The current hostile corporate takeover in the USA and the clear loss of political power of the common people, I started wondering what happened if people used consumption as their leverage. Since the system is designed for continuous growth, what would happen if a mass movement of people stopping buying new non-essential consumer goods?
It would send a much stronger message than angry public protests. Thoughts?
The main problem with these things is people buying stuff before, so they can boycott the next day. Makes absolutely no difference.
Obviously, what you’re describing is different.
agree. the main idea is to shift away from buying new to buying used, bartering, using cash. there’s such abundance of used goods in the US people actually wouldn’t have to compromise their lifestyles and this could continue on for months and months and months.