consumerism culture HAS TO CHANGE

[vultureculture]

It's partially because we don't have a sense of community, and the only community we find is through consumerism.

[kathydodge]

All that just to have more garbage in their house that they'll probably never use again 😮‍💨

I'm American and this hits. 'We are now only connected by what we buy, ' absolutely hit and made me feel like I live in an episode of Black Mirror

[TheDisell]

when i had a kid someone told me "you have tl buy them xyz bwcause when they get to school and other kids have it theyll feel left out and rejected." like hello?? it is safe and healthy for kids to learn that everyone has different interests and ability to buy things. imagine saying that to a parent that cant afford the trendy paw patrol backpack. tf.

[freshfreshfreshfresh]

PREACH. Most people's main... no, ONLY hobby is shopping

[Nadja-xf]

Girl you could write a whole thesis on this .

[queenveezey]

Overtime I have noticed this too, so much waste . Example: people move into a house that was just renovated ; because it was outdated so they could sell it they renovated …. Now they move in,
and they want to tear it all down and make it perfect for “them “
but think about all the waste that came from that one house???!!! NOW times that by 1000 (houses a day in one city ) like my mind can’t even fathom

[lisapoulsen]

I’m happy to be a part of your community!! Seeing people over consume is mind blowing to me…cost of living crisis and everyone buying multiples of things they don’t even need!? Bonkers🙄

[zayzay]

She’s speaking facts!! This needs to go viral for everyone to hear

[VivaLaDecadence]

I work at tjs so I’ve seen these up close. They’re cute, like a lunch box size, but unless you actually need a lunchbox idt they’re anything special…

[lauraann]

I recently saw a few videos-- they were new TO ME -- called Restocking my : fridge, bathroom, guest room, snack cart--I had trouble fathoming what I was seeing. The sheer cost money wise is crazy. But they take everything out of the packaging it comes in and put them into different bottles and bins etc. An entire refrigerator full of dozens of candies, chips, snack cakes and bars and sodas and waters and on and on. Then people who see it want to copy it. It's a lot of work a lot of money and a lot of waste. It's sad that it inspires people.

[kristaw]

I stopped falling for this after the beanie baby craze lol

[bbyluvpnay]

Watching your videos helps me put things in perspective. It is hard honestly when there are so many people around me trying to convince me that I NEED to buy something. My house isn't even cluttered and I still think we have too much.

[shadowmoon]

Good point about how a lot of Americans lack belonging to a community. I think this sets us apart from other cultures in a bad way.

[thelullinthestorm]

I was just talking about how only certain things are like this where you get an instant community by buying your way in. Like to be part of a college you oay tuition plus maybe buy a college sweatshirt and other alumni will talk to you when they may ignore other people walking around or jeep culture you just buy one or even drive a rental and you’ll get the jeep wave out and about. It’s so bizarre but I can also see why it’s so addictive and causes people to want the easy “community” instead of doing the work of actually connecting on a meaningful level with others

[j]

Something that happens when you buy things just to have them, because they are cute or because everyone else has it, is you don't have money left for important things or to save for important things.

It will ruin you financially and you won't understand why you're so poor.

[EmilyElle]

As a Canadian we definitely have a consumerist culture but I've been saying for years that American culture IS consumerism to a degree that surpasses any other country. When I first started saying it Americans hated it and got really defensive but now y'all are finally listening and it makes me hopeful for the future tbh

[andreaarias]

You either say enough is enough and realize you don't need to acquire more shit to be content with your life, or you jump on the same bandwagon everyone is on and live in a cycle of endless consumption while still being left unsatisfied.

[Sunflowerfieldhomestead]

You know what suck that I honestly didn’t know that this bag was a thing. And I really needed another bag. And I saw it at my trader joe and I look at my daughter and said this is nice I can use that for many many years and now is all over my TikTok and YouTube channel and now I feel like 😩😩 what did I do.

[lauren]

It might be a backlash to my parents, it might because I’m trying to save money to buy a house, it might because having to clean and move and organize and curate and reorganize and dust possessions just stresses me out. But I am such a big only buy the thing if you absolutely require the thing and will use the thing on a regular basis.

[CassieIlten]

Other people obsessing over it kinda makes it suck, respectfully. Remember when there were lines for beanie babies and now they’re 2 for $3 at goodwill (ok maybe 2/$10😬)? No one is gonna give a crap about those bags in 2 months.