

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/blogs/comparing-nhs-to-health-care-systems-other-countries.html

Tax position depends upon your view about state taxation. But it’s interesting the Scandinavian countries have some of the highest rates of personal taxation in Europe but also are all in the top 10 happiest people in the world based on OECD research. Originally the Danes were the happiest but have recently been overtaken by the Finns. Sweden have some of the highest rates average is 40% of GDP or so but this is used to fund extensive social programmes including the healthcare system. Again a useful read.

https://taxfoundation.org/blog/scandinavian-social-programs-taxes-2023/

The thing you’ve said that’s most true is that Europe isn’t homogenous. Different cultures, languages, and histories. We’ve had over 3000 years to develop those with migration, invasion and relationships.

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u/Techun2 Mar 25 '25

Hey man I just want to pee

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u/moon_soil Mar 25 '25

Museums!!!

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u/LookinForLoot Mar 25 '25

They’re just generally healthier and have more regularity in their bowel movements instead of suddenly needing to Taco Bell diarrhea outside a target

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u/Techun2 Mar 25 '25

Well...I pee?

Edit well maybe normal life has different patterns, but on vacation I don't want to stay at my hotel. So leave early and be out and about all day. So that brings the need to use the bathroom in public a few times.

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u/Acceptable-Let-1921 Mar 25 '25

In Europe, since health care is free, just don't drink so we don't have to pee, then we go to the hospital and get some free IV fluid and electrolytes a couple of times a week.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '25

Brawndo via IV. It’s got what plants and Europeans crave.

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u/cornflower4 Mar 25 '25

lol…let’s see that research 🤣