Reply #52: I think you're not really [View All]

examining the situation very clearly. Your projection as to what the attitude of the OP is completely wrong. Your statement couldn't possibly be further from the truth.

The first point to be made is that Buy Nothing Day was brought about not simply to stop consumption on a single day but originated with the idea of highlighting the overall problem of conspicuous consumption particularly in the US. The day was chosen for obvious reasons. The message IS NOT to simply boycott consumerism on Friday and buy like crazy the next few days and/or week. The idea is that by bringing people's attentions to the insanity of consumerism on this most gluttonous of commercial days that folks will hopefully take this awareness into the rest of the calendar year.

I would also ask you to look at other posts that I have posted in this thread if you still think that "the attitude" is one of simply not buying on this ONE DAY.

Personally I find the whole notion of being "A Consumer" to be rather vulgar and reject the framework entirely.