Delmonte
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I've been moaning for years to anyone that will listen that stuff doesn't last. When I buy something I want to last forever. Or at least for A Very Long Time. When I point out that things used to be like that people just think im talking like an old fart. Even people my own generation, mid 40s
Say any of this sort of thing to Younger Lot and all you get is at best, blank looks, I mean they just glaze over completely, I may as well be talking Chinese.
There is a total and utter lack of comprehension about the evils of waste. Throwaway culture is here to stay (ironically)
Unfortunately, where we are, in late hyper - consumer capitalism, this is necessary for the system we have built to continue.
Where do China fit into all this? They just make (nearly) everything, of good and bad quality.
I seriously doubt that most people, when the virus shutdown ends or eases will put these things together. Whatever folk on here think about themselves we are unfortunately in the tiny minority of belonging to the chattering classes, we can have our little boycotts and ideals, but it will make no difference....
There is no one with any principles in politics any more. Ideology is dead (witness Trump the darling of the Right behaving economically like an extreme socialist).
Politicians only want votes and know the only way to get them is public spending and perceived quality of life, which for most voters means a cheap Big Mac and cheap clothes from Primark....
Nothing will change. Though I agree with your ideals and practice a lot of that stuff myself.... I think it's futile. Sorry for the bleak outlook...
Say any of this sort of thing to Younger Lot and all you get is at best, blank looks, I mean they just glaze over completely, I may as well be talking Chinese.
There is a total and utter lack of comprehension about the evils of waste. Throwaway culture is here to stay (ironically)
Unfortunately, where we are, in late hyper - consumer capitalism, this is necessary for the system we have built to continue.
Where do China fit into all this? They just make (nearly) everything, of good and bad quality.
I seriously doubt that most people, when the virus shutdown ends or eases will put these things together. Whatever folk on here think about themselves we are unfortunately in the tiny minority of belonging to the chattering classes, we can have our little boycotts and ideals, but it will make no difference....
There is no one with any principles in politics any more. Ideology is dead (witness Trump the darling of the Right behaving economically like an extreme socialist).
Politicians only want votes and know the only way to get them is public spending and perceived quality of life, which for most voters means a cheap Big Mac and cheap clothes from Primark....
Nothing will change. Though I agree with your ideals and practice a lot of that stuff myself.... I think it's futile. Sorry for the bleak outlook...