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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most luxury shoes are actually made by talented artisans. Your sneakers on the other hand…

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is only true if you are willing to ignore/overlook the constant scandals regarding luxury brands and work conditions.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can only speak for my buddy’s family’s factory in Italy but those workers seemed well paid and happy. High quality luxury goods and “luxury goods” aren’t the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure "I know one factory personally" is the gotcha you think it is.

European luxury brands are the worst when it comes to dealing with forced labor, and that includes a recent notorious case of a sweatshop in Italy.

Congrats to your buddy though. But the issue is systemic.