This is so American.

I've been told multiple times 'vote with your wallet'. That's a typical neolib/neocon saying.

Organize yourselves to vote with your wallet? Illegal! Kill this idea with fire! Sue them! They're Hamas/Marxist/anticapitalists! We can't allow them to organize!

'Back in my days, we had a sense of community, we had more meaningful relationships'

I doubt this kind of people are dumb enough to not see their hypocrisy, so I have to believe it's purposeful.