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6. If most of the American population went minimalist, the economy would collapse.

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 10:51 PM

Feb 2014

We paid for the goose to move off-shore years ago, so it will likely be fine, but we're still fucked.

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Is an economic recovery possible if [View all] Harmony Blue Feb 2014 OP

meanwhile, today Nordstrom announced two store closings in Portland. grasswire Feb 2014 #1

This could be the start 2naSalit Feb 2014 #2

Part of me thinks... Adrahil Feb 2014 #3

NO. democratisphere Feb 2014 #4

And no one is even trying to correct course. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #8

Agreed. When you know you're going to CRASH, why would you....... democratisphere Feb 2014 #12

A consumer economy without consumers isn't going to end well. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #5

We are headed for minimalism RobertEarl Feb 2014 #9

'Willing to do that' RobertEarl Feb 2014 #11

The current generation coming up does give me hope. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #13

Heh RobertEarl Feb 2014 #14

Good advice. I'm working on that right now. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #15

More is better RobertEarl Feb 2014 #16

Recovery only possible if we give workers a living wage. Rex Feb 2014 #7