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Yet more evidence that Liberalism is genetic
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Weisshaupt:
Frugality is Genetic
Liberals are always telling us to cut down/cut back on consumption - but my liberal neighbor, without fail, always has 2X the trash I do on trash day.
LadyVirginia:
Meh.
So overextending on credit cards is genetic and can't be helped.
Weisshaupt:
--- Quote from: LadyVirginia on May 26, 2011, 06:05:10 PM ---So overextending on credit cards is genetic and can't be helped.
--- End quote ---
The beatings will continue till the genome is improved.
Actually the article asserts its a predisposition, just like you might be genetically predisposed to alcoholism. That doesn't mean you can't control it. It does mean you have to want to. And why would I want to when I can always get someone to bail me out?
Pandora:
--- Quote from: Weisshaupt on May 26, 2011, 06:09:01 PM ---
--- Quote from: LadyVirginia on May 26, 2011, 06:05:10 PM ---So overextending on credit cards is genetic and can't be helped.
--- End quote ---
The beatings will continue till the genome is improved.
--- End quote ---
Bwahah.
--- Quote ---Actually the article asserts its a predisposition, just like you might be genetically predisposed to alcoholism. That doesn't mean you can't control it. It does mean you have to want to. And why would I want to when I can always get someone to bail me out?
--- End quote ---
And goes on to tie frugality, as is now defined by enviro-consciousness, to morality:
“Consumerism probably reflects the moral nature of contemporary existence as much as any other widespread moral practice; significant change here would therefore require no minor adjustment to our way of life, but the transformation of our entire civilization.”
As I read it, it's not so much how much one consumes, but how and of what.
I found this amusing, as well:
"... some of the cheapest people I know have the most money ...".
Well. Duh. Shades of "The Millionaire Next Door", long before "frugal" was trendy.
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