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Originally Posted by Milkman Experiences, people, and good times, are far more important to me than "things." |
Gotta agree with that, although I am trying to cut back being a consumer since coming to live in Thailand. Materialism is a worldwide "problem" now, its not fair to call it an "American" problem.
One thing I do find troubling though is when watching US news channels like Bloomberg or CNN, when government or fed officials speak they often refer to the US people as "consumers" I find that a bit condescending. Like the people are just viewed as robots who should work, sleep and buy shit they dont really need.
I've never heard any UK official refer to the public in this way.