The Monetary Paradox: Black Friday Is An Industry Trick Designed To Spend Ourselves Into Oblivion
In all, Americans are expected to spend about $680 billion this holiday season, marking a 3.6 percent to 4 percent increase from last year’s $655.8 billion, according to estimates released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation.
EC COMMENT: While this article refers to a UK market, the same tactics are being used for any "huge retail sales event" in the West. Very often, on those days, people buy things they wouldnt usually do if at full price or do not really need. Westerners are literally spending themselves into oblivion. Let's also not forget that 78% of Americans are now living paycheck to paycheck as stipulated in a previous blog
Several years ago, even Brazil which is the biggest economy in Latin America spiraled down due to rampant corruption, Brazil also Showed How Too Much Consumer Debt Can Threaten An Economy. MSM does not speak much about the EU debt crisis anymore because ECB (European central bank) had injected cheap money at a rate of €60bn a month. This means that Europe has created more or less 1.4 trillion euro in NEW debts over the last two years. Does anybody see the absurdity here?
When the consumers max out their credit cards, get deeper into debts, the better for the economy... Moreover, where are Americans going to find $680 billion?
Credit card debt enslaving the American consumer - Washington Times
U.S. consumer credit surged in April as Americans ramped up their use of credit cards, a potentially positive sign for consumer spending.
America's $1 trillion in credit card debt is terrible news (thehill.com)
Credit card fees are out of control for millions of Americans
UK credit binge approaching levels not seen since 2008 crash ...
Canada's household debt is now bigger than its GDP
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STOPEvery single one of those people know they are actin' like fools. But this brainwash is powerful as all get out. I like to think I am immune to a lot of this but I found myself looking at the blackfriday Ads in the paper today, I think just through nostalgia. Either way, no way in hell you could catch me spending my time in that situation.
well said... most westerners associate freedom with their purchasing power... doomed thinking
THE MONEY PARADOX:
Earthcustodians hates money, but not enough to demonetize her posts...lolz