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4 replies to “How “Support Local” is often Misinterpreted”
Good try here, Woke Salaryman. I know what you’re hitting at. But I felt the Buy Local theme seemed forced on here. Just like the – “Buy from us , we are a Social Enterprise”.
It’s about standards and the level of trust a friend has towards another enough to give honest constructive specific feedback, whatever the local, social cause, affiliation.
It’s also about the guts to give feedback like I’m doing now for you. I hope you get better. The drawings have substance, simplicity and that character can be anyone in the same shoes. That’s good. But the narration, and storyline can improve.
Buying anything because it is local doesn’t make any sense, either in Singapure or in Poland which is my home country. It’s true that if you buy local the money stays in your community, but if you buy abroad your community receives equivalent of the money in goods or servcies so there is no difference for the community whatsoever. Moreover, if every country pushes its people to buy local, we as global community will fail too exploit our comperative advantages hence making us all poorer than we need to be.
Hey, this post is spot on! Love how you broke down the whole “support local” concept. It’s so true that sometimes we think buying local means just the price tag without looking at the bigger picture of where our money is really going. I appreciate how you highlighted the need to consider not just the product, but the impact our spending has on communities and the environment too.
So, thinking about that perspective, do you reckon the definition of “local” is evolving, especially with more small businesses going online? Like, can an online shop selling local goods really compete with the charm of a traditional mom-and-pop store? I’m curious to see how this plays out as we embrace more digital shopping. Understanding this could totally change how we perceive supporting local businesses in this digital age.
Good try here, Woke Salaryman. I know what you’re hitting at. But I felt the Buy Local theme seemed forced on here. Just like the – “Buy from us , we are a Social Enterprise”.
It’s about standards and the level of trust a friend has towards another enough to give honest constructive specific feedback, whatever the local, social cause, affiliation.
It’s also about the guts to give feedback like I’m doing now for you. I hope you get better. The drawings have substance, simplicity and that character can be anyone in the same shoes. That’s good. But the narration, and storyline can improve.
All the best! 👍🏽💪🏾😃
Love your art! I’d love to see your art on some NFT auctions somewhere… don’t miss out on this huge wave of NFT art auctions my friend 🙂
Buying anything because it is local doesn’t make any sense, either in Singapure or in Poland which is my home country. It’s true that if you buy local the money stays in your community, but if you buy abroad your community receives equivalent of the money in goods or servcies so there is no difference for the community whatsoever. Moreover, if every country pushes its people to buy local, we as global community will fail too exploit our comperative advantages hence making us all poorer than we need to be.
Hey, this post is spot on! Love how you broke down the whole “support local” concept. It’s so true that sometimes we think buying local means just the price tag without looking at the bigger picture of where our money is really going. I appreciate how you highlighted the need to consider not just the product, but the impact our spending has on communities and the environment too.
So, thinking about that perspective, do you reckon the definition of “local” is evolving, especially with more small businesses going online? Like, can an online shop selling local goods really compete with the charm of a traditional mom-and-pop store? I’m curious to see how this plays out as we embrace more digital shopping. Understanding this could totally change how we perceive supporting local businesses in this digital age.