http://www.dailyreckoning.com.au/japan-emerging-markets-2/2008/05/08/ An independent perspective on the Australian and global investment markets Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:25:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.dailyreckoning.com.au/japan-emerging-markets-2/2008/05/08/comment-page-1/#comment-21793 Robert_C Thu, 08 May 2008 06:50:13 +0000 http://www.dailyreckoning.com.au/?p=2626#comment-21793 The American consumer has been duped by the media, bankers and powerplayers of the American establishment. For so long they were put into a sleep by constant bombardment of having this gadget or the latest fashion where they forgot that they have the power to make their own decisions but whether it be greed or insecurity the hunger of consumerism overtook and unconsciously they had to have 'things' which they felt would make others respect them. The media sexed it up and then it became an essential need to go and buy junk or junk food when they felt insecure - buy the latest hummer and everybody will want to be your friend. It's a breakdown in teaching people responsibility and respect for themselves and other human beings and the environment we live in rather than competing to try and make it to the top of the heap - heap of junk... Anyway, that's my rave : ) The American consumer has been duped by the media, bankers and powerplayers of the American establishment. For so long they were put into a sleep by constant bombardment of having this gadget or the latest fashion where they forgot that they have the power to make their own decisions but whether it be greed or insecurity the hunger of consumerism overtook and unconsciously they had to have 'things' which they felt would make others respect them. The media sexed it up and then it became an essential need to go and buy junk or junk food when they felt insecure - buy the latest hummer and everybody will want to be your friend. It's a breakdown in teaching people responsibility and respect for themselves and other human beings and the environment we live in rather than competing to try and make it to the top of the heap - heap of junk... Anyway, that's my rave : )

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