I’m not saying consumerism is the reason we suffer.
We are entrapped by consumerism. It is fed to us daily. It is so hard to escape it. It’s entirely on purpose - it feeds the 3% (btw I pulled that number out of my ass, it’s probably 1%).
We are expected to consume, and reminded every day. It’s just another added pressure on our backs.
If we did tax the rich, this wouldn’t be a problem. But the rich maintain the reigns of power, so they keep feeding us bullshit to try and trick us into excess (when it isn’t really close to excess compared to them).
Consumerism is a symptom, just like private healthcare insurance is a symptom. It’s all meant to force us down, force us to worry about anything other that the grind that they push.
I’m not saying consumerism is the reason we suffer.
We are entrapped by consumerism. It is fed to us daily. It is so hard to escape it. It’s entirely on purpose - it feeds the 3% (btw I pulled that number out of my ass, it’s probably 1%).
We are expected to consume, and reminded every day. It’s just another added pressure on our backs.
If we did tax the rich, this wouldn’t be a problem. But the rich maintain the reigns of power, so they keep feeding us bullshit to try and trick us into excess (when it isn’t really close to excess compared to them).
Consumerism is a symptom, just like private healthcare insurance is a symptom. It’s all meant to force us down, force us to worry about anything other that the grind that they push.