Consumerism as a mandatory sign of love, caring, and affection.
That’s the American Way
It certainly is the holiday season in a nutshell for capitalists and their bootlickers.
Don’t dare ask why you have to buy someone something to show you love/care for them. Don’t even ask if there is something they actually need or can tangibly use in their day to day life.
Just buy them something, or you’re a piece of garbage. The more you spend, the better person you are. Whether it’s a lot of little things, a few medium things, or a really big thing. The more you spend, the more you are allowed to feel good about yourself.
Until the next day when you wake up. Until the next week when the holiday is over. Until the next month when the bill(s) come. Until next year…
62% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, but do we dare buy groceries or pay someone else’s bills for the holiday? No, because that would be charity and if they want charity then they can pick themselves up by the boot straps and get a job. Oh they have a job? Well get a second job. Oh they have a second job? Uh…well…stop buying avocado toast and fancy coffee.
What about the people too mentally and emotionally damaged to work at all or enough to survive let alone thrive enough to buy unnecessary consumer goods for the people they care about?
Best not to think about it or ask questions… that’s the American Way.
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