• Squizzy@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    There is one thing for uber wealthy people to act poor but I dont care if a wealthy person finds happiness in a frugal lifestyle. Sharing in cultures is vital to the human experience.

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      The crazy thing is that i i were filthy rich, the only thing that would change is that i wouldn’t go to work anymore, and i’d probably invest in some sort of farm/weekly market where you can buy actually fresh and cheap veggies and things like that and i wouldn’t have to care if it makes money. So i totally get that aspect of it. But pretending to be a complete hippie and selling that lifestyle while you’re clearly not, just seems weird

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        6 months ago

        See if there are any Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) orgs in your area, I used to go pick up a big box of produce every week at the farm where they grew them, was cool

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        Not trying to be a contrarian but a lot of hippies were from rich backgrounds which is why they didn’t have to work to begin with.

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        6 months ago

        Farmers markets, there usually held on weekends around here, get fresh fruit and vegetables from local growers.

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          I don’t think they needed to be educated on what a farmer’s market is.

          They are saying they’d stand a new one up

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          6 months ago

          Where I am at least, the veggies can also be double to triple the price of the grocery store.

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      6 months ago

      I don’t disagree with your sentiment taken in a vacuum, but gentrification (of housing and activities in general) is 100% a real thing and is almost always due to rich people trying to live a “frugal lifestyle.” Idk man, shit just sucks all around

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        Yeah, I get that but the complaint that these people with wealthy parents get to focus on art and lifestyle is a failure of the system not the person.

        We should all be able to do that but only the wealthy can, so spread the wealth yeah but dont hate on arts and independent thought, trying new things and seeking an environment you enjoy.

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      6 months ago

      There’s this weird in between that many sister in law lives in. She buys everything at thrift stores but it’s those trendy super expensive thrift stores lol