This Doesn’t Have to Be the Norm, I NEED Y’all to Remember That! AKA, Colonialism and exploitation are optional, and I am opting the heck out

This is the sixth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. Today, I talked about how underwhelming Spotify Wrapped ’24 was (sorry, Spotify overlords), giving the fuck up on Thanksgiving, how much I hate fast fashion, the evils of Shein and Temu, embracing moving beyond what the powers that be tell us we have to do, American exceptionalism, and thrifting. Content warning for swearing, discussions around slavery, forced labor, exploitation, AI, colonialism, a short discussion around the 43:30 mark of my face getting burned by a faulty phone, and a little bit of yelling. Sources referenced: Suber, R (2022) SHEIN and the Villainization of Those Who Shop There. FEMESTELLA. https://www.femestella.com/shein-workers-conditions-affordable-fast-fashion-vs-ethical-fashion-dilemma-lower-income-shoppers/ Astha, R. (2023) Shein Is the World’s Most Popular Fashion Brand—at a Huge Cost to Us All. TIME. https://time.com/6247732/shein-climate-change-labor-fashion/