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 Local Coles has moved on from self checkouts as an option, to bullying people into using them.

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 @0177da18 I find it *hilarious* that this is what people think engaging in "anti-capitalism" is. 

No actually, all you are doing is making that one worker on a checkout work harder.

Coles and woolworths have not reduced their overall employment as a result of introducing self-checkout. 

Once upon a time people wouldn't go to an ATM for the same reason, they'd go to the bank teller.

This is not a political act, it's a personal preference and so the act is personal grandstanding.

If you want to participate in anti-capitalism, go to a fucking picket-line... Join your Union... Start a cooperative.. 

Changing which isle you spend your money in the same corporate behemoths store isn't going to even be noticed.