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leftstreet

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13. Not really

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #12)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 08:28 PM

Sep 21

But telling working class people, who are upside down, barely holding on, and often wondering how they'll make it month to month, that they should just stop buying things as if they have that luxury...

Coffee drink = $7
F16 Fighter Jet = $70 million

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Stop. Spending. Money. [View all] OrlandoDem2 Sep 21 OP

The top 10% of earners accounted for half of all spending newdeal2 Sep 21 #1

Just about to respond with the same insight. In years past, cally Sep 21 #2

This is true. The rest of us can still make an impact. I'm doing my part however possible. OrlandoDem2 Sep 21 #10

I'm doing my part. Not spending on a damn thing I don't really need. I couldn't if I wanted to because everything is so CTyankee Sep 21 #3

If you "save" your money that's leaving it for someone else to decide how it's being used. hunter Sep 21 #4

I've practiced voluntary simplicty since the early 90's. llmart Sep 21 #8

It's Time to Blackout the System MrWowWow Sep 21 #5

So...utility bills, mortgage rents, insurance? leftstreet Sep 21 #6

What do you think? OrlandoDem2 Sep 21 #7

Did you seriously ask that? Scrivener7 Sep 21 #12

Not really leftstreet Sep 21 #13

If we the people want to be seen as more than mere consumers berniesandersmittens Sep 21 #9

Thank you! OrlandoDem2 Sep 21 #11

Kick to get people to stop spending money OrlandoDem2 Thursday #14

I've taken my discretionary spending to the woodshed. roamer65 Thursday #15

I wish I had money not to spend mr715 Thursday #16

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