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		pirate787 on Jan 7, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tips to grow your North Korean Startup Indeed, the rampant consumerism of our current day is powered by government, not capitalism. The US government actively promotes consumption through tax policy, monetary polity, and spending policy.

germandiago on Jan 7, 2022 [–]

I consider myself capitalist in mindset and I am more mean spending than I would like to admit. I like to consume what is "necessary".

I'd rather use my money in ways that make a more positive impact. Though I am not rich enough for that I guess.

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