we can't afford shit you dumb fucks

TIL being poor is a trend.

No job, only spend

"Consumption is down - quick, raise prices to make up for the loss!"

Even that chosen pic has a sort of seething boomer/Xer energy to it: "those damn kids might be happy in some unforseen way that can't be directly tied to a product or subscription service!"

Since there's no ethical consumption under capitalism, the most ethical thing you can do is consume as little as possible. At least that's what I try to do.

But stagnating wages combined inflation make that a necessity for many instead of a choice, I guess.

Millennials are killing

Nothing has changed. Compensation remains low and with it spending, the media continues to manufacture consent by creating the narrative of this being a lifestyle choice.

I can only assume they’ve chosen to frugally, responsibly invest in capital markets and HODL so line go up 😐

The rich will just insist on higher immigration levels in order to bolster demand.

See: Canada.

Is "spend as little as possible, don't waste money on crap" not the default way of being?

Sometimes I feel so alienated from everyone else.

I got used to living minimally when I was a student and while I'm more financially secure now, I actually enjoy not owning a lot of junk/treats/knickknacks. Obviously that doesn't mean it's fine for people to be poor; the difference is I'm not on the verge of homelessness and under-purchasing out of fear, I'm more economically stable and living more minimally by choice without that fear. Connecting more with nature is a big part of it.

Thanks now I don't feel so old.

These fuckers really want a recession to happen, like we haven't been economically depressed for the last 3 years