From: Everett-AT-pseud.pseud
Subject: Re: M-INTRO: the future
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 21:07:04 -0700


I just want to add my two cents to this conversation.  I was born po' white
trash.  I feel successful in my carreer.  I am a success story.  I am not
wealthy because I have been trapped in the beat the Jones scenario.  When I
began taking economic classes I realized that our society pushes
"'propaganda'  [that] tells [people] they should get (a big house with big
TV, big SUV and big pool, or something like that)." (Tamar)  As I climb the
ladder of success I am propelled to purchase more and more.  The more money
I make the more I spend.  In my carreer I come across people who make over a
hundred thousand dollars a year who are swamped by maxed out credit cards.
It is a sad success story for many.  My spouse and I were discussion our
dire financial situation recently, and realized that we were in this same
trap.

Isn't it interesting how we can't escape the propoganda.





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