We don't have to solve every problem at all times. We are certainly allowed to narrow our focus here, from "everything that has ever sucked" to "enact universal healthcare now".
When I got hired they sent me the catalogue and said “pick something”, and I went “surely not, no, this is far too expensive for the one time I’ll wear it..” and they said “you need something for twice yearly meetings with the ceo, so just pick something.. ok?”
And so I got the absolute loudest (that I liked) multicolored zip front hoodie I could find and those bitches paid to have that shit embroidered with a logo nobody cares about or recognizes, and now I have a ridiculous sweatshirt that’s much higher quality than it deserves to be but cost THREE HUNDRED FUCKING FREEDOM DOLLARS, and thus occasionally gets worn even tho I don’t work there anymore.
I felt the same way about having to buy a suit for my sister's wedding. The bridesmaids will be able to wear those dresses again they're nice dresses and they don't obviously scream wedding, but when am I going to wear the suit again?
Homes, medical treatment, and financial stability are all a lot more expensive than bougie consumer products.
And while the average american can usually figure out how evil the oligarchy is, thinking through solutions and actions is a much bigger ask for the average american.
I mean tbf this isn't directly about consumerism it's about the evil practices of healthcare insurance companies. I'm not sure you'd get nearly as many people agreeing that consumerism is bad.
It seems strage. Rich kid gets mad because couldn't get anymore opiates prescribed, plus many other reasons most people agree on. Shoots a even richer person. And now any clothing this guys wears is basically a AD. Then shareholders of said companies get richer. Find his fams stock holdings and bet on what they betting on?
How long ago was his back surgery and how long are opiates prescribed? Then there is the whole thing that the Ceo was being investigated for a few things like fraud and insider trading. Wonder if his country club owning family had stock in uhs or affiliated with dead guy. Thats all. Messege will self destruct in....3..2...
Oh I thought you were aware of some fact that I had not heard about but you were just talking out of your ass??
I think that's a really despicable thing to throw speculative bullshit around like you are and while we are just "wondering" out loud I wonder if this has anything to do with how you do not stand by anything you say and delete all your comments.