…to a reasonable degree, at least.
It is nice where possible and can help locally, but on scale it will not force through any changes. To see why, we only need to consider the historical material conditions that allowed the development of the current capitalist form in the first place. Small businesses where defeated by capitalists that could employ tactics the others couldn’t answer.
In order to answer to the consequences of our current mode of production, we have to force changes to how production is carried out. Saying we want our products locally, ethically and environmentally made will only change their branding, not the fundamental exploitation in search of surplus value.
Oh, sorry, you misjudge my goals. The United States of America is an internally collapsing slave empire built on stolen land. Developing these habits allows me to retain my access to culture and higher-end services while participating less in the slave empire’s corporate economy. I like haircuts by people who know their craft and I like watching entertainment and playing video-games. I don’t want my luxuries to contribute to corpo wealth.
Out of spite.
(edit, clarity)