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18. Same here!

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 08:41 AM

Apr 2013

Good to hear that you are emerging from the "consumer" cocoon.

I focus more on basic needs and separate them clearly from the wants in order to rediscover necessity and understand the powerful, prevailing influence of being immersed in a manufactured state of perpetual consumerism.

Maybe if more of us, (by choice or necessity) find more value in reassessing our wants and needs, we will change things in small ways that add up -- one at a time.

You may have notice that some things can become rather luxurious and more enjoyable when they are more rare and infrequent. I think people tend to miss that when they are immersed in a cloud of commercial influences and not noticing the jaded feeling of overkill.

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a hand sticking out of the rubble clutching a crumpled note [View all] cali Apr 2013 OP

This isn't the first time in recent history, either; Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #1

The Tarzeen fire is the most recent before this, but it wasn't singular either cali Apr 2013 #2

Horrible. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #3

Outcomes like these are all but inevitable under capitalism. fasttense Apr 2013 #4

Look, we're not getting rid of capitalism anytime soon but cali Apr 2013 #5

We have. sulphurdunn Apr 2013 #20

Well, they thought the same things about kings and royalty fasttense Apr 2013 #25

try you are never going to get rid of exploitation as long as there are human beings. cali Apr 2013 #29

I agree some kind of exploitation will always exist fasttense Apr 2013 #34

what do you replace it with? Why don't you think strongly regulated capitalism/socialism cali Apr 2013 #37

You replace it with worker controlled businesses fasttense Apr 2013 #47

I'm with you NJCher Apr 2013 #45

Oh yes the one in Spain I think is called Mondragon fasttense Apr 2013 #48

that is so cool! NJCher Apr 2013 #49

One man trapped from the waist down pleaded for 3 days to be pulled out of the rubble. pacalo Apr 2013 #6

and let's be clear: "told to come in" meant fired if you don't. cali Apr 2013 #7

Most certainly. It's sickening, cali. pacalo Apr 2013 #8

sickening, heartbreaking cali Apr 2013 #9

In light of the building collapse & the problems that caused it, Sears' response is breathtaking... pacalo Apr 2013 #15

yes, and dotymed Apr 2013 #12

could you give examples? cali Apr 2013 #14

Yes Cali. dotymed Apr 2013 #28

thank you. I know that pre-coffee fugue. cali Apr 2013 #30

Sorry....see coffee...lol dotymed Apr 2013 #32

You should also doublespace between paragraphs, especially in long posts. nt tblue37 Apr 2013 #46

This is just so absolutely heartbreaking. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #23

And I believe these are the conditions the Republicans are salivating to bring to this country. pacalo Apr 2013 #33

I tend to get this Newest Reality Apr 2013 #10

I know just how you feel. cali Apr 2013 #11

Same here! Newest Reality Apr 2013 #18

well, I'm actually not just emerging from a consumer cocoon cali Apr 2013 #19

Oh, then Newest Reality Apr 2013 #21

That note explains why they go into unsafe buildings on the orders of malaise Apr 2013 #13

I hope there was a post script Shankapotomus Apr 2013 #16

yes they do. and the note makes clear why they do cali Apr 2013 #17

That is heart-breaking! There has to be a global movement to boycott these Corporations sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #22

+100 n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #24

+1. cali Apr 2013 #31

Heartbreaking and sickening... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #26

Where are the arrests in West, Texas? Sedona Apr 2013 #27

^^^Most Important Post of this Thread^^^^ bvar22 Apr 2013 #42

No we don't. and it's obscene and ignorant to suggest that cali Apr 2013 #43

Then WHERE are the arrests in West Texas. bvar22 Apr 2013 #44

Fuck Wall St. raouldukelives Apr 2013 #35

And the saddest thing is...Is that this will change nothing. alphafemale Apr 2013 #36

I hope not. You're probably right but cali Apr 2013 #38

Never letting go....another photo allegedly from this hideous tragedy Triana Apr 2013 #39

that's... hideously beautiful cali Apr 2013 #40

I'd like to blow that up and paste it all over the windows of a prominent cali Apr 2013 #41