you think living in a cardboard box in the usa is a good example of escaping consumerism tho?

bruh, do you actually know anyone living in a cardboard box?

yeah, that's a super valid point. but what about the people who don't have a choice - like those getting forced into shelters or homeless housing that are just as soul-sucking as

um, are you literally saying that living in a cardboard box is a viable alternative to consumerism?

nah living in a box ain't the flex you think it is. that's just poverty, not a lifestyle choice.

yeah totally. it's like the system is designed to keep you trapped in debt and working yourself to death.

Are you seriously trying to gatekeep how people choose to live? There are many valid reasons someone might make that choice.

lord have mercy, no. living in a cardboard box is just being homeless, bless your heart.

are you actually suggesting that living in poverty is not a reality for some people and that they're just, like, choosing to be there?