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[–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Funny how people always express surprise when we move into the "find out" phase.

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    [–] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Also, just to point this out, I'm not sure what style guide The Guardian is following here. Levi Strauss & Co. is not "Levi's". Just being generous with the error, as a company, they take a plural verb in British English. So in two words, there are two errors.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Also, from a language perspective, it's appropriate to call Levi Strauss just "Levi", and he's best known for his company's product (jeans/denim). It's just short for either his company or his jeans, depending on context.

    Not much different than saying "Vans", "Nike's", "Crocs", "Uggs", etc. when talking about shoes.

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    [–] 71 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    That's the free market, assholes. The fascist turd you elected as a president is screwing the whole world with his shitty policies so we, as it is our right, are deciding not to buy american stuff.

    Welcome to the find out phase!

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    fwiw, it seems like Levi's has a history of supporting democratic candidates, not republishits

    and while I'm somewhat tempted to say "should've donated more, then", I also don't want businesses to be too political in general

    that said, yes, this is a direct consequence of what the divided states have done to people, and it's no shit people will refuse to buy american

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  • [–] 43 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    My kid was going to buy Levi's wallet until I told him that it's American corporation. Lost a sale there in EU

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    I switched to Nudie Jeans 10 years ago.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I just made the switch.
    They ain't cheap, but damn are they comfy and seem well made

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I wasn't prepared for $200-$400 jeans.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Holy fuck I almost had a heart attack. Why would anyone ever pay that much for non-specialized (i.e. winter jackets) clothing?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Arguably, you could wear jeans regularly for a decade plus, assuming you don't change size. I have carhartt jeans that are about 20 years old, and still going strong. I would wear them more often if they were quite that heavy.

    A specialized winter coat often cost significantly more per wear.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Yeh, they're expensive.
    But lifetime of free repairs. And ethically made.

    I've come to realise that if I want to see everyone get a living wage (not just a minimum wage), then I have to be prepared to spend more for that.
    So I do my best to buy ethical products made as close to home as I can.

    And fuck Nestlé

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago
    [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Levis, the new Hugo Boss.

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