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The decision of what product to buy has a thousand variables. To say "it's all price/value" assumes you can even make an absolute judgment on the best price/value. You can't. You're guessing. Mostly guessing right. Sometimes guessing wrong. To say "I don't want my money going to criminal organizations" is not a bad thing, it's a good thing.

In the case of oil, we're over a barrel, and are forced to buy from a criminal syndicate (OPEC). But in the case of tires, wines, and a thousand other products, we are not.

If I have to pay a few pennies more so that my money doesn't go to wards enslaving women and children and murdering free people, I'll do it. Gladly.

Call it a tariff. Call it whatever you please. If I have a chance to keep my cash from going into the hands of evil thugs, I'm taking that opportunity.

I'm all for you spending your hard earned dolors in whatever way you choose. I'm saying that you should weigh up whether the financial loss outweighs the moral feelings. There's nothing wrong with making a case by case morals v checkbook decision is there ? All i intended to say that is boycotts generally are FINANCIALLY unwise. However in a principled decision you may wish to ignore your bottom line and act out of conscience .