Do you know of any groups that methodically work to undermine consumer culture? (I’ve hardly been able to find any, which is surprising as it seems to be a widespread problem.)

Do you know of groups whose mission is perhaps not this specific issue, but something related, who have tactics that push back against consumerism?

I’m curious what effective ways to do this would look like, and whether there are people organizing somewhere.

  • @polymerwitch@lemmy.mlM
    3•3 years ago

    Ad Busters magazine has been making anti-consumerism propaganda for decades: https://www.adbusters.org/

    Other than that, I think organization-wise you will have two types of groups:

    • Consumer rights groups which are still pro consumerism, but seek to empower everyday consumers with tactics like boycotts
    • Anti-capitalist groups ranging in tactics from mutual aid to outright revolutionary struggle to take and transform the means of production

    For me, a lot of anti-consumerism is more an individual choice and mindset that anti-capitalists take to make lifestyle changes for their own mental health and moving away from a lifestyle dictated by capitalism and corporations.