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What direct control do I have over the fishing industry?
Changing from buying their stuff to not buying it maybe?
Do I have "direct control" over the US government because I can withhold my vote come election day?
Not much, admittedly, but not eating seafood does a heck of a lot more than not using straws.
which isn't a justification for trying to invalidate a small victory
And what change in outcome did refusing a straw cause?
a "small victory" doesn't imply a direct, tangible impact
"direct control over" does
you're comparing two things when the point of the original comment is literally that you shouldn't compare them good job