The economic shock of these past few weeks has been a body blow to the mindless consumerism that infects the United States. Consumer spending has fallen off a cliff.
I think this is a good thing. As I have been saying to friends, "Who needs another flat screen TV." When put in those terms it does seem patently ridiculous. Candidly, no one needs a flat screen TV. We need food and shelter, and given the stupendous increase in obesity and the proclivity for McMansion sized houses, it looks to me like we need a little less food and shelter as well.
Somehow, along the way, things have gotten grievously out of wack. We consume crap we don't need. We go into debt to consume more crap we don't need. I am reminded of the inspiring words from Bush the Lesser after 9/11 when he encouraged us to shop.
And, I am also reminded of the lines from the Dire Straits song from the early 1980's:
Get your money for nothin' get your chicks for free.
I want my flat screen TV
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Actually the song goes:
"Get your money for nothin get your chicks for free" ....while the backgroung singers sing "I want my MTV"
Thought you might want to know
Ralphb
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