Retail is in trouble.

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foghornleghorn wrote:

Fewer married people means fewer men serving as human wallets.

Which means people are spending differently rather than not spending at all.

The article explained that when, despite it’s click bait headline, it admits the over 4000 stores and restaurants will be opening will 3500 will be closing, I explained that using facts from the article, and FrankOne explained that with a link containing stats regrading retail spending since 1992.

Retail is not in trouble. Only a certain type of retail is in trouble.

Do not date. Do not impregnate. Do not co-habitate. Above all, do not marry. Reclaim and never again surrender your personal sovereignty.

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Edward Bernays was the propagandist, who helped create the Century of the Self and the culture of consumption. Americans became predominantly consumers, who bought goods based on their wants and not their needs. It was all done through mass advertising techniques. Bernays was a nephew of Sigmund Freud and he utilized Psychology to exploit the public. There is a great documentary done on this called “The Century of the Self.”

Thanks for the reference, I had never heard of him but am watching the documentary (free on youtube) — fascinating. I love how he manipulated the suffragettes to take up smoking, and had the pre-prepared ‘Torches of Freedom’ slogan at the ready.

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FrankOne wrote:

Thanks for the reference, I had never heard of him but am watching the documentary (free on youtube) — fascinating. I love how he manipulated the suffragettes to take up smoking, and had the pre-prepared ‘Torches of Freedom’ slogan at the ready.

Yes, it is fascinating how these manipulators play society. Adam Curtis is an amazing film maker and I would highly recommend all of his documentaries. There is some mind blowing information presented in his films.

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