After September 11, 2001, President Bush encouraged Americans to do what they could to contribute not by volunteering, not by praying, but by opening their wallets to stop the economy from crashing.
Yes.
The primary American value that the leader of our country upheld as a core means of rebuilding this country was consumerism-- that should tell us a little something about ourselves as Americans. After thousands of people died at the hands of extremists who went after us in part for those very reasons, President Bush's answer was to go out and spend money. It's no wonder that other societies see America as a fat, spoiled place whose MO is to take from the rest of the world.
Most people don't realize the true impact of this American value upon the rest of the world and the planet. Do you know where your stuff comes from? Why do you need more?
The only way to change it is to get educated. Watch: The Story of Stuff.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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