Huh. So Ronald Lauder, the billionaire who owns Estee Lauder, is apparently the guy who convinced Trump that he should destroy NATO by invading Greenland.

Lucy B

Gross. But not surprising. Most of what I’m seeing is blandly approving. Which is why Krugman’s piece is so important. (Yes, it’s Substack, sorry).

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-bad-heir-day-at-the-fed

usdemocracy.org

@dymaxion
There are many companies who supported Trump that we should not buy stuff from: Amazon, Apple, Meta, McDonalds and many more. A worldwide boycott like that being done in Canada would serve notice to those oligarchs that their support of that damn devil comes with a cost.

The Flight Attendant

@dymaxion Disappointed to see Tom Ford, Jo Malone, and Aveda are Estee Lauder brands! I had no idea and will discontinue buying these brands!

gunstick

@dymaxion are these bransds all bullshit stuff for billionaires? I have never heard of any of these.

Eleanor Saitta

@gunstick
No. MAC, for instance, is one of the best known makeup brands in the world.

Katie Sylor-Miller

@dymaxion ah crap, that’s a lot of brands I buy from. Billionaires ruin everything

Richard K :blobcatverified:

@dymaxion phew! Their companies don't seem to stray beyond toiletries.

Fucking bitch Martin Vermeer

@ksylor @dymaxion Might be easier if someone makes a list of brands _not_ associated with empire building, genocide, concentration camps, ethnic cleansing, pedophilia, ...

Szymon Sokół 🇵🇱🇪🇺🇺🇦

@dymaxion if you're in Europe and need an alternative for Lauder's cosmetics, Lush is British and quite ethical for a corporation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lush_(company)#Ingredients_and_ethics

Marianne

@dymaxion @gunstick don't EL have loads of 'fragrances' too?
Quite a lot of people buy perfume. I don't but, it's in every department store.