Don't you hate it when thriftiness clashes with politics?

Like when a book is 40% off on Amazon, but you could buy it full price and support a cool progressive bookstore that needs your help? (via @jaclynf and @jennpozner on Twitter)

I'm trying to resolve to buy less often, but put my dollars in more progressive/sustainable places when I do buy. But I'm such a book fiend! (In the end I gritted my cheap teeth and paid the full price to help support the indie bookstore--I can always get the other books that were on my wishlist at the library!)