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Originally Posted by tis
That's the problem. Everybody has a taker mentality. Our parent and grandparents were too proud to take a cent from the government and didn't need all the little extras that government provides today. I also can't imagine that there isn't going to be a credit card explosion in our future.
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Actually, they voted this all in.
It isn't a generational thing, it is human nature.
Do you know why the modern farmhouse-style is black/black windows?
Farmers used to have to repaint sashes every few years as part of their maintenance. Some could afford much large pieces of glass developed through new processes. Those that could not would paint them black/black to make the muntins (grilles that held the glass) disappear. The eye would perceive them less with the dark color.
This type of keeping up has been around forever. We just don't have the correct incentives to make society more productive and less consumptive for long term trends.
Government restrictions can make that happen.