• KombatWombat@lemmy.world
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    Your local Kroger isn’t robbing you. Neither are their suppliers in general, but even so you are not punishing them by shoplifting. The store already paid the producer for it regardless of whether the item is sold or stolen, meaning they don’t care either way.

    If you want to steal, that’s your prerogative, but don’t pretend that you’re morally justified to take out your frustrations on someone unrelated.

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      GROCERY STORES REACH INSANE AND UNPRECEDENTED PROFITS! CEO STATES ‘WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO? STARVE? LOL SUCK IT PLEBS’

      This guy - “GrOcErY sToReS arEn’T RobBinG U, HaVe U cOnsIdeRed tEh CeOs FeeLiNgs?”

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        Yeah they went from like 1-2% to like 5%… Which for a grocery store is insane and I precedented. Normal grocery stores have never been good profits. In 100 years they all basically barely break even

        So to see them actually turn a profit is fucking unheard of

        A few specialists grocery stores have better margins but it’s rare.

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      Whatever a “Kroger” might be, but luckily the world has morally intact people like you! And I’m not frustrated, it’s not about the money, it’s the principle. Someone in the chain did raise prices for items I can’t boycott, I don’t care who. Also I don’t need justification. To whom should I justity? to you? lol.

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        6 hours ago

        Whatever a “Kroger” might be

        Kroger is a supermarket chain in much of the US, but some of their stores use different branding. I just meant it to be a recognizable example of somewhere you might get your groceries.

        And I’m not frustrated, it’s not about the money, it’s the principle.

        When I said frustrated, I meant in a general sense about the economy, as in higher grocery prices. But I guess I did misunderstand your motivation for this. So it’s not about how much suppliers/stores are actually charging, just that they raised prices at all? And you view that as stealing?

        Someone in the chain did raise prices for items I can’t boycott, I don’t care who.

        And I guess that’s the problem in my eyes. If you intend to punish someone, it should be focussed on whoever is responsible. I’m sure you would agree it is unreasonable to yell at a cashier when your card gets declined for example. I’m also skeptical that you can’t boycott, but without specifics I’ll have to take your word for it.

        Also I don’t need justification. To whom should I justity? to you? lol.

        I judged you because you shared this with other people on the thread, which I view as inviting feedback. But you are right that my opinion isn’t important. What matters is that you can justify your actions to yourself. Whatever your morals are, I doubt it includes indiscriminate punishment. Maybe ask yourself things like, “What would it be like if everyone acted the way I do?” or “Will this lead to things getting better or worse?”.

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        24 hours ago

        Kroger is a grocery chain in the US that is attempting to monopolize grocery stores.

        It is always moral and just to steal from Kroger.

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          23 hours ago

          Monopolize? Great. Should I ever visit the US (no I would not), I’d go there and steal a lot :)

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            23 hours ago

            The bad news is Kroger isn’t everywhere.

            The good news is you don’t actually have to go to a Kroger.

            You can go to any of: Bakers, City Market, Dillons, Food4Less, frys, Foods Co, Fred Myer, Gerber Market, Harris Market, Jay C, King Super, Mariano’s, Metro Market, PayLess, QFC, Ralphs, Ruler Foods, or Smith’s food and drug, and steal from them.