Wait, conservatives are more materialistic than liberals? (Canada, dollar, versus)

[Luciano700]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

Consumerism is as bipartisan as it gets.

The economy depends on it.

Seems like it

Shopping malls, fashion stores, gaming stores


The retail sectors for conservatives are

Auto parts stores, home improvement stores and sporting equipment stores.

[jjrose]

Originally Posted by Luciano700

Seems like it

Shopping malls, fashion stores, gaming stores


The retail sectors for conservatives are

Auto parts stores, home improvement stores and sporting equipment stores.

And yet there are fewer auto parts stores, home improvement stores, and sporting equipment stores in conservative areas than there are malls, fashion stores, and gaming stores in the same area. Seems that there are conservatives shopping in those stores too or they would not be open in conservative areas.

[Mtnluver8956]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

Consumerism is as bipartisan as it gets.

The economy depends on it.

Thread post winner!

[Luciano700]

Originally Posted by jjrose

And yet there are fewer auto parts stores, home improvement stores, and sporting equipment stores in conservative areas than there are malls, fashion stores, and gaming stores in the same area. Seems that there are conservatives shopping in those stores too or they would not be open in conservative areas.

Lol ok now are we just trying to attack conservatives


How bout we settle it here


Corporate Democrats are more materialistic than conservatives

But the green tech type are the least consumerist people of all, they are so anti consumerist that they rather make your own stuff at home


Win-win?

[ARaider08]

Originally Posted by Luciano700

I keep seeing results on Google claiming conservatives are the materialistic maniacs when I Google "Why are liberals so materialistic?"


Really? What about rap culture? Nope?

Ok what about the fashion industry? What about the consumerism culture in urban areas?

Also, why are progressive societies more materialistic and consumerist? I have to wonder

Real conservatives use DuckDuckGo.

[mkpunk]

Originally Posted by Luciano700

I keep seeing results on Google claiming conservatives are the materialistic maniacs when I Google "Why are liberals so materialistic?"


Really? What about rap culture? Nope?

Ok what about the fashion industry? What about the consumerism culture in urban areas?

Also, why are progressive societies more materialistic and consumerist? I have to wonder

America is a mostly center-right country and very materialistic. I think there is a correlation there but no idea what the causation is. Is it we are center-right because we are materialistic or we are materialistic because we are mostly center-right.

[Luciano700]

Originally Posted by ARaider08

Real conservatives use DuckDuckGo.

See the other thing that gets me another thing is how liberals claim to be all about enviroment, but literally pop culture and inner city culture contribute to a lot of consumerism, materialism and greed over material possession


I will admit conservatives are just on about this, but at least liberals shouldn't be hypocritical about it(at least corporate Democrats and city dwellers)


The hippies on the other hand are, well... Are a different story.

[Luciano700]

Originally Posted by mkpunk

America is a mostly center-right country and very materialistic. I think there is a correlation there but no idea what the causation is. Is it we are center-right because we are materialistic or we are materialistic because we are mostly center-right.

A lot of the countries mentioned in this thread I am about to link aren't heavily right wing

//www.city-data.com/forum/world...countries.html

[Luciano700]

Alright and forgive me if some posts are very incoherent but I was walking quite a bit today


Anyways

Back to the topic


Look I am not saying conservatives are more minimalistic than liberals


But in a sense


Corporate Democrats are the biggest materialists out there


A conservative doesn't give Fs about upgrading to the latest iPhone

On the other hand a lot of people from cities and urban areas do for instance

They feel that need to feel validated on the culture of status quo's

How do they do it? By being materialistic and especially with technology, because liberals and progressives are the biggest tech nerds in the United States


Meanwhile conservatives may use more natural resources, but that's becuase most of their work requires them


However on the other hand they are still way more experience-oriented than liberals or libertarians


They aren't big tech nerds and not to mention for them there's a whole lot to explore

Funny how liberals complain about the poor being exploited

And yet this culture of over dependence on materialism and big goverment adds to that, it doesn't solve the problem


Also, I think a lot of red states are poor due to poor infrastructure because they're small AF


But the homeless population in urban areas is worse, no contest


Also enviromentalism: How many neo hippies be around swagging their latest jordans, gadgets and sunglasses? Oh and don't even get me started on the poor exploitation of animals and children these people have to perform in the name of forced labor

Is not rocket science, it just takes observations


Of course corporate Democrats are materialists becuase once again cities are the epitome of corporate America, therefore there needs to be a way to get the money in and that is consumerism culture

Also

Here's America's top 10 most materialistic states

https://www.businessinsider.com/rank...-states-2011-3

Like only 2 or 3 are freaking red


Come on now and people say conservatives cannot handle criticism? Don't get all defensive



Hey I too think materialism and consumerism are just big fads in for cheap profit, that's all.

[Luciano700]

Originally Posted by Mtnluver8956

Thread post winner!

Agreed