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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
I think the culture of unnecessary replacement of perfectly good things actually started in the late 80's really. Since the 70's our whole veiw of what a family needs has become essentailly upper middle class no matter what we earn which is why we now borrow ourselves ito the ground.
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I think replaceable things had just as much to do with the quality of affordable products as it did with people's views.
Durable products are still available, but good luck affording them. A decent cabinet made of decent wood will cost you thousands. Instead people are forced to buy Ikea goods and replace them every 5 years.
The same goes with clothes. Durable high quality clothes are still available, but they are extremely expensive. Instead people buy 20 dollar t-shirts that fall apart after a year.
Is this an issue of people wanting low quality goods, or does it have more to do with a reduction in buying power?