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Do you believe that consumerism is a threat to society? (lemmygrad.ml)
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[–] Gorillatactics@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago

No because ultimately consumer products get their value from the human value that is perceived as being behind it. People like designer brands because they believe it signals their value to other people. People will watch mid tv shows just to have a shared experience with other people.