Nope, what you are describing is capitalism, not democracy. Unfortunately we are so deep into the game now that it's had to imagine a world without it. I understand that it's hard, but try to imagine a world where workers can demand a living wage and not have to rely on the generosity of "good people" for the right to live.
I don't see any link between what I said and capitalism. Thinking of the policical and societal impact of your day to day actions does not only largely go beyong economy, but also doesn't assume the nature of the economic system you are in.
The instacart topic is just an example. An example saying, "if your economic system is currently capitalistic, and based on money, then voting with your wallet makes sense".
> I understand that it's hard, but try to imagine
That's so condescending.
> a world where workers can demand a living wage and not have to rely on the generosity of "good people" for the right to live.
Life is not binary, you can work on both. But your solution delegate the action to a small 3rd party, so it's still an oligarchy.
