I'm watching the video: "...buy second hand or soft clothes, patch up existing outfits, or hire (rent?) something amazing. You can STILL buy three new items a year."
Lloyd, as I have been saying for years, it's one thing to do such things voluntarily. You decided, for yourself, to live a certain lifestyle. You go, guy! And all the rest at our former haunt known as TH.
You have to agree that it is a completely DIFFERENT thing when that is forced upon you by Government diktat. That's totalitarianism. And so is when folks, like in that video, make demands of those holding Governmental Power, to FORCE it on others that otherwise wouldn't choose it for themselves.
And I had a belly laugh when I saw that the Tudor Trust was one of this movement's backers. You know, the Trust that imploded over "Whiteness" (e.g., massive guilt over a permanent attribute one has that is immutable) / and "Social Justice".
And when The Jump states that "Government...have the most responsibility", we're right back to those folks that wish to use the force of Government to decide lifestyles.
The self-loathing bit at the end of that #1 "shift" was rather cute to boot.
Summary - you will not be allowed to decide what is best for yourself; someone else will and you will be ecstatic over it. Wonnerful, wonnerful, wonnerful...
Well, it did give me a chance to write a little bit - something that Time hasn't allowed for far too long.
However, you and I always end up at the same place - me asking THE imperative question concerning individuals and governance: Who decides?
And my point is, when is Govt is deciding too much on too many very important things at the cost of removing most important decisions by individuals? With posts like this, the The Jump, and much of TH (well, the former comments that made TH such a lively place to be), it seems that far too many are perfectly fine taking choices away from others on ideological purposes. Liberty? Freedom?
Seemingly outdated concepts according to Eco-Socialists (yes, I've been watching the outtakes from COP28). And once given up, as history has shown us, it is almost impossible to regain them.
We are in the process of having to dispose of many of the furnishing of both my Mum & my Mother-in-law. These were all "quality" built to last, some antiques, mostly 60's & 70's traditional / contemporary. As there's not a single Mid Century Modern item, few buyers & even thrift shops saying "no thanks" sadly most items will not have a 2nd or 3rd life but will end up in landfill.
"brown goods" as they are known. I was very lucky that my mom was an interior designer in the 50s and 60s and I was rocked as a baby in an Eames fibreglass rocker. When we had to sell her stuff we did very well!
Cool! We're even having trouble selling Antiques, & often when they do sell, the price is about what was paid for them in the '60's. We did have some fun tossing rocks at the several Regan & Thatcher "limited edition numbered" commemorative plates though.
"Have less, do less, be less"
Unless, of course, you're one of the beautiful Davos people as they fly hundreds of private jets munching on Waygu beef and other exotics.
No flying, no cars, and only 3 new articles of clothing a year. And bugs - and I bet those will get rationed as well.
Enforced rationing will ensure the "be less" bit.
the hundreds of planes going to COP28 are worse! And I don't think I have bought 3 articles of clothing per year for a decade or more.
I'm watching the video: "...buy second hand or soft clothes, patch up existing outfits, or hire (rent?) something amazing. You can STILL buy three new items a year."
Lloyd, as I have been saying for years, it's one thing to do such things voluntarily. You decided, for yourself, to live a certain lifestyle. You go, guy! And all the rest at our former haunt known as TH.
You have to agree that it is a completely DIFFERENT thing when that is forced upon you by Government diktat. That's totalitarianism. And so is when folks, like in that video, make demands of those holding Governmental Power, to FORCE it on others that otherwise wouldn't choose it for themselves.
Am I right or wrong?
And I had a belly laugh when I saw that the Tudor Trust was one of this movement's backers. You know, the Trust that imploded over "Whiteness" (e.g., massive guilt over a permanent attribute one has that is immutable) / and "Social Justice".
And when The Jump states that "Government...have the most responsibility", we're right back to those folks that wish to use the force of Government to decide lifestyles.
The self-loathing bit at the end of that #1 "shift" was rather cute to boot.
Summary - you will not be allowed to decide what is best for yourself; someone else will and you will be ecstatic over it. Wonnerful, wonnerful, wonnerful...
So, how many grams was the chocolate ration/week raised to, again, Winston?
I thought you would enjoy that.
Well, it did give me a chance to write a little bit - something that Time hasn't allowed for far too long.
However, you and I always end up at the same place - me asking THE imperative question concerning individuals and governance: Who decides?
And my point is, when is Govt is deciding too much on too many very important things at the cost of removing most important decisions by individuals? With posts like this, the The Jump, and much of TH (well, the former comments that made TH such a lively place to be), it seems that far too many are perfectly fine taking choices away from others on ideological purposes. Liberty? Freedom?
Seemingly outdated concepts according to Eco-Socialists (yes, I've been watching the outtakes from COP28). And once given up, as history has shown us, it is almost impossible to regain them.
lol. Neither have I, but my wife...
You will like this site, they have tried to "gamify" the 3 articles and the flying less. https://takethejump.org
We are in the process of having to dispose of many of the furnishing of both my Mum & my Mother-in-law. These were all "quality" built to last, some antiques, mostly 60's & 70's traditional / contemporary. As there's not a single Mid Century Modern item, few buyers & even thrift shops saying "no thanks" sadly most items will not have a 2nd or 3rd life but will end up in landfill.
"brown goods" as they are known. I was very lucky that my mom was an interior designer in the 50s and 60s and I was rocked as a baby in an Eames fibreglass rocker. When we had to sell her stuff we did very well!
Cool! We're even having trouble selling Antiques, & often when they do sell, the price is about what was paid for them in the '60's. We did have some fun tossing rocks at the several Regan & Thatcher "limited edition numbered" commemorative plates though.