Anybody ever sit back and think how capitalism did a number on consumer spending habits?

[Ezekiel 25:17]

I'm not talking from a corporate perspective, but the average consumer.


No savings, but needing to buy the best clothes, the most expensive whip, eating at expensive restaurants, traveling to different countries. Dropping $20k on a ring, then having a $40k wedding.

And at the end of the day they pay check to pay check sleeping in a rented $2100/month apartment

 

[Neuromancer]

Social media with the assist.

 

[Groanman]

Man look.....it is what it is. Either you choose to participate or blaze your own trail. Simple....

 

[darealvelle]

Man look.....it is what it is. Either you choose to participate or blaze your own trail. Simple....

This

 

[Savvir]

needing to buy the best clothes, the most expensive whip, eating at expensive restaurants, traveling to different countries. Dropping $20k on a ring, then having a $40k wedding.

Vast majority of people aren’t doing any of the things you’ve listed.

Social media isn’t real life breh

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Social media with the assist.

shyt reminds me of loading up The neighborhood 2K on release day and seeing a bunch of maxed 85 overalls and you a 63.

 

[I Really Mean It]

we went from spending money on needs - housing, healthcare, etc. - to turning luxuries into necessities.

the indoctrination by your corporate overlords is very real.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Vast majority of people aren’t doing any of the things you’ve listed.

Social media isn’t real life breh

Whether you're right or wrong, it's still very fabricated in our society. Somebody lying. Too many ballers on social media that get exposed for being broke. It's $100k fully loaded pickup trucks everywhere with no trailer. $50k Scat Packs and $80k Hellcats everywhere. I know a few of em myself

Dave Ramsey wouldn't be big if that wasny the case.

 

[Redwood]

Social media with the assist.

Exactly. All those DoorDash/Uber Eats deals just keep piling up

 

[Emoryal]

That's because people are stupid. It ain't got shyt to do with anything else.

 

[Savvir]

Whether you're right or wrong, it's still very fabricated in our society. Somebody lying. Too many ballers on social media that get exposed for being broke. It's $100k fully loaded pickup trucks everywhere with no trailer. $50k Scat Packs and $80k Hellcats everywhere. I know a few of em myself

Dave Ramsey wouldn't be big if that wasny the case.

There have been less than 60k hellcats produced in total

Less than that of the scatpacks…

How can they even be common across the US? You are living in a bubble which means you’re just a victim of the same skewed perception this thread is about.

 

[Capitol]

It's exacerbated by the incessant news cycle of impending doom

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

There have been less than 60k hellcats produced in total

Less than that of the scatpacks…

How can they even be common across the US? You are living in a bubble which means you’re just a victim of the same skewed perception this thread is about.

You named one car and your production numbers are off. Hellcats, Scat Packs, mustangs, bmws. And that's just cars

So you don't think consumerism is at an all time high? The average cost of a wedding is $40k meanwhile Americans have a median savings of $5,000

 

[JT-Money]

Sooner or later this house of cards is gonna crash.

 

[ViShawn]

Everyone wants to go into debt traveling too.