Everything must be expensive so that the USA citizens can be said to be living the American dream. It is just a dream that the good life is equated with expensive things.
And that brainwashing has caught on with the rest of the world over the decades. So, any country that does not have expensive things, and living simple lives with cheap things must be very unhappy people. And that is why the propaganda now goes to show that the happiest people in the world are those having expensive things and tastes of top end handbags, exotic cars, huge debts and eating at expensive restaurants are now the happiest people on earth. Wonder why do many suicides among the haves nowadays? Something must be right, lol. What can poor people argue with that without experiencing the American dream?
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I believe the whole world has been brainwashed to believe the propaganda that people living in poor countries cannot be happy. What actually matters is that those surveys are fixated on looking at possessions, earning capacity, able to enjoy exotic food at posh restaurants and having accumulated massive assets to take along when they kick the bucket. Nothing is measured in terms of peace of mind, freedom from peer influence, a lifestyle where everyone is almost equal in possession, little to compare that elicit unhappiness and the mantra of keeping up with the Joneses. That in the Buddhist thinking are all the ills causing unhappiness in life.
It is perhaps quite alarming when reading about young rich, successful and looked upon by others committing suicide at a young age after reaching their peak. I do not subscribe to the believe that most die due to drug overdose and not due to suicide. Isn't a drug overdose not a suicidal act as well? What is the difference? Accidental my foot.
There was a saying that in order to become a USA leader, the only qualification is stupidity. I think that is an apt comment. Nothing wrong with it.
Cannot say like that one. USA got lots of talents. Just ask Simon Cowell.
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