Yeah, it’s tough for plebs (no-coiner plebs included) big box can always beat the prices of the little guy. It’s hard to fathom paying more when you can get the same thing for 20% cheaper at the big box.

What the fiat mindset has done though imo (and I’m including myself as being 💯 guilty of forgetting this, even to this day), it’s not just about the “thing” it’s about the knowledge those small businesses provide, it’s about human relationships with those individuals and it’s about keeping the wealth in your community WHERE YOU EXSIST AND LIVE instead of shipping it out to fuck knows where.

All of a sudden that 20% extra doesn’t seem too bad.

At the end of the day, fiat mindset has eroded our sense of community and our individual responsibility within that community.

Not preaching, I’m only just starting my journey to thinking differently.