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Escapism & Consumerism

  • thundercoog
  • May 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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    • May 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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    I was able to finish this one on a work trip. Pretty spot on evaluation of our current situation. A year ago I went to a bar for a group event and found some doomers talking about the affordability crisis we live in today. They were laughing at their own situation, the state of the economy and then went on about how big of a shit hole this country in. On Instagram, I always see the decked out apartments and think to myself... How do people afford that! This video has some great insights. The one that hit me for a loop, was the gambling observation.

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