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Banea-Vaedr t1_ivozzbn wrote

I want to preserve local businesses, what can I say?

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Ok_Translator_7026 t1_ivpe4v1 wrote

I agree. I do think the question itself could have been broken up into multiple questions making it easier to vote for each item instead of a blanket vote

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PabloX68 t1_ivqabc2 wrote

Market Basket is a local business.

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Banea-Vaedr t1_ivqapjg wrote

To you, maybe.

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[deleted] t1_ivu94jn wrote

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Banea-Vaedr t1_ivua0qw wrote

Most of the state has more in common with Hartford or Brattleboro or Albany than it does with Lowell. Just because it's from Lowell doesn't mean that it's local.

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[deleted] t1_ivuarjp wrote

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Banea-Vaedr t1_ivuazlu wrote

Something from Lowell is not local to people across most of the state.

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[deleted] t1_ivucg3b wrote

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Banea-Vaedr t1_ivucymg wrote

>If you lived in Boston and bought apples from Pittsfield, you would be buying local apples, yes?

No. But you live in Pittsfield and buy Canaan apples and you've bought local apples. Just like local media in Pittsfield broadcasts from New York.

>If you lived in Springfield and bought Wellfleet oysters, you would be buying local oysters, correct?

No. They'd be closer from Connecticut or New York. But even those wouldn't be "local". You're over 100 miles from the shore.

>so most of the state doesn't have more in common with Albany.

It sure does geographically. And those people are no more fond of Market Basket than they are of Wal-mart or any other large chain that puts local businesses out.

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Bobbydadude01 t1_ivqdmz8 wrote

Yeah man I love my local liquor store. Really brings the community together :/

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Banea-Vaedr t1_ivqfii2 wrote

Sounds kill someone's never stopped by the packie before a blizzard

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